The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-06-17
To the Democratic Clubs of South
Carolina.


The Central Executive Committee an
pointed by the Convention held here in
April last, beg TO lay before the Demo-
cratic Clubs which they represent the fol-
lowing statement:
On the second Monday of this month,
Convention met here, in which -
Districts OF the State were represented.
The first action taken by that Convention,
was to appointa committee to confer with
the undersigned, members of the State
Central Executive Committee, with view
of rcconciling, possible, those differences
which had unhappily arisen in the State.
We met this committee, in full and free
conference, and, after this interchange of
views, we submitted the following propo-
sition as an equitable and amicab}e ad-
jUstment of all the questions which threat
encd to produce dissension among the
Democracy of the State.
The Central Executive Committee,
having been invited to conference by
the Convention now assembled here, and
being most solicitous TO secure harmony
in the State. beg leave to submit to the
Conference Committee now in session the
following basis Of union, namely: That
the Convention proceed to the nomination
of delegates to the National Democratic
Convention of New York, to fill up the
delegation of the State. And the Execu-
tive Committee pledge themselves to use
all their efforts to have these nominations
confirmed by all the organizations repre-
sented by the said Committee. The Exc
f,pf u
that an Executive Committee be appoint
ed by the Convention to act with that Sc
lected by the Convention in April last;
and that in tho opinion of this Committee
of Conference, it is advisable that the
two Executive Committees should be con-
soldated at the earliest moment possible"
This proposition met the unanimous ap-
proval of the Committee Of Conference;
and was ratified by the Convention with
the same unanimity. 1t now submitted
to the Democratic Climbs, represented by
the Executive Committee, with An earnest
hope that it will receive their hearty and
cordial endorsement. This action, on
their part, is all that is needed to secure
full and perfect accord throughout the
State-an object Of paramount Importance
to us all. 1t will be observed that the
Executive Committee have not assumed
to themselves the right or the power to
make an unconditional agreement They
only propose plan, which, in their judg-
ment, will be productive of the happiest
results, and which they venture to urge
the Democratic Clubs to adopt and ratity.
The Committee cannot close without
expressing, in the most emphatic manner,
their sense of the spirit of conciliation and
the earnest desire for harmony, which
marked the conduct of the late Conven-
tion; and they beg to invoke, ON the part
of those whom they represent, q like
manifestation of the same laudable spirit.
We appeal confidently to the Democratic
Clubs to meet promptly the profers of
peace and union held out to them, in the
full assurance that s;.ch action on their
part will place the State in its proper po-
sition-one of perfect harmony and cor,
dial cooperation between all the sections.
Respectfully.
WADE HAMPTON;
J. p. THOMAS,
F. W McMASTER,
JOSEPH DAN. POPE,
S. MCGOWAN,
w. NJ. SHANNON,
S. P. HAMILTON,
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