The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-11-13

close Of the late canvass the occasion
Of q brief address. |
First we desire most heast;lx tc
congratulate the party upon the
general result of the canvass In this
State. The South Carolina Demo
cracy has proved itself an eminently
progressive and growing party. Or
ganized in April last, in spite Of the
heavy numerical odds against it, it
has steadily advanced, and in, every
election augmented its power until in
the canvass just closed, it fell only a
little shortof carrying the State for
its national nominees. ADemocratic
gain of more than 80, 900 over the vote
given in the State election Of April
last, means victory in the future and
not failure. Nor should we fail to
credit the National Democracy with
its achievement in the late canvass,
or be unmindful of the vast power it
has developed even in defeat. The
twenty-five Northern and Western
States that entered into the Presi-
dental canvass in 1864, gave to
Mcclellan popular vote of 1,s11,-
754, and to Lincoln 2,223,035. The
same States, it is estimated, have, in
1868, given to Seymoura a popular vote
of 1926, 800, and to Grant 2,517, 900.
Thus showing, first, an increase in
the Democratic vote of 719, 131, and
secondly, that in popular vote of
4.752,920 Grant has o majority over
Seymour of but 2S1, ,0SO, and Mts &c
cluSiUe Of Tie cotes i7.the late Coyaae-
rate States. Including the States
voting in 1868 and not in 1864, and
the States excluded from voting in
1868, and including, also, citizens
disfranchised by congressional and
State legislation in Missouri and the
late Confederate States, the result is
that Seymour received majority of
several hundred thousands on the
popular vote.
In tho second place, we desire to
impress upon the Democratic party
in this State, the Importance of pre-
serving. in all its efficiency, its pre-
sent admirable organization, to the
end that under the laws of the State
and the United States, and in full re-
cognition of the just obligations of
good citizenship, the party may gra-
dually Increase iUs numbers and inHu-
ence. until its principles and policy
shall commend themselves to the free
and unbiased approval of q control
ing majority of the voters of the
Commonwealth.
Thirdly. The more effeotually to
keep up the Democratic Clubs of the
several Districts, and in order further
to recognize fully all the industrial
elements that are essential to the
prosperity of the State, we earnestly
recommend that features looking to
the subjects of immigration, agricul-
ture, manufactures and education be
engrafted upon each club, so that an
organized and systematic effort may
be at once made to add to our popula-
tlon, to promote the industries of the
State and to advance the cause of DO
pular intelligence. And in order to
carry out these auxiliary features to
be attached to the Democratic Clubs
throughout the State and to devise
uniform plan of action, we respect
fully recommend q meeting of the
State Central Club at this place on
the goth of January, 1869, at 7 P. NJ.
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
essential to the welfare of the State.
Ii we cannot win, let us seek to de-
serve success To tha manhood of