The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-06-17

coming Convention in the CITY of New
York, on the 4th day of July next
On motion, the Executive Committee,
elected by the Democratic Convention
held in April last, were invited to seats
on the floor of the Convention.
Gen NJ. w. Gary 'ofrered the following
resolution, which was referred to the
Committee on Resolutions:
ReS0lred That all questions relating to
suffra ge shall be considered as in abeyance,
to be at some future time discussed and
determined upon in fullconvention of the
Democratic party of the State.
Mr.. Davis offered tho following rosolu-
ton, which was adopted:
Resolced, That a Committee on Reso-
utions, consisting of one member from
each District represented in the conven-
tion, be appointed, to whom all resolu-
tions, not ordered for immediate consid-
Grafton, be referred.
Under the Resolution, the Chair ap-
pointed Mcssrs. Rhett, Dozier Green,
Epps, Spain, Goodwin, Gregg, Venning,
McIvcr and Galuchat.
Mr.. Venning offered the following rcso,
luton, which was referred to the commit
tee on Resolutions:
Resozced. That the discrimination at
tempted hy the radical Convention at
Chicago, between tho right Of the people
North and South to regulate suffrage
among themselves, is an insidious attack
upon the exercise of the light everywhere; !;
and if by ungcnerous and arttul appeals
to passions, excited 10y causes which no
longer exist, universal negro suffrage be
forced upon the South, o cardinal princi-
pie for the protection of the rights and
liberties of the people of each State will
be destroyed, and an immense stride in
the establishment of Il central dcspotism
accomplished.
Mr.. Cohen moved that Committee Of
One from each District represented in the
Convention be appointed to nominate
delegates to the National Democratic
Convention to be holden in New York or
the 18th day of July next. Adopted.
Mr.. Hanckcll offered the following
resolution. which was referred to the
Committee ON Resolutions:
Resolced, That, not representing any
recognized vote in the Electoral College,
il is the deliberate sense Of this Conven-
ton, with the present lights before it,
that our delegates to that Convention
should not vote in tho choice of candi-
dates, but having full confidence in their
prudence, patriotism, and judgment, this
Convention leaves them unirammcllcd by
Instructions.
Mr.. Rhctt, offered the following resolu-
tions, which were referred to the Com
mttee- an Resolutions:
]. Pcsolred, That th~"e can be no free
government and no liberty to Il people
without fixed fundamental laws, which
the interests and passions of transient
rulers cannot overthrow; and when adj
minisll1,iors (as the majority in Congrcss,)
seek to overthrow them. they arc usurpcrs
and rcvolutionisLs-trai to the Consti-
tuition and enemies alike TO the people
they assume to represent, and to free
government in the world.
,. Res0lret1, That when the late strug-
gle for independence ceased, South Caro-
lima was prepared in good faith to resume
her position as one of the States i'll the
Union of the United States, and, when
rejected from this position, to which she
was invited, and military dcspotism was
put over her, she attributed it rather to
the policy Of a party using the unsubducd
passions of war than to the sober convic-
tions of Justice anu craftsmanship; and,
whilst suffering with some degree Of for
titudc tyranny put over her. she looks to
the people of the North to redeem tho
pledges which brought the war to an end,
and to restore the Union III its reality,
equity and peace.
3. Rrs0lrci. That Lhe United States is
Il Constitutional Government and Il white
mans Government and that, by tho de-
cision of the Supreme Court of the United
States. it is determined that South Caro-.
lima is Il State within the Union and under
the Constitution; and that the attempt of
!: party to control the elective franchise
within State limits through tho general
Government, with the design of manufac-
turing political power by lifting to supre-
macy over the white population the intt-
rior black race lately slaves, and thus to
make the State IL prey to anarchy and
strife, and forever incapable OF enjoying
the privileges and blessings of free gov
crmmcmt. is Il revolutionary and dcstruc-
tive outrage, ut war with the prosperity
and peace of the Whole country.
/. Rrs9lrcd, That the Democratic party
has ever been the party of he Colsttu-
ticn-rccognizing its limitations III the
powers conferred Oh the general Govern
mcnt, and observing tho independence
and sovereignty Of the States i'll their re-
served powers, upon which alone, as Il
system, rests the union, tho peace and the
liberties Of the people OF the United
States.
5. Rc$olrcd, That it is will, great graft
fcation we have witnessed the course of
the Democratic party Of the North, in
their opposition to the dcspotism put over
the SOnth-a despolism as inconsistent