The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-06-26

some 10 tatten upon tho Federal treas
uryand some TO cat tIle bread of exile
7 (Chcors.)
We have boon spared one great da,t
ger. Si.ce tho 9th day Of June 1880
it has been certain that the usurpel
! Will not be immediately followed b,
the monarch. But the third term i:
postponed, not avertcd. And the rca
danger is not in the third term so mucl
rs in the Republican party, whicl
makes tho third term possible. Bona
parte did not crown himself Emperor
until Bonapartism had CORRUPTED
Franco. When more than thrcc-fifths
of any political party invoke "saviol
Of society" that party is already Sc
poisoned with imperialism that it has
become itself q menace to the Rcpub.
lie far moro formidable than any mis-.
chief it processes to fear or any danger
it was organized to rcpcl. He closed
with Il prophecy Of victory, and was
loudly cheercd.
Tho rules of the last Convention
We're adopted. The roll was then call
cd for the presentation Of credentials.
When New York was called, John
Kelly the leader Of the 1'anImnnv con
tcstants to tried speak but was sum-
marily disposed OF amid cries of "put
him out - "Givc him q show" and
"Shamc! shame 1.-THE chairman re-
fused to rccognzc him and he rccum-
ed his seat. The committees were
next appointed, one delegate from cac,
State. Capt. T.. W. Dawson represent
eel South Carolina on the committee
on organization. Mai. II. G. Barker, on
resolutions and MIR. s. Dibblc on
Credentials. The Convention then ntl-
journed till ten o'clock Wednesday.
TIE COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
met Tuesday night to consider the
contested seats from New York, Mas
si:chuseits and a Pennsylvania district.
The Butterflies and Regular Democrats
OF Massachusetts compromised or half
vote each and the committee accept
cd the agreement. The debate be.
tween the Regular New York dclcga-
ton and the Tammany delegation was
heated. After hearing arguments for
an hour and Il half on each side the
committee resolved by q vote of 80 to
4 to exclude Tammany. The minori-
ty proposed to give the Regulars fifty
votes and Tammany twenty. a dele
cation Of women suilragisis voted on
the committee on resolutions and cn-
dcavorcd to Srcurca plank in the
Democratic PLATFORM.
WEDNESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The Convention met on "Wednesday
aud organized by thc appoint,ncut Of
Judge Stevenson of Kentucky as per-
mancnt president, anl Il. full set Of
vicc-prcsdcnts and secretaries. soma
tor Bn!lrrwas vice-prcsidcn+, and Col.
j. IL. Abncy secretary. from South
Carolina. Senator Butler WAS also ap-
pointed on the committee oI three 10
conduct the president to the chair.
The report Of The credentials commits
tee came up for action, and Tammany
was excluded by 4 vote of .iJ7 to 2Oid
New York not voting. South Carroll
ma voted to allow Tamlnrnv twenty
votes, and TO exclude her entirely.
The Ta!nmany delegation were then
inv,t"l to take seats OH the floor Of the
hall without Il voice or 4 vote.
After some little sl;irmishing the
nomination OF candidates for President
began.
Judge Field was Handsomely
brought out by Mci,lra,h, of Culilo.-
lila, and Attorney General GRAY, Of
Delaware, ina finished and cogcni ad-
dress nominated Bayarti. His dccla-
ration that Bayardfs name is pl;. tform
in itself, and that his nomination
would fall like Il bcncdiction on the
land, was warmly received.
Senator Forlcccs fell below his usu.
III marx IN nominating Hendricks.
Mr. McSWccny. Of Ohio, nominated
Thurman in a speech Astounding in
feeling and iiln, winch was loudly ap-
rlnudch.
Mr.. Daniel DoHghcrty, OF Pcmsyl-
Vania. now too:: the stand and numi-
mated Hancock. the mention OF whose
name clicitrd round after round Of ap-
plausc from delegates as well as spec
tatorH. The main argument was that
with HANCOCK the Democrats could
throw away their shield and wage an
offensive fight all alon" The line.
Every a!lusion to fIancock's New Or
leans order and his services as q SOL
dicr brought forth more cheering.
South Carolina was now called. and
when Hampton rose to say the State
iad 10 nomination to make. he was
chccrcd, and so Vocifcrouslv called for.
that he asccndcd the platform and
made brief speech, iii which he alud-
cn as happy omen to the fact that
Massachusetts and South Carolina
were now unitcdi in supporting BAY
ard. He said that The South would
give her whole electoral vote to any
candidate who represented the best
clements Of the party. The South asks
ior no place, no power, no patronage,
no Office, and the Southern Delegates
came Cincinnati simply as loyal
Democrats to sustain the nomination
Of any one worthy to bear the banner.
In the hands Of Hancock. he said, the
South would be safe, for il was safe
III his hands before. But Rnyard we
prefer, because we believe him TO be
the strongest candidate.
MIR. Saltonstall, Of Massachusetts,
seconded the nomination Of Bayard in
an admirable speech.
Ma. .ior john :. Daniel, Of Nir~inia,
d"livcrcd 4 tcrvcnt culowy uron the
Soldicr-siatCSman, Hancock, whom he
styled the Brutus Of unhallowcd mill
tary power.
The nominations having closed. the
first ballot was taken with the follow
ing result:
Whole vote cast t To5l