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

The question WAS pun on 'no atop u >:
report Of the committee, and it was decided IN
the affirmative.
THE NOMINATION..
E.W. Seibals, ESQ.,, of Columbia, nominated
as the candidate of the Convention Tor the
Office, Hon. r. B. Carpenter, OF Charleston.
[Applause.]
E. G. Mcclure. ESQ.,, nominated as as the 1e.san can
he said that speakers had stated that South
Carolina should be ruled by South Caroliniana.
GAppause. He did not know any difference
between Governor Scott and Judge CarpenteIL;; :;
Both had come here to make what they couao iao
ont of tue State; so far as he knew, one WAS
as good Us thu other. ,;,,. Tho
Colonel T. Y. Simons, ID secohoins Wv
nomination Of Judge Carpenter, salu
REMARKS OF COLONEL sIMoSs. ,,or
Mr.. President Since nave niu o o,,,oan ot
of rccupyinp seat as temporary cua'inaa aaea ",
th;e f,onvention. I have studlousiy ayoioeu
IIIA SnLs u, octivs part in its Deliberations.
tsn5 pn. t6e domination Of Judge Carpenter meets
NH, nv warm and hearty support. DeIieve
l,1T, to be the man who, upon tae paetoitii ". W
tins party, and in my Judgment, 1ue on.s mun l,,a
IN inS Sonth Carolina, who can lead it on to sus-
naso ~ SV and victory. [Applause.1 l have known
:Tndpe BRYAN for many years, but ID TINS mat.
fer IL is not question Of personal preference
M. personal aspiration, but OF the success o.
that cause in which we have this day united
onr efforts. [Applause.1 Sir. the question lias
been asked as to what is the difference between
Judge Carpenter and Governor scott. jugs
Carpenter came to South Carolina Irom a hen
lucky. For nearly two years ne 1as oeeu uped ed
the bench and for q longer period has minSieo
with our people in Charleston, and during 'las
time, his life has been canvassed, ana IL HaS u
commended him to the Judgment OF uen VI ID q,
opinions until, sir, the only regret ihat .us
members of the bar of Charleston, yong anc
old. have, is that, if he should be nomlnatec
bv this Convention, the State VIII lose p'1
eminent services as judge. lappisuse.I
say this, sir, as South Carollnlan-Dorn upol
.h;, coil whose ancestors have lived upon II
For hundreds Of wears, and say it coasclen
t,ously that know Of no man Who. IN the ais
charge of judicial functions, has admlnisleerec
his dutles with more exactnesS ana IiuelI'y
and whose Official course has met VIII sucl
1nive, sal c, mmendaron as the gentleman Wnt
was put ir nomination by the delegate itoIl
Richland for the suffiages OF this ConVenuonI
TApplause.l But, sir, he has other lnValuanlt
nnsiities for our leader in this contest. Juoge
farnenter is one of the best popular orators II
the limited States, and If he enters Into this
contest and receives the firm and united sup
mort of-the white voters OF the State ana OF oul
colored citizens who have come IN 10 neip "
in the patriotic effort, he is ready to take OF
bis coat aud stump every portion OF this Siate
from the seaboard TO the nounta1ns-lap
pIausel--to 60 into every. eiectloH precinc
and s,nk or swim, live or die, with tho cause
we have this day inaugurated. lApPiause.
tion who will stay at home contented with tina
honor. This IS contest OF life and death u
us and upop Its issue depends all that we nave
here been endeayortng TO inaugurate. Mhat
the scene we nave here presented TO us IoI tht
first time in South Caro!ina-a scene Whlcf
Is most era. flying to my hearth Two r1ces
heretofore divided by the machmations Oh tnt
comraon enemy, who have maoe oI oneL!ut ~
colored race-a stepping stone upon Whlcl
they could rise to power aud plunder, are ner'
today. with hands grasped. in an effort Tor ou
common redemption. Sir, we waht 3 man a'
onr standard bearer who will commend hlmsei
to the Judgment Of both OF these races, ant
who will lead them to victory. am aware
that it has been said that there is no nope io
us in the contest. MIR. President, the Time la
come IN nv iud sment, when all the success
tine effares of that party who are opposed Il
any active campaign, (under the consciousness!
that 1t will lead to their defeat to separate tn'
two races who inhabit South Carolina, Will D'
| To mt an end to. That antagon SIN between
| the two races is their life; but the moment ina
| the white people grasp the hand OF the color
ed man in fraternity, they know that theI
occupation is gone. Theu they can no longt;
-
| ihese efforts to prevent our cnoIed delegate:
from coming to the Convention, and the de
cided efforts that haYe been made to create
discord among lis. Dir. President, we want al
active. 1--we man to lead in this contest, ant
Judee CARPENTER commends himself To us pc
cause he is q pronounced Republican. III
comes here With the stamp OF Republican prln
ciples upon him. He has, as judge, he!d tnt
scales OF justice equal and true petWeen an
T himself II
the Judgment of all in our section OF country.
since / have been in Columbia l have heard
runors about him, and have traced every ont
of them to the camp OF the common enemy
TAoplause.1 They do not want Judge Carpcn
ter nom mated. They know he is the strong
est candidate whom we could put up III the
State to oppose the present head OF our gov
ernment who has leut himself to this system
of corruption aud fraud which we are endea
yorInp to stop. and hence their sinister Whls
perlngs ;n reference to him. And. sir, make
the prediction that IL We nominate Judge Gar
penter, Governor Scott Will not dare 10 NEE
him on the stump in any precinct IN tDe state
TApplause.1 Therefore, he is the man thai oul
opponents 10 not want to have nominated
But, sir, the Charleston delegation can pea!
witness to Judge Carpenters standing anc
qualities to fty fill the Executive Guar OF c Va
State. The president Of our Chamber OF Com.
merce. Mr.. Mure, who is the CHAIRMAN o.
our delegation. can speak with conhdence on
the subject. We bave been associated Will
hlm from every vocation IN life in our city, ano
every man IN the delegation will tell you tna'
during his residence IN their MIDST, ne mas
conducted himselfin such way as 70 COM
mend himself 10 our support anu conndence' ;,
A few words more, Mr.. President. and shai
have fio,sbed. There was citizen of South
Carolina, since deceased, who was one OF those
most opposed to the whole o: the change
which has taken place 10 the public affairs OF
the State, who was opposed to. Judge Carpen-
tcr-was utterly prejudlced against him-re-
garding him as an iuterloper who had come
with others into ou1 State to usurp the place
OF its citizens. Judge Carpenter mad not Deen
one war upon the bench when thai gentleman
met tho Judge in the streets, and, in my
presence, took him by the hand and said vi
thero IS one thing that can reconcile me 10 the
change that has taken place IN the judiciary OF
South Carolina, it is that We have been able to
secure man like you upon the bench. lap
plnuse.
MIR. President, we have but one common
object to attain. We are in real hG at, and
we have got to take of our coats; and il we
clarations we have made to the colored race,
and meet them face to face upon the stump
with our candidates believe that success will
crown our efforts. The two qualities which
our candidate must have, besides character
for intelligence. integrity, and familiarity
with public affairs, are the ability to go before
the people on the stump, and the determine
ton to do 1t. Before I left for this Convention
met Judge Carpenter, and asked him if be
would accept the nomination if it was rendered
10 him. He said that If the white race would
sustain the movement, he would stump the
State, and whether defeated or successful, he
would feel satisfied that he had been reward
cd by the efforts which hae had made