Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-09-09
nan in the crowd proposed cheers for SEYMOUR

man IN the crown proposeu cneers LOT oEfMoUH
BLAIR and they were given with vim.
Sherman too, made;a fruitless effort, and want
ed to duck that man.in- theriver. And yet this
is tho party who offer us peace? 1t is an empty,
hollow, ominous peace. It is the peace that he
wolf offers to the lnmb, the kite to the dove. He
said that we should initiate our neighbors Of
Georgia in this political contest. They we're
working like beavers day and night. The Demo-
cratic Clubs held their meetings almost every
night. They were enthusiastically attended and
frequently addressed by their speakers. Banners
and transparencies were every where displayed
and the names of SEYMOUR & BLAIR kept con-
stantly before. the. people. The Democracy. of
Georgia were confident of success. He regretted
to see that in some portions of Carolina the peo-
pie were not sufficiently alive to the contest. 1t
is true the negro majority in the State is lnrgo,
but by carrying ten or twelve thousand we could
save the State. He did not doubt the ability of
the Democrats of South Carolina to do this, if
they would work. In Charleston, where the ma
jorities are almost as great rs any where else,
large numbers had Joined the Democratic parry,
and the speaker himself had addressed two large
colored democratic clubs in that City. We must
carry the State. The magnitude of the contest
was unequalled by anything in the past Of the
State, and involves everything we hold dsar. We
must not think of defeat; the results will be too
appalling. Let the people be aroused and let
every one work assiduously, work effectually,
work necessarily, until election day.
Judge ALDRleH having taken his seat, tho
Chairman announced dinner Of this part we
need say nothing GOre than thatthe dinner, both
in its barbecue aod pic mic aspect, was really mag
niicent. More copplete, more abounding, more
elegantly oooAed and served, it could not have
been And nfter proper and most satisfactory
discussion of the comestibles, the company re-
paired again to the speaking ground.
And now the Chairman read and submitted the
following Resolutions, which were adopted by the
Meeting with unanimous and demonstratiye
consent: -
Resolrea let That the Democratic party OF
Edgefsld District approves and endorses the
Platform Of Principles, adopted by the National
Democratic; Convention in New York City, on the
4th Of July Inst, and pledges itself 10 a cordial
and earnest support of H0RATIo SEYMOUR and
FRAScIs P. BLAIR, the Democratic nominees for
President and Vice-P President ofthe United States.
Resolved 2nd, That we also, approve and en-
lorse the action of the late State Democratic Con-
veurion in Columbia, and will give our undivided
support toits nominees Of Presidential Electors.
And after this, tho Chairman presented Col. A.
C. HASKELL, DemocraticsE sElector for this Congress
sional District As gentlemen, as soldier, as
friend, us comrade, no one, anywhere, is more
thoroughly beloved and proudly admired than
Col. HASKELL. The crowd, in which stood many
who had followed him in battle, greeled Col.
HASKELL with most unbounded and heartfelt ap.
-plause. And for moro than IN hour be enter
tanned the audience in speech which riveted
their closest attention, excited their highest admi-
ration, and called forth their most animated chcera
Col. HAsKELL's speech, in full, will bo found upon
the frat page of this paper. -.a;.
The next speaker was our own admired fellow
citizen, Genl. NJ. W.-GARy, who upon heing pre-.
sentod by the Chairman, as our immediate Rep
resentative in the late Democratic Nominating
Convention, was received with welcome and Q
chooring,well betting the reputation of so usefn
and high.toned citizen, and so brave and dis.
tinguished soldier. The compact and states
manlike speech of Genl. GARY before his admir-.
ing and well-peascd constituents, will also b'
found, in full, upon our first page.
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loud and continued calls were made by the Grove
for TILLMAY. And in compliance with these calls
the Hon. GEORGE D. TiLLNAS, than whom Edge
field boasts no more able and popular citizen, oi
briliant orator, now took the stand. But before
he had fairly begun his remarks, a rain, which
had been threatening for some hours, came doWl
with considerable violence, and forced the audi
ence to disperse. The day being already fa
spent, they did not re.assemble. This untmel!
shower caused very great disappointment 10 th'
assembled multitude.
But all is not yet told. The concluding act o
this great Ratification Meeting was by fur th'
most brilliant and beautiful. We allude to5thi
Ball, in Masonic Hall. This ball was the com
pletest success; and for zcst of enjoyment, per,
fcctiou Of beauty, grace of motion, and elegsnct
of toilette, wo have never seen it surpassed.
And still there is another thing of which VIC
would speak of which we ought to speak in the
highest terms And this is the perfect peace, or.
der, decormm and security which rcigncd through.
out our town on this happy day: Not tho slight
est incident happened to mar the perfect serenity
of tho occasion. And'under the present exciting
circumstances, md considering the existing order
of things, it certainly speaks volumes in praso Of
our people, of whites, and more particularly OF
blacks, that such WAS the case. We have lived all
our days in Edge6old, and never, even in times oil
profoundest political and social calm, have we
known a more orderly and high,toned public oc-
oasion than the one of>whieh we 8rite. This
should be to Edgedold cause Of proud satisfaction
Death of q WeiI.Known Citizen.
On Thursday la,tT CHARLES HAMMOND, Esq, a
widely known merchant and business unn, and
j ono of the. most honored and beloved citizens o
our District, departed this life, at his home few
miles above Hamburg.
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Deserving Of CommendatiOn.
The negro Legislature passed, lately, an Ac'