The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-07-13
What Radicals have Done for the
South,


From a-speech made by General Hamp-
ton at public meeting in New York du-
ring the recent Convention we extract the
following:
az will only state few facts, for 1t Is o
thing upon which dare not speak. In the
Legislature of South Carolina, composed of
1856 members-of that Legislature from
whose halls used to 90 as high intellect as
ever came to the halls Of Congress-of
those one hundred and fifty-six members
there are nearly, if not quite, now, one
hundred negroes. Misses, and cries of
sShame.'l From these negroes, and all of
that Legislature, the whole taxes that they
are liable to pay amount to seven hundred
dollars. r Oh, OH and laughs.] OF that
about FIVE hundred dollars have been paid
by one of the Conservative members, and
the two hundred dollars that are to be paid
by negroes and carpet-baggers, half of it is
under execution. Applause and laughter
Well, that Legislature, composed in that
way, has the right to impose a levy OF
tax on South Carolina to the amount
of s1O,25O,OOO. [Applause.l Now, gen
tlemen, if that state Of things goes on, what
will be the result? Why, you know it
means that in few years from this time
there will not be white man, woman, or
child in the State of South Carolina. [Cries
of 'Shame.l only mention that as one
of the southern States. 1t is true that 1t is
perhaps in u worse condition than most OF
the others, but they IRE all afflicted by that
fearful calamity that is hanging over US,
and we can have no relief unless the Demo-
cratic party will come out and pledge itself
that we shall have O. fair election; that the
white people Of the South shall vote. want
YOU ali to register an oath that when they
do vote that their vote shall be counted, and
if there is majority of white votes, that
you will place Seymour and Blair in the
White House in spite Of oil the bayonets
that shall be brought against them. we only
want to see the election fair. If they DO
that. and even with the incubus of black
rule, We can carry the South at least.
[Applause.l Gentlemen (as said) | do not
like to touch upon these themes. [Cries Of
GOOD, good.1 / only proposed to come here
to make my acknowledgements you. come
to tell you that these nominations which
you have made will meet with the hearty
concurrence of the southern men. | wanted
to tell you how grateful, how gratifed we
have been at the reception that you have
given to US. l wanted to tea you that
though we fought in good faith, we laid
down our arms in good faith. lGreat ap-
plausel wanted you to believe that we
were men Of honor, and that while we meant
war when we said war, when we said peace
we meant peace, not that peace which the
Radicals would give us {" no, no VI not that
peace which brushes to earth ten of these
States; not that peace which places the ig-
norant negro over US; but the peace in oil
our households, peace through all our land {;
that peace which the great Democratic
party has sworn to-day ct Tammany Hall
we shall have. .--.. a..
IA voice." We will have it'll
Another voice." You are our white bro
thers."] appeal, gentlemen, to that SEN
timent. l appeal in the name of race. l
appeal to you by our common traditions In
the past. l appeal to your memory of that
time when South Carolina sent her soldiers
to fight here and ct Boston. I appeal to
YOU by the memories Of the Revolution.
appeal to you by all the past, by every
hope of the future, to stand together and give
us deliyerance, and to give success to these
nominations of the men whom you have
made your standard-bearers to-day. APP
plause. Now, gentlemen, in the name Of
the southern States-in the name of South
Carolina-in my own name-l thank you
for the courtesies you have extended to us
since we have been here. l thank you for
the reception, and assure you that shall
take back to my people nothing but the most
grateful memories Of your kindness. Zap
plause.]