The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-06-06

the Chair that the committee appointed
to conduct the President elect to his seat
were ready to perform their duty. Mr..
Sullivan, chairman pro te,n) introduced
Gov. Means in few remarks.
The President, upon taking his seat,
addressed the Convention.
Mr Edwards, from Prince William, NOV
ed that the Convention proceed to ballot
for four delegates to represent the State
al large in the Richmond Convention.
Mr.. Robertson. from Fairfield. moved,
as An amendment, that a committee Of
Twelve be ppoin,ed-two from each Con-
gressional District, by the delegates from
those respective districts-,o nominate
four delegates TO represent the State at
large 10 Richmond.
Mr.. Edmund Rhett wished to move
another set of resolutions. by way OF a.
meudmen,; they are as follows:
let ReSoiped, That tins Convention
heartily approve Of the action Of the del
| egates from South Carolina in the Char
| l.ston Convention, in withdrawing from
said Convention.
I'd. Resolved. That it approves Of the
platform Of principles reported in the
Charleston Convention, which occasioned
bv It's rejection, the secession of the South
ern Ststes from said Convention.
Sd. Resoioed. That this Convention, at
the recommendation Of the seeding South
ern delegates, is of the opinion that South
Carolina should send delegates 10 Rich
mond.
4Ih. ResolVed, That committee be
formed ot. t,co delegates irnm the parishes
Of st Phillips and St. Miehael's and one
from each other election district, to be APP.
pointed by the delegates from the several
election districts for the purpose of ncmi'
mating four delegates aud alternates to
represent South Carolina at large 10 the
Richmond Convention.
oh. Resolved, That the delegates from
each Congressional district be commit
tee to nominate two delegates aud alter
mates. TO represent each Congressional dis
trict in the Stale.
After some further discussion the Con-
vention adopted the resolutions, and the
amendment Of Mr.. Edwards.
Mai Lyles, OF Fairfield. nominated the
old ticket for. Delegates Of the State ut
\ large. lie Rvowed himself as extreme rs
those who are most extreme, q disunion.
ist per SC, and secessionist, but he could
no. see the advantage Of replacing gen
tiemen who had avowed!v done well. We
were here 10 sustain those Delegates by
resolutions OF approval, and by re election
TO the posts they bad 80 well discharged
such was the way to procure harmony.
Mr.. Mullins. OF Marion, nominated
Hon. j. j. Middleton MS a gentleman Of
great purity Of character, and Of unques
toned soundnNs IN his political senti
ments. He replied a, soms length to the
positions of Maj LyIes.
Mr.. Pope withdrew tie name Of Hon.
James Simon., aud substituted that Of
Col. Isaac w bayne.
Mr.. Aldrich nominated Hon. X. y.
Rhett
The first ballot resulted as follows -
Rhett. "a /; Hayne, 67; .G.rliugtcn, 0 /;
Middleton, IS; X. b BarnwelI, 7.
l3; McGuwn, /.
Upon the announcement OF this result,
n SCENE OF deep and extraordinary inter
est ensued. The Delegates of the Sate
| ~ ia'So "ho WtIt pftrrNt, Nuu h'h'b IlbI.
j. S. Preston, and + GAlIard. Esq dele.
gates from thi, Congressional District.
ssversIl,, in language Of deep feeling and
earuestncss. declined the nominations
which had been rendered. or were antici
pa,ed. Theodore Barker, Eco. Chairman
Of .he Central Democratic Committee,
DR. John Wallace and Gen. MART, Also
spoke 20 the Convention with effect and
power.
The vote was ordered to be taken by
Districts, it being understood that there
Was bu: one ticket.
The vote was taken and resulted in the
election al Mr.. Darlington. Mr.. Middleton
and Mr.. Burt.
Convention took recess till o o'clock.
NIGHT SESSION.
The following gentlemen were elected
alternates for the State ut large: Alien
Macfarlarn, John +. Sloan. George A.
Trenholm, W.D Porter, and The follow
ing gentlemen Delegates and Aternates
ior the several Congressional Districts: