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10 the. Charleston Convention from the
State at large should be retnrned-and lie
urged it on. the ground that they were the
delegates to the Charleston Conyention.-
He did not assume for them ms l am sure
they would not for themselves, superiority
over other gentlemen. The choice was
urged on the ground expressly that. they
were the former delegates and had done
well. The Convention proceeded to ballot
for one at time. 1t was announced by
tho Chairman Of the.C Charleston delegation
to the April Columbia Convention that
Gen. Simons was Withdrawn, and the same
gentleman nominated Col. uayne. TIE
ballot tooksplace and Mr.. Rbelt was de-
clared to be chosen. Nov, observe, Mr..
President, that it is just at this point of
time that this demonstration is made. A
gentleman, not of their party, but their
nominee, is beaten, and for that reason the
other delegates for the State at large, in
quicE@ succession, decline. Mr.. Presto d, a
delegate from lhiss Congressional district,
takes'the same ground; and my friend,
the; Chairman of the Central Committee,
addressed: the Convention, accusing us Of
making pledges which We have failed to
redeem, and ending by resigning his posi-
ton and bidding us farewell. So that this
state of things is shown:
I. We are aot to l,aye single voice in
the delegation, but must take the whole.
2. Upon the defeat of one gentleman,
not even Of their delegation nor party, the
time has arrived for their dispersion.
can form no other opinion than that
nothing would suit them but tie occupa-
ton OF every office in this Convention
And, upon The failure to receive one only,
they assume the attitude of-$;injlred limo
cence. To prove thesjuarice of my pSss
ton, shall now retrace my stepssfor q
few moments, in order thatI may show
that the Convention sHpsrty came here with
an organized movement to takesthe eatirie
control OF this body, to fill every position
of any Importance III it from bcginnng 10
end. They have been disappointed. .7=-
Those who net with me have ssn.willing
from the beginning, and are so still (for
we will not be driven from; our posiiiotEby
the indiscrelion Of DYE opponents,) to .di.
vide the representation equally. And yet
beg you to notice. Mr.. President, tha.
all: this dissatisfaction has !saeisen: wlieu we
have elected But one delegate. TThree
more remain. a.to"'be electedlBGt the assn
rance of our Willingness to divide equally,
when they admit the poper here is not
equal, isiyapfficienl,to appeasethem. Ii
proves coacTdsiseIy that they will be salts
fled with no.hingsout absolute eohtroI.-
}sAnd, although We have this seryaday ex:
pgessea! our hearty approval. Of the con-
duct Of the delegates, to thes,ghaslesio,n
Convention, we still hear ofte1d repsatted
charges, Of ourscondemning them
Let me now fscur- to the hissft6fs ist of oui
proceedings. ndoingSa1 intepds5hse
fPiaip 'anguags But I .d;ng sl
which can injure:' any mans ;feaIfngia;s--
Those WHO Know me, need nofpe. .assnfsa
lkA.bat lAbat I,nevsnzuse language reeklessiy 8,
earelessly at which another can take. of
pence: s =
IshaE aoinrnap pca::amilifsaur. ELECTION
fMr.. President, and Isatss :suashstsssR aa1
least, ep; elsSsll sllegeafs wIH Sof ajspn'
,tss,,
I Who sasE b#esssd 6, shSs assiipsa- {
take pad Pal fbshs cbaf1estdRge geonvsii,ia.
have done, it ssas. .Isit ~naiaist that al
movements 4aokingi to i,s, organization ant
policy should have lhsa9 discussed. and,
possible, agreed upon Uespeen them. Til
Convention party sre,ths actors in the frs
mowment. We. are here, as Il were, b.
ftheir invitation. Haswe .not4; righ,
Therefore. to expect that yoa.'wouId .dsnfe
fs%i'h' us as to the persons whom you Ssii si
call tQ The Chair, and elect President, aiit
send as delegates r. Would it not, at laas,
have been reasonsble to expect, that W
should know wiro' were to 'tbs, selected
The CONVENTION party sufuss fiaye 9Ade,
s.oed sse; arositer psitsctly, asd. .yes the
kkspt tfeir eoussfIs% Tke6 the fai,Sza,
rived sot assaasa, sssb 9 rbne.aally eb
mjhp!e ssts man .ssI at fIis post-aaiII
BRker to eSlsttA snssasioS7t9 order
EMr: talss ID sst.issp4o hsehasr;
that espilwaeviss speech which sa;
skstr:ef prepara,ish Aa1ou, it y, Gen. Cad
bery with His ;fesohto1d aS appointing
s@nmi,.ee. and asr: Soxan ana ii
I lothers to seconasaad aaipaa: Aemi A
1f,lak iotass liske pet asaiep even to aaAr
pfaGticsa we. On, IN aa)ssts sif.tFsr
A ~as any, prepataioi 6y Tie n,si II tkr,
SLla not know Of i. i l,aMsaaa9sd -
fE6E0a mot tkaafd,nf ss;caoese no,r1p...,..; - :.