The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, August 06, 1878, Image 2
HJta Journal,
W. P. TRANTHAM, Editor,
ti. U. ALEXANDER,
Eusiness Manager.
vJAMDEN, S. 0., AUGCPT 6, 1878.
Our Tielcet.
For Governor,
WADE HAMPTON.
For Lieutenant Governor,
W. D. SIMPSON.
For Secretary of State,
ROBERT M. SIMS.
For Comptrt tier General,
JOHNSON IIAGOOD.
For Attorney General,
LEROY F. YOUMANS.
For State Treasurer,
S. L. LEAPIIART.
For Superintendent of Education,
HUGH S. THOMPSON.
For Adjutant $ Intpector-General,
E. W. MOISE.
THE STATE CONVENTION,
The Present State Ticket
Renominated.
The Platform of 1876 Adopted
All Fusion or Coalitior
Repudiated.
Independent Candidate*
Condemned.
v
At 12 o'clock on Thursday, the Dem
ocratic State Convention was called t(
order io the hall of thd ffoose of Rep
reseutatives io Columbia by Gen J I
Kennedy, Chairman of (be Slate Executive
Committee, on motion of whoa
Col James S Cothram, of Abbeville, was
etcetud UnpoNry Chntrmin On talc,
ing ihe Chair, Col Colliram spoke briefly
and pointedlly, contrasting tbe conditio!
of the State at the | resent time wit)
vrbut it was two years ago, and urging
organization and harmony as the prcre
rjuisite of success in the present campaign.
Mr D S Henderson was appointei
temporary secretary.
Full delegations reported fljgpi all tlu
counties except Georgetown, after whiel
an election was held for permanent of
fleers, with the following result :
Gen J D Kennedy, of Kc^haw, Pres
ident; Col. S W Maurice, of Williams
burg. 1st Vice President; Maj G I.Buist
nfCharleston. 2nd Vice President, Ma
B%F Whitner, of Anderson^ 3rd Vici
President; Col TV B Wilson, of York
4ih Vice President; Col A P Duller
of Aikoo, 5th Vice President; Mc?sr
I) S Henderson, of Aiken, and K 1
Murray, of Anderson, Secretaries; ant
I)r W C Brown, of Anderson, Trcasu
rcr.
On being conJucted to the Ohait
Gen Kennedy Fpoke as follows :
?(Irvllcmcn of fht: Contention :
thank you for the honor you have con
lerrcd by electing uie your presidio;
officer, and will endeavor to discharge
its duties impartially and to the beet o
uiy ability.
You are the representative body o
the Democratic party orSouth Carolina
nnd as such arc assembled for the firs
time since our graD'i and triumphal*
victory on the 7th of November, 18711
On the 15th of this ruouth two year
? ?: ?/.? four hist a.HKeill
will nave jmw*.,. ^uv. ?
blage, and the contrast between our con
dition now and then should fill even
Wart with grateful emotion. At tha
time in the face of a compact, thorough
ly organized and ubly led party in tin
possession of all 'lie offices and electioi
machinery of the State, cndoised ant
aided by a powerful ally at Washington
hacked by the purso and sword of tin
(jeneral Ciovernnient; with au excitinj
Presidential election to complicate tin
situation, with heroic resolution you laic
down a broad, liberal and wise platform
and with Wade Jlamptori us your stand
ard bearer, carried everything bcfori
you. It was a long, perplexing anc
stormy campaign, taxing to the utmost
the patience and patriotism of our peo
pie, and even after the election wecki
of weary watching and stern sclf-cootro
elapsed before we entered into posses.
Hon of the government of 'lie Ktatp Ii
was a victory achieved by the irresistible
morale of our attitude, and it is n sub
ject of proloun?l congratulation that wc
retain the hold then aetjuited over (|u
good people of Carolina of all cluswn
and conditions. iVaee reigns supreme
justice is administered to all alike, taxi r
arc reduced and honesty, economy and
competency cliaructeiizu our officials
Such, geutlemcn, is our condition, and
it behooves us to rise to the fullest
measure of our responsibility a* a party
and lake no step backward, but lay still
deeper the foundations of perp< tuxl good
will and enduring prosperity. We are
the wUrtodia&s of the interests of all the
peop'e of this State ami will be held
a countable for its welfare.
I know I address men who neither
li^l tly esteem nor will recklessly jeopardize
this exalted position. Political
w sdom is the outerowth of political experience,
and our experience in the las'
campaign should qualify us all the bettor
to grapple and dispose of the complications
arising from the anomalous
and diverse relations which exist in our
midst. Let us continue true to our
platform, an 1 T feel assured that with
energy, unity and pood faith we will
win this campaign still more triumphantly.
