The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-07-10
National Democratic Conventions

of the people were not selected by Ma
tional Conventions of the respective par
ties, but. were nominated by Congress
sional caucus at Washington. The first
five Presidents were,. with their Vice
Presidents, chosen in this manner. This
custom was killed in 1924. Then there
were four candidates before the people
for Prcsident-namely. =. Andrew Jackson,
rJohn Q. Adams, w. H. Crawford, and
Henry Clay. Adams, Jackson's and
Clay's friends in Congress declined to
have anything to do with the caucus.
Only sixty-one members met and NOM
mated Mr.. Crawford in accordance with
the, old plan. He came in third best in
the race The election went to the House,
and Adams was chosen. Jackson was
taken up at the next election, in different
State conventions, and was elected over
Mr. Adams, who had the same endorse
ment.
The first National Conventions were
called lin 1882 the ending of Jacksons
first term. The Democratic met at Bal
timore, renominated Andrew Jackson by
acclamation, and Martin Van Buren, for
Vice President. Governor Robert Lucas,
of Ohio, was the president of this Con-
vention. Jackson and Van Burcn we're
elected. In 1885 the Democrats held
their second National Convention at Bal
timore, and nominated Martin Van Buren,
for President; and, after sharp contest,
selected Colonel r. NJ. johnson, of Ken
tucky for Vice President, over Wm. c.
Rives, cf Virginia. Virginia, in the cleo
ton, voted for Van Buren,, but rejected
Johnson. This caused tie. Johnson
had just half of the electoral votes. There
being no choice johnson was elected by
the Senate-.the only instance in our his
tory of Vice President being so elected.
Van Buren, was elected.
In 1889 the Democratic National Con-
vention met at Baltimore, and renomina-
ted Mr.. Van Buren, for President No
Vice President was nominated. and the
States were left TO: vote for whom they
pleased for Vice President. The friends
of Van Buren, however, generally voted
for Colonel Johnson. Harrison and Tyler
were elected
In 1914 both parties held :he;r National
Conventions at Baltimore The Demo
Gratis selected James l. Polk, of Tenncs-
sec, and Silas Wright. Of New York The
latter declined, and George NJ. Dallas. of
PcnnsvIvania was selected in his stead.
Polk and Dallas were elected.
In 1913 the Democratic National Con-
vention met at Baltimore, and nominated
Generals Cass and Butler for President
and Vice President. They were defeated
by General Taylor and Fillmore.
In 1852. at Baltimore, the Democrats
nominated Franklin Pierce for President,
and w. E. King for Vice President. They
were elected.
In 1855 the Democratic Convention
went to Cincinnati, and nominated james
Buchanan and John. G. Breckenridge.
They were clected.
In 1860 the Democrats met in Charles
ton. S. c., where split occurred, and the
Convention adjourned to Baltimore
Douglas and Fitzpatrick, of Alabama,
were nominated by one branch, and
Breckinridge and General Lane by the
other. Fitzpatrick declined to run, and
II. V. johnson, of Georgia was selected.
Bell and Everett were also run by the
| National Union men. Lincoln and Ham
| lin were elected.
In 1864 the Democrats met at Chicago,
and nominated Mcclellan and Pendleton.
-New York Erpress.
IMMIGRAT1oN.-Wh hat the South greatly
needs at the present time is capital and
white labor. She wants Northern men,
and European men, with. capital, TO como
into her borders and develop the un-
bounded resources of her soil and climate /;
sho wants Northern men and European
men, with their families to come into her
border, and make practical applicati ions
of the resources thus dcveloped. She
wants farmers, mechanics; house servants,
and she wants these to be conservative
people--poople who will have the inter-
ests of the South at heart, and devote
themselves to her welfare and prosperity !;
she wants them to be intelligent people.
who will be ablo tojudge for themselves
in regard TO our political affairs, and not
be misled by the wicked and designing
politicians who are seeking their own for
tunes at the expense of Southern honor
and prosperity. In q few words, she
wants liberal, cntcrprising, sagacious cap
italists, honest, Intelligent, hardworking
laborers 70 these she has q heartfelt
welcome to give, and all the encourage
ment that lies within her power. She
does not ask them to believe with hcr
that tho ''Lost Cause" was righteous
and q glorious cause; but she asks them
to be true to her present cause and to her
future causc-true- 10 the principles Of
Constitutional Liberty-true to the honor,
the dignity, and prosperity Of the South.
Give her thcso and she will give you, in
return. welcome, home. and share in
our future prosperity and gIury.--Bunner
of tile 'Soutb