The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-07-30
THE DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN
COLUMBIA.
A GREAT TRIUMPH.
THE PROGRAMME, SPEECHES AND hEsoLU-
T1ONs.

THE PROGRAMME, SPEECHES AND hEsoLU
| T1oNs.
Columbia has been at work for at least two
weeks preparing for the grand meeting which
took place on Tuesday night, and it may be
recorded here that the Democratic demonstra-
ton was great triumph, and will be source
of encouragement to the Richland Democracy
for many months to come.
The procession was in itself e grand sight
Many of the buildings along the line of march
were brilliantly illuminated. The stores occu-
pied by the Messrs. Hope and MIR. Palmer
we're decorated with banners and notices.
Nickerson's Hotel was ornamented with transpa-
| rencies, and was blaze of light. The Phoenix
Office was embelished with garlands, and
upon the balcony Of the Phoenix building, as
the procession passed, there stood thirty-seven
young maidens representing the States Of the
Union.
| Prominent in the procession was carriage
bearing huge transparency, which presented
four sides, surmounted by q revolving tnrret.
On the sides we're hfe-sizs halfpictures of the
Democratic candidates for President and Vice
President-Sevmour and Blair-fanked by o
representation of the Goddess Of Liberty,
and Justice" with the scales. On the front,
sFourth Ward Democratic Club" with repre-
sentation of corpulent- individual proclaim
ing to ecaawags nad others TO clear the
track-around which we're ten stars represent
ing the Southern States. The back Of the
transparency represented two lean and gawky
figures, carpst.bags in hand, departing North
ward on the election of Seymour and Blair.
The monitor presented the emblems of the
farmer and acknowledgements; Radical i'm
plement- Buffers spoon; the ''south Carolina
Treasury" "Be sure of your hook before
fishing"
The local tran parencies distributed through
the procession were, many Of them, unique in
design and varied in style. One presented
correct photograph OF the "New State House."
with o 'sbar-room" and Cockpit" on either
side. 1--WE are coming, Father Abrasam-s6."
A very truthful device was "Andrew John
son, the faithful sentinel on the watch tower Of
Liberty" with portraits Of Washington and
Seymour, and palmetto gracefully inter-
twined.
'sNative aud foreign citizens, colored and
white, are interested in the success Of the
Democratic party"
: Democracy means peace, Radicalism war;"
.sRichland Democrats, bestir yourselves" "We
work for those who work for u.s." "We are
sure to vim" Seymour and Blair forever and
many others.
The colored Democrats we're ou! in strong
force, bearing banners and transparencies.
'sThe Young Democrats" were also on hand
bearing at their head, "Young America goes for
Seymour and Blair"
Arrived at the hall, the vast assembly quietly
took position outside, whilst Generals Hamp-
ton, Kershaw, MCGOWAN and Chestnut, Colonel
Thomas, Captain Stanley, and others, ascend
ed and took seats in the hall, which was crowd
ed with Columbia's fairest daughters.
On motion of Colonel Thomas, Captain STAN
ley was chosen to preside, and the organiza-
ton perfected by the election Of the following
officers Vice-Presidents-John Mckenzie, J.
Meighan, j. G. Gibbes, John Alexander, Cap
tains j. q. Kinsler, W. q. Stack, E. Percival,
DR.. D. W. Ray, Colonel H. ]. Caughman. Sec
retaries-R. O'Neale, T. ]. LaMotte. Captain
Stanley, with few pertinent predatory re-
marks, introduced General Chestnut, who was
the first speaker of the occasion, and who was
followed by Generals s. MCGOWAN, ]. B. Ker-
shaw and Wade Hampton.
General Wade Hampton on being introduced,
was greeted with immense applause. Indeed.
it was many minutes before the audience could
be sufficiently quieted to permit him to speak.
BE said he had hoped that, after having listen
ed to the eloquent speakers who preceded him,
only on that account, but because his voice
was weak. There were many present who had
frequently him address larger crowds, and
when very different kind ofnoises than peaceful
acclamations saluted their ears; but to night,
for the first time in his life; his voice had fail
ed HIM. General Kershaw had referred to
the advance Of the cavalry in the campaign
OF tonight; and he desired to add, that
though the position had been inverted, he was
glad of it, and felt great confidence after hear
ing the eloquent remarks of that distinguished
General, as they made him feel as secure as in
the days of other and more sanguinary cam
paigns. He always felt safe when he knew
Kershaw was on his flank. lie preferred to
postpone any extended remarks tonight, as
he would have an opportunity at an early day,
and desired it, to lay before them the history
Of the New York Convention, and what part
was taken in it by our delegation. IA voice in
the crowd-"Never put off for tomorrow what
can be done to-day."l General Hampton re-
ceived the interruption with great good humor,
and continuing his remarks, said that when
the Southern States we're invited to take part
in the New York Convention, he was clearly
of the opinion that they should accept, aud
should 60 there and meet the North
ern men face to face, and tell them that they
had surrendered in GOOD laith; and that when
they said they wanted peace they meant peace,
just as when they had said war, they had
proven that they meant war. He believed,
then, we should let them see we we're not all
fre-eaters, as many OF them believed us to be,
but that our arms had been laid down in good
faith, and we desired to unite heartily in the
restoration Of political and material prosperity.
And the result had proven the correctness Of
his viewa. When our delegation arrived in
New York, they were received in al quarters