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

OaSo w OoAALulttec Ou 1NSSOluClO0S,
to be appointed hereafter; which was
agreed to-:
Resolued. That the Democratic par.
ty of this Stateaduly appreciates and
accepts the invitation from the Ex-
ecutive Committee of the Democra-
tic party of the United States, to
send delegates to the general Con.
vention to be held in New York. on
the 4th day Of July next, to nomi-
nate candidates for the Presidency
and Vice-Presidency of the United
States-but inasmuch rs the military
despotism under which South Caro-
iina labors will render it impossible
for the white race to cast the vote of
the State, ut the next Presidential e,ec.
ton, it is recommended to the dele
gates appointed from this State to
ask tho counsel of their brethren
from other Suites as to the propric-
ty OF their voting in tho Convention.
and to govern themselves accord
ingly.
Resolreel, That having entire con
fidcnce in the principles and patriot
ism of the Democratic party, and
believing and trusting to their assnr-
ances that they will, if triumphant,
restore and maintain Mt the South, as
they have done in the North, in the
East and in the West, the supremacy
and government of the white race
WHITE MANS GovERNMENT-leavi
to the States themselves to regulate
their suffrage laws; and also that
thoy will expungo the usurpations
aid the fraudulent governments
created by the military power, under
what are called the reconstruction
laws, and thereby restore to the
Union tho Southern States, such us
they wero before the enactment of
said laws-we hereby pledge our
selves to the support of the candi-
dates OF that party for President aud
Vice-President of the United States,
to be nominated at the coming Con
vention in the city of New York, on
the 4th day of July next.
On motion, the Executive Commit
tee, elected by the Demoeratic Con
vention held in April last, were in
vited to seats on the floor of the
Convention.
Gen. NJ. w. Gary offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was referred
to the Committee on Resolutions:
Resolced, That all questions re-
lating to suffrage shall be considered
as i'll abeyance, to be at some future
time discussed and determined upon
in full convention of the Democratic
party of this State.
AR Davis <,Hn,l a.. r.n.
resolution, which was adopted:
ReSoluei, That Committee on
Resolutions, consisting Of one mem
5er from each District represented in
the Convention, be appointed, to
whom all resolutions, not ordered for
immediate consideration, be referred.
Under the resolution, the Chair
appointed AIessrs. Rhett, Dozicr,
Green, Epps, Spain. Goodwin,
Gregg, Venning, McIver and Gailu-
chat.
Mr.. Venning offered the following
resolution, which was referred to the
Committee Oh Resolutions:
Resoloeti, That the discrimination
attempted by the radical Convention
at Chicago, between the right of the
people North and South to regulate
suffrage among themselves, is an in
sidions attack upon the exercise Of
the right everywhere; and if by un-
generous and artful appeals to pas
sions, excited by causes which no
longer exist, universal negro suffrage
be forced upon the South, cardinal
principle for the protection of the
rights and liberties of tho people of
each State will be destroyed, and an
immense stride in the establishment
of central despotism accomplished.
MIR. Cohen moved thata Committee
OF Ono from each District represented
IN the Convention be appointed to
nominate delegates to the National
Democratic Convention to be holden
IN New York on the 4th day of July
next. Adopted.
Mr.. Hanckell offered the following
resolution, which was referred to the
Committee on Resolutions:
Eesotreti, That, not representing
any recognized vote in tho Electoral
College, it is the deliberate sense OF
this Convention, with the present
lights before it, that our delegates to
that Convention should not vote in
the choice Of candidates, but having
full confidence in-their prudence, p;l.
triotism, and Judgment, this Conyen-
ton leaves them untrammcllcd bv
instructions.