The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-08-17


an hours existence than has been done by the
whole Radical party since their. crimes had
name. In what respect is the Legislature OF
1868 an improvement on that of 1866? body
of gentlemen is replaced by body OF scalawags
and negroes. Moses takes the place Of Simon:
ton. The greater Iscariot takes the place, OF
Dunkin, and Willard and .Hoge occupy the
seats OF Wardlaw and Inglis. Where is the
gain? Answer me, ye scalawags? [Cheers.]
Peace, peace, peace, he said, is what we want.
We should have had peace at Appomatto1 If
the Radicals had let us alone. [Cries Of s'thats
so.,] Now the only party that can give us
peace, is the Democratic party. [Long contin-
ued cheering.]
REMARKS OF GOV. PERRY.
E1-Goy. Perry, was next called out.
He said Kentucky has given the Democrats
10000 majority. This is the first gun in the
campaign, and we may say that IN no elecuon
has more enthusiasm been displayed. Sey-
mour and Blair are true Democrats and true
gentlemen. The popular enthusiasm ID their
behalf grows greater every day, while the names
OF Grant and Colfax, even at their ratification
meetings, fall fiat and stale upon the audience.
The truth is that the basis upon which the Rad
icals stand cannot last. Their damnable party
cannot stand. They have stricken down ten
States of the Union; they have set up the col
alton from $1S 0O0 900 to $3.50 00O 900; their tax
es press upon labor and industry until the
whole country is groaning for relief But every
State in turn will shake of Radicalsm, and
Pennsylvania as strongly oppose the destruc-
tive party as do the people OF Texas. While
the country was ruled by Democrats. 1t was
prosperous and happy but hadicallsm mas mas
hundreds of millions Of dollars. e
He said that soon after Moses 1scarlot was
elected Chief Justice he was walking about the
streets of Columbia, where he was met by an
eccentric citizen, who said to him, "Methinks
I already see you and your son marching on
with your carpet-bags.".- And they will march,
fellow-citizens. GCheers.1
Governor Perry said the carpet baggers come
here to trick aud deceive both whites and
blacks. If the colored people want negroes to
govern the country, let them vote for their col
or and try it. If they want Carolina TO be gov
erned by white men they must vote for gentle
men, and not for parcel Of thieves. The col
ored people Disgrace their color when they vote
for men like Mackey. Let them, for Gods sake,
vote for decent mun. When the choice is be-
tween, q native traitor and foreign carpet
Dagger, which will you, he said, prefer? Your
answer must be that Of the Eishman,
'tnaythur." ECheers.l Between the carpet
Dagger and the scalawag there is no choice.
but If there were any difference the t-bag-
ger would be more Of q gentleman than the
scalawagered traitor: Governor Perry salo IA. ne
knew newly elected judge who spelt July with
q q, and we could matcn him in Carolina.
There is no doubt, he said, Of the success ofthe
Democracy; they are sweeping over the coun-
try like prairie on fire.
After explaining the Democratic platform in
regard to the national debt, Gov. Perry SAID
that the bogus Legislature in Columbia had
been in session Blk weeks, and had done no
thing and would do nothing. The continuance
of Radical rule is ruin for the white man and
the colored man; but if we prosper the colored
man will prosper, while II we suffer ne also
must suffer. The scalawags tell You (he said
to the colored people) that il the Democrats
succeed you will be put back into slavery. This
is false. You are free, and will always be so.
We Of the South emancipated you, and will give
you all the protection and liberty you need.
I'VE will protect you and will not harm you. In
deed, we scorn and despise any man VINO
would impose upon 9 man OF color. Loud
cheering.]
The following resolution was then read, and
unanimously adopted:
Resolued, That the Democracy Of the noun
tain districts OF South Carolina have an abld-
ing trust in the speedy triumph OF the great
principles espoqsed and maintained by the
Democratic party, and that in Horatlo Sey-
mour and Francis P. Blair they recognize the
chieftains who will lead them TO victory IN the
approaching Presidential campatgn, and re-
store to the American people liberty and the
constitution Of their fathers.
Rcusing cheers were again given for Sey-
mour and Blair, and fol. the speakers, and the
immense concourse then dispersed.