The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-04-05
PEACE AND UNITY.
THE DEMOCRATIC FACTIONS
GETTING TOGETHER.
A Convention Held in Columbia for
HarmOnizinG Differences and
Choosing Constitutional
Delegates.

COLUMBIA, >. c., March 28.-The
peace and unity convention called for
the purpose of harmoniliug the diff.
ferences of the white people of tbo
State, and bringing the factions 70.
gether In the matter of choosing dele.
gates to the constitutional convention.
thus preserving white supremacy, was
held In this city yesterday. Nearly
every county was represented. 1t was
perhaps the most represen tative body
OF men that ever gathered in the State.
Lieutenant Governor Zimmerman pre-
sided, making most patriotic speech
at the outset. The proceedings of the
convention, despite the fact that there
were men in the half representing
every faction OF the white people, men
who have been using the harshcst Ian.
guage towards each other for five
years, ever since Tillman began his
upheaval, were characterized by the
utmost good feeling. 1t was indeed a
most remarkable convention The
action of the convention, which il
most satisfactory to all parties, is en-.
braced in the following:
"We cordially welcome and invite
the cooperation Of all who favor a
combination of the wisdom and patrio
tism of the State, regardless OF fac.
tons, in the task of reconstructing
our organic law. In common with all
patriotic people Of the State, we lament
that the Democratic party of the
State, so long united and invinciblc.
has been torn asunder by strife and
its unity endangered by the bitterness
of factional spirit The causes which
have led to these unhappy results need
not now be considered and should not
be discussed. In view Of the coming
constitutional convention. in order
that the honor of the State may be
preserved AMI the welfare of the pao-
pie protected and promoted, 1T is Of
vital Importance that fnctional lines be
ignored, If not obliterated, in the Sc.
lection of delegates to the convention.
Thus and thus only can the new con-
stitution become the bond and seal of
union among the people of South Car.
DINA. Therefore we recommend:
First. That in tho election of dele.
gates to the constitutional convention
only men Of prudence ana patriotism
be chosen; and that they be divided
equally between the factions as here
t0fore existing rs far as practicable;
when equal division is impossible that
such fair divisions be made as will best
subserve the great purpose of securing
white unity and u non partisan consti
tuition:
Second, That we are unalternbly
and irrevocably pledged to the suprem.
acy Of Anglo-Saxon civilization in CIV.
cry part and department Of our govern
ment to be secured by fair and con
stitutional methods. But this can on.
ly be accomplished by the unity Of our
people.
''Third, That we have uubounded
faith in the people, and confidently
trust them to select delegates to the
constitutional convention to represent
their opinions with an eye single to
th0ir fitness for the great work that
will confront them. With conven-
ton SO chosen the people will be salts.
fed with the constitution it will adopt.
Fourth, To put the object of this
conference into practica! effect and TO
promote the accomplishment thereof.
we recommend the appointment Of
State working committee to be compos-
ed of two from each couniy--Gne from
each faction-w whose duty it shall be
forthwith to prepare and promulgate
plan of organization of all Democrats
in the State, who are in sympathy with
the objects and purposes herein declar-
ed, and that this committee work in
conjunction with all other committees
having the same objects i'll view, being
always subordinate to the State Demo.
cratic executive committee.
Respectfully submitted.
-. TowNEs ROBERTSON.