The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-07-27
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THE MAss MEETING Ar TCHAhLns.
TON, JULY 80. N' f<'''

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THEMAss MEETING Ar CHAkLrs-
TON, JULY 80. * N NF "'-s''
From tho Charleston Necs ofthe 21st
We extract the following allusion to The
great Mass Meeting at Charleston on
tho goth, and the speech Of, Judge Car
pentsr. 49,. ,t-
/ Agreeably to the publishe d announce
tnent, thousands of. our citix ems assem-
bled last evening In front Of the Char
lesion Hotel for tho purpose of attending
the meeting called to ratify tho ncmi-
nations Of the Union Refrom Conven-
ton. For more than two hours tho
clouds had been lowering aud the
elements every moment threatened a
deluge. Notwithstanding these adverse
circumstances, the spacious corridors
and piazzas of the hotel were thronged
with ladies and gentlemen until there
was scarcely standing room left, while
the broad street in front of the stand
was packed with an eager multitude.
| At the hour appointed for the com
mencement of the proceedings, tho
lightnings flashed and the thunder
roared, to degree we'll calculated to
excite the liveliest desire to retreat from
a threatened inundation; but even after
a heavy rain began to fall, not more
than two or three hundred of the
immense audience retreated from the
scene.
From beginning to end the interest
manifested by the meeting was a con-
vincing proof of the abiding faith of tho
people Of Charleston in tho prospects
Of the campaign, aud in the enlarged
principles of truth aud right which gov.
ern, aud direct, tho mighty movement,
whose sole object is the redemption of
the State from rule of ignoranae and
corruption.
SPEECH OF JUDGE CARAENTER.
My Fello,o. citizens IF anybody sup
poses that shower of rain like this is
unpropitious, he is mistaken. On the
contrary, look upon it as one of tho
blessings which Providence reserves in
store for South Carolina. As the earth
responds with its abundant crop and all
nature smiles more sweetly, so will the
career upon which we of the Uuion Re
form party have started-a career in
which we can, even now, anticipate the
renewing and fractifoation of our grand
old State. IF these were the only Gle.
ments with which we had to contend, I
should feel that God himself was speak.
ing to US with His lightning, and bid
US speed forward in the language Of His
thunder heads. (Great cheering.)
Gentlemen of Charleston, that patri.
otto body of men, representing the
integrity, industry and capital of the
State, who met in Columbia, on the 18th
of last month, honored me with q nom
ination for tho distinguished office of
Governor of South Carolina. While l
am fully sensible of the great distinction
thus conferred, and of the dignity and
magnitude Of the Office itself, I have
neither directly nor indirectly sought
that exalted position, because, in my
judgment, it might more properly have
been rendered to some one of the many
gallant native sons of the State, those
who in the past we're, and in the future
must be, her representative men. Cons
siderations of a personal character
hushed the strong voice of ambition,
and inclined ne, not, indeed, to sloth>-
fitness, but to peaceful aud congenial
labor. The scene of my life, before my
locationein this generous hospitable and
plundercd city, was in the mighty West
amidst its mujestio rivers, broad valleys
and grand. old forests its action, in
cessant combat; its results, little moy1
perhaps, than true friends and impl
Bile enemies. /-ul
At the time of my nominaE III
this had changed. occupied Aa..oa
station, had discharged its t,es os ''. a"u
responsibilities in a manp that met
the approval of the hong ana "a, a,aan ao.e'n ne
gent. If missed the /drm ~. S,asp o'
the tried friends of W., ! "aJ nra.n uo SNE A.
mics, save those Of ]w anu oraer' NY
hours of relaxatig were spen. !" n,,o socsa' s
intercourse witApeop,eh se%a'ASUe n;," ond ~.
finemcnt. TO- leave this honor and
lnunch m/6ark upon the stormy sen Of
ner.on,y conflict and political comootion
renn;y1 d all tho fortitndc which ] possess
ed Ihcers.)
%esides all this, knew the foes with
hom we have to contcmd-.not honest
)mcn, nor open and manly adversarics,
armed with truth, meeting reason with
argument, and battling ip % fair field
for tho honor and prosperity ofthe State
but the debris of pcnitentarics, fugi'
tives from justice, and ravcnous wolves
who have como to claim the last drop OF
blood from the Palmetto State. Their
weapons are in harmony With thoir
dctestable character. Their. avermcnts
malignant ialsehoods their proofs,
perjury. TO this general statement
there arc few exceptions. and they arc
more remarkable than tho rule, for how
any honest and Intelligent man Can
act With body who are we'll known to
be f-rtivc thieves and public robbers,
Utmost beggars human oredulity. have
been charged with violation of almost
every command in the Dccnlogue. by
u.h npn uvo thooo oho ROO u,oIo oul ,c l,,,,