The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-04-23

After several hours Of discussion the
doors opened and it was announced
that resolution TO proceed to nomi :
nations Immediately had prevailed by
u vote OF IS to CT. Butler then nomi-
mated Hampton. Before any further
action was taken Hampton appeared
before the Convention and made an
address. He earnestly desired con-
cord. He had refused to be Cover
ncr in 1865 and felt now that his day
was past. "But if ever the time
should come when by word or deed or
action l thought I could serve my
State | would give all that l have and
make any sacrifice "Mcn of wis.
dom had considered that his nomina-
tion would be inexpcdient for the
National Democracy. If this be true
he would decline the nomination. He
had no doubt that if Tilden should be
elected South Carolina would be re-
deemed "Wc have only to say
that South Carolina is ours and VIC
will work for her redemption. He
suggested that his Confederate record
would be bar to his nomination.
lie could not disposscss himself of it
and would not if he could.
"All the Offices in the world might
perish before he would say so. But
his friends should consider this point
carefully. If any one else should be
selected he would work with lighter
heart than if chosen himself"
lie then retired. The Convention
nominated him with enthusiasm and
the fight was on. Democrats of all
shades of opinion fockcd to Hamp-
toms banner and native Republicans
came over to him day by day.
AS the straightout movement had
been inaugurated il the Piedmont
and large majority Of the whites
lived in that section, it was resolved
to open the campaign near the foot of
the mountains and bring the tide Of
enthusiasm ever swelling to the sea-
board. On the 22d of September a
monster meeting greeted Hampton at
Anderson. Sixteen hundred horse
men rode in line and more than six
thousand persons were in attendance
from all the country round. Hamp-
ton declared that at one of these
meetings he spoke to eleven acres of
buggy umbrellas. His voice, while
not harsh, possessed a resonant fibre
and great power, so that almost in
conversational tone he was able to
throw it to the utmost limits of a
gathering Of several thousands.
The keynote of the campaign was
sounded in his speech of acceptance
and was maintained at all meetings.
1t was in substance as follows:
"The platform which you have
adopted is 30 catholic in it's spirit, 80
broad in it's construction, that every
one in South Carolina who honestly
desires reform can find room to stand
upon it. With such platform,
where all our citizens of all parties
and races can find room to stand, as
sured of equal rights and protection,
you can surely bring back to our dis
traoted State the great blessings of
good government.
Gas for myself, should I be elected
to the high position for which you
have nominated me, my sole effort
shall be to restore our State Govern
ment to decency, to honesty, to econo-
my and to integrity. I shall be the
Governor of the whole people, making
no vindictive discrimination, holding
the scales of Justice with firm and i'm
partial hand, seeing, so far as in me
lies, that the laws are enforced in JUS
tice, tempered by mercy, protecting
all classes alike and deyoting every
effort to the restoration Of prosperity
auo the re-estaDllshment OF honest
government.
The platform on which he stood
called upon "all of the citizens Of
South Carolina, irrespective of race,
color or previous condition, to rally
with us in its redemption, for it is
evident that substantial and lasting
reform is impossible within the ranks
of the Republican party Of the State"
The following pledge was given: "We
pledge ourselves to protect the per-
sons, rights and property Of all its |
people and to speedily bring to sum
mary justice any who dare violate
them" The party cordially invites !
the cooperation Of every Democrat |
and Republican who is earnest and |
willing, in this crisis Of the State, to |
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