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Pursuant to the call of the State Central
Committee, n meeting of the Democracy Of Ab-
bcville District washcld in the Court House Of
| tllistplace on Friday the 25th instant, for the
purpose of appointing Delegates to the State
Convention to be held In Columbia on the 3Oth
inst, TO- elect Delegates to the Convention Of the
Constitutional Democracy Of the United States,
to be held In Richmond Virginia, on the second
Monday in June next to nominate candidates
for President andsvice President Of the United
States. ~
Mr.. Thomas c. Perrin was called to the Chair,
sand stated how The meeting had been called, and
the object of it.
MIR. Thomson offered set of Resolutions,
upon which remarks were made by Mcssrs.
Noble, Calhoun. Liddell, McGowan, Gillian,
Logan, Jones and Wilson; when the following
Resolutions were adopted:
Resoired, That the Democrats Of Abbcville,
conscious of the strength which results from
union aud party ties, when based upon princi
pie, fully approx the call for Convention to
meet at Richr -. :. Virginia, on the llth of
June next And they further declare their ac-
l'ccptance Of the invitation to be represented in
the said National Convention in the same cath
olic spirit in which it was given-a union of all
constitutional men upon principle, without any
reference to the section or State from which
they may come.
Rcsoired, That we approve the declaration of
principles in relation to territorial rights
reported by majority of the States rcpresen-
ted in the National Democratic Convention, and
| accept the same as basis of opinion and ac-
| tion upon which the men of the South and con-
stitutional men of all sections, may unite and
| stand together.
Resolved, That we approve the call for the
Convention to meet in Richmond. and pledge
ourselves to maintain its action, 30 far as the
| same may be in maintenance of the principles
to which we have given our sanction, and which
VIC value far beyond the success of any party
or candidate.
! RESOLVED, That the Chairman of this meeting
| appoint o Committee of ten, who shall nominate
| twenty persons to, represent the Democratic
+ party of Abbevile District in the, Convention
to be held i'll Columbia on Wednesday the 30tf
instant. f9a
| Rcsolped, That in the opinion of this meeting
the &C: operation and harmony of the Southern
States. in the ,language-of Carolina's grca
statesman, is the one thing needful; and there
Isfore they think it would be unwise and inexpc
dient for this District to instruct, in advance
| her Delegates to Columbia. or for the State
Convention to instruct the Delegates it may Sc
lect But that it is the wisest course to selcc
good and true men, and leave them to act &C
cording to.the circumstances of the moment a.
they may arise -
In accordance with the fourth Resolution thu
Chairman appointed Nominating Committee
of ten, who recommended the following nance
gentlemen:
T. c. Perrin, s. McGowan, C. T. Haskell, J
P. Mcclellan, A. Burt, DR.: F. F. Gary. a. c
Hawthorn, J. H. Wideman, DR.. J. 7. Baskin
DIV. Aiken, DR.. ]. 8. Reed, Edward Noble
DR.: J. W. Hearst, J.. F. Marshall, John Brown
lee, jos. NJ. Perrin. J. II. .&3Wilson and on mo
tion Of Mr.. Jones, Thomas Thomson was ad
ded, who were oil elected. When the meetin
adjourned. a
y. THos. C. PERRIN, Chr'n.
/ J. G. CALHOUN, =
ALEX. MCGOWAN, Secretaries.