Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-11-13
The Conservative Convent ion.
COLUMBIA, Nov. 7. 1867.

COLUMBlA, NOS u. 1COi.
Agreeably to the published call, the dele
gates of .hc peoYle Of South Carolina assem-
bIed il; CJ.,r.niicn yesterday evening at
s,ven oclcyk, in the Hall Of NcSerson's
Hotel
The Convention was called to order ny
James G. Gibbes, Esq, on whose motion,
Hon. VIM. L. DeSaussure was chosen tenn
porary Chairman, and Messrs. F. G. de Fon-
t.i.e and j. /. Sloan were appointed Secre-
tares.
TIE Rev. WA. Martha then opened the
proceedings with prayer.
Tue Chairman called upon :he delegates to
earoll their na,acs, and Tie following gentle
men responded:
.Aadcrsoa-John 3. Si; ton. B. F. Wilmer
E E,rnwel!-Judge A. P. Aldrich, Augustus
Eavcs. Janus Black, j. &. Bates, S. I. Dun
bar. Robert Adrich, Gen. Johnson Hagood.
B.rj1.t-Joseph Daniel Pope.
C.tests..-Dr. A. P. Wy:ie, y II. Davega,
r Cup. S. Z. Hamilton.
CAsste,fel5-Judgc j hn 4. Iuglis.
Cyuetau-H. W. Rec. W. S. Harley.
Eirfeld-H. ". addison, Lewis Jones,
f. ". S.ibes, Thomas Jones.
faufcld-W. j. Aston, Dr. John Wal
lace, General John Bratton, G.. n. Rey-
nrId;, Il. c. Davis, 7. ". Woodward, 3. e.
Eihil.
G.Y.aei'ic --Ex-Govercor B. +. Perry, G.
/. T,w9c., J. y. Grady, Davis W. Hodges,
=, +. !Isln:ir:;. j. x. Me-se.
Aforementioned Jlmes Chesnut, Cen
eral }. d. Kennedy, W. l.. DePass, a. D.
Goodwin.
0raagrbwy-A. G. sarey, +. NJ. Wanna
maker, W. L. Barton, J. R. Milhouse.
Laursns-M. NJ. Hunter, n. S. Harris,
James w Waits, Williams Wright, George
Anderson.
Lenagtoa-U=nry A. Mectzc. T. S Lewie,
J5ha II. C,ua,s, Colonel john 3. Palmer.
.N;rlJo,o-J. a. Peterkin.
MfsobeJ;w-Simecn Fair.
Pschrns-:.. Z. Lewis, J. W. Crawford, D.
B n,a, !. j. Nornn.
R:.lye0l-G;eneral Wade Uampton, W.
+. D..San.Surc, i. II. McAiaster, Z. j. Scott,
j i'm S. Green. z. G. Deinn;aine, James G.
,;,;,:,cs J .n Wa'ia., F. ". Fica'ing Colo
ra J p. Thomas. John I. Slosn, William
Wa!ace, Jcha English. d. ". R'y, ". Adams,
H,,. L. j. Art,#r Hon. Theodore Stark,
General John S Prestoa. l.. D. Chlas, ".
Is. Stanlry, T. T. Ra3cii:-. \. L. Taylor, S.
W.. Melton, W. II. Talley. d. L. DsSaassure,
iIe.iy Caughnan, James Dougla', j. h.
hinslr.
Sam.er-A. 4. Gilbert j. D. Blanding, j.
S. Richardson, DR.. Mark Reynolds.
Yorh-James +. Hart, General E. NJ. Law,
Il. e. McCaw.
l-aiua-B II. Rice, S. N. Rice.
1t viii be obs rvel that twenty Districts
are represented: :.
tee of oue from each Congressional District
was appointed to nominate officers for per-
mancat OF tssn;z ,tion. The f1llosiLg are the
names Of the Committee: Messrs. Gibbes,
Ad,ich, Richardson, Peterlsin and Whitner.
These gentleman re;irel, and after consid-
Grafton. made the following report. which was
adopted
Far Vice Prcsdent-Gen. Wade Hamp-
ton. Ex Gov. b F. Perry, Chancellor John
\. IngIis, Judge A. P. Aldrich, Gen. John d.
Kennels, Gen. John Bratton, Simeon Far,
ESQ, Jos. Daniel Pope, Esq.
For Secreta,ies-F. G. de Fontaine, Esq,
John I. Slcan, Esq.
The President, on taking the CHAR, dellV-
cred short and eloquent address.
Gen. Wade Hampton moved that Com.
mit,ec of one from each District be appointed
to take into consideration all resolutions, re-
ports, dc, and report thereon to the Conven-
lion. The motion was agreed to.
Col. f. W. McAIaster, Hon. +. W. Fickl;ng,
Hon. ]. D. Pope, Hoa. G. L. Townes and
H1n. Jas. G. Gibbes offered sundry resolu
tjops aud suggestions, when theoConveation
a3ionrnei To mnAttn-A"'.-~t-A- IL