The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-06-13
LFrom the Charleston Mcrcury.]
South Carolina Democratic Convention.

The Convention of the Democratic party o+
this State, opposed to negro suffrage, met al
Nickcrson's Hotel, in Columbia, OH Monday
4 the 9th inst, at eight p. NJ
DR.. Thomas Smith, of Darlington, was called
10 the Chair, and Mcssrs. Fl. Sparniok and A
A. Gilbert were requested to act as Sccrcta.
rics.
The Chairman stated the object of the con.
Sention to be to appoint delegates to the Dem
ooratic National Convention to be held in New
York on the 4th prox.
On call of the roll of tho districts, the fol
lowing delegates were found to be present:
Berkeley Dstrict-M. ". Vcnning.
Charleston Distrct-C. II. Simonton, Hen
ry Sparnick, Wm. Lobby, John Hancklc, J..
B. Cohen, c. NJ. Furman, e. Lafitic, u. Davis,
7. G. Trenholm, J. b. Campbell, r. s. Bruins,
H. B. Rhctt, Jr., L. D. Eason, j. B. Lafittc,
j. B. Steele, G. II. Grubcr, G.. S. Hacker, j ohm
p. Carew, L. Horscy, E. II. Locke A. Came
ron, +. j. Pelzcr, w. j. Gaycr, j. r. Reed,
D. Lopez, +. Richards, i. NJ Whiting, w. e.
Mikell, James NJ Caldwell.
& Chesterfield District-Hcnry McIvcr.
Clarendon District oscph Galluchat, John
j. Ingraham, Dr. Charles Henry
Darlington District-A. G. Spain, DR.. Thos.
Smith, Rev. j. Nj. Timmons 0. d. Lee, b. T.
Williamson, j. NJ Williamson, G. c. Chase
Edgefcld District-M. w. Carey
Orangoburg District-M Mortimer Glover, L.
j. Goodwyn, c. j. Stroman.
Sumter Diatrict-A. A. Gilbert, Dr. II. D.
Green.
Williamsburg District Epps.
The following gentlemen were then chosen
permanent officers of the body:
Hon. Charles II. Simonton, President
Vice-P Presidents-Ho j. l.. Manning, Hon
Thos. w. Glover, Hon. Chus. M Fur.nan,
Hon. F. d. Richardson, General M. c. But
tier, Hon. L. w. Charles, Dr. Marcus Rey-
nolds, Hon. Alex. Mcqueen, and Colonel no.
G. Presley
Secretaries a. A. Gilbert and Henry Spar
nick.
The President on taking the Chair spoke
rs follows:
Gentlen.c, of The Contention: We have
assembled as representatives of portion of
tho Demmocracy of South Carolina, to express
their opinion respecting the convention soon
to meet in Now York. In the discharge Of
the duties thus dcvolvcd upon us, We should
keep two cardinal points in view. The first is
an unhesitating adherence to the Democratic
party of the United States, and this without
qualification, without condition. without rcscrv-
alton. We arc invited to participate in the
deliberations of the convention: before our
existence as State has been recognized, and,
perhaps, without Il vote to assist in the election
of the candidates which it may select
In the hands of the Northern people will be
the decision of the canvass. They must de-
eide upon its issues-their wishes should gov
ern in planning and in conducting the cam
paign
Wo will sit as guests at their Council Board,
confidently cntrnsting the management of our
interests to their discretion.
Their object is the defeat of the Radical
party-their success is of vital Importance to
us. To achieve success VIC must be prepared
for the time to put aside other and less impor-
tant issues. Until this is achieved questions
of State policy--thc regulation Of matters
which should be decided by the States alone,
must remain in abcyance
The Radical party having been in possession
of almost unlimited power for eight long years,
is now seeking to pcrpctuatc that power ly a
centralized dcspotism.
Having bound the hands of the Executive,
and, threatened the existence of the Supreme
Court, they are seeking to oblitcratc State
lines, and to decide all questions of State
Government. They must be defeated before
the States can be secured in their right to
decide upon these questions for themselves
Until they arc defeated the discussion Of these
questions is premature. Ifthcy are not defeated
such discussion will be unnecessary and IDLE
Let us, then, devote ourselves to those issues
which can secure us the victory, and when
this is won, instructed by the experience and
the results Of the conflict, we can determine
our course for tho future.
The other cardinal point wc must keep