Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-06-03
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At o Democratic Meeting, held at Edgcheld c.
H., this day, June 1st, the HonsF. W. PIckEaMtss,
Chairman of the Executiys 6mmittee dfs
Democratic party of EdgedOldD District was caAsd
to the Chair; B. c. BRYAN aetE acting, ,a q Secretary
The Chairman read the RodDldtiohs Of PIaFi
Gus meeting of the Execute sGoasaa aitteeieslsd
also his Report under those Rssolutidhs. 5Hs
Gen. NJ. W. GARY offered ditke! foiiaaing Rssdd-
lu'ion', and made strong n.y. u 'appsst Dt
the same:
The Democratic Party of Edgefeld District,
South Carolina, in mass meeting assembled, de-
clare the following principles:
l.. Resolped fst, That the Government of the
limited States was made by white men, for white
m an, and that with the blessing of God and the
held of The; Democratic Party, it shell continue
10 be "a white mans Government"
Resolvd 2nd,r That We utterly repadiate- the
doctrine of qualified Negro Suffrage to which
south Carolina was lately pledged by what pur-
norted to be o general Convention Of the Demo-
cratic Party of this State, as such doctrine 10
the same in principle as the Radical scheme Of
universal Negro Suffrage, and its logical results
swonld only be little less injurious.
. !! RESOLVED 3td, That while contslding that oil
political rights are only to be exercised by the
white race, We arc willing to guarantee all just
civil rights tc the negro.
Resoleed 4th, That the foregoing Resolutions,
In The opinion of this meeting, embody the prin-
c;nles of the National Democratic Party of the
North. as decidedly expressed in the late cleo
tions. involving the question Of Suffrage and that
tbese Resolutions are intended to put US in accord
with that party.
/. These Resolutions wore seconded by the Hon.
q. D; T1LLuAs, who made On eloquent and eeec-
tive speech in favor of them.
Mr.. E. W. sE1BELs opposed the Resolutions in
bold and strong speech.
Mr.. T1ILuAs replied, still warmly supporting
the Resolutions.
Ex.Gov. BoNuAM upheld and defended the
Resolutions in a manner which told very deci-
dedly upon his hearers.
Ger. II. c.. BUTLER closed the argument in
upport of the Resolutions in short but very
able and eloquent address.
+ After which, the Resolutions we're submitted,
one by ono, to the meeting, and all unanimously
carried. :
Thsreupon, the following Resolution wac offered
by Gen. R. G. ". DuNNoyANr:
Re,olucd, That q Committee of twenty. one be
sppointed by tho Chair to nominate to this meet
| inc delegates to State Convention to meet at
Columbia on Monday the Sth inst, to choose
delegates to the National Democratic Convention,
which is to meet at New York City, the 5th day
of July proximo
This Resolution being adopted, the Committee
vas appointed, and nominated the following citi
ssns as Delegates to meet in Columbia on the stt
inst, viz F. W. PIcKRSs, NJ. L. BosHAM, CD
TILLxAx, JAS. GREGa, NJ. W. GARY, M. G. But
LER, Tnos. JOKES, L. CHARLTON, j. H. BROoKs
LUKE CuLBRsATH, JAS. A. TAIBEnT, A. P. BUT
LER, j. P. MIcKLEn, B. E. NICHOLSON and R. G
DUSovAXr. II
On motion of Capt. J.C. BnooKs,
| Resotsed, That the proceedings Of the Meeting
be published in the Edgefeld Adrerti'er, tn
Charleston Mercury, and other Democratic paper
of the State.
The Meeting then adjourned.
F.w. PIcKENs, Chair.
l B. C. BRYlN Sec'ry.
The Central Executive Committee are requested
to frneet q. Itho Court House on Friday morn
ing next, at 10 O'clock.
By Ordur of the Chairman.
D. C. BRYAN, sec'ry.