Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1877-07-05

vailed throughout the day in regard to the
platform.
Hon. Frank J. Campbell was nominated
for Lieutenant.G Governor. Day for Supreme
Judge, and Won Coellin for Superintendent
of Public Instruction.
Amid the most intense excitement there
came the inevitable report of the committee
on platform, as follows:
l. That the United States of America is q
nation, and not league. That, by the com.
bined workings of the National and State
governments, the rights of every citizen should
be everywhere secured. Failure to secure
them is criminal neglect.
2. The Republican party has done the work
of preservation of the Government to which
the nation owes its life, and the work of the
Republican party is unfinished.
8. Permanent pacifcation of the South, and
complete protection of all citizens in the free
enjoyment of all their rights, is a duty to
which the Republican party stands sacredly
pledged. The power to provide for the en-.
forcement of the principles embodied in the
recent constitutional amendments is vested by
the amendments in Congress and we declare
it to be the solemn obligation of the Legisla.
tive and Executive Departments of the Gov.
ernment to put in immediate and vigorous ex-
ercise all their constitutional powers for re-
moving any just causes of discomfort on the
part of any class, and for securing to every
American citizen complete liberty and exact
equality in the exercise of civil, political and
public rights. To this end, we imperatively
demand of Congress and of the Chief Execu-
tive, courage and fidelity to these duties
which shall not falter until the results are
placed beyond dispute or recall.
4. The public credit should be sacredly
maintained, and all the obligations of the
Government honestly discharged, and We ia.
vor the early attainment of a currency con-
vertible with coin and, therefore. advocate
the gradual resumption of specie payments
by continuous and steady steps.
5. The silver dollar having been legal
unit of value from the foundation of the Fed.
eral Government until 1873, the law under
which its coinage was suspended should be
repealed at the earliest possible day, and Sill
yer made, with gold, legal tender for the pay
ment of all debts, both public and private.
We also believe that the present volume of
currency should be maintained until the
wants of trade and commerce demand its
further contraction.
The other resolutions are local in character.
The reading of the platform was greeted
with mingled Kisses and applause, and it was
moved to add the following to the third reso.
luton "That the so.called Southern policy
Of the Executive will accomplish the results
above enumerated"
The following was proposed as an amend
ment:
Resolved, That the so-called Southern policy
which has been inaugurated and pursued by the
with the principles of the Republican party.
Both these resolutions we're greeted with
groans, Kisses and shouts of derision, which
continued for several minutes. The uproar
that followed was never equaled before in an
Iowa convention. Nearly the entire Conven-
tion rose to their feet and remained standing.
Loud calls were made for Packard, but be
merely bowed in response and refused to
speak. Motions and counter.motions were
thrust in by the Convention in hopelessly un.
parliamentary language.
Finally, after struggle of several hours,
the resolution approving Hayes policy was
referred to the committee, ard reported back
with the recommendation that it be indein.
itely postponed, which was done, and the
original report of the committee was adopted
as the platform. There was desperate con-
test over the temperance resolution, which
was finally adopted.
Much dissatisfaction exists Greenbackers
and Temperance men threaten bolt and the
organization of new parties. The Convention
adjourned amid scene of unparalleled con-
fusion.
Commenting upon the action of the Con.
vention towards the administration of Presi-
dent Hayes, the New York Times makes the
following common sense remarks:
"But the common sense which keeps the
majority of Republicans from rhapsodizing
about policy of reconciliation that really re-
comedies nobody, also induces them to dis
countenance efforts to reopen question which
in its old aspects is efectually closed. Be it
right or wrong, beneficial or disastrous, the
Presidents Southern action is irrevocable.
We cannot hope to accomplish anything USE
full by prolonging controversy which is more
likely to irritate than to heal the wounds
from which the Republican organization suf'
fers The resentment of Ex-Governor Pack.
ard is not unnatural. When, however, he
carries to other States the story of his sacri-
fee, and uses it to foster divisions in the par
ty, he falls into an error not less egreglous
than that which impels him to promise the
speedy overthrow of the Democracy in Loui'
siana. Everybody knows that as matters
now stand, there is no more likelihood of q
Republican majority in Louisiana than in
Alabama or Mississippi, and Mr.. Packard i'm
pairs his usefulness by making the delusion
pretext for arraying Republican convention
against the Administration"
Correspondence of the YorkvilIe Enquirer.
LETTER FROM TEXAS.
SHERMAN, Texas, June 26, 1877.
Thinking the readers of the ENQUIRER
might be interested in short sketch from the
Lone Star State, I will give them my expe-
rience here since I came, and how the country
is progressing.
I left my old home on the afternoon of the
4th of June, to seek my fortune in the far
South. west T arrived in Henderson, Rusk
county, in the eastern part of the State, on
Saturday, the 9th. I found the crops-corn
more especially-very fine, this side Of the
Mississippi river. Cottonis is not doing so we'll
in that section as in this. found the town
of Henderson very pretty little place.
Buildings of all kinds are going up rapidly,
and there seems to be big prospect for fall
trade.