The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1874-10-14
The Conservative Convention

the counties except Horny, Lancaster,
Pickens and Union. Simpson Dobo,
Esq, Of Spartanburg, was called to the
Chair. Great unauimity Of feeling
marked the deliberations Of the as
scmbly in its determination to make no
nomination. The wisdom Of this
course is not to be questioned. The
delegates from Newberry were Aessrs.
Jno. s Hair, VIM. Ray and Joseph
Caldwell. The following enbodics the
action of the Convention:
The Convention adopted, without a
dissenting voice, the following prcam-
bic and resolutions:
Whereas, the Republican party be-
ing in the majority in this State, is re-
sponsible for its government, and the
Conservatives Of the State having de-
clared that if the Republican party
would nominate for Governor and Lieu.
tenant -GoyeuCr men Of their own par
ty of honesty and character, entitled
to confidence, the Conservatives would
refrain from opposition to them; and
whereas the regular nominating con-
vcution Of the Republican party have
nominated for Governor and Lieutenant
Governor men whose auteccdents
show them to be unworthy of conf
dcnce. and whose success will insure
the continuance of the corruption,
dishonesty and party tyranny, which
have prostrated the State; and where
as the independent wing Of the Re-
publican party has declared its inten-
ton to reform the government OF
the State and in pursuance Of this in
tcntiou have made nominations Of
men whose antecedents cntitle them
to confidence in their integrity auc
honesty, for which nominations they
have asked the support Of the conserv-
ative voters of the State; and whereas
We recognize that in the present
condition of the State the necessity Of
checking corruption and procuring
honest officials is paramount to all
questions of party politics Of afiliation;
and believing that the ouly opp"rtuni-
ty afforded of securing such reform
will be in the success of the nominees
of the. Independent Republican par
ty:
Resolred, That tits the sense Of this
Convention, called "to consider the
necessity of making nominations for
State officers in the approaching cleo
tions," that no nomination for Govern
or or Lieutenant-G Governor in the ap-
preaching election be made by the
Conservative citizens Of the State.
ReS0Iced, That in the opinion of
this Convention the Conservative clti
zeus will best promote the interests
and welfare of the State by giving
their support to the candidates for
Governor and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
nominated by the independent Rcpub-
lican party.
ReSoIred, That We adopt as the plat
form of the Conservative party OF
South Caroliua, honesty and ecouomy
in the administration Of the state Gov
ernment.
The following gentlemen were ap-
pointed the State Executive Commit.
tee:
Hon. S. Bobo, Chairman; Is, :
trict-Col. J. W. Harrington, Coz. 3.
H. Wilson; I'd District-Gov. J. i.
Manning, Gen. James Conner; Sd Dis
trict-Col. Wn. Wallace, Col. J. \.
Lipscomb; 4th District-Col. James S
! McCollough. Col. James H. Riou; 9Th
| District-Hon. ". T. Colcotk, Gen.
NJ. L. Bonham.
The Executive Committee for the
County of Ncwbcrry are Mcs$rS. D. S.
Pope, W. T. Tarrant and J. G. Wilson.
1t was also resolved that the dele
gates to the Convention attend to hav-
ing supervisors appointed for each
election precinct in their respective
Counties by the Judge Of the United
States Circuit Court.
The work of the Convention having
been performed faithfully, efficiently
and harmouiously: upon motion of
| Col. Evins, Of Spartauburg, Gen.
kerShaw addressed it in a mastery
speech, full Of those, wise, pacific and
just counsels which distinguish his
utterances. He alluded i'll pathetic
terms to his belief that divine Provi-
deuce had inspired the action Of the
Convention, and directed it to the ouly
mode Of escape from the evils which
surround the State. He dwclt with
effect upon the duty Of full recogrl-
tion of the rights Of the colorcd race.
and upon the duty and necessity Of
seeking their cooperation in all meas
ures tending to the rehabilitation Of
the State, the restoration OF its pros
perity and the recovery Of its good
name. Should he be elected to the
House Of Representatives for which
position he had been nominated, he
would address himself with all his
powers and ali his zeal to the grateful!
tasks which would then devolve upon
him. He di<ccrued already change
iu the feeling Of the people OF this
great country towards the Southern
States. and it would be the ambition
of his life to throw himself upon the
wave of is returning justice. He felt
a conviction that he would live through
these dark times and yet see such rep
resentatives as he now looked upon
meet in these very halls to rejoice over
rausomed people, .-Phgnlr.
THE SOUTHERN CULTIVAToR is out for
October. This is the Oldest magazine Of its
kind in the South, and il has been steadily
growing in favor with the agriculturist from
its beginning. Every number is treat to