The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-04-08

military pa,lance, it would be necessary
to accept the "African. auxiliary"
Hon. B. f. Perry said be believed it
vas absolutely necessary to the peace
and order of society that this class. of
people who had been elevated, should be
permitted to rote. Qualified suffrage
was the safety valve of society in South
Carolina, etc. Col. Thomas heartily con-
Cured.
The various nominating Committees
were then appointed, when Convention
took recess.
Convention re.assembled at half.past
Z p. NJ. First business being the reports
of nominating committees, when the fol-
lowing was read:
For Governor-Hon. W. D. Porter, of
Charleston.
For Lieutenant-Governor-Hon. T. G..
Perrin, of Abbeville.
Secretary of ate-Samuel Capers.
Adiutant and Inspector-General-Col.
j. P. Thomas.
Treasurer-Wm. II cd.
Comptroller. Generals. L. Leaphart.
Attorney -General-I. w. Hayne.
Superintendent Of Educa.ion-J. A.
Leland.
For State Central Executive Commit.
tce-Wade Hampton, j. P. Thomas, F.
w. McMaster, Joseph D. Pope, of Rich
land VIM. Shannon, of Kershaw; S.
McGowan, of Abbeville :; and Prioleau
Hamilton, of Chester.
Mr.. Gregg, from the Committee to
nominate delegates to the Democratic
Convention in New York, on the Fourth
of July, reported
For the State at Large-B. F. Perry,
James Chestnut ; alternates j. A. 1nglis,
A. P. Aldrich. o
First District-W. S. Mullins; j. B.
Kershaw, alternate.
Second District.-Carlos Tracy N.
L. Bonham, alternate.
Third District-J. S. Preston W. B.
Stanley, alternate.
Fourth Di<,rict-A. Burt; W. D.
Simpson, alternate.
Gov. Perry moved that the delegations
from the different Congressional Dis
tricts nominate members Of Congress,
which was agreed to.
After consultation, the following NOM
nations were made
First Congressional District-com-
posed of the Districts Of Lancaster,
Chesterfield, Marlboro Darlington, Ma
rion, Horny, Georgetown, Williamsburg,
Sumter, Clarendon and Kershaw-J. n
Frierson.'
Second Congressional District-com-
posed OF the Districts of Charleston,
Colleton, Beaufort and Barnwell-John-
son Hagood.
Third Congressional District-com-
posed Of Orangeburg, Lexington, Rich.
land, Newberry, Edgc6eld, Abbeville and
Anderson-S. MCGOWAN.
Fourth Congressional District-com-
posed of Oconee, Pickens, Greenville,
Laurens, Spartanburg, Union, York,
Chester and Fair6eld-Samuel McAliley.
Col. Thomas stated that as it has been
asserted BY eminent men that many parts
Of the Charleston Constitution are illegal,
he moved that the Hon. A. Burt give his
legal opinion. This being agreed to, the
Hon. gentleman took the chair and ex-
pressed his convictions at length, that
that Constitution is fatal to the welfare
of both races. He addressed himself to
the white man and the black man, and
protested against it as seeking to destroy
our every landmark. The taxation can
not be endured; taxable property held
by one race, the law-making power by
the other. And after much more reason
ing of equal force be called upon every
man, white and black, to resist and de-
feat the Constitution, By every means
permitted US.
On the conclusion of Mr.. Burt's ad.
dress, resolution of thanks vas ten.
dered him.
Mr.. Jetcr, seconded by Mr.. Cannon,
submitted resolution that the District
Associations nominate suitable persons
as candidates for State officers and
also appoint speakers to address the
citizens, irrespective of color besides
supervising the ballot.boxes. so as, II
possible, 10 prevent fraud. Which was
agreed to.
After the adoption Of a resolution Of
thanks to the Chairman, for the faithful
discharge of his duties-to which an e!o
quent response vas made Tue Conven-
ton 9ulned sine die.