The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-07-26

and call down upon them the richest
and choicest blessings that God can
bestow. cHs g 80. = - S''A
OF your many acts of kindness.
citizens OF Charleston, none has
touched me more than this. I can
cherish the remembrance of it every-
where and always. I only wish that
I had the voice to hasten, as I wish,
the success of the ticket, for the sake
OF liberty and constitutional govern
ment.
Gen. H. was continually interrupt
ed by the most unbounded applause.
He was followed by the Hon. @. Fl.
Simonton: .tr
FELLOW CITIZENS: Obeying your
instructions, your delegates have at
tended the great assembly of the De-
mocratic. party, and they return
bringing you good tidings. We met
in Convention men from every por-
tion of this broad country, represent
ing every District, State and Terri
tory, and we found them animated
ny common purpose, working most
harmoniously to common end-the
overthrow and destruction of the
radical party, and the vindication
and protection of the South from its
usurpations and unconstitutional le-
glslatlon. We met in council those
great Democratic leaders who, deaf
to all the threats and Establishments
OF power for so many years, have
preferred defeat to the surrender of
principle. Establishing q platform
based squarely on the Constitution,
pledging themselves 70 the complete
restoration of the South, protesting
against those unconstitutional and
arbitrary acts, which have heretofore
kept ten States under bayonets, and
now threaten to abandon them to
internecine war, and laying down the
fundamental doctrine of equal rights
to all men, they have adopted plat
form, upon which all true and loyal
men, North, South, East and West,
can and will safely stand. Above all,
they have selected as their standard
bearers the best and purest of all
Northern statesmen-Horatio Sey-
mour, of New York, and that elo-
quent soldier, Frank Blair, of Mis-
souri,. To this platform and to these
leaders, your Representatives have
pledged your cordial endorsement
and your enthusiastic support.
At the close of Col. Simonton's
speech, Hon. J. B. Campbell was
vociferously called for, and respond
ed in q powerful speech. He paid
handsome tribute to Andrew John
son, President of the United States,
which was received with rapturous
applause.
Hon. W. D. Porter then presented
the following resolution:
Resoloed, That the Democracy of
Charleston accept and approve as
sound constitutional doctrine, the
declaration of principles that consti-
tutoo tho platform of the Democratic
party of the country, and do hereby
cordially ratify the nomination Of
Horatio Seymour for President, and
Francis p. Blair, Jr., for Vice-Presi-
dent, fitting exponents of those prin-
ciples, and worthy standard bearers
of the party, in the great battle
about to be joined between constitu-
tional liberty on the one hand, and
centralism and military despotism on
the other.
And they pledge to the support of
the cause and the men, their hearty,
earnest and untiring support.
Colonel Thomas Y. Simons, after
seconding the resolution, made a
neat and appropriate speech.
Hon. A. P. Aldrich was then loudly
called for, and delivered short
address.
Mr.. Huger then put the resolution
to vote, and it was adopted, amid
tremendous applause.
The meeting then adjourned.