The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-07-28
A PRETTY PAIR.
R:K. SCOTT FOR GOVERNOR AND A. J.
RANs1ER FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR.
whittemore, the c.detship-seller, De
anss the Principles Of his Party.
THE BowEN-DrLAReE soUABBLE.
ESPECIAL rKlEeRAxs TO TIE NEws.]
COLUMBIA, July ~.

q acommittee OF seven was appointed to pre-
pare an address to the voters Of the State.
During the absence Of the committee on ere
..dentia1s, the convention was addressed by
Chief Justice Noses, Secretary Of State Car
dozo, anu r. q. Gleaves, the president of the
.Arst Republican Convention held in this State.
]: The chairman of the committee on creden-
tials made report on the case of the contest
ing;deiegatens from 0rangeburg, Abbeville,
Laurens md Clarendon, declaring thatithse
delegates from those counties were those who
were vouched for by the signatures ofthe coun-
tachaiIman. The report, after some debate,
wssad9ptedL- ,i,:s q e-',c.i:, .,:ii
1oWhitemore, the chairman Of the commit
tss on platforms and resolutions, made the
following report, which was adopted 1asse
-s'.. =; wH1rrEAoRE's PLATFORM.
:: tResolusd, That the Republicans of South
Carolina in convention assembled, in spirit
ofamity and peace towards their opponents,
t,~y ~. = & F. .
aa'ot Justice to themselves, make the, follow
ang declaration Of principle and policy:
First. That, as citizens, OF the nation repre-
senting the Republican sentiment of proud
and honored Commonwealth, we regard with
sincere satisfaction the fidelity evlneed BY
President Grant to the Republican party, and
we pledge our cordial support to the measures
inaugurated by. him to insure concnlatlon,
:, economy and Justice at home, and command
consideration and respect abroad. ss1''
Second. That we cordially endorse the ad-
ministratlon of Governor Scott, as wise, eco
nomical and honest, and that It deserves, as 1t
has received, the hearty approval of the loyal
people Of South Carolina. -; -
Third That we insist on continuance OF
strict and close economy in all departments Of
our government in order to maintain the hap
py financial condition which our State has at
tanned under Republican rule.
Fourth That we hall With gratitude the
adoption Of the EiteeVth amendment to the
Constltuioniofthe United States, as the crown
ing act Of American civil emancipation, and
that, in the exercise Of the sacred right of the
elective franchise which it proclaims and per-
petnates, we WIN elevate to. public ofice only
cspable!an honest Republican, irrespective
. ofrace, color or previous condition. 49,
Fifth. That we hereby pledge the Republican
party Of South Carolina to a firm, fearless and
unfaltering support of the Civil Rights blll, and
sisa demand the strict enforcement of the
PRINCIPLES that it enunciates, as just and prac-
tlcal assertions Of the clvtl equality Of ell
American citizens.
xsi1th That we appeal to the National Con-
gress TO open 70 settlement and pre- emption
theforty- eight millions otacres Of public lands
t1the Southern States, and to. provide, by q
suitable law for the purchase, through the gen.
eral land Office or otherwise, Of lands in this
State. to be sold to the landless, under the pro-
visions of the Homestead law of the United
States. -
Seventh. Congratulating ourselves upon the
return Of peace, the representation Of our be-
loved STATE in the National Councils, and the
comparative qaiet that prevails in our midst,
relyingupon Disinc Providence for wisdom in
council and eticieacS in our actions, with
malice toward none Md charity to all, we
pledges our earnest and best efforts to the. sue
cess ofthe Republican party in South, Carolina,
and enter upon the campaign Of 1870, conf
dent ofvictory. with the noble words, YEqual-
ity before the law, free speech, s ,af fee press,
free ballot, and free schools, nj emOIazoned
upon our banners. eit
sa.I;, THE, NOMINATIONS.
On the motion Of &. c. DeLarge, the oonyen-
ton proceeded to the nomination Of candidates
for Governor and Lieutenant Governor.
AT.J. Mackey' nominated R. K. Scott, and
moved that the yots be BY reclamation, which
wasagreed to- The question was taken, and
the president announced that r. K. Scott was
the unanimous choice of the convention :.
the candidate ofthe Repuolicsapaiss for Coy
ernor. This was followed by long. and vehe-
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