The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-06-17

the white race to cast the vote o.
the State, at the next Presidential
election, it is recommended to the
delegates appointed from this
State to ask the counsel of their
brethren from other States as to
the propriety Of their voting III
the Convention, and to govern
themselves accordingly.
ResoZved, That having entire
confidence in the principles and
patriotism of the Democratic par
|ty, and believing and trusting to
their assurances that they will,
if triumphant, restore and main
tain at the South, as they have
done in the North, in the East
and in the West, the supremacy
and government Of the white
race-A WHITE MANS GOVERN
MENT-leaving to the States them
selves to regulate their suffrage
laws and also that they will ex-
punge 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 Southern States, such
as they were before the enact
ment of said laws-we hereby
pledge ourselves to the support
of the candidates of that party for
President and Vice-President of
the United States, to be nomina-
ted at the coming Convention in
the city of New York, on the 4th
of July next.
On motion, the Executive Com
mittee, elected by the Democratic
Convention held in April last,
were invited to seats on thu floor
Of the Convention.
Gen. NJ. w. Gary offered the
following resolution, which was
referred to the Committee on
Resolutions:
Resolved, That ALL questions re-
lating to suffrage shall be 'consid-
cred as in abeyance, to be at some
future time discussed and deter
mined upon in full convention of
the Democratic party Of this
State.
Mr.. Davis offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That Committee on
Resolutions, consisting Of one
member from each District repre-
sented in the Convention, be ap-
pointed, to whom all resolutions,
not ordered for immediate consid-
Grafton, be referred.
Under the resolution, the Chair
appointed Messrs. Rhett, Dozier,
Green, Epps, Spain, Goodwin,
Gregg, Venning, McIver and Gal
luchat.-
Mr.. Venning offered the follow
ing resolution, which was referred
to the Committee on Resolutions
Resozued, That the discrimina-
ton attempted by the radical
Convention Of Chicago, between
the right of the people North and
South to regulate suffrage among
themselves, is an insidious attack
upon the exercise Of the right
everywhere and if by ungener-
Gus and artful appeals to passions,
excited by causes which no longer
exist, universal negro suffrage be
forced upon the South, a 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 es-
tablishment of central despotism
accomplished. -
Mr.. Cohen moved that Com
mittee of One from each District
represented in the Convention be
appointed to nominate delegates
to the National Democratic Con-
vention to be holden in New York
on the 4th day Of July next.
Adopted.
Mr.. Hanckell offered the follow
ing resolution, which was referred
to the Committee on Resolutions:
Resolued, That, not represent
inr any. .recosnized vote in the