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Show Liberal Deinocralic Speeches lu Mouth. Carolina. Chicago, 2. The Charleston New.-; speeches by Hamburg, Butler, Governor Gov-ernor Hampton and oLhers, at a po litical rally in Charleston. Ail the speakers bitterly attacked the democratic demo-cratic leaders of the independent white movement. Butler nsiied what his confederate comrades would have done with one ol their number who deserted to the enemy on the eve ol baltle? (voice "We'd hang him !"). Just ao b-ioq aa you recaptured him you won d have tried htm before a drum-head court martial and Bhot him like a dog. What are ycu going to do with your democratic coIleaguPB who desert on the eve of battle? (Voices, "shoot 'em.") You can't Bboot them but you can denounce de-nounce tuem and place them where they beloug, beneath the cootempt of honorable men. (Loud cheerinc ) He is as much a traitor (o the best interests of hia country as deserter during the war. Hampton's speech waa devoid of vituperation and personal per-sonal attacks. The speaker of the house of representatives, however, creattxi great appUue by staliug that in Edgefield it wa am much as a man's life was worth to b independent independ-ent and that in that county they meant business. 1 |