Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-08-14
Democratic State Convention.
A FULL REPRESENTATION AND HARMONIOUS


| SESSION.
CoLUMDlA, August 6.-Shortly after otght
o'o],ck, General Wado Hampton, chairman
Of tho Executive State Central Comn3 ,so.
called the Convention to order, and mSyod
that General M. L. Bonham, Of Elgoaold, bo
called to tho chair.
The motion was agreed to, and General
Bonham asconded tho platform amid tho ap-
plauso of tho delegates. IIo acknowledge
the compliments as follows:
SPEECH OF GENERAL BoNHAM.
! Gent2emen-I thank you from tho bottom
of my heart for the compliment paid, in pla-
cling me in the temporary chair of this Con-
vention. In accepting the position, l can
only express what VIC all fully realize, namely,
that we are in the midst of ono of the most
important political revolutions il the history
of the country. We have assembled upon a
short call, yet tho deliberations of this body
may produce the most important results upon
tho nation In these deliberations it is cs-
sential that wo should aot with calmness, eau
.tion and promptness Of the result oG.this
campaign, if it be properly conducted, therc
can be no doubt Our duty we'll pcrfospsed
will ensure the election of Seymour aud Blair
as the Presidential candidates of the Demo.
cratic party, and with that success we., may
begin to hopo for brighter and better days in
store for us. Still, there arc difficulties in the
way which command the judgment of this
Convention. We do not, at this juncturc,
know wether the Democratic vote of South
Carolina will be counted. We do not know
what attitude the South will occupy in the
decision of this question. The futurois all
uncertain yet, from the developments that
have recently taken place, feel we'll assured
that the next President aud Vico. President of
Jne Upp'sea se"ses will DC Seymour ord alsss.
| Applause 10 this ond lot contribute our
part, and wc shall have no cause fer regret.--
[Applausc.J
On motion Of Mr. j. D. Popo, Mr.. f. G..
dc Fontainc was appointed temporary score
tary.
General A. G. Darlington offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which adopted:
| Rcsolved That the Central Executive Com,
rhittce of the Democratic party of this State
arc entitled to seats in this Convention, and
to participate in its deliberations.
The chair then called for the credentials of
delegates, and on the calling Of tho roll by
the Secretary, every district in tho State vas
found to bo represented, as follows:
,On motion Of Mr. A. G. Spain, Darling
4 fnp fGo
mittoc Of twelve wcrc appointed irrespective
Of any districts.
g The committee consisted Of tho following
gentlemon:
NIcssrs. F, W. MoSfastcr, James Conner,
A. P. Alrich, W. Perry, A. G. darlington,
Gabriel Cannon, G. G. McLuro, III. @. But
Ter, A. g. Spain, w. r. Robertson, John D.
Kennedy, r. Graham.
After a brief consultation tho committee
reported tho following as tho permanent or
ganization Of tho Convention.
For Prcstacnt--Hon. Armistoad Burt, OF
Abbcvilc
N;ce PrcsMcnt-H Hon. A p. Aldrich, Cen.
w. w. Harlee, Hon. Gabriel Csnnon, Con.
John A. Wagner.
Secretaries-JamesG G.. Gibbes, j. A. Hoyt
| W. j. McKcrral and j. O. Dayant.
Tho rules recommended wore tlaso adop'
tod by the former House of Reproson' 'atiyes
| Mcssrs. Ball, Simonton and Thomas were
appointed q committee to wait upon tho Pres
ident addressed the Convention as follows:
| SPEECH OF HON. A. BURT.
| tfes:Vemen-I have no language with which
to express tho emotions which gl::lh, up from
calling upon mo to preside over your dclibe.
rations You have mot, for the first time in
tho history Of South Carolina, to nominate
electors Of tho President md Vicb- President
of tho United States. You havo met, for
tho first time in long weary years, 10 assert tho
slightest participation in that government
which we now must adopt and CHIN as our
fown.
1t is an occasion Of the depot interest,
and Of the gravest Importance. 70 us it &.
| wolves the issues Of life and DEATH The oon.
test before US is ono upon whioh thrust oyerv {;
Egontloman here to night is resolsbd to entor
with the noble and heroic determination to
succeed EApplauso.1
4. Your State has been dcspoilot OF it's SOW.
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