Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-07-31
:: : =. =. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. =:
Cp,G.iUEli
Cyll{i"ooo"or .Scy"'o.sr ona Gen. Bar upou
fhc 'dancisaccn,c,u theii aoDstisof.oa
CpGIUTjis
spEEou or GOV. sEYMoua.

mitsca: thank you for thc courteous tcrus
in ~sF2h you have communicated 70 INC the
aotiost vi tne DemocrarlU Natfuuai Gourcn.
ton (Cheers.) I havo no words adequate
TO express my gratitude for tho good will and
ksnt'fcSa wl,'ch tha: body has shown TO ,ne.
Its domination was nnsought and unc"p4s.-
&C. 1t was my ahbi,io!. to take NJ active
pait from which /, am SOW excluded, IN tho
great struggle going on tor the ycstoration Of
so'A government, Of peace and prosperity TO
our country. (Grcat checSing) Dat havo
bce! caught up by the Overwhelming tide
.shat Ii bearing Us Oh to q great political
change, aud iId myself unable 70 resist is
pressure. (loua cieers.) You have also
given 10 mca ccpy Of tic resolutions pu,
foyeh BY the Convention, sLswinH i:s position
upon all tue great questions which now asi.
tate the country As thc presiding officer Of
thai Convention, J. am familiar with thes
scopo and import, and ~ one Of its members
Lam party to their terms, they ure in ac-
cohd with my views, aud stand upon then,
in the contest upon Which we are now outer.
ing; and shall strive to carry thc'n out ia
fotare wherever may bc p!nccd, in public
or private lie (Cheers.) congratulate
you aud all Conservative meu VINO seek TO re-
Htoro order, peace prosperity, and good gov.
cramcnt to our Land, upon Tie evidences eve
rywhcrc Shown that wo are to ,rlumph At the
nezt election. (Frolongod ohccring) Those
wko arc politically opposed ;c liz aattered
themselves thoro would bo d,scord in our
conncils; thoy iniStook the Uncertainties Of
Our views MS 20 tho best method OF carrying
oAt our purposes for the difference OF opniou
W. II regard to those purposes. T!,cv m;s;vol,
| ~. sptcn,s s,:zirLy TO 90 no sot w'."s should
re- h --;r- -n,l j>>l~:e". frv -;,r;, oe dis
cord, but during the leas.hcncd proceeding
and earnest discussions of the Convention:
thoto hus prevai;od XII cnlire harmony of in
tercourHe, patient fuslra:sv,cc, and self.
sacrificing spirit, mhicA a:c lie sure :c!cus OF
y couing victory. Accept for yourselves,
gentlemen, ny wishes or yo',' future welfare
a:s,i happiness. [Ihcc - ia II few days
VII! ansYcl the co;nmui:y. .,on YOU have Just
headed mcby !citc.', ~ is s.c customary go..,
{ ,cmY!dous and ll:g co ;jnued c,.,c. n,;.l
Mr. Iildcr - have Aow 30 honor u ,.e.
sen; % t',iv Jncc!:n5, MHo..l;anr.s "a crri. 2
/, Dlai., J,.
'li,o appearance s. ya~r.l nt,ihff waa til,
sga FOR renewed ousAUsi,Sin, i;t.e + st al!
!Dicror 10 that which iial .,.ae@, 'grevnog
StSmo'w Genera! Moysy toy,: ,yv.tsgo
u toa'no,Ary quiot to opcy.: j.. :oliows
1aS Mog@AH ,'gsDEEa TnH NOMINATION 70
GEN. uDAlE
lollot.l Bar--~.',.lo Committee anDo!ntoi
ny tho Convention i,avo n,sde it my pleasing
duty, sir, to announce to you your unanimous
nomination as the Democratic candidate ,or
tho Vice.P Presidency Of The United Stutes-
(applauso) and WHO will onoo again rally to
Tho stars and strinc@ md .ho ,lcrenco yf iyco
Institutions (Applarsc)
MAJOR GEN FRANK Y. NhAlr, IR Acci.urs
THE NOMINATION.
General Blair, uftcr the tumui,uous 40.
plansc which greeted him had subsdod, sail
Mr.. Chairman-I accept tho platform OF rcs.
olutions passed by tho late Democratic Con.
vention, and accept thoir nomination
(great chcering)-witll feelings of profound
gratitude; and sir, thank you for tho very
kind inannc: in which You haze already con.
ynyod to !ue the decision of fc Democratic
Con9cnt;oa. ;.ccert the uo,niuation With
the conviction .!ia} your Goa,:a.t.oa 10. Tho
! Presidency is oac wkich viii cayry is 10 so..
ta;.' viotory-(applau,c)- End bccsr3: IL.
licvc alas Ito uon:n,st on u .,,c most proper
nomination that could be mad. by the Demo
cva.io parry. (Applauac.) The contest which
wo wage 10 foc thc gas! c:.t:oa Of constitutional
government. ---.chaors)-aud j. is proper Cha:
wo Should max, this contest ,llev lis I".l
Of one who has siyon his l:c to tho n,aiatcn.
anoo Of constitutional government. Gap.
plauso) We arc to make tho contcss for toe |
restoration OF those great PRINCIPLES of govorn.
mcnt which bolong to our raoo. (Grc,t ap.
p,ausa) Aad, my fe!low-citi4oas, il is most
proper that wo should select FOR OH: loader q
man pot from military life, but ono who has
devoted himself to civil pursuits, who has
given himself to the study and tho uadoy. |
standing of tho Constitution and ills mainten.
anco with all tho foroo Of reason aud judg.
mont. (Applausc) My llow.oitizous, I !
havo said that tho sscontcst before us was one
for tho restoration Of our Government it is