The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1868-06-10

the people of the North to redeem
the pledges which brought the war
to M end, and to restore the Union
in it's reality, equity and peace.
8. ResoiUeI, That tho United
States is u Constitutional Govern
ment and II white mans Governments;
and that, by the decision of the
Supreme Court of tho United Stntes,
it is determined that South Cnrolinn
is State within the Union an,
under the Constitution; and TINT the
attempt of party 20 control the
elective franchise within State limits
through the general Government,
with tho design of manufacturing
political power by lifting to supre-
macy over the white population the
inferior black race lately slaves, aud
thus TO mike tho State proy to
anarchy aud strife, and forever inca
pablo of enjoying the privileges and
blessings of free government, is
revolutionary and destructive out
rage, ut war with the prosperity aud
peace Of the whole country.
4. Lcsolreu, That the Democratic
purity has ever been the purity of the
Constitution-recognizing its limita-
tons Ill the powers conferred on the
general Government, and observing
the independence and sovereignty of
the States in their reserved powers,
upon which alone, ,,s II system, rests
the union, the peace nnd the liber-
ties of the people Of the United
States.
5. Resolced, That it is with great
qualification VIC have witnessed the
course of the Democratic party of the
North, in their opposition to the des-
potlsm put over the South-a despot-
ism us inconsistent with the Consti-
tutlrn and free government i'll The
country us it is faithless to the plain
and explicit pledges of Congress and
of the Government of the United
States voluntarily put forth to the
Southern States as the terms of
reunion and peace.
5. Rcs0ioed, That in the opinion
OF this Convention, the next Presi-
Dental election is the most important
which has taken place since the or
ganizntion Of the Government, be-
cause it will determine whether free
government or despotisna, liberty or
tyranny, is to prevail over tho people
OF the United States; and althou gh
the white race of South Carolina,
under the buyonet and negro domi-
nation, is powerless to influence this
great issue, their dcvout hopes and
aspirations, and their profoundest
sympathies are with the efforts of the
Democrats Of the North to save the
country.
On motion, Il committee was
appointed to nominate additional
members of the Democratic State
Central Committee.
The Convention then took recess
until o'clock p. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
Tho Convention met at S o'clock
p. IN.
The Committee on Nominations
for delegates to the National Demo
cratic Convention, made the follow
ing report, which WIS unanimously
adopted:
For tho State at large-Hon. Wade
Hampton, Hon. J. B. Campbell; al-
ternates, Hon. G.. NJ. Furman, Hon.
j. p. Carroll.
First Distribution. 4. L. Man
ming; alternate, Hon. II. Dozier.
Second Distribution. G. II. ST.
Donton; alternates, John Hunckel,
Esq, r. B. Rhett, Jr., ESQ.
Third District-Gcncral M. W.
Gary; alternate, Hon. \. d. Ere
derrick.
The Committee made no nomina-
tion from the Fourth District, as no
delegate from that District was pre-
sent in the Convention.
The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported that while they concurrcd in
the views expressed in the several
resolutions before them they deemed
it advisable for the Convention to
confine its expression to the resolu-
ton recommended by the Committee
of Conference, thinking it sufficient
to stand Oh the platform of white
mans government, leaving tho ques-
ton OF suffrage to tho decision of
tho States, nnd the question of voting
Mt the New York Convention to tho
discretion of the delegates. They
therefore recommended the adoption
OF the supplementary report OF tho
Conference Committee. The report
VAS adopted unanimously.
The Committee appointed to no.
inmate additional members of the
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