The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-14
WADE HAMPTON AND THE CONrEDERATE
FLAG.

Al the close Of che proceedings IN the South Caro-
lima Convention on the 9Th fnst Wade Hampton
referred 10 ms recently reported uuerances respect
Ing the Confederate nag ~ foliows:-
Mr. PRESIDESr--i concur with my friend from
Maroon and think that great good can ne accom-
plshed by the expression OF the opinion that in
tend only Ia act 10y peaceful means, and with that
view have prepared some resolutions which,
when the proper time comes Will Ofier az a subsi-
tute for the resolution under discussion. Allow
me, however Mr.. President, to say now that
|. am glad %; the opportunity which has
been Afforded me oy the allusons OF my friend from
Marion ~ defend myself rom the false accusations
OF my enemies. II only myself were injured by
these pcryersons aud studioHs misrcprc tatiOns
would endeavor ~ bear them With patience. and
treat them witn the contempt which | feel
for them. But when ! am told that they are
niuring the democratic party that party on
which our Onl, hope Oi salvation depends am
glad to nave the opportunity to- dcnuince them
a. laise. Why, Mr.. President. said more 10 the
people vi New York when was there than ever
saiti since any where ~ the south. Told them then
that believed maj In the laIe war We were right as
they believed that they were right. told them that
did not spcak to Thorn Win doubie touRuc told
them that was honesi AMI sincere. ana that be-
leNed tia the southern people were honest AMI sin
ccre when they said that they were anxious for
peace. told them ,nat all We wanted was The gov
ernnlent ul Tie constitution restored, ana dd not
believe thcrc was an, other remedy FOR the dire
M MS under which not ONLY the SOuth but the
Whole country was suffering. The radicals charge
me " I'LL being n rcvolutionI-t. Now, when was In
New Iork offered "a resolution IN The CunN eitiOn-
looking 10 decision OF the supreme Court. and ex.
pressing our Willingness To- abide by that decision.
Does that look Ike revolutions | have seen copied
In the Northern papers. and strongly condemned,
what purpOrt- TO bc quota lou from q speech which
made IN Charleston. not 10 any public assembly hut
on the occasion of serenadc gwen to me by Of
my old friends aud fellow soldiers. They that !
declared that had preserved the flag of the Coued.
eracy and that ! would soon call my followers to
rally around II again. There II not word OF
truth In II When ! did speak of the Confederate
nag said that the cause which u represented was
lost, and that would I've folded away among the 81
cred relics OF the past, never TO be again unfole,
But, Mr. President. spoke on that occasion
OF another rag-of h nag which had been
presented to my regiment by the fair women Of
South Carolina, = nag around which the most
haowed recoeci0ns were entwned. Many Of
those around me had followed that flag on every
battle Geld VI the war; and In the deadlest battle or
all that nag was borne 10y my own hero son, and when
he fell that nag covered his remains. ! said that
nag rested mere with me now. hut because men.
toned That nag on account of the personal ties
nected with IT, on account Of the associations
which II called up To those who had followed It
that nag the nag OF single reRtmcnt--am I
therefore 70 be denounced ~ n traitor and
revOlutionlst exciting my countrymcn to civil
war and insurrectioDf Mr.. President, repeat that
] should not have denounced these falsehoods n II
had not been asserted that they were injuring the
great party or peace and order whose success the
only nope of the restoration Of constitutional govern
ment IN this country depends But sir. am glad OF
the opportunity Of reiterating here what said In
New York aud what have paid every where In tbs
south that have spoken, thai ~ am lighting n
esinesty nov IN she interests Of peace ~ } ever
fought ~ war;