The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1868-04-08
Democratic Ststa Convention.


on Thursday night according to appoint.
ment. Abbeville, Anderson, Barnweil,
Chester, Fairfield, Georgetown, Green.
vile, Colleton, Kershaw, Lexington,
Laurens, Edge6eld, Marion, Newberry,
Richland, Sumter, York, Union, Spartan.
burg, and Orangeburg districts were rep
resented. A committee consisting of
one member from each district being ap-
pointed to nominate permanent officers,
reported the following:
President-Hon. A. Burt. of Abbeville.
Vice. .Presidents-Gen.J James Chestnut,
Hon. B. F. Perry, Gen. John s. Preston,
Colonel j. D. Blanding and Simeon Fair.
For Secretaries-Messrs. James G.
Gibbes and w. K. Bachman.
On motion, a committee, consisting of
Messrs Pope, Mullins and Jeter, was ap-
pointed to conduct the President to the
TO the chair.
Before assuming his seat, the Presi
dent said:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION Al
low me to return you my sincere and
cordial thanks for the compliment you
have bestowed upon me this evening.
To preside in an assembly of South Caro-
linianS, esl ecially in moment like this,
is an honor to which no one with just
pride can be insenSible. I shall not,
gentlemen, undertake to recite TO you.
| shall not attempt to indicate the pro.
ceedingS you may adopt, nor anticipate
them. 1t is enough for me to remark
that you have met for the noblest purpose
that can engage the human heart or head.
You have to save from ruin all that states
manship can save, and devise plans to
prescrve-,he welfare of two races. ! as
sure YOU Of my earnest wishes that your
deliberations may be successful.
The following committee was appoint
ed to prepare business: Messrs. j. P.
Thomas, B. F. Perry, W. S. Mullins, j.
D. Blanding, Simeon Fair, James Chcs-
nut. Gabriel Cannon, A. NJ. Foster and
E. B. Lartigue.
A resolution to refer all propositions
intended for the action of the Convention
to this committee, was adopted.
A paper was then read by Ex-Gover-
nor Perry, which, after reciting the
wrongs which had been inflicted on the
South, before, during and since the war,
recommended the adoption OF resolu-
tionS, declaring that the Convention
unite with the National Democratic
party of the North that it send dele
gates to the National Convention to be
held Oh the 4th of July proximo; that
the people of the State be urged to 60 to
the polls and vote against the ratification
of the Constitution, but for State officers;
that they organize Democratic clubs in
every District, town and hamlet in the
State.
Other papers were submitted, and
without being read, were referred to the
Committee on Business.
The Convention then adjourned, to
meet this day, at l2 m.
Convention reassembledat 12 o'clock on
Friday. The report Of the committee on
Business was read by Col. j. P. Thomas,
and adopted:
Whereas, in the opinion of this Con-
yention, the interests both of our State
and our common country impera,ively
demand the union Of all good, wise and
conservative men, under the banner of
the National Democratic party-a party
faithful to the principles of the Federal
Constitution, as maintained by the TO-
theirs of the Republic be 1t, therefore,
Resolved, That the Democratic party
ee South 6Garofffitsa do Unite with the Ma.
tional Democratic party Of the country,
and hold themselves ready, under the
Constitution and laws, to cooperate
with that organization in all principles,
and in all measures, that may be regard
ed conducive to the interests of the
whole country and of all classes of the
people.
Resolved, That the people Of this
State, including all men prepared to act
with the party, be earnestly invited to
form Democratic clubs in every section
OF the State, .
Resolved, That the people of this
State be urgently recommended to 60 to
the polls and vote against the Constitu-
ton of the radical faction lately promul'
gated in Charleston, and to vote for good
and true men for all Offices within their
gift. At the same time in voting for
officers under this Constitution, we
would put on record our protest against
its validity.
Resolved, That under the action Of
the State of South Carolina, heretofore
taken, we recognize ias iia cosored popuia.
tion of the State as an integral element
of The body polite and, as such, in
person and property, entitled to full
and equal protection under the State
Constitution and laws. And that as
citizens of South Carolina, we declare
our willingness, when We have the pow.
er, to grant them, under proper qualif.
cations as to property and intelligence,
the right of suffrage.
Resolved, That committee of ive be
a5Sointed by the Chairman to nominate
a State Central Executive Committee,
consisting of seven members a majority
of whom shall be residents at Columbia.
Resolved, That the Chairman appoint
a Committee Of Five to nominate to this
Convention suitable persons-two dele
gates at large and one from each Con.
sressional District-to represent the
Democratic party Of this State in the
National Democratic Convention, to be
held in the city of New York, on the
4th Of July next and that the State