The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-08-03
THE STATE CONVENTION.
FULL PARTICULARS OF THE PROCEEDINGS

EFRoM OUR spEoIhL CoRREspoNDENT.]
COLUMBIA, August 1.-At IL a. NJ, the Dele
gates OF the Conservative union Convention as
sembled in the Baptist Church. Hon. B. f. PERRY,
OF Greenville, called to the Chair pro tenn.
Mr.. j. A. LELAND, from Abbeville, mosed that
Rev. w. 6. MARTIN be appointed Chaplain. Adopt
cd motion was made that Messrs. F. J. Mo-
sEs and W. F. DEPAss be appointed Secretaries
pro tenn. Adopted. The Rev. W. e. NJ ,Rr1N, as
Chaplain, opened the meeting in very appro-
pirate prayer.
motion was made for the enrolment of mem
bers from the various Districts represented which
being adopted, the delegates proceeded to enroll
their names !: From Abbeville there was s.: An
derson TO-; Barnwell A; Berkley 8; Beaufort O;
Charleston IL; Chester s; Chesterfield 1; Claren-
don 8; Colleton Q; Darlington i; Edgefeld o. Fair
field Q; Georgetown q; Greenville 8; Horny 0; Ker-
shaw 4; Lancaster 8; Laurens 4; Lexington 8; Ma
rion 1; Marlborough /; Newberry z; Orangeburg
4; Pickens 1; Richland II; Spsrtanburg 3; Sumter
s; Union q; Williamsburg O; York 0. Total dele
gates at the time, Ill.
Beaufort Edgeaeld, Horny, Williamsburg and
York Districts were unrepresented.
Mr.. M1KEIL, OF Berkley, moved that Commit
tee Of Five be appointed to nominate President,
Eve Yice-Presidents, and two Secretaries, as per-
msnent officers, which was adopted; when the
following gentlemen were appointed on the Com
mittee, viz: Messrs. MIKEIL, ROBERTSON G1BBEs,
CAMPBELL, and HARRISON.
These gentlemen, after few moments delibe-
ration, reported as their nomination Hon. j. L.
ORR for President; Messrs. W. HAMPTON, E. Il.
BRowH, @. W. DUDLEY, and CARMEL CANNON, as
Vice-Presidents; Messrs. r. J. MOSES and W. l..
DEPAss, as Secretaries. The nominations Of the
Committee we're unanimously adopted.
Hon. J. L. ORR, after taking his seat as Presi-
dent Of the Convention, arose and said:
Gentlemen of The Obnuentton:
Ithank you for the distinguished honor conferred
in selecting. me to preside over the deliberations
Of this body. Your familiarity with the amenities
and courtesies Of debate will, am satisfied, make
the duties OF the office by no means onerous or
severe; and allow me to add, it is extremely
gratifying to see go large representation from,
tho various sections Of South Carolina on the
present occasion. 1t is indicative Of the lively in
terest which our constituents feel in the grea.
movement about to be lnaugurated-a movement
whose consequences, in any humble Judgment, are
successful, and the hope it generates, like many
OF the brightest anticipations we have cherished,
phosophio to s & tho ,e.ss wise nor
which we are ovsrtaken. It shouldr6fhar ha nns
duty to strive to repair the wrong; and hence
have felt, whatever may be it's results now unfore-
seen, that We cannot take too deep an interest In
the aasemblage that 10 to convene In Philadelphia
on the 14,h OF the preeent month.
the conservative elements OF the North and West
in one organization, 30 that when the Fall and
Spring elections ensue, the vote cast by the
men and measures, and thereby defeat the Radical
party who have now control Of the legislative
department OF the Government. The Issue has
policy Of reconstrutiou-so generous In many Of
it's essential features-and that extreme, bitter
and perscouting policy which it is proposed to
adopt towards those States recently engaged in
AS has been stated, tho Radicals have now
control OF the legislative department Of the Gov
ernment.. By their legislation they also con-
judicial department. In one OF their recent en-
actmeuts reorganizing the Supreme Court, they
have provided that vacancies on the Bench
seven and in view Of the fact that the conserva-
tive are the oldest members OF that Court, they
have anticipated that in the course of human
stage Of life thus leaving the custody OF the judi
cisl well as legislative department Of the Gov
ernment in their hands.
opiulon, il the elections Of tue North do not
change he face Of political AFFAIRS and the Rad-
Gals are successful in maintaining their ground
through these elections, they wil before the first
but they will us5 the power to fmpeath the Presi.
dent, turn him out OF Office and substitute lead
er OF their own; 80 that the Executive department
will likewise pass into their control They have
already two-thirds Of Congress-; and although It
may be that We cannot destroy the full effect OF
their majority, the North and Northwest may, II
the Philadelphia Convention prove success, so
far change the political complexion of the Senate
and House OF Representatives as to enable the
President to defeat obnoxious legislation by the
veto power. .'h' -; s.,
It therefore behooves Us to GO cordially and
heartily into this movement and to sustain as far
as We properly can do, the men and measures
adopted. The call for the Convention is, In my
ju gment, almost entirely unexceptionable; so
much that 1t is neither wise nor poiitio for us
to raise point concerning it. The majority OF
the committee wefe members OF the Republican
party, and 1t is to consolidate with it the war and
anti-war Democrats that constitutes one OF the
objects Of the Convention. Let US hope that its
deliberations will prove harmonious, and that the
conduct and deportment OF the representatives OF
the North and South towards each other will be
based upon the came principles that actuate two
friends who have qnarrelled and become recon.
ciled. Let them ignore the past and go forward
mutually intent upon healing tho breach hat hae
been made, and again strive In unison to make
the Q 'untry 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 for the purposes OF this Convention.
After taking his seat the Convention proceeded