The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-08-15
The State Democratic Convention,

fand the utmost enthusiasm prevailed.
The Convention was called to order by Gen.
Wade Hampton, Chairn,ansof the State Cen.
trail Executive Committee, and was permanent.
/ ly organized with Hon. Armistcad Burtas Presf.
dent; Hon. A. p. Aldrich,, G leu. w. W. Harllaf
Gen. j. a. WAGNER, and Hon Gabriel Canau6Sn 81
as Vicc-Presideuts; and j. G. Gibbes, James
a, Hoyt, ". J. McKerall, and A, G. .Dayauit,
sEsqss, MS Secretaries. :. 4sp se
The following resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, the Democracy of South Caroliba
have assembled in Conventions To nominate
ELECTORS for President and Vice-President Of
the United States, and for other purposes; be
Re.olsss,, rhst We ;,s adopt the deelaration 81 81
principles recently promulgated BY The Ma.
i tiona! !len,ocrntic pnrty in Convention nssesh
bled, and do8furthcr cordiallyncncorse and
rntlfy rrntlfy the nomination of tIoratio Seymour aud
Francis Preston Blair, for President and Vice
President of the United States q
| Resolvetl, That the course pursued by the
Delegates who represented the Southern States
i'll the late Democratic Convention, held in the
City OF New York, on the Fourth Of July
last, is heartily approved by this Convention /;
and more especially, their conduct in yielding
to the Judgment and policy OF the delegates
from other States in the selection of car,l-
dates for President and Vicc-P President, and
in the adoption. of platform of principles.
Rcsolrcd, That whilst we enter our protest
against the Radical Reconstruction Acts and
tho evils they are bringing upon the South, 1--WE
rely with confidence upon the constitutional
agencies and peaceful instrumcntalitcs alone
to bring us tho relief we seek and the reform
we need. - -. .s. ..,..
Resolved, That the State Central Executive
Committee be authorized to fill al. siich vacan-
cics as may occur by death, Resignation or 9TH
crwisc in the ticket of Electors for President
and Vice President of the United States, or
take such action as the committee may find pro
per for tho success of the Democratic ticket.
Rcsolvca, That the President of the Uajtcd
States, Andrew johnson, in exercising the
power of his high Office in resisting thesag-
gressions OF Congress upon the constitutional
rights of the States and the people, is entitled
to the gratitude of the whole American people,
and in behalf of the Democratic party of
South Carolina we, tender him our thanks for
his patriotic efforts in that regard.
Resolrcd, That our Acknowledgements are
duc aud hereby rendered, to all those gener-
GUS spirits Of the North, citizens, soldiers and
sailors, who, amid the storm OF Kadical;p pas
sion and prejudice, have raised their yoibe in
behalf of an .innulted and outraged sectioh
Resotccd, Tint VIC invite all the voaF4s 0f
the State unite with the great Democratic
party of the country in the great effort now
making to save the free institutions of our
fnticrs; to secure a genuine restoration of the
Union, and to put the Republic once more
| upon career OF honor, peace and prosperity
| The Committee on Nomination, then report
ed the following Electoral Ticket; and their
report was unanimously adopted:
Tor The State at Largc-J. p. Thomas, J.
| D. Kennedy.
| First District-R. +. Graham,
| Second District-B. II, Rntledgc.
| Third Distrirt-A. C. Haskell.
| Fourth District-E. c.. McLurc.
The Committee on Resolutions submitted the
following scheme for the organization of a
Central State Club, which was agreed to:
| That there shall be Central State Club in
this State, to be composed of one or more dele.
gates from each District Central Club.
That this Central Club do meet in Colum-
bin, on the Tuesday proceeding the lst Mon
uay Ill eaCn mOntn.
| That tho Executive Committee be en alicia.
members of the State Central Club and that
the Executive Committee form rules for the
government of the Central Clubs subject to the
revision of this Club.
That the Chairman Of the Executive Com
mttce be authorized to call extra meetings of
| the Club whenever he may think proper and
that ten members, exclusive of tho Executive
Committee, constitute quorum
! Resoluea, That each District be requested to
form similar Central District Clubs, to be COM
posed of one or more delegates from each local
club in the District which shall hold regular
meetings, at the several Court Houses in their
respective Districts, on the first Monday of
every month.
Rcso'rcl That each local club throughout
the State be requested to hold regular meet
ings Of their clubs, soon after sale day, during
the first week of every month.
The subject of the difficulty in Uuon Dis
trict was thon brought before the Convention :
but, after some discussion, it was decided that
the particular District uggricvcd be recon-
mcndcd to make representation to the proper
nnthoritjcs.
Resolutions looking 10 an efficient canvass
ing Of tbc State, by Southern and Northern
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