The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-07-26

| people, but accmed to bo, nautically speaking
Thrown on his beam ends" by tho abrupt md uIi
] expected invitation thus extended.
Ito mounted tho platform bravoly, howoycr, au,
nftcr stating that no had just arrived, md woul
be prepared in day or two to address INNS
| mco:ing, or tho Convention itsoli il it was 30 do
| sired, launched briefly upon his thcmo.
Ho congratulated tho Convention on its appear
anco said that for tho first timo in tho history
tho Stnte this was Convention OF the people o
| South Carolina, md no hoped TINT what was dont
would find on echo in tho heart Of every loyal mar
North and South. Ho beloved they camo here
with malice toward mono, aud good will to oil
Fhoy Woro hero to discuss, not mon, but measures
Tho conflict between individuals had ceased, but
tho war'of ideas still progressed In all doliberu-
ltons this fact was to DO constantly borno in mind
Itadicalism was not understood. II to be radical
was to cherish hato ho was not such n mnn tul
If radicalism or republicanism conaists in the
maintenance Of tho principles of Justice and
equality to all mon and tho divine principles oi
government, thon no was radical II those prin.
oples were properly put before tho people of South
Carolina, in tho shape Of we'll digested platform,
they would be successful; il not, prejudice would
still proyail and no real good bo dono.
MIR. 7. Ii. ROBERTSON then being called upol.
spoke as follows:
GRSTLEMEN or THE CONVENTION: mn eroatly
surprised Mt tho sudden call which has boon mndo
spond with such extended romnrks ! tho moment
would secm TO demand. am hero simply To do
ns much good MS can, and as littlo harm: am
horo To cooperate with tho niembcls OF this Com
xention IN carrying out the grent plan Of rostora-
lion that has bcon oHcrcd for our acceptance My
object is to get back into tho Government and as
Union Republican to conform to tho laws that
have boon promulgated. In my opinion, tho terms
proposed to ua by Congress nro tho most Iiboral
that hayo eyor boon offered to conquered pcopr
Il has been deClnred-and many OF nv personal
friends entertain this yew-that wo cannot rcIy
upon these measures, that thcy are not flnnlity,
foLiow-citizcns, ash you, in nll good faith upun
tho United states3 Tioy Layo rot deeeiyed us us
us in tho future. Androw johnson hns deceived
usTC9ngress us. noyerl tApI,i .nso.) Androw john
son t1ld as 70 reconstruct but tho loyal man thon
now says, ''Iet yonr State send loyal men to NASH
ington, and wo will receive thom and admit them
to their aoats;r Mo cen AJAX no moro.
am sure, MIR. President, that il our people ns n
mass will look upon this subject dispassonately,
they Will, with mo- regard these proffored terms as
moderate mode III, and hosa mild We as people tried to
upon. We failed, thank God am n Southern
man, born and raised hero. I loyo my peoplo:
my Woo STATE but ISvo
plause) l love that flag which gives mo protec-
tion, whothor AM in America or Afrioa whether
n
barbarians Of far-off lands.
;, AS my. friend from Washington has Just said,
the war between mon is over, and tho conflict is
now ono Of ideas. If wo conduct oursclycs as
men, wo will provo to tho world that these idoas
are right that thoy arc based upon JUSTICE and it
will not bo ak months before thousands OF tho
whito race will be following in our footsteps and
thus giving eydenco that wo aro now only a
step in advance OF tho people.
