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ton of the slaves. He agreed with General
Hampton when he advocated this measure a
wear ago, and he agreed with him now.sThe:
speaker had been a Shareholder; bntShe
hoped he was humane and sinercifuE one:;
Men talk hippantly the approaching swar
of races" but should it come, the speaker
would do his part Let US accomplish apeacea
full ISOLATION of this question--the solution
compatible with. the dignityof the white
race. The question arises, what shall we do
with the 100000 colored people in our
midst? In England, Germany and France,
difficulties have arisen relative to the right Of
suffrage by the lower classes. II is suggested.
that the proposed action is Inconsistent with
the dignity of the white race ; he had faith in
the dignity and superiority of the Anglo
Saxon race. But while he held out the olive
branch to the colored man, he would let him
understand that he could never govern the
South-he should participate. We should be
prepared to say to them, this is our land"
Mr. Mullins then moved that d Committee
of one from each delegation present be ap.
pointed to select candidates for the various
State offices. lse l9.. .tl.apa ai5-a 81
I The Chairman stated that there We're seye.
raj papers on his desk, and asked what dispo.
sition should be made Of Them.
On Mr. Mullins motion, the papers were
referred to the State Central Executives Com
mittee. ,, mo- a5.c
The different. delegations then Submitted
their nominations for persons to recommend
suitable State officers: '>s-'
Richland-John S.. Preston; Lexington
! John II. Counts; Spartanburg- Cannon;
I.anrezs-Dr, McSwaint;l 0rangeburg-F. NJ.
Wannamaker,; .lKershaw-W. L. DePass;
Colletoo-C.. 6. Henderson; George.oWn-
F. S. Parker; York;. Masen Greenyille-
". II, Campbell; Chester-Major Hamilton;
Barnwell-J. Evans; Marion-D. Legget;
AbbeYille-D. w. Aiken; Newberry-S. R.
Chapman; Andersou-P. Earle 4IJnion.T.
B. Jeter; Sumter-T.,S S. McCants; Edgefeld
IL. Schiller; Fairfeld-W. j. Aston. -,
The delegates retired for the purpose of Sc
lecting candidates..
Under the fifth resolution, the Chairman
appointed the following Committee to nomi-
nate the State Central Executive Committee
Acssrs. Preston, Blaudng, Foster, Schiller
and Blake.
The following committee was also ap-
pointed to nominate delegates to The Nation
al Democratic Convention, to assemble in
New York, on the Fourth Of July: Messrs.
Campbell, Gregg, Vance, Henderson and
Woodward. zar.
The Convention then took recess until
halfpast o'clock p. m. t,u>
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention re-assemblcd at half-past
7 o'clock. The Chairman announced that the
first business in order was the report of the
Committee TO Nompate State Officers.
Mr.. DePass, the Chairman of the Commit
tee, reported as follows:
For Gop:rnor-Hon. W. D. Porter, Of
Charleston.
For Lieutenant -Gore,nor-Hon. T. @. Per-
rim, of Ab6eville.
Secretary of Statc-Samuel Capers.
Ad5atant and Inspector General-Col. j. P.
Thomas.
Eeasurer-Wm. Hood.
Comptroller General-S. L. Leaphart.
Attorney General-I. w. Hayne.
Superintendent of f'Educatioh-J. A. Leland
Gen. Preston, from the Committee to nom-
mate delegates for the State Central Execu-
tive Committee, reported the following: Wade
Hampton, j. P. Thomas, F. W. McMaster,
Joseph D. Pope, of Richland; VIM. Shannon,
of Kershaw S. MCGOWAN, of Abbevlle; and
Prioleau Hamilton, of Chester.
Mr.. Gregg, from the Committee to nomi-
nate delegates to the Democratic Convention
in New York, on the Fourth of July, reported:
For the State at largs-B. F. Perry, James
Chestnut; alternates, j. A. Inglis, A. P. Al
drich
FIRST District-W. S. Mullins; j. B. Kcr.
shaw, alternate.
Second District-Carlos Tracy; NJ. L. Bon
ham, alternate.
Third Dist,lct-J. S. Preston; W. B. Stan
ley, alternate.
Fourth Dishict-A. Burt; W. D. Simpson,
alternate.
Gov. Perry moved that the delegations
from the different Congressional Districts
nominate members of Congress, which was
agreed to.
After consultation, the following nomina
tions were :-ade:
the Districts of Lancaster, Chesterfield, Marl
bore, Darlington, Marion, Horny, Georgetown,
Williamsburg, Sumter, Clarendon and Ker.
shaw. N. Frierson.
Second Congressional District-composed
of the Districts of Charleston, Colleton, Beau
fort and Barnwell-Johnson Hagood.
Third Congressional District-composed of
Orangeburg, Lexington, Richland, Newberry,
Edgefield, Abbeville and Anderson-S. Nc
GoHan.
Fourth Congressional Distrect--composed
of Oconee, Pickens. Greenrile, Laurens
Spartanburg, Union, York, Chester and Fair
fielp-Samuel McAliley.
Col. Thomas stated that, as it has beer as
serted by eminent legal gentlemen that many
portions Of the Charleston Constitution were
illegal, he moved that the Hon. A. Burt, Chair.
man of this Convention, be requested to give
his legal opinion on this subject; which was
unanimously agreed to, and the Hon. James
Chestnut was requested to take the Chair.
Mr.. Burt said in substance, that it was his
earnest conviction that the Constitution re
Gently adopted is fatal 10 the welfare of both
races. It is an imposition. he agreed heart
lily with the sentiments expressed here, and
addressed himself to the white man and the
black man. protest, said the speaker, against
that Constitution, because it seeks to destroy
our past, our his.ory-eyery landmark No
people on this continent can endure the bur.
den of taxation that that Convention imposes.
All taxation by that instrument is imposed
upon real estate and The sale of merchandize.
The taxable property is held by the one race,
and the law-making power by the other. Not
only the arduous appropriations are paid by
the whites, but all others. with the exception
of small tax for educational purposes With.
out any qualification whatever, one class is al-
lowed TO vote, while the other is dsfrauchjs-
ed. Taxation without representation is ty.
ranny. Those who do not hold the property,
vote and make laws; while the property
owners are not allowed to vote for even o con.
stable. Those who hold office are incted to
increase taxation. These voters are MT re. |