Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-06-09
Democratic State f,onvention


lima met in ColuiobiN OH the seth ult There was
large number of delegates present, every district
and parish being represented. The proceedings
appear a length on first page.
Resolutions, endorsing the Withdrawal of the
Southern States from the Charleston convention.
and approving the platform of principles reported
to that convention by majority of tho States were
unanimously adopted.
There not that harmony of sentiment and
action in the appointment OF delegates to Rich
noud that mnnifcsty desirable and proper
and to the end that all parties may have Justice
done them we 90 back few months and bring ny
the record: When the movement was sci on foot in
this State, looking to our representation in the
Charleston convention, it was met by a portion of
the press and some OF the public men Of the State
in an mfovbcuring and unkiml spirit More: the
motives of TIE friends of the movement were i'm
pugncd and their patriotism qucstion-they were
publicly denounced, and in some cases classcd with
DoUGLAS amdls followers. Ncvcrthc'c s. the move
mcnt was successful. The Convention assembled
in Columbia in April and appointed good men
and true as delegates to the Charleston convcn-
ton. Especially did the delegates from the State
Mt largc-NcGowAN, BoYLsr0N, WILSON and SIM
MoNs-ftly represent the talent, intelligence and
spirit of the whole State. They attended the con-
Nentoa ut Charleston, and were driven from il up
on principle in company with delegates from eight
or more SiNtcs-not as sectional iMcn, but those
who wore determined it possible, to have our lust
rights recognized under the constitution.
Under call put forth by the Chairman of the
Democratic Central Committee created by tho kpril
convention. public meetings were held throughout
tic State TO appoint delegates the rcccut convcn-
tion. With commcndablc uuanimty. tho course of
The withdrawing delegates entirely approved
And this being the case did not the convention
party represent the state truly from the initiation
of the movement! We think so.
But the scene here changes. Those gentlemen
Who had condemned the April convention aud its
pocy, tack au active part in the preliminary meet
Sings and were in the May convention in full force
We forhcnr TO contrast thcir consistency Mt this
point. ns it is not purpose to widen the breach
already mado)
The convention met. The process of organizing
brought out the discordan feeling. hut it was not
until the bnlioting commenced for delegates to
Richmond that the climax reached The con =
vcntiou party claimed that the delegates to the
Charleston convention from the State at large had
acted we'll and nobly had been endorsed by the
State. and. as an act of siinplc justice and appro-
val, should be sent to Richmond. The dominant
and ultra party determined otherwise Mr.. RHETT,
who entirely ignores the democratic party, with
ether gentlemen Of his party, were accredited TO
RichmOnd Sending such explosive material there
will, it was cOntcndcd by thecOnvcnion party fail
10 iarhionl"c with Inc uclecrtes irom the Southern
States, and stamp it truly diSuon movement.
AS so much has been said about representative
mon" we take occasion TO say there is not one in
the Richmond delegation, and deny that they
represent the scntimcntof the state
The delegates from this congressional district
were chosen by one fourth of llic delegates in the
district, and thuS hold their office. The convcn-
ton party. finding themselves in minority. refus.
cd to vote or share the honorS. thereby throwing
the whole responsibility of such action upon Mr.
RHETr and his party.
The convention party through Mr.. PEERIN. of
Abbcvillc, said to these gcntlemcR who are going
TO Richmond 'if you do we'll. we will sustain you
il you act otherwise, we will not sustain YOU"