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A - THE PISfOPEE. IHUB6t)AY, AUUliS'f 8,1878. J«»l> W. HOI.MISII. Editor. =a ,, w> »ie uot reapoDRtble fui tke views of our corresnondenU. mm;' Dr" Owt* Ticket. * « For Governor. WADE HAMPTON. For Li6UteoAOt>Ooveroor. _ W. D. SIMF8QN, For Secretsry-of State. RM.SIM8. • . <( . t For Superiotendent of E&dcatlofi, H. R THOMPSON.. For Comptroller-General, , , JOHNSUK HAGOOD. , ^ , For AdJutaHifc and .iDepector-Gencjei' . E. W. MOISE. For State Treaenrer, ^ - j g l LEA PH ART. For Aitotney-General, LEROY F. YOUMANS. For Oongreee, • GEORGE D. TILLMAN. ■SKK.^ ■SB» ^ v Egfo .'C. ll" : ^ -—- The EMail White Cloud Horizon. la ike Hr£L : the dtiaeoa of the United Rtete bio et ublqne, egalnet tbe ablest advocates of Federal aggression, and if tbs affirm- ative.be made apparent or the propo sitions remain vncootradicted then it most surely satisfy our readsrs that the arcb-ooneplratora at Washlogton, 4f they persist in tbeir present course, are merely seeking ad excuse for the prosecution apd accomplishment of some dntnetiflabb and unhallowed m WSr- s Those who have travers? d the re gion of the variables, particularly be- twean the degrees of 3.90 North and i drgpes. South, latitude.-must have /sometime of other noticed in the horl- son, even during a profound calm of akyand ocean, an ocoaslonal small whits cloud no bigger apparently than ^ bushel measure—we won’t say a man's band, for that la postleal fiction. The experienced navigator never loses sight of that cloud. It portends dan ger &>fi.p} , o,$a t b)y shipwreck. It con- telne^ wJtl\jn. its, bosom, the concen trated wrgth of a while squall. In a. comparatively short space of |ime the heaven is 1 overcast, the sea is upturned and woe to that reseel which ts not put in trim to meet Itafuryi y . The late decision of Judge Kershaw refusing to allow a transfer ofthecago of four revenue officers, indioted by the authorities of the State of Sputh Carolina for the murder of AmoaLadd to the U. S. Court, is pregnant with great and important future events. To jpany true and able men in South Caro- hna and elsewhere, and In that cate gory r>nk as pre-eminently con splcueua. Joseph Daniel Pc ye. of Co Ipmbla, thin issue between State and Federal jurisdiction seems to Involve ^ legal and not a "political question." In this view they are supported by the inward promptings of patriotism alone, but they can find no response in the vjsibls signs of the,Limps or the expe riences of the Igpt eighteen years. Mr, Earle is credited with saying that "Moreitnportapoe.has bpon attached "by the newspapers |o the,case than " it deserves,” and expresses the belief that “the matter will be amicably and •' satisfactorily determined according *' to law." But In Kr. Earle’s utter- anoes we hsve no confidence. Notwithstanding these flattering as- suraficea from friend and foe we deem ft our duty as officers on the watch to sound the note of alarm. We care not for adverse criticism. We have a duty to perform as faithful Journalists. We apino t|me;servers—we have pot yet lepfnpd Un bend the supple knee to any ppwef on earth, but shall speak out our honest sentiments, believing, with regard to this Issue, that "If it be now, " 'tie hot to oome; if it be not t0 c 9 me « "it will be now;, It it not now, yet it *' will oome—the readiness Is all.” The United States authorities then, ws say advisedly, in view of that de cision, are determined, ufidyr one pre tence or another, to reqoue these offi cers from the hands of fb? Style au thorities, and have their oases trans ferred to the United States Court. The United States minions are now considering which method of Illegali ty^ among their armory of forged wea pons will bolese likely, in murdering Ubyty/ to shook, the civilization of the nineteenth pentary. . - In this matter we lay 1 down the fol lowing propoaltiona : . , 1st. Tho Congress of. the United States has no authority to,.pass any lap extending tbs constitutional pow ers Of the Federal government, msecu- p Up * powers teeexved |o the people of the rcspeoUve Stales, ,, . ^ >, . 2. The United States Courts have no Jurisdiction to try a homicide oom mitted within a State of this Union. .3. Tbs only oonfllct of Federal and, "I prythee, State jurisdictions sbicb can possibly oepar, in a question of homicide, ts where .g doubt arises whether that homicide tooh place within debatable territory—epct^apD the high seas or within Bute maritime limits, f. There is no reoqg^I^sd, process by U' ken on this issue from. dpplsiog*'pf the Slate Courts to the United Qtates So pretne Court at Waahingtoa. 