The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-11-07

RrA, s. ca fApyember 6, 1867. The
delegates to this Convention assem-.
bled in the hall 'ronneoted with Nick.
erson's Hotel, at 6 o'clock p. IN.
The Hon. W.. F. DeSaussure was
called to the Chair, and Col. j. II.
Sloan and +. G.. DeI3ontai1ie, ESQ.
appointed temporary Secretaries.
Prayer to Almighty God, was Offer
ed by Rev. VIM. Martin. n
The Chairmon Of the different de-
legations then enrolled the names &c
their respective delegations, as fol
lows: ''-8,
- Anderson. b. sitton. B. #.
Whitner. .dS 3...-,-s H..
Barnwell-A. P. Aldrich, A. iEayes,
Junius Black, j. Is. Bates, ST.. Dun
bar, r. Aldrich, johnson HaRood.
Reanfort-Jos. Duniei Pope. o. Z
Chester-Dr. J. P. Wylie, A.
Davega, J. =. Culp, S. P. Hamilton.
Chesterfeld-J. A. Inglis..
Colleton-H. w. Rice, w. 8. Har-
ley.
| Edge6eld-H. W. Addison, Lewis
Jones, q. W. Seibles, Thos. Jones.
Fairield-W. j. Aston, DR.. John
Wallace, John Bratton, G. N. Rev
nolds, 81. G. Davis, J. w. Woodward.
B. e. Elkin. -
Greenville- F. Perry. g. F.
Townes, J. w. Grady, Davis w.
Hodges, Fl. P. Hammett, Geo. w.
Morse.
Kershaw-James Chesnut, J. D.
Kennedy, W. L.. DePass, A. d.
Goodwyn.
orangeburg-A. s. salley, F. M.
Wannamaker, w. f. Barton, J. r.
Milhouse. H55.&
Laurens-M. M. Hunter, s. Har.
ris, James W. Watts, w. Wright, G.
Anderson.
Lexington-H. A. Meetze, 3. 8.
Lewie, John II. Counts, John B.
Palmer. S ~ Vt3
Marlboro-A. Peterkin.
Newberry-Simeon Fair.
Pickens-A. F. Lewis, j. W. Craw-
ford, d. Bieman. J. J. Norton.
Richland-Wade Hampton, w. D. +
DeSaussure, F. w. McMaster, e. j.
Scott, John s. Green, F. G. DeFon-
taine, Jas. G.. Gibbes, John Waties,
B. F. Fickling, j. P. Thomas, John
T. Sloan, VIM. Wallace, John Eng
lish, William Ray, r. Adams, E. j.
Arthur, Theo. Starke, J. s. Preston.
SUMTER. d. Blanding, A. A.
Gilbert, j. 8. Richardson, nj. Roy
nolds. ..
York-James H. Hart, E. M. Law,
r. G. McCaw. 80
Union-B. H. Rice, 8. M. Rice.
On motion of James q. Gibbes, a
Committee of One from each Com
gressional District was appointed, to
nominate permanent officers for the
Convention. .st..t
The following gentlemen composed
the Committee: James @. Gibbes, B..
+. Whitner, j. s. Richardson, A. P.
Aldrich, j. A. Peterkin. n.s
After short absence, the Commit
tee reported the following nomina-
tions: tf M ftt
For President-James Chestnut.
For Vice-Presidents- Wade Hamp- +.
ton, B. F. Perry, j. A. Inglis, A. p.
Aldrich, j. D. Kennedy, John Brat
ton, 8. Fair, J. D. Pope.
Secretaries-F. G. DeFontaine, J..
Il. Sloan.
On motion, the report was unanii
monsly adopted. Is. 4
On taking the Chair, President
Chestnut made few remarks, impress
sing the members with the impSr,
tance of the matters to be considehd
by the Convention, and that it was
imperatively necessary that they
should act with great oircumspectbn.
The call for the Convention WAS
then read. tsitiI it
Gen. Hampton moved that a dom-
mittee of One from each Distrikt be :
appointed to prepare business ff tho
Convention. This motion wal de-
bated by Messrs. Inglis, PERI and
Hampton.
The following is the Conn ukttee:
Messrs. J. A. Inglis, J. B. Sitttn, A.
P. Aldrich, J. d. Pope. A. p. Fylie,
w. s. Harley, Fl. N. Addison Nv. j.
Alston, b. F. Perry, J. ID. .Kegnedy,
F. M. Wannamaker, George knder-
son, H. A. Metts, J. A. Pets{tin, s.
Fair, j. w. Crawford, F. Fbkling,
J. D: Blanding, r. G.. MEOW, B.
H. Rice.
On motion of Col. McMster, it
was resolved that all papers Present.
ed to the Convention, shall be sub
mitted, without reading, to tse Com
mittee on Business
Papers were submitted bfMessrs.