The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-10-22

that the real duty of the negro is to do
whatever is in his power to overthrow
every scheme and plan Of the dema-
gogues and politicians opposed to the
general interest of the whole people,
and of course both races. This Con-
vention, now assembled, has 10 other
motive than to advise and discuss dis
passionately what 1t conceives. ID COM
mon with the better classes OF ooth
races in the State, to be the course each
should take, regardless Of race or poll
tics.
The address then delounces the ac-
tton Of the late Republican State Con
vention in deposing E. NJ. Brayton
from the State craftsmanship as The
work OF demagogues controlling the
ring, and that such action did not rep
resent tie will and wishes of the party.
Il then declares that the Republican
party up to this Convention existed
pracJlcally in the few or many Office
| holders under the National Govern
ment, and that san Immediate change
ought to obtain" The address con-
| :inucs:
1T is commonly spoken on the
streets and In the newspapers or the
State shat the negroes were anxious for
a split il the Democratic party, know
ing that a split would afford them a
splendid opportunity 10 capture the
State out Of the hands Of the present
rulers, and thus plunge it into ruin and
degradation. The gentlemen who hold
that view and rromulgote the same DO
not voice the sentiments Of any negroes
In the Republican party. There 's no
class OF citizens any wherein the United
States that are more Interested il pure
and good government, national and TO-
cal, than the negroes. They do not
want control OF the State, they only
ask for fair play in the legislative
halls, in the judicial departments and
! in the executive branch OF the Govern
Ineat. II. in short, the real and ideal
principles Of the original Hampton
Government Of rs are carried out faith
fully the negroes would be coatended
under the circumstances. II should be
remembered the negroes have a record
in this country that is sacred to them
and they arc proud Of it, and to it at
ali times and under all circumstances
now they refer
The remainder of the address deals
with negro progress since emanclpa-
| ton.
Murray, Of Sumter. moved that the
reflection upon the action o. the late
Republican Convention be stricken
from the address. On motion Of
Berkeley delegate MurraYs motion
was LAID on the table
The address was then declared
adopted, a demand for d division being
ignored By the Chair.
Fordham offered 4 resolution for the
appointment Of a committee Of five to
wait upon Governor Richardson and
request him to give the Republican
party representation upon the board OF
election commissioners.
Saxon opposed the resolution as being
inexpedient and unnecessary, saying
that the ballot-boxes would be looked
after and sufficiently guarded without
any action in the matter by this body,
and upon SaXon's motion the resolution
vas laid on the table.
! motion vas then made that Mr..
Eliery II. Brayton be invited to address
the Convention, which was greeted By
loud and enthusiastic cries Of Bray
ton! Brayton!"
Jones, Of Charleston, opposed the
motion. This being a colored mems
Convention he objected to any white
man being invited to address it.
Hayne, of Charleston, took issue with
his colleague and made an earnest ap-
peal in behalf Of the motion to hear an
address from Mr. Brayton, which mo-
ton was then adopted, and Brayton
was escorted to the stand and intro
duced to the Convention by the Rev.
r. E. Wall, who had just taken the
chair. BY this time the Convention
was in an uproar, caused by the oppo-
nents Of BrayIon, some of whom seemed
determined he should not be allowed to
speak.
Murray, OF Sumter, jumped to his
feet and wildly demanded recognition
by the Chair upon question Of prlyl-
lege. Murry was greeted by cries of
"Put him out" The utmost confusion
and excitement prevailed. Delegates
mounted the chairs, yelling and wildly
gesticulating. Murray dared anyone to
lay hands upon him. His friends
crowded around him and eXpos!ulated
with him, but in vain, he declaring,
with an oatn, that Brayton should not
speak until he had been heard. At
this juncture riot seemed imminent,
and the chairman, who was powerlcss
to enforce order, upon the suggestion
ofa reporter, requested Mr.. Paul Joiner,
the special State House police officer,
to remove Murray from the hall
NJ Of
through the crowd, and taking Murray
by the coat collar attempted to push
and drag him toward the door. The
obstreperous Sumter delegate vigorous
ly resisted. His friends closed in
around him, blocking the way to the
door and general scuf1le ensued, which
continued for several minutes, the Of
ficer finally being compelled TO relin-
quish his hold upon Murray, who re-
NAMED in the hall surrounded and pro-
tected by his friends.
Prof. Morris here resumed the chair
and by 4 few calm remarks poured Oil
upon :he troubled waters, Murray be-
ing finally prevailed upon to take his
seat.
Mr.. Brayton was then introduced to
the Convention and proceeded to speak,
and was listened to respectfully and
atfentivcly.
He paid his respects to the State
Convention which had deposed HIM
from the State Craftsmanship. The
corrupt agencies employed to control
that convention could not, he declared,
be approved or endorsed by the party.
He then turned his attention to the
present political crisis. No one, he
said, could tell what the outcome would
be, but he felt sure that out Of the
breach in the Democratic party there
would result good for the whole peo-
ple good to both races. He didn't be-
lieve there was Republican IN the
State that had not rejoiced over the
way in which the Tillman movement
had swept the State, and that they had