The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-08-19

cency and common sense, and repugnant
to the civilization OF the day, we, never
theless. express the earnest hope that
constitutional agencies and peaceful in
strumentalities may bring to US the relief
we seek and the reforms we demand.
a.. Resolued, That we invite all the
voters of the State to unite with the great
Dem ocratic party of the country in the
grand effort now making to save the free
institutions of our fathers to secure a
genuine restoration of the Union, and to
put the republic once more upon career
Of honor, peace and prosperity.
s. ReSolved, That to Andrew Johnson,
the President of the United States, we
tender the thanks cf the Old Common
wealth of South Carolina for his manly
vindication of her rights, honor and
dignity.
6. Resolucd, That our Acknowledgements
are due, and are hereby rendered, to all
those generous spirits of the North, cit.
zens, soldiers and sailors, who, amid the
storm of Radical passion and prejudice,
have raised their voice in behalf OF an in
suited and outraged section.
Mr.. j. P Thomas. I am instructed,
also, to recommend the adoption OF the
following resolution:
7. Resolued, That the State Central
Committee he authorized to fill such va
cancies as may occur by death, resgna-
ton, orotherwise, on the ticket Of Electors
for President and Vice President of the
United States
On motion of Gen. A. C. Darlington,
the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED, That in voting upon any
question the delegates from each district
in the State be allowed to cast vote ac-
cording to their representation in the
House of Representatives, under the con-
stitution of 1865.
The consideration of the report of the
committee being temporarily suspended,
Gen. Wade Hampton introduced the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, That Lieutenant Charles S.
Mcdary, one of the Vice-Prcsidents Of the
Soldiers and Sailors Convention, which
assembled in New York July 4, 1868, be
invited to q seat upon the floor of this
Convention.
would state, said Gen. Hampton, in
reference to this resolution, that Lieut..
Medary is the son of " former Governor
of Ohio. and long known as one OF the
leading Democrats OF the West. Lieut.,
Mcdarv was one Of that body of soldiers
from whom our delegation received every
possible courtesy. We were invited by
them TO accept the hospitalities of the
city, and because of the happy manner in
which we were treated, AIN happy TO
have this opportunity of reciprocating,
even in small degree, those courtcsics.
Great applause.
The resolution was then adopted unani-
mousy.
Mr. Joseph Galluchat said that he was
about to make 4 moLion that this gentle
man be waited upon by q committee and
accompanied to the platform. when Gen.
Hampton stated that Lieut.. Medary was
not III the house.
The chair announced that the question
would now be taken upon the resolutions
reported by Col. Thomas from the Com
mittee on Resolutions.
The first and second resolutions were
read and adopted unanimously.
Col Baxter, Of Newberry, moved to
strike out the remaining resolutions.
Col. Thomas defended the resolutions
on the ground that if the party could
avail itself of local influences in such a
contest, so as to intensity the issue, it
would tend greatly to secure success. The
Southern States had been often misrepre-
sented, and it was in opportnne moment
for the party to place on record opinions
which would create enthusiasm among
the people and keep alive the questions
OF the hour.
Col. Baxter thought it unnecessary to
go beyond the simple and plain pr visions
of the National Democratic platform
which had been endorsed. Notcne word
could be said by this Convention which
would strengthen that platform-that
would increase the Indignation of tho
people, or make more ardent their enthu-
siasm. The people are to fight under the
banner OF the Democratic party, and
having conformed to that platform moth
ing moro was advisable.
Gen. Darlington said that these resolu-
tions were not adopted unanimously ly in
the committee. While he disapproved
nothing contained in the resolutions under
consideration, he believed that the action
of the Convention should be confined to
q ratification Of the nominations mado at
New York and the platform there an
nounced. Ho said he was in favor of
avoiding any action that enlarged upon
the action takenat New York and being
well satisfied with that action, he sus-
tanned the motion to strike out.
Colonel Mullins, of Marion, called fol
the reading of the third resolution, and
said that the latter part of that resolution
was calculated to strengthen the hands of
the Democracy of the North The great
staple OF argument there, the point
against which tho whole artillery of the
Republican party was being directed, was