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THE PISfOPEE.
IHUB6t)AY, AUUliS'f 8,1878.
J«»l> W. HOI.MISII. Editor.
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,, w> »ie uot reapoDRtble fui tke views
of our corresnondenU.
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Owt* Ticket.
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« 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.
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The EMail White Cloud
Horizon.
la ike
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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,
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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.
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■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.
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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
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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.
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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*. -