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

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Ann O'kEEFrE, J. w. IRWIN, CuAMAERs &
MARSHALL, j. j. LYONS, LoMAx & Copp
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CINCINNATI AND KANSAS MEETING
We yield to the exclusion of editoria
and our usual variety of reading matter ;
large portion of our space to the proceed
ings of the Kansas and Cincinnati Meet
nss, held OH Monday last. We were call
cit upon to act as secretary of both meet
ings, and as it may be presumed inasmu.l
as accepted the position of secretary of the
Cincinnati Meeting, that we were endorsing
the actions of that meeting. We deem it
necessary to give an explanation. We had
previously understood from those opposed
and III favor OF the meeting, that arguments
were to be heard OH both sidcs-that sever
III speakers for and against representation
IN Cincinnati, were to address the meeting,
III fact that it was to he Il meeting of those
opposed us well us those in favor of re-
presentation and in consideration of this
fact, although opposed to the whole scheme,
we, as matter Of courtesy, without cnlors-
ing or approving tho action Of the meeting,
consented to act us secretary. We noted
down the principle arguments of the differ
cnt speakers, and would, if our space per-
n!ttco, have been pleased to lay them be-
fore the public. We have been compelled
to ahiidge the proceeding as much as posi-
bic.
In order that erroneous impressions may
not go oabroad, we would state that the Kansas
meeting was attended by at least three hun
drcd persons. And although it was an
nounccd before the Kansas meeting was adj
journcd, that another (rcfcrring to the Gin
cinnati Mccting) would be held as soon as
the business of the Kansas meeting could
be disposed of, and the people requested to
keep their seats. Yet when the Kansas
meeting was adjourned, the assembly grew
beautifully less, and by the time tic Gin.
cinnati meeting was organized, it number
ed twcnty-six persons, us counted by our
self; hut during the arguments, and before
the vote was ordered upon the amendment
OF MIR. Burt, the meeting, VIC suppose, swell
cd It's numbers to cighly-tiv pcrsons-scv-
cnty-nine Of whom vote,l-tLir,y-six in "a
vor, and forty-thrcc opposed to it. It will
be observed, too, that the amendment in.
structs our delegates to Columbia to oppose
the sending Of delegates TO Cincinnati; so
that according to the vote upon the amend
mcnt, thirty-six out Of those that voted
were opposed TO representation in Cincin-
natl. The voice Of the South would speak
out for Pierce; yet by going into Cincin-
natl Convention, she adopts the very policy
which will defeat his nomination. 1t is as
fixed as fate, that lie cannot get the nonli-
nation in the Convention. lie will not
come in drum beat Of it. And why! For
the simple reason that if he is to he Prsi
dent again, the 100000 officers that now
hold commissions from him would still
retain their places. There would lie no
Offices for the trading politicians who
will compose the Cincinnati Convention.
Hence the necessity that he should be cast
aside, and a new man put forward, who,
II successful, will turn out the old officers
and appoint his favortes in their stead.-
The more we have thought upon the Con-
ventlon system, the more confirmed has
our opposition grown to it. We are salts
fled tla: if each of the Southern STILES
desiring as, they do the reelection of
PIERCE, had, instead Of going into a Ma
tional Convention, met in Convention by
St'les, and nominated him, aud shown
their determination to vote for him, and
no one else-that this course would have
secured his election; because then, the
Constitutional DEMOCRATS Of the North (f
such there beg woull have been compelled
to accept the choice Of the South, or else
Abandoned the professions Of their party,
and joined with Black Republicans, and
Know-Nothings. This would test their
friendship to the South. If they were, as
cl:imed, really friends of the South, they
certainly would not refuse to support that
man who represented the Constitutional
views entertained by the South upon tho
question of Slavery. Whereas, in the Ma
tional Convention, the South will be the
suppliant- slave; the North, the mas
ter. She outvotes us-thcrefore we will bo
at her mercy. She will make the platform,
mount her man upon it, and we will have
nothing left but to elect him; because the
Northern Democracy, has all the power
in nominating, but none in clccting the
President. Much is said about the plat