6. Any plea* which have or may be urged for transfer, can have no legal recognition domus et tES except as de- i pteaa taken ab initio in a Bute tions wears t ia this journal end.- * 1 None know better than the officers of the United States government that the murderers Of Ladd cannot be tried in the Federal Courts for: tbs offense with which (they stand charged, • Their ^hole conduct then in this mattejf is pervaded with sham. Even If triable in such a court, what would the trial amount to ? The Federal Ceurt Is a very pretty court. Its buildings are handsome, its benches are eMt. its ta bles smooth, its general ^ipoljtery first-rate. Its J udges 1 Why smile you, man ? good lack ! Alnt we all in bonde? As a citizen of the United States we would rather keep out of that court. ^Tot that we do not admire it! Who does not admire Justice flowing smoothly,In one npobatructed channel, overwhelming by Its flood of waters the roeka, the Islets and even the mar gins of Its allotted bed 1 The sight is grand! It ig sublime!-provided the spectator stands on a high enough 'X ‘ • • M., ! j i , We say then, distinctly and emphati cally, that we see In this issue the small white cloud in , the horizon in which Is conceptrated, yet not .devel oped, tha hate, the fury, the malice and the Parthian arrows of the brand ed Republican party. Branded, did<we say ? Yea, branded as never thief was branded before. Not for a petty lar ceny, but for purloining the sacred lamp of liberty of inestimable value— which once burned and shed its pure and silvery rays on this continent—as did the vestal fires In ancient Rome, until Rome fell amidst the crumbling ruins of Its temples and the corruption of ks people. We turn a deaf ear both to the plaus ible suggestions of high-toned conser vative gentlemen like Mr. Pope, who try po still the beatings of tbeU honest hearts, by crying faintly and monrn- (fylly, "Peace 1 peace!” when they feel .there is no peaoe, but on the contrary that the States of tfite Union,are fast drifting into the abyss of central despotism ; and we listen with -coqterapt and Ineffable soorn fb the •"soft sawder" of such "W.iod-bags of flunkeydom,” to use the expressive words of, .the.aage, of Chel sea, as Mr. EarV. who, like thp cross eyed cock, (ja* one ey#. in the pot and the other up tha.chimney. For our part we are decidedly opr posed to a drifting policy on the part of Soutn Carolina. It is the mewt,fa tal of all policies. Judge Kershaw.has, unless his decision goes to Columbia, spoken her Judicial ultimatum. The United States Court cannot legally I Stay the logical consequences qf that decision. If an appeal to the United States Supreme Court were practica ble, we should say submit to that ar bitrament But we maintain that Jt la not practicable, because there is no foundation for a writ of error. And such an embrogliq waa never contem plated by the framers of opr Federal Constituyon. What then’ .Open ac tive reeietaooe. No^.for South Caro lina cannot again afford, even in the sacred cause of liberty, to rush upon the jagged bosses of the Federal shield, and under its guards stab the mighty oojossus, whose shadow, in stead of afjfordlqg shelter, givta to the plant of, liberty, cu this continent a pale qnd, sickly huf. Byt the cause of .South Carolina In this issue is the common cause of the States of this Union—North, South, East and West Let the State administration then stand firmly by the side of Kershaw. Let it yield, under - protest, to armed fo/«eaqil.to.acpjed forcqalqne, /should the. Fedtyral authorities attempt any auqh resort—which they well know tiwy fauoqt dq, without ponjmUtiog treason. resist a npe ,of South CaroJlna then be that of active passive resistance—yielding nothing, yet doing nothing beyond setting *iu motion and keeping in motion the machinery, of her own courtSj . ,^rtie administration at Wasblngtoh' l haa load enough at present to carry wfthopt Ipreaklhg its head against this rook. It must and shall re treat from a position it cannot maintain. Ths National Democratic party will make this very question an issue, and if anything were needed to break the, camel’s back this last hair will surely *>»V* . .. As for the,. Insane ravings of the Ttpsa, Tribute and Baltimore Ameri can oq this question, and thefr abuse of South Carolina in ^nnectloa there with, we would say byway of warning: take thy fingers from my * throat; •»..-- For, though lam not splenetic and rash, Yet have I in mesomsthlu^daDgeroua' Which let thy wisdom fear. Bold off thy hand." We look upon these fire-brands, aa merely mercenary trencher iqpra pecs, ' strong,’our language perhaps stronger, but they proceed from honeet convic tions, They represent, we feel as sured/the true InWard sentiments of our people and our press. Yea more, the conservative tenets of true Democ racy In every State in this Union. WhatOwalifleaGone Hfaonld Oar .Ilea Have who go to the Heat l.eglalature. 2“V'V V < ' im . m : -V -A. ■ ham- ■ts- raa-iTi i lii whir TUTTi crusTor bread would sell their sordid souls even unto the Evil Onq, Their utterances repre* .sent the luits Noi and leveling ideas of brthern sore-beads, beasOy free- lovers^.bankrupt curb stone specula tors, oroksn gamblers, atbeistloal ran ters, striped,, rbw-talled roarers end recklese revolotionlgt^of ths type of QUALIFICATION NO. 4—HONESTY A^D INDX- PKNDENCK. Honesty is an essential qualifica tion'; no dishonest man Is fit for a pub lic office. To put ..such a man Into of fice ia not only trifling with the public Interests/ but ts a reproach and a shame to every eitlaan who thus abuses the privilege.of voting. He may be rfmia-, hie la disposition, great in his. attain ments ; he may have tho wisdom of a, Bismarck, the eloquence «f a Patrick Henry, the argumentative powers of a Calhoun, the constitutional learning of a Webster, ths tact and skiliof a Clay, the wit and sarcasm of a Randolph,, and yet if not honest be should be ac counted unfit, not only for the high position of a Representative, but for the office of a constable. To send a dishonest naan to the Legislature is only contributing to corrupt political public sentiment, and national honor. The most important qualification for a representative to possess is honesty, no substitute for It—neither money, social position, popularity, learning, knowledge. These may all be of es sential use, but they can. never be a substitute for honesty: First, highest and above every ot^ier qualification stands i; honesty., ,"Is he honest.?’’ shodld be asked by all. If not, touch him not He can be trusted in no post of hosoror of public interest. Tc put such a man into office is to bring dis grace upon the- country. ' A legislator sbouldibo honest) dn 1 the widest sense of the word ; he should beno.dcoeiver, te really rihould be what be professes to be, an honest roan. There should be no discounting him, be should pay every dollar he owes, or: show. » frank and satisfactory reason 1 for not doing so. He should not keep his property from equitable claims by bankrupt laws, confessions of judg ment, homestead, or by any other cor rupt law. We repeat it, he should pay to the uttermost farthing every just debt he owes, or show a good reason for not doing so. Such should be the character of his honesty that Lis neigh bors would trust bim on his bare word for a 31,000 or more. His promise should be as good us his note, and his note as good as gold. No compro mise, no discounting, no concealment pf any property, faiiiy, squarely, open ly, before heaven und earth, God and m/m, a clean page or no page at all. His highest ambition should be pay, pay v pay, till the last dollar is paid, or, as we said above, show a good reason fpr not doipg so. In the hands of such a man the public interest and the pub lic honor ia safe. He will do what is i; rigbt; he will pee that the debts of the .State are paid, if It can be done, and If dt cannot he will satisfy the minds of his Intelligent soustituents with good reasons why It has not been done. We conclude this point with the language: Without honesty no man is lit to bo a .legislator. Independence i» another essential .qualification of a legislator. He should be a man who thinks.far himself, forms his own opinions, Is governed by no party only so far as that party expresses his views. He should be no slave to popular opinion, n# demagogue. The "vox populi” should never be to him aa^the "vox Del.” Mere popularity should never be ihe question with him. He should dissent quiokly and firmly from public opinion if the cause of truth and the goon of the country require k; true to his own convictions, true to the best Interests of his country, he ehould be jeady to risk not only his popularity, ■but to. suffer exile, to be driven into re tirement and