The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-07-06

EJ1 sSIJ = DtGeneral Butler.l AND WIZ sSown
Sa-o ard TO others who nave aheau! ro,,ar-
tIeir honor in war. that iheS are NV I,oonrs
inc themselves for st'si NOR eiiuu, ornnnos, on
,ar,a,,, aa1 It NAV be said, - u rs .neoitss
MStSa..;oos ~ that s;paace hS nope' s.i'
otaet ~ 80, wsr," lApr,' We shat! 20 Oh
.t,f ~ this admirable ~ ~ nronos;sion that
Aud, s,r. allow rs p'cSl movement, m vou must give
90 W!ta NO 70 it by making your nominations.
to G:yTsseI The proposition OF the gentleman
Bsn5 ershaw IGeneral Kershawl Is correct.
- You cannot give force, efficiency ana victory
10 a movement like this, unless You place your
ST.. dard bearers in the ueld: tApp!ause.l
Ard gentlemen, implore ny g.! those coaslde-
rst;nns WHICH address themselves 10 honest
mon the citizens If the State, regardless OF
color ard OF party, to uuit1 in one earnest ana
v;oor0r, effort FOR the redemption and re@ene-
ra1ion of the political and industrial adalrs o.
South Carolina. loud Aprsuse.l
REMARKS By Ma. ssSw1cK.
Mr. Cyrlls tenHick, one OF the coiored deic-
gates from Charleston. said that ne was hGt
pIepared to make spee:h, ana h9 "oG,u l o;'s
saythat he vas happy to see day ds"hluS
uDoa South Ca, on4, and hope Frightening as
tEev looked into the future. Inc sentlEien's lns
thry had haar;i testified that hencatorth me
people o. the State were 10 be uil'tto IL 'He
common work for the prosperity OF all A.,
he D:CS1Icl. tbCH ptli tilS
amendment offered b. General hersaaW' Dy
etr;k;na o!It the word ''verities." where 1t oc-
cnrs in the platform reported, and Inserting ~
lin thnranf the words accomplished lacts,
and it vas decided in the affirmative;
In concluding the d=ba!e, General hersna"
said: .r --veu,v
NJ. P,esiIpnt-As this discussion IS aoou5
70 terminate, the duty having been aevo.seo
nnnn me to open it. I propose to close II WIN
Statement Of a few Tat!s OF history, S"ihS ~
answer the question which was asSe1 isss
eYaninc iaud which has a!read! oeea at1lIE 80
~ bv others) to wit: WAY was no: TINS
~ o,-.a,,ent ;rououratea before?" l desire as
roatteT OF history, that this Convention may De
otis Tyban thev 70 home 10 demonstrate tHaS
fI,c rasno;;sii,iiity does not rest with Sucn per
sons as u,rseli and others who acted WIN ate
81 mat time, bus that 1t is alto@ethec at1s ouIt
bic to the inser:arencs 70 ~L'h horore e''- ~
IN the spring of 1SG7--rot later than an
esrIv pcriod in Mag-saveral gentlemen OF
prominence in The former coaDcls VI tiii
State among whom I may name ue;lei - -
:Iames Chcsnut, invited the co.ored people "
Nersha1 County TO permit Us 10 DC near! W
these great questions, a3a on 1"o ,,3 o90's seeoni
r;rst in the to IN hail st Ce!1d2H, ana seSoH1 ss!
- = mass meeting Of thousrTds at S"i:'
crack. these gentlemen 20 whota l nave te'
ferreI, ana my colleague VINO sNS oetoIc ntl
on the platform, ICo!o2el Shannon PROPOSES
10 them to join hands Up22 the POM pom, o"tS
frncs Laid down in the Heconstruction acts,
and AZ citizens 81 South Carolina, to worh out
the Gestnies OF K2rsh2w County at least' no n"'
the Stale upon tha: PLATFORM. On that occa'
sion the ?anlc!l;ei Randolph. who mas ic'I' ~
far as know, an uub!em !sAeI reputation pt'
ninI him said: "If the gentlemen OF South
Haro,;n, l1s" ara rrepsrad to stand up TO those
...'n,,,:,s ~ 70 yuu, ms trends. joiG haiidS
with them lApplause.l But there was al an
,.nnr,, IN the camp, vho. with the mss OF TIE
ssxrr.r then and there distilled tic deadiE
r1oison Of winch we have drank the emp to TOE
Grecs, and .ro1a that day onward We nave
never had the ear CT rke co'oSeo men,
ADOPTION OF TIE PLATFORM.
