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

that entered into the Presidential .eanyasssin
1854 gave to Mcclellan. popular rote 6f
1,s1l,75A, and tos Lifeoln g, ,223, ,035. lfyfhe
same States, 10 is estihatsa, shavei in 1858,
giysp to- oseynspuf y popular vote of ,2SB., .,9S0,
apdto Grant 25I7,O00l Thus showing, first,
ian iicfsaso in nth6e Delnoorati vbte OFF I8,45fs
and secondly, that in a popular vote of 4:75s,-
92o, Grant has majority over Seymour Of
but 28l $780,, and this exclusive of the votes
int he late Confederate States, Including tho,
States voting in 1868 and not in 1864 :. and
the States excluded from voting i'll 1868, and
including, also, citizens DISTINGUISHED by Con-:
gressioual and State legislation in Missouri
and the late Confederate States, the result is
that Seymaur received . rajority of sosstal
hundred thousand on the popular vote. '4's's N
In the second place, wes desire to Impress
upon the Democratic party in this1state the
importance Of preserving, ii al! ia its e:ie;engf
oy, its present admirable Organization, TO the
end that, under tho laws.of the State and the
United States, and in full recognition Of the
Just obligations or good citizenship, tho party
rnay gradually increase its numbers aud iinflu.
enee until IT'S principles aud policy shall COM. i.
mend themselves to the free aud unbiased ap.
'proval Of controlling majority of tho voters
Of the Commonwealth EiFt s'.f h@f
Thirdly. The more efectualiy to keep up'
the Democratic clubs Of the several districts,
and in order further to recognize fully NIL thel
industrial elements, that arc essssential to the
prosperity Of the State, We earnestly recon-
mend that features looking to tho subjects Of
Immigration, agriculture, manufactures and
education be cpgraftcd upon each club, so that
an organized and systematic effort may be at
once made to add TO our population, to pro-
mote the industries of tho State, and to aad-
vance the cansc Of popular intelligence. And
in order to carry out these auxiliary features
to bo attached to the Democratic clubs through
out tho State, aud to devise uniform plan Of
ACTION, We respectfully recommend meeting
of the State Central Club ut this place, on the
goth Of January, 1869, 7.P. NJ. ao
Fellowcitizcns, we address you in the spirit
of hope and faith. God in His providence
has seen fit to deny to ,ag Us the triumph which
We deemed essential to the welfare of the State.
If We cannot vim let us seek to deserve sue
cess. To the manhood Of the State, do we
appeal. I.ctsfhei Democratic party of South
Carolina remain power aud an influence in
the 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. IL Thus building up the State
upon the basis of labor. and surrounding our
.fle solid
wealth, intelligence and virtue, We will reedcn
our broken fol t4ues, heal our bleeding wounds,
and, ere loug secure the peaceful triumph of
those wisc and yirtuous elements essential to
the dignity Of the State and the prosperity of
the people.
! BY order Of; tho, Central Club of the; Dem
ocratic party Of South Carolina. ,,oz,5. n.
saas d WADE HAMPTON,
g tas III I;s President.
J. G.. GIRBEs, Secretary. Isl