The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-05-18
Democratic Convention Concluded.

frh 'oBarnwell, Mr.. Lartigue, and tho
gentleman from Charleston, Mr. Me-
Grady, beg leave to mako tho follow
ing report:
That tho committee deem it inox-
,pedient to take any action upon the
iEesolutions submittod to them for con-
sideration, but recommend that this,
convention urge on tho respective
counties the utmost vigor and zed in
Perfecting thorough and compaotIor
ganisstion Of the Demecratie party,
with the Wow of consolidating every
possible strohgtli until thetfmoh comes
for the nomination of a State ticket.
Wo further recommend that the
State Executive Committee take such
action at onco as will promote tho
purpose indicated in the foregoing,
Con. Gary offered the following re-
solutions ash substitute for the report
of the committee:
RESOLVED; ;yHhat tho platform of tho
Netional Democratic party be adopted
'as the platform of tho Democratic
party of,South Carolina. a
~Resolvcd, That the Democratic
party OF South Carolina, when they
mako nominations tor State officers,
put straightout ticket in tho field.
Resolved, That the county convcn~
tions whore the Democrats arc in a
minority make such nominations as
they may doom cXpcdiont, and be
governed by the circumstances sur
rounding them.
Con. Gary urged that these threo
resolutions would dispose of all tho
important questions before tho cons
veption, and that the expression of
sentiment by members indicated q
determination TO mako q straight-out
fight d.
Con. Kennedy made O good dcfenso
Of the report of tho committee, and said
whilo hol adpircd the chiealry of
those who favor vigorous straight.
out campaign, ho was opposed to pro =.
cipitating action at onco upon tho
peoplo Of South Carolina, when cool,
calm and deliberate judgment was
necessary. We should wait until tho
National Democratic party had ad-
opted their platform. Whilo every
Democrat in the State would be roady
for action whom tho long roll of tho
party was boat, for tho present he
advised caution and prudence.
Mr.. Ball sustained the resolutions
offered by General Gary. The De-
mocracy were organized for the first
time since reconstruction, and they
were roady now to take action.
General Butler deprecated an in,
clination on the part of members to
avoid discussion of Democracy. lie
discussed tho standing of Democracy
in 1868, 1870 and 1872, and said while
the reconstruction acts may havo been
unconstitutional and revolutionary,
they were not null and void, as cvi~
donccd by the platform of the National
Democracy in 1872. lie favored the
adoption of platform. IIo dcproca-
tod tho introduction of tho name OF
Gov. Chamberlain. He called on the
young and old to work morn, noon
and night.
Ex-Governor Manning made an
eloquent and effective speech, in which
no favored straight-out action. IIo
intended to use all his powers to
achieve Democratic victory in CIar.
cndon at tho next election.
Colonel Cothran, of Abbovillc, fa-
vored tho adoption of tho committcc's
report, and the postponomcnt Of ac-
ton until the assembling of a State
convention in the future. Who would
lose by delay? Is there danger of
Democrats joining the Republican
party? This is an inopportunc time
to join that party while it is on tho
ran. The timo for Democrats TO DO.
como Republicans has passed Some
have joined it TO their everlasting dis
grace. They can novcr recover from
the shame it has brought upon them
in South Carolina 1t will cling as q
heritago to them, their children, and