obscurity rather than to folfbw corrupt public opinion. He should be willing to do the bidding of public sen&imqnt when that sentiment ,1s right; if iwrongxseiet it to the death It is time he does not claim to be In fallible, but to be true to .his own con victions after a patient and calm con sideration of public .measures, No en ticement, wltb public favor or dtefavor can draw him away from the path of integrity uprightness, and Independ ence. It is a matter worthy of consid eration that we send to the next Leg*- islaturo no demagogues, but high- minded. independent and patriotic paen. And now, Mr. Editor, I close these articles ; I have written them in the interest of no party or section; know not whp will approve or disap prove of them. My orrfy motive and object has been to promote the best In terests of my country,- sad to contrib- pte what 1 could to the formation of wholesome political public seatimeot. PxaiUNT jcr Impotantkr. Bamberg, August 2nd, 1878. Grand day in couImbia. »*» AUSPICIOUS ACTIO* OF THE STATE OEVIOCKATIC CON TENTION. New Orleans its now practically isolated from other commercial ports, owing to the yellow fewer.. Galveston, md Vicksburg on the MUfetasippl are ail enforcing the strictly non-inter course by water, though it would ap pear there are no restrictions imposed upon railway communications. The Picayune alleges that ths pestilence was introduced by Weel India frujt ve* sels, which did not act honestly by the StSm hn^Jidr 1 ^ § ° me £2, £ £ i r ^^5 *** I The ]*Ie» of I«t0 HewoMllUated Upo» the Platform of 18X0, [N«w« ind Courier.] Colcvbia,Thursday Night, August 1. —At noon to-day Gen. J. D. Kennedy, the chairman of the State Democratic Executive Committee, called the State Dembcratlo Convention to order, and Dominated Col. J. 9. Cotbrah as tem porary chairman of the OOBvention. : Cbl. Catbran was unanimously elect ed, and In Uktug'the chair addressed the Convention as follows: Allow ms to thank you, gentlemen of the Convention, for this unexpected honor In calling upon me to assist In the organization of thiv Important and responsible body. I shall not venture In this position to impress upon your mind any peculiar Ideas of my own aa to the plans, policies or purposes of tho Democraoy in the campaign about to begin. That banner which was furl ed in victory nearly two -yeafs ago ia about to be thrown to the breeze again. By common consent It will bo doubt less submitted again to the same wlae, prudent and faithful hands which bore it to victory before. (Great applause ] Amongst all her devoted sons, and South Carolina, has many, who havo dung to her through a decade of ad versity, none havo been found, in the judgment of- a grateful people, more , faithful uad more devoted to a cause then these have been. [Applause.] I congratulate you, gentlemen of the Convention, upon thechangedcon dition of affairs which appear so con- splclous as compared with those of two years ago. Your political adver saries then were thoroughly organized as strong men about to run a nice,' and , now they are disorganized, dishearten ed and dispersed. It must not be, however, forgotten that the battle of life is never ended, and the army which appeared before you yesterday van quished may renew the struggle to morrow. - Often in the sense of securi ty there may liirk the greatest danger. Wherefore, in the name of the victo ries ydu -have achieved, in the hope of those that are to be achieved, and In the name of/‘a redeemed , regenerate and grateful people; In the name of civ ilization and decency, 8nd in the name of an enlarged/ Unselfish Interest let me hope that no spirit Of bitterness shall spring up amongst us, and that the success of U’ie ; past may be' fob- sldered as the harbinger of the furture. [Applause.] ‘ * * 0 After a prayer by the Rev, Wm Martin, Messrs. D. 3. Henderson and T. 0. Gaston were elected temporary secretaries. , ' ’ The temporary organization of'the Convention being completed, Hon. Geo. D. Tillman offered the following, which whs adopted: Resolved, In all elections by the Con vention a mejorlty of the votes cast shall be necessary to a choice, and the vote shal be taken viva voce and re corded, except when there is but one candidate, in which event the vote may be taken by acclamation. Col. J. A. Law, of Darlington, then nominated Gen. J. D. Kennedy as per- mannant president of the Convention, and as there were no other nomination, k« was unanimously elected by