The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-12-07
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oHIo's LEADING, DEMocRTs DEMAND
FAIR PLAY IN THE SOUTH.

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(, the representative men of tho party,
as large almost, indeed, as q State
Convention, and was noteworthy for
tho decided stand they took on the
grave questions of tho hoDr, and a.
tho samo time for tho careful avoid
&nce OF those who took part in it from
saying anything that was i'll ADVISED
or thnt could be construed into revo-
4utionary sentiments. It was, in fact,
a calm, outspokeD, demand on the
part OF the people for the recognition
of their rights AZ citizens, and it's tone
and manner, tholgh firIn and out
spoken, did not smack in the least of
the war talk which 80 many OF tho
opposite party had charged upon the
Democrats during tho two weeks of
suspense which has succeeded tho
election.
The mcoting WAS called for Thurs
man Hall, 1T 2 o'clock, and at that
hour the crowd filed the hall and ex~
tended down tho stairway into the
street. The call included, besides
members of tho State. Central Com-
mittec. leading members of tho party
who saw fit to come up tor ccnsul-
t"tion on tho pending count for Pre-
.sidcnt.
Shortly after the committee Appear~
ed, headed by General Ewing, who
WAS c~corted to 6 plnce on the Judges
bench, who without further delay,
the following resolutions:
Resolved, That Patriotism demands
OF every good ci,izen aispirit OF ready
acqnirscence;i in thes csult OF the Pre-
sicentiaI election us fairly uscertaincd,
and wo doprccato All partisan feeling
in'tlIc discussions OF fact and INV on
which that result depends.
Resolved, That it is due TO tho
people, and it i" Indispensable to the
preservation OF free govcrnmct /, that
the President shall not be chosen BY
fraud ort"rce. We appeal TO the OF
ficers charged with canvnssing the
vote and making the rOturns to allny
public apprehension aud suspicion by
open and impartial action, thus COM
mcnding the cordial ncquicscence OF
the American people; but, admonishcd
by the past action OF the present Re-
turning Board OF Louisiana that such
returns may bo falsely and fraudu>
Ichtly made, we demand of the Sen
ato and House of Representatives TO
exert, if necessary, tho constitutional
powers vested in them, jointly or
sever ally, to tho end that whoever
has boen fairly chosen by the people
shall be declared and innugurated
President OF the United States.
Resolved, That we regard the cons
ccntration of regular troops at Wash
ington by the President, on the eve
Of the assembling of Congress, as. an
act calculated to throw discredit upon
the disposition OF, tho people to obey
the law and submit to the results OF
tho Presidential election, as legally
ascertained, and to excite unnecessary
alarm as to the stability of the Re-
public, thereby imperiling pcace at
home and public credit abroad.
Resolved, That VIC recon mend to
the Democratic central committee Of
the State correspond, and 10 confer
with other State Democratic commit
tees OF the country, with~n view to a
full understanding Of the facts and
perfect concert OF action in maintain.
ing tho rights Of the people in the late
Presidential election, as determined
by the proper legal authorities. 80
The reading of the resolutions eli4
cited grOat applause; par ticularIy the
second one, at which the crowd cheer
cd and cheercd to the echo. After
reading them General Ewing moved
their adoption and it was done with
tremendous cheers, there being no dis
sentlng voices. Then there was q
loud call for Pendleton, to which that
gentleman responded as follows: -
MIR. PENDLEToN's sPEECH
Mr.. Chairman and FellOw.C Citi--
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