The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-10-28

who had offered ros0lutlone withdrew ehelr
resolutions at once. In withdrawing those
i had the honor to submit {and which, by
the by, looked to tho Supreme Court for
the nolntion OF this question of reconstrue-
tion), ! said tho introduction ofthope three
words into the platform would satisfy us
entirely, and that ne would trust TO the
Democratic party to rolleye us from meao-
uros chat we knew must ruin onr country.
These worda were subsequently introduced
by jealous and able delegate from that
gallant New England State which has
proved herself 10 ardons supporter OF
the constitution, bravo little Connecticut.
Thie is the precise history Of this portion
Of the Democratic platform. In alluding
70 It, ss / did in an address to our people,
my sole objecs waa 20 show the spirit OF
conciliation that marked the action Of the
Democratic Convention; hoy oineare the
North was in assuring as Of relief, and
how cordially the South conidod in these
assurances. How radical ingenuity could
have perverted this into the charge OF
".dictation" on the part Of any Southern
delegate, should have been &C loss. TO
conceive, had: not know from experience
how akilfnl, and, Is.rogrot to say, how IN.
scrupulona that patty han proved itself to
be in tho use of their patent weapons OF
party warfare, Misrepresentation and falae-
You do me the honor to aay chat TO s'a
largo extent I represent the Southern
people" As cannot fatter myself that
This iH the case, do not ventures to speak
for them but Il is my honest and sincere
conviction that they desiro, above ell
things, peaee-a Just and honorable peace
"a Just and equitable settlement Of all
the questions that distract the country,
They ask only truth, justice and the consti.
tution.n They noek only the rights guaran..
teed to every American citizen under the
constitution Of their country. They re.
cognizo that constitution, ss amended
Eaholiehing alavegy forever. They are will
ing to treat tho negro with kindness, Civ
ing to him every civil right, and, ] think,
to accord to him such political privileges
as he is fitted to enjoy. They feel that
their States should be restored to sheir
old place in the Union, "with all their
rights, dignity and equality unimpaired. "
They would be unworthy of themselves
if they consented to resume thoir places
as inferiors-they would be unfit asSoci-
ates for tho freedmen Of the North. II
the people of che North wish TO build up
strong and lasting Union, let them be
magnanimous andssgcnerons to the South.
Let them con6de, moro fully than they
hare done, to the honor of our psopie, and
they will meet cordial and heartfelt re.
sponse. The future destiny of the ropub.
lie is in the hands OF the North, and upon
their action it depends whether there ie
again to be Union based on fraternal
feelings, or one held together, by the iron
bands of military rule. We Of the South
are powerleas to aid in the great struggle
for constitutional liberty; but we cannot
be Indifferent spectators of contest which
is to f1 our fate for oil time to come. ]
pray, earnestly, that wisdom, and justice
NAV direct those who dre called on to de-
eide tho moinehtous question, snd that
God will, in his infinite mercy, give peace
to our distracted land.
Thanking YOU for the kind terRis in
which you have been pleased to express
yourself, have the honor to- remain,
Very respectfully,
Your obedient geryaft;
WADE HAMPTON.