accla mation. t On motion of J. C. Sheppard, Eeq > Gen. Kennedy was escorted to thech/iir by a committee ui three, and upon t iking the chair made the following remarks. ■ • : • , Gentlemen of the Convention: I thank you for the-honor you have conferred by electing me your presiding ;offlo«r, and will endeavor to discharge Its duties knpaitially and to the best of my ability. - ■ ’ ' 1 '' You are the representative body of the Democratic party of South Caro^ llna, and as such are assembled for the first time since our grand and tri- umphant victory on the 7th of Novem ber, 1876. On the l&tb of this month two years will have past since your last assemblage, and the contrast be tween our condition now and then should fill every heart with grateful •emotion. At that time in the face of a .thoroughly organized and ably led com pact, party In the possession of all the officers and election machinery of the State, endorsed and aided by a power ful ally at Washington, backed by the purse, and sword ol the General Gov ernment; with an, exciting Presidential election to- complicate the situation; •with heroic resolution you laid down a broad liberal and wise platform and with W*de Hamptoreas your standard- bearer carried everything before yon. It was a long, perplexing and stormy campaign, taxing to the Utmost the patiense and patriotism- of our people, and even after the Election weeks of weary watching and stern s elf-control elapsed before we entered Into posses sion of the Government of-the State. It was a victory achieved by the irre sistible moral of our attitude; and It If a subject of profound congratulation the plug-uglies of Jxumxltep| 2!!!^ "* »^>0i0 tke llMil ihw ff<iJh!f(^faKr^elHs'obnd[rtton"'iff things, which over thegoed people qf Columbia o£ all claeses and conditions. Peace reigns supreme,.]ustfoe is administered to all alike, taxes are reduced and-hon esty, economy end competency charac terize our officials. > Such geatlemeo is opr condition, and It •behooves us to rise to the fullest measure of our 're sponsibility as a party and take so- irrespective of race or past party step backward, but lay still deeper are the custodians of the interests of all the people of this State and will be held accountable for all its welfare. I know 1 address men who neither lightjy esteem nor will recklessly jeopardize this exalted position. Po litical wisdom Is the outgrowth of po litical experience, and our experience in the laet campaign should qtialify us all the better to grapple and dispose of the complications arising from the anomalous and diverse relation which exist in our midst. Let us continue true to our platform, and I feel assur,- ed that with energy, unity and good faith we will win this compaign still more triumphantly. I Invoke 1 the utqaoet concord In your deliberatiofos and the blessings of God on your actions. .- f ‘ Mesrs. S. W. Maurice, B. F. Whit- ner, W. B. Wilson, G. I* Bulst, and A. P. Butler, wereelected vice-presidents from their respective Congressional districts.-M^ssrai D. 8. Ileuderson, and E.R Murray, were elected permanent secretaries. Mr. W. C. Brown, from AndSrson, was elected treasurer. The roll Pf counties was called and Georgetown was the only county with out a representative. - Mp Lipscomb moved that a com mittee platform and resbl’jtlone be raised, by the selection of bne delegate from each county by their respective county delegations, Ten minutes recess was taken', to al low the delegations time to make their selections. ■' v Numerous reeolutidhs were Intro- dufced and referred., Among them Dr. Gerald B. Lartigue, of Barnwell, in troduced a resolution looking to the reapportionment of the repfeeentativeo of the counties lh the State Conven tion on a basis of the number of en rolled Democrats in each county. AVTKR THE RECESS. N . , . . x * The Convention reassembled at 5 p. m.f add On motion of Mr. Murrqy of Anderson, all speeches In debate were limited to ted minutes each. Governor Madniag, as chairman of the committee on platforin and reso lutions, submitted a platform and re^ port upon the resolution referred to the committee, which were adopted, after some slight amendment, as fol lows : THE PLAEFORM. i"' The committee on platform and resolutions, after having carefully con sidered the platform of the Democratic party of South Carolina for the year 1876, and the various resolutions t^at Were referred to them, beg leave to ma'fto the following report: * We