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

Re,oircd. That this Convention authorizes the
State Central Committee to appoint six canvsssers
for the State at large and recommending District
Ccrtra, Cluhs; a!so to appoint as many canvassers
rs may be necessary 10 carry forward the interests
Of the campaign vigorously
The following resolutions were submitted 10 'iie
Convention and consecutiyely adopted:
BY Mr.. Sebes:
Rssolped, That the Central Executive Commit
tee of the Democratic party OF South Cacoln" pe
requested to invite Democratic oraters lfeni .ne
Northern States to canvass this o'ato' a. suoi
times and places as may suit the con''"io"'e -
the public and the speakers
Ry Hon. c. II. Simonton:
P,eoJrsJ That til. Convention, in behalf Of the
nao,la of South Carolina whom 1t represents, cor
d;ejIv invite the immigration of white settlers,
from env quarter who may come among us to es-
tablish their homes and to share our future.
On motion the Convention resolved itself into
Committee of, the Whole, Judge Aldrich being in
the chair, when the following resolution was OIL
fsred and unanimously adopted:
Resolred, That the thanks of the Convention are
r.t.1cd TO the President aud Secretaries, for the
able and agreeable manner in which they nave per
formed the arduous duties which have da7oiTeu
upon them. ,d
The Committee of the Whole then rose, and
Hon Armistead Burt having resumed 1ne cu"l'
the resolution was. presented to hlm py 1uaee al
|drlch, q lew 1e9tHS atu ePPA oPiA"NS
REMARKS OF THE HON. A. BURT
Gentlemen: II receive. with the deepest sensloii-
;tv this manifestation of your partiary and kind
rs.e Through life, i shall remember that have
rece;vcd this commendation, and endeavor to make
some slight return for it by the conservation OF
myself to the great cause we have assembled mere
to promote
glorious line of duty-a york that will require all the
manhood and heroism of your nature-all the high
snirit md noble resolution of South Caronlans
Yo1 have resolved to rescue your country and
its altars from the vandal hands that have seIzed
and Gesecrated then.> You have resolved to pro-
tect.your 6resdes and to rcconquer your MONIES
from the strangers who now hold them. Such
work is worthy of freemcn. 1t isa glorious WORK,
but it is IN enterprise that calls for on e1hioitlon
of every virtno and every quality of manhood.
For one shall leave this hall tonight with the
solemn VOW that never, no, never shall my voice
become still, save in DEATH until We have rescued
fbs country restored il Ito its rigltful owners and
.expelied from its borders those who have nsurpec
and hold its places.
When, in other times, have heard the North
comm ended for its enterprise, never doubted that
their people possessed more than ourselves; but
there is in the Southern character genius, daring
and haroism5 which can accomplish the no6est
ends. Thank God, there is life in the old State
vet. EGreat applause 1t is our grateful task
to evoke it, and make it worthy OF cur glorious
past We cannot consent to be governed by
STRANGERS and Africans. We should be rebuked
by the whole history of our past, and by all the
memories of the days that are past and gone
One and all, let us rise to the height OF this
,great crisis. Let us redeem our State and const-
tiiion. Let us fall into line with that gallant
band of Democrats in the North and West who
have thrown their banner to the breeze, md, look
inr upon its bright folds, swear by that sign wc
vet will conquer. Great applause The time
draws near when we must separate. We may
vet live as freemen in the possession of the soil
nnon yhicb we were born-of this country which
was discovered by the white man, settled by the
white man. made lustrious by the white man. and
must continue to be the white mans country Ap'
plauso. .,..,
Let US take from this hall the enthusiasm which
our councils have produced In addition to the
official canvaesers appointed tonight, let US make
every white man in South Carolina canyasser
aud every family Democratic Club. If We resolve
70 carry this elcction-o do our duty, nobly. des-
Terately, if need be-victory in November IS as
Certain as the coming Of the month itself. tell
rou thai if the white men do their duty, Seymour
and Blair, who5now bear the banner of the party
in this great contest, will be triumphant and
successful champions and that they shall be so,
let us here tonight, every man OF as, pledge his
energies, his MEANS all that he has, all that he
eyer hopes to be- [Great applause
On motion of j. P. Thomas, the Convention
then adjourned sine die
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