Year: 1868

Tho south and the Observation-Disclosures
Agriculture, Manufactures and Education
10 He Engrnftcd ON Democratic Clubs-Ad.


dress 10 tho Democracy of South Carolina.


FKLLow CIrIzENs-The State Central Club deem 1t
proper to make the close OF the late canvass the


First we desire most heartily to congratulate the
party upon the general result OF <he canvass In this
itself an eminenty progressive and growing party.
Organized in April last In spite Of the heavy odds
against It, 1t has steadily advanced, and IN every
election augmented Its power until In the canvass
just closed. 1t fell only little short OF carrying the
State for Its national nominees. democratic gain
Of more than 600 over the vote given in the State
election OF April last means victory In the future and
not failure. Nor should fail to credit the national
democracy with is achievement In the late canvass
even in defeat The twenty.fiye Northern and West.
ern States that entered into the Presidential canvass
In 1884 gave to Mcclellan popular vote OF l,Sll 754.


The same States 1t s estimated, have In 1868 given
to Seymour popular vote Of ,235 920 and to Grant
25llooo Thus showing first an increase S IN u the
popular vote Of ,762 V20 Grant has majority over
Seymour Of but 2S1 $50, and this exclusive OF the
States voting IN 1858 and not In 1884 and the States
excluded from voting 1858, and including also ctt
zens disfanchised by Congressional and State legs-
latiOn IN the late Confederate States the result s
that Seymour received majority Of several hundred
thousands on the popular vote.


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preserving, in all Its efficiency, Its present admirable
organization, to the end that under the laws OF the
State and the United Staes and In full recognition
OF the Just obligations Of good citizenship, the party
may gradually Increase its numbers and influence
until its principles and policy shall commend them
selves to the free and unbiased approval OF con-
trolling majority OF the voters OF the Comm2nWealth


Third-The more efectually to keep up the demo-
cratic clubs OF the several districts, aud In order
further to recognize fully all the Industrial elements
that are essential to the prosperity OF the
State We earnestly recommend that features LOOK,
dnudctures and education be e'agrdfted upon each
clu0, that organized and systematic effort may
be at once made to add to our population, TO pro-
mote the industries OF the State ana 70 ADVANCE the
out these auxiliary features to be attached TO the
democratic clubs throughout the State and to devise
uniform plan OF action.Iwe respectfully recommend
sns Of tine state s CSp
Fellow citizens we address you In the spirit OF
hope and faith. God in His providence has seen
1T to deny to us the triumph which we deemed
not win let us seek to deserve success. TO the
manhood Of the State do we appeal. Let the
democratic party OF South Carolina remain
power and an influence in the State. Keep your
ranks undivided. Adhere TO your political princi-
pies until better invite yoa to their adoption.
From failure gather wisdOm out tof defeat get pa
tience and resolution. Preserving your ndelfty "a
the eclectic principles OF your party go bravey AND
ment. Thus building up the State upon the basis q
labor, and surrounding our political creeds with
the solid munmentS OF wealth, intelligence and
virtue, will redeem our broken fortunes heal oul
triumph OF those wise and virtuous elements essen
tal to the dignity Of the state and the prosperity
the people


WADE HAMPTON President.


J. G. GIBBEs, Secretary.