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

The Nawberry Herald, Anderson Intelligence
er, Yorkvile Enquirer, Camden Journal, the Cotum-
bia Phoenix and other leading State journals are op
posed to holding another convention, proposed at
the Hibern:an Hall meeting.
At late meeting of the Central Democratic Ciuo
of Fairfield District the following resolutions were
offered by Colonel Rion:
Rssolrsa, That in the opinion of the Democracy OF
Fairfield it is neither e1pedient DOR desirable lot an
other convention to be holden in Co!umola, mas
much as the real sentiments and opinions OF tne
State were fully and truly represented oy the coa-
venton held on the 9Th and 7th OF April ass ano .ne
tice to enable them to be Represented az tne iass
named convention had they at that time chosen to
avail themselves of the privilege. A..
Rssoved That il IS inexpedient TO depart from the
position taken by the Columbia Convention on the
outrage question, inasmuch as the same has receiF-
ed the hearty sanction Of the Northern Democracy
as applying to South Carolina.
Rssovej That inasmuch as in the electlons alteaaS
holden pledges have been made and votes Obtained,
and ORGANIZATIONS have been effected upon the SAID
suffrage platform, honor now torbids our wl,nura"
ing from the same.
Alta meeting of the Kershaw District Democratic
Association, held on Monday, set OF resolutions
were adopted, of which the following are the most
important:
e. That we would gladly meet in council those, IN
whose integrity and principles we nave snis & ~
views of the policy likely to produce the desired re-
suit but we are reluctantly constrained 70 perceive
that in the programme suggested, as wen a. III t9e
spirit exhibited at the meeting in Charlsse9n ses,s
nf distrust and discord are apparent Whicn wouio
Inevitably produce serious and dlstractng DIVISIONS
and too upon unnecessary points, OF wnlcn Oon-
stitutionsl Democratic Convention could not co nsis
tently assume jurisdicton.
the convention called to assemble IN Coiumoia on
Monday next, the 9Th of June, and insteao We sue-
gest as additional nominees to the "Naaonai Demo mo
cratic Convention" to assemble in New fork IN July
next, the following names
For the State at Iarge-Hon. W. D. Porter, Hon.
Wade Hampton.
Ipglis.
The following are the delegates Of the Democratic
Club of Christ Church Parish, Berkeley District TO
the convention 1t Columbia: Judge F. D. Richard
SON, George F. Kinloch, Esq, Major E. F. o'Brien'
and N. ". venning, ESQ.,
The following resolution was ordered to be pub.
hshed by Henry S. Tew Esq, chairman:
Resolved, That the discrimination attempted by the
Radical convention at Chicago between the rigntottne
people North and South to regulate suffrage among
themselves Is an insidious attack upon the exercise OF
the right eyerywhere and ungenerous and artful
appeals to passions excited by causes wnicn no ion
ger exist universal negro suffrage be forced upon
the South 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 central despotism accomplished.
A public meeting OF the Democracy of Georgetown
District has been held in the town hail. Resolutions
were adopted denouncing negro suffrage, and en-
dorsing the call of the Charleston and Edeaeld De-
mocracy also instructing the delegates to present
to the convention the of the Hon. B. b. Wilson
to represent the district at the National Convention
The following delegates were nominated to the Co
lumbia Convention: TT. a. NJ. Forster, Major E 8.
Parker, R. Middleton, Jr, Samuel Sampson, Gen.
A. N. Manigauls, T. J. Pringe and Hon. r. Dozier.