The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-06-11

AS regards the question Of negro suffrage, I
believe that God Almighty intended the
colored man to occupy the inferior position
which he has had in these Southern States,
and his worse enemies are those who induce
him to aspire to any higher political position.
Such efforts are calculated to rebound only to
his injury. This is white mans government
and white mans country; and while as mat
ter Of individual taste I may take the negro by
the hand, OF even to my table. as matter Of
principle I want him to occupy that position
intended for him by his Maker. deprecate
any difference Of opinion on this matter, and,
30 far as my district is concerned, answer for
the people that the resolution which has been
adopted is platform broad enough for all to
stand upon. MIR. President, hope has been re-
viyed in my breast by this action, and when
the clouds which now enyolop us pass away,
South Carolina, if true to the principles here
enunciated, will stand forth redeemed and re-
generated.
Mr.. Davis moved that the blank be filed
with one delegate from each district. The mo.
tion was agreed to, and the resolution was
then adopted. i
The Chair appointed Messrs. Rhett, Dozier..
Green, Epps, Spain, Goodwin, Gregg, VEN
ning, McIver and Galluchat.
MIR. venning offered the following resolution,
which was referred to the Committee on Reso-
lutions
Resoloed That the discrimination attempt
| ed by the Radical Convention at Chicago, be-
tween the right of the people North and South
to regulate suffrage among themselves, is an
| insidfous attack upon the exercise Of the right
every where; and If by ungenerous and artful
| appeals to passions, excited by causes which
no longer exist, universal negro suffrage be
forced upon the South, q cardinal principle for
the protection Of the rights and liberties Of
the people Of each State will be destroyed, and
| an immense stride in the establishment of o
cenxal despotism accomplished.
Mr.. Cohen moved that committee of one
from each district represented in the Conven-
ton be appointed to nominate delegates to the
National Democratic Convention, to be holden
in New York on the 4th day Of July next
Adopted.
MIR. Hanckel offered the following resolu-
don, which was referred to the Committee on
Resolutions:
ResoEued, That, not representing any recog-
nized vote in the Electoral College, It is the
deliberate sense Of this Convention, with the
present lights before it, that our delegates to
that Conv .ntion should not vote in the choice
of candidates, but having full confidence in
their prudence, patriotism and Judgment, this
Convention leaves them untrammelled by in
| strucion6.
Mr.. Rhett offered Series OF resolutions,
which were referred to the Committee on Reso-
lutions.
On motion of Mr.. a. A. Gilbert, of Sumter,
q committee of one from each district was ap-
pointed to nominate seven additional members
af tho Democratic State Executive Committee.
I The Convention then took recess until
7P. II.
The Convention met at o'clock P. NJ.
The Committee on Nominations for delegates
to the National Democratic Convention, made
the following report, which was unanimously
adopted: 80
For the State ut large-Hon. Wade Hampton,
Hon. J. B. Campbell; alternates, Hon. G. NJ.
Furman, Hon. J. P. Carroll.
FirHt Distribution. 4. L. Manning; alter
nate, Hon. R. Dozier.
Second District-Hon. C. d. simoatoD; al
ternates, John Hanckel, ESQ.,; R. B. Rheit Jr.,
Esq.
Third District-General NJ. ". Glr!; alter
nate, Hon. A. D. Frederick. 2z
The Committee made no nomination from
the Fourth District, as no delegate from that
District was present in the Convention.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
that, w,aile they concurred in the views ex-
pressed in the several resolutions before them,
they deemed it advisable for the Convention to
conHne it's expression to the resolution re-
commended by the Committee Of Conference,
thinking it sufficient to stand on the platform
4 of white mans government, leaving the
question of suffrage to the decision Of the
States, and the question Of voting at the New
York Convention to the discretion Of the dele
gates. They, therefore, recommend the adop-
ton Of the supplementary report of the Con-
ference Committee. The report was adopted
unanimously.
/ The committee appointed to nominate aG-
ditional members of the State Central Exccu-
tive Committee, recommended rho names Of
Hon. W. D. Porter, T. G. Barker, Esq, John
E. Carew, Esq, Robert Adger, ESQ.,, Henry Nc
Iyer, ESQ.,, ". P. Finley, Esq, and A. A. Gill
bert, Esq.
/ The report was adopted.
| Colonel John E. Carew, of Charleston, with
few eloquent and appropriate predatory re-
marks, offered the following resolution, which
was unanimously adopted
Resolred, That this Convention recognizes
in the course pursued since the assembling OF
this body, by the Central Committee appoint
ed by the Convention in April last spirit OF
concession and harmony that entities them to
the confidence and support of the people OF this
State, and that it regards the measures pro-
posed and adopted as calculated to ensure that
concert Of action 30 necessary to the success
of the Democratic party in this State.
On motion OF Mr.. a. C. Spain, the Conven-
ton resolved itself into o Committee of the
Whole, Hon. R. Dozier in the chair; where
upon
Mr.. Spain offered the following:
Reso.ved, That the thanks Of this Conyen-
tion are due and are hereby rendered to Hon.
Charles q. Simonton for the dignity, courtesy
and promptness in the dispatch OF business
displayed by him as the presiding officer Of
this Convention.
Resolred, That the thanks of The Convention
are due and are hereby rendered to Messrs. b.
Sparpick and A. A. Gilbert, for the efficiency
with which they have performed their duties
as secretaries Of this Convention.
The resolutions being adopted, the Commit