Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-03-13
THE CONVENTION.


THE CONVENTION.
We have been pleased to meet with accounts of
the proceedings at the meetings held in many Dis
tricts, with view to representation on the part
of South Carolina in the Cincinnati Convention.
When movement must be brought in contact with
carefully cherished prejudice, and stirring ap-
peals for the preservation of what's termed "time-
honored policy" it is not to be expected that its
success could be secured without opposition. In
deed, We have been surprised to note perfect
calm in quarters where one mightlook for storm;
and in all sections on appearance of Indifference
which at least betokened the absence of hostility.
Thus far, nearly all the up-country districts have
appointed delegations several postponed the
meeting until the first Monday in April and Lau-
rens Newberry and Lancaster decided against the
movement Chester held a meeting, at which
RICHARD H. FUDGE, Esq, acted as Chairman, and
]. B. MIcKIE, Esq, Secretary, and appointed the
following gentlemen Richard Woods, Coleman
Crosby, R. s. Hope, r. II. Fudge, DR.. ]. D.
CASTOR, N. R. Eaves, John S. Wilson and Wm.
A. Rosborough.
In FAIRFIELD, public meeting was called Of
all parties, and after On able and interesting dis
cussion which occupied the entire day the motion
succeeded by vote Of IS to IS. The following
ticket was appointed: W. F. ROBERTSON, E. G.
PALMER, Cap. J. D. STRoTHER, and F. GAILLARD.
The other District, as far as We have learned,
appointed delegates as follows:-
AxDERsoN.-Hon. ]. L. Orr, A. Evins, j. W.
Harrison, T. ]. Pickens, J. D. Ashmore, a. T.
Broyles, ]. P. Reed, S. NJ. Wilkes, E. Alexander,
D. s. Taylor, T. II. McCanr, DR.. G. R. Brown,
J. C. Griffin, J. F. Wyatt, James Emerson Kelly
Sullivan, James Gilmer, Daniel Brown, John Mar.
tin, Thomas H. Russell, Joseph Cox, Ibzan ].
Rice, S. G. Earle, J. T. Whitfield, DR.. J. H. Reid
Capt VIM. Mullkin, R. B. Hardy, W. S. Shaw, F.
A. Hoke, DR.. Thomas Lee, DR.. William NIilwee.
EpGEr1ELp.-Col. A Simkins, s. s. Tompkins,
DR.. John Lake, Col. F. W. Pckens, Col. John Tai
bert, NJ. W. Gary, ESQ.,; Geo. W. Landrum, An
drew Hammond, John Smyley, Wm. 8. Mobley,
G. D. Tillman, Esq, DR.. J. c. Reedy, W. N. Moore,
Capt. R. Meriwether.
SpAnrASDuRa-Maj Calvin Foster, Gen. B. F.
Bates, Maj. John Strobe, Col. W. C. Camp, COL
s. NJ. Snoddy, Gen. A. C. Bomar, Samuel Nor
gan, Jacob Zimmerman, Jonas Brewton, John H
Walker, C. P. Woodruff, Gen. o. E. Edwards
Col. H. H. Thomson, James Farrow, Maj ". H
TRIMMER, J. W. Carlisle, J. B. Cleveland, Thos
O. P. Vernon, J. B. Tolleson, Col. ]. NJ. Crook
]. S. Collins. On motion Of Rev. N. P. Walker
Col. S. N. Evins, the Chairman, was added to the
delegation. "
STANDARDIZATION. T. P. Brockman, Perry E
Duncan, Hon. D. F. Perry, W. P. McBee, Dr.
W. A. Mooney, COL T. E. Ware, Col. E. P. Jones
C. ]. Elford, Maj. Henry Smith, S. .. Goodlett
ESQ.,, Col. E. S. Irvine, Maj. w. X. Easley, Col
W. B. Thomson, Maj. 7. Boiling, Jesse X. Stone
B. F. stairley, N. Morgan, J; Harvey Cleveland
Alexander McBee, Col. David Hoke, Maj. W. A.
Mcdaniel, Robert Mckay, Esq, Oliver Barrett
DR.. A. B. Crook, J. W. Stokes, Esq.
GEoRGETowN.-B. II. Wilson, 3. A. Coachman
Jos. ". Ford, W. ]. Maxwell.
UyIoN-Maj. B. II. Rice, Gen. James NJ. Cad
berry, Gen. James Rogers, and Col. Robert Mac
beth.
P1cKESs.-Col. Alex. Bryce VIM. Hunter, Esq.
Maj. J. C. Miller, Dr.. r. ]: Gilliland, ]. A
DOYLE, J. II. Amber, Col. W. S. Grisham, Capt
L. N Robins, John Lay, W. j. Neville.
SuMTER.-Samuel Mayrant, E. Mckenzie An
derson, Thos M. Muldrow, and O. P. McRoy.
MARLBoRo.-Gen. James Gillispie, Hon. Vim
T. Ellerbc, Hon. c. W. Dudley, A. G.. Johnson
ESQ.,, Mai. 3. D. Townsend, P. B. McLaurin
Esq, E. W. Goodwin, Esq, Col. R. C. Emanuel
At each of these meetings, appropriate rcsolu'
tions were passed, looking to the object in view
We esclcct those of the Marlborough meeting, which
contain in nutshell IN able and vigorous state,
ment of the argument in favor Of the Convention
They read thus -
We, portion of the people of Marlboro Dis.
trict, in public meeting assembled, in order to
take into consideration the propricty of being re-
presented in the Democratic Convention for the
nomination of President and Vice President Of
the United States, submit the following views as
illustrative of the policy of that step being now
taken by the people Of the State Of South Caro-
lima.
1st. We believe that the constitutional rights of
oil sections of the Federal Union can only be pre-
served through the success of the Democratic
party.
3D. We have assurances that every other South
ern State, besides South Carolina, will be repre-
sented in that Convention.
3d. The weight that any single State can throw
into the nomination, is too important to be with
held, when the possibility of its being casting
vote admonishes US that in that way such single
State might determine the election.
4th. There isneither dignity, efficiency, or good
faith, in the State ofSouth Carolina isolating her.
self from other Southern States; on the contrary,
it is Oh assumption of superiority alike offensive to
those with who she is allied, anel injurious to the
cause that must be sustained by their hearty CO.
operation.
9th. Whatever may have been the prudence of
the "tme- honored policy" heretofore, there is o
propriety in suspending it when crisis is at hand
involving great questions of constitutional right
for which others are sacrificing themselves in diff
ferent sections and invite US to rally under the
same standard. We do not perceive how such ap-
peals to patriatism can be resistednow, simply be-
cause they have been resisted heretofore.
9Th We regard the course of President Pierce
as worthy OF the highest admiration-he has dis
charged his duties with IN eye single to the Con-
stitution, and we are willing to trust him again in
that high and responsible Office, and desire to use
our utmost efforts to secure his nomination ; or,
failing in that, the nomination Of some other per-
son who has proved himself true to the principles
of the Democratic party.
7th. We believe that the people of South Caro-
lima, in assemblies like the present, have the right
to be heard upon the choice of President; and the
"time -honored policy" which denies it to them,
and arrogates it to clique in direct conclave met
together, at distant part of the State, without
consulting any but the privileged few is anti-Re-
observance.
9th. We have the example of the lamented Cal
houn himself, who took on active part on former
OCCASION in procuring representation of the State
in similar Convention, and in our judgment the