The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-08-08

during the whole war, never did aid or
counlerance the Confcderscy, and re.
maincd loyal IL he Federal government
dnrng all that time. About 454 OF these
claims have been sent to Congress, and
already are the Northern and Western
States adopting planks liz their platforms
touching these Southern war claims.
These claims are mainly in the hands Of
Northern per Ions, yet it is charged that
they arc being urged by Southern nicu.
This convention should adopt some
measure condemnatory Of these South
ern war claims.
Mr.. T. C. CASTOR, of Chester, favored
the adoptica cf MIR. Aiken's resolutions.
Mr.. G. D. Tillmati, CT Fdgefield, also
favored the adoption of Mr. lfiken's
resolutions.
Mr.. j. II. Evins, of Spartanburg, said
he did not attach the importance to the
resolutions evinced by others; as Con:
gress had passed resolution to refer all
these claims to court of claims. What
the Republicans are harping OH is that
the Southerners loyal to- the Confederacy
will have their war claims paid rs soon as
the Democrats get possession OF the ma
tional government, and not the claims Gf
Southern loyalists.
Mr.. T. H. Cooke, of Greenville, moved
that the recommendation of the commit
tee be laid oil the table.
A division was called for, when Mr..
Cookies motion was adopted.
Mr.. Cooke then moved the adoption Of
Mr.. Aikens resolutions, which was
agreed to after striking out the last reso-
luton.
Mr.. E. B. Murray, of Anderson, moved
to strike out the premable to the rcsolu-
tions. Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. James Callison. of
Edgeheld, the resolutions were then laid
on the table.
The committee recommended the
adoption of the following substitute for
Mr.. N. P. O'Connor's resolution relative
to the excise laws:
Resolued, That this convention views
with the deepest concern the troubles
which have arisen in the upper portion
of the State in the enforcement of the
excise laws of the United States, relating
to illicit distilling of whisky, and is e1,
tremely solicitous that this subject should
be fairly considered by Congress, and
some law devised in amendment of, or
supplementary to, the present system
that will remove the existing causes OF
irritation, alleviate the present troubles
of our people, insure obedience by vir-
tue of recognition of the justice Of the
laws, and restore peace and quiet where
discomfort now reigns. And rs prelimi-
nary to O change of these laws, we in
woke his Excellency r. B. Hayes, Presi-
dent of the United States, to extend am
nesty unto all persons in this State who
have violated them.
Resolved, That this convention COM
: mends with entire appreciation the
course which has been pursued in the
late session of Congress by our distln-
guished United States Senator Hon. NJ.
G. Butler, as we'll as by his Democratic
colleagues, the Hon. D. Wyatt Aiken
and Hon. J. H. Evins in the House of
Representatives, and the State now calls
upon them in their respective spheres Of
duty to exert their influence and ability
to effect the desired modification of the
excise laws, and secure for our people
the relief which is so much needed and
! sought for. =,
MIR. A. G. Darlington, of Greenville,
{ said he did not think the convention was
called upon to endorse the action of the
Senator and Representatives in Congress,
as that was a matter between them and
their constituencies. He favored an en-
dorsement of their course on the excise
laws, but he nor the convention were
, prepared to endorse their whole course
, in Congress. ;.
Mr.. O'Connor said the scope and in
tent of the resolutions were plain, and ne
did not think they admitted of contgac-
!. ton.
The recommendation Of the committee
was adopted.
f The report of the committee as a
whole, as amended, was adopted.
Mr.. A. G. Darlington, of Greenville,
offered the following resolution, which
! was unanimously adopted, amid loud ap-
plause and booming of cannon:
ResoiUed, That this convention, having
full confidence in the ability, honesty
and fidelity of His Excellency Governor
Wade Hampton, Lieutenant Governor
I w. D. Simpson, Attorney General Ie-
t Roy T. Youmans, Secretary of State r.
NJ. Sims, Comptroller General johnson
Hagood, State Treasurer S. L. Leaphart,
, State Superintendent of Education HIS.
Thompson and Adjutant and Inspector
General L. w. Noise, in their admins
E tration of the different departments OF
! the government, does hereby renominate
his Excellency and said State officers as
candidates for their respective offices in
: the approaching election, and recon-
mend them to the people Of South Caro-
lima for their hearty and undivided sup
| port.
Mr.. J. A. Law, Of Darlington, moved
E that Governor Hampton and the other
nominees be notified of their nomination.
Adopted.
The President appointed Messrs. J. A.
Law, G. l.. Buist and j. L. Manning a
committee for that purpose.
After brief interval, tue committee
returned, cscorting Governor Hampton,
General Hagood, Captain Thompson,
Colonel Youmans, Colonel Sims and
General Noise.
The President then introduced as the
inYincible nominee of the Democratic
party for Governor of South Carolina,
his Excellency Wade Hampton.
After the loud and long applause had
subsided, Governor Hampton said: