The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-03-30
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siasm we cannot carry this election. d
hope and trust that we will all realize that ou
work is not ended here, but that we have jus
made the commencement and that the onl
way we can disenthrall South Carolina Is t
,Uork in every county and every township u
South Carolina.
That is absolutely necessary l have been
good deal over the upper part Of the State il
the last few days, anu If we Will put our shou
ders to the wheel, II we Will avoid strife o
actional differences, II we Will reach thu
hearts and minds OF the people Of South Car
olna, we will be successful, and Governo
Tillman will be relegated 10 obscurity. CAR
plaGSe0
At the conclusion Of Col. Orr's speech ex
Gov. Sheppard was called upon and favored
the convention. speaking rs follows:
Ex.-Gov. sIIEPPARD's SPEECH.
Mr.. President and Honorable Gentlemen O
this Grand Convention OF Democrats Gap
pIauscl-I feel abundantly compensated TO
tbe humble part took in the call in obedi
ence to which you have attended. | hav,
been impressed with the strong conviction
that If the gentlemen who are here assembled
will return TO their homes. animated by TIT
resolution which see depicted in their faces
there can he but one result TO the great strug
gle that lies before US. (Applause)
If there ever was q time In the history o
South Carolina when 1t becomes South Caro-
linians to forget self and work solely for South
Carolina. we are confronted to-day by tha
time (Appause) We must 20, fellow Demo
Gratis, and say 10 the people Of South Carnlinf
that the credit OF South Carolina shall be al
dear 10 the hearts Of the people as the integri
fy of son is to the heart of Il mother zap
plause), or MS the virtue OF daughter Is dea
10 the hearts of her parents. (Applause2 :,
We must say 10 the people OF South Carroll
ma that IT. Is the duty Of the Legislature 10 en-
act, for the Judiciary 10 conStrue. and for tht
Executive to enforce laws In Justice and mer
cy: and that when the Executive undertakes
to usurp such functions and duties applause
1t is time for the people to rise In their might
and say that such an Executive is unworthy
of the high Office Of Governor Of South Caro-
lima. "
We must 60 home and say to our people thai
when man asplres to the high office OF Gov
ernor his personal integrity should be pledged
to the redemption Of every promise that be
makes. (Appiause) We must say to him
that 1t is unlawful and dishonorable for any
man that is aspiring TO the high office tt
make charges against honorable gentlemen
which he cannot sustain.
All these things Governor Tillman has
done, and / believe If the issue Is fairly ano
Iorcibly put to the people of South Caroline
their verdict will he that he has been found
wanting. (ADplause.)
] say, tellow-citizens, that peace, unity and
should be restored TO the Democrat
ic party OF South Cnrolinn, which is OF infiD
iteIy more importance TO the future welfare o.
Ing to the party. (Appause) That party has
been disrupted and that unity has been
broken.
| believe that the result of your delibera-
and good government to South Carolina
(AppIause.)
COL. YoUMANS OF BARNwELL.
Col. Lawrence w. Youmans was the nexI
speaker. He commenced by calling atten tion
to the fact that every dcmagogue and tyranl
" no had ever abused power, always inaugu
rated his course by pretenning to side with
the people by promising reform. ETC., and
when that power was acquiesced In, the mex,
point attacked wns Its judiciary branch
south Carolina for eight years endured the
Ills Of Radical rule, but when the judiciary d
the ST ate was about 10 be disgraced by The ele
walton OF Whipper and Moses, and justice was
about to be poisoned at the very fountain
h cad, not only our property, but our liberty
and what was dearer TO every South Carolin
ian than his life, his honor was trampled up
on and the judiciary corrupted.
Men who, throughout the State, from noun
tain TO sea, rose to accomplish the task of re
dempiion started out under more hopeless
:han those confronting you to-day
In your struggle for the independence OF the
legislative branches OF the government. What
Is the condition of the Stale to-day? Our his
tory has been assaicd and the iair name %
South Carolina has become by-word In the
Union.
GEN. LEROY YOUMANS.
At the close Of Col. Youman's speech there
were calls for his distinguished brother, Gen
I eROy +. YOumanS, CT Columbia. who made q
speech. He said that in all the
con rentions that IL had been his fortune II
attend, lie had never seen body OF mer
whose appearance, whose earnest looks
whose determination of sincerity, and whose
motives appeared TO he SO rcSplendently re
tiected as III the faces before him. He sale
that IL had been charged that this convention
a pSSpmElen within thp marty lines Tn(
charge was totally uniounded, no rule OF par
ty organization is violated. II Is nothing
novel In South Carolina TO hold convention
of this kind.
Two years ago in this very hall there was as
sembled q convention OF Democrats which
was not called by the regular executive com
miitee. was not called by any portion of the
party organization, but II was an assem- blagt
of gentlemen who were dissatisfied with tht
manner In which the party principles hat
been carried out. One case Ia exactly like til,
other. 1t liz u right which we have as freemer
TO deliberate when we differ with on: fellow
Democrats and openly meet and formulate
principles which we think the correct one:
and invoke our Democratic brethren 10 thei
support.
Col. j. A. Hoyt. OF Greenvile, was callet
for, but did not respond.
Mr.. Ball said he believed the convention
would be glad TO hear from and won d be In
structed by hearing from the man whose vott
gave Clemson College 10 South Carolina.
EX-GOVERNOR MAULDIN's REMARKS.
He said: am here tonight with you ir
my humble way To lend my voice and infiu
ence to restore this State to the government
of intelligence, truth and uprightness. Gap
pause.) have no apologies to make for any
political act OF my life.
l was one of the original Farmers Move
ment men and believe In what conceive tt
be the principles o. what they contended for
| believe In them as firmly now as ever die
but, helieve In urging my convictions b!
and honorable methods, ant
II my side cannot win l Will bow hulnbly al
properly before the court OF the people.
1t has been said that the present Admins
tratlon has done nothing good for South Caro-
lima. 1t had done one good thing. He claim
ed, II | remember arl2hl, that his election
would obiterate sectional lines In South Car
ollna. In my opinion This convention to
night emphasizes and shows that.
Ii say that The people from The seacoast. from
the Piedmont, from the middle region ana
from the Pee Dee country have turned unani
that stalwart, manly citizen of Greenrille
(Applause.)
THE CONVENTION ANXIOUS TO HEAR FROM
COMMITTEES.
On motion of Mr.. Mcmminger, of Charles
ton, a committee of three was appointed I,
wait upon the committee in session to learn
some definite lime when their report might
be expected. Messrs. Memmingrr, Iloyt, %
Greenville, and Quinby, of Aiken, were ap
pointed as the committee, and later Reported
that the committee on platform and reSOlu
tlons would be ready to report by ll.30. hui
that the comm ittee ON nominations could moi
fix time.
COL. JNO. c. HASKELL,
although not n member OF the convention
was called for to address that body. Not re
the r;ll n nplIprntu EniI hat
was probably due to the diilidsnce OF Col
Haskell because lie was not n member OF the
convention. and he therefore moved that h(
be invited 10 address the meeting. lie said:
I'm 10 when the people rose In their might
to sweep out the government that had dis
graced the State, II was an attack against al
lens who were destroying us.
1--WE are here tonight To redeem South Car
frlnl thn Inn. II