The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-08-15
The Stnte Democratic Convention.

oilSao pllnsSiceS VI tfc Dtate were feprcSenteds
kand the utmost enthusiasm prevailed.
I The Convention was called to order BY Ger,.!
Wade Hampton, sChairmansof the Suite cea.
tralp Executive Committee, and was pernsnents
lily organized with Hon; Armistead Burtas Presf.
'dedt; Hon. A. p. .Aldrich, Gen. w. W. Harlisk
Gen. y. a. WAGNER, and 1Ion. Gabriel Gann5S, 81
as Vice-Presidents; aud j: g. Gibbes, j ANTS
A Hoyt AZ W. J ., McKerall, and a, 6. sDavarit,
SEsqst MS Secrctariessaas as.. ss,GY s
1The following resolutions were adopted IS:
Whereas, the Democracy of South Carol;ba
have assembled in Conventions To- nominate
slSlectors for President and, YidelP President Of
the United States and for, other purposes; be
's9Issa TRss " adopt ds the dsslarssiop oi
principles recently promulgated bythe M. IS
tional Democratic party Contention snsses6.
| bied, end doifurthrr cordially yaendorsee Sand
ratify the nomination of Horatio Seymour mad
Francis Preston Blair, for President and Vice
President of the United States. -
hesotUcd, Tint the course pursued by the
idelegates.who: representative Southern Stntcs
| lii the lutte Democratic Convention, held in tha
City of New York, on the Fourth Of july
last, is heartily approved by this Convention /;
and more especially, their conduct in yielding
to tho judgment and policy OF the delegates
from other States, in the selection of cafsli-
dates for President and Vicc-P President, and
in the adoptionsof q platform of painciplesS
RcsotUcd, That whilst we enter our protest
against the Radical Reconstruction Acts md
tho evils theysare bringing uponfthesS South, Eve
rely with confidence upon the constitutional
agencies and peaceful instrumcntalitics alone
ttosbring ustho relief we seek and the reform
we need IL. III .7,,1, .,..,., $780, "a
| Resolred That the State Central Executive
COMMITTEES be authorized TO fiji all'shch v,can
cics as may: occurtby DEATH 9resiguation or 9TH
erwisc in the ticket of Electors for President
and Vice President Of The United States, or
take such action as the committee may find pro
per for tho success of the Democratic ticket.
| Rcsolved, That the President of the Upitcd
States, Andrew johnson, in exercising Sithc
power of his high Office in resisting theSag-
gressions of Congress upon the constitutional
lrights of the States and the people, is entitled
to thegratitddesof Of the whole American people,
and in. behalf of the Il Democratic party of
South Carolina we, tender him our thanks for
| his patriotic efforts in that regard.
| Resolced, That our acknowledgements are
due, and hereby rendered, to all those gener-
GUS spirits of the North, citizens, soldiers and
sailors, who, amid the storm Of lsadicalipas-
sion and prejudice, have raised their voiSc in
BEHALF of in.ulted aud out outragod ,sectioh M
Resolccd, That We invite all the votf4s Of
the State unite with the great Democratic
party of the countryin tho great effort now
making to save tho free; institutions of our
fathers; to secure. a genuine restoration of the
Union, and to put The Republic once more
upon career of honor, peace and prosperity.
The Committee on Nomination, then report
ed the following Electoral Ticket; and their
report was animously adopted: ~.
T Forsthe State at Largc-J. p Thomas, j.
d. Kennedy. s FL
First District-R. Il. Graham,
Second District -B. II, Rntledge.
Third DiEtrirt--A. @. Haskell. ~
sEourth hDistrict-E.C. MoIiure l
The Committee on Resolutions submitted the
following scheme for the organization of a
Central State Club, which was agreed to:
l., That thcre shall be Central State Club in
this State, to be composed of ONT, or more dele
gates from each District Central Club.
j That this Central Club do meet in Colum-
DA', oA '"o AuSou"J PAcoeCuIuS VIC 1St NOU-
day in each month 5 gi6 sc
That the Executive Committee be cr o6cio,
members Of the State Central Club and that
the Executive Committee form rules for the
government of tho Central Clubs subject to the
revision of this Club. i
| That the Chairman of the Executive Com
mittce be authorized to call extra meetings of
the Club whenever he may think proper and
that ten members, exclusive Of tho Executive
Committee, constitute q quorum. -"
| sPesolued, That each District be requested to
form similar Central District Clubs, to be COM
posed Of one or more delegates from each local
club in tho District, which shall hold regular
meetings, at the several Court Houses in their
rss2Aaetiyc Districts, on the first Monday of
every month. 3
! Resolved That each local club throughout
the State be requested to hold regular meet
ings Of their clubs, soon after salcday, during
the first week of every month.
The subject Of the difficulty in uuion Dis
trict was then brought before the Convention
but, after some discussion, it was decided that
the particular District aggricvcd be recon-
monded to make representation to the proper
authorities.
Resolutions looking 10 on efficient canvass
ing of tbe State, by Southern and Northern