New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-08-18

first and second Tennessee, George Joseph
A. Cooper, third, fourth and fifth, Tennes-
see, Daniel B. Cliffe.
A Gratuity.
The Treasury clerks who resign will have
two months pay.
POLITICAL.
The south Carellna Desecratic Cenven-
eien-GeneEal Hanpesn's address.
CHARLESTON, August 1.-THE platform
commences - follows:
The Democratic party Of South Carolina.
in convention assembled, announce the fol-
lowing a ifs platform Of pEinsiplee:
faith of the thirteenth, fourteenth and
fifteenth amendments to the constitution OF
tho United States. Accepting a4d stand.
ing upon them, We turn from the settled
and final past to the great living and mo
mentous issues of the present and future.
We adopt the platform of principles an
nounced by the national Democratic
party recently assembled at st. Louis. and
pledge ourselves to . full and hearty
cooperation IN securing the election Of ito
distinguished nominees, Samuel J. Tlden.
Of New York, and Thomas A. Hendricks, OF
Indiana, and believe that under wise and
lust administration of its distinguished re-
form leader, assisted by its emineptly pat.
riotic and able councillors by whom he will
be surrounded, peace and prosperity win
again bless our country, snd the dissen.
siOns, confusion and maladministration OF
the past eight years will give place to con-
cord, good government, and . thorough
restoration Of the Union in accordance with
the declaration Of that platform, and utter
auces and acts Of our distinguished leader.
We demand 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 it's redemption, for it 10 evil
dent that substantial and lasting reforms
is impossible within the ranks OF the Re
publican party Of this State. We charge
that party with arraying race with race,
creating disturbances and fomenting diti-
culties; with prostituting the elective fran.
chise, tampering with the ballot box and
holding unfair and fraudulent elections;
with having accumulated an enormous
debt, mismanaged the finances and injured
the credit of the State; with levying exor-
collected, thus wringing from toll and the
honest poor men of the State . large per
centage of their hard earnings without Civ.
ing in return any compensati0n therefor,
and has hopeleeely involved in debt .
majority of the counties of the State. Its
management Of our charitable and
penal institutions is shame and . disgrace.
We charge its legislation a. demoralizing,
partisan and dis9raceful and the vena)ity
every branch of the government, ex-
ecutive, legislative and Judicial has no
parallel IN the history Of nations. The plat.
form does not charge this State Of things
upon the masses, but upon thar leaders. 1t
proceeds: We therefore call upon all of our
fellow citizens, irres receive Of race or part
party afiliation, to joiu with us in restoring
the good name Of their State and 70 again
elevate it to place Of dignity and charac
ter among the commonwealths Of this
great country. We discountenance all dis
turbances Of the peace OF the State
and den0unce all instigators and promoters
thereof, and earnestly call upon oil Of our
tellow.citizens, irrespective Of party lines,
to exercise fofbearance and cultivate good
will, and if the government Of the State 10
committed to our control, We pledge our.
selves to protect the persons, rights and
property Of al its people, and to speedily
The following is the address in full Of
General Hampton, just delivered before the
Mr.. President and Gentlemen-In accept
ing the honorable post to which you have
called me, that of your standard bearer in
the great struggle reform for which you have
begun, l do go with the most grateful ap-
probation of your kindness, and the most
profound sense Of the high duties and the
grave responsibilities pertaining to the po-
sition. In the better days Of our country,
when the surest passports to official station
were found in the ability, the honesty and
the integrity of her public servants, the
most distinguished sons Of South Caro-
lima looked upon the chief magistracy
of the State - the goal of their
highest ambition and the best re.
ward of their public services. II men
in such deserved esteem the desire Of beine
thought worthy by their fellow -citizens OF
tho highest Office in tho gift Of the State in
the days Of her prosperity and peaCe, how
much more highly should / esteem the
honor you have done me by calling me
unanimously to lead you in the hour oi
gloom and peril. You are struggling fol
tho highest stake for which people ever
contended. You arc striving TO get back te
ings which can only follow order, and viii
ernment. We believe that these blessings
can only be secured by complete change
in the administration Of our public affairs
both national and State. Believing this
our sympatbies and our interests lead
us naturally and inevitably into alliance
with that great party upon whose banners
are inscribed the Watchwords OF Dem0c
racy, reform and good government, hard
money and home rule.
You have indOrsed and ratified the plat
form of the Democratic party adopted q
St. Louis, and planting youreeivea hrmly
uDon that you look forward hopefully and
confidently to . victory in which you vii
mot only share, but to which you viii hav,
also contributed.
Tho platform which you have adoptet
hero 10 90 catholic IN its spirit, .,
strong in ito foundation, 40 broaa
in its construction. that every man il
South Carolina who honestly desires reform
can lind room to stand upon 1t. With sucl
platform. where citizens Of al parties an
all races can, atand assured ct equal right
and fnll protection, you can surely brin
back to osr distracted State the great blee1
ing of good Eovsrnment.
Fer myself, shouldI / be elected to th
high position for which you have nominate
me-, my sole efforts shA1 be to restQts on
Slnte government b decency, 70 honesty
70 economy and 70 iA1egrity. ! shall be Il
! Governor cf The whole people, knowing y