The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-09-06
TIE QUESTION OF COLOR.
Can "The Party" Give South Carolina
aRespeotabIe Government :-Views OF
Ito Colored observation-disclosures.

aRespeotabIe Government :-Views o
tito Colored observation-disclosures.
The following is a synopsis of the speech o
Hon. A. J. Ransier, chairman of the Republi
can State Executive Committee, delivered be
fore the Republican Convention, held In Co
lnmbia, at the statehouse, on the 2lst August
upon calling the body together:
Gentlemen-We have assembled pursuant q
the call Of the executive officers OF the hepuD
lican party. It may be proper for me 10 s!ate
that questions have arisen as to the Respective
rights 0 the precinct, county ana cOIgress'oau A.
al district chairmen to call conyennons. As
the party have adopted no definite rules, your
were LETT to decide and make snch
snepesiions as we're deemed best for the In
terests Of the party. l would recommend that
some definite rules be adopted for the future
I feel that I should not occupy the time OF
this convention with any extended remarks.
T have no set speech for The occasion, nor do
not intend to tire your patience. Having,
however, served as your chief executive
officer for four years, and two years as tue
second executive officer OF the State, my
silence might be Misunderstood or subject me
to the charge of non-performance OF the duty
lowe to the Republican party and the people
of the State. No more important BODY was
ever assembled In South Carolina. You
have to place In nomination, besides several
Presidential electors, your candidates LOT
State offices. thrust they will be such as will
appeal, not only to the decency, common
sense, honesty and support OF the Republican
party, but to the whole people OF South Caro-
lima. I trust we shall so act as. TO extort rom
our opponents their respect and commenda-
ton II not their support, and prove tnat Re
publicanism In South Carolina is synonymous
IL chat ponnhlIoQ nfQm
aud good government are but synony-
nous terms, and q blessing TO the
entire people of the State. To those OF
my own race 1t is especially important
that they should dieprove The charge so olten
made, that the Ignorant negroes elevated TO
table government. Though we may In some
cases have failed or been mistaken IN our
leaders. vet, as q party, we have not Jailed.
For many or the mistakes we have made Inc
Democratic party are responsible. ! trust the
day Is not lar distant when we shau De aOle 10
throw aside all reference to race or color, and
the only questions in q political canvass will
be ss to honesty and qualification for office,
and who can serve best the interests OF the
whole people OF the State. Some OF the best
efforts Of my life have been to wipe out all OILS
tinctions on account OF color or race. refer
to this just now more particularly because Inc
colored men are largely In the majority, ana l
1COt INV up0 Ianb
should secure the approval and the good opin-
ion of enlightened men everywhere. IL 10
their Interests and the interesto OF the entire
State that Wemake o government that WILL
make It possible for Northern men 70 1--we IN
South Carolina without odlous distinctions.
Inc Republlcanism In. South Carolina ls a sue
cess, andthat the ticketput forth by this con-
Yentton will be a guarantees Of that success,
and meet the approval ofthe entire country. SO
far as orr own feuds are concerned, our Iaml-
" jars, let us settle them 10 the party.
With them the Democrats have nothing
TO do. Should our own opponents beat US
In the canvass, 1t will be because
we have not sufficient virtue, or are unwil.
ling to correct our own errors and nominate
such q ticket as will command the support OF
every fair-mlnded man and every lover OF
good government and equal rights and pro-
lection to every white Or black Nortnern or
Republican party go before the country and
show itself powerless to protect citizens OF the
State, white and black, or to make q decent
government, then I, for one, shall feel that
the best efforts of my lite have been spent In
vain, and Ishall go home to weep The bitter
tears of sorrow and disappointment. 1t is
our duty, as far as In ns lies, TO obtain such a
government as will honor the State and pre-,
serve the respect Of every man, woman aud
child In iE. Such Is my earnest hope. have
worked for the Republican party for the last
eight years, acd, thankful for the support
given me, nave eldeaVored under al! Glrcum,
stances to discharge my duty faithfully ana
imnartislly. For those who differ from my
salt I nave none the less respect. II nave
succeeded In gaining the confidence and re-
sneet of The people of South Carolina, IRE
spectiye of party, 1t has been because Whilst
laborlng for the Republican party, a Radical
of Radicals, have endeayoted 70 oe 81, no d,e,
to nv party and to the people. God grant that
the ticket which you put forth will receive
the unanimous support of the Republican par
". and thereby avoid any excuse Tor placing
another ticket In the field.
You have also to elect officers TO serve tue
party fol-, the next two years.. The reports
and documents of the present executive COM
mittee viii be turned over to our successors.
I return you my heartfelt thanks Tor the non
orse YOU have conferred, and the confidence
Won nave reposed In me-. In my successor
trust you will select one who WILL commune 10
advance the great principles OF inc party.
The committee to be entrusted Win Inc con,
Of the ensuing campaign will be called
moon to exercise discretion, judgment, reason
and ali the qualities which adorn the states
lin what I have said I trust have
offended no one. II have spoken earnestly,
1t is because OF my desire to see the kepuDll'
can party live. ! belieVeit possible LOT me
O8IBY GC%lV6, duu UuCA ~ NiS ~
BECAUSE it has accomplished the great mis-
sion fof which 1t was organized. Not by sui.
cidal- bands, not from anything coming from
opposition. ] make my appeal In The IN.
terest. OF the Republican party. l do not :
claim that we have been free from error; lar
from It. But we can, and I trust will. correct |
all evils In our own ranks, and without APP
peal to the Democratic party to aid us. 4
: This Ia, expected Of us by the country, and
demanded or us by every consideration OF 4
Justice and fair dealing towards the whole =
people; by every consideration of %decency, Of u
selEresDect, and In the Interest Of good gov q
eminent, where the rights of all are best pro-
tected; the interest of all best promoted, and 4
The honor and credit of the Commonwealth
preserved. +
The chairman then put the question on the
choice of q temporary presiding officer. Hon.
B. Elliott being chosen. After introducing 4
Mr.. Elliott, he then retired.
A SHORT SHRIFT.
How Criminals are Treated on the
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