The New York herald., 1878-07-06
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Significant Spstcl of Governor
Wade Hampton.
KEY NOTE OF TIE COMING CAMPAIGN.
Protection to All Glasses in All
Their Rights.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE HERALD

lbx 1GLEOAAFd 10 dEHALD.
CHARLESTON, July s, 1873.
Governor hampton made a noteworthy speech yes
terday reunion in the village OF Blackvilie Barn
well county, OF the veterans oil Harts battery, which
formed part OF his command in the war. Tho
gathering large oae several thousand visitors
from various portions OF the State beng present, In
GLIDING many Leading men.
THE GovERNoR's sPE3cu
The Governor being loudly called tor addressed tho
assembiage with reference TO tho political future.
He said:-
would tell you that the dangers still impend
l would assure sou that The victory not yet
won. 1 would Ien you that upon your condu uct
next Two years depends whether the fruits Of
that victory shall DO enjoyed by our children ana
chi,dren's children Tor geurratlons 10 come,
whether you viii allow II To pass from you like a
worthless oaubie. IL Is tor you 10 choose II you
listen 10 denasogues, II you listen to men VINO sub
ordinate everything 10 Office. 10 wcaltn, TO place
and 10 power; II you will hsarken 10 ex-
rious platform of 1876 was merely a promise
10 % kept only 10 the aud broken
you may well at once relnquish the ngn south
CaroluA VIII soon pass again unaer the rule aud 10
the run from wnich she has just emerged, In the
great PRESIDENTIAL contest OF 1850 We shall not only
lose our own election, but we, tue people Of Sou h
Caroiina WA be the cause o. breaking down tho
tional democracy. voice-"We wiIi never IL ~
You have II all IN Your own hands.
THE RAINIER COUNTY.
You claim 10 be tne Oana,r county o tho State, and
your claim Is not without right tCheers.) You
red your election by al overwhelming majority, be-
cause you come before III. people, ~nte anu black,
You went to the colored people and told
you told them tina, we had pledged ourselves
that the constitution and laws OF south Carolina
should give equal protection 10 ALI you appealed
them " come and help you work ou. the redsmp-
ton oil The state. fhey came by hundreds and did
help you; and now would you turn your back upon
them ana, alter trying Tor ten years 10 ouvirce
tho solorsd thai his truo Interests lay tne
democratic party, wouid you say, Snow We have no
uss Tor you; you sna not vote even at tic primary
elcctiousY" II THIS b. the policy Of South Caroline
then am sadly mistaken IN the people OF South
Carolina and the people are slaken III me, because
can carry out no such policy that. l sand
whero you put me Ia 1876. l have not devated
iola and despite The criticsms against dolly
any 10 place his hnscr upon stugle
that Is not IN slrct accord with the policy Of the
democratic party in convention assembled 10 1876
They gave inc chart and compass by which was TO
conduct this canpeign Taking 1t as my guide went
BET the people, black and white. and the name
OF the people hed up tnas platform and 1 said
them:- :. .., ~. ..,.
South Carolina have said to tue world.
We have accepted me national democratic
Zen before the law; We have adopted our own plat
form OF 1876, which Endorses the national platform
AMI guarantees equality 10 all men before tho law -
(CheerS) From wnerc tho blue capped mouuta us
kiss the sky 10 where old ocean rolls upon the coast
lore the people, white aud black, and
told them that they elected US they
would put men IN Office who would rec
ognizs all the pledges and would carry
them out IN good faith, and tell you the men who
have placed IN power Hagood and his colleagues In
State Offices would of ght arms before
they woua violate their pledges. prolonged ap-
plaase.)
TALK OF COUNTING IN
1t Il is thought that We can DO successful in this
election by fraud (aud have heard rumors floating
throug the state occasionally ia,imating that we
and that we could count in anybody we plcased)
l tell you, people OIL Barnweii and people
| OF South Carolina. that II you once counienanc &C
fraud before many years pass over your hoads you
VIII not be worth saving and viii not be worthy OF ths
State you live m Cheers) Fraud cannot be success
fuI because the chosen sons OF South Carolina form
the Returning Board now Tho men that you have
placed there as Iepresentlng the truth
and honor OF South Carolina would die
before they would psrjure themselves by placing men
wrOngluily IN Oilice. (Cheers.) You eau carry the
election by standing squarey ON the platform oi 1870
Display that banner again. Gail upon all the ctzens
OF South Carolina who want honest government to
rally to the standard, and my word Tor It, you will
carry the Stale. and you viii carry 1t toverwheimiugiy
(Cheers.)
Is not better to ial 10 doing rgh, than succeed
By carrying out the principles you have solemnly
Initiated, and IN no other way. DO that, anu II /
can aid you again wi do H. But can only assist
you by standing upon that platform oi 1876 IT you
urc to inject into II any new and abhorrent prin.
cples; II you are 10 go back upon ail pledges that
I have made to tho people; If you nre
10 say tnat the coIored men that nave sustained US
no longer to be czens or South Cafolua; II YOU
require me to 20 up anu give my allegiance 10 plat.
form s that sort, then. my friends, much as would
Tor you and for south Carolina. earnestly as
would desire to spend DO spent IN her service will
ing as am to give even my c tor my State, snould
have to decline. / would give my lie ior South
Carolina, but | capnot sacrifice my honor, no.
even for her (Cheers.) . have no Tears Tor old
Barnwel. know sue will do her whole duty Al
TeaJy the keynote has gone form, ounceJ from
your convcEtion. Already have you placed your
selves right upon the record, aud am sure that you
will ind sister counties enough coming up shou
to shoulder In tho convention TO he held to ae
clare that the iaih honor aud pledges made In 1876
TO be held involate IN 1873 II this done then
shall you see people prosperous and free and
a disenthralled state. prolonged chccring)