Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-05-29
The Chicago Convention.

platform is artfully drawn, with the
view of avoiding tho troublesome
issues " hich threaten to divide the par.
ty, OF prejudice 1t before tho pco.
! pie. Negro suffrage is forced upon
atbo States e7efrthe e.aSoatb, ,swhiist9 the
wight t9 dclerWine This question is
CONCEDED 10 tho people of tho so. called
loyal States We append tho follow
ing interesting summary Of tho pro.
cccdings: .... p.
CnacAGo, May 2l.-In the Republican
Convention, the Committee on Resolutions
reported, acongrs,dlSting he country on
the assured success Of the Congressional
plan of Eeeopstrnctinn. Congress must
guarantee and r,Aintain suffrage to the
Southern loyt'is,s; denounccs reru,liation
us a national crime; tho national oblica.
tons must be paid in letter and spirit; the
Government should be administered with
the strctest ecopomy; corruption aud ex-
trafagance. tostercd by iohnson, should be
re!or!ned. Abe l,incoln's death was de
! psored. Deplosing Juhnson's accession
! the resolutions denuunce him as q usurpcr,
violator Of the laws, obslructor Of recon.
struction, anl justly inpeacl,cd Of high
crimes and mis,leiuranurs. No citizen,
/ native OF naturaliLrd, must bs imprisoned
when abroad, excep. for violations OF law.
! Eulogi:os ;ts soldiers aud ssilors-tAtir
| Gouniss aro Obligations never to be for
=. gotten; their orphans and widows are the
! nations wards. Immigration should he
tosterel ',v . liberal and Just policy. The
Couventaos, avmpathizes with all The op.
pressed people who a'o struggling for their
tights. The rcsoln' ions were adopted
VI 2 only dissenting tien. Grant Was
u":,"i,rusly non,naied .. for President,
Gov. Er"wn, in announcing Genrgia's
vote, sal til. maxim of the Georgia Re
ruhlicans was, 'Encn,ies in war--in neacc
friends On the first ballot for Vice. Pres
/ iIrnt, Wade received. l49; Ernton l32;
WILSON lu3; -Culav lis; Harlan lG;
Kelly G; Crrsw-li IL; Po.noroy l. On
, the filth ballot Co'fax WAS nominated, re-
, cciying 552 Votes. Tho Convention then
Adjourned subject 10. The call Of tho Presi
! dent.
The following is the text Of platform
wher,in the South is elected:
!. We congratulate the coualrv on the
assured SUCCESS Of the reconstruction pol
ICY ot CvrSress,a!s eyiqced by the adop-
lion, " the msiprity nf lhe States lately in
.rclcfliQn. Of Constitutions securing equal
civil aud political rigbts 10 al; aud It is
the; duty Of the Government TO sustain
tl'o.e institutions, and TO prevent the peo-
pie Of those States from beiag re,rt,cd to
Il state o. snxs.hy. asg
2. The guarantee by Congress Of equal
suffrage to all loyat men at tue. South was
demanded by every consideration of public
safety, of gratitude and Of Justice, aud
must DO maiptained; wIi!e the question o
suffrage iu aH the loyal States properly
Ls!enss 10 tlf people Of those States.
ns3~ We direct attention to the adver
tisSmcnt of Mcssrs. Grady & IIaw,horn
Of G,eenyillc, who bring to the notice o
the public their very superior Carling Ma
chimes With arc now il the best ordel
and a:c warranted to insure complete sat
, i<faction: They solicit the PUBLIC patron
age, and are prepared to execute. all ORDER
on the ,ncst liberal terms. Where grease
, is furnished tt,eir rates arc ten cents r; Re
, pound, wish small advance for cardin:
fmixed wool, Or cotton apd wool together
/ h:sAt .---->.-.&---.-- - l.. =. .
aa- 4 meeting of the citizens o
Lowndcsvil!e and vicinity, was hol,
: in LQwndesvillo on tho 7lh inst
l orgauized a Democratic Club al,
elected the following genllemen p
officers
, Col. W.. LomaN, President.
: J. NJ. La,imer, Vice. President
II. Baker, Secretary.
". A.. Giles, Corresponding Secre,
, lary.a;fs., .r.,. ..a.
l. ". Il. White, Treasurep.
S5> Tho citizens residing in tn
ncighborhood Of Union Academy me
on tho 10Th Of May, organized q Dom
= ocratic Club and elected tho follow
ing officers:
! Prcsidcnt-Capt. HuGh Robertson
Vice Presidcn,s-J. B. Kay on
james NJ. Carwilo.
Trcasurcr-M. McGnc.
sscretar:es-W. A. Black and D1
J. A Robinson.
D ~ At q recent meeting in Charles
3 tola resolution was passed for anothe
3 convention of the Democracy Of tho Stale
g to meet in Columbia. on 81 iionday il
b June, as4 ID visipg meetings in the Dis
tricts on next sale day, to appoint the de
;, egatcs: The oljec. is 10 send more dele
tafes To Ff1,e Demorfatic T>raSSfYani;aI f,,,