Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-06-10

General Government is restored to tho |
methods and doctrines of its founders,
until tho American doctrine of local Gov
crnmept 10 local affairs is again made the
keystone Of tho structure, until there is |
blazoncd upon its portals onco moro, that |
"tho powers not delegated to tho United
States by tho Constitution nor prohibited |
by it to tho States are reserved to tho Statos
respectively or to tho people, this is /
done tho position of civilization in South
Carolina and Of all that makes tho State fit
for freemen to live in is at best but that of
armed neutrality. Our people want peaco.
They want repose from revolution and row
lutionary methods. Ravagcd by war and
stricken and stunned by Federal legisla-
ton, they have staggered to their feet and
ask only to bo let alono in their progress of
rcoupcration. Tho freeman wants rolicf
from disturbing political agitaiou, that he
may recover aud Increase his prosperity.
The freedman wants it that he'd may qualify
himself by education for tho duties impos-
cd upon him, and that he may enjoy in
material and moral progress the opportuni-
ties of tho higher piano to which no has
been elevated. God grant that this peace
in its fullest development may not bo far
distant, that the doctrines of cancellation
and good will aud harmony among all
classes of our ci,izons set forth in tho
platform Of 1876, and faithfully acted upon
by tho Dcmocracy for tho last four years,
may be carried to fuller fruition.
1t is upon that platform of pure Govern
mcnt at nioistcred by competent officials, of
economic administration, of equal rights
before tho law and of harmonious progress
that we stand to day as VIC did then. 1t is
to thcso ends that invoke your efforts in
tho approaching political struggle, and
should success, as | am assured it will,
attend tho result, you havo tho assurance
of every act and uttcranoe Of my political
life that | will, SO far as in me lies, faith-
fully execute your behcsts.
Gentlemen, | bid you adiou, to meet
again when South Carolina expects every
son to do his duty. When tho history is
written let it not be said that you or l or
any other Of those entitled to her name aud
inhcriting her fame have failed to respond
to her summons.
GEN. KENNEDY's ADDRESS.
Gen. John d. Kennedy was then intro
duced to tho Convention and spoke as
follows:
Gentlemen Of the Conucntton: 1 thank
you for the honor confer ed upon mo in
placing mo second upon the State ticket
| endorse the remarks of our distinguished
nominee for Governor. They are words of
| wisdom, and his counsel, admonition and
exhortation must address themselves to
every thoughtful man. Cool, sagacious,
and yet bold, tho Democracy of Carolina
under the leadership of johnson Hagood
will march forward to overwhelming success.
We must, however, gentlemen, have thor
oughncss of organization, efficiency of
discipline aud cntiro devotion to duty to
achieve this grand result. We must fur
thcrmore sink so much of our individuality
as may be necessary for tho common good,
and follow the advice and direction of those
appointed to shape our policy and guide
our action. [ know that address men
who love South Carolina SO dearly that
they will regard no sacrifice as too great,
no work too oncrous, no responsibility too
imposing to do oil and daro all to maintain
and pcrpctuatc Democratic supremacy in
the State, which means tho welfare of all
her people uf both races.
| Let harmony aud conciliatiop mark our
course pledge myself to devote what
over of talent may have and all tho time
that may be necessary to achieve tho
triumph which know awaits us. When
the sun rises the day after tho election may
our standard float over the last rampant of
Radlcalism in this State, proudly, but
peacefully and benignly, and cover beneath
its protecting folds every citizen of this
commonwealth.