The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-05-04

No. 35;


sumption of specie payments on tho
lst of January, 1879, was party
measure devised in socrct caucus for
party onds and forced through tho
House of Representatives without tho
allowance of amendment or debate
under party discipline. 1t paralyzcs
industry, creates distrust ofthe future.
turns the laborer and producer out of
employment, is standing threat upon
business men, and should at onco bo
repealed without any condition what.
ever.
y. AS Democrats VIC may indulge in
laudablo pride at the great success of
our common school system, which had
its origin in Democratic policy and its
development in Democratic measures.
We will stand by and forever main.
tain our constitutional provision which
guarantees our common school fund
from diminution and misappropria,
ton, and its uso only TO supper. non
scctarian common schools, and wo
dcnouncc rs, oncmiGs of tho schools
tho Republican politicians who, for
party ends, have sought TO bring
them into political and scctarian con-
trovcrsy.
10. We believe that license law
properly guarded is tho truo principle
in legislation upon tho liquor traffic.
II. 1t is not the right Of any poit-
ioal party to make the just claims of
Union soldiers, their widows and chill
drcn, the subjects of partisan contro-
vcrsy, for such rights arc moro secure
when protected by all the people, and
are endangered only when thrown into
the political arena by dcmagogucs.-
We will stand by and maintain their
rights to honors, TO pensions and equal
bountics, not rs partisans, but bcq
cause it is our pleasure and duty as
citizens.
~ That the jurisdiction Of Federal
Courts in civil causes has been so OK.
tended rs to become burdonsomo to
tho people by increasing expenses and
compelling them to try their causes
at places remote from their homes.
ID. Wo approve tho bill which re-
comfy passed tho House Of Rcprcscn-
tativos prohibiting members Of Con.
gress and all officers and employees
of the United States from contributing
money to influence elections.
II. We arc opposed to tho assump,
ton by Congress of tho debts Of tho
District of Columbia, which wcro
contracted by the late corrupt ring,
and We believe tho government should
pay her equal aud just proportion
i for local in4provem onts,F the same as
other 'ownprs of property, and no
more.
Is. That the people of Indiana re-
cognizc with prdo and pleasure tho
eminent public service Of tho Hon.
Thomas a. Hendricks; that in all
public trusts he has been faithful to
duty, and in his public and private
life puro and without blcmish, Wo
therefore declare that he is our un-
animous choice for the Presidency of
tho United States.
is. That the delegates to the De-
mocratic National Convention this
day appointed arc hereby instructed
TO cast the vote Of this State in said
convention as n unit in such mannor
rs tho majority of tho delegates may
determine.
H. That VIC arc opposed to tho
payment of any part Of the rebel debt
or any payment whatever for cman>
oipatod slaves or tho property of
rebels destroyed in war.
,.rr esp~ ------
62J Mr.,J. ii. Randolph, living
near Santuo, has shown us solid gold
ring, which, from tho engraving, it is
l5l years old. This ring was plowod
up on the Cowpons battle ground,
twenty years ago, and aitcrwar DIS sold
to Mr.. j. III. Randolph, ST., of Grccn-,
vile, who gave it to his eldest son,
Mr. w. j Randolph, who in turn
gave it to his eldest son, Mr.. j. II.
| Randolph. the DrcSOnL ovncr On