The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1870-07-06
Sxao1,i Days Proceedings.

COLUMBIA, Thursday, June 16.
The Convention again mst at 10 O'Clock, at
South Carolina Hall, and was called to order
| by the president, Colonel II. NJ. Shannon.
MI B. Z. Kinloch. of Charleston, offered the
| Following resolution
| Peso{rei, That. with view to the proper
seating OF tho delegates, the secretary cali tile
| counties alphabetically as represented in Con-
7ention, and that as each county is called its
| delegates take their seats together.
| Which was adopted.
On motion OF Mr. B. O'Neill, OF Charleston.
| the vce-Dresidents We're REQUESTED to tlEe
| their seats on the platform.
Tie sccrr: ary proceeded to call the counties
! IN accordance with the resolution of Mr.. kIIi-
| loch and the different delegations took theIr
| seats together.
General NJ. G. Batter, in bahalf Of the Com
uittee on Platform. submitted their report, as
! follows:
This Convention, representing citizens OF
| South Carolina, irrespective OF party, assem-
bled to organize the good people OF the State
| il an effort 10 reform the present lncolnps-
| tent eItraTagant, prejudiced and corrupt ad-
! r9inistrstion OF the State Government, and to
g. iabiish instead thereof just and cqasl laws,
| order and harmony, economy IN pubhc eHpen-
dtllres, strict accountability ofothce-holdeIs,
and the election to Office only OF men OF known
| honesty and integrity, doth declare and an
nounce the following principles upon which
men Of all parties may unite for the purposes
Aforesaid
First. The Fifteenth amendment OF the Con-
| stltuton OF the United States having heen. by
the rnmben q pfr1ss@ed stes rataed Dy
| been received and acquiesced IN as law IN all
the States OF the Union, ought to be falriy ad-
ministered and faithfully oDeyed as fundamtn-
| tai law.
| Second. The vast changes in our system OF
| government, wrought by the International war
| between the two sections OF the States, anu
following in it's train are so Yar Incorporated
INTO the constitutions aud laws OF the States,
and OF tue United States, as to require that
they be regarded as Tertles, having the force
| an obligation Of Law.
Third. This solemn and complete recosni
ton CT the existing laws brings the people OF
South Carolina into entire harmony upon all
| questions Of civil and political right, and
| should unite all honest men in an earnest and
determined effort to establish just, equal and
faithful administration OF the government, IN
the interest of no class or clique, but tor the
benefit Of united people.
| The committee also recommended the adop-
| ton oil the following resolution
ReSolred, That this organization be known
as the "Unlon Reform Party OF South Caro-
lpa.
General Butler, from the committee on flat-
form, submitted report IN reference to the
communication OF General John 4. Wagener
and recommended that the same be la,d Oh the
table and be printed with the proceedings Of
the Convention, which was adopted.
Mr.. z. ". Seibels, from the Commute on
Resolutions. announced that the committee
had 10 resolutions to report.
Mr.. W. T. Gary, from the committee to whom
| was referred the question OF the manner in
- mi Nv,
talen and all matters coming before it, re-
ported the following as It's recommendation
l. That all questions shall be determined BY
r;ra uoce vote, unles seven members OF the
Convention shall desire vote b. counties.
| Q. That in voting by counties. each county
shall be entitled to the number CT votes equal
to its representation in the lower House OF the
General Assembly.
8. That the chair man Of each delegation 90
| the call Of his county announce the vote OF his
| delegation.
! The rspoT: wss adopted.