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

worthy effort to redeem our State, I here
pledge myself to work with you in that
sacred cause; with all the zeal, all the
energy, all. the ability and all the consis-
tency of which am capable.
sHe wass interrupted with frequent
bursts ofapplause. At the conclusion of
his speech, he retired to a sofa on the
right Of the hall where he remained seat
ed, till the Convention adjourned. Gen.
Butler moved that Col. Rion, member
of the National Executive Committee, be
requested to make such statement to the
Convention as he thought proper. The
motion was adopted, and Col. Rion re-
spondedl On motion of General Butler,
Hon. j.. L. Manning took the chair for a
few minutes, and the Convention adopted
a resolution of thanks to General Harllee
for the able, courteous, and impartial
manner in which he had presided; and
to Messrs. ]. R. Abney, and Zimmerman
Davis, for their services as secretaries. .
GaneraI Harllee's Address to the Con-
vention. t
On resuming the chair, General Harl-
lee spoke as follows:
Gentlemen of the Convention: (: If any
thing could add to the grateful obliga-
tions under which you place me, in as
signing me to the position to preside over
your deliberations, it is the vote of ap-
proval which has just been communica-
ted. For, to serve such body of patri-
OTIS and gentlemen, 80 Ss to meet their
approval, is well worthy the ambition Of
any citizen. But I do not forget, and.
cannot omit to say, that whatever success
I have met with in serving you accepta-
bly,, has been owing to the courteous aid
you have given me in the course of your
deliberations; and 1 feel the full assur-
ance that the good people of the State
will have causc;to rejoice that this body,
composed of these trusted representa-
tives, has met; that they have met face
to face, stated and discussed with manly
fairness and courtesy, their views as to
the best policy to be pursued, and that
the result is the triumphant and cordial
determination to stand as a unit, as we
ever have been in heart, in demanding
the redress of our wrongs, and the re-
.demption of the State, and your action
here gives hope and confidence ithatawe
shall succeed. The omens of good are
cheering to the patriot and statesman.
Cursed as they have been, for fifteen
years, with ayenal and corrupt admins
tration,- the conservative people of the
broad Union, resolved, through the, st:
Louis Convention, to have the govern.
ment administered in the interest Of hon
esty, retrenchment, reform, Justice and
peace. The first responses to this decis-
ion came from the South. Kentucky,
and Alabama have spoken, and have
echoed the decree of reform; and your
own nomination is a harbinger of peace
to our downtrodden, and almost, ruined
Commonwealth, For the man put for
ward as our leader, is not more conspicu-,
Gus as brave leader in the field, thanhe
is for his Conservatism as citizen, and
his loyalty to the principles of Justice and
fairness. As statesman and politician,
his record in civil and political life will
bear the scrutiny of the most scrupulous
stickler for loyalty to the constitution,
which he has sworn to support ;:and his
honor as a gentleman, and his virtue as a
man are pledges for his faith, and give
the assurance to all that, in administer
ing our home rule, the wisdom Of your
choice will be triumphantly vindicated.
But our duty is just begun. There is
grave and earnest work before us; work
for all |; work for the wisdom and coun-.
sells OF; f;age,, for mature manhood, and for
the stalwartsyouth; and who will: :'hesi-
tate or falter, when the priceless boon Of.
our redemption from the insolence and
corruption of the infamous and unprin-
cipled adventures is our reward '''.'
The Convention then adjourned sine
| die. -..:1. hag ~ 4:76infe1 i.=- g lsi hii
THE STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
After consultation, between the Presi-
dent of the Convention and the nominees
of the State ticket, the following gentle
men were selected as the State Executive
| Committee, under the resolution adopted
blythe Conventions: u .'ta1i' i;e,s!l1
Col. A. c., Haskell, of Richland; Col.
]. 81, Eyins, of Spartanburg; Gen. J. D.
Kennedy, Of Kershaw; Maj. T. B.
Fraser, Of Sumter;MC Col. ]. A. Hoyt, of
Anderson ;. GEM John oBratton, of Fair
field, and r. O'Neile, of iRichland. ,..1l
The Executive Committee are request
ed to meet in Columbia on the 22d in
stant, at p. m. ''VS'- =
THE JUDICIAL AND CONGRESSIONAL CON-
MENTIONS. ''"'i
The. .following'is the result of henonl-
| nations, ,made.Iby the Judicial Conven-
tions for Solicitors ofthe respective Cir.
cults: :.. 80
First Circuit-W.% St. Julien Jervey,
| Charleston: bfR alasum !: 4,''ctl :
Second Gircuit-F: iHi CAN'T, Barn
Third Circuit. J.. Dargap, Sumter.
Fourth Circuit WI w. Sellers, Ma
rion.s ,YeI .'5al! r. .rf.is'; SEC f,'i
Fifth Circuit-4-J. R.lAbneyp Edgefeld.
:, Sixth Circuit-T.7 G, CASTOR, Chester.
Seventh Circuit-B. W. Bal, Laurens..
Eighth Circuit. S. Cothran, Able
The following gentlemen were f10mi-
mated as candidates for Congress in the
respective Districts: l,. ,,,.
F First Distribution. J. S. Richardson,
Sumter. - tH a.'' '9 -'.s'''.'''-
Second District Maj: tTheo. @. Barker,
Charleston. lr.,n. r. qii.aa61 osi.
Third 4, District )ilt Col. D. Wyatt Aiken
Abbeville. 3'' " -
Fourth District Col. John q. Evins,
.Spartanburg. me- u ,,nl!in:H
Fifth Distribution. Geo. D. Tillman,
Edge6eld.. .. .ab :: ~ a.t.-.