The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-10-06

| pefllled. (C0l. Haskell was quite nOaISe IrCn1
overwork, and begged indulCencc.) { am not
angels eyes over the scene OF ruin here. yet
the God Of right will lead US through, and we
will WIN as sure as faith will give eternal hap
piness to the trusting soul" There is, not
withstanding all the desolatlon which we meet
, on every hand, more hope for future prosperity
other portion of this country, and I
feel that the realization Of that hope
is not far removed. An old statesman said
| to me last night, go On, young man, you are
right: but before You accomplish your great
work I shall be in the grave.
Ills encouraging to see such demonstra-
ton OF power and determination as is here ex-
pressed by you; your countenances reflect the
noble intent OF your souls that duty demands
your help and that help shall not he withheld.
| However glorious the past, however great its
record of valor, the present is even greater;
you arc acting the part OF true greatness. But
what shall l say or woman4 No flatterlng
speech can pass my lips when adverting to q
matter so serious. No; my feoble tribute to
her magnanimity, as exhibited in all her suf-
erings and trials, is impotent to convey an idea
of her erea ness. Men may create the armies
OF q country-men may brave the shocks OF
grim visaged war-mcn may court danger and
defy it's reatenings Tor their count Us honor,
but the true glory of nation is its viItuous
womsnhood. When the shrl!l aiarum burst
upon the seashore and re-echod among the
distant hills, waking Caroiina's sons to duty,
then woman with noolest resignation commit
ted the Jewels OF home to the cause and babe
them &c: .ad she 1t IS whom Heaven selected
tn .tbring salvation to man." 1t is the women
of our land who have saved us since
the war from infamv and iSnominy.
South Carolina shall yet be saved, AMI
on her banner shall be inscribed the
badge of womanhood Treason is hardly found
here: our dear old State is united. I learn til at
there is hardly scalawaS to be found here,
no native scalawag at least. There are three,
not more, Ill my native district OF twelve thou
sand inhabitants. Visit the concentrated scorn
of every man, woman and child upon the
wretches. see before me the boys banner
ssWe expect 10 be men," Boys, your duty is to
emulate tho example OF ur fathers; you must
verify that emblem in your every act, and
despise the hateful, traitorous scalawaSs,
who would fetter your young souls, while
they dcbase your mothers and fathers.
believe that the approaching. election can
be carried. By arlhmetical calculation there
is a plain Democratic majority, and five work,
ns work we must, we can win it in South Caro-
lima. say this to cheer you all on. What in
contiyes impel you to work? Home, mother,
wife. children, liberty and life. Your duty in.
wolves every feeling of patriotism and sacrifice
Better, far better, had we fallen on the field OF
battle, than been spared to see our country un-
der the perfdious rule Of Kaaloallsm: A gov
ton ofproperty to its citizens is an oppression;
it breaks the heart of its people. Such taxa
ton as it would lay upon us insults, while it
breaks down the energy OF the people. Men
too immoral, too gross, too debased, are to-
day occupying the loftiest places in our State.
Moses, that vile man, whom his State aooutd
honor, as in her generous heart she al
!. boz aorNtr~
suficiently hold him up to the lasting exc
clatons of posterlty? His own people,
whose history is rcsplendent and scriptu-
ral denounce and discard him. When mur-
der, of (iendiSh nature, was recently COM
mitted at Columbia, and tho constable in DIS
charge of his duty attempted the arrest OF the
perpetrators, he was told that, under the
fow months since in Charleston, "a member
could not be arrested when the Legislature
was in session" and the offender was bailed
In the paltry sum OF Si00U, with securities
not worth dollar, and IS now ut large.
We will break down this government,
by making it die its own death. The
creation of q new Office is " constancy 50 long
as there is hungry carpet-bag .er without
one. You are burihened moro and more every
day with taxes 10 keep up this destructive op-
pressop. Lock ut the depreciation of land;
soc tho sales made under the auctionecr's
hammer; and il they who ore now in power
succeed, they will, by their cunning plans, tax
until YOU are compelled to sell, and their COM
missoners, IN conjunction with spoculators
from the North, will buy in and own your pat
rimony. This donounce as scheme OF rob-
bery. Thele arc citizens OF South Carolina,
not yet termed scalawags, who have helped
this legislation. ..uv body OF men or corpora
ton who assist them in any wise should be de-
nounced as enemies to the people. That body
which sat in Columbia could not effect the loan
of O dollar. The State would not assist
them; the Radicals did not assist them. Tho
only support they received was from COM
paIy ia North Carolina, which bought char
ter from them for $50 600. / have always said
in my speeches, publicly, and will continue To
assert it, that the action Of the Blue Ridge
Railroad, in gong before that body, was
neither wise nor patriotic. When the Democ-
racy succeed, We will sweep away this
government and put ours in its stead.
General Grant was the most acceptable to
our people for candidate, until he violated
his solemn promises 10 the Southern army,
when they laid down their arms, but to-day he
is in our ewes most despicable. want you at
the blIlot box to make war; not war OF blood;
Gcd forbid but war OF power. You cannot
be defeated. II you rise III your strength your
success will be complete. You have property,
superiority of intelligence, virtue; and, believe
mo YOU can win. Unless you rise to contend
for the right, the past will pale before the hor-
riblc future. Better that the spear OF lthuriel,
Which disclosed the naked deformity OF our first
parents sin, should pierce the nations heart
| than that we should live to Wear the CHAINS OF
CALLING infamy which await US in defeat.
| TraitoroLs would we be to the memory OF our
dead, whose bones whiten On hundred fields, II
We did not 60 on with tue ranks OF the Demo-
cratic party. Power and fanaticlsm are not re-
strained by q party usurping, constitutional
principles. Our oppression will never die until
VIC make it die.
would address few words to the colored
people no ha the ma illness to be here, not
witliytanding 1 hear the shouts of Radical
crew Wonder in procession. fear, colored
men. for YOUR race, not for mine; VIC
are the white race. and will prevail, as we have
ever done. What can three millions Of your
race effect again st thIrty-six millions OF white
men, What blindness in you to suppose you
can succeed. What folly to oppose our deter:
| mination. Grant and Coltax both say that, II
elected, you shall not vote. Let them win and
you are cast aside. Come over, for IL we lose
YOU will be swept away. mean no threat, but
no ulattsr who wins make friends OF your old
masters. am brought up an honest man and
cannot cheat you; my duty to my God forbids
it. Stand by US, and you'll be free, happy
and prosperous people. They tell you that we
wish to re-enslave you. 'Tis false. though shot
and battered in the last war, woull go into
war again to oppose slavery. 1t whipped us
before. because oaly the white men OF our
Southern country did tho fighting. And
would warn you that you cannot expect patron
age and support from us if you vote to destroy
our property. Labor can be mad from abroad,
and If o white man dis 'harges labor from his
place. oil will do it. BE wise, and withdraw
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