The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-11-18
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Gov. Hoffman's Speech.

The Charleston COurler's New
York correspondent, Pink, says of
Gov, Hoffman, the Democratic can
! didate, after the election =. 80 ~
! Our new Governor made q eapi-
| tai speech to the Democracy, who:
| serenaded him. He very justly
claimed the credit of having main
tanned peace in the city in the face
of almost unparalleled -provoca.
tions, and while the Radical Police
Commissioners had actually called
upon the military to shoot down
the people almost goaded to mad
ness. As to his policy during the
past two years and his relations
toward the federal Government,
AR. Hoffman said: <
General Grant is to be- Presi-
dent Of the United States. In the
whole course Of the canvas just
closed l have not spoken one un-
kind or disrcspectful word ofhim.
While | have denounced theparty
which placed him in nomination,
1 warmly advocated the election
Of our own gallant standard bear
er, Horatio Seymour. Immense
applause.] General Grant has
been successful. / do not cougrat-
ulate him for / know the cares
which await, him. l prefer to en-
courage him. He may have the
lpower yet to serve this nation. IF
he Will exert his great official in-
fluence and moral strength. to re-
unite all sections and all our peo-z
| pie, to restore. our nation to
healthy financial condition, to-
tighten the burdens Of the people,
to economist the expenditures of
the government, and to reduce the.
taxes and restore constitutional
liberty all over the. land, he ;aciU.
find the Desaoeraey euerywhers ready
to sustain ham i; and the people sdnd
t'se=esess's7.1ss,a e==zsnef,sTv State
asiU be at his, SIDE. If he will ele-
vate> himself above party and
fshow in the present hour of the.
nations peril the frmness be dis
played when he commanded the,
armies Of the union, and the mod
GRAFTON and magnsnimity he dis
played when he accepted the sur
render Of the armies Of the rebeE
lion, he will gain the gratitude Of
the whole nation; and the support
Of all true patriots. If, however,
be should yield to the demands of
the Radical partisans, whose poll.
cy is based on sectional hate and
prejudices, he will faiIas no man
ever failed before, and fall as no
man has ever fallen. : - - - =
:'rhe. election is over. Let the
vanquished be content. Let the
people everywhere for a whHesIay
aside all bitterness and@ strife.
What we needis peace and har-
mony and Union, and not centin=
ued strife and discord. Let usenl,
deavor to build up, and not dc.
stroy. The mass Of the people
seek only the good ofthe country,
and they will have rest after this
great struggle I thank you for
your services in the-cause Of the
Constitution. I thank the DEM
ocracy everywhere. Ithank the
young men of the State of New
York for their. energy and their
order. I will .endeavor, with all
the talent my God has given me,
to discharge the duties of my new
Office honestly and faithfully, ,cand-
Hook for my reward to the speo-
pie, who thus far have always sus-
tained me-" >..:-..: 3.
These words, as ftly spoken by
| the man selected to preside over
the Empire State during the next
two years, show the sentimenttof
the metropolis at the present turn
of national affairs. Ifthat power
full sentiment only be needed in
proper quarters, ali will yet be
we'll.
A sad accident, resulting in the
death of son Of Mr.. Robert Bell,
of the upper portion of Abbeville
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