The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1892-09-28

insure to the whole Union the reform
of abuses, the publication Of the pub
tlie service, and peace and good will
Throughout the land. Relying implic-
lily on the wisdom and patriotism Of
the National Democratic Convention,
! which win assemble In Chicago on
July 8, we pledge to the nominees Of
the psrty then to be chosen our hearty,
united and individual support"
/ In the Presidential election year Of
l1sss the Democratic party Of the State
fheld two conventions. The first only
elected delegates to the National Con-
vention and did nos elect State officers
or electors; these were elected in the
second convention, which met on Sep
tember S. At the time Of the meeting
of the second convention in that year
the National Convention had already
met at st. Louis, had renominated
Grover Cleveland and announced the
platform OF the National party. The
| convention of that year, 1883, there
upon adopted the following resolu-
I tions:
"Rcsolued, That the Administration
Of Grover Cleveland has given to the
country a Government in accordance
| with the principles Of its founders, pre-
| serving peace and tranquility within
its borders while maintaining with
firmness and decision the character
| and integrity of American institutions,
and securing the blessings Of freedom
and the promise of future prosperity
for the entire country.
"Resosued, That the convention here
by ratify the nomination Of Cleveland
and Thurman, candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice-President Of the United
States, and pledge them the earnest
support Of the Democracy of South
Carolina.
"ResoIved, That the convention en-
dorse the declaration of principles sd-
opted by the National Democratic
Convention at st. Louis" =
We have, therefore, an unbroken
line Of precedent whereby the conven-
ton Of the Democratic party of South
Carolina has in each year Of Presi-
Dental erection pledged the Democracy
Of the State, either in advance or in
confirmation alike, to the nominees
and platform Of the National Demo-
cratic party. 1t Is especially impor-
tant in this year, when there is an at
tempt to brsak the ranks Of the Demo
craey by the organization of Third
Party composed Of many who have
hitherto called themselves Democrats,
aud who have, we fear, In, some In
stances a$iaast. taken part as such in
Democratic proceedings and Demo
cratie primaries, and have brought
strange doctrines into its councils, that
the true Democrats assembled in this
convention should emphatically and
earnestly renew their adhesion to the
Democratic party, reiterate their devo-
zion toits principles, and pledge them
sslves again to the support Of its NOM
inees and to the maintenance Of its
pure and undefiled doctrines. .
This can be done in no better or fit
ter terms than BY again adopting the
former language which the convention
Of 1876 employed topledge the party
in this State to the National party, to
ito candidates and to its platform.
Resolved. by the convention Of the
Democratic party of the State Of South
Csro.ins, on the 2ist day of September,
1882, assembled:
!. That we adopt the platform Of
principles announced by the National
Democratic party recently assembled
at Chicago, and pledge ourselves to .
| full and hearty cooperation in seeur-
ing the election Of its distinguished
! nominees, Grover Cleveland, Of New
York, and Adlsi E. Stevenson, Of Illi-
nois. - ..s.a .-
2. That any and every person NOM
mated by this convention as a Presi-
Dental elector shall within - days
altar the adjournment Of this conven-
tion;fiie with the executive committee
! Of the State Democratic party at their
Office in Columbia pledge in writing
that he will. if elected as such elector,
cast his vote for Grover Cleveland for
President, and Adlai E. Stevenson as
Vice-P President Of the United States.
And in case any such person SO nom
mated shall within the said time refuse
or fail so to do the said executive COM
mittee is hereby authorized and re-
quired to nominate in each instance
some suitable person who shall by
them be required to give such pledge,
and such person 80 nominated shall be
the nominee Of the Democratic party
as Presidential elector.
8. Resolced, That it is the sense of
this convention that, every person
elected at the State Democratic pri.
mary as the candidate of the Demo
cratic party as members Of Congress,
upon the acceptance Of said nonnina-
ton, is hereby bound in good faith
and honor to sct in every respect with
the National Democratic party, and to
abide by the action of any meeting or
caucus thereof.
! Gen. McCrady also introduced a
"elincher" in the shape of q resolution
binding the electors in the most un-
qualified and unmistakable terms.
The resolution reads as introduced.
We also recommend the passage OF
the second resolution.
By the Sth rule Of the party pre-
scribed by the executive committee