Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-05-08
COLUMBIA. Nav 6. 1856

COLUMBIA, May 6, 1856.
This body met this morning in the Hall of the
House of Representatives, His Excellency the Co.
vernon having consented to its use for the meet
ings.
The Secretary proceeded to call the roll. The
minutes were then read, whereupon
Mr.. Poppenheim offered the following resolu-
ton -
Resolred, That this Convention, placing the full
lest confidence in the sound conservative princi-
pies that will govern the action of the Cincinnati
Convention, recommend to the delegates compos-
ing this Convention, the call of public meetings in
their several districts to receive report of their
delegates after their return from Cincinnati, and
to take such action rs will secure the support Of
the people Of South Carolina to the nominee for
the presidency of the Cincinnati Democratic Con-
yentiOn.
Which was adopted.
Mr.. Orr being called upon, addressed the Con-
vention. (We will give his remarks as soon as
they can be written out)
Mr.. Reynolds, from the Committee to whom
was referred the resolution to name suitable per-
sons as delegates for the State large in the Con-
vention beg leave to report:
That they have had the same under careful con-
sideration. Aware of the responsibility which
rested upon them, they were anxious to present
such citizens to the attention of the Convention
as would not only command the entire confidence
of the people at home, but whose distinguished
ability and services were well calculated to illus
trate and maintain the purity Of the honor and in
tegrity of the principles of the State any where.
In their opinion they have eminently succeeded.
They have selected those who identified rs they
arc with the best interests of the State, and repre-
sentatives ofits various sections come strongly re-
commended to the judgment of the Convention
Your Committee would, therefore, present for the
hearty sanction and approval of the Convention
as delegates for the State at large, the following
distinguished sons of South Carolina: Hon. F. W.
Pickens, Hon. J. L. Manning, Hon. A. G. Magratll,
Gen. j. NJ. Gadberry.
Mr.. J. P. Watts, from the Fourth Congression-
al District, reported Messrs. P. S. Brooks and
C. p. Sullivan as the nominees of that delegation.
Adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Brockman, from the Fifth Congressional
District, reported Hon. j. L. Orr and Jas. Farrow,
Esq. Adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Patterson from the Third Congressional
District, recommended Hon. J. D. Allen and Col.
B. H. Brown. Unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Rainey, from the Sixth Congressional Dis
trict, reported F. J. Moses and E. e. Palmer
Unanimously adopted.
Mr.. James, from the First Congressional Dis
trict, reported B. II. Wilson and c. W. Dudley
Unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Reynolds, from the Second Congressional
District, reported W. D. Porter ani Charles Mac
beth. Unanimously adopted.
Mr.. McGowan, from the Committee on Resolu-
tions, reported the following resolutions, unani-
mously adopted by his Committee, representing
the spirit of various resolutions submitted to them:
| !. Resolved, That proper administration OF
| the affairs of the Federal Government must de
pend upon careful regard, on the part of each OF
its branches, for the limitations upon their pow
ers, imposed by the Constitution Of the United