The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-10-23
To the People OF South Carolina.

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called upon to elect President and
Vice. President to serve for the ensuing
four years.
The course that has been pursued by
the present Administration has been 80
subversive of all local self-government
and hostile to tho rights and liberties of
the citizen, as to have excited the gravest
apprehensions for the safety of our free
institutions, and has aroused the intelli-
gent and conservative masses Of the ma
tion to United and determined effort to
rescue, if possible, tho Government
from the Hands OF It's present audaoious
and unscfnpalOuS rulers, and! bring it.
back to its! constitutional bearings.
More than this, 30 alarming and wide
spread has been the growth OF corrup-
| tion in high places as to have tainted oil
the fountains OF public justice, and 30
reckless the use of corrupt instrumental
ties by public officials, as to undermine
every principle of honor and honesty in
the breasts OF the people, and prepare
the way for the rapid and almost sure
decay of all public virtue. To arrest the
spread OF these evil and dangerous ten
denotes, and to save to the people the
substance, as we'll as form, of consti-
tutional republic, citizens of all classes
and parties have organized holy, firm
and indestructible alliance on behalf of
purity in government and sympathy and
reconciliation between sections. The
cardinal principles Of this movement
were promulgated from Cincinnati on
the lst Of laet May, and solemnly ratified
by the Democracy of the whole Union
in general convention at Baltimore on
the 9th of July.
Horace Greeley. of New York, and B.
Gratz Brown, of Missouri, chosen as the
standard-bearers of this cause, have been
hailed with patriotio enthusiasm by the
friends of law, order and well-regulated
liberty throughout the entire land. The
principles which hnve been emblazoned
upon our banner, in the hopeful words
OF our illustrious candidate, ''cannot die,
but must and will survive even defeat, if
defeat we're possible"
South Carolina, recognizing this as
the only movement in the present crisis
calculated to overthrow O monstrOus CEN
tralization, and to secure to the present
generation the blessings of just and
| free government, has. through con-
vention of her people, recorded her ad-
hesion and pledged her support to the
movement. While we are not permitted
to speak the language of assured victory
to our people in this State, it is never
tholess our solemn duty to adiure them.
by their, enlightened love of country and
their devotion TO it's institutions. to sum-
mon to their aid that highest fortitude
in man. Of fidelity to principle, even in
the midst OF disaster, aud rallyine
around our colors, give to our candidates
manly, generous and united sup
port. Animated by the foregoing senti.
ments, and profoundly sensible OF the
responsibility devolved upon them, and
to insure the action which is now recon-
mended. the State Central Executive
Committee of the Democratic and Libe-
raj Republican parties, after joint con-
ference, have determined, under the
auspices of the undersigned, represent.
ing this State in the National Executive
Committee Of the two parties, to present
to the people of South Carolina and in
woke their Buffrages for the following
ticket of electors:
| PRESIDENTIAL ELEcToRs s--.State at
Large-M. P. O'Conner, of Charleston; i;
w. II. Wallace, of Union; s. a. Pearce,
of Richland.
First Distriol-W. W. Walker, of
Georgetown.
Second District-Johnson Hagood, of
Barnwell
Third dDistrict-Simeon Fair, of New
berry.
| Fourth Dishict-W. r. Robertson, of
Fairfield
THOMAS Y. SIMONS,
National Democratic Executive Com.
8. A. PEARCE,
National Liberal Republican Ex. Com.
"UsED UP."-What is tho precise
meaning OF this familiar phrase when
employed to signify ON unnatural condi-
ton of body aud mind? It means ex-
haustion, languor, want of vital energy.
mental apathy-a pitiable state Of physi-
cal and mental helplessness. The best,
and in fact the only perfectly reliable
panacea for 'used up" system is that
most popular and potent OF medicinal
stimulants, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
No matter whether the health has been
broken down by excessive labor, over
study, an insalubrious atmosphere, anx.
iety, Irregularities in diet, dissipation,
or any other cause, this powerful and
pleasant vegetable restorative will soon