The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-08-15

ker, LdtlnSstoup SuteiS, EIne cllieDFoWn,
Weston, Logan, Frank Carter, William
Carter, Stuart, Hudson, Suber, Robinson,
Griffin, johnson, Lee, Douglass, Mobley,
Cannon-S.89.
Noes--HHayne, Peel, Parker, Bamp.
field, Wilson, Miller, McKinlay, Shrewa-
bury, Pitts, Deas, Rafra, Moultrie, Dun.
can, Wight, Goode, Webster, Jefferson,
McMullen, Hendrix, Rawls, Holloway,
Crawford, Pinckney, Etubbs, Coghlan,
Swails, Mouzon, Montgomery, Roberts,
Morrison, Rue, Scott-35.
The committee on Platform and Reso-
lutions, desiring TO finish their delibera-
tions, at 2.45 recess until half-past
was .aken in order to allow them time TO
prepare i. FULL report.
At the appointed hour the convention
reassembled, and the members having
said all that they desired to be kept from
the cute: world, q motion was made and
adopted to hold an open session.
The doors were thrown open few
minutes later and the reporters and spec
tato.s were permitted to enter. But few
of the latter, however, were present, as
they had become wearied by the long
session OF the morning and early after
noon.
4aC SOluluttttt ou idtiOLul 9uu 1LCSU-
lutions submitted their report.
Mackey suggested that each plank of
the platform be acted upon separately,
and acted on as whole.
Swails then proceeded to read the
platfoi j, which ysas listened TO with the
closest attention aud vociferousty ap-
plauded several times. It Is as follows:
l. The Republican party of the State
OF South Carolina, In convention assem-
bled, believing that the principles of
equal civil and political rights ere vital
to the interests Of good government, and
that they can only be enforced BY the
party which has engrafted them upon
the State and national constitutions,
hereby reaffirm their earnest adhesion to
the platform and principles adopted by
Cincinnati on the 10th day of June, 1876.
reputation of all forms of violence, In
timidation or fraud in tho conduct Os
elections, or for political purposes, and
denounce the Hame as o crime against
the liberty Of American citizens as well
as the common rights Of humanity; and
while we insist upon and will zeal. .usly
slard the right OF every citizen freely to
choose his political party, and deny the
unfounded charge that the Republican
party countenances any interference with
j the colored yOtefu who may choose 10
vote the Democratic ticket, We do pro-
test against and denounce the practice
insngurated in the campaign of 1876,
and again revived in come counties by
the Democratic party, of attending Re-
publican meetings and conventions, and
by show of force and other forma Of in
timidation disturbing such meetings, or
taking part therein without the consent
or invitation of the party calling them.
8. We charge the Democratic party
with being unfaithf1l to the many
pledges and promises made during the
campaign Of 1876 as demonstrated by the
legislation of the last General Assembly.
the journals Of which show that the only
pledges redeemed were those for which
the entire Republican vote of both
branches of the Legislature were cast.
4. We denounce the Democratic party
for the frauds, violence and intimidation
itti during tho general election oi
1875; for the aRsassinations and murders
committed during the canvass preceding
that election for the violent seizure oi
tho State government after that election
for the frauds committed at every special
election held since .hsy obtained control
of the State; and for the system OF In.
timidation which still prevails in many
counties, whereby the Republicans are
actually prohibited from meeting and or
ganizing.
o. We dsnounce the Democratic party
fer she a'sssas s.s .,srz;ss: iFssl i zsiaeat.zs
Repuc ican members Of the General AS.
e,<, 20. t,,nv taf,
& in the Legislature, and especially for do.
Bentatives from Charleston County O!
their seats to which they he'd been cleo
ted by over Eix Thousand majority; and
when elections vera held to fill these
vacancies in Charleston, Orangeburg
Beaufort, Sumter and other counties fol
refusing to giyo the Republicans any
representation whatever he Commit
misionera of Elections or che Board oi
Managers 4 for the frauds committed Ia
the manesszztlAn of those elections, and
particularly for stes.ing ak ballot boxes
containing Republican majorities In the
county of Sumter, and for refusing To
count the votes cast ct certain precincts
nt eGch elections in Beaufort anu Orange
burg Tor alleged Irregularities on the part
Of the n,anagers appointed by them
selves.
G. We arraign the Democratic party
for enaeting at the last session of the
General Assembly the law whereby nu.
q Herous voting precincts la large Rupub-
lican counties were abolished 90 that
thousands of Republican voters are vir-
tuelly disfranchisad or else compelled 10
walk twenty miles or moro in order ia
vote, and in aolne places TO crosri iivsra