New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-07-30
SOnih Carolina Address of tn,
Republican State Com nittPP.
Corruption Must Cease aud Good Govern
ment be Restored.

Corruption Must Cease aud Good Govern.
ment he Restored.
The Republican Stale Committee of South
Carolina has issued brief address in connec.
ton with the call for State nominating con.
vcntion to be held in Columbia, on Tuesday,
September 8.
The addless is signed by Hon. Robert 3.
Elliott, President, and the other members of
the committee, end it says:
sit is neither our intention TO select indi-
viduals for censure, nor to unjustly or unfair
ly discriminate between those who, in any
department of our government, have render
ed themselves amenable to just cIiticsm
That the pledges given to the people in our
party platform of 1872 have not been fully
redeemed; and that, in many instances,
sound policy has been discarded and reckless
extravaganza manifested, we cannot deny.
What causes have led to our present cOndi-
ton may not be herein discussed. 1t is suf-
ticient that we should all recognize the fact
that our gOvernmentneeds acknowledgement
reform and publication. The attention of the
country has been called to South Carolina !;
the American people demand that maladmin-
istration shall cease, and good government
be at once inaugurated; the national Repub-
lcan party admonishes us to at once retrace
our steps and vindieate, by our action, the
integrity of Republicanism while the nation
al government insists that contrition fol- past
errors connot be considered, unless accom-
panied hy the selection Of public officers
whose characters will be guaranty of ele-
waited and enlightened craftsmanship in the
future.
The Executive Committee would make no
race distinctions, bu! it cannot longer be de-
MED, and it would be criminal longer tn
withhold the facts, that the present condition
of affairs in our State is made chargeable to
the cOlored race, who represent, not only the
great bulk of Republicans here, but consti-
tute ma Ority of its citizens. The duty and
responsibility for redeeming the State from
oblOquy and disgrace, and restoring the pub
lie confidence, OF building up her credit and
Of saving her from utter and complete ami
hilatiOn, rest peculiarly upon the shoulders
of that race. This duty they cannot evade
this responsibility they cannot escape.
neutrality-suspicious. of every race-and of
the colored race more particularly-we APP
peal to you to aid us in every honest effort
to redeem our party pledges, and to vindi-
cate the wisdom of that beneficent policy
which transformed 100000 of human be-
ings from the condition of chattel slaves to
the proud position of American freemen,
and has made the rights Of all citizens ma
tional, rather than sectional. We solemnly
invoke you to rise to the full height of your
responsibilities. We implore you to send to
your State, Congressional and County Con-
ventions your best men-men of patriotism
and intelligence-me who act Justly because
they love justice, and do right because they
love right. We would ask you to correct
the evils that may exist through your party
organization. Charge not upon the Repub!i-
can party the acts Of those officers who may
have proved taithless to the principles of
that great party as well as to YOU"