The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-07-21
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sided, Governor Perry gave clear,
succinct and glowing Descriptions. .
the manner in which our delegation
to the National Democratic Conven-
tion at New York had been received.
He said that his colleagues and him.
self had gone into that body with a
keen sense of the .propriety of pre-
serving perfect reticence, except in
so far as it might prove necessary to
the interests Of the South that the
voice of its sons should be
heard; but they and he were
agreeably disappointed in Z finding
that not only were their votes
but their voice and counsel also soil
cited. The delegation had expressly
declared their disinclination to take
an active part in the proceedings of
that Convention, and had agreed
upon the plan of casting their ballots
only when the Northern Democrats
had determined upon whom they
would concentrate their sufrages.
In consistence with this policy, our
delegation had voted for Pendleton,
who appeared to be the favorite at
first; and afterwards for Hancock,
whose record was sans pour ct saus
reproach, although he had fought us
on many a battlefield. But when
Ohio, whose sons most strenuously
urged the nomination of their great
favorite, Pendleton, had declared IN
equivocally for Horatio Seymour,
and State after State fell into line
with his standard at their head, the
delegation from Carolina came also
to his support, and now had no rea-
son toregret having SO done. [Great
cheering. .'
The Governor then paid an elo-
quent tribute to the ability, virtue
and patriotism of Mr.. Seymour, and
proceeded to notice the claims which
the candidate for the Vice-Presidency,
Gen. Francis P. Blair, had upon the
Southern people. His allusions, in
this connection, were eminently ap-
propriate and wise, and when he re-
ferred to the famous letter written by
General Blair on the eve of the Con-
vention, the audience could no longer
restrain its feeling, but united in an
enthusiastic expression of .commen-
dation of the principles therein ex-
pressed.
Governor Perry then portrayed, in
vivid colors, the misfortunes and de-
gradation which would accrue to the
Southern people on the election of
Grant and Colfax, and with great
earnestness implored- his hearers to
exert their utmost endeavors to in
sure the success Of Seymour and
Blair. Abiding to the bill which has
recently passed the House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States, in
reference to the count of the electoral
vote, he justly designated it as the
most Infamous measure of, partizan
legislation which had ever been in
ficted upon q people, and showed,
logically and clearly, that its purpose
was to count the votes of those
Southern States which were cast in
favor of Grant, and to exclude the
others. Concluding this line of ar
gument. he said: s'If Grant be
elected by the observance of this
policy, then will the principles and
policy enunciated in the letter of
General Blair find Immediate and
general application"
Governor Perry was enthusiastical
ly applnuded at the conclusion of his
eloquent remarks, which time and
space compel US to present in this
form, and, on motion ON
Colonel Thomas, the meeting al ),
journed. y
Great regret was expressed at fHeS
inability of Gen. Hampton to be pre-