Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-08-08

!. Resolved, That this Convention, having full
confidence In the ability, honesty and fidelity Of
Lieutenant Governor Simpson, Attorney. Gener-
al Leroy F. Youmans, Secretary of State r. M.
Sims, Comptroller General, johnson Hagood,
State Treasurer s. L. Leaphart. State Superin,
}utant-G eneral E. W. Noise in tie administra.
ton of the different. departments of the govern
ment, does hereby renominate his Excellency
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recommend them to the people Of South Carolina
for their hearty and undivided support llE
1t is needless to say,itbat these resdlasiona
were adopted unanimously, ;smidst the widest
enthusiasm and uproarious applause, which
was heightened by the booming of q cannon
stationed under the State House windows,
which proclaimed the glad event to the outer
world. iHGsm lighHs 40 Jt.sN aN5o 81 sln
On motion committee of three, consisting
of Col. j. A. Law, MAJ. George L.. Buist and
ex Governor Manning, was appointed 10 es.
cort Governor Hampton, and the State of.
6cers just renoimiinated, into the hall. Their
appearance, a few moments later, was the sig.
nal for renewed, loud and prolonged applause,
and more salvos Of artillery, in, the midst Of
which Governor Hampton came forward, in
response to repeated calls, and was qintro.
dnced BY the chairman as South Caroliua'a
''invincible leader - 80. - =, !.
90 GOVERNOR HAMPTON 9 SPEECH. y
Governor Hampton said "Mr. Chairman
and Gentlemen Of the Convention. should
be wanting 10 all proper sensibilify if I dill
not recognize the unexampled unaninity with
which you have done me the honor TO callme
to be- your standard bearer again. It is true
that you do not call me now as you did two
years ago, when all over our State we found
that the boldest scarcely dared to hope, and
when We were making fight almost as pro-
test to save the civilization Of our country.
You have not done that to day, but you have
done what is more grateful to me-you, by
your renomipatiop of all the State ofticersto-
day, have said that. as representatives Of,
South Carolina, you come back To Columbia,
and in her name tell us well done You
come back to renew the pledges that 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 are going to win an
other victory far larger in scope than the one
we achieved in '76. AppIause.1 T will not
say to you gentlemen anything that will flull
you into q false security. Many Of you who
are here to-day were members of the last
Legislature, you may remember that at the
last session, on leaving here, told you trat 1
did not believe that the Republicans would
nominate State ticket, hut would devote
their whole labor and energy to the accom-
plishmeut of ene thing, and that was to carry
the Legislature. l. have not changed my
opinion on that subject, and in some pointsef
view almost regret that the ticket you are
about to offer will not be opposed. 90 far as
the State officers are concerned but say
here, whether there shall be opposition or
not, I pledge myself to devote all my time,
all my energy, and all my ability to assist in
electing the Legislative and our whole ticket.
CApplause.] / say here to the representatives
from all parts of the State, that in whatever
way can assist you if you will only call up
on me l will respond promptly yes! even
more promptly than in the last campaign,
because as you all know, it is of much more
Importance that we, should have good Leg
islature than that the Democratic party
should have good Governor. I trust. that
you will work from now until the election
closes without tiring or faltering, that We may
carry the Legislature and our Congressional
elections. Gentlemen, I thank you cordially
for the compliment, you have paid me. I,
can make no new pledges; can only refer!
you to the pledges have made in the past,
and to the way in which have fulfilled them.
I trust that in November next shall have
the opportunity Of meeting you and congrat-
ulating you then, in having won, extended
and established, what We won in 1876.
Cheers. -t~ ..3..E -1al....
After theimmense enthusiasm these words
created had somewhat subsided, Attorney
General Youmsns, Gen. johnson Hagood,
Gen. E. W. Noise, Col. R. M. Sims and Capt.
Hugh Thompson, were introduced, and in
eloquent and feeling terms expressed their ap-
probation of the renewed evidence of conf
dence they had received, and pledged them
selves to give to the State in the various de-
partments to, which they had been nominated
their whole time, energy and ability. Lieut..
Governor Simpson and Mr.. Leaphart were
loudly called for, but were not present. ,.'.@
After recess the State Executive Commit
tee. three from each Congressional district,
were elected, as follows: ~ ..s~c.
First District-J. M. johnson, Marion W.
G. Coker, Darlington ; J. j. Dargan, Sumter.
Second District-F. W. Dawson, Charles
ton; J. F. Izlar, Orangeburg; Jas. F. Rhame,
Clarendon. '". ...... . 49, -
Third Districts. MCGOWAN, Abbeville;
John E; Bacon, Richlaud; j! N. Lipscomb,
Newberry. l;at
Fourth District-John D. Kennedy, Ker-
shaw; T. Stobo Farrow, Spartanburg; Wm.
Munroe, Union.
Fifth District-J C. Sheppard. Edge6eld;
L. w. Youmans, Barnwell; VIM. Elliott,
On motion, these gentlemen were named as
the executive committee of South Carolina.
On motion of Mr.. Henderson, of Aiken,
Judge Mackey was invited to address the
Convention, which was frequently interrupted
by hearty applause. The Convention then
went into committee of the whole and passed
resolutions of thanks to the president and Sec
retaries for the able performance of their du-
ties. The president delivered q farewell ad-
dress and the Convention adjourned.
n6- A colored voter in Georgia has written
to President Hayes that he worked hard in
the election of 1875 to obtain "a pluralities
of bis precinct" and asking for local situa-
tion or position among your Cabinet advi-
sers." He closes With the request, "Give
me your ideas upon your circumstances Of