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

RICHMOND, July S-The Governor elect, Gill
bert E. Walker, arrived at II o'clock this morn
ing from Norf Tx. The day was made noh-
day for his reception, and when the cars ar
rived about I've thousand people had congre-
gated at the depot. committee, composed
equally OF the most prominent white and COL
ored citizens, were at the cars to receive him,
but the populace rushed in and eeizing Walker
bore him on their shoulders to coach orna-
mented with national and State flags. The
procession, which vas nearly mile long,
marched through the principal streets.
majority Of the cosches. of which there were
one hundred in line, were covered with nation
al flags, and on wagon was transparency
with painting Of white aud colored men shak'
ing lands. The streets we're blocked up with
people following the procession, and at least
twenty thousand were in attendance. On
Teaching the house Of Colonel Jas. R. Branch,
thesconservauve candidate killed by the calaml-
ty Of Friday last, the procession passed IN
silence and with uncovered heads.
Upon reaching the hotel, Walker appeared
between the national and State flags, upheld
by representatives OF the two races, and aftera
few>minutes of deafeHing applause made brlef
speech. He con,ratukted his audience on
their complete victory, but said that in the
NONE mt of triumph they must not forget chaTl-
ty for the defeated. They must remember
that the votes cast against the ticket were
given by the deluded and ignorant class OF q
race that as yet had NOT time to be educated
sufficiently to know the wrong OF disfranchls-
ing others. We must remember that We have
succeeded on the platform Of universal suf-
frage and equal rights, and we must see that
those who opposed us as we'll as those who
supserted us have all their rights and are pro!
tected fr lly by the law, with the law and under5
the Law. loud cheers They must be edu-;
Gated and taught how to use the great boon or
franchise that has been conferred upon them,
and the tru, value Of being citizen. We
must not forget that the opportunity OF win
ming this victory was gwen to Us through the
hberality Of President Graat, fIoud and con-
Hnued cheering, and We must see that it's
fruits ans for the benefit Of all.
After jocular allusion to the grief or the
present State oficeholders ct 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
Elose. Walker was followed by: Isaac Hunter,
colcred, and. several white speakers.
The elect,an returns TO-DAY continue to be
more and Nose favorable 70 Walker. The re-
turns thia morning chow that theMa,ker men
will have majority Of sixty on joint ballot In
the Legislature.
LA1ER-9P. M-Additionsl returRs received
ao-night show that Walkers majority viii prob
ably be fifty thousand. In many OF the white
counties west Of the mountains, where Walker
gets three or iour hundred, Wells on'5 gets
three or four vot,a. General Candy, in con-
versstion to-day with Republican member
elect Of the Legislature, said he was mach
plaased at the good order N the election, and
thought from the reports Of his ofdceis 1t had
BEEN, 40 far as heard from, as fair as could be
held In any State OF the Union. Governor
Walker Leaves for New York tonight, and Gov
ernor Wells leaves for the same point to-mor-
row. to visit o son there. The excitement OF
the election has not yet subsided, and the city
ia bright with fireworks tonight.