The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-09
BY TELEGRAPH.
TIE TRIUMPH IN THE OLD Do
MINION-JOY OF THE PEOPLE.

RICHMOND, July 8.-The Governor elect, Gil
bert E. Walker, arrived at IL O'Clock this morn
ping from Norfolk. The day was made a holi-
$day for his reception. and when the cars ar
rived about five thousand people had congre-
gated at the depot. A committee, composed
equally OF the most prominent white and COL
ored citizens, were at the cars to receive him.
but the rcpa!aee rushed in and seizing Walker
bore him on their shoulders to a coach or.1a-
mented with national and State flags. The
procession, which was nearly q mile long,
marched through the principal streets. "A
majority Of the coaches. Of which there were
one hundred in line, were covered with nation
al flags, and on o. wagon was a transparency
with painting Ut white and colored men shak.
ing hands. The streets were blocked up with
people following the procession, and at least
twenty thousand were in attendance. On
reaching the house Of Colonel JAS. r. Branch,
the conservative candidate killed by the calami-
ty Of Friday last, the procession passed in
silence and with uncovered heads. ,ta
Upon reaching the hotel, Walker appeared
between the national and State flags. upheld
by representatives OF the two races, and after a
few minutes Of deafening applause made brief
speech. He congratulated his audience on
their complete victory, but said that in the
moment of triumph they must not forget ohari-
ty for the defeated. They must remember
that the votes cast against the ticket we're
given by the deluded and ignorant class Of
race that as yet had not time to be educated
sufficiently to know. the wrong of disfranohis-
ing others. We must remember that we have
succeeded on the platform Of universal suf.
fage and equal rights, and we must see that
those who opposed us as we'll as those who
supported US have all their rights and are pro-
tected fully by the law, with the law and under
the law. Loud cheers They must be edu-
Gated and taught how to use the great boon Of
franchise, that has been conferred upon themi
and the trus value Of being citizen. We
must not forget that the opportunity of win
ming this victory was gwen to us through the
iberality OF President Grant, [loud and CON
hnued cheering, land we must see that its
fruits are for the benefit Of all.
After q jocular allusion to the grief Of the
present State oficeholders of the Wells per-
suasion, the speaker concluded by q cheerful
picture of the future prosperity of the State.
Three cheers were given for Grant at the
close. Walker was followed by Isaac Hunter,
colored, and several white speakers.
The election returns to-day continue to be
more and more favorable to Walker. The re-
turns this morning show that the Walker men
will have a majority of sixty on joint ballot in
the Legislature.
LATER-9F. M.-Additional returns received
tonight show that Walkers majority will prob
ably be fifty thousand. In many of the white
counties west OF the mountains, where Walker
gets three or four, hundred, Wells only gets
three or four votss. General Candy, in con-
versation to-day With q Republican member
elect Of the Legislature, said he was much
pleased at the good order in the election, and
thought from tho reports Of his officers it had
been, as far as heard from, as fair as could be
held fn any State. Of the Union. Governor
Walker leaves for New York tonight, and Gov
ernor Wells leaves for the same point to- NOR
row, to vhGt son there. The excitement Of
the election has not yet subsided, and the city
in bright with f1raworka t0,nioht