Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-10-08

Georgetown-W. H. Jones, James A. Bowley'
Bruce H. Williams.
Horry-T. G. Dunn s. Bcllamy. Wv,
Kershaw-John McKain, Charles Carter "hi'
Burrows. ,,, E,;sb.
Marion-w. A. Hayne, A. II. Howard El'sh"
Newberry-Wm. H. Thomas, Wade H. Cole
man, Edward Young. IT,,
Oconee-James Keith Alexander Bryce, Jun
Richland-S. P. Davis, Oscar Ellington, Hamp-
ton Minis, Cyrus Aston. c.,,,,,
Sumter-W. f. Johnston, J. M. Tndall, saml
Lee w. w. Ramsay. e-oou
Union-John Wallace, A. >. Martln' ope''ccf
Wiliamsburg-w. w. Ward, A. George, E.
York;. NJ. Rose, Jack Patton, Jas. Rattaree,
J. f. McCain,
The committee stated that several other
delegations were expected in the morning, and
that they had received dispatch from zen.
J. NJ. Sullivan stating that the Greenvllle
delegation had missed connection, but that
they would join the honest citizens in Conven'
ton tomorrow.
Mr.. Dunn said that he desired to say few
words in explanation of the absence OF the
delegates from some of the counties. he had
hoped that the people of the State would have
had the opportunity of being present at this
Convention if they so desired But he held
in his hand the damning proof that they had
not been allowed the privilege. Hethen reaa
the following confidential circular from II. b.
Elliott, chairman of the executive committee
of the Chamberlain party:
confidential Ci1'culdr.)
HEAD QUARTERS UNION REPUBLICAN, PARTY,
Rooms State Executive Committee,
COLUMBIA, September %, 1874
Mr.. - Chm'n., - County, 8. c.:
SIR: The executive committee of the so-called
Independent Republican party having issued
call for the election of delegates to convention
day of October next, for the purpose OF putting in
nomination another candidate for Governor, IN
behalf of the State executive committee of the
Union Republican party, | have the honor to
make the following suggestions, viz:
lst. Be dilgent in closely watching every move
ment on the part Of the so-called Independents,
with the view to thwart their designs against the
unity of our party.
2nd. At the primary meetings that may be
called for the purpose Of eecting delegates TO SAID
Convention, you will please cause our friends 10
assemble in full force to control the action OF such
meetings, and to vote down any and all Proposl,,
tions looking to participation in said Boilers
Convention.
3rd. You will at once place yourselfin commu-
nication with the chairmen of the several pre-
cincts in your county, and instruct them as 70 the
course to be pursued by them in relation 10 the
matters above stated.
4th. You will please communicate as promptly
as convenient to these headquarters the result OF
such meetings, together with all information that
you may from time 20 time be III possession OF
concerning said Boilers organization.
Relying firmly upon your vigilance in this
matter, and with full confidence in your discre-
ton and fidelity, lam, yy very respectfully, yyorr
President Elk. Com. U. R. Party.
He said he found very early that strong et-
forts were being made to prevent the sending
of delegates to the Convention, and that
threats were being made against those who
should presume to act independently Of the
regular party, and to-day he had received let
ters from some of the counties stating that they
were prevented from sending delegates by
the very means recommended in that circu-
lar. He submitted the paper to the Conven-
ton because he believed that every county in
the State would have been represented but for
the means used by the Ring to prevent them.
[Cheers.
The report of the committee on credentials
having been adopted, committee of nine,
consisting of George F. Mcintyre, W. 7. Oil.
yer, j. NJ. Tindall, Alexander Bryce, W. H.
Coleman, S. p. Davis, Jared Marley, A. II.
Howard and F. w. Sasportas, was appointed
to report plan for the permanent organiza-
ton of the Convention.
During the absence Of the committee the
Convention was addressed by Mr.. Thomas,
colored delegate from Newberry, who made
stirring speech in which he showed up the
bond ring, and said the time had come when
a stop must be put to crime and fraud in the
State. At the conclusion of his speech the
committee on permanent organization submit.
ted the following report:
President-Hon. T. C. Dunn, Of Horny.
Vice Presidents-Hon. VIM. A. Hayne, of Ma
rion, first; Hon. w. H. Thomas, of Newberry,
second; Hon. w. Johnson, of Sumter, third;
Hon. r. H. Cain, Of Charleston, fourth.
Secretares-J. Evans Brtton, F. O. s. Curtis.
sergeants- observation-disclosures +. Simmons, Lou
is Grant
The report was unanimously adopted and
the president invited to take the chair He
thanked the Convention briefly for the honor
conferred upon him, and alluded in the most
earnest manner to the causes which led to its
assembling. He deprecated the necessity
which caused the breaking away from the
party organization, but, when party rule be-
came corrupt and tyrannical, there was left
to the people the sacred right of revolution,
which was the safeguard Of public rights and
public liberties. Six years ago the Republi-
can party, with majority of thirty thousand,
was entrusted with the destines of this State.
Its high mission was to restore peace and
prosperity to distracted community; to Sc
cure equal rights to all men, without regard
to race or color, to the minority as we'll as the
majority. Internal treachery and corruption,
however, has succeeded in turning aside the
good ship freighted with all this precious car
60. The party had been wounded to death
in the house of its friends. The shameful sto-
ry was too deeply imprinted upon the minds
of the people to need recapitulation. The
very men who brought all this shame and dis
grace upon the people were the very men who
cried loudest for reform. That's so] He
then referred to the action of the Regular
Convention and the nomination of Mr.. Cham
berlain, touching upon his connection with
the land commission and the sinking fund
bonds.
At the conclusion of the Chairman's re-
remarks,
On motion of Mr.. Hayne, committee of
two from each Congressional district was ap-
pointed to prepare platform and address to
the people of the State.
On motion of Mr.. Bowley, the rules of the
lower house of the General Assembly were
adopted for the government of the Conven-
tion.
On motion, the convention then adjourned
until 12 o'clock Saturday. As the delegates
were leaving the hall the band played "The
Wearing of the Green"
The following delegates comprise the COM
mittee appointed to prepare platform and
address to the people of the State: Samuel
Lee, w. A. Hayne, E. B. Seabrook, Jared
Marley, w. H. Thomas, S. Davis, J. M. Sulli-
uan Iohn Wallace Georna z MnIntura w