recommend as the Democratic platform' of South Carolina in 1878, enunciations of the same principles, policies an^j, pledges as were contained lathe platform of• ISfC, which is as fdllows, to wit: "The Democratic par ty of South’Carolina, id convention as sembled, announces the following as Its pUtform of prlbclp'es : Wo reker'- ate our acceplancd in perfect good faith o* the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth amendments to the Fed eral constitution, accepting and stand ing upon them, we turn from tho set tled and final past to the great, living and momentous issues of tho presont and the future. We reaffirm the platforra of princi ples announced by the National Demo cratic party assembled at St. Louis, and in accordance with the declaration of that platform and the utterances and acts of our distinguished leader, Wade Hampton, we call upon all of our follow citizens, irrespective of race, color or previous condition, to unite with us in continuing the work of re form and redemption inaugurated by the Democratic party of South Caro lina, for it is evident that substantial and lasting reform Is impossible within the ranks of the Republican party of this State, We have charged and con victed the Republican party with ar raying race against tace, creating dis turbances and fomenting difficulties; with prostituting the elective fran Chise, tampering with the ballot-box, and holding unfair and fraudulent elections ; with having accumulated an enonaoQs debt; mismanaged the finances, and 1 injured the credit of the State ;!with levying exorbitant taxes, and squandering them when collected, thus Wringing from' the* tbit and liveli hood of the hoSTSSl poor man of the State A large percehturia "of bishard earnings withodt giving h) return any compensation tfibreTor, and recklessly invblvfng in debt a majority of the countite of- the State. Its manage ment of our penal 1 and charitable' 167' stltutions was a sbaihe Ahd a'disgrace. We charge its legislation as derhox- allzing, partisan and disgraceful, ’and the venality and corruptloh Which characterized every branch of the’gov* ernment, executive, legislative and ju dicial, as having no parallel in the his tory of nations. It created a rnultit pHciiy of unnecessary and useless offi ces, complicated in tbeir system and unnecessarily expensive, andean never purKy itself, give good and impartial government, or by its moral force and character exercise In Its full sover eignty the law of the land*. We do not among the Oommonwealtbs of this great country. We discountenance all dUturbance of the peacs of the State, and denounce all Instigators and pro moters thereof, and earnestly call up on all of our fellow-cltltens, Irrespect ive of party lines, to exercise forbear* ance and cultivate good will; and if the government of the State is contin ued in our control, we pledge oursefves to protect the persons, rights and property of all Its people, and to speed ily bring to summary justice any who ^are violate them. . We desire a fair and peaceable elec tion, appealing to th£ reason qnd not Ihe passion of the people, and bavfe guaranteed by law a Xitlr election and a fair count. We call upon all of the patriot wons of Carolina to join ns. Our object ft continued reform, re trenchment and relief, that by honesty and ebonorfiy we may still fiirther.re- duce the taxes and lighten the burdens of the people, giving at the &ame time absolute security to the rights aud property of ail. Upon these para mount issues we cordlklly lfivite the bo-operation* bf eYery Democrat and Republican Who ta earnest and Willing to unite' with us in this great work. / We recommend to the favorable Con sideration of the convention the fol lowing namedf resolutions, and recom- mend that the same do pitas, namely : the resolution oftered by Mr. Buist, of Charleston, In relatlon’to tl|e unity of the Democratic party, to wit*: "Resolved, That the unity and In tegrity cf t he. Dempcratic party is of paramount importance to the success of bur cause and the w'elfarS of our people in the ensuing election, and we repudiate all fusion or coalition with the Republican party, and most un qualifiedly 'condemn taj Independent movement whatever, as taimieal to the people and destructive of their inter- osts and welfare. ^ • V* ‘ ‘ ' We recommend that the resolution offered by Mr. Aiken be laid on the ta ble, and offer as a substitute therefor the following : ^ "Resolved, That for the develop ment of ouf growth as a people, and of our resources aa a State, a bureau bf immigration and agrlcultuPe should be establlohed, having fof Its object the encouragement bf and holding out Inducements to honest and industri ous enfgrhnts from othfer countries to settle arhbng us, ahd designed to stim ulate Increased and improved produc tion of whatever may be grown upon bur soli; and we retlomhiend to the General Afcsetntfly the speedy enact ment of such laWs as Willfbhn'd iucb a bureau upon a permanent and practi cal bat-is, and provide for itsrekdyand active operation, to the attainment,of this deeirabloend"."