The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-04-11
sssSsSATURDASY IN ORN INC, II, 1868.


had boenrinhicted on the, South, before, during
rsince' the war, RECOMMENDED Tic adoption
fnffercsolutiohs ofdcclariGgs thut the Convention
iuuiteuwitha the fNatiohaitD Denncf4,tc party jof
fthcNorth; Chat itsehd delegates to the National
Convention to be heldio1 tlie4th July proxim,o;
that thcpeopieT Of the State be urged to go to
the pollsahd vote against tRe ratification of the
Oonstitution, but 5for State officers; that they
porsanizei Democratic Aclubs,iin dpery District
ttown and and hamlet in the Stats, d,ig .e,ts,I.,
Other papers were submitted, and without
being read, were retcrrel *. the Committee on
business ,aa!H zHIE All od'3'
The Convention then adjourned, to meet
fthis day; at 12 IN. asi4 gnI,aNd i'nasssh
This body fe-assembca at - o'clock, yes
terday," Hoh1A Burti the chair: The pro-
ceedings were opened with prayer BY Rev Mr..
Young: The journal of the previous day 5
proceedings wa:; reid and confirmed: .'ice
|tneOmmotion Of Gen Preston, the Presidents
Pan" members Of Democratic Clubs present,
'wore'reduestcd to take seats on the floor of the
Ehouse.3GG ae s's!asgTo btsl fbs ei-e4 ,5aA
| Ou tll'; reporters lUT lIlc press, were
invited to 'statsiaoPa tir"G'79 haa 5"
EaoC6l J!'p,9Ilitomn Chairman Of the Com
ifnittcc' Of Fch; read the report Of the Commit,
tee on f4susintss, which, after some discussion,
was ;id,fptcd.ni'a 7od'" etoa "fv hi
p 'Whertas!,fh i'd the iopiuii Of this Convention
tho Interests Dut!i Of ,umrlState and our con,
mon!country yampcratiyey do,nund the union OF
i Ll,
banner OF, the National Domoura;ie pel'y :,
party i;!Ithlul too the priEeiples Of the Federal
Constitution, as naiita cd l,y Tie fathers Of
the Republic; be it, therefore. Hc
800 RtsdfNtA That the Democratic party of
South iUgrolimls1do unite with tho National
Democratic 5pnyty} uf the country, and hold
themselves really, unqer the, Constitution and
laws, to cooperate Witl, That Organization in Ill
/ principles. and i'll al Measure that may be re-
garded' td'thei Interests Of the whole country
II AND l, q at glasses, VI llhs people, 4a
/ Hc$pftel, That the people OF! this State, in-
'clndinS hll mch prepared TO act wi,t';hc laITY,
be earnestly invited to form Democratic clubs
i'll every section OF the State.
ResofOtd, That the people OF this State be
urgently recommended to go to the polls aud
/ vote against the Constitution OF tue yutlic;l
faction lately prdmul lgatc,! in Charleston. ;..I
'to' vote FOR good and true men iu. al! all:i =
within their gift. At the same time in voting
for officers under t1is Constitution, we would
put or record car protest against its validity.
!. 80 hcj0!rc.l, That under tlc action o! the State
Of South Carolina, heretofore taken, VIC recog-
nize me colorod ,rula,ion OF The State as an
integral clement or the body py.:Jl and: as
such, n'pcfson and property, entitlcd to ful!
and equal protection under the state Cunstitu-
fI.A,, Il 1... 4 A..
| Carolina, we declare our willingness, when We
have the power, to grant them under proper
qualifications rs to property and intelligence,
therisht vi suffrage.
RcsoigGd, That ~ committee Of Eve be ap-
pointed By the Chairman to nominate Il State
i Central Executive Committee, consisting Of
\ Seven members; majority Of whom shall be
resdchtsfat Colamba. ais
/ Resol,ef, That the Chairman appoint Cou-
mittec4of Eye tpinominatc to this Convention
4 suitable pcrsons--two delegates =, large and
one FROM each Congressional DStrict-to re-
presentthc Democratic party o! this State in
| thciNatOnal Democratic Convention to be held
| in the city Of New York, Oh the .lth Of July
next;l apd1 that the State Central Executive
Committee pc, authorized, to fill such vacancies
ms may occur.
-Rt$dlScd, fu,1h,r. That tic State Central
| Executive Committee issue, through the press.
| such documents as be deemed to the purpg..s
| proposed by this Convention
Before considering this report, il vas sag-
gestet that the various papers submitted to
thet Committee be read to the Convention
| Whcrcuron Gov. Perry, Col. Banding and Col
Thomas rcad those papers and, ON motion,
| they were referred to the Executive Committee.
to be revisel'and published at tho earliest day
practicable. These able documents, it is be
licved will bo iii print c:.rlyinext week
The report Of the Committee on business
was read bYaections' An anij,afcd IAN mc-
resting debate cilued.1 Mr. AK u objected to
the third section. as Indefinite and really incoil-
sstcnt lie was unwilling to vote Tor officers
under an unconstitutional provision. The see
tion he declared mpracticablc and invalid.
toCol. Thomas replied Tt was deemed inpor-
tant to insert this section, in order to bring out
thc' strength of tho whito yute iii the State
But suggested, that in thus voting we enter
our solemn protostiugainst the entire proceed
ing. q! s.I
Colo Aiken. accepted the suggestion, and the
following amendment was added but ut the
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