Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-05-15
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Columbia, Thursday, May 9th.
AMERICAN HOTEL,

Columbia, InufSday, Way otl.
Along with my apology of an epistle sent you
ming, brief account Of the Second day = proceed
ings of the Convention. From it your readers
will have gathered all that is needfu to be known
in reference to the action of this body. In re-
curing to it find but little remaining to he told.
Although the Convention was composed of men,
bers taken without discrimination from the sever
al parties which have at times divided our people,
yet, meeting with view specially to the healing
up of pastdferences and the Inauguration of an era
of polical harmony in the councils Of the State,
spirit of concession and comparison was to be OBJ
served throughout the entire course of proceeding
and was all the while attended by the most graft
flying results. To some of the measures passed up
the main objects attained, to the spirit which ami
mated and guided the action of the Convention,
to the principles declared as the voice of the De-
mocratc party of the State, think every intelli-
gent citizen will be prompt to yield, with us, a
hearty approval. The gentlemen who have been
chosen to represent these facts to the Cincinnati
Convention are known to our people, and their
names, suggesting the recollection of able and dis
tinguished public services at home and abroad,
will furnish to all ample assurances that the best
interests-the honor and reputation Of South Ca
rotina-wil in their hands find n safe and emf
nenty reliable guardianship. :, cannot think 9TH
erwse than that, looking at the end and the
means and men appointed for its accomplishment,
we must find in the action OF the Convention m
occasion for the most sincere congratulations
Those Of our people who still lnger in the hope OF
perpetual Union, will hail it as an indication that
South Carolina is prepared to abide by her owl,
decision and will hereafter be active and energet-
ic in the performance Of oil the duties which O
membership in the confederacy demands of q
State: while those who are looking fran rather
than 10 the city of Washington, anxiously await
ing the period when our sieter States will be with
us in heart and action. must recognize the move.
ment as the one best calculated to induce that &C.
tual cooperation 50 entirely essential to the con-
summation OI thclf only nope.
1t was plainly in accordance with the best judg,
ment of an overwhelming majority, to declare o
preference for Mr. PIERCE, ns the first choice OF
the Convention but it is to be remarked that the
feeling in favor of Judge DorGLAs, rs the alter.
native, was equally pointed. The mention of his
name was at any time sufficient to call out al
enthusiastic demonstration Of applause; and indi
cations were many, though no such preference has
heen announced in the resolutions, that the dice
gates to Cincinnati could not better fulfill Their
mission more entirely meet the wishes of the
to receive the nomination. than by advocating
warmly and decidedly the claims of Judge DOuG
Las All c0nccde it to him that he has fough
the battle thus far boldly, ably aud successfully
and that he can and will as bravely fight it out
This partiality for Judge DOUGLAS was even
strong enough in certain quarters to induce mea
sure of opposition to the resolutions Of the Com
nittee; and upon their presentation to the Con
veution, the Charleston delegation advocated al
amendment leaving the choice Of Il candidate en-
tircly to the discretion Of the delegates sent It
Cincinnati From all that we could gather it ap
peared that the Charlestonians are somewha
fearful in view Of the contest, and ale apprehen
sive that it will turn upon the personal merits o
the candidates rather than upon party principle
Mr.. PIERCE, it seems, is not over popular in th
Queen City, and they desired, in order to secure
position from which she might be readily fastened
on TO the lucky aspirant, whoever he may be-
Their hopes and fears met with but little sympa
thy from the country. however. In fact, the eonn
/ tlys Of opinion that it matters little whethe