The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-04-04
LAURENs-Dr. E. T. McSwain.

DR.. Trezevant, DIR. Ray, J. Davis, T. Boyne, J.
P. Adams, Dr. Lynch, W. W. White, j, d.
Pope, F. W. McMaster, NJ. Ehrlich, R. c.
Shiver, J. G. Gibbes.
Moses.
YoRK-James Mason.
UN.oN-T. B. Jeter, J. G.. McKissick, J. E.
Ming, E. R. Wallace.
SpARTANBuRa-G. Cannon, J. W. Miller, ].
B. TolIeson, W. Z. Blake, s. G. Means, T. j.
Moon, W. j. Smith.
ORAN1EBURG-F. NJ. Wannamaker, W. G.
Haze, J. McKewn.
A committee on permanent organization,
consisting of one delegate from each district
represented, was then appointed. and, after
consultation, reported the following names:
President Amistead Burt, OF Able
vile.
Presidents. Hon. James Chestnut, OF
Kershaw; Hon. B. F. Perry, OF Greenyille; Hon.
John S. Preston, of Richland; Hon. J. D.
Blanding, Of Sumter; Hon. Simeon Fair, OF
Newberry.
observation-disclosures. James G. Gibbes and
W. NJ. Bachman.
The report was adopted.
Messrs. Pope, Mullins and Jeter we're ap-
pointed o committee to escort the President
elect to the chair, and he addressed the con-
vention as follows:
SPEECH OF HON, A. BURT.
Gentlemen Of the Convention: Allow me to
return you my sincere and cordial thanks for
the compliment you have bestowed upon me
this evening. To preside in an assembly OF
South Carolinians, especially OF moment like
this, is an honor to which no one with just
pride can be insensible.
shall not, gentlemen, undertake to reclte
to you the events which have produced this
assemblage. I shall not attempt to indicate
the proceedings you may adopt, nor Will an
ticipate them. Let it suffice for me 10 remark
briefly, that you have met for purpose, the
noblest that can engage the human heart or
the human understanding. You have met to
rescue from the wreck all that craftsmanship
and courage may save. You have met for the
noble purpose of devising means to secure'the
welfare of TWO races. Such an object may well
engage the statesman and philanthropist
In conclusion, assure you, gentlemen, OF
my most earnest wishes that your deliberations
may be bcessful. (Applsuse.)
On motion of venerable deleg ate, Rev. Mr.
Young was invited to formally open the pro-
ceedings Of the convention with an invocation
of the Divine blessing. He did so-the conven-
tion rising.
A perceptible pause now ensued, the stiffness
of which was finally broken by Colonel Thomas,
who moved that committee Of ten be ap-
pointed by the President to prepare business
for the consideration Of the convention. The
motion was agreed to, and Messrs. Thomas,
Perry, Mullins, Blanding, Fair, Chestnut, Ga
briel Cannon, a. II. Foster and G. B. Lartigue
were appointed.
Colonel F. W. McMaster, of Richland, moved
that all resolutions, propositions and subjects
Of business, be referred to this committee for
consideration before being finally acted upon
by the convention.
Thereupon Hon. B. F. Perry said he had
drawn O preamble and resolutions which he
desired to submit, and he proceeded to read
several pages of manuscript, which, If pub
lished in the columns of THE NEWS and rc-
printed at the North, wor more to pre-
vent the success Of tn. -smocratic party in
the pending Connecticut and other cleo
tions than all the Republican wealth, wind
and eloquence now being expended at the
North. We dare not give even summary OF
the document and as measure of prudence,
with an eye solely to the welfare Of the people
of the State, cheerfully heed the request made
by several prominent members of the conven-
ton, to suppress the publication. Its general
tone, language and epithets were so e1-
tremely bitter as to horrify the most ultra
men upon the floor, and recall the revolu-
tionary hours of 1860. The principles enunci-
ated we're true enough, but the style was
damaging and dangerous in the extreme, and
better adapted to those with bayonets in their
hands and the heavy artillery on their side,
than to people whose very breath comes and
goes at the will of an arbitrary Congress-. The
Radicals of South Carolina, who are most ap-
propriately abused BY Gov. Perry, could have
no better weapon in their hands than this pas
sionate and il-timed address, and we know o1
no better mode of allowing his sentiments te
die still.born and harmless than to keep them
out Of the newspapers. ,.
The resolutions suggest the great impor
tance Of organizing Democratic clubs through
out the State, for the purpose, mildly:stated, o.
favorably influencing the Democratic elections
of the North, to secure unanimity at home, anc
for the purpose of self-protection and defence
in any emergency that may arise.
The concluding resolution most adroitl!
nominates the ticket published in former let
ter: For Governor, General Wade Hampton
for Lieutenant Governor, General James Con
ner. of Charleston; for Inspector and Adjutant
General, General NJ. C. Butler, of Edgeheld
for Secretary of State, General Ellison Capers
for Treasurer, Major ". Hood, and for Comp
troller-General, Captain L. s. Leaphart. The
applause which followed the mention of each o
these names testified the kindly regard IL
which they were held, and recalled the memo
nv of that past in which they so nobly illustra
ted the spirit OF our people; and yet, it waf
plainly apparent that the sober Judgment o
the meu who had assembled, if possible, tt
ave the State. recognized the improperly
selecting those whose career and position would
of themselves forbid the results which tits de
sirable to achieve.
Without debate the preamble and resolutions
were referred to the Committee on Business.
Captain ". L. DePass now moved that when
the convention adjourn, it be until II o'clocl
tomorrow.
MIR. W. S. Mullins, of Marion, moved that
Immediately after the adjournment CAUCUS b
bel d for the purpose of discussing the situa
ton and exchanging views thereon.
Both motions were agreed to, and at half
past nine the press and public were excluded