The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-11-18
ADDRESS TO THE DEMOCRATIC PATTY OF
- SOUTH CAR0L1E4.

FELLow-CIr1ZEN6: Inc SLate Centrdl Oluo,
deem it proper to make the close Of the late Gun.
vass the occasion Of brief address.
First, We desire most heartily to congratulate
the party upon the general result Of the
this State The South Carolina Democracy has
proved itself an eminently progressive and growing
party. Organized in April last, in spite OF the
heavy numerical odds against il, it has steadily
advanced, and in evory election augmented its
power in the canvass just closed it fell only
little short carrying the State fos it's national
nominees. A Democratic gain of more thanSO,-
900 over the vote given in the State election of
Apriflass, means victory in the future and not
failure. Nor should We fad to eEeditthe National
Democracy with its achievement in the late can
vass, or be unmindfuI Of tho vast power it has de-
veloped even in defeat. The twenty five Northern
and Western States that entered into the Presi-
dental canvass in 1864, gave to Mcclellan o: :popu-
lar vote of 1,8ll, 1854, and to Lincoln 2.223, 035-
The same States, it is estimated, have, in 1868,
given to Seymour popular vote of 2,235, 800, and
to Grant 2,517 900. Thus showing, FIRST, on in
crease in the Democratic vote of 718, 131, and
secondly. that in popular vote Of 4,752, ,920,
Grant has majority over Seymour Of bat 2sl ,O80,
and this ezclusiue of the vosee is the late g. s. States.
Incudingthe States voting in 1868 and not in 1864,
and the States excluded from voting in 1868, and
including, also, citizens DISTINGUISHED by congress
sional and State legislation il Missosri and the
late Confederate States, the result that Seymour
received q majority Of several hundred thousands
en- the popular vote. s,...
In the second place, We desire to impress upon
the Democratic party in this State, the Importance
Of preserving, in sll its efficiency, its present ad-
mirable organization, to the end that under the
laws Of the State and the United States, and in full
recognition of the just obligations Of good citizen
ship, the party may gradually increase its numbers
and influence, until its principles and policy shall
commend themselves to;the free and unbiased ap-
provaf Of controlling majority Of the vsters of the
Commenwealth- -
Z Thirdly. The more efectually to keep upithe
Democratic clubs of the several Districts, and in
order further 10 recognize fully all the industrial
elements that are essential to the prosperity of the
State, we earnestly recommend that features look
ing to the subjects ofimmgratien agriculture, man
ufactures and education be engrafted upon each
club, SO that an organized and systematic effort
may be at once made to add to our population to
promote the industries of the State and to advance
the cause of popular intelligence. And in order to
carry out these auxiliary features to be attached
to tile Democratic clubs throughout the Slate and
to devise uniform plan Of action. We respectfully
recommend meeting Of the State Central Club at
this place on The 2UtA Of January, 1863, at p. M
Fellow citizens, we address you in the spirit Of
hope and faith. God in His providence has seen
fit to deny to us the triumph which we deemed .es-
sentiAa to the welfare Of the State. If We cannot
win, let as seek to deserve success. To the man.
hsod of the State do we appeal, Let the Demo-
cratic party Of South Carolina remain pov er and
an influence in the State. Keep your raDis u#di-
yided. Adhere to your political principles until
better, snes invite you 10 their adoption. From
failure gather wisdom; and out Of defeat get pa
tience and resolution. Preserving your fidelity to
the electric principles of your party, go bravely
and earnestly to work in the field of material de-
velopment. Thus building up the Slate upon the
basis Of labor and surrounding our political creeds
with the solid muniments Of wealth, intelligence
and virtue, We will redeem oar broken fortunes,
heal our bleeding wounds nnd ere long secure the
peaceful triumph Of shose wise and virtnoas ele-
ments essential to ,he dignity of the State and the
prosperity Of the people
By order Of the Central Club Of tbe Democratic
party of South Carolina.
WADE HAMPTON, President.
J. g. GIsBls, Secretary.