The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-06-23
SECOND nAY,s pHocEEp1NGs.

On account of the Inconvenience attending
the use of the hall in the Columbia Hotel, the
convention met in Carolina Hall at i0 u. m. yes
terdav, President Shannon in the chair.
On motion of Mr. Kinloch, of Charleston,
the Secretary was directed to call the roll Of
counties alphabetically, and the delegates were
seated in accordance Herewith.
On motion of Mr. O'Neill, OF Charleston, the
Vice Presidents occupied their proper places
Mr.. Butler, of Edgefeld, for the Committee
on Platform, recommended that the letter OF
General John A. Wagner, of Charleston, be
printed with the proceedings of the convention
and that it be laid upon the table ior the pres
ent. Agreed to-.
Mr.. Siebels, of Richland, for the Committee
On Resolutions, reported that the committee
had nothing before them for consideration
Mr.. Gary, of Edgefeld, for the committee on
the manner of taking votes, recommended that
all votes be taken raca rocc, unless seven mcm-
hers object and call for vote by counties, in
which case each county shall cast the number
of votes equal to its number of representatives
in both branches of the General Assembly, and
that the Chairman shall declare the vote OF his
delegation. Agreed to.
On motion, Secretary Aldrich read the pro-
ceedings of Yesterdays meeting.
Mr.. Butler, CT Edgefield, for the Committee
on Platform, reported as follows:
The Committee on Platform beg leave to
submit the following report:
This convention, representing citizens OF
South Carolina, irrespective of party, assem-
bled to organize the good people OF the State
in an effort to reform the present incompetent,
extravagant, prejudiced and corrupt admins
tration of the State government, and to estaD-
lish instead thereof just and equal laws, order
and harmony, economy in public expenditures,
strict accountability of office holders, and the
election to Office only of men of known honesty
and integrity, doth declare and announce the
following principles upon which men OF all
narties NAV unite for the purposes aforesaid:
/. The fifteenth amendment of the constitu-
ton of the United States having been, by the
proper authorities, proclaimed ratified by the
requisite number of States, and having been re-
ceiyed and acquiesced in as law in all the States
of the Union, ought to be fairly administered
and faithfully obeyed as fundamental law.
2. The vast changes in our system of govern
ment wrought by the international war between
the two sections of the United States, and fol-
lowing in its train, are so far Incorporated into
the constitutions and laws OF the States and
of the United States as to require that they
be regarded accomplished facts, having the
force and obligation of law.
8. This solemn and complete recognition OF
the existing laws brings the people OF South
Carolina into entire harmony upon all ques-
tions of civil and political rights, and should
unite all honest men in an earnest and deter
mined effort to establish Il just equal and ialth
full administration of the government IN the
interest of no class or clique, but for the bene
fit of united people.
The committee also recommend the adoption
of the following resolution:
Resolced, That this organization be known as
the Union Reform Party of South Carolina.
Respectfully submitted,
NJ. c. BUTLER, Chairman.
On motion of Mr. Ellison S. Keitt, the re-
mort of the Committee on Platform was taker
up for discussion.
Mr.. Keitt then delivered spirited harangne
endorsing in full the principles set forth in th'
pLaG pIatform as reported, but claiming that the!
were not sufficiently broad and comprehensive
that thew had reference only to the, past, ant
were @ in their nature applicable to only our OWL
Mr.. B. Kershaw arose, at the close of MI
Keitt's remarks, and delivered most able, IN
teresting and eloquent speech in support and II
explanation of the principles set forth IN In
platform. The work before the people OF oouti
Carolina-to harmonic and bring aoout
proper feeling between the two races. IN oTde
to rid the State of its present oppressive rule-
was no childs play. We were two peoples her