The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-08-04
PRu0REss OF ERAN1 BLAlR's rev.
OLUTaOE.
wade Hampton Preachs. II.

hshment Of the Southern Confederacy inside
the Union. On that platform be vss NOM
inated. Whatever effect It may have upon
che vote 10 the South it has fred the Southern
heart. Rebels arojubilant. They have gone
into .his canvass in the very spiritin which they
fred upon Sumter and took the Southern
States ont OF the Union. As Frank Blair res
afsrms on the stump the sentiments Of bis
letter, ii cannot be taken Is new saxconade;
be meant Whist he said. Inany event, ifSey-
mour and Blair should be elected, Blsir's
policy must be carried out Whatever the
Northern Democracy may purpose, the
Southern Democracy intend thai Il that
ticket il elected tho announced policy Of Blair
shall be carried out. They vii! compel the
Northern Democracy to do their will for they
always rule the hitter. II Seymour and Blair
are elected the South will forcs another civil
uar upon the country.
When Wade Hampton wen, houe from she
New York Convention he made speech
which has received the universal and entlusias-
tic enforcement, Of The Southern Democracy.
Il may then be taken as an expression Of the
view. Of The South. From this consideration
the speech deserves notice, and We make
these extracts from it.
The frst thing be did was TO congratulate
the people Of Charleston and Of Carolina
upon their devotion to the Rebellion. On
this subject he said
Moro than four years-,cars which have seen .
pa,ion's death, which have brought to us ,orrow,
humiliation and rnin-have passed tince ] last
stood in your noble and batte-scarred old city
Then proudly erect. flushed with victory and de-
votion in her patriotism, she held in her heroic
hands the keys Of our State, defying With ndom
table conrs Re the assaults Of her enemies. While
portion OF her sons hero guarded 60 bravely tho
portals Of the State. others were following the
glorious Sos,hdtn Cross wherever it was waving
in triumph or were sleepinG their last sleep on
the sslds wtasy their valor had contributed to win
All we're doi1z their duty a. Carolinans, and the
great historic names Of the Revolution were gildsd
with new iustre - the descendants Of Moultrie,
Of Rntlsdge, Of Lowndes, Of Hayns, Of Pinckney
and Huger, fought ~ did their fathers for this
dear old Carolina Of ours. We'll, than, might shs
30 proud sf the immortsl record she va making
for hsrseH; and. - one Of her sons, my hsart
a,sd to swell vi.b JOY and pride ~ day after day
tidings came from our distant camp fires in Vir.
sinia that the brave old city, ravaged by freforn
By sho, and battered by .hell, s.ill stood uncon
quersd and unconquerahic. Thank god she
s,cud to ths last.
have not forgotten how many Of yenr noties.
and brsyest sons followed my standard through
oil the srsptfui days Of the war; and wished to
look upon tbs facrs end grasp again the hands Of
these comrades, 20 tried and true. wished to
thank them In tbs presence Of their kindred Tor
their sefvices and to express my deep of OBJ
legation to them. I desired to take counsel with
them upop ths grave beues that are forced upon
us, to draw hope from heir courage, and to Adjure
them by eysry memory of the glorious past-hy
their immortal dead, who gave their lives 10 their
countyy-by your children, who have the right te
olairn Of you ~ their heritage esouioheon un-
tarnishea by shame and dishonor--by every hope
Of the future, to be true 70 thensey es, and
prove to our friends, as well - our enemies that
There's life in the old land yet The ingenuity
.: hate nAy seek to humiliate you-malignity may
strive TO asperse YOUR fair fame-tyranny may OPP
prsfs you, but remember that you cannot be de-
graded ave by yuur own acts. Be true, be Arm,
u PARENT, aud deyrrance will surely come
Gentlemen, hops and believe that the blessed
day Of our deliversnce is drawing near. The
siyns in the political skies full Of hope, and
VIC bring back to ron from the united Democracy
Of the North tidings Of great giee.
Then he refers to the Democratic Conven-
ton. In sps aking Of the Union soldiers he
met there be refers to the war merely as
contest between the States. He mentions
Federal soldiers 40 those I" who had fought
hravely for their States rs ho had Tor his
he generously forgave the Uniaa soldier.
for Sighting tho rebels. He said
yield 10 mono II, devotion 10 thsi Last
Cause 4" for which We fought. Eeee- sIsail admit
that tho causc itself failoi, and that the princl.
-. - "a
~ shAll brand the men who upheld It as Arebels'
or "trators'' Never shall ignoniniously seek
safety or base promotion by sastard,v denial or
trsscherous betrayal Of It; but still can accord
TO those who conscien.ously differ With ms VIA.
! claim for myself-perfect and entire .ussr;sr ir
following the dictates OF duty.
HAYrros's WORK or THE rlA1Foas.
And hers follows part Of Ills speech to
which We called the especial attention Of sol.
diers, Of loyal men, Of every nan on the side
Of the Union in tbs war-we call attention to
this statement Of tho Democratic scheme OF
restoring The rebels to power. Wsas Hamr>
ton said:
"As It VS. my good fortune TO be Oh The CON.
nitfss which framed this instrument, it may be
Interesting TO you. perhaps, to learn the details
y vnlea Il was perfected, and the views Of those
VIZ a'sss ~ - yoo ~ AWaros the COMMITTEE
on Resolutions consisted Of one NON Der from eaoh
State. O. assembling. It was found that vsry
great difference Of opinion existed AMONG o,hsr
TOeolntions o6arsa wsre sons declaring that the
hight Of suffrage belonged 10 the States, and this
vs. a1ns1aeed y - good Dsmocratic doc2si,av-
la4Fesd y he proposition. bat It IL sane time
I'D thse y seemsd p ~ that they hAd oqittsd
one vefy site polnt, which uas u dseias> q whee
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