The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1856-04-09
THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION.

meeting of the citizens Of Charleston,
favorable to sending Delegates TO tho Gin
cinnati Convention, was held on tho 3rd
Inst.
On motion of T. Y. Simons. Jr the meet.
ing was organized by tho appointment of
the following officers:
Prcsident--A. &. Magratb, Esq.
Wee P-esid.n!s-C. G Memminrcr, Chas
McBcth, Nelson Mitchell, J. J. Mikcll, II.
w. Conner, Esgs., Hon. Jas. Simons, liu ,h
r. Banks, ESQ. DR.. John F. PoppenheiIn,
Samuel 6. Baker, John Philips, +. Lannes,.
J. +. ONcill, ESqs., DR.. r. Y. Simons, Sa,n'i
w. Tupper. Edw. MaCrady, Thomas Ryan,
Esqs., DIR. Elias lorlbcck, w. B. Pringle,
J. Campbell, Andrew Mcdowell, Esqs +,
DR.. Robert Lobby, Geo. n. Reynolds, c. H.
Kurckmcycr. A. Mckenzie, Jacob Cohen,
Geo. Brown, w. H. Houston, ID. l.. Mckay,
Abraham Noise, Il. w. Bncot A. ii. Brown,
&. ID. Carr, Esqs.
Sccrciarva-Samucl Lord, Up. StrohrcL-
ar. Chas. l.. Kanapaux. David Ramsay.
The President, on taking the Chair. in n
uriuf address, announced the object for which
the meeting had assembled
Hon. WIN. ID. Porter addressed the meet
ing ut some length, and concluded by sub
hitting the following resolutions for its con-
sidera,ion:
Resolved, That the citizens of Charleston,
here assembled express it ~ their tun,iv-
tion, that the State of South Caroliu. should
be represented at the Democratic Convcn-
ton to DC held at Cincinnati Ia tho pre- sent
year.
Resolved, That not only is such n r-prc-
"a. 4 ,l a
fidelity tu the Constitutions, and IL that tu
tho Rights Of the siavcholding States, bu,
that Is moreover due TO our sister slaycholL-
ing States, " no have not only prepared them
scirc. For being represented in That Conven-
lion, but have also expressed the desire that
all the savcholding States shall bu there
represented.
Resolved, hat in the measures which
will bc Submitted to that Convention for
It's adoption. rs proposed by tho peopl, of
Georgia aud Alabama, We can nervuiyu :,
distinct and opportunc orcssion prcscttrd,
for the recognition and adoption, 6y the Na.
uonal Democratic Party, af the r;yhts and
privileges Of the slavcho,iing States; and
in the success OF ii,st party, We have a r.a.
s"nablc ASSURANCE i!iai these rights and privi.
lcscs will be enforced in the ;.c,ion Of the
Govcrpu.pN,.
Resolvcd, That believing. ns W, do, in tho
united aud 30. operative action of all the slave.
holding S,a,c',rspecially in all matters which
rotate to their domestic institutions, VIZ feel
bound, so Tar rs VIC can accomplish il, TO Nc.
cure the representation of our State in any
Convention of Delegates from the various
States OF this Union, at which our sister
States propose 10 establish, in their full
measure, the rights Of the slavcho folding States
of the Coricdrracy.
Resolved, That in view af the great prac
tieal questions that now eClcct the peace aLd
welfare of the slavcholding States Of this
Cn'oa, thcse States, in council or in action,
should he united. That in our opinion tn.
'laveholdng States shall positively refuse
to affiliate with any National Party which
viii not distinctly recognize and maintain
these rights under tho Constitution; but
that where is in existence a National Party
which will recognize and maintain thox.
rights, II is our high duty to act with il ef.
'icicn'Iy and heartily, to the end that our
rights may be protected, The Constitution of
our country maintained, and the Union pre-
served in the development Of the good il
was intended Ia pcrpetuate.
Resolved, That the Chairman cf this
meeting do appoint at his leisure, twenty
delegates To the State Con,ention at Cvluni.
bia. who shall have power to ill vacanrie,
IN their body; who shall represent tn, City
or Charleston in Columbia, and there assist
IN such measures ms may bv necessary To
sccure This State a representation In the
Convention at Cincinnati.
J. Pope, Esq, seconded tho resolutions,
ana warmly advocated their ndoptio,,.
ne. H., IL Al
were unanimously adopted.
30 IL will DO seen tlsst, notwithstanding
the great hue and cry raised by the opp..i.
ton Press, Charleston TW be represented at
Columbia, and a mgoriiy Of the State riu
be represented at Cincinnati.