The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-08-09


publican party, and it is to consolidate
with it the war and anti-war Democrats
that constitute one of the objects OF tne u,
Convention. Let us hope that Its dehp
erations will prove harmonious, ana thai
the conduct and department OF the rep
resentatives Of the North ana oouth TO-
wards each other will be based upon the
same principles that actuate TWO TRENDS
who have ouarrelled and become recon.
ciled. Let them ignore the past and GO
, forward mutually intent upon healing the
breach that has been made, and again
, strive in unison to make the country
happy, prosperous and contented.
Invoke upon your deliberations all the
wisdom that can come from on High, and
trust that South Carolina will have cause
to congratulate you in coming here tor
the purpose of this Convention.
After taking his seat the Convention
proceeded to business.
Mr.. W. Robertson, of Fairfield, offered
the following resolution, to wit: "That
the same parliamentary rules which gov
erned the Senate and House of Represen-
tatves of this State should govern this
body" Adopted. A resolution also Of
ferod by Mr.. Robertson was so modified
that the votes in this Convention be re-
garded as taken by majority but that
any member might call for vote by dis
tricts, each district voting the number of
votes it might be entitled to, as in the
Legislature.
MIR. E. S. Keitt, of Newberry, presented
the following resolutions, viz: That the
delegates from each district be empower
ed to nominate two delegates to represent
each Congressional district in the Con-
vention to be held at the City of Phia-
delphia on the l4th instant, and that
these nominations be submitted to the
Convention, at It's next sitting, for their
action.
This gave rise to quite a spirited but
friendly discussion, in which Messrs.
Hampton, Dudley. MCGOWAN, Townes,
Robertson, Trescot, Simons, Cannon and
Ryan participated; which resulted in the
laying on the table the resolutions origi-
naIly offered by Mr.. Keitt, and the adop-
tion of others, as amendments, offered by
Messrs. Trescot and MCGOWAN, which
are rs follows:
Rrsolved, That this Convention ap-
proves the restoration policy of President
johnson, as opposed to the radical policy
of Congress, and that we accept the in
vitation to unite with the Democrats OF
the country in the National Convention
to be held at Philadelphia On the 18th
inst.
Resolred, That this Convention proceed
forthwith to elect four delegates from the
State at large.
Resolued, That the delegates from each
Congressional District shall elect two del
egates from their respective districts, and
report the selection to an adjourned meet
ing of this Convention.
Mr.. Cannon, of Spartanburg, moved
that the Convention have recess until
81 p. m.
Mr. Smons, of Charleston, proposed an
amendment, to postpone the hourof meet
ing until 6 p. m, which was unanimously
adopted
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention assembled at 6 p. M.
The cars having arrived, Beaufort and
Williamsburg were represented by dele
gates; also several gentlemen from
Charleston arrived, all Of whom repor-
ted and registered their names. The
number was now swelIed to 127.
The following gentlemen were nomina-
ted to represent the State at large viz {:
Hon. J. Il. Orr, John l.. Manning, B. F..
Perry, W. II. Trescot, D. L. Wardlaw,
C. w. Dudley, S. McAliley, ]. B. Camp
bell, r. N. Dawkins, and James Chestnut.
On motion of Hoh. A. G. Darlington,
of Newberry, the vote was ordered to be
taken by Districts, vicd uoce.
The Convention proceeded to vote.
On the first ballot Hon. ]. L. Orr, hav-
ing received al votes, B. f. Perry SO,
and J. B. Campbell 90, were declared du-
ly elected.
Seventy-two votes was declared neccs-
sary for an election. No other candidate
having received that number the Con.
vention proceeded to another election for
the fourth delegate, when the Hon. ]. l..
Manning, receiving sevenLy-one votes,
was declared elected.
Having disposed of the delegates for
the State at large, the members Of the
Convention proceeded, as per resolution,
to elect two Delegates from each Con-
pressional District, which resulted as fol-
lows:
For the First Congressional District-R.
Dozier, F. J. Moses.
For the SscOnd.-W. P. shinglcr, T. Y.
Simons
For the Thrd.-D. L. Wardlaw, S. Nc
Gowan.
For the Fourth-T. N. Dawkins, Jas.
Farrow
Mr.. W. A. Harris, of Richland District,
moved that the proceedings of the Con
vention be published in the papers of the
State. Adopted.