I invoke the utmost concord in
your deliberations and the blcssiugs of
God on your actions.
On motion it was resolved that all
resolutions relating to the policy of the
Democratic party be referr d to the
committee en platform and resolutions
without debate.
Mr J C Sheppard moved that the
platform of 187C be referred to the
committee with the recommendation
that it he adopted in every particular
as the platform of 1876. This announcement
was received with cheers and applause.
Mr D W Aiken introduced resolutions
looking to the encouragement of
i imminntlnn ?leo resolutions relating
to Southern war claims.
Mr M P O'Connor offered a resolution
looking to the modification by
Congress of the excise laws.
j ?
IV 0 U Lartigue offered a rcsolu.
lion, adoj tcJ by the County Convention
of Barnwell County, looking to the reapportionment
of the representative*
: from the counties in the State Convention,
on the basis of the nnmbrr of eni
rolled Democrats in each county,
t Mr G D Tilltnno offered a resolution
, recommending the calling of a constitutional
convention.
Mr T W Woodwaid introduced a resolution
denout cing nionoplics of every
| < kind ns being contrary to the spirit and
genius of the Democratic party.
Mr Carlos Fracy offered a resolution
1 demanding from the convention a recognition
of the equal rights before th?
law of tlie two races in Soutb Carolina
Mr G L Buiat introduced a rcsnlu
i tion repudiating all fusion and coalition
on the part of (he Democratic pai'y
with the Republicans, and condemning
all who under the guise of an independ'
j ant party, reek to bring about such a
} result.
All of these resolutions were referred
> to the Committee on platform and reso"
I lotion?, consisting of one gentleman
1 from each county, as tollows :
1 Abbeville, S McGowan; Aiken, G
U7 ('""tV- And-mn C Brnwn.- IWnwell.
O B Lartigue; Beaufort, Win M,
liott; Charleston, M P O'Connor; Chester,
G J Patterson; Ohrsterfinld, K 11 C
i Cat-h; Clarendon, J L Manning; Colic:
ton. Carlos Tracy; Darlington, J L
j Coker; Edgefield, M W Gary; Fairfield,
. IJ II Rion; Greenville, F II Fuller;
Hampton. C J C Flutson; Ilony, K R
j Benty; Kershaw, W D Trunthani; Lan'
caster. NOB Chafce; Laurens. N P
" * T t
' Harris; xo-xingiuii, ?/ o rvuuur,
1? on, W R Johnson; Marlboro', A II
, Parker; Newberry. Jaw* N Lipscomb;
Oconre. W C Kciib; Orangeburg. g
Dibble; Pickens. D F Bradley; Rich!
land, John K Bacon; Sumter, T B Fra
per; Spartanburg, J H Evirs; Union T
.! B Jeter; Williamsburg, W II Kennedy;
York, B II Ma's-y.
j Gen. John Rrattno submitted the reei
fort of the State Democratic Committer
' which was rend, as follows:
9
To ihf State Democratic Convention :
On r< tiring from the position as ynut
Executive Committee, wc deem it dui
* you and incumbent upon ourselves that
1 wc say tt few words before doing so.
Appointed at the commrncemeiit ol
the memorable campaign of 187( . w?
- had difficulties to encounter nmt obstacles
to surmount which taxed to tlieii
utmost our patience, judgment and pa'
trietism. It ip not becoming in us tr
' say how our duticn have been discharged.
' We can truly declare that our sole aim
'* has been to do the very best we could
f'at all tiin* s for the party. And now
at the beginning of another campaign,
f we turn it over to our successors in a
' healthful and strong condition. It is ?
4 unit throughout the State, determined
' in its resolution ond active in its zeal
Accession!' uro swelling our ranks, and
9 wo ore confident :hut with euergy, pru?
' deuce and good management the close
*! of the present campaign will find tn
f with u largely increased majority. There
1 is no disposition towards independent
candidacy, nor uro there any such local
B jealousies or personal differences in uny
1 of tho counties of the State us tc
^1 impair its efficiency We have always
' urged harmony, unity, organization and
1 strict discipline; and wc can confidently
v affirm that an obscrvnueo of these pre:
? requisites will carry the party to a tri
'! umphant victorv on the 5th of Novcin 1
bcr.
