The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-03-29
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The Waterloo Democratic Club met at
Waterloo, Saturday, 9th instant. A. w.
Moore moved the following resolutions,
which were seconded by B. d. Cunningham,
Esq, L. b. Anderson, G. ID. Smith, Win.
Cunningham and others: @ =
Resoiued LIST, That we recognize the diE
fculties under which the present. State Adj
ministration have labored; aud that We do
most heartily endorse the wise,. iberaLs
conservative course Of Wade Hamptop5
Governor.
I'd, That tho removal Of the troops from
the State, Tuesday IL NJ, gave Hncreascd
stability to the America6 Government, and
marks a new era in A Ajzerican progress.
Sd, That Radical rdfe in this State had
in it every element of oppression, fraud and.
political infamy. s IS
4eh, That our entire loyS1ty i. due to the,
Democratic organization through means Of,
which tho people achieved so signal AIDE:
liverance.
5th, That it is the duty of every good
citizen, who is animated by lovc Of liberty,
law and peace, to strengthen and perfect the
Democratic organization. :.
9Th, That We recognize in all iudepeu-
dent movements the "Trogan Horse, the
sole use of which is to betray the city and
deliver it to the enemy. %;
7th, That we do condemn aud denounce
the political miscegenatiop upon which all
such movements are based as reactionaS
and ruinous. 4
9Th, That we dread n return to RadicaE
ism, or anything akin to Radicalism, more
than we dread all the plaques ofEsyptssss
9th, That we congratulate thu csulssf
upon the new era of law, peace aaR dcSysJ,
inaugurated by the return of thesD Denecra-
tic party to power.
10th, That while there may be differences
of opinion, in regard to financial and other
grave questions, our stesdfast iktf Els in the
Democratic organization, STATE ahd National,
to remedy the grievances Of which the peo-
pie still complain.
llth, That no question ought to arise
comparable in magnitude with the integrity
OF the Democratic organization, and the peE
manency of Democratic rule. i+
18th. That the Democratic party being
tho party of the people, and for the people,
we do condemn all cliques and combinations,
and judge that the spontaneous voice of the
people ought to be final.
18th, That recognizing the just grounds
of complaint against former political man
asement, We recommend to the Executive
Committee of the County to adopt either
the primary election system for County Of.
ficers, Solicitor and Member of Congress,
or enlarge the representation in the County
Convention.
l4th, That in our County we believe
that convention Of t'ccnty delegates from
each Township will involve less trouble,
and give more general satisfaction, affordiug
a fairer and more just representation of all
interests and Glasses, and being more in
harmony with Democratic usages in the
Democratic system.
18th, That we, Waterloo Democracy, are
satisfied with "our first love-" and arc deter
mined to stand by our old Democratic prin-
ciples, and march under our old Democrats
ic banner, with unity for our watch h-word,
and tho good of the country our chief as.
p;ration.
10th, That VIC direct the Secretary TO
forward these resolutions to Gov. Hampton,
expressing to him our happy congratulations
for the order and peace which have marked
hi. administration, and our earnest PRAYERS
that benign Providence may long spare
him in health and vigor to govern and bless
South Carolina.
1t is said: The emergency, which has
more than political significance, @emands
that the people should move and act and
achieve, not by individuals, but by organi-
zation that while many good citizens were
reluctant to give up the custom, which OBJ
sained in this State before the war, of vot-
ing for any candidate whom they pleased, all
could but see that now there could be only
two classes Of candidates-the candidates
of the Democratic party, and the candidates
opposed to the Democratic party; that the
people must needs make an election between
the Democratic candidates as were really
hostile to the Democratic organization that
there was q wide difference between the In.
dependent candidate of former times, and
the Independent Democrat of the period
that the former was generally gentleman
OF wealth and leisure, genial, plausible and
popular, whom his fellow citizens delighted
to compliment with their votes-that the
Independent Democrat "of the period"
would likely be lean, cadaverous fellow,
consumed by an inordinate thirst for Office
and driven on by the false hope that he can
now sail into official position with the help
of few personal friends and all "the mig