The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-07-27

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BY such system the waste and uncultiyate
lands now yielding nothing to their proprietor
would soon be disposed of in small quantities
actual settlers, who will make them productiv
and thus increase the wealth and prosperity
the Stale.
After considerable debate, Tin which Randolp
(colored) took occasion to remark that he ha
found more wealthy land holders in South Caro-
lima ready to sell at low prices, than money amon
the colored race to purchase with, the resolution
of Mr.. EPPNa, was killed by the following cleve
turlesque introduced by MIR. W. W. HERBERT
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Rsso.ued, That as living in and owning largt
houses IN cities with more rooms in them thar
from the rents Of city property tend 20 make the
rich richer and the poor poorer, the Legislature
should offer every practicable inducement for the
sale OF such houses will tend to distribute the
proceeds Of su:h sales among the poorer classes
and as an encouragement to emigrants to settle
in said cities.
THE BOARDS OF REGISTRATION.
L. s. Langley (colored) offered the following:
Resotued, That in the opinion Of this Conven-
tion, some Of the registers appointed by order of
the General commanding this Military District do
not enjoy the confidence Of the body Of voters in
some OF their respective districts.
A division was called for on the question, but
only six rose in the affirmative, whereupon E. W.
MAoKeY, the jokist Of the Convention, suggested
that the smallness Of the vote probably due to
the fear that they might be sent to Castle Pinck-
ney.
RECONSTRUCTION.
E. W. MAoKEY (plain) offered the following,
which was read, smiled at, and laid upon the
table:
Resoued, For the benefit of those men who ad-
vocate the doctrine that it is preferable to remain
under military government than to reconstruct
under the measures OF Congress, we respectfully
petition Congress to establish q small military
government at Castle Pinckney, in this State
where they can enjoy said military government.
The Committee on Nominations having made
their report recommending the Executive State
Central Committee to be composed Of one from
each district, the President nominated, and the
Convention elected the following persons:
E. G. Dudley, Beaufort; G. Pillsbury, Charles
ton; T. J. Robinson, Rchland; B. F. Randolph,
orangeburrg; H. E. Hayne, Marion; J. K. Gibson,
Anderson; John W. Mead, York; - Vinipg,
Coleton; Rev. E. Barton, Chester; Joseph White,
Sumter; Rev. Isaac Brockington, Darlington; s.
Corley, Lexington; w. w. HerDert, Fairfield; W.
Coos, Greenvilie; Wn. Mcdowell Clarendon;
Henry Lagee Abbeville; B. G. Duncan, Newberry;
g. Shaske ford, Georgetown.
A coLoRED vIcE-PREsIDENT IN 1869.
MIR. W. W. Wright Ia colored lawyer, from
Beaufort offered the following preamble and reso-
lutons:
Whereas the progressive tendencies of the Re-
publican party are in sympathy with the advance
ment Of the colored race, and in their participa-
ton in all and every right Of national citizenship;
and whereas the colored men Of the South have de-
monstrated IN the past and are proving to-day
loyalty to the Union, which entities them to tho
Of the people equal to that which is be-
slowed upon any Of the loyal citizens of the coun-
try; and whereas the commanding position that
we now occu, in the South, in conjunction with
the Republican element OF the North, will surely
secure to the party the consummation of its
wishes; and whereas this great influence which
we now control demands the recognition Of our
friends, and o represent alton in the councils Of
the nation commensurate thereto Bet
Resolued, That it is the sense OF this Conven-
tion that the interest of the country Of the Repub
Iican party, and especially Of the South, requires
that the colored man, who has contributed 30
much to the success Of the war, on a hundred bat
tie fields, shall be represented by one Of bis own
race on the next Presidential ticket Of the Repub-
ican party.
ResoIoed, That in all our political discussions,
We keep this matter fully in view, knowing its i'm
portance to the progress Of our race and party,
and that we recommend other Convex lions Of this
character to adopt similar resolutions
Resotoed, That these resolutions b, onsidered
oy the Convention at large, without ret snce.to