The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-04-01
Yrosssdipss Of the Democratic Peace anu
Unity Convention.
HELD IN COLUMBIA, MAEcH 24rn, 1872

n dslsQntcs from thirty-tbree " Inv
ave csupties Of tho State, as'emo'oa :" 9
Columbis yesterday. 80, ,or The
..s-,r. IN. u-n :. ..l,> n>:== u
.:.,.t,yc. WAS fitted 10 nearly It's fuit caPn- q
80 the galleries and oil the spare space on Q
~. aoor being occupied by interested spec .
tators, including many ladies. hoa
n vas the general verdict that never hau
. Aner bojy Of men, or one 0,,ua mouv snd her
~. .ts;,.rs Of every wax In life, been {
gathered within four walls: .v;.
Ths members Of the gathering were csr
s..,I, In that state knrwn rs "Tcady ~,
S,.;n..sn - and rs soon as the hour airiSei
for tho opening Of the convention sho"''
Aims of impatiencc to get to WORK, r,.
A few minutes after o clock o'n. ,ho
ward McCrady, Jr., OF Charles'o@' ,s;r,oon
representative Ct the coinmi'tee oi '""'''"
called the convention to order .., :,
NJ Aaron Cannon, of Laurons, rising III
III. nlace. smoke as follows: 1--WE h"'
come here to Join hands with the low eU",
trv n work for tho best interest OF the o'a'e
and the unity Of the Democratic PnlV.
tske pleasure in nominating as 'cmpo
chairman Of this convention q nan W.. "no ,,.ir m
bean honored by his constituents WIN .nei'
.nfFrsue for n high and honorable p0si''on
mill he quietly, OF his own accord, wi'harc"
and declined reelection. ] nomiha'o III
,.m,orarv chairman the Hon. Samuel pio'
bic. of Orank keburg." Applause. A.
The nomination was seconded ny "''
Frank Mellett, Of Sumter. .,s
Mir. Dibble on ascending the speehGs
stand spoke q. follows: -
have conferred upon mo of pre- 'iuih1 ore'
ths Temporary organization of tins "is'ih-
.uisb.d body OF representative Ctrol'hiahs
n I, tho proud privilege of tho Democracy
in any time oil emergency TO "sse''o'1
take council for the good OF INC hcP"o'''i
In tho sixtoerlh year OF tho rcdehP''onu y,
our beloved State We come t"gc'hcr i,"PH"'"
by a common aud patrio.I' Pu,Po'e, n,m'
back upon the days Of 10 WHOM INC D1u,
o.rocv of South Carolina, standing s'H"
wn;ted. brother to brother, hand in nan"
achieved tho redemption of our state, ITO"
nisrule and corruption. !,
Uov was Tint acc ,mplishel? IL was Dy
upion. because in union there Is s'ren3''
Since that time dissensions unhaPpi'y nav
msrrcd tho unity of the Democracy o' '""
Carolina. A chasm has intcrvcnci rc'"ce'
brothers. May it be the duty OF ihis con
ysntiou. acting calmly and deliberately =
form n bridge over that chnsm lnPpln"Sc
.o TINT brothers Oh either hand may NEE
in the middle and join hands once NOR
[ApplHuse,l c ,;o, than {,
We are here rather for action 'hah
speech making, and therefore II Dcco'ne' IL
du,v IN nnnonncc this convention IS 20
will be i'm order. Is il the pleasure vi u
convention 10 nominate n secretary or seer
tarics for the temporary organization OF u
convention 80, ,
AT. Woodward, Of Barnwell, aud W. '
Ball. of L,ureus, were elected Secretaries.
After tho delegates were enrolled I
temporary officers of tho Convcn'lon we
declared the permanent officers
bcr from each delegation was appointed.
The committee on resolutions was cons
tuted the committee on platform also.
Amer a lengthy discussion upon nomin
ing q State ticket aud whether tho nomii
tious should DO made by committee or frt
the floor, il was decided that the convent
nominate q ticket, through . committee
one from each county.
A recess was taken by the convcntio
during which eloquent speeohs, were ma
by some Of the delegates
Gen. Hampton, Chairman OF tho Co
mittee on the Platform, made the follow
rne Statc as now organized We 'lo1pp"y pp'y
uhaiteraolc conviction that MI conb;o
Auohg democrats must be conductcJ ;rs;J
p"r'y INES that the Democratic votcrS
no Tt"'e constitute tho only tribunaI ,
%hlch we will present our Grievance or
ne demands arising from these rricv,pcn.
Una. tribunal We do now address ,hc,
o,"'a'iohs ana appeals. We have a ius
pr'ue IN our State. Her history is tbc h;y
tory of the best aud most glorious nar,, ~,
inc lie OF this Union: her soil is c,nso,r,
tea win blood shed in defence of lib,riv ,,,'
Iisht her people have devcloreI h.rnc.
martyrs and statesmen, and have r,snnnI.'
S'eiy "cnand upon patriotism, courng,
an9 energy: n new emergency is now her,
n,o,, nus' De met. We must adopt new
o'' "uu rely on new sources of wenltI
auu ohses OF commerce. We mux, occa,,,
the plain lessons OF present roct. w. ~
borrowing people. and our interests dcn,,r,I
..at capital be invited here f,r invcstmnm,
eu% competition in lending may be deycloncJ
suu money chcspenci. Our ono hops f,,.
becoming an independent people w;;b snr.
P."s money is TO encourage the coming of
un population and investments in industries
.na ue'eiops our natural resources
Auu give home markets for the proiuc,ions nf
our farms. We must do this or Sn, W.
young men and out farmers confron,nJ Vii
she hard choice between leaving thci. n,,;,,
o'h'e forever or remaining here in boncIr.s
poverty. "'i''''SS
10 undertake ;his great AMI ncccss,,r
WORK with any hope Of success our NJ, ,nl.
49,. " u.'.ou IN ieeLing and purpose: onr
..s;ai. ..s. oe so'iuihed so there will he no
'Posuo!e lear OF its failure 10 contrI ~
'ahairs; We must have n sofc o,J ,,,' o'''
u'o government and safe AMI consrrvo,i,.
methods Of government. We .uLm:, tn,,
lug course OF The head of our present State
ADMINISTRATION, both bcfor, and Gina. ~;
n' ias been In many respects unwisc
anu unjust. We believe the tendance ""T';' ~, ~;
methods and policy is to destroy the crc'l;, II
oi .ne State, to the injury Of the peopIe hv
ansking 1t Impossible 10 refund our S,o,
ueot al reasonable rate or interest," .mnE
Us IS given our sister States of tho Scuih '","
.u.olve us IN long and expensive lawsuits
rtnout ~ proper cause, eating the sub.lanc,
toroav v 'Aaphyers Tor The enrichment of at ,
,discoyJ anI , oonit officials: TO keep alive q
u''ooiu anu strife, which cnI,nrcr ,Io