The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-06-10
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ferVor of 1876. Such efforts are not re-
peated in generation. We can only
succeed by thorough organization and
diIigent work, and in preparing tor this
YOU have, in my Judgment, seized upon
the true plan of battle. When the can
vass, with its disturbing influences, is
limited to the short period necessary tor
the only purpose it can effect, the arons-
ing and solidifying our friends tor the
final effort, you have given the time TO
do the work which will be most powerful
in accomplishing the result This IS
contest to be won by votes.
There is portion Of our people VINO
are reliable to man, who need no sum
mons but that of the Democracy. 10
bring these to the ballot box is the only
problem. A very large part OF the re-
naming portion Of our people have now
voted with the Democracy in two success,
sive campaigns. We have only to poll
the same votes and to supplement their
number. The time you have wisely
given to the purpose will enable your e1-
ecutiye authorities, both State and coun-
ty, to quietly and patiently organize our
forces to move when the signal is given.
And opportunity is afforded to recruit
our ranks By the exertion of the full in
dividual Democratic voter, that leach
man man" policy, which we have be-
fore found powerful factor of success.
Accepting in perfect good faith the en-
largement and debasement of the suffrage
which events have compelled, we will and
must preserve the life of the Common
wealth by keeping its control in the hands
of its better element. Seeking to odeprive
no man of his franchise, conceding free
" to all men their rights under the law,
the Goo. given right of preservation re-
mains. of which neither laws nor con-
stitutions can deprive people, and we
will assert it by those appeals to reason,
to interest and to persona! associations
which influence men everywhere. We
have found them potent before, and we
will find them potent now. have
spoken of the approaching canvass only
from our local standpoint, because the
necessity of local success is to us supreme.
But our interests and welfare cannotbe
discovered from the National Democra-
cy. Until the General Government is
restored to the methods and doctrines OF
its founders, until the American doctrine
of local affairs is. again made the key
stone of the structure, until there is blaz-
oned upon it's portals once more, that
"the powers not delegated to the United
States by the Constitution nor prohibited
by tito the States are reserved to the
States respectively or to the people,
until this is done the position of ciyiliza-
ton in South Carolina and of all that
makes the State fit for freemen to
live, in is at best but that of armed
neutrality. Our people want peace.
They want repose from revolution and
revolutionary methods. Ravaged by war
and stricken and stunned by Federal leg
islation, they have staggered to their feet
and ask only to be let alone in their pro-
gress of recuperation. The freeman
wants relief from disturbing political ag-
itation, that he may recover and increase
his prosperity. The freedman wants it
that he may qualify himself by educa-
ton for the duties imposed upon him,
and that he may enjoy in material and
moral progress the opportunities of the
higher plane to which he has been eleva-
ted. God grant that this peace in its full
est development may not be tar distant,
that the doctrines of conciliation and
good will and harmony among all classes
of our citizens set forth in the platform
of1S76, and faithfully acted upon by the
Democracy for the last four years, may
be carried to fuller fruitioD.
It is upon that platform of pure gov
ernment adm Mustered by competent Of.
fcials, of economic administration, OF
equal rights before the law and of har-
mouious progress that we stand to-day
as we did then. It is to these ends that
invoke your effort in the approaching
political struggle, and should success, as
am assured it will, attend the result,
you have the assurance of every act
and utterance of my political life that I
will, so far as in me lies, faithfully exc
cute your behests.
Gentlemen, I bid you adieu, to meet
again when South Carolina expects every
son to do his duty. When the history is
written let it not be said that you or any
other of those entitled to her name and
inheriting her fame have failed to res
pond to her summons.
GEN. KENNEDY's ADDRESS.
Gen. John D. Kennedy was then in
troduced to the Convention and spoke as
follows:
Gentlemen Of the C6mvention; T thank
you for the honor conferred upon me in
placing me second upon the State ticket.
I endorse the remarks of our distinguish
ed nominee for Governor. They are
words of wisdom, and his counsel, ad-
monition aud exhortation must address
themselves to every thoughtful man.
Cool, sagacious, and yet bold, the Democ-
racy of Carolina under the leadership of
of johnson Hagood will march forward
to overwhelming success. We must,
however, gentlemen, have thoroughness
of organization, efficiency of discipline
and entire devotion to duty to achieve
this grand result. We must furthermore
sink 80 much of our individuality as may
be necessary for the common good, and
follow the advice and direction of those
appointed to shape our policy and guide
our action. I know that I address men
who love South Carolina 80 dearly that
they will regard no sacrifice as too great,
no work too onerous, no responsibility too
imposing to do all and dare all to main
tain and perpetuate Democratic suprema-
cy in the State, which means the welfare
of all her people of both races.
Let harmony and. Cancellation mark
our course. pledge myself to devote
whatever of talent may have and all
the time that may be necessary to achieve
the triumph which I know awaits
us. When the sun rises the day after the
election may our standard float over the
last rampant of Radicalism in this State,
proudly, but peacefully and benignly,
and cover beneath its protecting folds
every citizen of this Commonwealth.
The Convention then adjourned sine
die.
The members of the Democratic State
Executive Committee met subsequent to
the adjournment of the Convention, and
elected Gen. John Bratton, of Fairfield,