Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-08-18
POLITICAL.
South CarOliua State Democratic Con.
YeniiOn Platform AdOpted-A Fair
Election Demanded-Opening
OF WigWam.
Indiana Observation-Disclosures Rebubli-
cans Congressman Landers Pro-
posed Discussion between Gen.
Packard and Gen. Nichols.

COLUMBIA, S. c, Angus 1.-THE
platform adopted by ths State Demo-
cratic convention declares the accept
auCe in good faith Of the thirteenth,
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments TO
the-cOnstitution; adopts the 81. Louis
platform; demands genuine and thor
oIgh reform il the State; aIraigus the
leaders Of the Republican party for ar
raging race against race; f. holding uu-
fair and fraudulent elections; for mis-
managing the finances, hopelsssly in
VOiVIng The State in uebt, Rnd for up-
p2Ielleled Ve1siijy ami corruption;
calls up"u aH e's.-a-.~, i-=v-f fse.t-. -
race or past party afiiiatiOnsi 10 join IA
restoring the good name Of the State,
and concludes as fellows: 1--WE de-
nounce all disturbances Of the paaee Of
the State, and denOunee ali instigatOfs
and promoters thereof, and earnestly
call upon all our fell0W-citizsns, ire.
spective OF party lines, to exercise for
beaTanCe and cultivate good will; and if
the government Of the State is commit
ted TO our control, we pledge ourselves
to protect the paIsOD, tights and proper
ty Of all AS citizens, and to speedily
bring to SUMMARY justice any who dare
violate them. We desire fair, peaeea-
bic election, appealing to the reason and
not the passions OF the people, and de-
man1 of the Republican party a fair
showing in Il appointment OF com mis-
si0ners OF election. We demand fair
election and fair count.n
Opening of Higwam.
EVANSVILLE, August 17.-The Repub.
lican Wigwam, one Of the largest halls
in the State, was formally opened tc-
night. A large crowd assembled, which
vas addressed by General Tom Nelson
in an able speech. Considerable en-
thusiasm YVES manifested.
TOrchIight Procession.
CLEVELAND, August 1.-THE various
Tiiden and Hendricks clubs OF his city
uDited il grand tOrchlight procession
tonight, complimentary to Hon. Mr..
Payne, member Of congress from this
district, whom they serenaded. Speeches
were made by Mr.. Psyne and Hon. r.
P. Spaulding.
Compliment to Congressman Landers.
INDIANAPOLTs, August II. - Hon.
franklin Lauders, member Of congress,
returned home this morning. To night
a large delegation from the Til3-n and
his residence aud escorted him to q
stand near the Sentinel cfice, when he
addressed q very large assembly Of his
political friends. After Mr.. L2ndsTs's
address, Hon, J. D. Williams, Demo-
cratic candidate for governor, and Hon.
D. W. Voorhiss, made bTiel addresses.
Kansas Republican State Convention.
Topeka, Ks, August 1.-The COM
M
VentiOn reported st ten O'clock last
night, and 1T eleven O'Clock the ballot
ing for governor commenced. Colonel
Anthony, Of LsSvenWor!h, W2s nOmiu-
ated after several ballots, and at half
past two O'cl.ck the convention aG-
journed till nine O'clock this morning.
The committee reas 5 IN bied this
morning and completed the State ticket,
as follOws: LiegtenRnt-gGVernOT NJ. J.
Sslter; aeeretary Of state, 7. Fl. Ksvsn.
augh; auditor, r. J. BOLeback; tIea-
surer, John Francis; attorney general,
Willard Davis; state superintendent,
A. III. Lemon; associate justice, a. J.
Brewer.
Proposed Joint Discussion in LOuisi-
ana.
NEW ORLEANS, August 17.-The fol-
lowing letter was addressed to General
Nichols, the Democratic nominee fer
governor, by s. 3. Packard, the Repub.
liCRn nominee, to-day:
NEW ORLEANS, August II, 1876.
DEAR SIR have the honor to pro-
pose joint public discussion of the issues
involved in the pending canvass. The
issues, both national and local, wherein
our respective psrties differ, can in this
manner be- fairly presented to the peO-
pie. ! believe such 8 canvass will tend
to promote s. fsir and peaceful election,
in favor Of which We have b1th publicly
declared ourselves. Should this propO-
sitiOn receive your favorable c0nsidera-
ton, the date and several localities
where such discussion is to bs had should
be sgreed on At an early day. have
the honor TO be, very respectfully, your
Obedient stryant, S. B. PACKARD.
To General Nichols.
Independent State Convention of
Indiana.
INDIANAPOLIS, August 1.-THE Inde-
pendent State convention, to ill va
cancies on the State ticket, met at the
Statehouse grounds to-day. Three or
four hundred delegates were present
After the selection of officers, and the
appointment of commissioners, -4solu-
tiOns we're reported indOrsing the plat
form of the Independent State and
National convention, dsnouncing the
act of 1873 by which the silver dollar
was dropped from our list of coins, and
demanding its return; that its full
coinage should be encouraged, to enable
the government to pay it's coin obligs-
tions in silver, as it has q right to do
under the original cOntrsct; that all
values should be taxed equally, includ-
ing government bonds and gTeenbacks;
that the Independents have no faith in
the professions of reform which come,
on one hand, from corporation thief
and railroad wrsoker, anu representing
the old Tammany regime of New York,
aud on the other hand from the Orgaui'
zation which, in national convention,
has indCrsed the entire administration
OF Presidsnt Grant, not even excepting
its stealing, and that no confidence can
be placed in the old politica! parties,
which have been stepped in corruption
and complicated with dishonesty. After
adopting the resolutions, the convention
voted upon the nominations presented
for the vacancies on the State ticket,
which was followed by addresses from
Hon. Samuel +. Cary and other gen.
flaraap Of tho uroaubaok DaYanaaiOO