The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1872-06-20
The GOnScNtiOn-esrcc!c FreH'
;pcc!S.

The recent Convention has demonstrated
the acceptance by our people, with great
unaniuity, of the platform and candidates OF
the liberal Republicans. We understand
from those in attendance, that there was al
50 entire concurrence anon" the delegates,
in the necessity of ab,tcntion from organlz-
ing on our part; Greeley Ticket, in order
that it may be brought out under the mr;
favorable auspices Of the Republicans, Of
which party he may justly be regarded as
pre- cmincntly. the Father, Founder and
Leader. Greeley certainly is nothing, un-
less RcFuklicnn. ,.,..
With onl;s two dissenting voices, Tire Com
ycntipn.instructcd their delegates to Balsl-
more To sustain the Cincinnati movement,
and deIcata separate and distinct nomination
by the Democracy. Nothing can more clear
" demonstrate the complete revolution which
has swept over this State in the last four
years, than this support Of Crccley'by South
Carolina. -Four years ago, the same people
unanimously declared that TIC reconstruction
acts were "usurpat;ous. unconstitutional, rev.
olutionary and voil' Today, with equal
unanimity they accept pledge of the per
pctual obligation Of these very measures, and
sustain the political fortuncs OF him, WHO,
more than any other man, living or dead.
may claim their autler2l.p: Why i3 this!
What has rendered that possible, which t"
prophecy. four Yeas sgo, would have Eccn
deemed the Widest rs"irgs CT insanity -
The change has been wTohght BY The rack
the torture, the ruin Whose long endurance
has made Us hail with enthusiasm any, the
rcmotcat prospect Of rcl:el, come whence 1t
may.
rct thc Democratic portv unScrstan9 this
Let then, measure the agony tpat has wrun@
these vast. these heretofore inconcciy;lhlc
concessions of once proud, prosperous ana
h,rnv n,op,e before they cxtinruish their.
list ray Of hope, and drive them into the
outer darkness of absolute despair. Lctthcm
understand that this people must hnEc 1~'jcf,
nm mua ahurr It nom, and beware. Let them
know that their very existence as q party
1,,~s un6n the issues to be determined at
Baltimore. A nomination at Baltimore seais
their doom and writes their name Ichabod. :
Wow;ll assume. what now appears to be
cc,t,ir that the Democrats arc not bent on
n,It;c,l suicide. and will make no nomina-
,;. Whit thon will he Creole 5 pros.
,oc,.2 In thc first nLpcc, it is. absolutely
ao-t,;r that in the case supposed, he will Sc
curc tbc vote Of that party. It's also certain
,,,,+ 10 will oct tho vote ofall that LARGE. con
;:on,,.;,o class Of neonlc, who are attachcdto
,.,. tut rotc sometimes with thc one
~ ,..,'o,;n,o- r;,L ,bo ofhrr always ;ncIin.
;,.t, th,+ which rrom;scs ncacc order and
,,;o, t,,t ro+c " wI;ch sc,.;nonr lost in 1868
,oo r. ,r,ot ,hcv rco,rl,d f,c rcvolu.
,.,,,r,. .on,,onor of tbo ,tt;tu,Ic assumed Nv
,,.u,, .ow,rl ,bo ,oco,struct;o, moss
n~os jVc vii, also nct the votes Of all Re-
nrh,;c,rs onnoscl to the rrcscut administra.
,;on Lastly he will oct thc votes Of that
,.,, o,,.s whose brc,l ap1 b,ttcr d,pcu1s
'o :h,.;on J., ,r1c, y.,ucoovsr,l n,r,r r. i
"r m o~ro.r tl,t L;s s,cces% s; IS nrol,o,jc
% r.anlcrs and tbe f,iut.heartcd are dis,n.
.,.1; :. .ho on,,rcnt want Of s7cccss Of
l''"'. ..: ;..;o,s 40 rot n,n;r,.,