Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-08-22
9r1S Great national Convention.
..PxlLApRLrnlA, Aug. II, 1856.

little after Twelve O'Clock the majority
OF ,neyl.iega,GS had assembled within the.
,,u:ldine, and there was an evident teelng o
c,,ri s;;4r. overmus cred, however, by the
:, c,.cr, interest .tbas naturally attaches t.
;,-ac.sCia.. $, WHICH, so: iargely par!ake of a
MAI, i,.,,al cia-an;er. ..aui which are destined tx
h.ve sasim m,ortaat. c iIsct up1n the future 70
N, country. TYSON the platform weTe-Post
,rss,.r q General 4. II. Randall, Major Cen
ell John A..Dix. afierwares elected tempo
r.ry caa;rrnas; Eitar A.. Gnwan, a. Il. Per
,v. f;,n.,.G. r. Bool'itle. ,l"hu, =. C"yie, "
II Browning, Han..J John HIgan, OF Missouri;
t'b.s. Kaspp. Samuel Fowler, D. Mcdonald,
\. r. p,,ts, &c.@,-lJ .les ties Continued 70 ar
rave up To nearly Lali-pass twelve oci'cG-al
.his time ,ae body of the building and the
sides where tie gslleries are to be. were well
flied.
l.!avqce anzlous'y boxing towards he
S4,t,rm a,s.iil;i. the oi.e'i e, OF The pfo7ced
90; y. .nn 81 stir AT the entrance 'niiia:ed
t;a :.r:v,l Of h9iy OF delegates.
A. TIM r,oinent Nj Rendsi!, from his Gle
y:.,,.d stand inking over The heads OF the
y, ,.,c.. crari ont, Gcntlsmen of the Con
v-n:i N. | have to announce 10 yen the a!'
.,..... t;fsr!,. d..leeates, iram MaSsaohu cts
an, Su,hsCa7olina, aRrn-in ar!n."
IN m NiSlxai fnc Wioi+ ppuy y; i.i,'Ga!c'
:,..aA, x. yte,i and ';he peop'e ~ tue g:s,rrieS
.Dsa.ar 20 their ce;s.and 1.-THE next the is
,y,;o rang with the cheers that greetel tn
rrs;p+oi2 zion of the Old Bag State aad The
,,;luie,to STATE, as the two delegations march
.d d1,co the ca,lre aisle sad took their seas
six. hy ssa 'rhe cheers conl!nued. for so'nr
,..... IN. baud, which was stationed On
n,..i,rm over the entrance coor, adding to
he ENTHUSIASM ans; spirit OF the moment: by
,,I,-;i.- :.is.ily rouuG the lag, boys.' Inr
;;.,nys:tion kept staining aud cheering, and
the band playing i'll a iuroF OF excitement
for some time :~:.d when ~ last they were
about resuming their seats. the enthusiasm
vas renewed when the Hon. John Hogan ct
NiSsuuri cried cut. - Dnce more and again.
.1e cheers broke out, and the band struck up
uai! Cblrmbia."
Tna cyu6erance, OF feelings which reigned
in All hearts in the prospact that the Conren
.,on go happily inaugurated by an inc'den
:, noteworthy aud prophetic OF good as 'he
,c.:,rnzat;oli scene OF Massachusetts and
Su:h Cs.alina required further expression
be,,re the coaycntionis;s could cslm d2an 70,
b,,;ptss. Mud this Opportunity Vas given
i,, Senator p,ci;:.!e rising on the platG,rin
aati waving lis hat, crying out, :. .Three cheers
,,,c ,i,:r:y-siy States, and ali loyal" -Ine Cal
VIA, responded to.with a Will and a Teherneaca
o. SQUAD that could hardly be eqaalled, I he
nand Joining in and playing : he Star
Spangled Banner"
Hardly had the echoes of the cheers for
the thirty. six States died away when, irou'
,,e back part of the building, rose siehto
risn voice, "Tarae cheers Tor tie Union
The cheers were OF course given w:lha wills
Int when SONS one announced that the party
Who called for them was the ex rebel Genera
n:ck Tayor. fresa enthusiasm was impaired
20 all, and the cheers were voci!arouSly,re-
,,eued AZ pledge that the Union OF the
North aud South was the greasohlsct desired
by the Convention and the country at large.
