Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-08-08
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TIE Convensioaof the delegates from the
neonls sc South Caroliaa, to make arrange
r,ents for bsving the Stat, represented In the
phila,1e,nhia Conyention, NET. yesterday morn;
;,,r lat ;na., IN tho Elpiist Church, at IL
,,,rl..s \. Vi. % mo;icr., Hon. +. +. PeFfS
was called 10 the .chair, and Messrs: r.. D.
Moses, Jr. ard ". f.. DePasssppolute SEQ
retar;ts. ,.y-suo .e,r
+, few pertinent remarks, nsyea that the pro
ceed;nrs Of the. C"nyantion he opened win
praver by Rev. Wm. Martin. After a very
anpropriate prayer by The reverend genus; :,
nan. It was ,,ovcd that the delegates enroll
thp;r ra,nes by Dis.ricis ia alphabetical or
dor. The BIS riots Of Beaufort; Edgeheid1,
IJorrv and York we're not represented: All
1ha cthsr Districts were well represented.
On motion al, Mr.. Mikeii, from Berkeley
D;strjct, the following committee, 10. noml
,,ats ,ar,nauent officers of the Convention
wa sn,sin,ed.: Messrs. Mkcll, Robertson
Hs-ri<on. Gibbus and j. B. Campbeil.
The cammittee reported tbe following
names which were ad opted:
Prcst}ent-Ja ames L. Orr.
lice p,esiiews-Rade Hampton, B. d
H,,sp. ". c. DudeN Gabriel Cannon.
!secrsturies-F.. j.. Noses, Jr, w. L. De
Pas.
Which officers we're duly confirmed by the
COaventi"n.
Govcrnor Or. ia assuming the position ci
p.o.;scur addressed the Convention in sub
stance aSfYlluws:
the honors conferred,npon him; but on assuih
;;,o them, he SAID he knew the experience
end amenities 50 we'll known 'tha members,
would render the duties OF the tfnce aereea;
bIs lie said tic call for the Natioaal Con
..nt;on was uBexceptionsblc, ald was graft
God 10 see that The different Districts OF he
state had so universally responded 70 the
call Being Of hopeful nature, and the is
sues so, directly presented TO US were-of such
= character that it .wonld becowarcly to give
I'm. The object of the P.iiiadephia Gonyel:
lion was to solilily the vote rl lhe North
and Wcse against The radicals. The i>snes
,vere made pp between the President aa6
radicals. 1ha Radicals b .vc row The C. ntroi
Of the legislative ,e! art ne,t f the Gov
ernment .tbeS have taken steps t. o6alr
tho control Of the Judiciary department. ;.at
uuless the radicals were defeated, they ' o 'id
Before Tie ISJ y! v~ot-lAy A'S-NS'
President.
He sai the cal! wss made By committee,
the majority Of whom were from tue aepno
lcan party. hut the object was to unite the
snt; war Democrats, Republicans and others;
all. consolidated to thwart and deieat the rad
ical party in Congress.
Gov. Orr address was eninently conset-
vayiye, and received the appreciation OF the
whole CO.. 7entior. He concluded By invok-
ine the blessings Of Heaven upon their delIo
erations.
Mr.. Robertson offered resolution, that the
same parliamentary rules which governed the
Senate and Horsc of Representatives Of this
State should govern this body. Adopted
A resolution also offered by Mr.. K was so
mod aed that the votes in this Convention be
REGARDED as taken by majority, but tbat any
ms,.her night call for vote BY Districts.
COL, ! .;str;cs veting the number Of votes i:
a,irht he entitled 10 liz the Legislature.
;Ir. Ee;tt from Newberry, cifer,d the fol-
owing resolution:
?.So1red, That the delegates from each
Congressional District be empowered to nom.
jb:te tao delegates to represent each Con
,.ressional Di:tT;c, in the Convention 10 be
i!a!, d. tie city Of Philadelphia, On the l4th
instant and that these nominations be sub
I.iitei to rhis C.3nTention at IT'S next sitting
fo7 thsir ac,:o1.
.sftcr s,,nary au,endG:ents had been offer
I'd, md friendly discussion on the subject,
. participated in by Measrs. Hampton, Keitt.
DudIo7. McG6wau, Robertson, Trescott, T..
y. sinons, Cannon AND Rion, the following
substitute lor tie resolution was adopted by
the Convention;
Rcsolrsd, Tint this Convention approves
The restoration policy of President John:oh
Us opposed to the radical policy of Congress
ana that We accept the Invitation to unite
with the conservatives of the country in the
National Convention to be held in Philadel-
phia, on the l4th instant.
Resolred, That the delegates from each
Congressional District shall nominate two
delegates from their respective Districts, and
report their selection to an adjourned meet
ing Of this Convention.
Resolret', That this Convention proceed to
elect the fonr delegates for the State at
large.
Or motion, the Convention took recess
uati p. RI.
RECESS.