The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1870-06-24
Special Dispatch tothc Cha,les.n Courier
('utcMh,A, 8, G., 1unn IL.

General Butler, Of Eircficld, fro,
tho Committee, reported platform
W. Il. Gary. from the Committee o
the manner "! Voting, rccommcndr
as II rule of tho CcnXention, that ri
questions be determined by viva zoe
vote, unless seven members desire
count, when each County is to be en-
titled to tho number Of votes accor
ding to representation in tho Uous
Of Representatives.
General J. B. kcrshaw made an Of
icctivc speech, explanatory of tn,
| platform, and WAS frequently inter
,ruptcd with applause.
lie WAS followed by General But
Ter i'll scathing reviews Of the Admin
istration.
Jonas Bird, of Charleston, address
ed the Convention in behalf of tht
'colored delegates, and supporting tn,
platform.
After y speech by J. p. Thomas, the
platform MAS adopted i'll the follow
ing shape:
|. 'This Convention representing tho
citizens Of South Carolina, irrcsprc
tive of party, assembled to organize
the good people Of the State, in an
effort to rcsorm the present incompc
tent, cNtLavaSant, prciudiccd. and
corrupt administration Of the State
Government, and establish just and
equal laws. order, harmony, and econ
omy in public expenditures, and {;
strict accountability Of the Office hold
crs; and the election 10 office only
men Of known honesty and integrity
both declare and announce the fol.
lowing principles, upon which tho
men OF all parties may uuitc for the
purposes aforesaid.
l. The Fifteenth Amendment Of tho
Constitution Of the United States,
having been by the proper authorities
proclaimed and ratified by the rcqui-
site number of States and having
been received and acquicsccd in aS
the law III all the States Of the Union
ought to be fairly administered and
faithfully obcycd rs fundamental law.
=. The vast changes on our sistem
OF Government brought by the in
tcrnational war between the two see
tons OF the country, and following in
IT'S train arc SO far incorporated into
the Constitutions and laws Of the
United States, as to require that they.
he regarded rs vcfitics having the
force and obligation Of law.
). This solemn and complete rccom
milton OF existing laws brings the
pcoplo OF South Carolina into cn-
tire harmony. upon all questions OF
civil and political right, and should
unto all honest men in an earnest
determination to establish q lust.
equal and faithful administration OF
the Government, in tho interest OF
no lass or clique, and for the benefit
Of united people,"
The Committee also recommended
the adoption Of the following:
Rcsoired, That this organization be
known as the Union Reform PARTY of
South Carolina.
On motion Of J. D. Kennedy, a
Committee OF one from each county
WAS appointed 10 consider the pro.
pTicty Of making nominations.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the afternoon session the Com
mittec on Nomination reported ac
tirmativcly, and this excited the great
cst enthusiasm in the Convention.
grave doubts have been expressed on
the subject.
T.. w. Seibcls, Of Richland, nomi
mated Judge Carpenter.
il. W. Mcclure, Of Chester, named
Judge Bryan, Of Charleston, for Gov,
crnor.
The vote for Bryan was rs follows
Charleston, halt; Chester, one and Il
half; Fairfield, one and half Lex,
inston, half; Anderson, declined to
vote.
VIM. A. Courtney, Of Charleston
nominated for Lieutenant. Governor
NJ. G. Butler, Bird, Of Darlington,
nominated +. l.. Cardozo, G. w.
Melton nominated Jonac Bird, color.
cd, Of Charleston. Wm. MARSHALL
colorcd, Of Charleston, was also nom.
mated.
The colorcd mon all declined, and
said they would cast their votes for
Butler. W. Il. Gray was nominated
but declined.
General Kcrshaw paid tribute tc
Cardozo, rs man worthy Of office
who would command his vote and in
flucncc: but Cardozo having refused
the nomination he would sustain But
lcr; thcrcupon on his motion the nom
ination was made by acclamation.
Robert Aldrich, of Barnwcll, offer
cd preamble and resolutions on tho
death of ". G. Simms, which was
adopted.
:. On motion of It. Y. Simms, tn,
Executive Committee was ordered tt
be appointed hereafter. A Commit
tee Of five were named to inform tn,
candidates of their nomination.
The Convention then adiournct
amid loud cheers having accomplish
cd tho objects for which it was called