The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-01-13

policy before the party, which shall give
effect to it, is ready for both deliberation
and action. The officers must not be
chosen until the rank and file of the po-
litical army shall have been mustered in
and trained. There should be, in fine,
such organization in each ward, town
ship and county, that when the State
Convention shall assemble, it shall repre-
sent, by its delegates, the known wishes,
opinions and purposes of the organized
Democracy of the State. Then will its
voice be the voice of the people; its de-
termination theirs; its fight their battle.
To such organization, searching and far
reaching, should the people of the State
without delay address themselves. With
out it the State cannot be saved!
The State Convention, when it shall
assemble, will determine authoritatively
the policy of the party; and by the de-
cision of that Convention shall we all be
bound. AS, however, the Democratic
party, as such, has had no active exis-
tence in South Carolina for some years,
the State committee desire To say en-
phatically that, in recommending its in
stant and comprehensive organization,
their sole purpose is to obtain an honest
and economical government in South
Carolina, which shall maintain, without
abridgement or change, the public rights
and liberties of the whole people, and
guarantee to all classes of citizens the
blessings of freedom, justice and peace.
And in this crisis in the constitutional
life of the State, when civilization itself
is in peril, we look for and confidently
expect to receive the sympathy and aid
of every citizen whose aims and desires
are like unto our own.
In common with their fellow-citizens,
the State Democratic Committee have
!, watched with anxious solicitude and
growing confidence the course of the pres
ent Governor of the State. They recog-
nize and appreciate the value Of what he
has done, in promoting Reform and Re-
trenchment, during the past year. They
applaud his wise and patriotic conduct in
e1erting his whole official power and per-
sonal influence for the undoing of the in
famous judicial election. And they de-
clare their belief that the Democracy of
the State, rising above party as he has
done, will give an unfaltering support to
his efforts, as Governor, for the redress
of wrongs, for the reduction of taxation,
to obtain just administration ofthe law,
and to make the State Government q
faithful guardian of public and private
interests of the people.
Therefore, the State Executive Com
mittee earnestly advise the people of the
State to reorganize thoroughly The Dem
ocratic party, in preparation for the State
Democratic Convention, which will meet
at time and place to be hereafter desig-
mated by this committee. The following
gentlemen are charged with this organi-
zation of the party in every precint, ward
and township in their respective coun-
ties:
Abbeville-J. S. Cothran.
Anderson-James A. Hoyt.
Aiken-G. w. Croft.
Barnwell-T. j. Counts.
Beaufort William Elliott.
Clarendon-B. P. Barron.
Chester-W. A. Walker.
Chesterfeld-A. Mcqueen.
Colleton-J. J. Fox.
Darlington-F. F. Marley.
Edge6eld-J. Scott Allen.
Fairfeld-John Bratton.
Georgetown--B. II. Wilson.
Greenville-T. B. Ferguson.
Horry-J. T. Walsh.
Kershaw-E. M. Boykin.
Lexington-Gerhard Muller.
| Lancaster-J. D. Wylie.
Laurens-B. w. Ball.
Marion-A. @. McDufie.
Marlboro'-J. 81. Hudson.
Newberry-Y. J. Pope.
Oconee-R. A. Thompson.
Orangeburg--J. F. Izlar.
Pickens-R. E. Bowen.
Richland-John Mckenzie.
Spartanburg-J. II. Evins, =
Sumter-T. B. Fraser.
Union-R. w. Shand.
Williamsburg-S. w. Maurice.
York-Jas. +. Hart.
The organization of Charleston County
is entrusted to the Committee of Fifteen,
Of which Col. Chas. Fl. Simonton is chair
man.
In conclusion, the State Committee
earnestly say to their felloW-cltlzens that
We are not as those who are without
hope. The magnitude of the task before
US can hardly be over-rated. Every step
is beset with difficulty, if not danger.
But, knowing this people, the committee
are confident that the future can be made
as bright as the present is dark. This is
the accepted time! By organization,
labor, patience, boldness and liberality,
can peace and plenty and political secu-
rity be restored to the State.
M. G. BUTLER, Chairman.
SAMUEL MCGOWAN,
JOHN S. RICHARDSON,
THos. Y. SrMoNs,
w. D. SIMPSON,
w. w. SELLERS,
VIM. WALLACE,
S. P. HAMILTON,
JOHNSON E[AGooD,
M. P. O'CoNNoR,
F. w. DAWSON.
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