The New York herald., 1876-08-18
SOUTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATS.
THE PLATFORM OF THE STATE CONVENTION
GENERAL WADE HAMPToS's ADDRESS.

OoLUNBA. august -, Ao'~
Tho following platform was adopted by the State
Democratic Convention of South Carolina this morn
ing
assembled the following platform OF prinei
The thirteenth iour,eeniI and fifteenth
@ tut and standing upSn ,n ns%
and momentous issues OF and tho future We
democratic party. ressniy assembled at S. Louis and
pledge ourselves 20 fall and hearty corporation in ssSu
Iildh Of New York. and Thomas Hendrick. of Indana
It's as,nssSsd reform leader Sy hs snen.y
patriotic and able eounseo5s by whom he win be surround
the dssensous couusion and maiadmnistrstion of the
and a thorough restoration OF the Union.
In ss hs, platform and
genuine and thorough reform tho state Of South Car
color or previou. condition, 20 rally with 10
M s ''ss%pS Tor 'dS .s" ssa thc
ranks Of the republican party Of this State. We
disiuIbances iomentins difcnltes with protiutn
Sons Ss an wh the nna
samnsted an enormous deb mismanassd the finances aud
and squandering the money when collected thus
Trnginx toll Of the homes. OF
sd"s snd sssv amy compensation therefor.
e our penal and charitable Institution. shame anda
% s.n and dis racea and the vcnaty and corruption which
in the history Of nations Il has created
compliessed "a In their system and annseess,ry ;s
tl government by
else lis full soyeregnv the law Of the land We do no.
deeply deplore the of the but their
trust our firm conviction that all good
people OF the State of both races desire peace and pros
We therefore call upon all of fellow citizens rrepec
storing the good name Of their state and to asan
!, to pacc Of dignity and character among the comuon
di'turbances of the OF the state all in.
ali Of our fellow cisissns respecsus Of pay lines TO
exercise ioIeearsneo and cultivate good win; and Il
pledge ourselves 10 the rights
justice any dae Violate them We desire fair peace.
aSo elsston appealing 70 all reason and the passion Of
ossFy r s0"%s Election the spp'S%%sn
election and fair count We call upon ali Of the
,. Of to G We ak but s 5" of
%ent security protse,lo1 and pGsSs.y DO not dawn on
cbioe. is reform. rctrenchmeat aud relief, that
take. and tighten the burthens Of the s'' people,
the right. and property of all Upon this issue
cordially invite the cooperation Of democrat aud
state to unite with us in this gre 1t work.
GENERAL HAMProN's ADDRESS
The following the address, full, OF General Wade
Hampton, delivered before tho Convention -
Mn. PRESIDENT GESTLExEN-In accepting the honor
able which have called metha Of your stand
begun-I with tho most grateful appreciation OF
kindness and ths profound tho high dutio
the pertaining the position In the
better days Of our country. when the surest pass
ports to official station found in tho ability
the honesty and the integrity Of her public servants
tho distinguished of south Carolina looked
the Chief Magstracy of the the goal OF their highest
biton snd the reward Vt ther public services 1t
the OF whom South Carolina Justly proud held in
worthy by their fellow citizens OF the highest Office
In the gift OF the state in the days OF her pros
pery and how much more highly should esteem the
n this hour OF gloom and peril You struggling for
the highest stake which a people ever contended for
You striving bring back prosratc state the
nestimablo blessings which only follow orderly and
ulated liberty under free and good government We believe
that these blessings only be secured by complete
aud state. Believing this, sympathios and inter
ests lead naturally and vtaby into ALI with that
words of democracy reform, good government hard
and homo rule You have indorsed and ratified the
platform OF the democratic adopted ST. Louis
and planting rselves firmly on that look forward
hopefully and confidently victory in which will
only share but which you will have contributed The
platform whichs YOU have adopted hero is so cath
broad in It's construction. that every in
South Carolina who honestly desires reform nd
parties and all stand Of equal rights
full protection surely bring back to distracted
State the great blessings Of good government For myself
you have nominated mo. my sole effort shall DO to
restore state government to decency to honesty TO
economy and to integrity. shall be the Governor OF the
whole people knowing party making vndctive dis
elimination holding the scales of justice with firm and i'm
partial hand seeing As far In me lies that all the laws
enforced in justice tempered by mercy; protect
Ing all classes alike, and directing every effort to
the restoration of prosperity and the rcestsblishment
honor you conferred upon and invoking the
Ing OF God praseworthy effort to redeem State
here pledge myself work with in that sacred
with all the zeal all the all tho ability aud all tho
constancy of which l capable.