The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-09-06


Carolina, in Convention assembled,
announce tho following as it's plat
form Of principles:
We declare our acceptance in
perfect good faith Of the Thirteenth,
Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amend
monts to the Federal Constitution ;
accepting and standing upon them,
we turn from tho settled and ina]
past to the great living and momen
tous issues of the present and the
future.
We adopt the platform of princi-
pies announced by tho National
Democratic party recently assom-
blcd ut st. Louis, and pledge our.
selves to II full and hearty co-opera-
ton in securing the election Of it's
distinguished nominees. Samuel j.
Tildcn, of New York, and Thomas
A. Hendricks, of Indiana, and be-
liove that under the wise and Just
administration of it's distinguished
reform leader, assisted by the
emincntly patriotic and able coun-
sellers by whom he will he surl
rounded, peace and prosperity will
again bless our country, and the
diSscnsions, confusion and malad~
mmistration of the past eight years
will give place to concord, good
government, and Thorough rcstora
ton OF the Union In accordance
with the declarations of that plat
form, and the utterances and acts
Of Our distinguished leader, we
demand IL genuine and thorough
reform in the State Of South Caro-.
lima, and call upon all Of it's citizens,
irrespective of race, color or Pre-
vlous condition, to rally with us to
its redemption, for it is evident that
substantial and lasting reform is
impossible within the ranks of the
Republican party of this State.
We charge that pal ty with array
ing race against race, creating dis
turbances, and fomcntin1 diilicul-
ties ; with prostitutins the elective
franchise, tampcring with the bal
lot-boN, and holding unfair and
fraudulent elections with having
accumulated an enormous debt,
mismanlgcd tho finances, and in
jurcd the credit Of the State with
Icyylng cXOrbltint taXos and suu;,n.
dcring them when collected, thus
wringing from the toll and liveli-
hood of tho hcnest poor man of the
State, Il large pe:centum OF his hard
earnings, without giving III rctu1n
any compensation therefor and
with hopelcssly involving in debt Il
majority of the counties Of the
State. It's management of our
penal and charitable institutions is
ashame and Il disgrace. We charge
it's legislation as dempraliz.ng, par
t!san and dissraccful and the
venality and corruption which have
characterized every branch Of tic
COVE nmcnt, executive, Legislative
and judicial, have no parallel i'll the
history of nations. 1t has created
multiplicity of unnecessary and
useless Offices, complicated IN their
system, and unnecessarily cxpens
i've. 1T has attempted to elevate
to the bench two most corrupt and
degraded men. IL can never purify
itself, give good and impartial gov
ernment, or by it's moral force and
character. exercise in it's full
sovereignty tho law of tho land.
We do not charge this condition OF
things, which every patriot most
deeply dcplorcs, upon tho masses OF
the party, but upon their leaders,
who have made such fatal use OF
their confidence md trust for it is
our firm conviction that all the
good people Of the State. of both
races, desire peace and prosperity
We, therefore, call upon all Of our
fellow citizens, irrespective of race
or past party aililia 4ions, to join with
us in restoring tho good namo
thelr State, and to again elevate il
to place of dignity and character
among the commonwealth of this
great country. We discountenanct
all disturbances Of the peace Of the
State, and dcnouncc al instigators
and promoters thereof, and earn
estly call upon all of our follow.
citizens, irrespective Of party lines
to exercise forbcarance and culti-
vatc good will and ii tho govern
mcnt of the State be committed to
o~r control, we pledge ourselves tc
protect the persons, rights anc
property of all it's people, and tt
speedily bring TO SUMMARY justict
any one who dare violate them.
We desire IL fair, peaceablo cleo
tion, appealing to tho reason an(
not the passions Of the people, an(
demand of tho Republican party {
air showing in the appointment O
commissioners of election. We de-
mand fair election and fail
count. We call upon MI of the
patriotic sous Of Carolina to joil
lis. We ask but q trial of com
mitting the State to our keeping
and if good government, security
protection and prosperity do no
dawn in our over taxed, despoilet