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

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vention. They did not think it within their
jurisdiction to recommend resolutions gene
rally, but those which hold in my hand, and
which are modification of one OF the Alabama
resolutions, have met the appreciation OF the
Executive Committee and Of our own unanl-
mously, although am in duty bound to say
they do not go as far as some OF the commlttee
desire. They read as follows:
Reso,oed, That the Democratic party Of this
State duly appreciates and accepts the INVITA-.
ton from the Executive Committee OF the
Democratic party Of the United States, to
sendS delegates to the general Convention TO
be held in New York, on the 4th day OF July
next, to nominate candidates for the FIes,oen-
CIV and Vice Presidency of the United States
but, inasmuch as the military despous9 ui.
der which South Carolina labors will render ~
impossible for the white race to cast the vote
Of the State, at the next Presidential elec1on,
&c is recommended to the delegates appointed
from this State to ask the counsel OF tneE
brethren from other States as to the Proprlety
Of their voting in the Convention, ana TO gov
ern themselves accordingly.
Resotued That having entire commence In
the principles and patriotism OF the Demo-
cratic party. and believing and trusting 20
their assurances that they will, il triumphant,
restore and maintain at the soutn, as tney
have done in the North, in the East and N tne
West, the supremacy and government OF Tue
white race-A WHITE MANS GOVERNMENT;
leaving to the States themselves to regulate,
their suffrage laws; and also that they WILL
expunge the usurpations and the fraudulent
governments created by the military power,
under what are called the reconstruction Laws,
and thereby restore to the Union the South
ern States, such as they were before the
enactment Of said laws-we hereby pledge our.
selves to the support of the Candidates Oh tnst
party for President and Vice-Presldent OF the
United States, to be nominated at the coming
Convention in the city of New York, on the
4th day Of Iuly next. !,
I beg lesye, said MIR. Campbell to suggest
that, if adopted by the Convention, thess reso-
lutions be refarred to the Committee on Resolu-
tions, with special instructions to include them
in whatever report they may make.
The President. What suggestion has the
chairman to make as to filing the blanks
Mr.. Campbell. Our committee thought that
the blank should be filed By the number
"seven," which is equal to the number Of the
Executive Committee. On the other hand,
one Of that committee urged that the number
should be only "four." My own opinion is in
favor Of the number first named.
Mr.. A. @. Spain. Pending the consideration
OF this matter, move that the Executive Com
mittee be invited to seats upon the floor of the
Convention,
The motion was agreed to.
Colonel Zimmerman Davis, of Charleston,
moved that the blank be filed with the num-
ber ttseven."
Mr.. N. Glover, of Orangeburg, moved as an
amendment the insertion Of the number
ssfour."
!. The amendment was not agreed to, and the
question being on the original motion, it was
decided in the affirmative. ?
The question now was on agreeing to the re-
port of the Committee, and it was decided in
the affirmative. @
On motion Of Mr.. Spain, the secretary was
requested 10 record the vote as unanimous" !"
The next question was on the adoption OF the
supplemental report.
Mr.. Spain. move again that this Conven-
ton unanimously adopt these resolutions as a
part Of the proceedings CT this Convention.
We all know what has been said and done upon
q particular subject by former convention.
God forbid that should say q word against O.
member ofsthat convention, or the committee
by which it is now represented. They are
above q shade of suspicion. Some OF them
have made the most heroic sacrifices for their
country. Their swords flashed amid the smoke
of battle when was quietly at home.---They
fought forme when Twas unable to fight for
myself One or two were the companions of
myiyouth, my college days, and since then Of
my professional hours: I would as soon sus-
pect myself as' to suspect their patriotic mo-
tiyes. II understand the question, the chief
point OF difference between us is one Of phrase
;ology. What care I or you whether or not the
negro is So: part OF the body polite" Why,
sir, that is q mere abstraction. It may be q
question Of theology, ethnology or politi-
cal economy, or it may be a metaphysical ques-
tion. 1t makes no difference to us whether q
negro is an element Of the body polite or not.
The living; vital issue with which We have to
deal is the question Of sufrage-a Gordian
knot which Alexander himself could not unite,
ana which the Chicago Convention we're COM
PEELED to cut In vain. Had nothing been said
upon this subject should not have referred to
it; but there has been all emanation of senti-
ment from South Carolina concerning negro
suffrage, and as one OF iher citizens, born and
raised upon her soil, and determined to re-
main here even though her condition be as
gloomy as that eternal porch through which.
departed spirits go, 1 am unwilling that that
expression Of sentiment shall stand without the
record against it of my voice and vote. For
one will never consent that when approach
the ballot box son Of Africa shall stand by my
side as my equal. do not hesitate to say that
Elm utterly opposed to the principle. The
prophets Of social equality are hypocrites. But
I will not detain the Convention longer. have
uttered what Twas instructed to say, as rep
resentative of the Democracy. of my section of
the State, and now, in the language OF Job,
ssmy words are ended"
The question now being taken on the adop-
tion Of the supplemental report, it was unani-
mously decided in the affirmative, and agree
ably to the motion ofrhe Chairman Of the Com
mittee of Conference referred to the Committee
on Resolutions.
General NJ. W. Gary. beg leave to offer the
following resolution:
Resotued, That all questions relating to suf-
frage shall be considered as in abeyance, to be
at some future time discussed and determined