The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1856-05-15


Bates, James Farrow, S. n. Evins, Gabriel
Cannon, G. w. Moore, s. Bobo.
Sumter-Samuel Mayrant, E. NJ. Ander.
son, L. NJ. Muldrow. o. L. McRoy.
On'on-B. II. Rice, j. NJ. Gadberry, r.
Macbeth
Witiiamsburg-J. McInnis.
lo'k-R. I. Allison, Samuel Rainev, A.
Il. Springs, j. l.. NJ. Adams, W. C. Beatty.
S. w. Melton.
The minutes were then read.
Mr.. Poppenheim offered the following
resolution
Resotved, That this Convention, placing
the fullest confidence in the sound conser
valve principles that will govern the action
oil the Cincinnati Convention, recommend
10 Tie delegates composing this Convention
the call OF public meetings in their several
districts to receive the report Of their dele
gates after their return from Cincinnati,
and to take such action as will secure the
support of the people of South Carolina 10
the nominee for the presidency Of the Gin.
cinnati Democratic Convention.
Which was adopted
! Mr.. Orr, being called upon, addressed the
Convention. 1--WE will give his remarks as
soon as they can be written ou,.)
| Mr.. Reynolds, from the Committee 10
whom was referred the resolution to name
suitable persons rs delegates for the State
at large in the Convention, beg leave 10 re-
| port:
That they have had the same under care
tu! consideration. Aware of the responsi
b'IIty which rested upon them, they were
ANXIOUS TO present such citizens TO tho nj.
tention oil the Convention rs would not only
command the entire confidence of the pco.
pie nt home, but whose distinguished abili.
ty and services were well calculated to
Illustrate and maintain the purity of the
honor aud integrity of the principles of the
Stale any where. In their opinion the,
have emlnently succeeded. They have Sc
lecied those who, identified us they are with
the best interests Of the State, and repre.
sentauves Of its various sections come
strongly recommended TO the judgment of
the Convention. Your Committee would,
therefore, present for the hearty sanction
aud approval Of the Convention, as delegates
for tie State at large. the following dis.
,inguIshcd sons OF South Carolina: Hon. +.
w. pickens, Hon. J. L. Manning, Hon. A.
Mr. J. l.. Watts, from the Fourth Con.
Sre'sIonal District. reported Messrs. p. S.
brooks and Z. L. Sullivan as the nominees
OF that delegation. Adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Brockmsn, from the Fifth Congres
sional District, reported Hon. J. L. Orr and
Jas. Fnrrow, esq. Adopted unanim ously.
Mr. Patterson, from the Third Congres.
Si"nai District. recommended Hon. j. ID.
Allen and Col. b. H. Brown. Unani
mously adopted
Mr. Rainey, from the Sixth Congression-
al District, reported r. J. Moses aud Z. G..
Palmer. Unanimously adopted.
MIR. James, from :he First Congressional
District, reported b. H. Wilson and c. w.
Dudley. Unanimously adopted.
Mr.. REYNOLDS, from the Second Con.
greS>iona District, reported w. d. Porter
aud Charles Macbeth Unanimously adopt.
ed.
Mr.. MCGOWAN, from the Committee on
Resolutions, reported the following re,olu.
tons unanimously adopted by his Commit.
tee, representing the spirit Of various reso
lutIuns submitted TO them:
/. Res9!vtd. That proper admnistra.
ton OF the affairs of the Federal Govern
ment must depend upon careful regard.
ON the part Of each of its branches, for The
limitations upon their powers, imposed by
the Constitution of the United States, and
due respect 10 the reserved rights Of the
( several States.
2. Resol"ed. That the principle of the
equal rights Of the States in the view of the
Constitution, and of all laws based uyon
1t, constitutes the fundamental condition
! upon which the Union was formed, and
can alone DC maintained.
/ 3. ReSolrea, That we recognise in the
removal OF the Missouri restriction upon
/ ihe equal rights OF the s,aveholdlnr States
practical acknowledging Of that great
/ principle upon the part of the Federal Gov.
eminent, and deem this proper occasion
10 render our support and ass stance to the
Democratic party in the nomination and
election of Presidential candidate, who
may represent the late action Of that party
! upon this question. and whose claims of
success may be made to lepend, not upon
combination for the spoils of Office, but
upon a fair presentation of the great issue
which is to be joined between the friends
Of the equal rights of the States and a
strict construction of the Constitution, and
those who are opposed to both.
4Reso!ped, That in conformity with the
/ request of our sister State Georgia, ITO co
| operate with her. upon this subject, lhi.
| Convention deems it fit and proper at tai.
/ time, that we-waiving 70, tic present all
I objection TO its organization and mod,
OF proceeding, should be represented in
the National Democratic Nominating Con
venton, upon condition, in the lanrnap,
Of our friends OF Georgia, that said Con
venton shall adopt platform Of prinei
/ pies, which shall, amongst other thinrs
include IN substance the following pro
/ positions: |. The recognition and ahop
ton OF The principles contained in the Kan
saS AMI Nebraska act, and in conformity
wit'l these principles that the people o
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