The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-07-28

something. for the State To do that he deem
ed It necessary to go with the Republican par.
ty. AS Republican, he was known only In
his own county. The good people had seen fit
to send him here to represent them, and ne
stood here to pronounce himself as good
Republican as the State holds. The State was
heretofore governed by one set OF pohcclans,
by one set Of political ideas, and no man IN the
State dared to deviate from that set OF IDEAS.
He has demonstrated the aosuraily OF tnose nose
ideas, and that the doctrines OF Calhoun were
not the doctrines that ought to govern the
United States of America. Viewing the subject
in practical light, all the reason is on the side
of unity with the Republican party. The
great object Of the Reform party Is to over
come the antagonism between the races. The
object of the Republican party is to overcome
kind of antagonism is there between the two
races? AS far as the white people are con-
cerned, there is personal antagonism, but as
far as the black man is concerned, there 1s no
personal antagonism, as far as his experience
served him. In the political antagon1sm, the
white man stands almost unit on one side,
the other side. The political line of demar-
cation between the two races Is broadly and
plainly drawn. A large majority Of the white
people have come to the edge Of the margin,
and the black man of the State will not re-
ceiye white man politically unless he crosses
that margin, and the only way TO harmoni2e
this antagonism between the two races is to
Join the Republican party Another great
error that his white friends makes, and he had
learned it since he became Republican, is IN
thinking that the cOlored people, as general
thing, are led by the leaders Of the party. In
his conversation with even the field hands, he
found that in the cardinal principles OF Repub-
licanism they keep their leaders up to the
notch, and keep them up to the standard.
State Senator Donaldson moved that Hon. F.
A. Sawyer be requested to address the conven-
ton.
REMARKS OF Mr.. T. J. MAcKEY.
T.J. Mackey, before taking the vote on the
motion, said they had met In preliminary or
ganization as the Union Republican party of
south Carolina. The acts OF the body there
fore whether they were acts pursuant to the
special object for which they had assembled,
or whether acts Of courtesy and compliment,
have marked and distinct significance. He
submitted whether 1t was properly timed and
prudent courtesy to extend an invitation to
one heretofore recognized as o member OF this
party, invested with an eminent office, involv-
ing Within its range great patronage, when In
the Judgment Of large majority Of the Union
tlemen has proved taise to the party he repre-
sents On the 18th OF December, 1869,
he ,Yoted against an amendment to the
Virginia bill providing that In the
distribution of the school fund there
should he no distinction on account Of color.
Was 1t proper that this gentleman, fresh from
the Senate Of the United States where he ex-
empliHed his extraordinary industry by max
ing an earnest and successful effort to remove
the political disabilities of Butler, one of the
authors of the Black Code, 30 that perchance,
by any scheme, affairs may take such turn,
he may take his seat as Lieutenant Governor,
while the assassin's knife may relieve MIN OF
the presence OF q loyal Governor? He would
be false to the constituents he represented,
false to the principles he professe6, false to the
mission upon which he had been sent, If he
were to sit In silence and not enter his solemn
protest against allowing United States Senator
F. A. Sawyer to occupy the time OF tRe con-
vention, and by it giving him the endorsement
of the Union Republican party Of South Caro-
lima. He asked the Convention to withhold its
enlargement.
George Lee moved the previous question.
Considerable excitement and running de-
bate eusuee relative to granting Mr.. Sawyer
the privilege of speaking. 1t was finally de-
clded in his favor, and Mr. Sawyer took the
stand.
REMARKS OF SENATOR SAWYER.
hWW Sfcot appiouoC, Hah' oS@"JS "a es.A~'
Mr. President and Gentlemen Of the Repu6-
lican Convention of South Ccrolina-Litte did
/ anticipate when two years ago the Legisla.
ture of the State of South Carolina entrusted
to me the keeping of the honor and reputa-
ton of this commonwealth in that most digni-
fled place, the Senate of the United States,
that such condition of things should have
been, brought about in two years time,
that standing in the capital of South
Carolina, should be denied the prl-
vilege, or attempted to be denied, The
privilege OF free speech to those gen
tlemen who had been nv constituents. Had
reason to suppose that reason would so far
desert the minds of the representatives OF the
Republican party of South Carolina, that they
would forget that ancient but honored maxim,
shear and strike; strike, but hear ?"
Mr.. Sawyer then made atelling and eloquent
reply to the charges made against him, and
explained the position he took on the removal
of political disabilities expressing his beliefin
the good, sound policy of general removal of
such disabilities from every citizen of the
United States. AS the mail is about to close,
1 reserve bis speech for my next letter.