The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-19
SOUTH CAR DINA.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.

Meeting Of the Republican State Convention
Organization Of tho Party-Ex-RebeIsi i'm the
Movoment-The Platform Adopted. &c.
CHARLESTON, g. O, May IA, 1867.
The state convention Of tho Union republican party,
which met here last Tuesday, adjourned last evening"
moot at Columbia, G., on the oath Of July next Il
docs appear have excited much interest among
the white population and the daily papers have almost
entirely ignored It. Sixty-one delegates present.
nine Of whom white and the rest ooorcd Out Of
thirty districts the State only repre-
sented and the Charleston delegation, twenty-five in
number, connection with the delegation Beau.
fort. almost absolutely controlled the action Of the
vention. The slim attendance is attributed to tho lin
tied circulation of the notice. which published only
In tho two weekly papers, the organs Of the freedmen
in this city Some of the country delegates proposed
to meet and adjourn without transacting any
other business than making arrangements moro ex-
tended circulation Of the notice by publishing It In all
tho papers Of the state The majority, however,
In favor OF eectng organization and tho adoption Of
such would ensure full attendance the
next meeting and vigorous campaign the coming
mcr and fall IN the interests OF the party.
Tho convention accordingly assembled in one OF the
lower rooms Of the military hall Tuesday evening and
temporarily organized by calling to the chair r. H.
0leaves, q colcred delegate from Beaufort district
Gisaves is Pennsylvania by birth but has resided
this State several years and thrifty merchant
the town OF Beaufort q On taking the chair he ad-
dressed tho meeting ms follows
FuLow CrrIrEss-wc are about to organize a oonvsn.
ton for the establishment OF republican party for this
state and to adopt platform which will be the basis for
this party to work upon We about entering
the preliminary arrangements, but before commencing
any good work should implore the aid Of tho
being who created us, who watched over and with
out whose ard cannot be successful I shall there
fore call upon Rev. l. cardoxa TO open this meet.
ing with prayer.
Mr. Cardoxa, . colorcd clergyman, then offered up
4 u A a I'm on ttais
ana committee on permanent organization wore ap-
During the absence Of these committees the convcn-
zion was addressed by several speakers, among whom
Colonel J. Aacksy, formerly OF the Confederate
He advised them TO reject the teachings OF Governor
Orr, who claimed 70 be their friend and endeavor
but wst until all parties had ceased 10 exist lie road
extracts from the negro code OF South Carolina drafted
9y the Lssiss,aro nine months after the surrender .,
| thsir best friends and brother naiivee."
Colonel Msckey followed by Misc Harper. .
nulasto woman Of very ordinary appearance, but .
pleasing speaker She Is on isctarng tour in the
Southern States the charge for admission 10 her lectures
wonderful change made in the condition Of her race
and how they should act % a. 70 tho greatest i'd
The report Of the committee permanent, orraniza-
ton, sominaiing n Glcavss, the temporary chair
man for permanent President, reused feeling Of oppo
stion. Rev. D. 1. Cardoza, colored gentleman and
charestonian, Who vas generally supposed would re-
ceivs the nomination, spoke against the report and APP
Il
saying he thought would BE- shame Aad reelection
upon South Caroniaus TO be obliged TO select the pre-
siding onicer Of their FIRST convention native Of some
other State Tho committees report, however, was
adopted During tho discussion Of this the
spr Of sectional rivalry exhibited In all former
The country delegates declared they would allow the
esaboad 70 control the interior mountain part OF the
STATE Their declaration was carried out for the only
politician IN tho Charleston delegation, G. De Largs,
colored lawyer eoopsraed with the country delegates
Much Of the time OF the convention vas consumed in
discussions the appointment OF tho various commit
vices rrs.ai.ogsly . the coiOred people.
Chairman Of tho state csnsra commii,ee whose bus,.
viii be 70 conduct ell future correspondence Of
srousd that he ~. formerly captain m tss 20 reSsi
service An attempt 70 reconsider the appointment,
suited only In lengthy discussion Of four ave hours
i and the retention By Mr.. Bowen Of the position.
rhsss discussions and DEBATES It IS but just 70 say.
were conducted good temper and ended good feel
ng .rS s,.sssbmeps Of spuscso N, psr,y - -.
state and the necessity Of harmony Vas the theme Of
ali the speakers aud exercised controlling influence
upon their actions The evenings during the sitting OF
Hmosr Ii. noss remarkable Of shes sddrsa. we're
cclsrsi clsrxyman samsd Gibos me Major aid be
prohbitsd IRON participating In the organization Of the
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son in she United stst~ Army % Keep sssof froa al
parsy political gashsrisp ssd pcItoal oessscsces Re
but he wished 70 give ssv words q ccssssi 70 hh own
race The times required The very bsa minds
,Sr NE ,.eOos.ruesoe q As county, ana he b
Win them on r.p.eleas pripepssa He could hardly
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