The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-05-14
From, TIE Caroiinian.
Convention of Delegates.
CoLUMsIA, Nav ;, 1855


The Convention met in the City Hal,
this evening, AT & O'Clock.
On motion of Gen. Gadberry, DIR. ThoS.
r. Powe was called 10 the Chair, and
Thomas Y. S;uons, Jr., requested to act
AS Secretary.
On motion of Z. G. Palmer, the roll
was called hy districts.
Col. b. ii. Wilson moved that CoW
mi'tce le appointed to prepare rules for
the government Of the Euay enti.n and to
nominate oiliccrs:
B II. Wilson, w. I. Elle,be, j. IL.
Ertslge, Motto PringIe, James Pat,cr-
son, J. E. Tohin, Thos. Thomson, ii. |.
Caughnan, O. L. Edwards, W. A. RUs.
borough, I. ii Mu'drow.
The Committee recommended,
For prcSideut-llon. F. W. pickcns.
For Wee Prrsi,!enrs Hon. G.. Cannon,
Hon. {. W. Dud,ev Mr. +. W. Elgerlon,
Dr. j. i. Po,renhem. Col. w. G. Beat
t!, Hon. W. Hakvucy, Hon. i. +. Perry,
Hon. f. &. Palmer, Hon. &. L. Sullivan.
ecrerar.cs-Thumas Y. Simons, Jr.
Samuel G.. Ere, Arthur Sinpkns, f.
GaiIiard. J. \. ing,i>, S. w. Melton.
On motion Of Henry Buist, Esq,
\ C"mm'tiee MAS appointed, who con-
duc,ed the President To- t3e Chair, when
he returned lis acknowledgements in a
verv eloquent al lrcss to the Convention.
GA motion of Gen. McGowsn. a reso
luton Was ct.rred to Grppint two dele
gates t!"m each Cousressipn4l d;a;rict TO
report resolutions:
Gen. M,Gowan, Hon. A. Evins, J. +.
T"5n. }. a. lng!i>, W. Il. Robertson, Col.
". {. Beatty, ]. L. Pcii,ru. II. MeBeth,
u. Pa'IipS, O. L. McR, ", III. |. Cau.h
man. |. J. Rec.
Mr.. Perry Offered series OF resolutions.
which, were referred to the committee OF
twelve.
Mr.. Galhc,ry offered resolution that
al resolutions relative to the representa-
tim Al CINCINNATI, or to platform, sub
mit,"d 10 this Convention lie referred to
the Committee on Resolutions without de
bate.
Mr. C. y. Reynolds novel that a Com
n!ttee Of twelve he appointed 10y til,
chair. fer the purpose of Recommending
tour deIegatoS for the State at large
which WAS carried, and the following
CONN ttee appointed:
G.. \. Revuol,!s. j. Patterson, J. G.
Brown, DR.. }. i. Watts, JAS Farow, s
Rtirey, Hon. w. 7. E,Icrhc. Lucean Lo
max. Col. I. G. Law, 3. Ii. Eice, J. h.
Strolher, a. Mckenzie.
Mr. Blakency moved that the drlcua.
ton from each Congressional district d
the Safe constitute Special Committees tC
nominate two delegates in the Cincinnati
convention, AMI that they report such
norrin9ton To thc C"nvcu ipu.
Mr.. q. n. Reynolds offered series ot
resolutions, which We're referred to the
committee on re,o utions.
Dir. f. L. Jones offered series Of reso
lutlons, which were also referred.
Mr. B. r. Perry offered n $, ries Of reso.
lut'"ns, which we,e also rcf;rred.
Mr.. 5. Z. Graham moved tha, all con
dnrtors Of the journals Of thc country lie
invited 10 IA ke a seat on this floor.
Mr. 4. W. Robertson moved that Il.
v. Eihhes he appointed printer to the
Convention, whi,h WAS agreed to.
Gen. McG"wan gave notice that thr
committee on RESOLUTIONS meet at Hunt,
Hotel, at o A. NJ. Tomorrow.
Mr.. Reynolds requested the Committee
on Delegates for the State at large To meet
at the Congaree House, u morrow NOR
aing, at 0 o'clock.
Mr.. WlisoH moved that when this con-
Ventiun a,liOuruS il adjourn to- meet 10