The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-08-03

A
usanMasd career which has ic. =
formes. republics. through anarchy
corruptioas misrule and blood, to their
graves.
NEGROES MUsTvOTE THE DEMOCRATIC
TICKET OR sTARvE.
These are the broad and vital issues
presented to you, and you should meet
them like men. The past Is lrrevoc-
able. and it does not become brave
| men to weep idly over its buried hopes.
A noble work. and [ trust a higher
destiny. are before us. Let us seize
fba opportunity presented to US, and
bv courage, perseverance and zeal,
| chain victory TO our banners. | hon.
testly believe that we can do so. Let
us determine that. though It's not
mortal to command success, we'll do
more-well deserve it. | ~conjure our
people TO dedicate all their energies to
the work before US. Organize clubs
in every locality; send speakers
through all the land to arouse the
people. Try to convince the negro
that we are his real friends; but If he
will not be convinced, and is still
joined to his idols, convince him, at
least, that he must look to those idols
whom he serves as his gods to feed
and cIothe him. Agree among your
selves, and act firmly On this agree
ment, that you will not employ any
one who votes the Radical ticket. Use
all the means that are placed In your
hands to control this element by
which the Radical party seek to
degrade US while they secure sue
cess, and we can turn their batteries
against themselves. 1t will not do to
say that the negro has no right to
vote; for, right or wrong, he will vote
in this next election, and his vote may
turn the scale. Let us meet this as 4
practical question, and&seek. out of
this great evil that has been inflicted
upon US, TO work good for ourselves.
Secure victory to the Democratic
party, aud we have an easy and
prompt solution in that party on all
questions which belong of right to
the States themselves, as does the
question of suffrage. 1t is not my
purpose, however, to enter into a
discussion of those grave topics of
State policy at present, for | have had
neither time o opportunity to pre-
pare myself for the task. My only
ODJC0d III Jill A-IO WIS " SANCd al
account of my stewardship to you, my
fellow citizens of Charleston. once
more. And though this visit has
awakened some sad memories, it has,
/ assure you, given me far more of
pleasure than of pain. It has offered
an opportunity of thanking you for
your repeated acts of kindness to me,
of telling you how deeply | appreciate
fhnDo nd Inuv 1,~no-flr h0~~1 -
prove myselfpworthy Of your regard.
HANIPTONREADY TO GRAsPTHE SWORD
AGAIN.
Whatever fortunes fate may have
In store for me, [ shall always cherish
in the most grateful remembrance,
the many proofs which the people Of
Carolina have given me of their re-
spect and esteem; and wherever my
future lot shall be cast-whether kind
fortune permits me to spend the rest
of my days in this fair land / have
loved so we'll, or adverse fortune
forces me to wage the battle of life
under other skies-whereVer [ may
be, should this dear. old mother of
ours call her sons together to defend
her affairs, if life and volition are left
to me, non will respond more cheer
July ana promptly than myself; and
at all times, under all circumstances,
everywhere my prayer shall go up to
Heaven, invoking, as | do now> on my
State and people, the richest blessings
that a merciful God can bestow.
[Long and continued cheering.
Gen. Hampton was followed by Col.
Charles I'll. Simontoa, James b. Camp
bell, and Judge Aldrich, and a long
series of resolutions was read and
adopted. The Charleston NerS in
concluding its report, says:
On leaving the stage an attempt
was made to secure Gen. Hampton
and raise him on the shoulders of the
crowd; but his carriage drove rapidly
to the spot and he was soon on his
way to Gen. Corners house, on Meet
ing Street, near the Battery. The
carriage was followed by a large num-
Der of the friends of the General, who
met him at the house and exchanged
kind greetings. Thus closed the
~proIdcst political demonstration hal
has been witnessed In Charleston for
the last eight years"