The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1876-09-13
THE
South Carolina Democratic Platform.

The Democratic party Of South
Carolina, in Convention assembled,
announce tho following as it's plat~
form of principles:
We declare our acceptance il
perfect good faith of the Thirteenth,
Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amend
ments to the Federal Constitution :;
accepting and standing upon them,
we turn from the settled and final
past to tho great living and momen.
tous issues Of the present and the
future.
We adopt the platform of princi
pies announced by tho National
Democratic party recently assem-
bled at ST. Louis, and pledge our
selves to Il full and hearty co-opera-
ton in securing the election of it's
distinguished nominees. Samuel j.
Tilden, of New York, and Thomas
A. Hendricks, Of Indiana, anil be-
lieve that under the wise and Just
administration of it's distinguished
reform leader, assisted by the
eminently patriotic and able coun-
sellers by whom he will be surl
rounded, peace and prosperity will
again bless our country, and the
dissensions, confusion and malad>
ministtation of the past eight years
will give place to concord, good
government, and n thorough restora.
ton of the Union In accordance
with the dcclaT. .tions Of that plat
form, AMI the uttcrnnccs and acts
OF our distinguished leader, we
demand q genuine and thorough
reform in the State Of South Caro-
lima, and call upon all of its citizens,
irrespective of race, color or pre-
vious cond t on, to rally with us to
it's redemption, for it is evident tnat
substantial and lasting reform is
impossible within the ranks of the
Republican party Of this State.
We charge that party with array
ing race against race, creating dis
turbanccs, and fomenting Difficult
tics; with prostituting the elective
franchise, tampcring with the bal
lot-box, and holding unfair and
fraudulent elections with having
accumulated an enormous debt,
mism~nugcd the finances, and injur
cd the credit Of the State; with
levying cXorbitant taxes and suu,n
dering tLvm when collected, thus
wrineing flom the toll and livcl;-
hood of the honest poor man of the
State. large pe:centum of his hard
earnings, without giving in return
any compensation therefor and
with hopelessly involving in debt a
majority of the counti of the
State. Its management of our
penal and charitable institutions is
a shame and a disgrace. We charge
its legislation as dcmoGalizing, par
tisan and disgraceful and the
venality and corruption which have
characterized every branch Of the
government, executive, Legislative
and judicial, have no parallel in the
history of nations. 1t has created
"A multiplicity of unnecessary and
useless offices, complicated in their
system, and unnecessarily expons
i've. 1t has attempted to elevate
to the bench two most corrupt and
degraded men. 1t can never purify
itself, give good and impartial gov
;aernment, or by it's moral fo:co and
character, exercise in it's full sover-
eighty the law of the land. We do
not charge this condition Of things,
which every patriot most deeply
deplorcs, upon the masses of tho
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.
We, therefore, cnll upon all of our
fellow citizens, irrespective of race
or past party affiliations. to join
with us in restoring the good neme
of their State, and to again elevate
it to place of dignity and character
among the commonwcrlths of this
great country. We discountcnanco
all disturbances Of the peace of the
State, and dcnouncc all instigators
and promoters thereof, and earn
CStly GILL upon All Oh our lct.oW-
citizens, irrespective of party lines,
5 to exercise forbearanco and cult
Tate good will and if the govern
ment of the State be committed to
our control, we Pledge ourselves to
protect the persons, rights and
property Of all it's people, and to
speedily bring to summary justice
any one who dare violate them
We desire n fair, pcaceable cloc-
ton, appealing to the reason and
not tho passions Of the people, and
demand of tho Republican party 4
fair showing in the appointment OF
commissioners of election. We dc
mand fair election and a fail
count we call upon all of tho
patriotic sons Of Carolina to joir
us. We ask but q trial of com.
mitting the State to our keeping
and if good government, security
projection and prosperity do no