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Rod, and at once to place before its members
an object practical and substantial: be it


Rod, and at once to place before lis members
| an object practical and substantial; be it
Resolued, That the Executive Committee be
authorized to raise the necessary funds, by
subscription or otherwise for the purpose of
erecting in this city buildings necessary for the
annual fairs Of the society.
Resolued, That the first annual fair of the
Agricultural and Mechanical Society of South
Wednesday in November, and that the Execu-
tive Committee be requested to make all ne
cessary arrangements 10 this end.
Mr.. Thomas said:
Mr.. President-On yesterday must confess
that somewhat despaired Of the success of
this movement. 1t seemed to me that the dis
cussions irdulgedin were somewhat wide OF the
mark. But the indications and developments
this morning have cheered me, and induced
the belief that this enterprise will be prose-
cuted with success. i am one, Sir, who have
confidence in our people and faith in the fu-
ture. Wisely adapting ourselves to the new
order Of things and availing ourselves OF the
to place the prosperity of our State upon a
basis more firm and durable than that upon
! which it formerly rested. But this, Sir, cannot
be accomplished by the putting forth Of alb.
| truse propositions or the simple adoption OF
resolutions. More than the eloquence Of words
| We uG6u Luo elOQutuC6 VI dCIiOuj mOIS ouuu
| the wealth OF intellect we need the wealth that
springs from material development. Mr. Pres
ident, to obtain success in this movement,
and tO help on the industrial regeneration OF
the State, we must adopt practical instrument
taities. Sir, the human mind ID 80 constituted
as to require something real, something tangi.
BILE, to arouse it's enthusiasm, to quicken
to erect your buildings, and Mt once to
bold your fairs. Let this be done, and
we form nucleus around which our efforts
may gather. and from which vitality may flow.
II we expect to succeed we must raise the
funds necessary, and 90 at once to work.
Mr.. President, when the temporary chair
man stated that the life of the State rested
upon this con 'ention, he stated what was true.
Let us resolve to make this movement sue
cess, to The end that we may bring back to tle
State an era Of prosperity and plenty. Sir,
when the poet says:
"Thy spirit, independence, let me share
Lord of the lion heart and eagle eye,"
he expressed sentiment that finds response
in every elevated nature. Now, Sir, il we
would catcA that spirit, if we would reach the
height OF a lofty independence, we must go
through temples resounding with the hum OF
| machinery, and pass on through fields white
with cotton and waving with grain.
Gentlemen Of the Convention, in the provi-
dence Of God the political cross has been laid
upon our shoulders, and We rest under the
ostracism OF our own country. But God has
given us great natural advantages-has given
us q genial climate and q teeming soil. Brave
" working and wisely using the elements
within our grasp, we can mould them to the
future Of South Carolina prosperous as her
past is rich in the noble devotion Of her men
and the natchless spirit OF her women.
Mr.. President, hope the Convention will
entertain the resolutions.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted.
MIR. J. S. Richardson, Jr., in behalf OF the
commitie ee to draft constitution and bylaws,
submitted the report Of committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Chestnut, the report was
taken up, considered By sections, and the fol-
lowing adopted as the constitution Of the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical Society Of South CaIo-
lima:
SECTION 1. This society shall be styled the
South Carolina Agricultural and Mechanical
Society, the object Of w5lcn shall be to devel-
81 SPe E apa slafe! Rffem0ia the entire material interests
SEC. 2. The officers shall consist of one pres
ident, four vice.presidonts, one treasurer and
one secretary, to be elected annually, and to
continue in Office until their successors shall
be elected at the next succeeding meeting OF
the society.
SEC. s. The annual meetings of this society
shall take place on the second Wednesday In
November.
SEC. 4. The president, or in his absenc, one
duties usually attaching to such Office. He
shall have power to call special meetinge, OF
the executive committee, and also regular
meetings OF the society when occasion de-
mands.
SEC. S. The treasurer shall keep On exact
account OF receipts and expenditures % OF tne
soclety, but make no disbursements except
upon an order countersigned 0y the president.
SEC. 6. The secretary shall keep such books
as the society needs q list ofthe life, annual
and honorary members Of the society, and in
obedience to the orders Of the president shall
perform all such duties as are incumbent upon
such Office.
SEo. =. The members of the society shall be
distinguished as annual, life and honorary.
The annual members shall pay yearly into the
tret sury two dollars. life member ten dollars,
and an honorary member shall have that dis
tinction conferred upon him by q vote Of the
majority Of members present at the regular
meeting.
SEQ. s. Fifty members Of the society shall
constitute quorum. Two-thnds OF quorum
shall have power to expel any member, and
until the second Wednesday in November
next, all applications shall go before the ex'
ecutive committee, and the power OF accepting
or rejecting any application for membership
shall remain with that committee.
SEC. 9. The officers Of the society, together
with six members to be elected annually by the
society, shall constitute the executive COM
mittee, whose duty shall be to execute all laws,
I'D to carry into effect all resolutions Of the
society. all resolutions, designations and ap-
plcations for membership must be made In
writing.
SEC. II. Any alteration or amendment to
this constitution can bo only effected by two
thirds vote of the members present at regu-
lar meeting Of the society.
MIR. A A. Gilbert, of Sumter, introduced the
following resolution for the purpose, he said,
of drawing out expressions from the planting
interest here upon matter which very vital
" concerns our agriculture:
Resolp,d, That it is the sense Of this Con-
| vention that the experience Of the past three
wears. with the present element of labor, has
demonstrated the impracticabllity of any sys.
tenn of shares OF partnership-that such
systems are IN fact contrary to the fundamental
principles which uuderlie the successful Co
operation OF capt. al and labor-and that o
jud;cious and liberal system OF wages ID be-
lieyed to be the only one upon which effective
labor may be based and ultimte success follow.
MIR. Thomas hoped the resolution would not
be adopted. He regarded it as matter which
should be left to the discretion Of every gen.
tleman himself. He moved to lay the resolu-
tion on the table. =,
The motion to lay on the table was with
drawn, and after discussion. participated in
by Messrs. Gaillard, Gilbert, Baxter and Hol-
loway. the motion to lay on the table was re-
newed by Mr.. Baxter, and decided in the af-
NATIVE.
was adopted:
Resolped, That committee Of Eve be ap-
pointed o whom shall be referred the subject