The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-12
A BLAST FROM THE RIDGE.
ANDERSON ENDORSES GREELEY AND
CALLS Il STATE CONTENTION.
Proceedings Of Mass Meeting OF the
Opposition Held on Monday Last.

Proceedings Of q Mass Meeting or tht
Opposition Held on Monday Last.
In response to call, Inviting the cltlzen
of Anderson County who are opposed to thu
administration OF the Federal and Slate Gov
ernments, and disposed to unite with the
Liberal Republicans and Democrats In 1h.
grand effort that Is now being made to savs
the country, very large meeting, composed
of intelligent farmers, planters and working
men from all parts Of the county, was con
vened in the courthouse, at Anderson, OF
Monday last.
On motion of Colonel ]. N. Browni w. H. D
Galllard, Esq., was called to the chair, ant
Messrs. "A. Il. Broyles aud W. A. Mccall ap
pointed secretaries.
On taking the chair. Mr.. Galllard explained
briefly and inlellIgentiy That the object of the
meeting was to consider the acion OF the LID
era Republican Convention at Cincinnati, anC
the Democratic Convention at Baltimore, anc
might be deemed advisable Whereupon the
following preamble and resolutions were In
troduced by Hon. ]. P, Reed:
Whereas, after twelve years OF practical
dlsunlon between the peoples OF the North
and the South-tour of: them.spent In san.
culinary conflict OF arms, and eight In con.
flIct of passions and prejudices-under The IN.
finence of which the common government at
Washington, whilst pretending to reconstruct
the Union on the basis of the constitution,
continued. In TACT, to wage against prostrate
and ruined South an unrelenting warfare OF
tyranny and oppression, deprivIHg her OF
every imminent of good government held
sacred by free men; and whereas, by the ac-
tlon OF the Liberal Republicans ut Cincinnati,
and of the Democracy at Baltimore, Ma
tional Platform has been erected on
have the welfare OF their country at
heart, without regard 10 race, color, previous
condition, or past political eff1liatlon, may
stand shoulder to shoulder, heart linked 10
heart, and grasping hands "across the bloody
chasm," unite In one grand effort, laying
aside all the bitter memories OF The past, and
looking steadily TO the future, 10 restore the
Federal Union, with It's millions Of lately en-.
franchispd freedmen, to the condition In which
it came from the hands of its illustriuus found.
ers, when, in the enjoyment of peace and
good will, "life, liberty and the pursuit Of
happiness may be effeclually guaranteed to all
lts Inhabitants; and, whereas, whilst our fel.
low. cltizens of every other State In the Union
are rushing with patriotic enthusiasm to
mount the aforesaid platform, and range them
selves In line, under the command OF those
great civilians. Horace Greeley, OF New York,
and B. Gratz Brown, of Missouri, 10 aid In the
comlDg conflict for the redemption OF their
country, In which the password will be
'.peace," and the weapons truth, justice and
the Constitution" 1t Ii the sense OF this meet
ing that South Carolina should not longer
stand aloof, but that she, too, with an assur'
ance that redemption Of the National Gov
ernment must work out her poIitical saliva.
tIon, should claim her ''place In the picture,'
and, by her energy and gallaDtry in the com
mon strife, entitle herself TO share with her
sisters The GLORIOUS fruits of the victory they
are hastenIng to achieve; be 1t, therefore,
ReSolued, That.the platform adopted by the
Liberal Republicans at Cincinnati, and ap-
proYed by the Democracy at Baltimore, with
the candidates placed thereon for President
and Vice-Presldent of the United rtates, are
cordially accepted and ratified as the platform
and caDdlda6B Of this meeting; that In The
Horace Greeley OF to-day, we recognize the
BENJAMIN franklin of '76, and with Inc meas
ure that we revere Franklin as oae OF the
fathers of The American Union, We hops
henceforward to regard Greeley as lis restorel
and No. il theory msIsly, put II
Resolued, That whilst the coIored yolere,
who are In large majority, remain connned Ill
the tolls of the carpet-5agger. the prospect ol
carrying this Slate for the Lneral Candidates
NAV seem forlorn one, we recognize tne
duty resting upon lis 10 make tne enort, AUG
are not without hope that the retormal1on
which has commenced 10 sweep The country
NAV Include even unfortunate South Carolinu;
but whether or not, we utterly repuhiate the
idea 40 frequently urged, that we shorid take
mo Interest 10 the pending national conflict Tor
fear of prpjudlcing onr local Interests. We are
satisfied that the redemption OF the STATE from
the hands of Its spoilers Is Dependent, IN o
great measure, on The restoration Of the
Federal government 10 civil supremacy u1oer
the constitution AMI laws. and that BY aiding
in the election of the Liberal Democratic
Republican candidates iUr President and
Vice President, we adopt the OILY available
means for The restoration Of our own Common
wealth.
Resolued, That it Is the sense of this meet
iny that an organization OF the friends OF the
Liberal candidates for President and vice.
President should be effected as early as pracl-
cable. and TO this end we respectfully call upon
our felloW-cl.zens In the several counties Of
this State, who concur with ns In opinion, 10
assemble on the earliest practicable day, and
arrange Tor the appointment Of number OF
delegates, equal to the number OF their repre-.
senialiyes in the Legislature, to meet IN Co
lnmba on Wednesday, the 28th August, In
stant. for the purpose Of organizing FIR the
Presidential election, anQ considering Wuat
action should be taken In regard to the State
elections.
townships in this county, who concur In the
objects of this meeting, be requested to hold
meetings on Saturday, the Oath August instant,
10 appoint Two delegates from each township,
with one additional from each Incorporated
town, to meet in convention at The court
house on Monday, the 26Lh Instant, TO appoint
four delegates aud four alternates to represent
this comfy in the proposed meeting IN Column
bia on wednesday, the 2sth August.
The foregoing preamble and resolutions
were announced to the large audience with
great dlstinctness, and, after very full ex-
planatlon and discussion by the mover in his
usual clear, forclble and eloquent style, were
adopted nimously, except that two OF
three dissenting voices were heard from
toward the colored side OF the house. On mo-
tion, 1t was
ResoLued, That the proceedings Of this meet
ING be published in the Anderson lnIelligencer
and that the other Liberal and Democratic
pauers In the State be requested to copy.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
PALMETTO POLITICS.