Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1855-12-19

fcss to be Democrats, when spolls oil ONCE or
public printing are 10 be distributed by the Fed.
eral Government. and who grow intensely local
when State spoils or Office excite their vena4
cupidty-nerb bv men who do not admit Them
selves o.br Democrats, and who are in organI-
zaiions antaeonisiic 10 The, Democratic: party.
None Of these have any right TO voice in de-
tcrniniuc the question whether the Democratic
party-of the State should be represented at Ciu-
cinnati: Only those who admit .theqseives
Democrats should pass upon the question; aud
if there DO only dozen in a district, | trust
they may determine to have themselves repre-.
scented at Cincinnati Such Democrats as are
opposed to sending delegates may refuse 10 go
into tl1e primary :assembIles, and alhey~will then
not be compromised II they cannot go in, we
have no cause ofquarrel with them; they cSeF-
else their right in staying out, and; we do the
same in going in. We do not profess to speak
forth State--no party .has right to speak for
the. State: we speak for that portion Of the
Democracy who think ns we du, that the party
should exercise its privilege of sending delegates
to Cincinnati " r. r@
i have conceded'tmt the policy pursued has;
heretofore been against conventions; and yet,
on memorable OCCASION; 4 convention that as
sembled at Columbia, in, May l8434 represen.
ting every districtin tile State, the fullest re-
presentation of the people in voluntary conven-
lion that has been had for many years, very
strofcly committed itself and the people to the
convention system. The delegates in that coil-
vention. and the constituencies they represented,
were fully committed without qualification, and
they committed themselves to IN utilization and
fratcrnizalion with the Democratic party when
it had given :lnueh fewer pledges, by their votes
in Congress- and otherwise, to: the political sen.
,iments which We have most zealous!y cherished.
Since them the northern Democrats aided US to
bring iato the Union Texas, a magnificent slave
holding Terrilory-largc. enough to make four
slave Stales;s and strengthened Us more IN That
peculiar interest than was ever before done by
anv single act Of the Federal Government.
Since then they have amended Il very imperfect
fugitive slave law, passed in 1893, and have
riven us now Il law for the. recovery OF fugitive
Slaves. as stringent as the ingenuity of maa
could devise. Since then they have aided US by
their votes in establishing the doctrine ofnon-,
Intervention with slavery by Congress in the
Territories: Since then they have reduced the
odious tariff Of 1912, and fixed the principle oil
imposts on the revenue not the protective basis.
Since then they have actually repealed The Mis-
souri, restriction, opened the Territories 10 SET
tle,nent and enabled U.s. if the South will be
true to herself, and aid in penpling Kansas, to
form another slave State.
In 1913 4 man would have been pronounced
insane, had he predicted that slavery would be
introduced there by the removal OF congrcsson.
al restrictions Since then they have adopted
the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions alIt Nladl-
sons rcpur!-:le very cornerstone OF State
rehs-:.s !; part Of tie Democratic platform.
They have hy their votes i'll Congress and eon-
venlion given ii! these pledges to the Constltu-
ton since TSl3 and ii we could then traternize
with them, what change has transpircd that JUS
titles the delegates in that convention at least,
in refusing now 10 fraternize with Northern and
Southern Democrats? That convention was
called to present formally the name OF John Z.
Calhoun for the Presidency and to provide t0r
haring the Slate represented IN the then aPnoaca-
ing Democratic Contention. 1t was presided
over by the late Governor Seabrook, assisted by
the Hons. j. Bond ron, ]. B. ONeaIl: JOB
Johnston, D. L. Wardaw, Angus Patterson, and
W. L. Cocock, rs vice presidents, and James
Simons and B. c. Yancy as secretaries. A COM
mittee of twenty-onc was appointed to report al,
addless 10 the people Of the United States, ana
invite your attention to thc distinguished
nalncs composing the committee, TO wit: J.: n.
Dawkins, L. W. Pickens, S. W. Trottl, Ker
Bovcc, R. T.. w. !Allston, James w. Harrison,
II. J. Caughman J. A. Black, +. II. Gilmore,
Samuel Porchcr, j. S: Brisbane, ]. l.. Manning,
f. G. Palmer, J. j. Chappell, John Douglas, J.
NJ. Fielder r. De Trcyille, J. J. Caldwell, Edward
Frost, G. w. Dargan, and John Mcqueen. The
address which they reported was unanimously
adbp,ea By the contention. | make the following
brief extract from it:
"Weare also unanimous in recommending that
the general convention Of the party should be
held in Baltimore, in May, 1874, and that each
State should appoint as many delegates as she is
entitled to members III the electoral college,"
A committee of fifteen WAS appointed to re-
port plan tor'Ae representation Of The people OF
this State in The general contention. At the
head of that committee was General Buchanan,
of Fairfield; and the following gentlemen as
members; Horny Bailey, i. D. Quash, a. w.
Dozicr, w. w. Harllee, B. K. Hennegan, +.
Sumter, L. J. Patterson, J. a. Leland, George
Douglass, Joel Smith, A. J. Lawton, w. DuBose,
N. L. Griffin, and T. II. Pope. The report they
submitted was likewise unanimously adopted by
the convention, and from which make the tol-
lowing extracts: ., ,r
D., Resolred, That this CONVENTION concurs with
the Democratic Republican party in the States
of MARYLAND, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Lou
isiana, Kentucky Pennsylvania, New hampshire,
Michigan, Alabama, and Alssissippi,in the ap'
pointmcnt of general convention of the Dem
ocratic Republican party of the United States,
10 assemble ut Baltimore, i'll the State OF Mary
land, in Nav, 1914, and that Ibis convention re-
commend the fourth Monday in that month rs
the day of meeting of the said general conTen-
ton.
"Resozrea, That the vote in said general con-
yention should be per capita" &c.
4" Resolred, That this copventon recommend
10 the pcople of the several congressional DIS
tricts Of Ills STATE to elect a delegate each to
represeut them respectively IN the said general
convention" &C., "and that the delegates OF
This convention be respectively appointed COM
miltees to bring the subject Of this resolution
TO the consideration of The people Of their re-
speclivc districts and parishes at such times as
viii insure an election of delegates to the gcner-
nj convention on or before the first Monday in
April next. , :.
elect bv ballot uco delegates to represent The Stdfe
at large in tho general convention, proposed 10
oe held in May 1874" ILL.,. 49,,
.tu,lIv cIectcd Hons. r. II. Elmorc and +. w.
pickons, These gentlemen attended the con-
yention in 1874 as lobby members, and did much
service in exciting enthusiasm in Alr. Polks oiec-
ton Why they did not take thelr seats s does
not appear; certain it is, that ihe ola1e con!el-
ton, nor any other subsequently ca'leo' ever W re-
voked the authority given t)'cm 10 represent Tho
State.
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carry out the general purposes OF "t eou!eI-