The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-07-15

| that we are 60 triumph as the next
election. Those who are politically
opposed to us, fattered themselves
there would be discord in our coun-
cils; they mistook the uncertainties
of our views as to the best methods
of carrying out our purposes. for diff
ference of opinion with regard to
those purposes. They mistook an
intense anxiety to do no act which
should not be wise and judicious, for
spirit of discord; but during the
heightened proceedings and earnest
discussions of the Convention, there
has prevailed an entire harmony of
intercourse; q patient forbearance
and a self-sacrificing spirit which are
the sure tokens of q coming victory.
Accept for yourselves, gentlemen,
my wishes for your future welfare
and happiness. In few days I will
answer the communication you have
just handed me by'letter, as is the
customary form.
At the conclusion of his speech,
MIR. Seymour was again loudly cheer
ed by the assemblage and Immediate
ly retired.
Gen. Morgan, in addressing Gen.
Blair, said: Gen. Blair, the commit
tee appointed by the Convention
have made it my pleasing duty, sir,
| to announce to you your unanimous
nomination as the Democratic capdi-
date for the Office of President
of the United States, and in tender
ing to you, sir, this nomination, we
feel assured that it will not only be
hailed by acclamation by your fell
low-citizens throughout the United
States. but by thousands of your gal
LIANT comrades, who, on many we'll
fought field, under your lead, will
once again rally to the stars and
stripes in defence of free institu-
tions.
Gen. Blair responded as follows: I
accept the platform of resolutions
passed by the late Democratic Con-
vention, and accept their nomina-
tion with feelings of the most pro-
found gratitude. And, sir, thank
you Tor the very kind manner in
which you have conveyed to me the
decision of the Democratic Conven-
tion. [ accept the nomination with
the feeling that your nomination for
the Presidency is one which will
carry us to certain victory; and be-
cause believe that that nomination
is the most appropriate nomination
that could be made by the Demo
cratic Conyention. The contest
which we wage is for the restoration
of Constitutional government, and it
is appropriate that we should make
this contest under the lead of one
who has given his life to the mainte-
nance of Constitutional government.
We make this contest for the restora-
tion of those great principles of 60
vernment which belong to our race.
And, my fellow citizens, it is most
proper that we should select for our
leader man, not from military life,
but one who has devoted himself to
civil pursuits-one who has given
himself to the study, to the under
standing of our Constitution and its
maintenance with all the force of
reason and judgment. My fellow
citizens, I have said that the contest
before US was one for the restoration
of our Government; it is also for the
restoration of our race. cloud
cheers.) It is to prevent the people
OF one race from being exiled from
their homes -exiled from the Go
vernment which they formed and
created for themselves and for their
children. and to prevent them from
being driven cut in exile or trodden
under foot by IN inferior and semi
barbarous race. In this contest we
shall have the sympathy of every
man who is worthy to belong to the
white race. What civilized people
on earth would refuse to associate
with themselves in all the rights and
honors and dignities of their coun.
try such men as Leo and Johnston?
Voices, "None, money What civil
lized country on earth would fail to
do honor to those who, fighting for
an erroneous cause, yet distinguished
themselves by gallantry never sur
passed? In that contest for which
they are sought to be DISTINGUISHED
and to be exiled from their homes
in that contest they proved them.
selves worthy to be our peers. AT
this point there was ominous silence,
followed by repressed clapping of
hands and faint cheers. My fellow
citizens, it is not my purpose to make
any heightened address, but simply
to express my gratitude for the great
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