The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1860-06-15
Remarks of Gen, MCGOWAN,

Wo re publish them this week inasmuch us they
were not fully reported in our last issue:
MIR. MCGOWAN rosssto address the Con.
vention. He said I have had the misfortune
to lose my voice and regret it, for i never need
ed it more than now. The Convention has iust
taken the vote and sanctioned the acts of their
agents, the late delegates to the Charleston Con
vention. They have sustained both the with
drawal OF the delegates, and the platform adopt.
ed ny them, but, from the test vote just taken,
1t is manifest that they are kind enough to re.
pudlale the agents themselves. We retire from
this couteatibecause we see in advance that the
choice Of the Conyention will fall upon chers. =.
-,sxWe are now united in prnciple--even unani-
NOUS and to what indebted for it4 Bfay
we not ask, with becoming modcsty, whether;
the actioh Of the delegates who retired from the
Charleston Convention has notihad something
& % do n producing this resuff Ifsso why this
spirit of onposiliorf to those delega,esa Our
principles being established, ihla is mere scrar1.
ble about men-a paltry struggle for position.
with view to effect the policy TO be pursued at
Richmond. You gentlemen who have nevsIhad
nny:synlpathy with the Democratic party go for
extreme mon and extreme measures nj Rich
mond-you would he pleased to break up per
manentIy the Democratic party. and we think
that the true Interests Sthe country require
shaped by those WHO imaugnrateds this move.
ment and have heretofore been in sympathy with
the Democratic party.
We care nothing about going to Richmond.
So far AS l am concerned it would involve sacri-
fees both personal and professional did not,
however. care for lhat Twas willing TO make
the .sacrIfce in, the hope of being able 10 finish
wliat we had commenced in Charleston-to cons,
tribute something in carrying out the principles
of the,majoritY platform, and in getting an &C.
ceptable candidalesfoF the Presidency. I was
willing to stand shoulder to shonler with those
brave associates who faced the torrent inside
and outside Of the Charleston Convention. But
itsesnr that our anti Convention diiies have. re-
ssolsed, to Tasct the delegates from their own;
Franks. ST. u confess we have some feeling Id;
this mattef.Snot because we desire the gratifica-
ton of personal vanity in being selected to go
tos Richmond. but because we think it is doing
injustice, to odr party and because we feel the
impulses ofsSoufhs gentlemen, and, as
spsh aiiestY apd.patsi6t 4and integri,yrof pur-
pose. atsiSkst, ackgo iinferiorty to no one
! We o.not consfdststhat This is a contest upon
equal terms. 1t is not original matter, uf:
connected With Rast events. ;Aait happened,
BY ..hpkindness Of friends occupied these
plsess at Charleston did our 'idiff share of work
nsthat Conveution, and joined in tfdscull for the
| Richmend Contention; and we think lhatson
tlfis account all OF us would at least have the
offer oEbelng retained, ssnless there eristcd posi-
ossetfon 1t is NOT merely ,pahs beaten
334nsle;bs rspadialsd Eyen this-couldSe borne
with more patience five supposed it wasbe-
cause Of tians4pefsq1al to onrselves.s But
s4kr haye reusoae eleventh the objection u
Old; caag 1sparty. Aothoug ght itbss,
GafoiiAa should nave a. voice in nom.
Gle President. Itssssms that those ssbo
t6fofsbeeu opposed to all nominating
| Conventions xffom this tiinsae we H@sn,
Convention men) do notxegard' thoseaof us,sgissll
diff sfsd with then upon, t.at spEiset as aopagi
ands sliablsS1 sS1p5# tIteIs s6Rtt pjghts
1.A.,i,ksgs lave god 1sase ,eeampiaip of4a2k
dnssatioa. .ffis66s You .sare here o, our
issls and aSds s oosaaais I'VE lfad q
se9sisp; slegs!es G TO
ISasl5 g|.s s. lIsssl asi sibseealis
GSspmi itss 81 Ap RsT gentisssE of. the
kDeaeagas sostk asStiss, So#sere Invited
ta:iSin q, ,s5n3 sls ssys heSe to Columbia
we end the S ssls ssb. IN shith The
Convsntontmen have wsathered mssya a storm
Of ridiople abuse aua'opposition. en,irssy in the
4 possession of new crew-foremass and niz-
zen quarter deck md al!eEe held by new snasa,
-7strapgeJs IN aSFangs plase--who seem, ;.anis
uatsa That zea( idh ,nsw. converts arw6Ss
Feel; 5a8 wbn. iss sysh stiIrmore wonderful We
la,jdshat theitsps s6mtgent.gen consist of those
sin. times PssS imvs thrawn the most broad
Esfd& into that sstne6id craft Those who have
bssn. most active Heretofore in dcnouht;ng u
have IesaaLopossd lSsees as .atTieers Of the Con-
vsntio6, sakd it would seem for that very service
alons DoSsstiat look like desire for bar-
: monya .<svcail youythat bssking; ydnr friends :
A plague upon sushs hsbaekibgRe
As, sn exedss iof tins, It; bas beeu said t,sre,
that liz Dsisgatss 10 Chaflss6n sonly Eep.e-
septed iaaqggssrssspf-south esSS,ina;; 1t is
mere matter ppisep, but we believe the aa,e.
gasiep that we did nat tspsssstr ibe majority Of
GIG peoptsof South can1iqasi MT tsne. ThB
| isa6sgsod sample of the nasidsf H. which we
ttvs% treated d1s stoahe moment we retired fffsds
4 tfsoqssElsa6a essiiea, aha eyer Since that
oeeurrssss .yoa S :danshed Is wi,a.sfajut
pts.s. and md % seass sglsos.'s by .hsss e;
4 sOfors appssa e presentations ana sspsGstIy
fspsess o ~ ~ snossstis.psrty* W. cay, ih
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q dae bsess ID dsnss shsI
laa ~ ssass sadt3 ua. from yeaf III
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