The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1856-04-10
PUBLIC MEETING.


to tie Chair. The Chairman then stated
that the meeting was called by Il previous
notice, to take into consideration the pro-
priety of sending delegates to the Conven-
ton to be held i'll Columbia on the first Mon
day i'll May next. lie stated that he would
not Consent to act rs Chairman of a Gin
cinnati meeting, for he was opposed to the
State sending delegates to Cincinnati, but
was in favor of sending delegates to Co
lunbia to nominate Franklin PIERCE and
recommending him as the most suitable
man that would stand by the Constitution
and States Rights. AS this was meeting
OF the citizens to discuss the question in
volvcd i'll the issue, he would consent to
preside over the meeting.
w. G. DAVIS, WAS requested to act
AS secretary. The meeting being or
ganizel, Tnos. Thomson, Esq, offered the
following Preamble and Resolutions:
Whereas, \ Convention will he held in
Columbia on the first Monday in MAY next,
to consider the propricty Of South Carroll
na being represented in the Democratic
National Convention to be held in Cincin
natl for the purpose Of nominating can,li-
dates for the Presidency, and Fice-Prcsi-
drncy of the United States. And Whereas
otso, 1t is desirable that the Who'll, State
Should be property represented in the May
Convention. lst. That The course OF South
Carolina may be properly and deliberately
t:,nn r.f n Iu ,1
ton for President and Vice PRESIDENT
therefore he it
ReSoiro', That a delegation of ten be
appointed to represent this District in the
Convention TO be held in Columbia on the
first Monday in May next.
R;$olrc'i, That ALLevillc District, having
voted for Franklin Pierce for President in
1852, have lla,l no cause to regret that act,
but approves his administration in reference
to the question of vital interest to the South,
and recommend him for reelection in
1856.
Rcxol"cd, That to procure the nomina-
ton Franklin Pierce. or some other Demo-
crat equally as sound and relaLlc upon the
Constitutional rights of the South, it is cx-
pc'licnt To- leave the course of South Caro-
lima TO bc determined ly the May Convrn-
ton, either to make the nomination SO far
us tho State is concerned, or if it is thought
most likely to attain the desired end, to
provide for the State being represented III
the National Nominating Conventions
P'"r1'd, That in this latter case proper
conditions bearing ill reference TO the Kan
sls principles in South Carolina, be unc-
quivocalIy expressed.
Dr. L. CoNNoR offered an additional res
o'utIon, and made Il lengthy speech in favor
OF being represented in Cincinnati. Ills
resolution WAS afterwards withdrawn.
}. ii. Wilson replied to the argument
urged by DR.. CoSSoR-opposc,l the whole
schcmc-pronounccd it to be the scheme
of Abolitionsm TO keep the South di-
vidc,l.
THOMAS THOMPSON addressed the meet
ing i'll favor Of the resolutions introduced
ly himself-said that he went Lcvond the
resolutions, that he WAS without qu,ilica-
ton, i'll favor Of scn,!in. Delegates to Gin
cinnati, but was willing to accept the rcso-
l"tions as they were. L. NOZZLE, Es,l.,
spoke i'll opposition to the resolutions, cx-
pressed his decided disapprobation of the
proposition to he represented in tile Ma
tional Democratic Convention.
Gen. S. McGowAx, though indisposc.l,
said that he thought it his duty to express
his opinion, made some remarks approving
the resolutions. Hon. A. BURT offered the
following as an amendment to the resolu-
tions offered by Mr.. TnoMrsox:
Hcsoirni, That our delegates to the Con
vention in Columbia, be instructed to urge
the nomination Of FnAxKLlx PIERCE, and
to oppoS" the nomination Of all other cam
didatcs for the Presidency and to oppose
the sending of delegates to the Convention
in Cincinnati.
Mr.. BURT followed his resolution with
some happy hits at the gaming politicians
who always manage these nominating eau
cuses, and was strongly opposed to repre-
sentatlon in Cincinnati, when Mr.. BURT
concluded his remarks. The Chairman
read the amendment, and submitted it to q
Oipa roce votc-thc Chair was undecided
the vote was then counted and stood SO in
favor of the amendment, and 43 opposed.
The resolutions Of Mr.. THOMPSON were then
submitted to vote by acclamation, and
carried by majority of those present.
The following delegates have been ap-
pointed to Columbia in pursuance of the
resolutions:
THos. TnoMpsos, Esq, Gen. S. Nc
GowAN. DIR. p. w. CoNNoR, DR.. j. w. w.
MARSHALL, DIR. s. V. CAIN, Col. B. H..
HERNDoN, Hon. A. BUar, JNo. II. WILSON,
f. NOBLE, II. A. JONES.
The following letter has been handed us,
from Is. Il. HERSDoN, with request to
publish it as part Of the proceedings:
CoKEsBURY, April 7, 1856.
DEAR SIR Il am very much gricvcd