The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1872-07-13

majority In Congress, the rights of
these States are infringed and trans
pied upon, and thatr C@sarism and
Capitalization are undermining the
very foundations Of our federal sys-
tenn, and are sweeping away the con-
Stitutional. bulwarks seteeted by the
wisdom of the fathers Of the republic.
These abuses have. become so glar-
ing and obtrusi*s that lhe wisesS and
the best meh Of the Republican party
have severed themselves from the
power which is now frying to fastcn
another four years of corruption and
despotism upon the country and
whatever individual opinions may ex-
iSt Us to the choice Of candidate. all
were and must bo united in The com
mon purpose to reinutate' honesty.
That we must look to principles not
men; that no personal bias should de
ter us from disokargiug our duty to
the American people. Gen. Grants
war record was good, and he had been
generously rewarded. In accepting
the highest Office from the people, his
intentions may have been good, but
he has most signally failed in tho dis
charge of the high trust imposed upon
him. He is at this moment the very
personitication Of the misrule which is
expressing US, and his reelection is
fraught with the most deplorable con.
sequences dangerous to the liberties
Of the people.
That, on the other hand, Mr.. Gree
ley did not deserve preference at his
hands, not. only from his vic.
lent personal attacks on himself
(the speaker), but for his opposi-
tion to the Democratic party {;
yet at, the same time, Mr.. Gree
ley represents the pational and
constitutional prinoiples of the
Cincinnati platform. and has shown
IN bis manly lstter, he is fully alive
20 their .anirlss and if elected, fully
intenas to- carry them out honestly
ssfdS faiifbfss;: :, Should the Conven-
tion decide to pronounce in his favor,
tho speaker for one would cheerfully
bury all past differences and labor
for his election with tho same zeal and
energy with which he has supported
and ever will support the candidates
Of the Democratic party. In earnest
words he. impressed upon his audience
the necessity Of disoGrdibg party tra-
dition, if the selection Of good and
wise man outside the party presented
better chances of success. That they
were asse embed not as democrats but
as citizons of common country, and
that no sacrifice could he 100 great
which she demands at their hands.
In conclusion, he feelingly offered
his resignation as Chairman, and ex-
pressed n determination, that tho he
would no longer occupy the prominent
position that for twelve years he had
held, yet his zeal should never abate
!. MIR. Belmont is an earnest, energet:
10 speaker and received tho marked
attention Of his hearers. His allusion
to union with Liberal Republicans
and his com mendation of the Cincin-
natl platform was received With
great applause, and oh his allusion
to Greeley, the enthusiasm was tire
mendous, ladies, delegates, visitors,
usters,. pages, every one, cheered
most vigorously.
Mr.. Belmont concluded by intro.
ducing Hon. Thos. Jefferson Rondolph
astemporary chairman, who after an
appropriate speech, proceeded in the
organization by appointing officers
and calling on each delegation to
present two members to form com
mittee on credentials and resolutions.
The names Of the States were called
in alphabetical order, and when South
Carolina was called she received en-
thusiastic applause; generous ,sy M
pathy as it were, from her sister states
for her unfortunate condition. The
Convention then adjourned till 4 P.
NJ. L will report further proceedings
to-morrow, and hasten to close for
afternoon mail. AJAX.
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