Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-08-03
The Union Republican, Convention of Soutl,
Carolina


The Union Republican Convention of South |
Carolina
COLUMBIA, July % The Union Repnb. !
lican Convention Of South Carolina assemblies /
Mt II NJ tomorrow, ut ,Janncy's Hall, in tnit |,
city. About seventy delegates, representing
one half of the districts in this State have so
far arrived, and more are expected 20 morrow.
A full attendance is looked for. The follow
ing members Of the Charleston Delegation M
rived IN the train to-day: j 2. N Eppnr
+. II. NJ. Mackcy, r. G. DcLarge, G. g. Bow. !
en-, j. n. IIaync, L. r., Wall. G. piSburv. !
p. NJ. poinsclt, II. Howard .Ir., W. J. Sic.
Kinlay, j D, Price and p l.. Miller
1t is expected that tho Convention will re.
main in session three days.
CoLuMn1A, July 2!,--.Ehc Convention
met at l2 O'Clock to-day. end was called to
order by President Gleavos. Between fifty
and sixty Delegates and from two tn three
hundred spectators were rr5srnt w r Me.
kinlay, of Charleston. and i X Saspor;as. OF
Orangeburg, were appointed Secretaries -
The Committee on Credentials was appointed.
and reported that, delegates were present from
Anderson, Beaufort. Bnrnwcl, Charleston,
Chester, Collcton, Darlington, Fairfield Green
vile, Kershaw. Lexington, Marion, Orange
pulS, hicnliuu, Sumtcf ana OrK.
The Convention was opened with prayer bv
tey. B +. Randolph (coiorcd) During tho
absence Of the COMMITTEES on Credentials, at.
dresses were delivered by w. j. Armstrong,
Agent Of the Republican Committee at Wash
ington to the Convention.
Thomas j. Robertson, a white delegate
from Riohland, aud wealthy, prominent cit
izen OF Columbia, made speech, in which
he said he thanked God that though he was
Southern man, and born ana raised in tho
South, the Southern people had failed to break
mp the best Government the sun shonc uron
lie loved his State, but he loved the whole
country better than all. lie ,rgcd strict
compliance with the reconstruction measures
Of Congress as being just and liberal. He
was followed by George Pillsbury, Of Charles
ton, who said, that when he heard Southern
men in South Carolina utter such sentiments
as those expressed by Mr. Robertson. he want
ed, if possible. to canonize him He thought
there was yet hope for the white men Of this
State.
The Convention adjourned until ci icht
o'clock this evening, when an aitcinrt will be
made to re.organizc by the election Of another
President, in which event The ch. ice will fall
either upon Hon. Lemu" Roozcr, Of Lcxing.
ton, or Thos j Robertson. of Columbia
-.
the proceedings tonight the gas was Turned
off leaving tho Convention in the dark and
causing much excitement
The President appointed a Committee TO
wait on General Burton, Commandant of the
. Post, and request him to furnish Il guard Cor
the protection of the Convention The Com.
inittee did so and reported thnt General Bur f!
ton hao furnished guard ready for any emcr.
gency.
The Committee on Re organization submit
. ted q report, recommending the following
officers, which was agreed to
PrcsidenlR. Fl. Glcavcs.
Vice Presi0ents-C NJ Wilder. r. J Rob.
/ inson, Richland; G. Pil1sbury,J j N. Hayno,
Charleston.
Secretartes--,T McKinslcy, r. Howard. |
Jr., Charleston T X. Sasportas Oranccbur";
n. Dixon, Clarendon.
Chaplain. j. Brockinton, Darling
ton. ss
81 Tho Convention then took n recess, and on
.sguin being called to order, tic Committee M
Platform submitted two rcpors---a majority
and minority.
On motion of Mr.. Mackcy, the minority re. |
port was ordered to lie on the table.
MIR. Butler moved Intellectually to discuss
tho majority report as whole.
A motion was made to discuss :hc platform,
section by section, which was agreed to, and
an animated and somewhat personal debate 90.
Cured Objection was made to adding the |
Sword 4 Radical" to the title of the orgsaniza
tion-z5soppe members obccting, on the ground
sthatstbeterm was not thoroughly understood,
and 80 insert 1t was impolitic. This was re.
piled 70, with the assertion that as free school.
/. would soonSbo established. parties might be.
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