The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-05-28
Democratic Meeting.
ELECTION OF FORTY DELEGATES TO THE COLUMBIA
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BY GENERAL WILLIAM E.
MARTIN AND Hon. J. B. CAMPBELL.

ELECTION OF FORTY DELEGATES TO THE COLUMBIA
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BY GENERAL WILLIAM E.
MARTIN AND HON. J. B. CAMPBELL.
An adjourned Democratic meeting was held last
evening. at Hibernian Hall, for the purpose of re-
ceiving report Committee OF Fifteen,
mating delegates to attend Democratic State Con-
vention to be held in Columbia. About three hun.
dred persons were present. The meeting being
called to order, Colonel O. h. simonton, the chair
man, announced its object, and stated that Mr.. r. B.
Rhett Jr, would read
TIE REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE,
Which that gentleman did. as follows
The Committee of Fifteen appointed to nominate
delegates equal to twice the number OF the Charles
ton delegation IN the last General Assembly, 10 re-
present us in Columbia on the second Monday IN
June next, respectfully report the following names
John HaDckel, J Barrett Cohen. A Melchers, E
LATTE, Davis, " Mkell, II WEIGH, W E How
land, G Whilden, Campbell, Robert Bruins,
Jacob Small Nathan, n hhsst' JT' Gs,d
well, q Gerdts. " Marshall, F W Dawson, George
b Hoppock, E Locke, Cameron, FL Pelzer, B
Huger, J R Read, At Smyth. D Lopez Pc iH = Ric9,
| ards, Joseph ailton, N Whiting, N Porter, Il
Plat, Il b DeLeon, O @ Trumbo.
On motion of Mr. Alley, the sew raj names were
voted upon separately, and the question being
taken all of the persons named were elected.
Mr. John Hanckel, in the absence Of Mr.. F. W..
Dawson, stated that he had been requested by that
gentleman to say that owing to the pressure OF bus
ness engagements It would be imprachcable
for him to be In Columbia during the session Of the
Convention. and that he would therefore beg to with
draw his name.
Mr.. S. 7. Tupper was nominated to fill the vscan-
Cyl but that gentleman said he had been approached
by the committee on the previous evening and had
declined to serve.
Captain James Mulvaney was then nominated, but
he, likewise declined to serve.
Col John E. Carew was then nominated and duly
elected.
There being no other business before the meeting.
call was made upon Gen. Vim. E. Martin for
speech, and he addressed the meeting as follows:
SPEECH OF aEs. VIM. Z, xARTrN.
FelIo,u.C Citizens: II there abe one thought para-
mount to all othera which, speaking ION myeen ON
the present occasion, woud utter 1t is tnas Is lol
me and my house we have determined 70 60 heart
and soul into the Democrats party OF the United
sta,es. tApplause.) There was ttne when we were
in the habit of speaking Of that party with based
breath. !, myself, once had tho honor Of being
delegate to convention In Baltimore, at nme
and provisoes without number. But, Mr.. Chairman,
the days Of conditions, Of proysoes and OF quafca-
lions Gs to the manner In which we Hhould animate
,vifh fhe Democratjc psrty have trust, forever
%ssaed ayvsv These ara not the times gentlemen,
3or nch sneakinr and confess to Won that to rise
Sa Ssioro cSsis;ton audisnes after silence Of eight
IN sas hs ~ ~ fssn a1cita nrosound emo
M " sa ~ al % bo we're actors IN hose
sceneas Interesting as these memories are, they are
things ofthe past, which are not to be dwet upon
~ s,s,da 10 eae sventa no further than Is
nne or two noints which
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a. orsed to you that
aAs ~. eser ~ a. ,su.t,cs1 Observation-Disclosures
tne Mloest orea y. .ns hsn co,,dtson m ssfairs
coaI Ios ~ ss ea,,tk at tha ,ressnt tie am old
snen.S 10 remember @ when We were told that the
s .s ~ sisyss n was an they hoped
xuoa. sS Ut sas sta,1l,a1 ~ osact ~ - Z
bsra -, ss ona se man of that time however the
immortal calhoun Igreat cheerinsl. who declared
f-mobt ff,s Gsnnsaan rscei subjection to the ne
oro' = How sai1y has his prophecy been fulfilled
fSs condition has been produced BY force Of arms,
but am not one Of those Who believe that the bay
one onet can an make wrong right or truth fslsehood.
The Governor of Georgia may announce, in the
r,snit,de ~ his noltieai somerssuts, while stand.
mo among is Radical allies on the floor Of the Obi.
statoa Int for one shaII neyer belong
Ss - sh,s H.A,ss ~ pssozs, schoo,
contr.s 4 the condiHon OF the country at the close
of he wsr with It's Condition at\ths present time.
yor, Mr Chairman and other QAllant Confederate
ofscers laid down your arms In GOOD faith, but in
the language Of Governor Andrew, OF Massachusetts,
in snesFinr OF General Lee, you surrendered to q
white man and not to negro. (Applause.) The end
OF the war found broken, distressed, sub1ugst.
ed, ruined, humAiated. ahject people. With all lost
save honor Thank God that we preserved thatl
win not pretend to say that we who had been
aohtinR against the Union, were OF the close
az tnec war, suddenly insptfed with love for
fhe Union: but I do maintain, in the face OF the
Vhole 1Iniysrse that the people Of the South, In
lsyina down teir arms were earnest and honest In
sceenfino the terms OF surrender. They CEASED to
Aoht becsuse they could faht no longer. It not
retended fhen nor is it now that we were loyal In
tbe sense that EnQlish people are loyal to their
Oueen and governments loyalty which implies
love and yeneration. But we did have o settled de-
terminstion 10 observe the compact Of surrender.
We coud mot resist the logic Of facts that we were
vnfnnady q defestad peope and It was our earnest
and honest intantiour 10 render due and law.
All ohsd;snce In tha Constitution or the United
states, and the lawfully constituted authorities
ss nnas. tSa snnis tTee ne Apponattox Where
- sse.v ~. -, Sat WRst hss haan nnr course7 The
pSo,n. vsro then IN norver and placed st the
t9pS " 1s ,,sn ,.io hsvtns onr own choice
wa Wonld moi have touched with forty foot POLE
a w ~ ta uys Ss .S the Victims ~ what they
49, W. ~ s ~ oray tnvarda their party and
T1 S La tSs;, ses;gns n raa unimi.
"a ,ssesr sd snsIasnsnt control OF the ooyeru.
Th,o nv s bsva haen hrnn0ht 10 oI1r present
condi,o sns onsniy UrocIsm It he stteets Of
hesrino ~ the smiea who NAV be listening
~ ,as ,rocIs,roe a. MON INV resnonability
=. "a Sno- .irsnd a NctizanF Tint the 1peopIe OF
a. ea,th .,e. y,cra estranoed from the peo.
Me ~ the North than thew were nj rhe time of the
surrender. (Applause) 1t is not our fault. We