The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-06-18

ed by General buLler 10 alluOuuCe w 1io OoA
vention that under the State Constitution he
was disabled from holding Office. He deemed
it proper that the Convention should be made
aware of that fact.
Mr.. Byrd, Of Darlington, nominated F. L.
Cardozo. e,
Mr.. A. A. Harper, of Charleston, said that as
Conservative colored citizen, ana one WHO
had come here calculating to support any
honest and upright man who should be noml-
mated. to remove the unprecedented taxation
which had been imposed upon the people, ne
urned the nomination of a colored man as can
didate for the office of Leutenant-G Governor;
to that end he would present the name OF MT.
". e. Marshall, of Charleston.
Mr. G. W. Martin nominated Rev. Jonas
Byrd, of Charleston.
Mr. W. E. Marshall stated that he w&s much
obliged for, the compliment which had been
rendered him by his colleague, [Mr. Harper,]
but the position oflieutenant-governorW was one
which he did, not feel he had the ability to I'LL.
he fAt constrained, therefore, to decline t9e
nomination, and he would gladly second the
nomination of General Butler. [Applause.]
MI. Theodore Mitchell, colored delegate
from Charleston, said he did not think that the
coast should claim everything, but, that they
should consult the feelings and wishes OF otner
nortIons OF the State. The candidate Tor Gov
ernor had been conceded to Charleston, anu
With that the lower country should be satisfied.
Mr.. Johnson, also acolored delegate from
Charleston, urged the nomination OF colored
man for the position of LieutenantGovernor'
Rev. Jonas Byrd thanked the gentleman who
had mentioned his name in connection Win
the Office of Lieutenant Governor. In his
view, ignorance could never permanently rule
intelligence, and he would not vote to noml-
nate any man who was not qualified Tor
the position for which he was suggested. Zap
plause.] He was with the people Of this State
in the good work, and he urged that they
should put forward men whose names would
carry weight. He would be very glad If they
could find colored man among them who was
competent to fill the Office of LieutenantGoV-
ernlor; but he must say, in truth, he knew OF
no such man, and hence he would gladly yleia
IN the nomination of General Butler. Zap
plause.]
!, General Kershaw said that be! did not desire
to participate in discussion upon this sub
jeet.. Anything that might be said was neces-
sarily so personal in Its bearing that 1t was
not pleasant to discuss such matters. he
would say, in all candor an sincerity, that ne
would prefer to have an honest, capable color
ed man upon their ticket to any friend OF bis
own, however able OF in harmony with his
political views he might be, and he would DO
This as an evidence of good faith in carrying
out, in all its consequences, what they had SO
solemnly declared to be their purpose. Zap
plause.l But they were embarrassed by the
fact that the only colored man who now re-
mained In nomination [Ar. Cardozo]-al-
though, so far as be was aware, he would be
acceptable to the Convention, as he certain
ly would be to him General Kershaw] as con-
stituting an honorable exception to those
holding high Office in the state-he was salts
fed would decline the nomination. he was
not In favor of nominating any man who they
they had reason to believe would not accept tne
nomination. Then, as to his esteemed friend,
General Butler. As had been announced, that
gentlemen was. laboring under political ois
bilities, and hence the first inclination OF nib
mind was against his nomination for the rear
son of his disabilities. But their colored
friends had taken this matter Into their own
hands, and had urged General Buffers noml-
nation. even though ne was laborlng under
disabilities, and If the colored delegates unani-
mousIy desired that nomination to be made, 1t
would be done.
Mr.. W. E MARSHALL, a colored delegate from
Charleston, favored the nomination of Gene
raj Butler. In coming to this Convention ne
had but one purpose, and that was to aid IN
selecting men OF undoubted Integrity ana
ability to conduct the government OF the State.
The taxation OF the State had increased In
such proportion that city and country alike
were nearly driven into bankruptcy, and yet
the shylocks were more and more exacting.
The Door were especially interested in this
matter; for Though the taxes were paid by the
property owners, yet ultimately they came
out of the laboring classes. This view should
be presented to the understanding of the col
ored people, aud he did not know OF any one
more competent to bring the matter before
them than General Butler. [Applause.]
Mr.Y. J. Pope nominated William 7. Gary,
of Edeefeld, and in doing so paid merited
tribute to that gentleman's abilities.
Mr. Gary said he was indebted to South Car
olina for whatever he was. He had entered
into this movement with no desire to advance
his personal interest, but with purpose to
make It a success for the prosperity OF his ma
tive State He felt constrained to decliro to
have his name used in connection with the Of
fee named.
General Kershaw owed the nomination OF
General Butler for the Office of Lieutenant
Governor BY acclamalion.
The question was put, and 1t was carried
unanimously, amid loud applause.
Colonel T. Y. simons offered the following
resolutions:
RESOLVED, That the presiding officer of this
Convention do appoint at his leisure com
mittee of thirteen, who shall constitute the
executive committee OF the Union Reform
party, who shall be charged with the conduct
of the ensuing campaigns and that the COM
mittee, when appointed, be directed TO pre-
pare, on consultation with the Governor and
iIeutenant-Goyernor nominated, an address
to the people OF the State.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. j. E. Bacon, of Edgefeld, moved the ap-
pointment of committee of five to announce