The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-08-19

brought to my notice IN direct manner
by my friend from Marion; but since he
has afforded ME an opportunity of doing
so, use it not only to denounce these
statements as false, but to reiterate here,
as do in every place, that I am fighting
as earnestly in the interest of peace as 1
did in war. In saying this, | recognize
all of the issues involved in this contest.
and also recognize, to the fullest extent
the kindness extended to us Mt the North
by those who had met us on Il hundred
battle fields, and who, standing around q
common altar which they wished once
more to raise, extended in faith and kind
ness the right hand Of friendship. ] ask
you what more can do? Everywhere |
have urged our people TO come forward
in this contest, and be as true soldiers IN
the cause Of peace as they were in the
cause of war This is all / have done, and
it is what / shall continue to do, notwith-
standing the misrepresentation that may
bo given to the world. Whatever may
be the character of the falsehoods circula-
ted, I intend to pursue an even course,
and will not be provoked to say one word
that is acrimonious or offensive. l know
what the Radicals have in view, and l urge
the people not to give way to prejudice or
passion. Let them in patience endure the
misfortunes they cannot control, avoid all
conflict with the negroes, give no political
capital p our enemies, trust to the Demo
cratic party, fight this great struggle with
peaceful agencies alone, and there is every
reason to believe that we shall witness
the restoration Of the government, and
the supremacy of the Constitution Of the
United States.
Gen. NJ. c. Butler said it mado very
little difference how often or how fre-
quently wo of the South declared our in
tention to attain our great ends by peace
full means. Whatever might be our prin-
cipes, denunciation waited upon US on
every occasion when the South was the
subject of discussion among the Repubi-
cans OF the North; and for one he con-
sidered it beneath the dignity of this
Convention, and the dignity of the gentle
men of the Convention, to pander TO
every miserable lying expression that
might bo used i'll lying newspaper. He
called upon the Convention to look upon
the record of the distinguished soldiers
who had surrendered at the close OF the
war, and say wherein they had proved
false to their position taken at that time.
What was true of tho individual was true
of the mass, and it was not becoming in
us to defend by resolution this large. hon
orable, high toned class Of Southern peo-
ple from the insnuations and allegations
of press inimical to us. Ho concurred
with his friend from Newberry that oil
that was necessary was to assert Il princi-
plo-plainly, briefly, unmistakably. Let
our principles go To the world, and there
were none more expressive or emphatic
than the declarations of the New York
platform.
The discussion was further continued
by various members, and sundry resolu-
tions were introduced as amendments TO
the report of the committees /; but finally
the question was taken on the following
substitute for tho third resolution, which
had been offered by General Wade Hamp-
ton:
Resolued, That, while we enter our pro-
test against the Radical Reconstruction
acts and the evils they are bringing upon
the South, we rely with confidence upon
constitutional agencies and peaceful in
strumentaities alone to bring US the re-
lief we seek and the reforms we need.
On motion of Judge Aldrich, the ques
ton on the adoption of the motion OF Mr..
Leggett, Of Marion, to lay all amend
ments, including the substitute, upon the
table, was taken by districts, and the mo-
tion to lay on the table was lost-ayes
II noes 81.
The question then recurred on the
adoption OF the substitute offered by Gen.
Hampton, which was adopted.
The fourth resolution was next read
and adopted.
The fifth resolution being read, Gen.
Hampton proposed the following substi-
tute:
Resozved, That the President of the
United States, Andrew Johnson, in exer-
cising the power of his high Office in re-
ssting the aggressions of Congress upon
the constitutional rights of the States
and the people, is entitled to tho graft
tude of the whole American people, and,
in behalf of the Democratic party of
South Carolina, VIC tender him our thanks
for his patriotic efforts in that regard.
After brief discussion the substitute
was adopted.
Mr.. ]. D. Pope offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
ReSolued That it be referred TO the
Central Executive Committee, 10 inquire
into the qualification of voters for Presi-
dent and Vice-P President, under the late
disquaitying acts of Congress, and whcth,
CIR all disabilities arc not now removed
from all voters in the said elections, and
that it be instructed to publish its opinion
for the benefit of the people of the State.
No action was taken upon this resolu-
lion. and the sixth resolution reported by
tho committee WAS read.
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