The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-09-23
TO the Republican Voters OF
SoufE, Carolina.

1t is we'll known to you and to the country
that. luriag the past six years the admins
trltiOn of public affairs, by the men whom
we have placed in Office, has been directed
by in.crcsts and Influences entirely sepa-
r;lte and distinct from the interests OF the
people. Combinations, such as are known
in other States as "iings," but putting. by
the icckleSSneSS OF their action, the rings"
OF O her States to shame, have seized upon
the machinery of the Republican party and
conSu.lnutcd their schemes. % the dctrl.
ment. not only Of the pa. " itself. but Of
the whole people of The tate. Through
their domination, the public debt has been
largely ami II iiau,iulently increased and an
immense contingent and flOa.lnS debt in
Cured, without the people receiving any
benefit in return. Through their dominA.
nation. the public credit has been piOsuatcd
below that OF any Safe in this Union; and
through their dOmin"tion the ndlninistl.l.
ion Of public affairs throughout the Sale
has been so reckless, so corrupt and so
shameful. that the very name OF south Cal O.
! lima Republiclnism has come 10 be by
| word and reproach TO the Republican par y
of the United States.
The universal CRY for reform, from within
and without the Stale. has recently led to The
! hope and expectation that the Union RcpuD-
| ncun State Convention, recently in session in
this city. would nOmina e Is Il candidate for
Governor some member OF the Union Re-
publican party WHO had not been identified
with any OF these .inSS. and who would use
the mower and influence OF his high office
for the pI otcclion OF the people against le.
| galiZcd robbery. corruption and wrong
But the influences which have hithel to pre-.
vailed in our conventions and Legislature
| have. by the use Of the means, which they
have heretofore employed, prevailed in the
| present Convention. The rings" which
| have brought about the condition OF affairs,
| needing to be reformed, have captured the
! cry OF reform for the purpose OF nalntaur-
| ing their hold on power, and have secured
| the nomination OF a. man tor Governor who,
| us we sincerely believe, is. OF all men. the
most responsible by his action while At
| to.ney-Gcnclal for the ruin OF the State,
| and who, since he has ceased % be AtOr-
| ncy.;iene.al, has been well known from the
! records OF the courts and otherwise to be
| the attorney and counScl!o" OF those whose
fraudulent claims, il allowed, would make
| that ruin complete and iiremediaDle.
| Fellow Republicans. the hopes you have
| lately entertained that q genuine and thor.
| ouSh reform would be lnauSulIteu by this
Convention. have been most cruelty GiSup.
| poin.cd. Men. for the bcggarly pittancc OF
| u few dollars. have deliberately betrayed
| the confidence you have placed III them
| What shall be yuur action: VIII you tame
| ly acouieSce: will you see your party be-
| trayctl-its honor and good name still deep.
| er plunged in,o in!;lmy and Disgrace: Will
yOu. by your inactiOn. confirm rs true the
| oft repeated assertion OF our democratic
| OPPONENTS that the call :or reform within
our ranks was Il mere sham. ami that there
| is no honest purpose entertained by any
! considerable portion of our party 70 remedy
the terrible evils and c04 ruptiOns SO loudly
| implanted OF by honest lien OF IL! parties
| We cannot believe it. We know that the
! fifty delegates who voted i'll the Convention
against its nominee, truly represented the
honest Republican MASSES OF the state, VINO
| are ITS we believe, unAllcrHbly o; posed to
| the elevation 10 the Subcrnatorlal CHAIR ol
| any rcpl cscntutlvc OF the BOND ring SWIM
| d!crS within or without the state
| The undersigned. composing an Executive
| Committee clcctc, at II mcc ing Of delegates
| TO the late Convention. which meeting unan
| imously protested against the nomination
| OF Mr. Chamberlain, and declared thelr III
| tcnli0n not to sustain. hereby Respectfully
| invite their fellow Republicans in the scve
| raj Counties OF the Stale TO meet in County
! Conventions AS curly as practicable and
! elect delegates to an ''lndrpcndcNt RepuD!l
| can Convcu, iom,n 20 uc held at the city OF
| Charleston on Friday. the 2d day OF Octo
/ Der, lS7t at II NJ. tor the purpose OF noml
| mating independent Republican candidates
for tho offices OF Governor and Lieutenant
| Governor of South Carolina. for the ensuing
! term and OF tr;tnsacting any other business
! that may be deemed necessary, in the inter
| cSt5 OF the people.
| The Chaii man OF this Committee will ap
| point temporary chairmcn il the several
| Counties or the Stale for The purpose OF call
| ing the said COun.y Conventions.
l.. ls. SEAl:ROOk,
SAMUEL LEE,
GEO. +. MCINTYRE,
W. \. lIAYNE,
W. II. JONES,
}. VI. SULLIVAN.