Tn, ur.si!.rt aaununc ii the pending QneS'
:;on to l,a on The adoption OF the report OF the
Comcii;tee OH the Platform. =, ,
J. 4. Hoys. Esq, Of Anderson, called ior
vote by counties.
4 snGic.eat number OF delegates seeondas
the call, il was ordered: ;, =.
counties. The County q Anderson WAS
Mr. H3vt. OF Anderson. said shat in giving
the vote Of the County OF Anderson ne d7Sliso
10 make br!tt explanation. he eeattiy
sll2scritsa to tar platform laid down, whicii
WAS tie platform upon Wh!ci nc nau $50 W"
ever since the election 0! President Grant, 0nI
there were considerations which lmpeiieo
him - Oppose the resolution appended, giving
q name to tha movement. 1he gen.
t!emen who favored this movement mere
were mainly from The middle and so"ef
country; but he came from tae upper country
u;opr tLt. Inc OF ;yi!lca were eleven counHes,
= 1naior,tr ai which were not represented on
;Lis :;oo-. In Anderson, they had opposed tn s
movement from tie start, and were Opposed
to a nomination br tbs ConTrnt:oA; and nc
expressed the v!"ws, be behaved, ot wv
Thousand "nitc v0tGIs oi that county WheH hG
sLouI vote against :. nomination. lie ! az
,,Gpu = Great deal OF paius 70 ascertain the
sentiments ut the ~:itc people be Represented,
Tor he did nu pretril,i to represent l!'e lCr"u
people OF Anderson County. They were rep
rescued IL II totaii; different tHirc.:oi' 'ni
laic:,l be cuNDluaiunS made IL Their c2ahty
afTaire, BY winch the white a4d col1feo people
would vote together; bu. hc desired to be eau.
did 70 the siatctueiir dat the co.ored penp!t Oh
anderson would Dc a Unit tOI Governor ocot''
i1ucral Butle, OF Edgcuc!d, sad that he
had s0Ia@ acquaintance Win tAe upper co"n
r,es. and lie believed when tb" q;e-tions al
issue were fully ard iairly prescn!'d d upon the
broad grounds OF equal rights to 81, the pep
Die Of Audersol would afialtzc with the Col
orei people Oh Slate issuoS aS We'll as these O
iocal importance.
G.. p. Pelham, Of Eic!l!aud, moved that the
vote OF the Convention bC taken ou 'nc p!a'.
torn separately from the Resolution app''oeu
thereto, which WAS carried. :,
Mr. Eoyt. OF Anderson. Withdrew his ca!t
for q vote by c0unticS, AID the president pu'
the question: On the adoption OF the platform
rcDort+d Ev tic committee, ard it vas decIdcd
III me Affirmative.
The president ti:ca pu, tie qiesllGn on 'le
adonti0ri OF tic resolution reported oJ TAG
committee ana appended TO the platform. and
it vas decided IA the Affirmative.
INCLINATION OR NOT.
General Eersnaw moTel that the ConTen-
ton proceed 10 the nomination OF L candidate
for Governor.
General J. B. Keunedy, Ct KersLaw, moved
to ameDd b. actEorZing the appointment OF
committee 10 report 10 the Co7tntlon
whether it vas advisable that there should be
= nomination. ,,..,
Il. F, Gary Esq, said that, as be understood
the object OF tho Convention, IL wa J"r an III
terchapce of views, without regard 70 race,
cc,'or or previous condition. he had his views
IN respect to the Question Cf the convention
making q NOMINATION, aid he thought the
subject WAS CT 100 2reaI Importance to be con-
side,ed in any C mmittee except committee
of the whole.
General Kennedy thought that the subject
should be first considered III cOmmlttee, WIN
the view OF IN Intelligent Glscussion tGefe,
as by il much Iinie couid be saved III conYeh-
ton.
Mr.. J. O. Crosby. a colored delegate from
Fairfield, was opposed to making l. noil:na-
tion. He believed in properly organizing riie
plan CT cImpai.n b. 'hlch the present t'A-
ecutive OF tie State could be pat down: ZAP
piause.l But he thought thai nom!natioA
now would be prCmatnlc. lie was Shtu 10 Sc3
SO nlaov colored delegates present. lhere
was more t:lan he had aniicip2ttd, ana, WIN
the influence they would b2 able TO exert on
taeir return horns, th,.y would arouse al mic
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