The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-10-05
Hampton in Charleston.


The NeWS 0nd Courier OF Thursday
is filled with the report Of the monster
meeting held on Wednesday by the
untcrritcd Democracy Of the City by
the Sea. Hampton, Simpson, Butler,
Ilagood, Noise and O'Connor made
telling speeches that set the people all
agloW. Hampton, of course, was the
central figure. Charleston more than
any other portion Of the State groancd
under Radical thraldom, and to her
Hampton is Il dclivcrcr. Tho COVER
nor's speech was of Il tenor similar to
most of his efforts. lie, however,
made an allusion to National politics,
as follows:
| would throw out one other sug-
gcstion while Oh the subject of national
politics. j have been looking and
earnestly striving to sec South Caro-
lima take tllc place which she used to
hold in the councils Of "thc Republic"
| don't like TO say "Nation." | want
to sec her take chat place again-thc
place which by hereditary right is
hers; | want to see her give her wise
advice 10 her sis rs Of the South, and,
in my Judgment, if she wants to sho y
that she is struggling for principle,
and not for placc-il we Of the South
want TO show and prove that, should
say to our delegates to the next Ma
tonal Convention TO proclaim to their
brethren of The Nortn and West that
we are "thc Solid S0uth": we arc
solid; we stand together, and we want
to show you ihat we are not fighting
for place or position, but for the sue
cc>, OF the great Democratic party
and TO show shat we arc sincere, we
ask you to take one man from the
North and one from the Northwest
and although we have the right TO asl;
for place on that ticket on account
OF our electoral strength, yet we prefer
to show that we arc fighting for parry,
not Tor place. Let our people of the
South come ont and do that. Let them
show That we are not actllatcd with Il
desire for spOilS or plumber, and, my
word for ii, we shall have the whole
North and Northwest aiding with
rcdoublcd carncstncss i'll the great
Democratic fight.
AS Governor Hampton is one OF
those most prominently mentioned in
connection with the second place on
the ticket, his remarks arc a sort of
indirect dcclination of that honor.
Although no one more than ourselves
would rejoice to sec him filling inc
second office in the Gift Of The people.
still VIC, must concur in the propricty
Of once more yielding to the North and
Northwest the nominations. 1t is
enough for the South as yet to WELD Il
controlling influence in national poll
tics in quiet way. a refusal to
claim Office would be another mark of
moderation that would completely
take the wind out of The sails of the
Radical howlcrs at the North This,
however, is an episode.
The addresses delivered in Charles
ton by the other speakers were able
efforts. Governor Simpson, especial
ly, surpassed himself. At the same
time tho enthusiasm evoked among the
people gives good ground for the
belief that Charleston will succeed in
clccting a straight Democratic Lcgisla-
tive ticket, although the odds arc SO
great, and despite the fact that the
dread Of country fever prevents any
campaign i'll the country or over on
the islands until after frost falls. This
is the most serious obstacle in The way
OF Democratic success in that Radical
stronghold.