There is na provision in the rnnstituI
tlou adopted by the last convention for
II calling Congressional and Judicial Cm1
vent ions to nominate no tubers ol t,'on?
grow urid Solicitors of Circuits, and wo
I suggest that you authoritatively endorse
the present practice of calling such con'
ventions, or provide some other system
t, whjefi i|t your judgment may ho most
expedient.
, There is another matter we desire to
| call your attention to. After disbursing
( si' of the campaign funds in our hands
there remain* a deficit of $-71.5li, du<*
j to various parties, us pur accompanying
II statement of Treasurer, whtoh wo ask
1 your body to instruct our successor* to
provide for, as wc leave no fuuds to
liuet th:s indebtedness.
Aliof ;yhich is respectfully submitted.
J. 1). KtNNE^V Chairman.
Columbia. S. C . August 1. 1 a:l6.
, The report was received as iulbrmali
tfou.
The President then railed the attrn-1 j
lion of the convention to the recom* ?
mendation of the committee regarding J
Congressional and Judical Conventions (
and the deficit in expenses.
Mr. C. I). Tillmnn, of Edgefield, sub- I
mitfed the following plan for Congres- '
sional nnd Judicial Convention0, as an '
1
amendment to the constitution of the ,
Peniocrntic party of this State.
The amendment was taken up and
acted on by sections, amended, and
adopt* d, as follows ;
1. Representation in Judicial and
Congressional Conventions shall be on
the same basis as in State Conventions.
2. A majority of delegates shall he
present nt a convention to constitute a
quorum for nominating a candidate cither
for Congress or Solicitor.
?,. The delegation of oaeh county in
a Congressional ?>r Judicial Convention
shall have power to fill any vacancy iu
the delegation.
4. In ever)' convention to nominate a
candidate for Congress or for .the office
of Solicitor a majority of the votes shall
L_ i.L? <itwl riiftnrilfil unless
1M" lUM-ij Mi ir l wi 1/ uiim iv.% vi .. .
there is but one candidate, in which
event the vote may be taken by accla. ;
mat ion
5. As soon as a Concre8?ionnl or Ju-1
ducial Convention has nominated the
party candidate for Congress or Snjicitor,
it shall ndjourn sine die; and whenever
a candidate to fill un unexpired
term of cither office has to be nominated.
it shall he done by a new convention
of delegates, fresh from the people.
f? The Executive Committee of each
Congressional Distiiet or Judicial Circuit
shall consist of the sev. ral couotj
chnirrm n of the respective counties composing
snfth district or circuit, which
committee shall elect its own chairman,
secretary and treasurer, who shall continue
in office for two years in a district
and (our years in a circuit respectively,
or until their successors shall have ben j
elected. It shall require the consent of i
a tnnjority of the whole Executive Com- j
mittec in any district or circuit to call |
a nominating convention.
7. The Executive Committee of eneh
district or circuit shall he specially
charged in its discretion, except as lo re- i
in provided and subject to the State
nluif.irm na well as under the sunervi
I ? ? #
sinn of the State Executive Comniittee,
with the conduct of every election fur
Congressional Representative or S-dieitor
in Fuch district or circuit, and said
committee shall meet at the call of the
chairman or of any three members at |
such times and places as he or they may
appoint.
8. That each Congressional Convention
shall meet within its Congressional
District and each Judicial Convention
shall meet within its circuit.
Tho sections were then adopted as on
additional article to the constitution of
the Democratic party of this State.
On motion of Mr. John R. Moore, of
, Anocrson. the convention instructed the
new Mate Democratic Ktrcutivr (Via- i
inittoo to provide lor the deficit referred
to in the report of the outgoing committee.
Mr. J. L. Manning, of Clarendon,
submitted the report of tho Committee
on Platform and Resolutions, as follows :
THE PLATFORM.
The Democratic party of S??u'h Garo*
lina, in convention assembled,announces
the following as its platform of principles
:
We reiterate our acceptance in perf. ct
pood fairth of the thirteenth, fourteenth
and fifteenth amendments to the Federal
constitution. Acceptinp and standinp
upon thciu, we turn from the settled and
final past to the prcat livjnp and momentous
issues of the present and the
future.
We reaffirm the platform of principles
unnounced by the National Democratic
party assembled at St. L'uis, and in
accordance with the declaration of that
platform and the utterances and ac's of
our distinguished leader. Wade Humpton,
we call upon all of our fcllow-cilizens,
irrespective of race, color or previous
condition, to unite with, us in
continuing the work of reform and redemption
inaugurated by the Democratic
party of South Carolina, for it is evident
that substantial and lusllnp reform
is impossible within the ranks of the
Republican party of this State.
