Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1856-05-14
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MI. Reynolds. The Committee to whom
was referred the, resolution to name suitable
persons as delegates for the State at large IN
the Convention beg leave to report:
That they have hnd the same under careful
consideration. Aware of the responsibility
which rested upon them, they were anxions 10
present such citizens to the attention OF me
Convention rs would not only command the
entire confidence of The people at home, but
whose distinguished ability and services were
we'll calculated to illustrate and maintain the
purity of the honor, and integrity of the prlncl-
ples, of The State anywhere. in their opinion
they have eminen,ly succeeded. They have
selected those who Unidentified as they are with
,he best interests of The State, and representa-
tiyes of its various sections, come strongly re-
commended to the judgment of the Convention.
Your Committee would, therefore. present Tor
the hearty sanction and approval OF the Coh-
ven,ion az delegates for the State at large. the
following distinguished sons of South Carolina: ::
Hon. F. w. Pickens, Hon. J. L. Manning, Hon.
A. G. Magrah, Gen. J. NJ. Grdberry.
Mr.. J. P. Waits, from the Fourth Congress
sonal District, reported Messrs p. S. Brooks
and C. p. Sullivan as the nominees OF that dele
cation. Adopted unanimously ly.
Mr.. Brockman, from the Fifth Congressional
District, reported Hon. ]. l.. Orr and Jas. Far-
row, Esq Adopted unanimously.
MIR. Patterson, fir. m The Third Congressional
District, recommended Hon. J. D. Allen and
Col. B. H. Brown. Unanimously adopted.
Mr. Rainey, from the Sixth Congresslona'
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mer Unanimously adopted. -,
Mr.. James, from the First Congressman L LIS
trict, reported B. H. Wilson and e. W. Dudley
Unanimously adopted.
Mr.. REYNOLDS. from The Second Congressional
District, reported W. d. Porter and Charles
McBeth. Unanimously adopted.
Mr. MCGOWAN. from the Committee on Reso-
lu,ions, reported The following resolutions, unan'
mously adopted by his Committee, represent,
ing the spirit Of various resolutions submitted
to them:
/. Resolred, That proper administration ol
the affairs of the Federal Government must de-
pend upon a careful regard, on The part OF each
of its branches, tor the limitations Upon then
powers, imposed by the Constitution OF the
United States, and a due respect TO the reserved
rights of the several States.
9. Resolred, That The principle of the equa
rights of the States in the view of the Consl
tuition, and of all laws based upon it, constitutes
the fundamental condition upon which The Unlor
was formed, and rar. alone be maintained
8. Resolred ThaHwe recognize in The remov
al of the Missouri restriction upon the equa
rights of The slaveholding States, practical
acknowledgment of that great principle nPo'
The part of the Federal Government, and deem
this proper occasion 10 render our support ant
assistance 10 the Democratic. party in the nomi
nation and election of Presidential candidate
who may represent the late aclion of that part.
upon this question, and whose claims OF success
may be m de to depend, not upon combi 'asi'
for The spvils Of Office, but upon fair presen
ta,ion of the great issue which is TO be joine'
between the friends Of the equal rights OF tn
States, and n strict construction Of The C0nstl
tuition and those who are opposed TO both.
4. Resolred, That in conformity with the re
Quest of our sister State, Georgia. 10 "co-oper
ale" with her upon this subject, this Conven'io
deems it fit and proper at this time that We
waving for tie present all objection TO Its OF
ganizaton and mode of proceeding ng-should b
represented in the National Democratic N"mlnc
ting Convention, upon condition, III the languag
of our friends of Georgia, that said Conrenllo
"shall adopt platform of principles. wllic
shall, amongst other things, include in subslanr
the following propositions: |. The rtcognlIio
and adoption of the principles contalued IN IN
Kansas and Nebraska act, and in contOrmll
, with these principles, that the people OF hans
have the right, when the number OF their peopl
, ius,iies it, 20 form Constitution wlIh>or VIII
, out slavery, and be admitted into the Unlo
es e&renetu over any territory Of tn
United States. 8. The prompt and faithful eS
ecution Of the fugitive slave law, aud its perma
nent continuance upon the Statute book.
5. Resolred, That the inhexible devotion t
) sound constitutional principles of Frankli
Fierce, as ernced in his annual ncssas es L
Congress, and his adherence to The equal right
of all the States in sustaining the duclrince q
Congressional non.intervention and non.inlerfer
ence on The question of slavery in the common
territories of The Union, enIille him to The graft
tude, confidence and cordial support of all tru
constitutional Democrats.
g. Resolred, That Franklin Pierce is the frs
choice Of this Convention for President Of III
United States, and that thorough identification
in sentiment and opinion with The principles EN-
bodied in the foregoing resolutions is prcrequi
site, Indispensable to our support Of any candi
date of the Democratic party.
Mr.. Meetze moved that The vote be taken Of
the resolutions separately; when each was pass
ed and the whole adopted.
On motion of Mr Jones.
>Resolred, That the thanks of this Convention
be hereby rendered 10 the authorities Of The
town Of Columbia, for their kindness and ber
aily in granting US the use OF the City Hal
for our deliberations.
On mo,ion of AIR. Robertson,
Resolred, That the proceedings Of this Con.
venlun be published in pamphlet form aud that
each member of the Convention BIZ entitled IL
five copies thereof
Col. w. e. Beatty was called to the Chair,
and, on molon of Mr. Perry, it was unali.
mously.
Resolred, That The thanks Of this Convention
be and are hereby rendered TO the Hon. f. w.
Pickens, for the ability and fidelity with which
he has presided over the deliberaIions of This
Convention; and that le-be requested to furnish
copy Of his able and eloquent address for pub
LEGATION, as part OF the proceedings of this
Convention.
The Committee rose and reported the resolu-
ton to the President who made feeling and
spirited address in response, and
On motion of Dir. Wilson, the Convention
adjourned sine die.
The FATAL DUEL AT FAIR BLUFF. S. C.-The
Wilmington, N. e. Herald of The 9th inst, gives
tn, following particulars of he fatal duel at
Fair Bluff. mentioned in telegraphc dispatch