The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-09-15

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DgnoCRATIo RALLY IN CAMDEN-MMENsE
mEErrsa-ARrr1LEHy sALUTE-nARE coLLEo-
TIoN OF pEAUTY-IoRouIaH PROCESSION
SPEECHES BY COLONEL THOMAS, GENERAL
KENNEDY AND MAJoR wARLEY.
CAMDEN, September 8.-There is no dspu-
? ting the fact, the clerk Of the weather missed
q Caudle lecture last night, for he rose in high
spirits and ushered in a bright and beautiful
day. Its coming was honored by salute OF
thirty-seven guns, delivered from an oldrevo-
lutionary field piece brought down from Flat
Rock. The day will be long remembered as
the day on which the largest mass of humanity
has assembled in old Kershaw for many years.
At 10 o'clock the special train arrived, con-
veying the magnates who we're to speak, and
was met at the railroad by large procession
of citizsns in carriages, on horseback and on
foot, accompanied by your Charleston Brass
Band. They marched up the principal streets
to the Academy grounds on DeKalb-street'
where the stand had been erected. ALI eyes
were intently looking for the man whose
trencEant blade in war and whose voice In
peace hal made him the cynosure of Carolina;
but they looked in vain, for he was not among
the guests, and the crowd was indeed disap-
pointed that sickness had deprived them OF
the extreme pleasure of listening to the words
of wisdom and encouragement they had e1-
pected from the lips OF General Hampton.
As soon as the crowd had become qui ct, Gem
eral Kershaw introduced to the audience Colo
mel Tn mas, who delivered speech ofan hours
length, evidently of interest to his hearers, as
they bestowed their attention upon it. l
thought it the best address have heard. 1t
was received with rounds Of applause. regret
I cannot give you sketch OF his remarks.
After Colonel T., General J. D. Kennedy
was introduced, and spoke on the all-absorb-
ing topics Of the day. Gol. Haskell was the
next speaker. was too far removed from the
stand to catch much Of his speech, but he
made his remarks tell with the audience, judg-
ing from the repeated rounds he received,
especially that portion that was addressed to
the freedmen, speaking in terms which they
could we'll understand. Major Wa ley was
the next speaker, and he brought down the
house by his happy manner Of telling home
truths both in regard to The Columbia men
agerie IN general, and the unworthy children
OF Israel ir particular. left him speaking,
but I could hear the shouts OF his listeners.
Then colored speakers addressed the me eting,
but + dId not hear thom.
Between three and four the meeting dlspers-
ed for the barbecue, which was given on tho
spot where Sherman's men oncamped in Feb
ruary, 1866, corner OF DeKalb and Lyttleton
streets, where there had been arranged five
tables, seventy-fye yards long, provided with
abundance Of provender, consisting of beef,
pork, lamb, turkeys, &C., which was partaken
of with decided zest, as is evident By its al
most total dispersion within very short time.
Don't suppose from my silence so far that
there we're none OF the better part Of creation
lending the light of their smiles to the display.
Qaite the reverse; there was very large as
semblage; I might say nearly all Of the
beauty and fashion OF Kersbaw was on the
ground, receiving large share of praise, as
was thi : due, from all the speakers, and from
mono mo-e bountlfully than from the gallant
Colonel Il tho 7th. -
The torchhght procession, like the days
proceedings, was success, although there
had been threats made of interference with it.
Probably the unquiet ones concluded that the
better part Of valor was discretion. General
Kershaw headed the procession, with the band
to enliven the march. Transparencies with
various designs, and flags bearing appropriate
sentiments; were carried in the ranks, togeth-
or with Sickles' indispensable prerequisite,
the United State flag. After marching NJ
Broad-street to the public square, the process
siol counterrlarched to the De Kalb House, in
front of which short but pertinent addresses
were delivered by Gen. Kershaw, Col. Haskell,
and Major Warley. Col. Thomas was called
on and responded in few words, bidding his
friends farewell.
Pleasant Goode, unlike spirits from the vastly
deep, anne when he Was called and held forth
short time His appearance seemed to be
the signal for little rudeness at least on the
part OF q few Radical men and women
on the outskirts Of the crowd, and it cul-
minated in the overt act Of brick being
thrown into the gathering on the piazza, by
some one who had probably more bricks in
his hat than was % nvenient to carry, but took
a very unceremonious way OF unloading. The
act came near causing the days proceedings
to close with simple row, il MT something
more serious. Gen. R. went at once among
them, and prevented an interference on the
pa,t of a few OF the excited Of the Democratic
party. There seems to be disposition on
the part of the leaders Of the Leagues to do
som ething to make breach between the freed
men Of the parties, if not between them and
the whites. They went to the meeting in the
morning and entlced away many who were
listening to the truths that were being uttered,
which their leaders feared would enhghten
their darkened understanding.
Representatives Chesnut and Thompson came
over from Columbia in the morning (hav-
ing received their per dten), and had gather
ing in the afternoon Of their cohorts, march
cd through the streets, and finally finishing
off with spouting match at the church.
The colored Democratic Club held their re-
eulnr meeting on Monday evening, aud the
hall was crowded with both whites and color
ed-Dcmocrats and Radlcals-the presence Of
the band having some influence. The list of
bu fror