The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-08-19
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
Democratic State Convention.


Hall, better known as Gibbes' Hall, at
eight o'clock Thursday evening, August
9th. There was full attendance from
every District in the State as will be testi
fed by 7theroll The meeting was called
to order BY General Hampton, who moved
that General NJ. L. Bonham be requested
to act as temporary Chairman, and F. G.
Def Fontaine, Esq, as temporary Secreta-
~. On taking the Chair, Gov. Bonham
said:
Gentlemen j thank you from the bot
tom OF my heart for the compliment which
you have paid me in calling me to fill the
position of temporary chairman of your
body. l shall not make a speech, but
shall simply announce, on accepting the
position offered me, what we all feel and
realize, that we are in the midst of the
most important political revolution that
has. ever convulsed this country. Al
though our convention has assembled
upon short notice, its deliberations in the
consequences to the country may have the
most important results. 1t is important
then that the greatest calmneSs should
control our deliberations, and that al
though we should be firm, decided and
resolute, we should be governed by due
caution and prudence. The result of this
Summers campaignif properly conducted
we cannot doubt. Let us do our part
we'll, and we may rest confident that the
result will be the election of Seymour ard
Blair EApplause.] ] Let us do our duty
faithfully and then we will be prepared.
Whether the vote which we give will be
counted is in fact uncertain, hnt, however,
let us give it. Recent developments of
facts, of which other gentlemen present
can tell you better than l, and crcum-
stances which 1 myself noted while at the
North Indicate plainly that Seymour and
Blair will be the next President and Vice
President of the United States. Ap-
plause1 Let US do our part, aud when
we have done our duty We will have no
cause for regret.
General Darlington, of Newberry, Of
fered the following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the members of the Gen.
trail Executive Committee of the Demo-
seats in this convention and to take part
in the deliberations thereof.
The roll of the districts was then called
and all the districts were found TO be rep
resented.
On motion the Chair was authorized to
appoint committee Of twelve to nomln
ate officers for permanent organization;
and to recommend rules for the govern
mont Of the convention:
The Chair appointed the following COM
mittee Messrs +. w McMaster, James
Conner, a. P. Aldrich, w: II. Perry, A.
G. Darlington, Gabriel Cannon, E. G. Nc
Cure, NJ. G. Butler, A. G. Spain, w. R.
Robertson, John D.. Kennedy and R.
Graham.
Colonel F. W. McMaster, Chairman of
the Committee made the following report
on their behalf:
We recommend for permanent officers
of the convention the following gentlemen:
For President.-Hon. Armistead Burt.
For YIce PreSidenta-Hon. a. ?. AL
drich, General w. w. Harliee. General
John A. Wagner, Hon. Gabriel Cannon.
For Secretaries.-James G. Gibbes. Esq,
&C. Davant, Esq, ]. A. Hoyt, Esq, w.
J. McKerall, Esq.
We further recommend that the rules
which governed the South Carolina Leg
islature, and which were in force in 1866
be the rules for the government of this
body.
The report was unanimously adopted
On motion the Chair was authorized to
appoint committee of three, to conduct
the President to his seat.
The Chair appointed on that committee:
Colonel 3. w Ball, Colonel Charles Fl. ST.
monton and Colonel j. P. Thomas.
Hon. Armistead Burt being conducted
to the chair by the committee, the chair
man pro tenn vacated in his favor.
On assuming the chair, the President,
Hon. Armistead Burt spoke as follows:
Gentlemen Of the Convention [ have no
language to express the emotions which
gush up from my heart Oil being called to
preside over your deliberations. You
meet for the first time in the history OF
South Carolina to nominate electors tor
President and Vice President of the
United States. You meet for the first
timo in eight long weary years to take
the slightest participation in the govern
ment which we are now compelled to
adopt and claim as our own. The con-
test on which we are about to enter liz
ono of the deepest interest and greatest
importance. Life and death are involved
in it. 1t is contest into which hope
every gentleman here will enterinto with
a noble and heroic determination to sue
ceed. Your State has been despoiled of
her sovereignty. Your people have been
deprived Of their liberty. You are now
entering upon the great work of restora-
ton. We must restore the great, proud,
noble Carolina of former days. [Ap-
CLAUSE The crumbling walls and solta-