IS Before, the excitement was increased Gy
the band striking in With Dixie.
Cheers 8cgc thea given ioi President Joan
sou, which again brcugat the Conrcntion T..
iacirIaet. the band p!ay!nS iaakae pooI'c.
Three cheers were also called Tor the led:
X hne and Blue. which we're gwen IN iuli
tone eand volume. =,
AHer the enthusiast had snhsi6ed, Mr..
Randall ss;i tue Convention will please
ca,neto order. For tie purpose Of disciiog
g tem2ory otgauiz .tioa o. this Convention,
nrooose tie name OF General John \. Dix
ns New York, as ennporary Chairman oil this
C,nsettloa. tApplanse)
General Dix came forward and said - --
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION AND EEL
r4w-CrriZENs or THE WHOLE UNION (Ap
;,iaase):- rctnrn to You my. sincere thanks
II,
iae,to preside temporarily over your ds!lbera
iio.s. regard 1t az a distnctionof no or
t.inasy.character,no only On account of thr
t.igh, sociaK Kand' political standing OF the gen
ilemen who COMPOSE this .Conyeniion, but be
cause it is {. Convention Of the people Fall
.hssS:ases of this eUuion-(applause)- land
har4use we cannot doubt. it It's proceeding
:.re eof,dac:et with becoming and good jpdg
N .nt. .,hst il will lead 10 most important re-
snlts.- i.ipplausc.l It mag be truly said
,has.no uotly OF lnen have met on tI!s cGiit-
n,nt 10 ronsiaer events 80 monentous AMI So
important since'ihe year i7sf--tappiausc J.
ne Pesr when our ancestors assembled III
-,;sr;ty 70 form !, better government FOR the
g:sses which composed the old confederation
"a government which has been confirmed
a-,d mad. more enduring. IS we trus', by the
ie riul trials and pcri!s which it has encoun-
ye-ed and oYercyne. (Appiaasc The con
,,i,nt.sa which, they came here 20 frame We
gre here TO yindicate and restore. (Applause. !
Wsare her.. 70 assert the supremacy oil rep
,.S,..,Ia,ive goyernneut-He, all who are
within the ;conii1esof the tuion-( (app!ause)
--aco 5yernnlent which cannot, without VIC
laSfon of its fundamental principles be eS-
-,,,,t hos Io
ed iu it---lapplause)-over' tfose VINO. by
rirtus-of that representation are entitled 10,
q voice In the administration OF public si'airs.
ikpph.use.) II was snch goyerqment tha.
our fathers framed and put in operation. 1T
"a snca q government which we ere bound
bv every principle of fidelity and justice and
and good faith to defend and MAINTAIN. (Apf.
p!aase.| Gentlemen, ne are not now llylng
nfder such government. tAppause.) th'r:
tvs;y States have ior months been governed
Nv tgenty-fve States. (applausel Eleven
safes have been wholly without representa-
t;nafSiin the legislative bodies cf the nation.
rbe numerical proportion Of the represented
o,,} ~unrep-esented States has just been
cSsrred BY the admission OF the delegates
c..-,, rc,nessee. a INIT taken from the
,,nsl,ar bas. bccn PIT to tho Larger numb,r.
p,St tor states ere .iIl.ienicd representation
nc nsc5ny.ss.. to which rthey are entitled under
me cs55nsitntion. the President, netein Par
ssa6ce of any constitutional power. bad
..,,ad ., the Corfadeftste States u toaeeaffjtS
coad;,io iona for their adm'ssiouto the exercise
n tbeir legitimate functions as members Of
tn Isaion. Tie ratification Of the amend
'psas r 10 tha constitution ahnlisb!ns slsyery
sas s e,he 81 Z TrspsSis,ios Of dsbia eoaErsctsa 70
gYe,s6feg lhe EeTssplasNs #sfe :esss M essal' s1.