The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-07-08


He admitted that the road of Demo
cracy was to them narrow and. unin-
yiting, and had no such inducements
TO the wayfarer. But let them re-
member, said Col. T., that whilst the
former road led them to their ulti-
mate ruin as people; the latter
would conduct them to all the pros
perity and happiness which God has
vouchsafed to their race. Referring
to thewords on their banner, "Union,
Harmony, Peace" Colonel Thomas
suggested that those three words con-
tanned powerful argument in them-
selves. By "Union," he understood
the union of the black mans labor
with the wealth aud brains of the
white man-this producing "Rarmo-
ny, land harmony bringing " "Peace'-
and MI these bringing good will and
prosperity to the country. But, said
Colonel Thomas, he invested peace
with more significance than that. It
meant the folly of antagonism of
blacks as. whites, when the former
We're SO weak, and the latter so
strong. It is useless, said Col. T., to
disguise the fact that the blacks are
100000 to 5000, 1000 in the South,
and 100000 to 100000 in the
country, and that it follows that he
is no friend to the colored race who
would bring about hostile antago-
nism. AS for himself, he desired no
such issue, and hence he suggested the
policy to the colored- race of acknow-
Lodging the grand traits OF chat race
with whom Providence had cast the
black mans lot The white race
must lead, and control, and hold the
reins; but, at the same time, he ad-
vocated the concession to the colored
man of those reasonable rights and
that fair showing to which reason
and enlightened justice entitled him.
But as respects the issue of the day,
he would repeat to them: Embrace
Democracy, and they would live; but
adhere to radicalism, and they would
find in it g viper to sting them to the
heart. 't. '''ANf's
Col. Thomas then introduced the
Rev. Ellison Capers, well-known as
O gallant general in the war. but now
holding the higher commission of
soldier of the cross. Gen. Capers
then addressed the crowd in admir-
able spirit and style, and his enlight-
ened, patriotic and Christian views
made marked impression upon all
classes of his hearers. He exhorted
them to fidelity to their flag, to the
sentiment of their banner-union,
peace, harmony-and urged them,
whilst putting their trust ''in, the
men of the South, to remain loyalto
those principles under which they
had assembled that day. for, before
Heaven, he regarded the. true inter.
ests of their race as thereby SUBJ
served. AM
| Capt. W. X. Bachman was next in
troducedSas the exponent, inpart, of
the Germanic element, and delivered
an interesting, able and humorous
speech, which was we'll received.
Next in their order came Pleasant
Goode, James Minor sand William
Showers, each of whom spoke with
great animation, and impressed upon
their fellow-Democrats many sensible
and consideratel views This ended
the speaking. Next came the din
'ner, composed Of bread, vegetables
and barbecued meats Of several kinds.
The affair was quite % interesting
one. Order and ,decorum prevailed,
and no incident occurred to mar the
proprieties of the occasion.
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