Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-11-16
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Proceedings Of tho Cons ervative
White Convention.

we make up the proceedings OF tho Con
zcrv".!vc White Convention, held in Colum
ba 9th instant and day following, from tn,
papers of that CITY:
On motion Of James G. Gibbcs, ESQ, Hor
VIM. Il. DcSaussyrc was chosen temporar,
chairman, aud Mcssrs. T. &. DeFontainc an,
John Il. Sloan appointed secretaries,
Rev. Wm. Martin opened the rrocccdiny.
with prayer.
The Chairman called nron the delegates &c
enrol their names. They arc as fellows:
j. Is. Sitton, B. IT, Whitncr from Anderson
Judge a. P Adrich, Aug Eavcs, Jumiu,
Black. j. B. Bates. S. Z. Dunbar, Rohcrt al
drich. Gen. johnson Ilago"d fi"" Barnwcll
Joseph Daniel Pope from Beaufort
DR. a. j. Wylic. a II Davr~: j r Culp
S. y. Hamilton from Chester.
Julgc John A. lnglis from, Chesterfield
II W. Rice, W. S. Harley from r"l'.t"n.
II. ". Addison. Lewis Jours II. w Sol
hles, Thomas Jones. from Edgrfi.ld
W. j. Alstnn, Dir. John Wnlllcr, Gen Juo
Bratton, .. n. Reynolds. II G. Davis, T.W.
Woodward, B. II. Ekin, from Fairfield
Ex.Gov. B. i. Perry, 6. Il. TowncS. d. W.
Grady, Davis w. Hodges H. p. llammctt,
j. W. Morse, from Grrenvic
Gen james Chcsnut Gen j . d. Kennedy.
w l.. Dclass, a. d. Goodwin from Kcrsbaw
a. G. Sallcy Il. NJ. Wannnnakcr, W. T.
Barton, J II. Milhousc. from Orangrhnrg
Al NJ. Hunter, n. S. Harris j. w Watts,
Williams Wright, Geo. Anderson, from Lau-
rcns,
y. A. Mcctze +. s. Lewic, J. H. Counts
john i. Palmer, from Lexington.
j a. Pcterkin from Marlboro
Simeon Fair from Newberry
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j. j. Norton from Pickcns
Gen Wade Hampton, w i DrSnmssnrc, Il
w McMastcr, i } Scott john s Green, Il
G DcFont"nr; JAS G Gihhrs, John Wutics,
FW Fickliug, Col j p Thomas. John II Sloan.
WIN Wallace. jain English, ~ W Ray, W
Adams, Hon EJ Arthur. Hon rhco Stprkc,
d'NN RSSarsIif;:. a II 'fas'y''6f. 'fs' w Melton.
w II Tallcv, u DrSaussnrc. II Caush.
man James Douglass J II KinSlcr from Rich
land.
A a Gilbert. j D l5lnndin=, j $ R'chard'
son. Dr. Mark Rry,olds from rn"t"r .
james Il Hart Gen I; NJ Law, RG McSaw,
from, York.
III Rice, S NJ Rice. from Union.
rwcrtv e.eot the thirty one Districts, were
represented
On motion of Jas {! GihhaS, couu';,,"r .!
one from each congressional d!s,r;", WAS mp
pointed to noninntr officers ior y permanent
organization. The following ar" the names of
the committee: McsSrs G,hl,S; A'dr!c's, N'ct
nrdson }ctcrkin aud Whitner.
These gentlemen retired, and after to's>ia
cration. made the following report
For Prcsdent--Grn .Janes CiIrsnnt
For Vice Prcsidents--tien Wade Ha,rr-
ton, Tx Gov i II pcsry. Judge John \ IN.
ylis, Judge a = A)drich, Gen ,Jno y krnn"-
E,,,r
JOS Daniel Pope Esq.
Tor Sccrctarics-F G dc Fontainc, Esq,
John Il Sloan. Esq
The President, on being conducted to his
seat said:
Gentlemen of the Convention In assum-
ing the duties to which you have appointed
nc, have hut few observations to nake.-
First, desire Ia express to yon my thanks for
the manifestation Of your confidence III nn
pointing INC to this position. W G have as>n'n-
cd II serious and Important duty. We come
here from the people Of South car"linn; wc
have met to express opinions np"n the conu
tim nf the public affairs OF our country. IN
doing 50. we should he careful to express thc'n
discrcctly and with temperance above all
things, with great deliberations We cnnno
afford now to commit mistake. The least
feather u,nn the back Of the camel nay break
him to the earth We are in critical. peril.
aus condition. and it hchonvcs all persons to
w.igh their words with care. aud I" net WITT
Judgment in considering IL" 'nra"S whrrrby
the pcndng misfortune may hn "'!rN'nt"d,
md the threatened evils be rrnmvrl Hop.
ing.that, in the conduct of your dr!ih'rHt'"ns,
shall receive the hearty co nPrrHtion "f eve
ryeucnbcr of this convention. and that the
utmost harmony may mark its proceedings, J
now await sue observations rs may hiring the
business Of the meeting more fully before you
Gen Hampton moved that committee OF
ono from each District represented DC appoin
ted to take into consideration nll resolutions
rcports, Co., and report thereon to the con
yention. Discussion ensucd between Mcssrf
Hampton, Perry and Inglis in reference there
TO- Gen Hampton, for reasons of private
character asked to be excused from serving
on the committee.
The following is the committee: Mcssrs. d
A Inglis, j B Sitton. A p Aldrch. J d Pope
AP Wyle, w s Harley, II W Addison, "
J Aston, b + Perry, j D Kennedy, N
Wannsmaker, Geo Anderson, II, a. Nicetze
J A Pcterkin, FaiN j w Crawford, 4 Flick
ling, d, Handing, II G McCaw, b ~ R'ac
After resolutions, 60, had hcen submitted
the convention adjourned until the 7th.
III The convention nre-assembled at12, M7t
Instant, flsn C,hesnut'i 10 che chnir. As
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