, 1870-08-01
SOUTH CAROLINA.
The - Union Rcfor,M,s Hloycln chi.

4 large meeting of cltxcus was held II
CharleEton, s. G., Wednesday,, july ~ to Eati-
Is tie nomiaatiots Of the Union kefosm Con- /
vention- The Charleston At1cs SAYS that there
vas creat enthusiasm unaffected, and thst
thousarls took par, in spit. Of falling rain.
The staId Was occupied br prominent white
aud colored citizehs identified with the more,
ment. The Hon. n. P. O'Connor Was elected
Chairman. Tho following extracts from his
opening speech show the general aplEst in
which tho - Reform" movement il conducted,
and some Of the issues At stake SO far az po-
litical speech can DO 30;
IT address for the firat tune to night netc
Ssntt aud / ptr ptopR-a new state since the
~<ecution OF the Reconstruction lave, and a
ncw people since the ratification Of the Fiji
teenih Constitutional Amendment. These
lave IRE 30 iuseparably interviewer with the
amendment which was the, cu'ninasion Of
Il issr as RG1 Rae1 and a' a. 'DTa perpaaneat a.
tho amenomcnt itself, subject euly to be
changed as the constitution may be changed
which will pass away only when popular sell~
government has been surrendered OF abandon
el py the American people. The decree has
gone forth, ratified by more than thtee-fousshs
| Of the States OF the Republic In
| the forum OF politics the distinction OF color
| il blotted opi and extinguisfed forever. !
| render Under this decree not tho tofesa ana
! coturulsprT submission eXactcd By necessary,
but ihe cheerful obedience Of al approvlng
! mud and willing heart.
No essential difference OF political creed
| seems now to divide our people, but fos the
Lorcr and welfare Of South Carolina, and Tor
the salvation Of her people from run and
further degradation, = change IN the adnaiuls-
I tratiep OF her government il absolutely AND
| i,,Iir ensgbl1 necessary. The cry OF Reform!
nc State yearns for inst, wise. aud Al
economical government. Corruption. ike
cauecr, ia eating into the very bowels OF the
commonwealth. The malignant and nhre.
uron he preservation ot theis licehtous pro-
fiE-te power and the agsrandazeuent OF
select few at the expense OF tile MASSES.
. In lie administration OF the government
thtv have made our state 4 scoff and hy-
word. The present Legislature. bI'tlns anu
being tr1ted, exhibiting to the civilized world
treciacle Of human aep1aSi1y and noEal
ttIritrde unparalleled N infamy. which has
evoked the cepsure OF all honest men. and
lie Philadelphia F,tss, md other leading AMI
aiatiusuishc iouruals OF the Republican psess
| OF the country. .-.,
tsThis esme party ccmfosted An outcast
from Congress, aud encouraged bs favors a
1eludcd and loo cortding constituency 70
rs,urn the ccngrcssiunal convict covered
all over with I'll. +lsne OF his corruption, 70
tasc The dieGzace Of our State BY this
second expulsion repea:eti by An indignant As-
serply. They have passed astssaan sa,aa ~ =
most to conhscatiou Of ynur lAnds> and in
r;snv INSTANCES haze spplied The moneys de
| rired therefroua to other than the Legitimate
, ru1yctes Of government They have ,npasse
! npon MS the erievous burden OF v1silE e
curnulated State debt Apd, "osse tnan a. a.
| ripns Of human n1ture. famed into 1sesl
tlauoe the baleful tres Of prejudice. hshted NJ
. t since our late unfortunate civil var. and no#1
to tLis day, the 2oth Of July lsso, more tna'
i've years sitter ths dsca:son ;s2 o. o- RefSee sSe
: should be stricken from the soeaSnlaI:
, | of = free republic Shall thesc thing
: continue: shall south carolinA be LEFT
prey to the vampires who aie soe5ins s s,a1e ne
, lss be en- thsuwn to the freeze, under whc
= We rav rallv for the liberation Of the STAT
r frouu misruie, Our STANDARD bearers arc a
1esdv 10 lie field. The Hon. r 2 CARPENTER
! OF Charleston. and General ~ C. butset, &
Q E3eefeld, have entered the hss ana pieakte
q thsir untiing Efforts for he nosemtnt II
3 the restoration Of that prosperity, happines
a and union OF the whole people OF Sou:h eH'
: iua-' I,
Guyen or On the Reform ocSet: toso*e
d cifcally the charges against the parry
Q power. on which tic new movement It oaee'
o I ~ follows:
a .Ihe St1te Treasurer, With the conuiSsuF
1t OF GtAGt STATE O10Ge1b. NcAAA ~ -sc" AN-
n pan ned the bonds OF South Carolina to OBJ 1
(. ul7 money w,.h WITCH 10 tTipc tue Icnes
Il Assembly, and the s:ata Treasurer se!esr.p
10 ed lack, under an assumed name, that he n
n | got the fucG-. So nah tor I
I'd State Treasurer. VITO recommended the r.
70 sage Of the Cola tll' Governor Scott "
ir Fad she Legislature lar its passage: Gave
n nor Scott. Who WAS il the ling that h;'ass
N State Gcais7 Governor Scott Why
I'd trtcfis The State: No! 10 aet4sas a:..5e
y Nhs should the interest I've pail in go:'
en- Tic great StAte OF Ohi,, with Il
se able pfcHe:.y Of \ hllion, and n
L tnue Of s-o, COO COO, dues not pay i:e Int
.c- est in coin; nor does the grnae safe Of Pc:
tyfsan:.. wilb even more property mi n
r. .eveare- anu get With this swolleu deht nj
rs cr= Is, ts, Is j! that was not eunush H..
he .l.c i: cr1..:sp2es t., c. :,sh pnrr ,1;h Es
10 | ia1 yoa E3 req ,ise1 to nil in the ray1uep