The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-29
STATE AGRICULTURAL CONVENTION
FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

STATE AGRICULTURAL CONTENTION
FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
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COLOMBIA, April 2S-The State Agricultural
Convention met in Carolina Hall at II o'clock
this morning. About two hundred delegates
we're present, representing nearly all the coun-
ties in the State.
On motion OF MIR. Woodward, Of Fairfield,
Hon. VIM. NJ. Lawton, Of Charleston, was
chosen temporary chairman. On taking the
chair he said:
Genaemsn-It is not required that the tenn
porary chairman should make any special ad-
dress to you. / will merely observe that the
people of the State are looking with profound
interest to the action Of this Convention. 1t
is the first time possibly, that the true repre-.
sentatiyes OF the State of South Carolina have
been enabled to meet together to confer upon
their vital and important interests, and trust
that our actions may be 80 governed that they
will rebound to the honor and interest OF the
people at large, and that great benefits will be
the results Of this meeting.
On motion, Mr. James G. Gibbes, Of Colum-
bia, and Mr.. T. ". Holloway, Of Newberry,
were chosen secretaries.
The districts we're then called regularly,
and the delegates advanced and gave their
names to the secretaries.
On motion OF General Gary, Of Edge6eld,
committee OF one from each judicial district
was appointed to nominate permanent officers
Of the State Agricultural Society, to consist OF
president, four vce-presidents, q treasurer
and secretary.
On motion of Hon. J. P. Reed, the represent
atives OF the Farmers Association of Pendleton
District we're added to the names of members
Of the Convention.
On motion of COL J. P. Thomas, OF Richland,
the presidents of tie county societies, not del
egates, we're invited to take seats and PAL tici-
pate in the deliberations OF tho Convention.
The following committee on nominations for
permanent officers were appointed: General
Gary, of Edge6eld chairman; Blake, of Abbe-
vile; Hill of Anderson; Clempson, of Pepdle-
ton; Hagood, of Barnwel; Pope, of Beaufort;
W. A. Clark, Of Charleston; Williamson, Of
Darlington; Woodward, of Fairfield; Foster,
of Georgetown; porcher, OF Oconee; Hoke, OF
Pickens; Wallace, Of Rchl@nd; Rice, OF Union;
Mcclure, Of Chester; and barksdale, of Lau-
rens.
TIE committee retired, and on their return
reported the following nominations: For Presi-
dent-General johnson Hagood, OF Pnrnwen.
For ice-Presidenta-A. Nj. Foster, Of George
town; VIM. NJ Lawton, Of Charleston; VIM.
Wallace, of Richland; and Major T. ". Wood
ward, of Fairfield. For Treasurer-Robert j.
Gage, of Union. For secretary-D. Wyatt
Aiken, of A5beville.
On motion of J. P. Reed, the report was
adopted and committee appointed to conduct
the president to the chair. President Hasood
was received with great applause, and said
Gentlemen of the Conuenl,on-I can say with
out affectation that the position in which
fnd myself is very unexpected. must beg
The Indulgence Of the gentlemen who compose
this. association, both now and hereafter, du-
ring nv term of Office, for the manner In which
shall discharge its duties. Even IN the COM
mon. place matter Of presiding over the dehoe-
rations ct the convention, you will find me very
much unacquainted With the rules OF Legislative
proceedings. I am sure better man could nave
been obtained and i expressed that sincere
hope when the question was broached In the
committee. The committee thought other
wise, and I have submitted to ther decision
because believe i5, from the bottom OF my
soul, to be the most important convention that
has met. in South Carolina, in all her history.
South Carolina was never before IN the condI-
ton she finds herself in at the present period,
with her material interests entirely prostrated
and her taxpayers ostracised from influence
and authority. 1t depends upon them, In
whom our whole interests centre, IN whose
hands the Whole interests OF the State gather, to
protect themselves and they can only do this
by an association. We are Assem- Dled mere 70
perfect such an association. The matters that
will come before US are of great Importance,
and feel they will be approached with earn
estness, discussed with patience, and the OBJ
ieets of the Convention carried out with deci-
sion and vigor. would suggest, gentlemen,
open our business session by invoking the
Divine blessing on our efforts.
Rev. DIR. Buist, OF Greenyihe, then opened
the proceedings with prayer.
On motion OF MIR. Thomas, of Richland, it
was resolved that the voting in the Convention
shall be by couaties. according to the repre-
sentation in the popular branch Of the Lesisa-
ture.
On motion Of Mr.. Wallace, of Richland, the
rules of the House Of Representatives, as they
existed in 1866, we're adopted for the govern
ment OF the Convention.
On motion of Mr.. Lawton, Of Charleston,
the following standing committees were ap-
pointed: On Agriculture; on Manufactures; on
Mechanics; on immigration and Labor, and on
Resolutions.
In accordance with the above, the President
announced the appointment of the committees
as follows:
Committee on Agriculture ]. ". Parker,
D. Wyatt Aiken. A. III. Forster, I. g. Clemson,
T. ". Woodward.
On immigration and Labor-T. S. Boinest,
J. P. Reed, i. B. GARRISON, w. G. Heoson and
J. q. brooks.
On Mauufactures-Wm NJ Lawten, A. Nc
Bee, James q. Glbbes. ]. Williams, William
On Mechanics-W.S S. Henery, R. Toz,r, W.
Z. Blake, Hayward F. Wannamaker.
On Education-T. G. Clemson, C. P. Pelham,
Hon. J. l.. Orr, Hon. B. F. Perry, Ae2. James
Chesnul.
MIR. Wallace, of Richland, offered the following
preamble and resolutions, which were referred
to the Committee on Resolutions:
The system Of labor, from which resulted the
happiness and prosperity fthe South, having
haen undermined by the persistent attacks OF