The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-07-25

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O'Clock, In Janney's Hall. About
two hundred spectators and fifty del
egates were present.
President r. n. Gleaves, of Beau
fort. took the Chair, and T. K. Sas-
portus, of Orangeburg. and II. J..
McKenley, of Charleston, assumed
their duties as Secretaries. ...,..-s..
After prayer by Rev. B. F. Ran
dolph, the roll was called, when the
following members answered to their
names:
Beaufort H. Gleaves, W. J..
Whipple.
Charleston-J. P. NJ. Epping, G..
Pillsburry, E. W. NJ. Mackey, 6. G..
Bowen, W. ]. McKenley, James D.
Price.
Darlington-Isaac Brockington, E.
J. Snelleir.
Kershaw-J. K. ellison.
Marion-H. E. Hayne, Edward
Inman, B. A Thompson.
Orangeburg-T. K. Sasportus.
The President announced that ms
1t was merely the re-assembling of a
body, 1t was unnecessary to go into
details with reference to principles
and what the Convention was expect
ed to do.
a question was raised as to there
being q quorum present, but on a call
of the Districts, business was pro.
ceeded with.
The following Committee on Gre
dentials was, on motion, appointed
to examine the credentials of new
delegates, viz: j. P. NJ. Epping, W.
j. Whipple, e. j. Snelleir, j. Brock
ington, J. K. ellison.
On motion, Preston NOVEL; and
Hampton Minis were appointed Ser
geant-at-Arms and Assistant.
The President notified the dele
gates that imperative obedience to
the requirements of these officers was
necessary to preserve order; and at
the same time, requested visitors to
preserve proper decorum.
During the absence of the Com
mittee on Credentials, it was proposed
that members be called upon to ad-
dress the Convention; and Col. T. J.
Robertson being specially called for,
that gentleman rose, amid rounds of
applauao, and said that, as he was as
yet not member, he would respect
fully decline, but would recommend
MIR. w. j. Armstrong, who had been
sent out by the Republican Commit
tee of Washington, to visit this Con-
vention.
MIR. Armstrong ascended the plat
form, and said, in substance, that he
came as spectator mainly, and owing
to excessive fatigue, was unable to
say much at present; but promised,
before the adjournment of the Con-
ventlon, to express his views fully.
What Is dona here, he was satisfied,
would cheer the hearts of many loyal
men throughout the country, and
the beneficent sun of Heaven will be
upon us. The present conflict is not
one between individuals, but ideas.
He announced that he was n radical
In the true acccptation of the term {:
but If the term radical means injus-
tice to any set of men, then, when
our affairs are adjusted, he was no
radical. Time is short, and tho work
important. His remarks were fre-
quently interrupted by cheers.
Col. Robertson was again called
upon, and, finding there was no es-
cape, responded as follows:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION: 7
am greatly surprised at the sudden
call which has been made upon me.
and am not, therefore, prepared to
respond with such extended remarks
rs the moment would seem to de-
mand. am here simply to do as
much good as 7 can, and rs little
harm. [ am here to cooperate with
the members of this Convention in
carrying out the great plan of resto-
ration that has been offered for our
acceptance. My object is to get
back into the Government, and as Il
Union Republican to conform to the
laws that have been promulgated. Iu
my opinion, the terms proposed to
us by Congress are the most liberal
that have ever been offered to con-
quered people. 1t has been declared
and many Of my personal friends
entertain this yiew-that we cannot
rely upon these measures, that they
are not finality, and" something
more will be demanded Of us. But,
fellow-citizens, ask you, in all good
faith, upon whom can we rely, if not
upon the Congress Of the United
States? They have not deceived us