Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-05-03
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.


An adjourned meeting was held inihe Court
House on the Is, inst.
Col. WHITFIELD RRooas having taken the
Chair, GcGl Bonham moved that Commit
tee Of thirteen be appointed, TO submit Tesolu-
tons expressive Of the views Of the meeting.
and to propose seven gentle men as Delegates
to the State Convention Of the Republican
party, ,u be held in Columbia on the fourth
Monday in May, inst.
Whereupon, the Chair appointed The follow
ing Committee, viz. Genl. VI. l.. Bopham.
Robcr, Jennings, Esq, Maj. John Homes, Wi.
lev Harrison, Col. John Hill, John C. Allen.
Jucob d. Smith. VIM. Daniel, Tilln,an Wat
son, Thomas G. Key. George Boswell, John
Foy, and DRY o. Nicholson.
The Committee after having withd,awnfor
ohor, time, presented the following Resolu-
,ions. which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS Convention Of the Democratic
Republican party Of this State. is to assemble
in Columbia. on the fourth Monday in May,
inst, TO take into consideration the time Of
holding National Convention, to nominate
candidate for the Presidency, the principles
upon which such Convention should be organ
izej and the mode Of selecting delegates TO
attend the same; and whereas there is an ef.
fort maiung to change the time Of the meeting
of the National Convention from the May pre-
eeeding tho election OF President which has
been tie usual time, since Conventions have
been resortcd to, as the mode Of selecting, can.
dida,es,
Thereupoa, be il Rcsolrcd,
/. That the National Convention should
no, assemble sooner than May 1874. and that
the insidious attempt of certain political parii-
sans, in Virginia and New York. to hasten the
time OF its meeting 10 November lSI3, and that
TOO, alter no less then seven States had AREA.
dy expressed thei: preference for the usual
time, is fraugh, with danger to the harmony Of
the party, and may prove fatal TO the success
Of our principles in the approaching Presiden-
ial election.
9. Resolrel. Tha, the party should select
for its candidate, thai statesman who is open
10 tho tcwest objections; who can hest unite
the suppo,, Of the whole Democric party. and
whose genus, experience ana principles. bes,
fit him 10 brins back The Government, TO is
original purity
3. Gesc!srR. That the Hon. JOHN c. CAL.
HOUN. in consequence Of MS long and fli;h.
full .ervices in tie National Legislature and
in the Cabinci, and his uniinchins devotion 10
the principlcs Of Rcpubcanism, is deservedly
among the foremost Of the Democratic cundi-
dates for the next Presidency Of the United
States; and willis, We will support the nomi.
nee of National Convention, assembled in
May ls4I. and organized upon correct princi-
pies, wc feel constrained TO express our fsR
eonrie.ioa that no is the mos, suitable candidate.
under whom we can wage the approaching
con,es, for equal rights. We do therefore
unanimously nominate him as our choice fos
the mex: President.
4. Rescirca, Tha, the Hon. r. w. Pickcns.
A. T. Traylor. Wyau Homes, B. C Yancey.
n. l.. Griffin, Jacob B. Smith, and Dr.. Thos.
Lake. be appointed Delegates to represent tho
Di.uiet Of Edgeficld, in the State Convention.
to be assembled on the :oui,h Monday Of May,
inst. and that the Hon. John s. Jeier, nnd
Geni. ". L. Bonharn, be appointed Ceut:al
Co,au,i,,ee, to fill any vacancy which may oe-
cur in The delegation.
Major VIM. Daniel moved tina; the proceed.
inss be published in the Edscfod Advertiser.
The meeting ,her adjourned sine die.
WHITFIELD BROOKS, Caarman.
o. C. YAsc1Y,
jony HuIrr, Secretaries.