The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1870-07-15
Address Of the Executive Committee Of
the Union Reform Party, TO the Vo-
terS Of South Carolina,
y. L y II,
Rec. Sec.


The Union Reform Party, through
their Chairman, Gen. kcrshaw. have !
presented an earnest Address TO the
,pcoplc Of the State, Invoking their
cordial confidence and cooperation in
behalf of the principles which il sets
forth, and The candidates who arc tof
bear the standard il the present can
vas.
The concluding paragraphs Of the
Address thus sum up tho objects pro
posed, and Indicate the character OF
the men who have been selected to
represent them -
"The platform Of this party, willie
it is historically true. burics the issues
Of the past: and deals fairly, faithfully
and wisely with the vital, practical
questions Of the living present. 1t
presents the only possible basis Of
union to the people Of South Carolina,
and holds ont TO them for the first
time the olive branch Of peace. 1t
proposes q fair trial, and in the only
form in which = fair trial may be had,
Of the experiment Of universal suffrage.
under the most difficult Of :,l circunl-
stances. If accepted hy the people,
the experiment will have proved the
triumphant success Of 4 great princi-
pic, and We will have demonstrated our
capacity to c!uanci Pate ourselves from
the thraldom O" prejudice; Ignorance
and corruption, and to exercise wisely
and we'll that great privilege Of the
freeman sell: government But Il re-
'tIcctcd, ours Is i sure progress Of ruin
iand decay, OF vice and corruption. aud,
lin the end, almost inevitably violent
and bloody solution Of the great pro-
hlcm which we had not the wisdom
: and the virtue to determine upon Just,
liberal and enlightened principles
May Almighty God, who rules and go
vcrns the affairs OF nations and OF
men, guide You to right conclusions
OH these mOmcntous issues! Where
i such vital Issues arc ut stake it mat
t!e"H li;tlr who b~;tr5 the standard OF
The party, since orr lnotto is. pre- chi
ncntly, ''principles, not ,.en )" but we
are most fortunate in being able to
prcsHnt to you rs our candidates for
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
two gentlemen who combine and rep
resent most happily those ideas OF
Harmony and union which constitute
the enlarged catholicity, the symmetry
and proplicty Of the movement. The
Hon. X. i: Carpenter stands before
you as Il native OF New England, train.
cd and educated in Kentucky, y prom
incnt member Of the Bar before the
war, and 4 consistent and earnest
Union Republican throughout that
memorable struggle, and at the pres
Eent moment. lie stands before YOU
as i man who has laid aside the Judi
cial robe, which he has gracefully and
ably worn for tho last Two Years as
the champion Of justice so faithfully
and honorably administered rs to sub
due all prejudice and elicit the united
plaudits Of that august and hierarchy
!. of talent and character, the Bar -et
Charleston and OF the people Of that
enliyhtcned and vcnclai lc city, with
out distinction Of race or party. A
leading Republican, hc has flonoraLly
borne the honcrs of his party from
the organization Of tho new State Go
vcrnmcnt to the present time without
fear and without reEroach. Able:
Jealous and competent, nc has stood
Iemincntlv as a champion for the fame
and honor Of the Republican party,
against the prejudice and corruption
which have degraded it in South Car
olina.
''Thc Hon. NJ. G. Butler, our candi-
date for Lieut.. Governor, bears Il
namo honorable and distinguished in
the annals Of American history from
the days OF the revolution. a name
that numbers its distinguished war
riors and statesmen, its martyrs to the
cause Of American. freedom and the
honor Of the flag Of tho country, as
well as to that Of the "IIost Cause"
to which he attestcd the sincerity Of
his devotion Dy giving to it his laDors,
his fortune and his blood. Himself
not the least distinguished Of his no.
bic race, young, liberal, enlightened
and talented, blending most happily
the prestige Of the past with the pro
gross Of the present and the hope of
the future, he is, all things considered,
most fit and proper representative
man of young Carolina. Placed be-
foro the people as the unanimous nom-
incc of tho colorcd delegates in the
convention, and accepted by that bo-
dy with acclamation and unanimity,
he concentrates TO himself the conf
dence Of oil the good people.
"To the support Of this ticket, men
of Carolina, we most earnestly invite
you, in tho namc Of that union and
Harmony which promises to our stricl1-
en-, bleeding, suffering people, so much
Of happiness and prosperity in q peace
full future"
A public speaker in BOSTON so;I the