The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-08-17

Scene Of Rgactag-10,000 Par
ticipants-Magajfoem Rocessiox-
Houses lNanimated-Speeches from.
our candidates and others- Wadzelz,
NcC9ansny, Ashe, Hsyer, FsnmeX,
Coscae, AcKoy, Egais, Durham, Troy,
Aurphy, Englehard and Hall.
The most glorious occasion that has
been known 10 Wilmington In many
long years Was the Conservative cele-
bration here on Thursday night. The
true hearted citizens Of Wilmington,
enforced by friends from evory section
of the surrounding country, turned out
with ono impulse, to honor the glorious
occasion. It was not Wilmington,
nor yst Cape Fear rejoicing, but il
was one ia which tho glory of the entire
State of North Carolina WAS represented.
1t was rejoicing in tho great name Of
Freedom in . deliveranoe from those
who had held Us in bondage for 90 many
years past, while the carcass Of our old
mother State fed tho vampires that had
gathered around her body.
ARRIVAL OF GUESTS.
The Charlotte train, which reached
here at 8 o'clock, brought down tho first
installment Of our guests. Almost every
depot along the line Of the road had its
representatives from among the gallant
yeomanry of the country. About dark
the A. p. Hust steamed into port,
crowded with brave hearts, from whom
cheer after cheer broke forth, mingled
with the deep sound Of their gun, an
swered by the echoes of ours, as they
steamed on down past the city.
Somewhat later the w. & w. r. r.
train arrived with long train Of cars,
thronged with delegates from Weldon
to Northeast, and this was succeeded
shortly after by tho w., C. q A. r. II.
train, which emptied into our city null.
titude Of true conservative heurts.-.
From the immediate section of country,
friends had been pouring into the city,
by private conveyance, throughout the
day, and when nightfall had arrived,
our streets were filed with those who
had come here to enjoy, with us,
some of the first fruits OF their glorious
victory.
THE OPENING SCENES.
At 8 o'clock, the city was blaze of
light, Market street being filed with a
macs of human beings. The Couserva,
tive headquarters, corner Market aud
second streets, were handsomely hung
with tho tri oolors, red, white and blue,
and every window and cornice was
adorned with gaily colored lantorus.
The houses around were illuminated, tar
barrels blazed, rockets shot into the air,
torches were waived and cvor and anon
the deep boom Of the cannon broke upon
the noisy air..
The Procession was one Of the grand
est performances Wilmington had ever
seen. All offensive trauspareucies or
other proceedings calculated to offend,
were left out Of the occasios, and every.
thing was conducted in tho most digni-
fed and conciliatory manner.
The speeches were all conservative,
and pains was taken to assure the
coIored people, that even in the flush Of
victory, there was no forgctfulness of
the platform upon which triumph had
been accomplished. The colored people
would have equal and exact justice
shown them.
The following extract from the
speech Of Col. Waddell, conservative
congressman elect, foreshadows the fu-
turo policy Of the conservative party to
the negroes:
"Withont prcsuming to dedicate to
others, l will express the hope that one
Of the first acts Of tic mert Lcyislaturc.
,ohsch ,ciW be largely Conservative, uW
be a formal declaration Of their attention
not to disturb the black man an thc cu;ov.
nscnt Of arg right guaranteed to him Iv
tav. They will restore, if possible, tho
school fund, Of which he, in common
with his white fellow. citizens, has been
robbed, and will pay the debt Of uniycr.
sal education which is due from tho
State, not as the Republicans have done
in the promise uniu|filled, but fuvorably
and to tho last farthing Of tho means Mt
their command, aud their whole course
will exhibit them as reformers and not
as revolutionists."
The following appointments havo
been made for Hon. r.. Is. Carpenter
and General Butler:
Fish Dam, on the sparianburg and
Union Railroad, August 6.
Lexington Court House, Tuesday,
August 6.
Iaurens, Saturday, Auguat 13.
Columbia, Tuesday, August l6.
Winnsboro. Wednesday,, August II.
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