The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-08-09
PROCEEDINGS OF
THE STATE CONVENTION1
HAMPTON RENOMINATED.
WITH ALL
The Other State Officers !
THE PLATFORM OF 1876 REAFFIRMED,
Harmony and Unity Secured !
TIE DEMOCRATIC RANKS UNBRoKrN

\ noez te-IRy .lsAn. - o. KasS.na.-sf,eeS.n
/ of the State Democratic Executive Committee.
called the State Democratic Cow yention to order.
! and nominated Col. j. S. Cothran as ,emnorarv
chairman Of the Convention.
Col Cothran was unanimously elected, and
in taking the chair addressed the Convention as
| follows
Allow me to thank you, gentlemen of tho
Convention, fer this unexpected honor in calling
upon me to assist in the organization of this i'm.
| portant and responsible body. shall not ven
| ture in this position to impress upon your minds
| any peculiar ideas of my own as TO the plans
and policies or purposes of the Democracy
In the campaign about to begin. That banner
which was furled in victory nearly two year ago
| is about to be thrown to the breeze again. By
common consent It win be doubtless submitted
| again to the same wise, prudent and faithfnl
! hands which bore it to victory before. (GrSnt
applause
Amongst oil her devoted sons, and South Chr
| olina has many, who clung to her through a de-
| cade OF diversity, none have been found, in the
judgment of a grateful people, more faithful and
more devoted to cause than these have been.
| CApplause.
congratulate you, gentlemen OF the Conven-
tion, upon the changed condition of affairs
which appears so conspicuous compared with
those OF two years ago. Your political adver-
saries then were thoroughly organized and firm
ly seated in power, rejoicing as a strong man
ABOUT 70 run race. and now they are disorgsa-
ICED, dishsartenea and dispersed. II must not
be, however, forgotten that the battle Of life is
never ended, and tho army which appeared be-
fore yeu yesterday vanquished may renew tho
| struggle Tomorrow. Often in the sense of secu-
rity there may lurk the greatest danger
Wherefore, in the name of the victories YOU
| have achieved, in the hope Of those that are to
| be achieved, and in the name Of Q redeemed,
regenerate and grateful people in the name Of
civilization and decency, apd in the name of an
enlarged, unselfsh interest, let me hone that no
spirit OF bitterness shall spring up amongst u.s.
Iiead that the success of the past may be consid-
cred as me nafbinger of the future ->>17'--.,
After prayer by the Rev. VIM. Martin, Messrs.
d. s. Henderson and T. G. CASTOR were elected
| temporary secretaries.
The temporary organization Of the Conven-
tion being completed, Hon. Geo. d. Tilman Of
fered the following, which was adopted:
Resolved, In oil elections by the Convention q
majority Of the votes cast shall be necessary to
choice, and the vote shall be taken viva poce and
recorded, except when there is but one candi-
| date, In which event the vote may be taken by
| reclamation.
Col. J. A. Law, of Darlington, then nominated
Gen. J. ID. Kennedy as permanent president of
the Convention, and, as there were no other
nominations, he was unanimously elected by sc-
| clamatien.
On melton Of J. c. Sheppard, ESQ.,, Gen. Ken
nedy was escorted to the chair by o committee
OF s1tee.sSna upen- taking the chair made the
following remarks.
| Gentleman Of the Convention thank yeu
] for the honor you have conferred by electing me
\ your presiding officer, and will endeavor to dis
| charge its duties impartially and to the best of
my ability.
| You are the representative body Of the Dem
! ocratic party Of South Carolina, and as such are
| assembled for the first time since our grand and
triumphant victory on the 7th of November, S76.
on the 10Th of this mopth two years will have
passed since your last assemblage, and the con-
| trast between our condition now and then should
&aGits ys.h vrateful emotion. At that
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the Offices and electfof, fiscisiissrSs state.
endorsed and aided by a powerful ally at WASH
lngton, backed by the purse and sword of the
aenerai government with an exciting Presi-
Dental election to cOmplicate the situation ;
win heroic resolution you laid down q broad
| liberal and wise atform, and with Wade Hamp-
ton ss your standard bearer carried everything
before you. II was q long, perplexinc and
stormy campaign, taxing to the utmost the ID
thence and patriotism of our people, and even
after the election weeks of wesry Watching and
stern seif-control elapsed before we entered into
possession OF the goserpment of the State. It
was victory achieved by the irresistible morale
Of our attitude, and it is subject of profound
congratuiation that we retain the held then ac-
| quired over the good people of Carolina of all
classes and conditions. Peace reigns supreme,
justice is administered to all alike, taxes are re-
dueed and honesty, economy and competency
| characterize our officials. Sucb gentlemen, is
| our condition, and il behooves us 10 rise to tho
| fullest measure of our responsibility as O party
and take no step backward, but lay still deeper
| the foundations Of perpetual good will and en-
during prosperity. We are the custodians Of
the interest Of the people of this State and will
DO held accountable for its welfare.
/ fkncwl address men who neither lightly es-
seem nor viii recklessly jeopardize this exalted
position. Political wisdom is the outgrowth OF
political experience, and our experience in the
last campaigH shsnld qualify US all the better to
| grappls and dispose Of the complications aris.
] ing from the anomalous and diverse relations
which exist in our midst. Let usacontinue trns
10 our platform and I feel assured that with
energy, unity and good faith we will win this
campaign still more triumphantly. I invoke
the utmost concord in your deliberations and
\ the blessings of God on your actions.
Messrs. q. w. Maurice, b. F. whitner, w. d.
wilson, q. L. Buist and A. p. Butler, were
elected vice-presideAts from their respective
Congressional districts, and Messrs. n. S. Hen.
derson and +. Ii. Murray were elected perma-
| nent secretaries. Mr.. w. G Brown, from Apder.
| son. was elected treasurer.
] Mf. Jeter, Of Union, moved that committse