The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-07-07

them ard to others who have already SHOWN
their honor in war, that they are now prepar-
ing themselves for still more enduring h9HGLs, o'
and wien success shall have crowned tnls
movement il NAV be said, as it has been on
otber occasions. that speace hath it's victories
no less than war" IApplause.l L hope, slr,
that in this admirable spirit we shall go on:
And. sir. allow me to say in conclusion, tnas J.
20 with them further IN tne proPosr..ot ''st ,;ve
IN piva point to this movement, you nausG give
personaiity to it by making your nomlnations,
fAnplause.l The proposition oil the gentlenatn
rom Kershaw CGenera Kershawl IS correct.
Won cannot give force, efficiency auu SiotoiJ
to a movement like this. unless you pisce Soui
standard bearers in the held; lapplausSS.l
And, gentlemen, lmplotS saives my al to honest
NON the citizens Of the State, regardless OF
color and Of party, to uoite in one earnest ahe
Egoro,1s effortfor the redemption and regene-
rs5ion of tine political and industrial affairs Oh
South Carolina. [Load Applause.l
REMARK, By ME- FENwIok.
Mr.. CYRUS fenwick, ono OF tnecoioreo oele
gates from Charleston sald tnaS neTas ,Sa oris
saw that he was happy to see day daWnlng
upon South Carolina, and hope brlgntenins Ia as
thev looked into the future. The sentiments
tbey had heard testified that hencetorth me ti
people OF the State we're to be unieta III VIZ
common work for the prosperity OF an. ,bs
he DreSluCQb lne1 Dlu WV \,
amendment offered by General kersnaW' py
stril,,pg ont the word ''verities." Wnere ~ o..
c,r,, in The p]atfcrm reported, and lnsertlne 10
1;an +bereof the words accomplished 1acts,
and It was decided in the affirmative;
In concluding the debate, Uenera' A''en~"
said: vvpsu.w.
Mr. President-As this discussion ls apou.
tn terminate, the duty having been devoiTeu
,,y>on me 10 omen il, Ipropose to close II WlVn
statement of few facts OF history, going 10
answer the question which was asheu iasS
eveniug land which has already been aiiuaeu .,s;a
10, by others) to wit: why was ;-o no; .n,s as
matter of history, that this Convention may pe
able when they go home to oemonstrate .S snsv
tha resnonsihility does NOT rest with sccn per
sons as myself and others who acteo VIII ine
at that time. but that it is altogether attn puta
bic to tho interference to wnich reieifeu
when addressed thus Convention peiote.
Tn the spring OF 1S67-not later tnan a's
eariv neriod in May-several gentlemen. OF
nyonipenee in the former councils OF tnls
State among whom / may name 0enerai
lanes Chesput. invited tho colored people oI
Kershaw County to permit us TO De heatu W
these great questions, and on Two OCCASIONS,
frat In the oHn hall at Clmden, and seconu !sl
at mass meeting of thousands At Smn'
Creek these gentlemen 10 whom nave re-
sarral and my colleague who sits before me
on the platform, IColonsl Shannonl proposed
to them to Join hands npon the ponucn s, uoS-
trines laid down in the Eecoustrucuon acts,
and as citizens of South Carolina, 10 Worn oo! I!
~ The destnies of Kershaw County at LEAST, nno'
The state, upou that platform. on ina, 9'cs
sion the lameuted Randolph VINO mas ie.'' ,,o 81
far os IknoW. an unblemishea reputation pc
hiod him said: IF the gentlemen OF south
Carolina are prepared to stand, up TO tnose
,r,nninIes / saw TO you, my friends. joir hands
with them."7 tApplause.] But there was an
epemy In the camp, who, with tne nisS o. sue
serpent, then and there distilled the deaal!
noison of which we have drank the cup 70 the
drers. and from that day onward we lave
never had the ear OF the colored men. -
ADOPTION OF THE PLATFORM,
The rresidsnt announced tho pending ques'
ton to be on the adoption OF the report Oh 'ne
Committee on the Platform. ~, e.
J. A. Hoyt, Esq, OF Anderson, called ior
vote by counties. ,a;,o =
the call, it was ordered. :, -, ;,
The secretary proceeded to call the roll o.
counties. The County Oh Auoei'o" "'-
Mr. Hoyt: OF Anderson. said .hat in gi!lne
the vote Of the County OF Anderson he deslrso
20 make brief explanation, he htartnS
subscribed to the platform laid dowo, Wnlc1
was The platform upon which he had stood
ever since the election oil President Grant, but
there we're considerations which lmpeiled
him to oppose the resolution appended, giving
n name 10 this movement. Inc gen.
tlemen who favored this movement mere
were mainly from the middle ana lower
country; bnt he came from the upper country
along the line OF winch were eleven coullties'
a majority OF which were not represented on
this floor. In Anderson, they had opposed III
movement from tire start, and were opposed
to nomination BY tbs Convention; and ne
expressed the views, he believed, OF tWo
thousand white voters OF that county Wnen ne
should vote against nom.Datlon. nc rau
taLep a great deal ofpains to ascertain inc
sentiments OF the white people he represented,
for he did NOT pretend to represent the coiored
people OF Anderson County. They were rep
resented IN totally different direction. 1here
might be combinations made IN their county
affairs, by which the white and coiored people
would vote together; bu: he desired TO pe can.
did in the statement that the coioreo people OF
anderson would be unit for Governor Scott.
General ButIe,, of Edgeield, said that ne
had some ACQUAINTANCE With the upper corn-
ties. and he believed when the q-estlons at
issue were fully ard fairly presented upon the
broad grounos of equal rights to ell, the peo-
pie OF Anderson would afhaitlze with tue col
ored people ou State issues as we'll as these o.
local importance. =, A.,
q. P. Pelham, OF Rchlaud moved that the
vote Of the Convention-be taken on the plat,
form separately from the resolution APPENDED
thereto, which WAS carried. :,
Mr, Hou, of Anderson, withdrew his call
for vote by counties, ana the president put
the question on the adoption OF the platform
reported BY the committee, and it Nas decided
in tho affirmative.
The president then put the question on the
adoption of the resolution reported by tue
committee and appended TO the platform anu
it was decided IL the affirmative.
INCLINATION Or NOT.
General Kerahaw moved that the ConTen-
ton proceed 10 the nomination OF candidate
FOR Governor.
General ]. B. Kennedy, Of Kershaw, moved
to amend by authorizing the appointment OF
copmittee 10 report to tho CoY.ntl0n
whether it was advisable that there should be
nomination.
N. F. Gary ESQ.,, said that, as he understood
the object OF the Convention, 1t was for an in-
tercharge of viows, Without regard to race,
color or previous condition. Hc had his views
III respect to the question of tho Convention
making nomlnation, ard he thought the
subject was OF too great Importance 10 DO con-
sidet ed IN any committee except committee
OF the whole.
General Kennedy thought that the subject
should bs first considered IN committee, with
the view OF an intelligent discussion there,
as by 1t much Time could be saved IN conven-
tioD.
Mr.. J. O. Crosby. cololed delegate from
'FnlrGe d, was opposed to making g Domina-
tiop. be believed in properly organizing The
plan Of c.inpalgn by which tie present EZ-
ecu,lve OF the State could be pu. down. lAp-
plause.l But he thought that a nomination
now would be premature. He was glad to sec
doll natn nbnra