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

the governmenk executive, legislative and
judicial, as having no parallel in the history
of nations. II created a multiplicity Of un.
necessary and useless Offices, complicated In
their system and unnecessarily expensive.
and can never purify itsolf give good and
aod character exoroiBe in it's full sovereignty
the law of tho land. We do not charge this
condition ofthings. which every patriot must
deeply deplore, upon the masses Of the party, !
but upon their leaders, who made such' fatal
use of their confidence and trust. for It is our
firm conviction that oil the good people of the
State, OF both races. desire peace and pros
perity. We therefore call upon all Of our.
fellow oitizons, irrespective OF race or past
party aailation, tojoin with us in preserving
the good name Of our State, ard in maintain
ing her dignity and character among the
Commonwoalths Of this great country. We
discountenance oil disturbances Of the peace Of
tho State, and denounoe oil instigators and
promoters thereof. and earnestly call upon all
Of our fellow citizens, irrespective of party
lines, to exercise forboarance and cultivate
good will; and it the government Of the State
IS continued IN our control, ace pledge ourselUcs
to protect the persons, rights and property of
att ITS people. and to speedily bring to Summary
justice any ,oho dare violate them.
We desire q fair and peaceRble election.
appealing to tho reason and not the passion of
tho people, and have guaranteed by law q
fair election and q fair count. We call upol
oil of the patriot sons Of Carolina to join us.
Our object is continued reform, rctrcnchment
and rclief, that by honesty and economy wo
may still further reducs the taxos and Tighten
tho burdens of the people, giving at the Same
time absolute security. to the rights ana
property ofall Upon these paramount issues
we cordially invite the oo-operation Of
every Democrat and Republican who Is earnest
and willing to unite with US in this great
work.
We recommend to tho favorable oonsido..
ration Of the Convention the following named
resolutions, and recommend that the same do
pass. namely: the resolution offered by MIR.
Bnist, Of Charleston, in relation to the unity
of the Democratic party, to wit:
"leesolucd, That the unity and integrity Of
the Democratic party is of paramount impor-
tance to tho success of our cause end the wel>
fare OF our people in tho ensuing election, aud
we repudiate oil fusion or coalition with the
Republican party. and most unqualiHedly
condemn any Independent movement what
| ever, as inimcal to the people and destructive
of their interests and welfare"
Wo recommend that the resolution
offored by Mr.. Aiken DO laid ON the table,
and offer as o substitute, therefor, the follow
ing:
our growth as people, aud Of our resources
| as State, bureau Of immigration and agri
| culture should be established, having for it's
object tho encouragement of and holding out
| inducements to honest aud industrious emf
grants from other countries to sotte among
US, and designed to stimulate increased and
improved production of whatever may be
grown upon our soil; and wo recommend to
the General Assembly the speedy enactment
of such laws as will found such q bureau
upon permanent and practical basis, and
provide for its ready and active operation, to
| tho attainment Of this desirable end"
In reference to the resolution Of Mr. Tracy,
they eay: while We approve of tho rrincio
piles contained in tho resolution Of Mr.. Tracy,
of Colloton, in relation to the legislation in
this State, yot wo recommend no action
thereon, Tor the reason that tho same princi--
pies are fully announced in tho platform, Of
1876. and again reiterated in the platform
herewith reported"
The committee recommend that no action
bo taken on tho resolution relating to monop.
olies, offered by Mr. Woodward, Of Fairfield,
inasmuch as tho same involves no question at
ISSUE between the Democratic and Republican
parties; and the committee see no necessity
for its passage by this Convention.
They say: 1--WE recommend that the rcsoe
luton Of Mr.. rillman, of Edgefeld, on tho
necessity Of calling constitutional conven-
ton, bo laid on the table; and wo mako the
came recommendation rs to tho resolution of
MIR. Aiken in relation to tho claims presented
to Congress by post bcltum luyaiista. and
known rs 'Southern war caims' We re-
commend the indefinite postponcment of the
resolution offered by Mr. Lartigue, by instruc.
tion of the Barnwell County Convention in
relation!to tho npportionmcnt ofrcprescntation
in tho State Convention being based upon the
number of enrolled Democrats in each
county,"
Tho committee recommend the adoption of
the following substitute for MIR. O'Connor's
| resolution on tho excise law:
hesotvea, That this Convention views with
| the deepest concern the troubles which have
| arisen in tho upper portion Of the State in the
| enforcement of the excise laws of tho United
States relating to the Illicit disilling Of whise
key, and is extremely solicious that this subject
| should be fairly considered by Congress, nnd
some law devised in amendment of or supple
mentary to, tho present system, that will
remove the existing causes of irritation, nlle.
viate tho present troubles of our people, insure
obedience by virtue of q recognition of the
justice of the laws, and rcstore pcaco and
quiet where discomfort now reigns; and, as
preliminary to q change Of these laws, wo
invoke his Exccllcncy, r. b. Hayes, Prcsi.
dent OF the United States. to extend amnesty
unto nll persons in this State who have yio-
lated them.
Rcsotued, That this Convention commcnds
with entire appreciation the course which has
been pursued in the late session of Congress
by our distinguished State Senator, the lion.
NJ: q. Butler, rs we'll as by his Democratic
colleagues, the Lion. d. Wyatt Aiken and the
Hon. j. II. Evins, in the House of Ropreson-
tati!es; and tho State now calls upon them
IN tIe'r respective spheres of duty to exert
their influence and ability to effect the desired
modification Of the exciae lava md secnrn Eor