We have charped and convicted the
Republican party with arraying race
Against race, creating disturbances and
fomenting difficulties, with prostiiutiop
the elective franchise, tampering with
the ballot box and holdinp unfair and
fraudulent elections; with having accumulated
un MioruiouB debt, Rtieumnaged
the finances and injured the credit of
I lie Stale; with levying exorbitant taxes
and squandering them wlion collected.
, thuH wringing from tlic toil and 1 ivoli
liootj of the honest poor uijjn of the
State a large per outuiu of Ida hard
earning", without giving, in return, any
compensation therefor, and hopelessly involving
in debt a majority of the comities
of the State.
Its management of our perul ttud char
itable institutions wus a uhuuiu and dis?!
grace.
Wc charge its legislation as demoralizing,
partisan and disgraceful; and the
venality and corruption which characterised
every branch ?f 'he government,
{executive, legislative and Judicial, as
having no parallel in the history of nations.
%
It created a multiplicity of unnecsnary
and useless offices, complicated in
their system air] unnecessarily expensive.
ami nan "ever purify i'-tll, give
good and impartial government, or hy
its moral force and character rxcrci-c,
in i'a full sovereignty, lite law of the
land.
We do not charge this condition of
things, which every patriot uiu-t deeply
deplore, upon the masses of the party, 1
but upon their leaders who made such j
lainl use of their confidence an! trust;;
for it is our linn conviction that all I lie1
good people ol the State, of both races, j
Jealr* peace ami prosperity.
We, therefore, call upon all of our fel-1
IvW cltigeu?, irrespective of raCe or jAunj
Mirty affiliation, to join with us in preening
the good name of our Stste, and i
a maintaining her dignity and character |
imoiig the couiuionwealths of this great I
jountry.
We disftjontenance all disturbances of i
he peace oTuic State, and denounce
*11 iustigaturs nnd promo1 ers therpof,
rod earnestly call up<?n all of our fellow
citizen", irrespective of party lines, to
exercise forbearance and cultivate good
will. An ! if th* government of the
State is continued in our control, we
pledge ourselves to protect the persons,
rights and pr?p-rty of all its people,
and to speedily bring to summary justice
any who dare violate them.
We desire n fair, peaceable election,
appealing to the reason and not the
passion of the psople. and have guaranteed
by law a fair election and a fair
count.
We call upon all of the patriot sons
of Carolina to join us.
Our object is continued n-forui, retrenchment
and relief, that by honesty
and econonrv we may still further reduce
?h? tuxes und lighten the burdens of
the people, giving at the same tiui". absolute
securrry b? the lights and property
of all.
Upon there paramount issues we cordially
invife the co-operation of every
I'etiiocrut and Republican who is earnest
and willing to unite with us in this
great work.
Mr. J. II. Kinsler, of Richland,
moved that so much of the reptrt as
relates to the platform bo adopttd as a
whole, which was agreed to
On motion of Mr. M. W. Clary, of
Kdgefield, the reniainaea of the report
of the committee was taken up seriatim.
The resolution of Mr. Ruist iu relation
to the unity of the Dtuiocratic
party was adorned.
The resolution of Mr* Aiken relative
to immigration was laid on the table,
and I ha foil,, wintr minuted :
JirttilcrTl, That for the development
of our growth ns a people. and of our
resources no a State, a bureau of immigration
aud agriculture should be established,
having for it* object the en.
Ci'uruceiiRUt of emigrants from other
counties to s?tlle amongst us. and designed
to stimulate an increased and im*
provpd production of whatever may he
grown upon our sot'; and we rccomtLcnd
to the General Assembly the speedy
enactment ofaoch laws as will found such
a bureau upon a permanent and practical
! basis, and provide for its ready and active
operation to the attainment of this
| desirable and.
In reference to the resolution of Mr.
Tracy, the recommendation of the committee
was adopted, as follows ;
While we approve of the principles
eontaim d in the resolution of Mr. Tracy,
| of Colleton, in rclution to the legislation
in this State, yet we recommend no action
thereon, for the r.ason that the
same prlnr^f* am Itiily ?ni><i<itxw<t in
the platform of 1876, and again reiterated
in the platform herewith.
J lie committee recommend uiai me
| reHi'ulion of Mr. Woodward be laid on
the table. Adopted.
The resolutions of Mr. Tillman's relative
to calling a constitutional convention
w?-re on the rccommendutioD of the
' committee laid on the table.
