The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-08-15
The Radical Convention in Greenville.

We are in receipt of the proceedings of the
Greenvile County Convention, held on Satur-
day last, with request to publish in our col
umns. Fifteen townships were fully represen-
ted, and the action of the Convention was
united and harmonious. We insert the main
portion of the proceedings as follows:
On ballot for delegates, the following per-
To the State C6nuention.-Wm. E. Earle,
James NJ. Allen, James NJ. Sullivan and f. a.
Williamson.
70 the Congressional C0nuention;-H Jas.
M Allen. Hon. Wilson Cook Thomas Briar
and VIM. H. Mounce.
After the election of delegates VIM. p.
Earle ESQ.,, addressed the Convention at length
in denunciation of the present corrupt State
Government, and demanding that the party
purge itself from the thieves and scoundrels
who now rule it, as q duty which they owe to
themselves and the country. He then offered
the following resolutions, which were mnan'-
nlo,lsly adopted amid great enthusiasm: =,
That we, the Republican voters OF Greenville
County in Convention assembled, recognizing
Gen. u. S. Grant and Hon. Henry Wilson as
true cxponcnts of the National Republican
marty. heartily approve their nomination as
candidates for the Presidency and Nice-Presi-
dency, and do pledge ourselves to their earnest
support. -, ,.,.. -,
That we profoundly regret the discredt and
shame which has been brought upon the Re
publican party, not only of this State, but OF
the United States, by the maladministratio OF
the government of this State, by the mscon-
duct of most of the executive officers of this
State, bv the notorious abuse of their official
trusts, and shameless corruption of many of
the executive officers, and members and officers
of the General Assembly, who, in their capaci..
ty of public servants, have wrongfully enriched
themselves at the expense of those from whom
they derive their power. Among other shame
full abuses practiced by these officers, it appears
by the sworn statement of Treasurer Parker,
that the sum of S441 ,S99.65 has already been
paid out of the Treasury of the State for the
expenses of the last session of the General AS
sembly. at least three-fourths of this amount
was wholly unnecessary, and is believed to be
illegal. In addition to this sum, there is
known to be in the hands of the various Coun-
ty Trcasurers of this State, pay certificates to
an immense amount, purporting to have been
issued 10 members and employees OF the Cen
eral Assembly For this criminal extravaganza
and patent fraud, Franklin j. Moses, Jr,
Speaker of the House of Representatives, is
largely RESPONSIBLE. Notwithstanding these
facts are we'll substantated, this Convention
learns with pain and regret that the said Frank
lin J. Moses Jr., has announced himself as
candidate for Governor, and has received the
endorsement of few bodies of Republicans,
who have declared that his course is acceptable
to them.
That the drawing of money from the Treas
ury under the pretence of the Armed Force
Bill, for the purpose of defeating their i'm
parchment by Governor Scott and treasurer
Parker is a betrayal of the confidence OF the
party, and is conclusive of their utter unwor-
thiness of the positions which they hold.
That the people feel outraged when they
contemplate the fraudulent sale OF the Blue
Ridge Rairoad by the Sinking Fund Commis,
sion, and the wholesale swindlc perpetrated
upon them under the namo OF Relief" by
scheming lobbyists and corrupt legislators, who,
claiming to be Republicans, have dissraccd the
principles they pretended to espouse. nj, - :.
equivalent to a confession of guilty of the
oyer-issue of bonds" by the Financial Board.
That the fact that Democrats have received
large sums from the Land Commission, the
Sinking Fund Commission and other frauds,
is no paliation for the betrayal by public ofl-
GERS of the sacred trusts confided to them.
Therefore, be it
/. Rcsolred, That there is demanded an en-
tire change in the State Offices now filled by
men who have proved recrcant to their trusts,
who have disgraced their party and misgoy-
erned the State.
.. Resolced, That the delegates elected by
this Convention be, and they are hereby, in
structed in making their selection OF candi,
dates for State officers, to vote only Tor men OF
known and'trie integrity. i :. :,