New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-25

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TIE "UNION L..1II t-O}EIENr.
4 largo meeting OF l.izcGs was held in
Carleton s. G., last Wednesday July 90 TO raty The
nominations Of tho Union Reform Convention Tie
CiCHsioH Nci-s says thn there was great enthusiasm
manifested, and that thousands took part IN sp'e o.
falling rain. TAo stand was occupied ~ prominent
white and colored citizens identified with the move
mont Tie Hon. W. F. OCounor was elected Chairman.
The following extracts from his opening speech show the
general spirit in which the Reform movement % con
uuced and o the issues q. stake so far as pohtca
speech can 90 Sd:
address Tor the first fine TONIGHT ST.. AMI
ncc poplca new STATE since the execution ~ the Recon
strucon laws, and now PEOPLE since the rarhcatqA OF
aro SO iIscparably interviewer Wit. the aiaendnent
which was nc elimination Of tier pCi'! M h1ir uu
ration Is as liked and ~ permanent as the amendment
c suhec, onlyto be changed as the Constitution may
he changed which viii pas away onIy Enen pop99,ir
sefgoyenmcnt has been surrendered or abandoned 10y
the American people The dcCrco has gone Tor ra'Icd
by more an ib1eefourl Of the States Of the Repu-c
In the forum Of politics tle dl''ng.ioIh u ToIOr
this decree the forced and compulsory submission eX
acted by necessity GTt the c4tefi o'eueA'o u al -
essential difference OF political creed seems now 70
divide our people, but for me honoi ana Ne1lS 81
Carolina, and for tho salvation OF hcr people rom INA
OF her government IS absolutely anG lhIalehstnJ hc.ea
sary Ire cry Of Reform, The state ycarns for just
cancer IL eating into tle very bowels Of the common
wealth. The malignant and unrelenng party spirit OF
those IN power. bent upon luc ll'c4 ''lIoi'
uous and uroaIgete power and TIE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF
ascect few at the expense OF t5c masses. (CneelsJ
IN the administration OF the Government tLey nae
made our ats a scpT and q by-wOrd. Tue present
Legislature, bIDug and being bribtd, eNllbih 10 tLe
moral turpude unparalleled in inamy, which has
evoked the ceHsurc of ~ honest men, a.d pen gh
and other leading and distinguished journals OI Inc he-
publican press of the country.
and encouraged ny favors dcudet and too cohiilng
constituency tc return lie ConPre9'o na CONVICT coy
an H. ,.rant fIy T1ev have passed arrarian laws
and voted tax bills which have amounted almost To CON
hscaOu OF your lands, ana IN many ih'tih IS nave ~
piled the money derived tnereflom To- othef tin t9
legitimate purposes Of government Th,y have impose
tc d S tD6 worse than all they have by serv5
appeals To tho nJttr passions 81 human nature famed
into fresh flame the baeiul tires OF prejudice
V.r' and d,H sii' to lis day. the % OF July,
$50 than five years after The DECLARATION OF p,ar
stricken from the vocabulary Of free Republic. oRaI
these things continue, shall South carDhra he lrit q
The banner Of Union and Reform has been thrown 20 the
breeze, under which ve may rally for the hherauoh3i
the state from misru Our standard pear saie ai
ready i'm the field The Hon. T. b. Carpenter Of CharlcS
ton, and Gen. NJ G. Butler Of EjEelod have eutere TIE
lst and pledged tLcr d.ig cioFts iot tie o'
for the restoration OF that prosperity, happiness ana
union OF tho whole people Of south Carolina.
The Hon. II. y. Carpenter, the candidate for Governor
on the Reform" ticket followed With long speech, In
which he reviewed specifically the charges against the
party in power, on which the movement Is based,
follows:
The state Treasurer with the connivanre OF Other
Slie o,h,tf-, Neh. 10 w. r., - '', LEV s.I i ~
OF south Carolina To obtain me Ii,Ies |.'h IT. ' -
brilC the General AS ,H1lJ, ami ne state 4 ,as'lc
rot he funds 50 much for the STATE Treasurer
VINO recommended the passage Of the Gold bill GOV
Scott. Who paid the Legislature for IT'S passage COY
scott VINO was IN tnf HE i, s GO - ST ~
in god tG great n1 rey 81 U Of sao6cS does not
mo a.
F16 4i.i t WIN tHis evoer dent tToa our hands II
moor south Carolina you arc required to ait IN the Ia'-
inet OF the interest In coin. VINO own The bonds Tue
I'Ts fin Nm York aud Columbia Tie snbng
Fund bill. Who recommended thatf Gov scott III it7
message. II provides mat he may sen eieA ihS lL5
10 name. Already they have sold the o-t+hs nc aug
Columbia RAILROAD stoc x ara Ile so1.n No,iia - no
road stock aud they VIII goohe 1t all up De'"ceh tm'
Tna Chairman, ho preceded me, said mat this Coy.
SEQ, made spec at washington, IN En,h re s,tieu
thai south Carolina was ~, e. ".S ,"s, ~ , c
cuel the laws % little purpose, iIiiHh u j. ABOUT
time that hr kicked ont OF the state ~ ma. - -
Gov 5.ot coiuspel Hc coorel people OF the s,dte 10
organic in companies and Irgin,nts not 10 tCp rte
inst peace officer u the state, ~ the capital OF e M
tou, declares mat Winchester rlh, law Is tLo law ior
Sautb Carolina! when the people OF south Ctiuh'I
were oprt,>,d by enormous deDt and taXall0n 10 take
$4,000 Tor the parpose OF oIghzn5 the nlt,l Wa IN
outrage upun the state Gov sott IA. dunc l> hcst 10
auiasonz' two nnd disturb That harmony III
which the people had lived.
Judge carpenter tAuS IclcIIV' ~ 'i' P'A''"i 0-"7
Of the campaign;
"Damocras io.n bands to-day with all honest Rcpub
cau, not upon political .ssuc but Tor the pd4D sc
nj III cling "A reform the government of thc state
No man becomes Republican by voting Tor me,
altb0ugb | am a RCpubIcIn; and no 1nln becomes
N pcr4t because he votes for ny gallant and noble col
league Gen. Butler"
,Ic following resolutions we've passed:
e,ed Tla ni0H E..Oi pa y having Tor Us sole oeet ne
rel.lllon Of The State Of Sop te rein g. ro1i ad
if Il ut invoke. Is diligence tie WORTH sni tl l-t
ian OF the people , s4i fO-t 80
r, Il. carlv n'el 70 tie people " ChAri'ieh
n assemble le Irsptcye warts d 20 Le @ts iI-y % sne
- fr reelection precincts all iHrc I'll organic Tn. h
en- ,. so that Iy side ana houd,r % shoulder lie
cd nl .le sht an tLO"hg corrupt 6J'tLi-el' an
oppressive aisrllo. -----