The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1860-06-08

7 two delegates fron,each y, Ss,
anu mat these be apPointelebY,. ,be leiyalSs
from those Districts. He sai Swc should pto-
o u"ere as we dd IN an election for Senator to
mnJEbyics of Fairfield, nominated the old
tekst lon, Delegates Of the State at large. lie
! avoWed himself ,as .extieiife as those Who arr
I most extreme disunionist per Ssantf a seeess
IGn'st, out he could not see.ihe advantage orrc
placing gentlemen whoss}iad nvowo.lly done
we'll We were hereso sshstain those Delep ntes
hy resolutions ofapprosal> and By Reelection Ia
the post they had SO we'll tliecbargcd- wns
the way 10 produce harnlonys
Dir, Mullins Observation-Disclosures Hon. J. l.
.i M'u,'r'oh "s gentleman OF great purity OF
ehnr"c.er. and of sunqucsticncd soun,,ncss in
ms political sentiments. lie rcpli.,, at some
! length I" the positions Of Mai. I.vl"S.
Mr.. Pope Withdrew the na.fc OF lion. J,.,.s
lIaync.
Mr.. Allr:ch nominated Hon. r. r E,,,.,2
The first ballot resulted MS follows: Eb,,,
81; liaync, 81 Gnriugt"n. Q: Middleton. >
IL H. H.. Barn we'll. I.l3 McGnwau
tnon The ann"uhc"ni":it o this result a scene
ni deep AMI extraordinary interest cnsucI.
! The Delegates Of the State ut large who vrr..
present, aud ais" Hon. J.SsI'res.on, and r.
tiai'i"r'i ESu., delegates from ,lis Con,.rs
l9SrIct. acv"raiiy, IN language o deep fvnliu,r
and carncsncss declined the nominations whicl,
mad been t"ndrtd, or We're anticipated Thro.
d"re B"rk"S ESQ. Chairman oE.the Central
Democratic CufItll. ttee Dr. JOHNNY a,l,r,. ,nI
Cen. Martin, also spoke tothe Convention viii, viii,
, effect and power. We give below an a!,,,, act
. OF their speeches:
! Mr. Wilson said rs far as his romc wos
! spoken OF as adtta-nsa from the State II, lar.,.
/ Hc a-k' leave for himself to M, Ike Il statement
lr.vl"tis t" wi.hdrawin ing his name asa can.li-
/ "'"atc notwithstanding the denun ella. ion of
! what was called tn: undcrnow Of Sentiment in
n Cfn tt,. Y
to Charleston +" do'thcir duty for the Si,,.
:, ana Tor the South, believing ;hat it was II s,rp
IN The right direction. IL is true that the STAT.
has endorsed the vote they gcve in that Con-
Nehti"n' ont tiry have con'lcnned the indvil.
| uals who went there Therefore for the urrunsc
!of5thr"wing no obstacle in the way Of this
Estonv vcntIon, 'he begged 'lcave-to Withdraw
tf3S"m The list candidates, the names OF Mr..
'Boylston:M Mr.. McG"wnn ard himself
Dir. A!"C"wiu sad that lie = .,tettc,l tLr
los OF his voice, 70: L." never nee. ii it more
| Than at The prrscnt ,nn,r,n.. The: Coriyeutiou
| has just taken the votc1nd sanc,i..,rd the nets
| OF their agents i'll Til. Churlcsion Cnnven,inn
itey hav: sanctioned both the Withdrawal OF
The "c!"gac:, and thc platfurrn adopted by
thcn but they Az. Kind enough to rtpuliple
the agents themselves. We are united in p,in :
cipic, even unanimous, nnd 10 what ai.. We
iIdrhtedfor it2 Has not the action Of the del.
cgatrs who retired ftolnsg the Charleston Con
| vention had much TO do producing that re-
s"h las is mere scramble for Inr,r. lie
Tor h,':is"i cared nothing nboift going to Rich.
'n"ni-'t he went lie wo"ld Have TO /, axe
great sacrifices both personal nit professional
lie did not, however, carc Gor that. H.. was
"iiiii, /" make the sacrifice for lis friends
and IN the hope of being able to contribute
something inacarrying on, the principle. of the
maj"rity platform hna in getting an acceptable
c"n!"i;tc Tor the Prc:ilsncy. Sir We lave
feeling, IN this matter. no. because we want 10
g"to Ricttnond but because We feel the i'm
ruiSes'o south Carolina gentlemen. and as to
honesty and Integrity of purpose acenow ledge
lbier"riiy to 10 one. -. .,
In anot!!rr point Of view he would spcnb- oc
IT. II ms v"i"e permitted. j." you think it
child's play to 90 to Ei.hmond2 We have
ha! Soilc LAT" cNpc:i"nGe and innw sometime
OF the responsibility connected will, THESE cor.
venti"Rs. The responsibility was hoavy mad
docs not scela 20 have Lcen appreciated by
many. We have head mrch Of outs de pres.
sure We have hear. il sail among other
things that the South Carolina Nc!rpa,iou
came ort Of the Charleston Convent ion with
ropes around their nccks, but in reference to
tins, and all such offensive impu.a.ior, we say
20 every man in South Carolina tha: it. is false.
We have heard it saftlshere and elsewhere that
the delegates to Chaylcseon only represented
n mere strip of South Carolina It is mere
matter ofopinion, bnt we believe the allegation |
that we did not represent the ni,rity of South |
Carolina il not true. But you have, dd,nued |
e..
cur aetion epS4aiht pEal,e. ou AeNe said no
credit ss was due to u.s. a',hH"sh W" have done
what You approve. and done that under. an |
avnlaneie of abuse and olnm, We lave mot ,
Psessssd enrselv,s upon yon' but 81! sprctat ors
fss 'efsssnlasssne. Wssag,now thaty"u have good |
men an{istrhe, md we hope you may make the
G ots soo,L q, The platform; and that yon may "i.s
from mime 10 Texas opposed bitterly to the 7
negro loving, filthy Black Republicans. More +
IN IN sorrow than u anger, We the late deiegaIio
from the state at iargr, withdraw. our names.
ana vleld't" those Wh"'ify fyon-niay selectsss y
T. Dir. B"yIs'"n snlL ]; greatporlion ofswhat
ne wohid have sail had been takensfrom him.
lie d!d not know what Is to be tho arrange
incntS.Dt retarenee to the other three delegates
/" Eithnlcnd; II he understood the gent lenlcn
ir"m lplnce 'liiala to represent the majority
q the lazy y9tetiF would appear that he lBoyl.
st"n) would be. .hdaStsd With ap election if
ne sh9u 9ulfehoose-ta stand; the:hallot. But if
wa; with Lts:oenssat Ifhe were elected. the
aoner sa 9 essierred Sgos.h,n sfosi he attributed
20 MS q s3fien ds atsaGbsg called upon them to