The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-02-08
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!'H1'Ht From the Charlcston Mercury.
THE NEGRO CONVENTION.
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~. Richmond, white delegate fr,,n Bcrkc-
ley, yesterday introduced tho following bur-
.csquc preamble aud resolution, which were
laid on the tahla =. ~. :. .s:.-,,,
"ll'hcx~us, scver.l members nf this body
continually desire to offer numerous aud di-
verso resolutions, npprehcntting possibly that
the voice Of .hc p,aple may be heard, askin:;
why all delegates do not ctIcr resolutions fr
the good of the people. providing that tAc
homeless shall always hare homes: the housccss
always have houses, the landcss always have
land, the lnoncyless always have money, that
debtors shall be debtors no lpngcr, that Con
fe,lrsatc scrip shall be scrip. and that every
body shall sin no more; therefore, be it
s.Pc*c!:cd That Of one blood are made all
the nations Of tho carth that the poor shall
be always with us; that the hungry shall al
ways need food, the naked clothing, the land
less land, the homeless homes, the moncyess
money In fine, that ali future legislation shall
be for the interests Of humanity for justice and
protection to the poor, for justice and security
20 the rich"
The meeting was opened with prayer by W.
f.. johnson, of Sumter, the colorcd preacher
who has the reputation of being inclined ito
cry aloud and spare not" aa, 1.s,
Tho roll was called, and quorum being
present, the nsscmblago proceeded to business
The minutes Of the last meeting were read
and confirmed.
The Committee on the Legislative Provisions
Of the Constitution, to whom was referred the
subject of forming new district, to be called
Sumner" out of portions of Edgefcld, Barn
we'll and Orangeburg. reported, advising that
tile matter be left for the action of the Iegis-
ature, as they had provided section of the
constitution. providing for all such cases.
Adopted.
The president informed the unlawful assem-
bly, that he had all interview with General
Candy on Thursday evening in relation to tho
unexpected visit Of the police to the Club
House on that day. and that he was satisfied,
from what General Candy said, that the police
we're sent rather to protect the convention
from outside violence, Than to exercise any su-
pervison over their proceedings. On coming
to the hall he had met outside n sergeant and
Il squad Of policemen, and the sergeant had in
formed him that he was ordered to report to
the president of tho convention for orders
The matter lie said was in the hands of the
convention, but he did not think it desirable to
take any action until the committee that was
appointed to wait on General Candy had made
| their report, and meanwhile he had ordered the
police to remain outside.
;,Coghlan introduced resolution TO cxpungc
the words "negro, niger and Yankee" from
the vocabulary of South Carolina, and to make
it an offence punishable with fine aud inprison.
mcnt to use those words in an approbrious
sense towards any American citizen. Referred
to the Committee on Miscellaneous Provisions
Of the Constitution. .f3 ~
Randolph introduced resolution, which,was
referred to'thS' same committee Regulating the
stt:tyIS iiLi p.ttritit +.t