Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-08-08

urged hat ns gia Ind lone South Caro-.
linn should reor rganike$ Her Cpnstitutlon, rs.
quiring the Spreselitat alton tif n poll tax receipt
to enable gpersons to vote. Tho resolutions
wore tabled by q large minority.
r Col. Aiken'a 'aresolutions wera as follows.
Whcrcas. the political status Of evory citi
zen 2 Of the South during tho war Of tho robol.
lion lso eailedl was we'll known aud unns-
takably defined. either rs Confederate or
Federal sympathizer; and whereas no Con.
tederato would, under the law, be recognised
In an appeal to the general government for
reimbursement of losses individually sustained
during the war, therefore,
Resolped. Thatall those claims presented
to Congress by post 6ellim loyalists, land
known as "SOnthern war olaims," are prima
facie of doubtful validity, and should only DO
approved after being subjected to tho
closest scrutiny and. most critical examina-
ton.
Resotred, That in the opinion of the Demo.
orats Of South Carolina Southern war claims
are not SUBJECTS for Congressional legislation,
but should bo referred to somo tribunal es.
tablished aud authorized to give them final
adjudication.
The dobatc on This resolution was parci.
pated in by Col Aiken and Messrs. CASTOR,
Tilman and I. II. Cooke for the resolution,
and Samuel Dibblo and Col. Evins against
it in its present shape. BY those favorng
the resolution it was hold that it's passage
was necessary in order to sot tho South right
and to counteract the terrible agitations
rnlsed over this question Mt tho North, where
so much political capital has heen and is
being made at tho expense of tho Democratio
party. Those opposing held that its passage
was not necessary. and would DO misconstrued.
On motion of the Hon. T. II. Cooke, the reso-
luton was tabled.
In relation to tho endorsement of the course
Of Senator Butler and Representatives Aiken
and EVins in Congress-, Con. Darlington
moved to amond by the substitution Of tho
following: "Thcir whole course on this sub.
ject." lilo said he could not endorse their
course on oil matters. Hon. NJ. P. O'Connor
spoke against tho amendment and General
Garlington's motion was tabled Gen. A. @.
Darlington then introduced tho following
resolutions:
Resolued, That this Con yention, having full
confidence in the ability, honesty and fidelity
of his Excellency, Governor Wade Hampton,
and Lieutenant Governor Simpson, Attorney
General LeIloy L. Youmans, Secretary Of
State r. NJ. Sims, Comptroller General
johnson IIagood, State Treasurer S. L. Lean
hart, State Superintendent of Education Hugh
s. Thompson and Adjutant and Inspector
General e. W. Noise, in the admin isiration
of the different departments of the government,
does hereby re-nominac his Excelloncy and The
said State officers as candidates for their re-
spective Offices in tho approaching election, md
recommend them 10 the people Of South Carolina
for their hearty md undivided support.
It is needless to say that these resolutions
were adopted unanimously, amidst the widest
enthusiasm and uproarous applause, which was
heightened by the booming IF cannon stationed
under The State House windows, which pro
claimed the glad event TO the outer world.
On motion committee Of three, consisting Of
Col. J. a. Law. Major George l.. Buist and ex-
doverncr Manning, was appointed to escort Gov.
Hampton and the State officers just re nominated
into the hall. Their appearance. n few moments
lougcd applause and more salvos of artillery,
in the midst of which Governor lIamp pton came
forward, in response to repeated oalls, and was
introduced by the chairman as South Cardinals
"invinciblo leader"
GOVERNOR HAMpToN's SPEECH.
Governor Hampton said: "Mr. Chairman and
Gentlemen Of tho Convention, should be want.
ing in oil proper sensibility if did not rccog-
nize the unexamplcd unanimity with which you
hhfo oohc tbc the Honoc W Gull NE TO Dc your
standard bearer again. It is truc that you do
not call me now rs you did two years ago, when
oil over our State We found that tho boldost
scarcely dared to hope, and when we were
mixing fight almost rs protest to save tho
civilization of our country. You have not done
that to day, but you have done what is more
grateful to mc-you, by your denomination of
oil The State officers to day, have said that, as
representatives of South Carolina, you come
back TO Columbia, and in her namc tell us, well
done You come back TO renew the pledges
TINT were made in the last canvass; YOU come
back the invincible Democracy Of the State not
only to confirm what we have done, but to give
assurance that we arc going to win another
victory far larger in scope than tho ono We
achieved in rs. [Applausc l will not say to
you gentlemen anything that will lull you into
e false security. Many Of you who arc hero
TO day were members of tho Inst Legislature,
and you may remember that at the lasl session,
on leaving here, told you that did not believe
that Tho Republicans would nominate n State
ticket, but would devote their whole labor and
energy to the accomplishment of one thing, and
that was to carry the Legislature. have not
changed my opinion OH that subject, and in
some points of view / almost regret That the
ticket you arc about to offer will not he
opposed 80 far as The State officers arc
concerned; but | say here, whether there
to devote ali my time, oil my energy, energy and all
my ability to assist in olccting the Lc-
gislativcssand our whole ticket. [Applause1
say hero to the representative from oil
parts of the State, that 10 whatever way
can assist you if you will only call upon mo
l will respond promptly; yes! even moro
promptly than in the last campaign, because
as you all know, it is Of much moro i'm
portanoe that wc should have good Logis-
lature than that tho Democratic party should
have good Governor. Il trust that you
will work from now until the election closes