The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1867-11-21

that entered Into the Presidential lsaayysss;ns
1864 gave to Mcclellan popular sotesI6f
l SILICA, and tos Liasolna a2, ,223, 3,035. ffhe
same States, II ~ estimated, have in 1863,
given toSeym6uf q pspnlar vote of ,2sS., 800,
andEt n Grant 5lrOo0I Thds sho lifdk, firss,
ian itiefaase in the Den nocratio ydte ofz 835is
and secondly, that inn popular vote Of 4,752,-
92o, Grant has a majority over Seymour Of
but 28l ,osO, and this exclusive of the votes
fi the late Confederate States. Including tho
States voting in 1868 and not IN 1864, and
the statcs excluded from voting in 1862 and
including, also, citizens disfranchised By Con.
gressional and State legislation in Missouri
and the late. Confederate States, the result is
that seymaur received. . rajorfsy 81 fsoyesrii
hundred thousand on the popular votos ass "
IN the second place, We desire to impress
upon the Democratic party in thislStaste the
/ importance Of preserving III al! il its eticien.
cy, its present admirable Organization, to tho
end that, under tho laws,of the State and and the
United States, and in full recognition Of the
P Just obligationsos os good citizenship, tho party
may gradually increase its numbers aud ihfiu:.
ence until its principles and policy shall COM.
mend themselves to the free alld unbiased ap.
I proy,al Of controlling. majority of tho voters
Of the Commonwealth. As, ss''i h3h
Thirdly. The more effectually to keep up
the Democratic clubs Of the several districts,
and in order further to recognize fully all the
industrial elements that arc ESSENTIAL TO the
prosperity Of the State, VIC earnestly recon-
mend that features looking to the subjects Of
Immigration, agriculture, manufactures and
education be cngraftcd upon each club, so that
an organized and systematic eaor. may be ct
once mado to add to our population, to pro-
mote the industries of tho State, and to ad-
vance the cansc Of popular intelligence. And
in order TO carry out these auxiliary features
to be attached to the Democratic clubs through
out tic State, aud to devise uniform plan of
action, we respectfully recommend meeting
of the State Central Club ut this place. on the
10th Of January, 1869, Up. NJ. s'
Fcllow-citzcns, We address you in the spirit
Of, hope and faith. God in His providence
has seen ft to deny to rs ps the triumph which
we deemed essential to the welfare of the State.
If We cannot winc let US seek to deserve sue
cess. To tile manhood Of tic State do We
appeal Lctsthej Democratic party Of South
Carolina remain power aud an influence in
tho State. Keep Your ranks undivided {:
Adhere to your political principles until better
ones invite you to their adoption. From failure
gather wisdom out of defeat get patience and
resolution Preserving your fidelity to the
eclectic principles Of your party, go brayely
and earnestly to work in the field of material
development. Thus building up the State
upon the basis Of labor, and surrounding our
solid nas
wealth, intelligence and virtue, We will recdcm
our broken ivrtuues, heal our bleeding wounds,
and. ere loug secure the peaceful triumph of
those wise and yirtuous elements essential to
the dignity Of the State and the prosperity of
the people. L.
BY order Of; tho, Central Club Of the, Dem-
ocratic party Of South Carolina. Ss,5, Il,
a.s :. WADE HAMPTON,
.c .f,. ,l.e President
J, G. GiBBEs, Secretary. ,a.p