The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-08-08
condition now .nd then should fill every

| oy powcriui ally at Washington, backed
by the purse aud sword of the general
government, with an exciting Presidential
clcc.inn to culnFicate the situation, with
heroic Resolution YOU laid down broad,
liheri: ':i'' wise platform, and with Wade
HAMPTON &c "pur standard bearer carried
everything before ynn. 1t was long,
perplcxing and stormy campaign, taxing
to the ulmos! lhe i:'li;'iicc and patriot
ism ,cf vuf people, and even after the
e!eci!ih weeks Of wear wurchine and
stern seli-contrOl elapsed before we en-
tered into possession of the government
of tie Stnte, 1t @a5 victory achieved
by the irresistible morale of our attitude,
and it is a subject of profound congratu-
lation that we retain the hold then ac-
quircd over all The good people Of Caro-
lima, of all classes and conditions
Peace reigus supreme, justice is admin
istered to all alike; taxes are reduced,
and honesty; economy and competency
characterize Our. officials. Such; gentle
men, is our condition, and it bchooves us
to rise to the fullest measure of our re-
sponsibility as a party and take no
step backward, but lay still deeper the
foundations of perpetual good will and
enduring prosperity. We are the custo-
dians of the interests of all the people
of this State, and will be held accounta-
BILE for its welfare. | know l address
men who neither lightly esteem now will
recklessly jeopardize this exalted posi-
tion. Political wisdom is the outgrowth
of political experience, and our expert
ence in the last campaign should quail
ify US all the better to grapple and
dispose of the complications arising from
the anomalous and diverse relations
which exist in our midst. Let US con-
tinue true to our platform, and feel as.
sured that with energy, unity and good
faith we will win this campaign still more
triumphantly. l invoke the utmost con-
cord in your deliberations, and the bless
ings of God on your action.
The next business was the selection of
one Vice President from each Congress
ional District, when the following gen.
tlemen were unanimously elected:
First Congressional Districts. w.
Maurice, of Williamsburg.
Second Congressional District--G. L.
| BUST, OF charleston.
Third Congressional District-B. F.
Whitner, of Anderson.
Fourth Congressional District--W. B.
Wilson, Of York.
Fifth Congressional District-A. P.
Butler, of Aiken.
Mr.. D. S. Henderson, of Aiken, and
Mr.. E. B. Murray, of Anderson, we're
elected permanent Secretaries.
Mr.. w. G. Brown, of Anderson, was
elected permanent Treasurer.
The rules of the House of Representa-
tives were adopted for the government
of the convention.
On motion of Mr.. J. N. Lipseomb, of
Newberry, a committee of one from each
county delegation, selected by the re-
spective delegations, to be known as the
Committee on Platform and Resolutions,
was ordered.
On motion of Mr.. G. D. Tillman, of
Edgefeld, the convention took recess
of ten minutes, to permit the county del
egations to select the committee.
When the convention was called to or
der, the following was announced as the
committee:
Abbeville, S. MCGOWAN; Aiken, G. w.
Croft; Anderson, w. G. Brown; Barn.
well, G. B. Lartigue; Beaufort, VIM.
Elliott; Charleston, NJ. P. O'Connor; !;
Chester, G. ]. Patterson; Chesterfield,
E. B. G. Cash; Clarendon, j. L. Man
ming Colleton, Carlos Tracy; Darling
Gary; Fairfield, j. II. Rion; Greenville,
F. Fl. Fuller; Hampton, c. J. G. Hut
son; Horny, E. r. Beatty; Kershaw, w.
3. Trantbam; Lancaster, NJ. B. P.
Chafee; Laurens. n. S. Harris; Lexing-
ton, D. J. Knots Marion, w. R. john
ston; Marlboro, A. R. Parker; New
berry, James N. Lipscomb; Oconee, w.
G. Keith; Orangeburg, S. Dibble ;
Pickens, D. F. Bradley Richland, John
E. Bacon; Sumter, T. B. Fraser; Spar
tanburg, j. III. Evins; Union, T. B.
Jeter; York, B. H. Massey; Williams
burg, w. Fl. Kennedy.
On motion, all resolutions relating to
the policy of the Democratic party were
ordered to be referred to the Committee
ON Platform and Resolutions, without
being debated.
Mr.. 5. C. Sheppard, of Edgefeld, sub
niitted the Democratic platform of 1876,
and urged its adoption in its entirety as
the Democratic platform for 1878. Re-
ferred.
The following resolutions were offered
and referred to the Committee on Plat
form and Resolutions:
By Mr.. D. w. Aiken, of Abbeville:
Whereas an increase of population is
necessary to develop the resources of our
State and restore the prosperity of our
people; and, whereas, all efforts hith-
erto made to induce immigration have
proven signal failures because they have
not received the sanction and endorse
ment of the State; therefore
Resolrcd, That in the opinion of this
convention, the State, in her sovereign
capacity, should extend an invitation
and ensure q welcome to all energetic,
industrious and thrifty citizens of other
lands who may be induced to cast their
lots among US.
Resolued, That the landed proprietors
of South Carolina can, by patriotic
liberality, which they are hereby earnest
ly besought to exercise, greatly assist the
State In turning inc tlde Oh IIiltiiiSIatioh
towards our fertile hillsides and lovely
valleys.
Resolced, That in order to effect the
end proposed in these resolutions, the
President of this convention be requested
to memorialize the Legislature upon the
necessity of establishing bureau of i'm
migration, statistics, mining and agricul-
ture, to which all matters pertaining to
these subjects may be referred for con-
sideration and final action.
By Mr.. G. B. Lartiguc, of Barnwell:
Whereas in the opinion of the Demo.
cratic County Convention of Barnwell
County, held this 18th day Of July, 1878,
the several counties in the State should
be- represented in all future Democratic
State Conventions in proportion to the
number of enrolled Democrats in each
county, and not in proportion to the rep
resentation they may have in both
hranches of the General Assembly: