Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-04-08
Public Meeting.


on sale-day, Immediately after the adoption of
the Report on the Debt Question, Gen. N. L.
BoSHAA requested Hon. F. W. PIcKESs to retain
his seat as Chairman, for the purpose of organ
izing Political Meeting and on motion of same
gentleman E. W. seiblcs and R. W. Cannon
were requested to act as Secretaries.
Gov. Pickens then addressed the citizens, the
Court Housc being full to overaowing, in his
usual fo,ciblo and eloquent style.
Gen. Bonham then offered the following Pre-
auble and Resolutions, which he supported earn
estly and successfully in few wel-timed re-
marks:
We understand that tho people Of the Southern
States generally hnyo been invited by the Central
Democratic Committee, appointed ut Washington,
to organize the party in the United States, so as
to secure general representation in the National
Democratic Convention to be assembled ut New
York, on the 4th of July next, for the purpose of
nominating Candidates for President and Vice
President Of tho United States. Therefore the
people of Edgefeld do Hereby cordially accept
the invitation.
+ The people of this District have ever belonged
TO the old State Rights Democratic party Of the
Union,, and were accordingly represented in tie
National Democratic Convention that met at Bal
timore in 1874 and nominated James K. Polk for
Presidents and were, in like manner, in the Con-
venton that nominated Lewis Cass in 1s4s, and
that afterwards nominated franklin Pierce in
1852, and were again represented in the Conren-
ton that nominated James Buchanan in 1855 at
Cincinnati.
Our representation in Congress has uniformly
been Democratic in all it's principles.
We believe that the great mass of the American
people arc still, at heart, Conservative and Demo-
cratic in their principles. We are therefore desi
rous once more Of uniting with them sincerely in
q combined effort to preserve the Government in
its administration, upon the same general founda-
tions that were laid by our forefathers, and ce-
mented in the best blood of the Revolution; and
We will endeavor, so far as it may be possible to
do so, to preserve Constitutional and limited
Government, as a blessing to posterity.
Now, that our peculiar system of Domestic
labor has been abolished forever, We can see NO
reason why all who desire to preserve conatitu-
tional and limited Government, should not freely
unite in an honest endearor to secure faithful
and wise administration Of the Federal Govern
ment.
Therefore Re.olrcd That VIC believe the Gov
ernmcnt was originally intended to be limited by
the specific grants CT power enumerated in the
Constitution, and to the incidental po neces-
sary to carry the enumerated grants into effect.
Resolred, That We believe the exercise of pow
ers, beyond their specific grants, is dangerous 10
the liberties of the people, because all powers
I" not delegated" are expressly reserved to the
cause it makes the will of n majority the measure
of their power instead If tho organic law Of the
Government, which is the law of its existence.
Resolced, That wise forbearance in tho e1er-
else of doubtful powers is moro conducive to the
strength and the pormanancy of the Government,
than usurpation of arbitrary and doubtful pow
era under the plea Of State necessity"
Rssolced, That the American mind has been
trained to IN appeal to Conventions fairly as
sembed, in order to adjust oil national difficulties.
rather than to the exercise Of arbitrary powers
or m appeal to force.
Resolred, That the advance and progress which
we may have made over European Governments,
consists in an appeal to Constitutional National
Conventions, in order to adjust all our national
difficulties, rather than an appeal to the sword
and absolute power.
Re,olrcd, That we respectfully invite the differ
ent Districts of this State to appoint delegates,
with atcrnatss, TO n State Convention to assemble
at Columbia on the third Tue,day in Nay nert,
at Seren O'clock p. N for the purpose of appoint
ing delegates from each Congressional District
and two from the State at large, to represent our
State in the Democratic Convention to meet in
New York on the 4th July next
Resolred, That this meeting now appoint
Committee of Ten as Central Committee for
this District.
Resolred, That FIVE men bc appointed in each
Battalion of Edgefeld, whose duty it will be To
assemble, az soon possible, and organize proper
concert Of action throughout the District, to aid
in the distribution Of papers and documents. apd
all other legal mems IN order to secure energetic
cooperation in the election of y Democratic
President and Vice President of the United
States.
Resolred, That the Central Committee of Ten
now to be appointed by this meeting, have power
to meet together o. any time by call Of their Chair
man, and to call, if necessary, the Chnirmans of
tire Five Committees to be appointed in euch
Battalion, to meet tngether with the Committee
Of Ten at Edgcicd c. H to consult, in order to
concentrate public opinion on all measures ne
cessary to be carried out
Additional Resolution -
Rcsolred, That, having just heard that State
Convention, assembled at Columbia, on the I'd
inst, has appointed Delegates and Alternatcs to
the National Democratic Convention to be assem-
blcd at New York on tho 4th July next, We ac-
quicsce in their selections; but respectfully sug-
gest, if the citizens of the State should think
proper to have more general State Conven ton
after events now in progress at Washington shall
take place, and further political development.
be made, that tho Convention be still called to
meet on tho Sd Tuesday in May next.
Tie Resolutions were then submitted and unan-
imously adopted.
On motion Gen. r. G. NJ. Dunovant, it was
Resolce,l, That Commit,ec be appointed by
the Chairman to propose the names Of suitable
persons for the Central and Sub. Committees pro-
vided for in tho Resolutions just adopted, and
also Delegates to q State Convention, should one
he assembled.
The Chair thereupon appointed Committee OF
twenty-five with Gen. Dunovant Chairman. This
Committee retired and after few moments re-
turned and submitted the following Report:
Members Of Central Committee.
Ex.Gov Pickens, DR.. D. C. Tompkins, DR.. g.
NJ. Yarbruugh, johnson A. Bland, Gen. NJ. c.
Butler DR.. H. B. Cook, DR.. ]. A. Devore, Gen.
NJ. W. Gary, Maj. Joseph Abney, c. A. Cheatham
and Gen. R. G. NJ. Dunovant. Power is given
the Chairman to erase and substitute names.
Sub. Committees.
9th Regiment, Lower BStiolion-D. D. Bsunson,
VIM. Prescott, W. Merriweathor, Wyatt Holmes,
W.; To- uu,bau