The committee recommended the
adoption of the following substitute for
Mr M T O'Connor's resolutions relative
to the excise laws :
Rftolreii., Tlint this convention views
with the deepest concern the Troubles which
j have arisen in the upper porjfon of the
State in ihe enforcement of theexcise laws
; rf (he United States relating to illicit dis,
tilling of whiskey, ami is extrcfiely solicitoils
that ibissuhject should he fairly OOit
i sidereil bv Congress, mid soio?law devised
| In uiueiiifiiieat of- or Mippleniyilnry to, the
| present system that will rctnofe the existi
ing causes of irritation, allevhte Ihe presont
troubles of the people, iusire obedience
l>y virtue of ajrecogiiition of lie justice o'
the laws, mid restore pencr and ijulet
1 where duuoritent now reigns And as pre.
liininary tea change of these laws, we in'
vnbe his Excellency, H. B..Hayes, President
of the United States toixlend amnesty
' unto nil persons in this StaU who Iihyc violated
them,
Mtsotvnt, That this convention commends
with npprohntiou the coirse which has
i been pursued in the late se-sinn offougaoss
i by our dinlinguisbed Unilel States Senator,
Hon. M. G liutler, at* WClna by his Uemocratiw
GiillfHguss. the Hot D. Wyalt Aiken
J and lion. J, H. Evins in fie House of Itcpresentntives,
and the Stafc now calls upon
j tlieui in their respective fpheres of duty to
| exert their influence andibility to effect the
desired modi Heat ion of lie excisp laws, and
1 secure fi r our people thj relief which Is so
luuuh needed and sough'for.
The resolution of fr Aiken relative
to \V?r Claims was. n the recomuien
j dation of the Comn ttec, laid on the
I table, i
The report of th. eommittoe us a
| whole wan adopted.
Mr. A. C. Gurlin^on, of Greenville,
offered the following resolution, which
' was utianiuioosly fjopted, auiid loud
. applause and boomhg of cannon.
I Rttolrrtl, That tl*? convention, having
I full confidence in th ability, honesty nnd
fidelity of His Exc/ency Governor Wade
1 (lampion. Liculeifot Governor, W. D. j
! Simpson, AtttoneyJeneral LeRov F, Voit |
; mans, Secretary Slato it. M. Sims.
Comptroller Gene*! Johnson Hagood,
State Treasurer S.j. Leaphart, State Su
perintendent of Edicalion H 8. Thompson
and Adjutant and hspector General K. W.
Moise, in their udttnistration of the different
departments ' the government, does
hereby renomina^ his FifellPrtcy and
?^i?l Sjn|e oilice??ia candidate* for Ihtdr
respective offices I, iho approaching election,
ami rccomnaid them to the people of
South Carolina fd their hearty aud undivided
support.
Mr J A Law.of Darlington, pjovod (
(hat Gov. and Iho other Domineer)
be notiiio of their uominution.
Adopted.
The prcsideg appointed Messrs. J A <
Daw, G h Huit and J L Mauniu^ a
committee (or hat |><>r|H>ite.
Alter >t hrid interval, the com in it too
retiiPfict], cac(i|iou le??v. jlatnpton. Gen !
I Ingoing (Jttfd Tito Iinson, Col. You*
uiauit, Col. Sits 30U OtU. JJoIse.
The President then introduced an tie
in vincible nominee of the I>eii?orrat ic
parly for Governor of South Carolina,
his-excellency Wade Hampton.
Alter the loud and lone spplause had
subsided. Gov. Hampton said :
Mr. f {(airman an*) gentlemen
of the Convention: i would he wantinpin
all proper sensibility if I did not recognize
the unexampled unanimity with
which you have done me the honor to
call me to be your standard-bearer
again. It is ttuc that you do not call
me now ai you did two years aeo, when
all over our dear old State even the
boldest scarcely dared to hope, when
we were making a fight almost as a prot
st to save the civilization of pur country.
You have r.ot done that, but you
have done what is more grateful to us.
By your renomination of us you have
said that as representatives of South
Carolina you come hack, and in the
name of the people vou represent, yon
suy '"well done." You couio back and
endorse the pledges that were made in
the last canvass. You come back the
invincible Democracy of the State, not
only to endorse what wa have done, hut
{to g ve assurance that we are going to
j win another victory, grander io scope
tl.u'i the one we achieved in lo<0.
I will n-'t say to you gentlemen, anythin::
that will lull you into falso security.
Many of you here were members
of the legislature, nr.d you may reniem
ber thnt at the last session, in appearing
here. I said to you I believed that the
Republicans would not nominate n State
ticket, hut would devote their whole labor
to the accomplishment of one thin?,
and that ia to carry the Legislature. I
have ngt changed uiy opinion on that
point, and from some points of view, I
almost r-gret tl^fc n ticket will not be
'ff-red by them in opposition to the
State offici-rs, Rut T say here, whether
then* shall be oppositinn'or not. I pledge
myself to devote uiy lime and energy
and abili'y to assist in carrying the
Legislature of South Carolina. I say
h"re to the represcntaiive* from all parts
of the State that in whatever means I
can assist you. if you will only call upon
tne, I will respond promptly; even
more promptly than io the last campaign
; because, as you all know, it is
much more important that wc should
have a good Legislature than a Demo
cratic Governor.
I trust that you will go back and work
from now nntil the election close*, that
we may carry the Legislature, and that
wc may carry our Conpre>s:onal elections.
Gentlemen, I thank you heartily
and cordially for the compliment vou
have paid me. I can make no pledges.
I can only reft-r you to the pledges 1
have made in the past, and to the ^py
in which I have fulBlled them. I trust
that in November next I shall have the
opportunity of greeting you upon having
achieve! a victory ns grand as that
of 1876.
G"V. Hampton was frequently applaudel.
and retired amid h;>nrty cheers
The President introduced Hon. L F
Youmans, the nominee for Attorney
General, who, in a brief but flnon-nt
aildre*. in the course of which he paid
a glowing tribute to his immediate predecessor,
Gen. James Connor, returned
thanks to the convention for the honor
conferred upon him. Ho gavo some
wholesome advice as to the proper
courso to be pursued by the Democratic
patty of tiio State.
The attention of the convention was
directed by the President to article 9 of
the constitution, providing for the election
of a State Executive Committee.
Considerable discussion ensued as to
the method of raising the committee,
j'lmti Mr Sslionnnrtl i\f PMirofinlil niAva/)
? * v. i'a . u?iv y* * '*? v liu^vuv IU| UIU* V\J
that a recess of fifteen minutes be taken
fur the purpose of selecting three per*
mom trout cuch Congressional District
to serve on said committee.
The motion was adopted, and after a
short pc*sb the various delegations
made their reports, with the fallowing
rt'Hiilr :
First District?J M .Tohnsou, of Mnrion
; W C Coker, of Datlington ; J J
Daruun, of Sutnter.
Second District?F W Dawson, of
Charleston ; .1 F Izlar. of Orangeburg;
J F Rhii'ne, of Clareudon.
Third District?S McGowau of Abbeville
; John E Bacon, of ltichland ;
James N Lipscouib, of Newberry.
Fourth District?John D Kennedy,
of Camden ; T Stobo Farrow, of Spartanburg;
William Mnnro, of Union.
Fifth District?John C Sheppard, of
Edgefield ; L W Youmaus, of Barnwell;
Williatn Elliutt, of Beaufort.
Mr. Sheppard moved that the convention
n solve itself into committee of the
wholf, which was adopted, when Col S
W Maurice, First Vice President, took
the oh air.
*?_ Oi i rr i i..i?? iL-i
i'ir. onepparu oncreu a resolution mai
the thanks of this convention are due
and are heroby tendered to General
John 1). Kennedy for the dignified,
efficient and able manner in which luluis;
presided over this body.
The resolution, after being amended
so as to include Secretaries D. S. Henderson
and K B. Murray for the worthy
manner in which they had disehurged
their duties, was adopted.
The committee then arose and reported
progress.
Geueral Kennedy, on resuming the
chair, again returned his thank* lor the
honor which had been conferred upon
him. ami in a short speech gave some
excclleM advice nnd encouragement to
the convention, bidding tl.cuj to hope
for much in the future.
Colonel Kvins then moved that the
convention adjourn siy,o ifiV, and at precisely
11 I'. M. the President's gavel
fell,and the most harmonious convention
which has assembled in this State
for many years was adjourned.
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t/llEAl* DltY (;OODS STORE.
ALSO,
Buys nnd pnya the highest market price
for green nnd dry cow hides, sheep, foi,
otter, mink, raccoon nnd rabbit skins.
Also, rags, wool, tallow, beeswax, old iron,
brass, copper, Ac. Jnnltf
l?4)0 NacUh Liverpool Sail,
For sale at $1.25 per snck.
ut>V.T) ;Tt C4l.VStNOTO,N & NEIIl?- ,
FOR THE CAMPAIGN!
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