The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-11-18
Address to the Democratic Party Of South
Carolina.

~ Is q, Uarolina.
FELLow- CITIZENS; The State Cen
trail Club, deem it proper to make the
close Of the late canvass the occasion Of
brief address. saer 2.5' .e rssa
First, we desire most heartily to CON-
gratulate the party upon the general
result Of the canvass In tins State. The
South Carolina Democracy has proved
itself. an emincntly progressing and
growing, party. Organized In April
last, in spite Of the heavy numerical.
odds againstit, 1t has steadily advanc-
ed, and in every election augmented its
power until in the canvass just closed,
it. fell only little short OF carrying The
State for its national nominees. A
Democrat gain Of more than 10000
over the vote given in The State ecc.
tion Of April last, means victory in the
future, and not failure. Nor should wo
fail to credit the National Democracy
with its achievement in the late can
vass, or be ,unmindfil Of the vast power
it has developed even in defeat. The
twenty-five Northern aud Western
States that entered into tho Presiden-
tial canvass in 1864, gave to Mcclellan
q popular vote of 1911. .75l. and to
Lincoln 2,223,035. The samo States.
1t is estimated, have. in 1858, given to
Seymour a popular vote of 2,235,02O,
and to Grant 2,5lHooo. Thus show.
ing, first. an increase in the Democratic
vote OF 7l8, 1871, and secondly, that in
q popular vote Of 4,752.020, Grant has
majority over Seymour bf but 28l,-
0so, and This enclustos of tho votes IN
The, late Confederate States. Including
the States voting in 1868 and not in
1864, and the States excluded from,
voting in 1868, and including, also,
citizens dlsfranchised by congressional
and State legislation in Missouri and
the lato Confederate States, the result
IS that Seymour received a alnaiority Of
several hundred thousands OH tho popu.
| lar vote. t'" 1858 "h,F''S
In the second place, we desire to i'm
press upon the Democratic party in this
State. the Importance Of preserving, in
all Its efficiency, its present admirable
organlzation, 70 the end that under the
laws of the State and The United States
and in full recognition ofthe just obliga-
| tons of good citizenship, tho party may
gradually increase its number and infir.
once, until its principles and policy shall
commend themselves to the free and
unbiased approval Of controlling ma.
Jority OF the voters OF the Commons
wealth. at@ $ sls
Thirdly, the more cffectuallv to keep
up the Democratic Clubs OF the several
Districts. and in order further TO tecog.
hize fully all the industrial clements
that are essential to ,l:o prosperity Of
the State, we earnestly recommend that
features looking to the subjects OF immi.
grafton, agriculture, manufactures and
education DO cngrafted upon each club,
50 ihtt al organized and systematic
effort may be at once made to add TO
our population, TO promote industries Of
the State and to advance the cause Of
popular intelligence. Aud an order to
carry out these auxiliary features to be
attached to the Democratic Clubs
throughout the State AMI to devise a
uniform plan of action, we. respectfully
recommend a meeting OF the State Cen
trail Club at this place on tho 20th Of
January, 1869, at 7 Pm. 5 a =
+ Fellow-cilizens, 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 essential
to the welfare ofth State. II we can.
not win, let us seek to deserve success.
To the manhood OF the State do we ap
peal. Let the. Democratic party of
South Carolina remain power and an
influence in tho State. Keep your
ranks undivided. Adhere to your ppl
litical principles until better ones invite
you to their adoption. From failure
gather wisdom out Of defeat yet pa.
ticnoe and resolution. Preserving your
| fidelity to the eclectic principles q your
party, 60 bravely and earncstly to work
in the field of material development.
Thus building up the State upon the
basis of flabor, md surrounding our 20,
litical creeds with the solid munimcnts
Of wealth, intelligence and virtue, we
will redeem our broken fortunes, heal
o,n bleeding wounds, and ore long SCI
cure the peacefns triumph oflhose wise
and vlrtuous clements essential to, The
dignity fof tho State and the prosperity y
Of the people.
BY, order Of tho Central Club ofthe
Democratic party ofSonlh Carolina.
| WADE HAMPTON,
S'' President.
J. @. GIBBEs, Secretary.
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| TIE NEaRo yV0TEtN TENNEssEE.A- IL
WasAutl2e, November 7.---Thc large ne.
gro vote cast for the Democratic candi
dates at the late clectien snrprised botr