Some few weeks ago, visited tho city OF Wasf-
ington, md had frequent interviews with Mr. viii
mn in f1,o H,,;f
states Sonnte: ue gavo mo assurances that they
wantod none but loyal mon from the South in Con-
gress, and thnt although many wcro at prcsont
dsfrnnchsod, that dislranchscment would cease
loynlty to tho donersl Government. ''"'' '"'"
Ono word OF advice to this Convention do
hopo that wo shall net wisely, dscreotly and well:
and That wo ahnll adopt no measures which arc mt
calculated to advance the wolfaro Of tho whole hu-
condition. tApplause.) wo should adopt a plat
form big, and broad, and strong enough TO accom-
modatc tho whole human family. II that be done,
can sweep TVS country m the pnS stsie e
10 fail TO accomplish this cnd the fault will bo our
them tho common sense Of the people. and We
shnll DO successful. This should be our aim; this
our object. Neglect to do 30, and the blnmo will
rest with ourselves. tApplRuse)
Mr.. RoDERTsoS WAC followed by Mr. aupInr
q teacher in tho Frcodman's Bureau.
Ho said ho regarded the present moment as a
great crisis in tho affairs Of tho State. Tho North
and West wore peoring upon this Convention cagor
to know what action il would takc--whether in
this benighted land wo shall rear tho beacon light
OF liberty and OF universal human right, or
whether there may be those among us yet dispos.
cd to euitail this dod-giyen blessing. He felt
that whatever action was takon hero It would re-
dound to tho advancement OF tho colorod race TO
the credit Of tho Republican party, and to tho so
For four years he had been identified with tho
interests Of tho oolorod race but thoro those
upon the floor who had not Iocn the eIpononte OF
o distinguished man like his friend, Colonel Rob
ertson,i uttered such noble sentiments in South
possbs no sanonaS lin a r Ss hO
Union. and for his indomitablo courage. Il cost
him ttie speakcr) nothing to talk loyalty; it was
expected OF him; but when gentleman like Col.
IL. arose in Convention composed mostly of COL
ored men who havc been ostracisod and crushed
for hundreds OF ycars, and announced such senti-
for !even the whito mon Of South Carolina. Xo
il they were plucky for the Coniederacy, they hey
certainly would be plucky for tho Union.
The Committee ON Credentials hero returned,
and reported tho names Of the following additional
mombnrs, who had presented proper credentials:
Le1ington-James Rawl, Lemuel Boozer, s.
Corloy.
parlington-Rov. D. r. whittemore, Alffod Rush,
John A. Barnes.
9rangeburg-Rey, D; T. Randolph, Ed. Cain.
Boaufort--E. G. Dudley.
sumter-Joseph White.
Chester.M. BLACKWELL, = Humphreys. D. Wal
ker, Rev. E. Barton. "- - -
Rlchland-T. J. Robertson, @. II. Baldwin, G. NJ.
Wilder, Vim Myors, 8. B. Thompson.
Bainwelln Charles Fshor, Smart Folk, Fred
Nix, YIN. Allen, +. T. Stonoy. E
Andersan-samuel johnson, Horny Kennedy.
Greenvilc-W. A. Bialiop, Wilson Cook.
Fairticld-W: W. Herbert, O. L. Roaio, Sandy
Ford, Samuel Greer. :
ColIotor-Gilbcrt Rccce.
The report WAS adopted, and tho names Of tho
now mcmbers were oallcd. Tho delegates wero
then requested to arrange themselves by Districts
on tho nearest bonchos TO tho platform.
Tho minutes Of tho last Convention we're read
and confirmed. .E.
Tho President stated that tho only Committee In
eIistenco waa tho State Central Committee, aud
called upon Mr. G. @. Bowen for his report.
That person stated tllaCit was not yet prepared,
but:would be ready at tho next session.
Tho motion was then mado TO adjourn, whom
somo hmall sparring took placo, and Tho Conyen.
ton beoamo thoroughly snassed among the par.
nnmcntary motions that followed, but, after q
WHILE tho craft swung clear, and tho body adjourn.
cd 70 moot at eight O'Clock P. NJ.
s. EVENING SESSION.
Tho Convention reassombled, and was called 10
order at halt-p o'clock.
After thoroadfng Of Tho journal q letter, amans.
ting from tho Union Republican Congressional Ex-
eoutivo Committee, introducing WM. J. A NM
orpe,a 10 II,o 1ooyanffon en5 A. .a,....Y =.