The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-06-29

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Il seos RSVPsV' ~ WV SV0uNty
out to a. pan and worked with sil i3Ssf sSSs
hearts and souls to secure, the sucoess of
these adveu,arsrs ] I They promised so
many acres Of land, and Jet not . eoloseds
man has received an asrel They
promised them mules and corn aud bas
con, aud yet mot a mule, q or q. bushel Of
corn or q, pound of bacon has, ;hesh fe.;
ceived by. . colored, msn ~ ho. voted l0N
theml But theae Mea got their pla6ss.
got their salaries, got theis bribea, aud
men who had not 4 SdUllars~ when they,
arrived are sporting Fast ls5rs6s,s.r ,s.r63tog
10 splendid carriages, living IN fine J
houses in grand style. whilS Tho 3poor,
are many Of fthen without sheltsr. T hp.
plause.1 Gentlemen Of my raos, ! YanE'
you to tell your friends over the wk6tS
length md breadth OF. South Unfo,inu,
that this Convention has been hold. for,
the purpose Of uniting all the friends OF
good Government in AN e Gort TO { ssY9
tho old ship ofState which, uhdef, ne,
present hands, seoins likely to- DO
wrecked. prolonged applauss.1 )
REMARKS OF COLON Ell ,TItoAAs. z, \
Mr. President I'll feel it 'incunibsht ;.
upon ME as a membor Of this Co6yeps,
tion, aud ns white man fof 'Souths
Carolina, and having full sonsc SE@y
responsibility before the God ofteuti',
to express my earnest aid hearty appte2
citation Of the admirable eontimo5tS
which have just fallen from tho lips Of
the delegate FROM Charleston (Alr.
Bird.) am free to say, Sir, that tho
sentiments which ho has uttered would
do honor as tho utterances of any man
Of any Tace in any country, and atany
time, (Applausc.) Ns,s.., ;.s.> . -.
Sir, this reform movcmeut iu its in-
ception did not meet with tho approval
of my Judgement, and it was becadse l ;
had become, so far as our colored cih.:
zens were concerned, doubling Thorn.
as. (Laughter.) had maze appeal.
after appeal to them, it ise true, upon
less high grounds than those upon which
I now stand, and my appeals .have boon.
treated, with but q few EXCEPTIONS, as
the idle wind which was regarded not
Aud feeling, Sir, that sentimentswhioh
is Unborn in the breast Of every. .nian, st
seemed consistent with my principles,
my sentiments and my dignity to, CLOSE
the argument, so far as tho colored man !,
was concerned. 1, But, Sir, I am FREQ
this day, and in all oandor, to declare
that I rccede from that propositions.
[Applause.1 I believe before high
Heaven, that in this canvass we can use
the element of truth and 20 forth con,
quering and to conquer that, the col.
ored man and white man, seizing With
muscular hands the banner of Reform,
have it within their power 20 plant it i,
on the very citadel Of our conquerors.
CApplause.] Sir, I can very we'll con-
ceive that tho blessings of Heaven itself
may have rested upon the inception Of
this movement. Indulging somewhat
in the Imagination, may suggestthat>
the genius Of charity, the genius Of
harmony, aud the genius of patriotism, /.
met togethcr for high converse and no
BILE counsols, and that under tho infu-
ence OF that Heaven born spirit, it oc-
Cured to them, in behalf Of Carolina.
and OF truth, to inaugurate just such
movement as we have this day inaugu>
rated-[applause]-aud as 1 honestly
suppose, inaugurated it upon the basis
of truth, which in tho end will give.it .
the amplcst success & .
Sir, as l interpret this movement it
is movement in behalf Of South Caro-.
lima, and for her prosperity. Throwing
aside the prejudice of color and of. race
throwing aside the standards: ofpnrty !,
lit becomes us, on this OCCASION, to
lift ourselves.to tho lights Of generous
feNf fSo,, /, \ 80. l.
one soul, and ranks closed aud banners
flying, to movo on to the rescue and
redemption Of the Palmetto State. Zap;
plauso)
Mr.. President, 7 will say to you that
with tho amendment proposed by the
honorable member Of the Committee
General Kcrshaw) / cordially endorse
the proposition contained in the. plat.
form they have reported and in making
hat endorsement J. coptend that ] sink
no principles. that I violate no. sedti-.
ment which shall maintain in the
future MS l have in tho past, as being
essential, IN my judgln ut TO Tho per-
manent interests of good government.
That that platform has my hearty cons
currenco. anal npo" my personal honor.
and with my responsibility, beloie
Heaven, | declare my purpose and firm
resolves, in good faith to stand by it
through evil report and good report, and
under all circumstances MIX good
the n"ble eu'ogy Of the co!orcd. delegate
from Charleston who last '.sDoks. Loud
applamse.] Sir, in the past the honor
of n Saith Caro!iia gentleman hiss been
like the honpr OF Bayarj, whether he
we're ricb orsp,or WheB,, ASsiirun omc,,
Of South Carolina, from cNhWalks
in life they, cpmo--whetheEassnyff xycs,
foreign born; whc" they mc44ea,. sth {
i"r'h PLEDGE in behalf of &il sAsGaYi!:
lima, | gire my word, sir, +iTHi-hbsa
pledges w''' be redeemed. xANSsassas:)
Sr, tie great m"vemcSh rwlhSsf we
are engaged riscs .abovAS HrS lever Of
party to tho dignity of Srcat pa.riotic
work, and in that spirit we have under
tuken it. III That Snirit ,et us nrcss IL