The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-08-24

fifty votes. In conclusion he said, If the Nose
party succeed, he would not give twenty-av
cents on the dollar for any property in tn
State. Their platform is CANNON. Thel
pledges are lies. Let us not say ''Nolhlng cal
be done r' The people OF New York rose VI
against the Tammany ring, and carried tn'
State by one hundred thousand majority. ih'
speech was both witty and sensible.
After Hurley. a colored man named Mach
Maybln begged leave to say he was neart ah'
soul affiliated with any movement promislne
trne reform. and denounced the Ring which
had 40 terribly abused the confidence OF his
race, But he begged them to look closely tc
tho antecedents of those now crying for re-
form. He and his race had had experience
enough of some of them. He and they would
rather any time trust good honest Democrats
than galvanized Republicans. The negroes
| ewes we're becoming opened, and he believed
in trusting none of these men who cried out
reform against each other just before every
election, and then were joined together In
more stealing after The election.
General Whipper was next introduced by
Colonel Orr, and made an earnest speech, af-
flrming his adhesion and devotion to their
effort for reform, even at the risk OF being
called Democratic and being expelled from
the plrty, as far as the Ring could expel him.
The convention then adjourned to noon to-
morrow.
The Moses Convention.
The Irregular" Convention assembled at
ll.3O A. M. It's numbers were considerably
weakened by the bolt. Every Federal office
holder, of the many who had been elected 10
the convention, had gone with the dlsaffected,
or, as the negroes have got 1t, ''the dislnlect-
ed" On motion of Taft, it was resolved 10
proceed with the nominations for Lieutenant
Governor.
Thomas nominated the Rev. R. b. Cain, of
Charleston; Lee nominated the Rev. E. j.
Adams also of Charleston; Smalls nominated
R. II. Gleaves, of Beaufort, and Mobley nom!-
n,ted Wilson Cook, OF Greenvile. Mobley
made an excited speech, urging the claims OF
the up-country, and warning the convention
that, unless they gave the up-country repre-
senlalIon, 1t would be carried by the ticket of
Orr and the boilers. Cook Withdrew, how
ever. Speeches were made by Hedges in SUP
port of Adams, sna!ls In support of Gleaves,
and Jameson In support of Cain. The vote
beng taken, Gleaves was found to be largely
in the majority.
After the first vote, many members changed
from Cain and Adams 10 GleaVes. Smalls
IF
unanimous, which was carried amid applause.
Geaves appeared upon the platform and Re-
turned his thanks for the nomination, pIedg
ing the faithful performance Gf his duty In the
execution of the laws and fidelity 10 The con-
stitution.
Maxwell, chairman Of the committee on re-
solutions, reported the following platform :
First. We affirm our earnest adhesion to the
platform of principles adopted by the National
Republican Convention at Philadelphia, on the
9Th day of June, 1872, Us embodylng The trne
ideas of American progress, and lmpelled by
the spirit of lha American Union nn-----------
Second. We support for President and Vice
PRESIDENT of the United States, U. 8. Grant
aud Henry Wilson, knowing that the safety OF
the nation and the rights OF all American clLl-
zens will be secure unier their administra-
ton.
Third. We pledge ourselves to effect, In
stantly, financial reform 10 the State govern
ment, by su,pendlng the payment Of the inter-
est on every bond Of the State TO which can
be attached the shadow of a suspicion, and
providing for the puuctual payment of the
principal and Interest Of the unquestionably
valid debt.
Fourth. In the Interest Of financial reform
and good government, we pledge ourselves to
throw around the State treasury every SAFE
guard necessary to insure the faithful applica.
ton of the public funds solely to the public
service, pursuant to just laws enacted, in the
Interest OF the whole people OF South Carolina.
Fifth. AS essential to the reform herein
guaranteed, aud imperaliVely demanded by
the people as the vital necessity OF the State,
we shall require that the public expenses shall
be reduced within the public revenues, TO be
derived from moderate system OF taxation,
based upon fair aud equitable assessment OF
all property liable to taxation under the con-
stitu,ion. To effect this needed reduction la
expenditures, we Insist that there shall be an
Immediate reduction in the salaries o. all pub
lie officers, from the highest to the lowest, In
the State and counties, and that there shall be
a iudlcious reduction In the number OF the
public offices themselves.
Sixth. Experience having proved that the
general license law, although honestly de-
signed by the Legislature 10 relieve the bur-
dens of taxation on real estate, is, In lis prac.
tlcal operations, odious and oppressive, we
pledge ourselves to its Instant repeal.
Seventh. Believing from sad experience
that Il Is of necessity safeguard to the public
treasury that all its transactions should be
constantly open to public inspection and al
ways under the eye Of the people, We pledge
ourselves to secure the enactment of a law
providing that 20 moneys shall be paid out of
the treasury except in pursuance Of an appro-
priation, specifying the amount to be paid,
and such payment shall be made only npon
the warrant OF the comptroller general, duly
countersigned by the Governor and State
auditor, and requiring tie comptroller gen.
eral and treasurer 10 publish, daily, state
ment of the transactions OF their respective
offices showing what warrants have been
drawn and the receipts and disbursements
during the past twenly-four hours.
Ej,hth We shall demand the due enforce