Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-29
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The Committee on Platform and Rcsolu-
tons, after having carefully considered tho
platform Of the Democratic party Of South
Carolinn for tho year 1876, and tho various
resolutions that were referred to them, beg
leave to make tho following report;
We recommend MS sho Democratic platform
Of South Curolinain 1878 the enunontiun Of tho
sanc principles, policies and pledges, as were
contained in tho platform Of 1876, which is
rs follows, to wits "rbe Democratic party Of
South Carolina, in Convention assembled,
announces tho following as its platform Of
principles We reitcrato our acceptance in
perfect good fnith of the Thirteenth, Four
tsonth aud Fifteenth Amendments, to the
Federal Constitution, accepting and standing
upon them; re turn from the settled aud final
past to the great, living and momentous is
suea of the present and tho future.
Wo rentirm tho platform of principles
announced by tho National Democratic party
assembled at ST. Louis, and in accordance
with the declaration Of that platform and tho
nteTapcns and acts of our distinguished
leadcr, Wade IIampton, Fe call upon all Of
our fellow citizens irrespective Of race, color
or precious condition, to unite with us in
continuing tho work Of reform and redemption
inauguratcd by tho Democratic party Of South
Carolina, for il ~ bsident that substantial and
lasting rcform is impossible within tho ranks
Of tho Republican pnrty Of this State. We
havo charged aud convicted the Republican
party with arraying race against race, Great
with prostituting the elective franchise, tam.
pering with tho ballot box, and holding unfair
and fraudulent elections; with having accu.
mulated an enormous dobt; msmanagcd tho
finances and injured tho credit Of tho State;
with lcvying cxorbitnnt taxes, and sqmander-
ing them when collected, thus wringing from
the toll and livelihood Of tho honest poor man
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earnings without giving in return ary comc
ponsation therefor, and rocklossly involving
in debt minority Of tho counties Of the State.
Its management Of our penal md charitable
institutions VA, shame and @ Disgrace. We
charge it's legislation as don,oralizing, parti-
can and digracoful, and tho vonelity and COR.
ruption which characterized evory branch Of
the government executive, legislative and
judicial, as having no parallel in tho history
OF nations. 1t created multiplicity Of un-
necessary and useless Offices, complicated in
their systom and unnecessarily expensive.
and can never purify itself, give good and
impartial government, or by its moral iorco
and character exercise in its full sovereignty
the law of tho land. We do not charge this
condition ofthings. which every patriot must
deeply doploro, upon tho masses Of tho party,
but upon thoir leaders, who made such fatal
nso Of their confidence and trust for it is onr
firm conviction that all tho good rooplo Of tho
State, Of both races desire peace and pros
porty. We therefore call upon all Of our
fellow citizens, irrespective of raco or past
party affiliation, to- join with us in preserving
tho good name of our State, and in maintain
ing her dignity and character among tho
Common wealths of this great country. We
disruontonance ull disturbances Of tho peaco Of
tho State, and dcnounco al instigators and
promoters thereof and earnestly coll upon all
Of our follow citizena irrespective Of party
| lines, 10 exercise torhearanco and cultivate
good will; and # the gore,,sncet Of tie State
IS coatih"cd IN or CONTROL zoe p.c3ye ouisclceS
to protect tic persons. rights and property Of
all It's people, and to speedily Lring to Summary
jnsticeany aoho dare uioInte Mcns.
Wo dcsiro II fair and poaceahlo election,
| appealing to tho reason and not tho passion Of
tho people, and have guaranteed by law q
fair election and o fair count. We call upon
all Of tho ratrio. nons Of Carolina to join us.
Our object is continued reform, lctrcnchment
ard relief, that by honesty and economy wo
may still further reduce tho taxes and lighten
the bardcns Of tho people, giving at tho same
time absolute security 10 tho righ!s and
property ofall Upon those paramount issues
we cordially invite tho corporation of
every Democrat and Republican who is earnest
and willing to unite with us in this great
work.