The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-01-16
A CONVENTION CALLED.
A REPUBLICAN GATHERING FOR NEXT
MONTH.
4 Reorganization ofthe Remnants of the
Radical Corpse Organization Through
out the State to Fight for Delegates to
the Constitutional Convention.
the Constitutional Convention.

out the State to Fight for Delegates to
the Constitutional Convention.
COLUMBIA. S. c., Jan. 6.-The war
cry of the Republicans against the
constitutional convention has been
sounded in a circular which is to be
distributed from one end of the State
to the other. 1t is published below.
The fight on the life and death ques-
ton of white supremacy has practically
begun. as was predicted by The Reg,
ister oyera week ago The Republicans
are prepared to organize now and
when the time comes for the election
of delegates to the convention the
party Will be better organized than it
has been at any time since 1876. 1t is
needless to warn white men what they
will have to contend with if the Re
publicans organize thoroughly, and if
they are aided by the white element
which kicked out of the Democratic
traces last fall. AS has been stated in
The Register, the outlook is for hard
and furious fight to put men in the
convention who will look after the in
terests of the State as the majority of
white men want them looked after.
The circular. as will be seen, is
signed by ten white men and eleven
colored. Several colored ministers
are among the signers. and the minis
ters are appealed to to awaken the dor
mant feelings OF the colored Voter and
once more make him an active factor
in the politics Of the State. The breach
which the Independentsmade is being
taken advantage of. as every patriotic
white man saw would be the case.
If the constitutional convention
should be controlled by Republicans
there is no telling whatwould happen.
Organization must be met by organiza-
ton and the democrats must be prepar-
ed to win when the election is held.
Thefollowing is the circular which.
it is supposed, will arouse the Repub-
lican host:
"Columbia, S. c.. January 4, 1894
The approaching constitional con-
vention presents a situation Of the
most vital concern The projectors of
the scheme to supplant the present
Constitution have concealed their pur-
poses beyond the admission and boast
| that the elective franchise is to be so
restricted and manipulated that large
proportion Of the colored voters are to
be disfranchised. The power of the
convention is supreme. If the people
DO not rise in their might and elect
delegates who will protect their estab-
lished rights and interests there is i'm
minent danger that an intolerant and
partisan spirit will dominate and an
organic law be adopted which will re.
present the views, principles and
schemes of hostile and reyengeful
faction.
The call for action and untiring
effort to avert the fate which has been
decrecdi IS loud and imperative. The
lethargy and despair under which the
people rest must be thrown Off. No
issue of equal importance has ever been
presented to the ciizens of the State
and it is time means were adopted to
arouse the voters and acqualnt them
with the perilous situation.
las now circumstancedR Republicans
are powerless. Where active and ef-
ficient organization is essential they
are in the dilemma of having no bind
ing and legal party organization,
growing out of the failme to elect a
State executive committee and county
chairmen during the past year as re-
ouired by the rules of the party.
1T is therefore felt and the occasion
demands the assembling of State
convention as speedily as possible to be
composed of the most intelligent, wise
and representative men for the purpose
of formulating plans for conducting
this campaign and of organizing the
party on live, liberal, progressive
basis. so that those who see in the
success of the Republican party the
best hope for the welfare of the people
and the prosperity OF the country may
feel that in our party they will find
a welcome and chance for preferment.
1t should be understood the question
of past party utilization is ignored and
that all those who believe in the doct-
rine of protection and honest elections
are entitled to an will be accorded fair
and equal recognition. The unloosing
of party ties in the State offers the
chance for the Republican party to
/ ,,,egin a career of active unefulness and
secure the cooperation of all we'll
wishers. Besides the usual registra
ton days on the first Mondays in each
month there have been ten extra regis,
tration days,provided This offers a great
opportunity and incentive and we be-
lieve the people can on this supreme
occasion be aroused throughout the
State.
Therefore we feel impelled and
warranted by the Overmasterlng ISSUE
and our crippled party condition tc
assume the responsibility Of calling 8
State Republican convention to NEE
at Columbia. S. c.. on Wednesday
| FEBRUARY 6,1S9J. at II M, to take such
action as the exigency demands.
Zach county will be entitled to the
same number of delegates and alter
mates as it has members of the Genera
| Assembly. and where not otherwise
provided mass meeting to elect dete
gates should be held at the county seat
! in each county on Saturday, FEBRUARY
2. 1855.
The very life of suffrage in this
State is at stake and other cherished
rights and interests are imperllled.
The time for organization IS so short
that the ministers of the State must be
appealed to and depended upon to to
bring to the knowledge of the people
the vital and tr@.nscendcnt issues that
are involved in the constitutional con:
vcntion scheme and the necessity OF
sending as delegates the best obtain
able men.
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Frank Nichols. G. +. Holmes, L. D.