The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-05-11

Yg0r and zeal IN perfectlng thorough
and compact organization of the Demo-
cratic party, with the view of consolidat-
ing every possible strength until the time
comes for the nomination of a State
ticket.
We further recommend that the State
Executive Committee take such action at
once as will promote the purpose indi-
Gated in the foregoing.
Gen. Gary offered the following resolu-
tions as substitute for the report of the
committee:
RESOLVED, That the platform of the ma
tional Democratic party be adopted as
the platform of the Democratic party of
South Carolina.
Resohed, That the Democratic party
of South Carolina, when they make noni-
nations for State officers, put straight
out ticket in the field.
Resolved, That the county conventions
where the Democrats are in a minority
make such nominations as they may
deem expedient, and be governed by the
circumstances surrounding them.
Gen. Gary urged that these three reso-
lutions would dispose of all the impor-
tant questions before the convention, and
that the expression of sentiment by mem
bers indicated determination to make
straight-out fight.
Gen. Kennedy made an eloquent de-
fense of the report of the committee, and
said while he admired the chivalry of
those who favored vigorous straight-out
campaign, he was opposed to precipita-
ting action at once upon the people of
South Carolina, when cool, calm and de-
liberate judgment was necessary. We
should wait until the national Demo
cratic party had adopted their platform.
While every Democrat in the State would
be ready for action when the long roll of
the party was beat, for the present he ad-
vised caution and prudence.
Col. Ball sustained the resolution
offered by Gen. Gary. The Democracy
were organized for the first time since re-
construction, and they were ready now to
take action.
Gen. Butler deprecated an inclination
ON the part of members to avoid discus
sion of Democracy. He discussed the
standing of the Democracy in 1868, 1870
and 1872, and said while the reconstruc-
ton acts may have been unconstitutional
and revolutionary, they were not null
and void, as evidenced by the platform
of the national Democracy in 1872. He
favored the adoption of platform. He
deprecated the introduction of the name
of Gov. Chamberlain. He called on the
young and old to work morn, noon and
night.
Ex-Governor Manning made an elo-
quent and effective speech, in which he
favored straight-out action. BE intend
ed to use all his powers to achieve a
Democratic victory in Clarendon at the
next election.
Colonel Cothran, of Abbeville, favored
the adoption of the committees report,
and the postponement of action until the
assembling of State convention in the
future. Who would lose by delay? Is
there danger of Democrats joining the
Republican party? This is an inoppor-
tune time to join that party while it is
on the run. The time for Democrats to
become Republicans has passed. Some
have joined it to their everlasting dis
grace. They can never recover from the
shame it has brought upon them in South
Carolina. It will cling as heritage to
them, their children, and their children's
children. He concluded by saying that
with the help of God; the Democrats in
tended to carry the State at the next
election.
Mr.. Murray, of Anderson, said the peo-
pie of the State were far in advance of
| their leaders; that the leaders only were
afraid of action. If we are Democrats,
let us put our principles before the world
and stand by them. Let us henceforth
sacrifice no principle, but earnestly main
tain what we believe to be right.
Colonel Lipscomb, OF Newberry, op-
posed the report of the committee. The
resolutions from his county convention
called for some decisive action on the
part of the State Convention. he read
the call of the State Executive Commit.
tee to show that the convention should
take such action as may be deemed prop
er and necessary. He made a lengthy
and forcible speech, and we regret our
inability to reproduce his remarks. His
argument abounded with wisdom and
good counsel, and urged immediate action
and thorough discipline. He reviewed
the campaigns in which the Democrats
were asked to vote for Carpenter, Tom
linson and Green. He said where now
is the Judge whom Democrats were called
on to support in 1870 under the name of
the Union Reform Republican party ?
He has gone back into the worst wing of
the Radical party, and is feeling the
elbow touch of Whipper, Moses and
Elliott. ...
General Conner opposed the resolutions
as fetter upon the hands of the people,
and recommended that the delegates 60
home and urge upon the people organiza-
ton for action, and that the plan of cam
paign be developed at future conyen-
tion.
General Kennedy called the previous
question on the report. ~
The yeas and nays were called, when
the report of the Committee on Resolu-
tions was adopted by 70 to AZ.
Colonel Hoyt introduced the following
resolution:
Resozued, That the State Executive
Committee are hereby authorized and
empowered, whenever in their judgment
it may be deemed proper, to call con
vention of the Democratic party to nomi-
nate State officers and announce platform
of principles, to be composed of delegates
from the several counties in proportion to
the number of members to which each
county may be entitled in both houses of
the General Assembly under the new ap-
portionment of the various counties.
The resolution was adopted.
An invitation for the next convention
to meet at Greenville was referred to the
State Executive Committee.
The convention then resolved itself
into committee of the whole, and passed
the usual complimentary resolutions to
the officers of the convention.
The convention adjourned sine die at ]
a. NJ.
rHo1 N Cpo1fh of WASHINGTON