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

you the Inside prcsure was ffinchsGeasierz-the
absolute importantly of Sister States begging US
10 remain IN the Convention. We. hive been
ridicuIed and deuounced, aud weu our aCls
were approved. the actors 'hsye been disparaesd
take this occasion to soy 10 every ono, iclu-
ding editors of papers and citizenss GENERALLY,
who dares to insinunte that we acted because Of
outside pressure. that it is fulse, and iu some
cases fear wantonly and Knowingiy false
We have not thrust ourselves upon this Con.
vention, but remained silent spectn;o,s of the
scene. We have beenstIiominated by a Kind
friend who is an anti convention secessionist ::
but you instantly!brought forwnr all opposition
nomination Of four Delegates, and from st,e
vote just takeu, have both the power aud the
will to elect them all, as you have already elec.
ted QUE of theme the first on the list. We see
now that you have found tEood men, true men,
and representative NEIL" We hope tLat you
may larncnise the Soulh-the one thing need
fu-establIsh the principles Of the majority
platform which we have brought YOU from, Char
lesion, and be enabled to present to the Country
tho spectacle of a party united on principles
from Maine to Texas, and engaged in u death
trugIlc with the free solers,. free negroes and
free hooters, which constitute the molly ,hrong
of the Black Republicans In noSspirt of I'm.
kindness. we, the late Delegates from the, State
at large, Withdraw our na,ness and yield TO thuse
| supposed to4entrtan more extreme opinions,
| whom it is perfectly manifest you are abcu, to
| elect.
In the afternoon. Of the same day, Mr.. AID
a wall Al,
G0wAN and Mr. BoYLsToS-whereupon
MIR. MCGOWAN rose and said: am much
Obliged to my estecmcds friend, and graft
fed ut this evidence Of kindly feeling IF llre
same spirit had been exhibited this morning
would have simply done then what l ask per
mission to do nowt-tha6ds, most RESPECTFULLY to
decline the nomination. Think there are good
rcas ons for this course; both? or q public and
personal nature. The Convention has already
l.elected Mr.. Rhctt Chairman of the Delegation
7 Ifs views not only very decided, but we'll
known. They are historical. The Success Of
this movement will depend very much upon
harmony in the Delegation. 1t will be better to
| fill up the Delegation with gentlemen whose
opinions accord with thosepf Mr.. Rhctt.: Even il
bit were practical, which 1t is not, to make The
whole Delegation, Including the, District Dele.
gates, half and half, think it Hkelysth nc
good would tseome of divided representa-,
.tion at Richmond. ~
AS to personal considerations it would not only
be fruitless,sbut unpleasant to bs.in'a fixed, mi
nority. 1t woulin not be just to share responsible.
ity, without having a,carfespondipg CONTROL
Besides, sir, to be selected from my political
| friends, under the circumstance Of this. case
would, fear. have abou. it something ofthe olor
of infielity. Think it would he much better for
tn" public service that the DclcgationsLo bea
unit; having the whole control, there will be no
division Of the responsibility. We are oil South
| Caroliniahs, equally devoted TO her honor; an,l
SO far as we are concerned, we will support hc
action of the Delegation as warmly as if they
had been selected from our side of this Hall.
therefore, Mr.. President, in n sincere spirit Of
harlnonysesk permission of the Conscnon
most respectfully to.dccline thssncmiu.,ion ten
4 dercd by my friend.