* ' * *' In reference to the resolution of Mr, Tracy they eay : "While we approve of the principles contained in the reso lution of Mr. Trafey, cf (Jolleton, ia re lation to the legislation in this State, f Is so much needed and sought for. All of which is respectfully submit-*: ted, and signed by the committee. The platforra, as prraeqtjbd by committee, was adopted wjtttqtlt op] sit Ion Qf debate, and t!i- only contrq- vetey uppn the report arose on JEhe re commendation bf the committee to lay on the table the resolutions offered by Mr. Tillman‘In relation to the .calling ^ of a Constitutional Convention, and by *1 Hon. D. Wyatt Aiken In relation to war ’/ claims. ■ Resolved, That the Qbhventioo, hav- a| log full confidence in the ability, hon esty and fidelity of Ws EXoeileqsy Gov f erhor Wade Hampton, and Lieutenant- Governor Simpson, Attorney-Genera I Leroy F. Youmans, Secretary of State R. M. Sim's, Cbmptroiler-General John son . Hagood, State Treasurer S. L. Leaphart, State Superintendent of Ed ucation Hugh S. Thompson and Adju tant and Inspector-General E. W. Molce in -fhe administration of the dif ferent departments of the government does heteby renominate his Excellen cy and (he said State officers as candi dates for their respective offices in ths approaching elation, afpd recouatneud them to the people of South Carolina for t^eir hearty and undivided aupport It is needless to say that these reso lutions Wore adopted unanimously, amidst the wildest' enthusiam and tip- loarlous applause, which was height ened i>y the booming of a cannon sta tioned under the Slata’-House Windows, which proclaimed tha glad event to the outei'world, - *7 ' ' • On motion a oompplttes of lire® was appointed to escort Governor Hamp ton and the State officers just renomi nated into the ball. Their appearance, a few moments later, was the slgnat for renewed loud and prolonged ap plause, and more salvos of artillery, in the midst of which Governor Hump came forwsfd, In response to repeai , calls, and was introduced by ihc chai man as South Caroliaa’s “Invlnclbld leader.” • - 1 1 : * GOVERNOR SAimON’S SPEECH. '*■.«• * Governor Hampton said: ••Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Con vention* T ehobld be wanting in all proper aensibllity if I did not recog nize the unexampled unanimity with which you have done me the honor to call‘me to be your standard bearer again. It is true that you do not call me now es jou did two years ago, when nil over our State we foudd that the boldest scarcely dared to hope^and whea we were making a fight almost as a protest to have the glvilization of ohr country. You have not dene that tb-day, but you have done what is I more grateful to me—you, by your re- nbnlnatlan of all tbfe State bflicera to day, have eald that, as representatives of South Caroftna, you come back to Columbia, and in ber came tell us ‘well done.’ You coihe bark' to renew the pledges that were made in the lest canvass ; you cotoe back the invlncl- yet we recommend no action thereon, i ble’Democracy of‘the State, not only for the reason that the same print!* j to confirm what we have done, but to i #11 si i i i l * , • " # * ; *- /^Ve apnrahee that we are going to w'n another victory far larger in sbope than the one we achieved in ’75.* *[Ap- plat- in pies are fully announced in the :form of 1876, and again reiterated the platform herewith reported ” j THd committee recommend that Po a-tlon be taken oh the resolution re lating ilvwrfonopoltes, offered by Mr. Woodward, of Fait field, inasmuch as the came involves no question at issue between the Democratic aud Republi can pkrties, and the committee see no necessity for its passage by this con- ■ventlon. ' ’ * ^ ' ,' • ' > They day "We rocomtnstad‘that the resolution of Mr. Tillman, of Edge- field-, on the nocssslty of call log a con stitutional convention, be laid on t^te table; ahd we make the same recom mendation as to the resolution bf Mr. Aiken in relation to the’ claims pre sented to Congress by pactbellum loy alists, and known as ‘Southern war claims.’ We recommend the Inde^oite postponement of the resolution offered by Mr. Lartigue, by instruction-of ihe Barnwell county convention; In rela tion to the appointment of representa tion in the State conVention being •based upon the number of enrolled .Democrats In each county.” , The committee recommend the adop tion of the following substitute for Mr. O'Ooonor’s resolution on the ex cise law: • , • . , Resolved, That this convention views with the deepest concern the troubles which have arisen in the upper por tion of the State In the enforcement of 4he excise laws of the United States, relating to the illicit distilling of whis key, and is extremely solicitous that this subject- should be fairly eonold- ererf by Congress, and some law de- A’tsed In amendment of or supplemen tary to, the present system, that will remove the existing causes of Irritai- jlon, kllevlate the prpeaot troubles of our people, inmite obedience by vihue of a recognition of the Justice of the jaws, and restore ttaabe and quiet where discontent now rbigns ; and, as preliminary to a change bf fheao laws, we Invoke bis Excellency,Tt. B. Hayes, President Of thd United States,"tib ex tend anfaesty unto all persons In this State whp have violated them. every paUrfotminst deeply deplore, up on the masses of the party, but upon tbeir leaders, Who made such fatal use of their confidence •nail trust, for It is our firm convictlonr that all people of the State of both sire peaoe and prosperity. Ws fore call upon ull of our l lation, to join with us in preaervln^the Resolved, That this mends with entire course wlffch has b4*n c pursued late session of Congress by ( our dis tinguished State Senator, the Hon. M. C. Butler, as well fa by his Democratic collcsgu*^ the Hon. D. Wyatt Alkeh and tbs Hon. J. H. Evids, in the House of lUprseentalives: hnd the State no* upon them in their respective of duty to exert their iaflo- ence lability to effect the desired tbeir ve n<S^ 75. . . ^ plause.l I will not 3ky to you gentle men anything that will lull you into a false kecjirjty. Many of vou who are here to-efty were members ol' the last Lcglslat ire, and you rouy rnmembir that at the last sassioo, op leaving here I.told you that J did qpt believe that tbe Republicans would nominate a State ticket, but would devote tbeir tftole labor aa^J energy to the ac plishment of one thing, and that te carry the Leglsl^t ura. I have changed my opinio^ on that subject, and In some points of view I almost regret that the ticket you are about to- offer will not be epgoeed, so far ps tbe State officers arc concerned but J say here, whether there shall .be .oppoal- ♦ t!cn or not, I pledge myself to devote all my time, all my energy, and pH my ability to assist iq electing tbe Legis-' lativo and our whole ticket.[Applause.] I say here to tbe representatives^foai all parts of the.S:ate, that in whatever —■ way I can assist you If you will only call upon me I wifi respond promptly ; yies! erven more promptly than In the , l ist campaign, because > s you all know It is of much more importance that we t t should have a good Legislature than], that the Demearalic party should, have a good Governor. I trust that you will worlt from now until ths elec* /' tioq closed Without tiring or faltering, . that we may carry the Legislature aud sv our Congressional elections. Gentle- - men, I thank you cordially for thA. compliment you have paid mo., I can make no new pledges ; I can only refer you to the pledgee I ‘ bpve ,tnade In the past, and to the Way In which I have fulfilled theft. T trust ttfat la November next ! shall have the op portunity ef meeting you and ccngrar- ulatlnp you theD,.ln having Wop, ex tended and established, what we wpp 1112176. [Cheers. ] After the immehke enthusiasjn'these Words created bad subsided, Attorney- General Youmaos, Gen. Johnson Ha good, Gen. E. W. Moise, Col., R. M. Hugh Tiomppoa, were 4 dencS they had received, and p selves to.glve to the State i departments to which i nominated tbeir wbold and ability*,. .Ltautenant Simpson' and Mr. Leapheart- loudly raHed for, blit ws** notprem nt. Jo the Congressional. Goo vent ion the following nominations werwaade j. 1st Dist.OoL John S. Rfebardsda: 2d Dlst M. P. O’Conoor; 3d D*e Co*. -