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The Late Convention,

q '' vi ColunOia, was meeting
~ great interest. Its SUCCESS is already
Known throughout tho State. Its materiel
MAS SUM anl solid. Whatever certain
",:''"f> "'Hy write Of it in the depth Of their
p ch""'.r th" body WAS most rcspectablc
ana ,''" ONE Nearly Hundred and thir:
" d"i'Ga'cs were in attendance, from twon.
'y-'w" or three Districts. Among them
wcr" gentlemen OF experience and position
III their several parts Of the State. MANY
Young men were there too, in all the rlo;v
OF enthusiasm. Ii pcrchancc (as is limited
III certain Vuarlers) there was missing
some OF the gloss and tinsel of mere
names, they were amply replaced bv tho
spn'', the energy, the sound sense and en-
ng'i'nrd patriotism Of these young men.
II P!"aSc1h some on: to speak of them as
"nc" men, Perhaps it was p "ncw
man who in,lited the aIusion. And what
then: 1t is the "ncw n,en'-the younp.
IN" active. the bold, the aspiring "nc,0 men"
OF every r"pnhIic--wI,o form its best cxpo
n"n' in times Of doubt, its best safcpuar,}
IN days of tr:al. Who are the leaders in
American politics Row, but the "ncw men"
of yesterday as it were? Or, to come nearer
home, VIII" compose the controlling por-
tl"n ot almos; every South Carolina Lcgs-
l'inrr, If it be not those who might for the
time b" classe1 among the "ncw men" Of
the State: Who have better right to
step forth now in The field of political duty
that invites to labor than the NEW men" OF
t"'!ay: And. further than this, who are
more apt than these new men," to represent,
honestly and f'".rlcsSiv. what they believe
I" tr the sentiment and tone of those, with
whom they are linked ut once bv the tie,
OF social sympathy and political affinity
ASc and experience should counsel and eau
ton, hu' v"nih and energy are needed for
acton. The combination Of these requisites
III the late convention was one Of its strons.
est features. a correspondent ofthc Charles
ton .n"rc"'y sat down an'l (almost il,slel-
t'nSiv) wrote of it. the laboring mountain
brings forth its mouse But, that writer
+" tic contrary notwithstanding, the result
will pIDvriE 10 iIH,r been II meeting. whose
action WAS basr. upon the only correct an
prcria'"n of South Carolna's true position
and true policy.
lher" u. however, no need Of volunteer
! IN" h"!'.u"r Of this hmlv's action. 1t was
~ every respect temperate but firm, concil-
. ia'orv hn' ';rrid"d. There WIS 40 III feel
'''S 'N"''''E any lo'''on ol our common
tar""n" tr"ihrr'.r'!. For those who dis-
tered with III" policy ri going to the Gem
eral C"nvcn,inn, u hj@. respect was felt and
expressed. Frtm ,hcm. Il similar feeling
was fully anticipated. So far as makirg
the matter a thing of s'rif. at home, it was
heartily deprecated. But if the issue were
pressed, the contest before the people
Of South Carolina WIS not to be (and will
not beg feared or slnnncd The Conventions
platform is elevated and substantial. Its
intentions are honest and pure. And it's
! delegates to Cincinnati are patriots ms wor-
thy of reliance as any the State can boast.
Their aim will be, first the good Of their
State and Section, and then the common
veal Of th" whole country. Taunt them
and tn" Convention which appointed them
as YOU may. the one does represent the voice
Of til" people of South Carolina, while the
others will assurcdIy maintain her reputa-
ton nns"!lrd.--It appears now that for
some weeks previous to the meeting of the
C"rv' nri"n. reports and calculations were
very induslri"lisly circulated to show that
the convention movement was in a woeful
'",n"r;,y @ throughout the State. Delegates
Conit,i takon n,;,n .h.,.1. ..' " "' NY
broad asscver,,ions nc 'haso .Wrn' e I"on I.".
is it that thc nco,l,rovnr rl,,r Wy Nv"
poscd TO ,L;s business, w" la"rn ,'a.o, 80 Up.
Won orc in , v,rv sl.,1., n,;n"..s " a.'' ti,a' f
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