The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-10-12
The Democratic Platform of South
Carolina.

/ NNN PtfN'S VI pOulu Nof0liil0, In
Conventionsssem5iea, announce the Following
os its platform of principles
"We declare our acceptance in perfect good
faith of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fif-
! teenth Amendments to the Federal Constitn.
ton; accepting and standing upon them. wo
turn from the settled and final past TO the
great living and momentous issues of the Dres-
| ent and the future. ..t9 ....' F"., "
We adopt the platform of principles an
| nounced by the National Democratic party
! recently assembled at ST. Louis, and pledge
ourselvesto fun and hearty cooperation in
securing the election of it's DISTINGUISHED NOM
inces Samuel J. Tilden, of New York and
Thomas y. Hendrick, of Indiana, and believe
hat under the wise and just administration
of its distinguished reform leader assisted bv
the eminently patriotic and able counsellors
by whom he will be surrounded, peace and
prosperity will again bless our country, and
tho dissensions, confusion and maladministra-
tlon of the past eight years will give place to
concord good government, aud AZ thorough
restoration ofthe Union. In accordance with
the declaration of that platform, and the ut
terances and acts of our distinguished leader,
we demand n genuine and thorough reform in
| the State of South Carolina, and call upon
all OF rs.c:tzens, irrespective of race color or
previous condition, to rally with us 10 it's re-
| demption, for it is evident that substantial
|
ranks of the Republican party of this State
We charge that party with arraying race
| against race, creating disturbances, and TO-
menting difficulties; with prostituting the ell
ectiOn franchise, tampering with the ballot
| box, and holding unfair and fraudulent cleo
| tons, with having accumulated enormous debt
msmanaged the finances and injured the
credit Of the State; with levying cxorbitaut
taxes and squandering them when collected,
thus winning from the toll and livelihood of
| the honest poor man of the State, u large per-
ccntum of his hard earnings, without giving
! in rcturn any compensation therefor, and has
| hopelessly involved in debt n majority of the
counties of the State. Its management of our
penal and charitable institutions is n shame
and Disgrace, We charge its legislation as
demoral zing partisan, and dsgracclul, and
the vcnaliiy snd corruption which have char
Hctcrizcd every branch of the government,
executive, Legislative and judicial, have no
parallel in the history of nations. 1t has Gre
ated multiplicity Of unnecessary and useless
Offices complicated in their system, and un~
necessarily expensive. 1t has attempted to
elevate to the bench two most corrupt and de-
graded men. 1t caM never purify itself, give
good and impartial government, or by its
normal force and character, exercise in its
full sovereignty the law of the land We do
not charge this condition Of things, which ev-
cry patriot most deeply deplore, upon the
masses Of the party, but upon their leaders,
who have made such fatal use of their conf
dencc and trusts; 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
attiinion, to join with us in restoring the
good name of their State, and 10 again elc-
vate it TO n place Of dignity and character
among the commonwcalths Of this great coun>
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tho peace of the State. and drnouncc all in>
sugntors and promoters thereof, and earnest
" call upon all Of our fellow citizens, irres-
! pcctivc OF party lines, to cXer else fovbcalance
and cultivate good will; and it the government
| ct the State is committed to our control, we
pIcdge ourselves ia protect the persons, rights
and property ALI its people, and to speed
| lily bring TO summary justice any one who
dare violate them.
| We desire Il tNir, pc1Ccable, election, Gp.
pcaling to the reason and not the passions Of
the people, and demand Of the Republican
party fair showing in the appointment of
CONN iss0ncrs Of election. We demand n fair
election. and q foir count. We call upon all
Of the patriotic sons Of Carolina to join U.S.
! We ask but n trial of committing the State to
our keeping, and if good government, secu
| rity, protection and prosperity do not dawn
| in our over taxed, dcspoilcd. and di8heart-
cncd people, then drive us from power, with
scoru and indignation Our object is reform,
rctrCnchment, and relief, chat by honesty
and economy we may reduce the taxes, and
Tighten the burthcns Of the people; giving at
the same time absolute security and prolcc-
tion to the rights and property of all. Upon
this paramount issue we cordially invite the
cooperation Of every Democrat and Rcpub
lican who is earnest and willing in this crisis
Of our State, TO unite with us in this great
work.