The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-28
the n ecsnt .Co,orea Convention.

State xeoutive Com mmittee, aftS5 pass
| ing the following resolutions ana
adopting an address to tho young men
Of the State. fgi,.
Walter r. Jones, Chairman of the
Committee on Resolutions, reported
the following, which was adopted una
l.nimously:
Rasolred. That we unfeignedly re-
gret the course pursued by those who
have directed the public affairs of
South Carolina for the past six yeurs,
by which Rspublicanism in this State
hns become the SYNONYM of frund, dis.
honesty aud corruption, und the voting
majority OF colorcd men hnve been de-
c'nicd by many Incapable aud unwor.
thy OF exercising and enjoying the
privileges q! Americun citizenship.
itcSotce That We denounce those
puhiic officials of the past and present
administrations who are rrspousib;e,
whether by active participation or
passive ncquiescencc. for tho present
unfortunate condition of ntfaire, and
we pledge ourselves 10 exert our iniiu-
cnce, on every occasion, to prevent
their nomination, election or rc-clec-
tion to the positions which they have
publicly disgraced, or to any other po-
sltions i'll the gift of tue people of this
State; nor will we support any man or
set of men, who, though identified
with us in the past, seek new lease of
the power they have abused. or, full.
ing in that, to pull down the fabric of
Rspnbiicanism along with themselves.
Resolced. That the masses of the
colored people are not justly chargeu-
| BILE with the notorious mismunngement
| of the tiannces Of the State; thut the
| debt Of the State has been Increased,
her assets sqnundered, her revenues
plundered. her credit destroyed aud
her name disgraced by few sha m eless
politicians, who either have deceived
or purchased the ignorant aud venal
members of the General Assembly !;
that we do now. in the name of the
young men of tho State, repudiate the
purchased as woll as the purchasers,
the deceived !as we'll as those who have
deceived them, and pledge ourselves
to support for the General Assembly
their duties, honest enough to refuse
a bribe, and courageous enough to e1.
pose whomsoever should attempt to
bribe them.
Resolred. That the reform which the
country demands, and which we are
determined to inangurate, must be
made strictly within the ranks of the
Republican party.
Resolred. That we condemn the
action of IL ose who seek to antagonizs
the races aguinst each other, and to
encourage, by incendiary speeches or
otherwise, violence and boodshed,
and we earnestly invoke "the powers
that be-" both State aud national, to
prevent the incnrsion into this Stale
Ut armed bands. who, under pretence
OF protecting one class of our citizens,
seek an opportunity to intimidute or
| murder the other class.
The following additional resolutions
| were also adopted:
! ReS0tre1, That this convention do
hereby recommend to the young men
OF the State the immediate organiza-
ton OF clubs in tllsir respective Coun-
ties. to bn known rs "rhe Young
Mems Republican Club" and thnt
these clubs be organized at each voting
precinct, with the central club at the
Court House. which shall be the exc
| N S'"o va 'oCH SouuISt Win power
to orgauiz. all other clubs in the
County. aud to give all necessary ill.,
atructiOnS, from time to time, rs to
their successful working
ReSolrcd, That tue object of these
clubs shall be TO more closely unite the
yonng men of the Counties in their
ei11rth to correct, as much az possible,
the abuses of good society, both mo-
rally aud politically, by bringing vir-
tue aud intelligence to bear directly
upon vice and ignorance. and to assist
and encourage the honest N en- through
out the Stnte, of nil ages, to redeem
the Republican party of our State
from its present deplorabie condition
to Its former position Of purity Of pur.
pose nnd honesty of action.
HeSolrea. That this convention do
appoint State Executive Committee
OF seven, whose duty it shall be to en-
courage and give all necessary inform
alton III the formation Of these clnbs
In tho various Counties, and thut they
DO empowered to call convention of
the young men of the State whenever
1t may be- considered necessary by
said cOmmIttra.
SAMUEL LEE, President.
w. Il. JONES, Secretary.
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