The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-08-24


down. to the May Convention by the
Newberry County Convention. They
were all forwarded to the above commit
tee without being read. The Conven7
ton then adjourned until 10 o'clock to-
morrow. r Dan. +,
Third Days Proceedings.
-. ,.5,i COLUMBIA, August II.
The Convention re. assembled at ten
O'Clock, Gen.. Harllee presiding. -
g. The Committee on Platform submitted
a report, through Colonel Simouton,
which was unanimously adopted. The
platform is as follows: h.' .s+i
80 > THE PLATFORM.
The Democratic party of1South Caro-
lima, in, Convention assembled, announce
the following as its platform ofprinci.
piles: ., i.p ape a! t.e
1--WE declare our acceptance in perfect
good faith of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth
and Fifteenth Amendments to the Fed
eral Constitution; accepting and stand,
ing upon them, we turn from the settled
and final past to the great living and
| momentous issues of the present and the.
| fuIure.r p: siifi ;i,s9 ''''' o.N3'l
1t We adopt the platform of principles
announced by the National Democratic
party recently assembled at St. Louis,
and pledge ourselves to full and hearty
cooperation in securing the election Of
its distinguished nominees, Samuel j. Til
den, of New York, and Thomas A. Hen
bricks, Of Indiana, and. believe that
under the wise and just administration of
its distinguished reform leader, assisted
by the eminently patriotic and able coun-
sellors by whom he will be surrounded,
peace and prosperity will again bless our
country, and THE, dissensions, confusion
and maladministration of the past eight
years will give place to concord, good
government, and thorough restoration
Of the Union. Ill 5.....g .g.'....l:.,..t. J..
In accordance with the declarations of
that platform, and the utterances and.
acts of our distinguished leader, we de-
mand q genuine and thorough reform in
the State of South Carolina, and call
upon all of its citizens, irrespective. of
race, color or previous condition, to rally
with, us to its, redemption, for it is evi-
dent that. substantial and lasting reform
is impossible within the ranks; of the Re-
publican party of, this State. 49,. .,
We charge that party with arraying'
race against race, creating disturbances,
and fomenting difficulties; with prosti-
;tuting the election franchise, .tampering
with the ballot-box, and holding unfair
and fraudulent elections; with having
accumulated an enormous debt, mis-
managed the finances, and injured the
credit of the State; with levying exorbi-
tant taxes and squandering them when
collected, thus. wringing from the toll and
livelihood of the honest poor man of the
State, large: percentum of his hard
earnings, without giving in return any
compensation therefor; and has hope
lessly involved in debt majority of the
Countiesof the State. Its management
of iour penal and charitable institutions
is shame and a disgrace. .,ia ev"
% We charge its legislation as demoraliz-
ing, partizan, and edisgraceful; and the
venalfty and corruption which have
characterized every branch of the gov
ernment, executive, Legislative and judi
cial, have no parallel in the history of
nations. Ithas created a2multiplicity of
unnecessary and useless Offices, compli-
Gated in their system, and unnecessarily
expensive .al'lt' has attempted to elevate
to- the bench two most corrupt and de-
graded men, 1t can'never purify itself,
give good and impartial government, or
By its moral force and character, exercise
in its full sovereignty the law of the
land. We do not charge this condition
of things, which every patriot must deep
ly deplore, upon the masses Oft the party,
but upon their leaders, who have made
such fatal use of their confidence and
trust; for it is our firm conviction that
all the good people Of the State, Of both
races, desire peace and prosperity.
1--WE, therefore; ;!call upon all of our fell
low-citizens; irrespective of race or past
party afiliation, to join with us in re
storing the good name of their State, and
to again. elevate it to aplace of dignity
and character among the commonwealths
of this great country. ,,. .,;..J I, ,d'{ !.
We discountenance all disturbances OF
the peace of the State, and denounce all
instigators and promoters thereof, and
earnestly call upon all of our fellow-citi-
zens irrespective of party lines, to exercise
forbearance and cultivate good will; and
| if the government of the. State is COM
mitted to our control, we pledge our
selves to protect the persons, rights and
property Of all its people, and to speedily
bring to summary justice any one who
dare violate them. ..,j -; i=.i4.
We desire a fair, peaceable election,
appealing to the reason and not the pas
siolns of the people, and demand of the
RepubIican party fair showing in the
appointment Of commissioners Of election.
| We demand fair election and a fair
count. We, call upon all the patriotic
SONS of Carolina to join u.s.. We ask but
a trial of committing the State to our
keeping, and if good government, securi-
ty, protection and prosperity do not dawn
ii our over taxed, despoiled. and dis
heartened people, then drive us from
mower. with scorn and Indignation. Our
object is reform, retrenchment, and relief,
that by honesty and economy we may re-
duce the taxes, and tighten the. burthens
| Of the people; giving at he same time
absolute security and protection to Il the I!
rights and property Of all. Upon this
paramount issue we cordially invite the
cooperation of every Democrat and Re
publican who is earnest and willing In
this crisis of our State, to unite with us
! in this great work.
The reading of the report was received
with loud and prolonged applause, and
the platform was unanimously adopted.
Gen. John A. Wagener, of Charleston,
and Gen. S. MCGOWAN, of Abbevlile,
were chosen as Electors for the State-at-
large by acclamation.
The Convention took recess of thirty
minutes to allow the Congressional Con.
yentions to suggest names for Electors of
the respective Congressional Districts,
which resulted as follows: First District,
John w. Harrington, of Chesterfield !;
Second District, DIR. J. j. Ingram, of