The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-06-18

for their own benefit. [Applause.] Therefore,
when we approach them to ofer the nana ol
Cancellation to our friends on the other slde,
we have to guard against double mlscon-
struction We have to guard against our eA-
IRENE but honorable and ever-to-be conTfe-
ously and kindly referred to old State klghts
Secessionists otSouth Carolina. We have, on
the one hand, to convince and demonstrate 10
them that when we do approach our brethren
on the other side tits not with the view 10 en-
trap them into position OF dishonor and dis
repute. On the other hand, we have to con
vince our colored friends that we approach
them in in all sincerity, kindness and fidelity,
to stand by what we say here to-day, lap
plause,1 and to ask them to unite with US IN
an honest, fraternal effort to upheave tne old
State of South Carolina and place her upon
greater eminence than she ever attalneu Oe-
fore [Applause.l
Well, sir, what have we to do the first thing!
We have first to demonstrate to the white peo-
nile of South Carolina that there 1s no trap IN
this thing for them and their ideas, that their
dignity and their honor, and even their sentl-
ments (because sentiments are sometimes sa-
cred things,) are not compromised In these @
do it by meeting this objection, That
class of men say, I've regard this
Fifteenth amendment as law as much as you
do. We know that it is fixed fact. We know
it because, in our every days experience, We
20 to the polls and ask these people 10 vote LOT
our candidates, and we know that tney e1er-
else the functions of office, and that they are
| fixed upon us as law. But we cannot say in
our conscience that we approve of the process
by which this thing has been brought about. y
Now Mr. President, when we construct plat
form, We must lay its foundations oroad anu
deep. We must respect the acquisitions OF the
most extreme and the most CONSCIENTIOUS scfu-
IL vito fhofx-
of these resolutions has been framed. They
deal with these things as facts, having the
sanetity of law, acquired by that vast
change in our system, brought by the
war and the circumstances which ensued.
We did not 60 back and say that we
can trace-we do not require these parties TO
subscribe to form that they can trace-con-
stitutional arguments in favor Of every pro-
position contained in these measures-We
bring them to the point that they commit
themselves to the saRctity acquired by force OF
circumstances; and think any man who re-
CARDS them as facts accomplished, must re-
gard them as having acquired the sanctlty
and the obligation and force OF law. tney
come up and take their standpoint there, they
have right to claim the cooperation OF every
honest colored man in the state Of South Caro-
lima in this movement. Because It says al
though some OF us may not agree Win tnese
things as rightfhlly done, we regard them as
having acquired that sanctity which belongs to
acknowledged law, and we are going to deal
with them as law, and we mean to carry them
out practically In all the relations of political
lite. [Applause.]
speech upon this Conventions; but felt 1t duty
to explain the idea upon which this platform
was prepared. The language was carefully
weighed and considered before the paper was
brought to this CITY, They were twice writ
ten and rewritten, and amended and correct
ed. They were read and weighed word by
word by your committee to a late hour last
night There ia but one verbal criticism
which has been made upon these resolutions.
The committee, In order to meet the most eX-
treme sensitive views which could be enter
tanned on the subject, have determined 70 re-
commend q verbal alteration In the resolutions
by striking out the word ''verities," where 1t
occurs in the last line of the second resolution,
and to substitute therefor the words "accom-
plished facts,n 80 that it will read that they be
regarded as accomplished facts having the
obligation of law"
Mr.. President. few words more. The
question came up before the committee as TO
whether they should recommend any course
in regard TO the nomination; and, inasmuch
as that question will be discussed before this
Convention, I avail myself of this opportunity
to say that regard this whole movement as
being blown to the wind if this Convention
should separate without nomination. loud
applause.l II it Is true that these evils exist
which are the occasion of the assembling Of
this Convention, then, sir, it Is true that we
should labor faithfully and earnestly to over
turn those evils. [Applause.] 1t Is true that,
whenever these evils exist, we must fight
them ceaselessly and earnestly, and leave the
success to the God of Truth. [Applause. have
no hesitation in expressing my honest con-
:victIon that the discussion will eliminate
u, oh hot r.
ceed In this canvass las / trust we shalD 1t
will be the end to the reign OF corruption in
South Carolina. have no fears speaking as
a Hebrew of the Hebrews, and brought up at
the feet Of Gamalel and inspired 10y the
wisdom, genius and eloquence Of Calhoun,
for the honor Of the white race Of South Caro-
linn-none whatever. / think 1t cannot be
I do not believe that In the humblest village
In South Carolina ten men can be found who
would sully the white race OF the State. They
stand upon basis inherent, natural, and
placed far beyond the reach OF any unworthy
son to degrade them In any respect.
Mr.. President, we are, alter all, Two peoples.
God has made us two peoples, as he maze Ja-
cob and Esau, brethren of the same womb,
two peoples. We are, however, brethren. be-
cause our destlnies have been cast upon the
soil of the same State for generations, and we
have ties and affinities which bind us together
as against all the world; and separated though
we be. i 10 not believe any reasonable white man
can hesitate to say that the day will come, anu
soon, too, when around the white race will be
found, to man, the whole colored people OF
South Carolina, standing BY them, and claim
ing their help against all outside Interference.
[AppIause Mr. President, we are to have
upon this soil an invasion by all the nations OF
the earth-a social invasion, which we shall
most heartily welcome. We are to have the
Chinese, the Germans, the Italians, the Swiss,
the Poles, the French, the English, the
Scotch, the Irish, pouring in upon our soil to
develop the resources Of the State; and when
that invasion comes, inevitably our colored
citizens will ind themselves in the minority.
Where, then, will our brethren find their
strength? They will and it in union OF
hearts under the old flag Of South Carolina,
which, thank God, bears Its motto yet, while
there is life there Is hope;" and while we have
hope, we will endeavor to maintain what we
>conscientiously believe to be right. [Prolong-
ed applause.l
FURTHER REMARKS BY Mr.. KElTT.
MIR Keitt said that the position which he held
in reference to the report Of the Committee on
Platform was this, that IL embodied only the
past existing facts. He thought 1t should he
progressive. 1t was confined alone to the
State, while, in his view, 1t should 80 out.
In support of the report Of the committee,
General NJ. C. Butler, of Edgefed, said
REMARKS OF GENERAL BUTLER.
M. President and Gentlemen Of the Con-