The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-07-07
Second Days Proceedings.
CoLUMBiA, T'hursday, il


The Convention again met at 10 O'Clock. OF
South Carolina Hall, and was called to order
by the president, Colonel W. NJ. Shannon.
Mr.. B. K. Kinloch, of Charleston, offered the
following resolution
Resoluei, That, with yisw to the proper
seating OF the delegates, the secretary call the
counties alphabetically rs represented IN Con-
vention, and that as each county is called its
delegates take their seats together.
Which was adopted.
On motion OF MIR. B. O'Neil. OF Charleston,
the yice-presidents were requested to take
thair seats on the platform.
The scores ary proceeded to call the counties
in accordance with the resolution OF MIR. Kin
Ioch, and the different delegations took their
seals together.
General NJ. q. Butler, in behalf of the Com.
mittee on Platform submitted their report, as
follows
This Convention, representing citizens of
South Carolina, irrespective OF party, assem-
bled to organize the good people Of She State
in an effort to reform the present incompe-
tent extravagant, prejudiced and corrupt ad-
ministration OF the State Government, and to
establish instead thereof just and equal laws,
order and harmony, economy in public expen-
ditures, strict accountability ofofhce-holders,
and the election to Office only OF men or known
nounce the following principles upon which
men Of all parties may unite for the purposes
aforesaid I:
FIRST. The Fifteenth amendment of the Con-
stltution Of the United States having keen. by
the proper authorities, proclaimed ratified by
the requisite number of States, and having
been received and acquiesced in as law in all
ministered and faithfully oDeyed as fundamen-
tai law.
Second. The vast changes in our syslem OF
government, wrought by the international war
between the two sections OF the States, and
following in it's train, are go far incorporated
into the constitutions and laws OF the States,
and OF the United States. as to require that
they be regarded as verities, having the force
an | obligation Of law.
Third. This solemn and complete recogni-
tion of the existing laws brings the people OF
South Carolina into entire harmony upon all
questions OF civil and political right, and
should unite all honest men in an earnest and
determined effort to establish just, equal and
faithful administration of the government, in
the interest of no class or clique, but tor the
benefit Of q united people.
The committee also recommended the adop-
tion oil the following resolution
Resolued, That this organization be known
as the 'Union Reform Party OF South Caro-
lima"
General Butler, from the Committee on Plat
form, submitted report in reference to the
communication OF General John A. Wagner
and recommended that the same be LAID on the
table and be printed with the proceedings o
| the Convention, which was adopted
MIR. e. W. Seibels. from the Committe on
| Resolutions, announced that tho commlttee
had no resolutions to report.
Mr. w. L. Gary, from the committee to whom
was referred the question OF the manner IN
which the vote OF the Convention shall be
taken, and all matters coming before it, re.
ported the following as Its Recommendation
l. That all questions shall be determined by
3 viud Uoce vote, unles seven members OF the
Convention shall desire n vote by counties.
| 2. That in voting by counties, each county
shall be entitled TO tho number Of votes equa
| TO Its representation in the lower House Of the
General Assembly.
8. That the CHARM Of each delegation oc
the call Of his county announce the vote OF his
delegation.
The report was adopted,