The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1870-07-07
First Days Proceedings.

movement. Its delegates are among tne nios'
patriotic citizens Of the State, white and col
ored. all animated by common feeling OF the
necassity of an earnest cooperation of all good
citizens to secure good government 10 tue
people.
The Convention assembled at O'Clock, IN
the large dining hall OF the COLUMBIA hotei'
sch was hardly sfES e9Gead OF he delegates 1Se I
i. W. Sebels, Esq, Of Eichland, called the
convention to order, and nominated as tenn
norsry presiding officer Colonel Thomas i.
siino1s. of Charleston. The nomination was
acceded to by vote OF the body.
On taking the chair, Colone! Simons ad-
dressed the Convention as follows:
ADDRESS OF COLONEL e. z. sTMoSs.
Gentlemen of The Conusntion-Accept my
profound Acknowledgements Tor the commence
which you have been pleased to repose IN me.
We have assembled as portion OF the cltlzsns
of South Carolina, in time Oh her Sreatest
need. to secure an honest and good govern
ment for her people. lApplsuse.J we are as.
sembled, without reference to party creeds OF
narty names. IN behalf of the whole people OF
South Carolina-of every class and every pre-
yious condition. Applause ] There never
WAS q time when the State Was IN greater peru
than at present The record OF the past rev
years has been record of misrule, Oh mlsgoV-
ernment, Of corruption, and OF oppression.
TAnpIsuse.l And to-day, from the mountains
to the seaboard, South Carolina calls upon ner
citizens 10 assist her in the work OF common
Gentlemen. We have but to realize the peril
in which the common welfare Is involved, ana
determine upon unity and concert OF action,
TO achieve. in nv Judgment. . great and glo-
rious triumph. IApplause.] have never pc
heyed that any people, trua to themselves.
inspired with patriotism aud vital energy LOT
the right. could ever long be ruled oy the
wrong. (Applause.1 In this condition OF
things we can expect no hope except that
which Wa ourselves create. We must govern
and regulate our own destiny. We must re-
solve With one heart, and with one mlhd 10
radeem the State, and with that resolution
victory will be half achieved: Applause.
1t was. gentiemen, but a few months since
that conference OF the press OF the State coli con-
Yeoed in this city, and they put forth platform
of principles which, in my opinion, commenced
themselves to the judgment OF every man VINO
desires q government which will not be, as III
the past few years. disgrace TO the clViiiZa-
tion Of the age. They recognized the equs'ity
Of all citizens to sufrage-and tHe right OF all
citizens to hold Office, subject alone TO p l.
soual qualification and htness; and, gentle
men, t1-day, il we act upon the spirit OF t!ose
resolutions. and if the people OF the State, ol
every class, will but meet III fraternity ana
concord upon the platform of exact ana equal
Justice to all, and go hand in hand 10 Poilti-
cal effort to save the State, from that moment
the hour OF our redemption has daWned ana
the day of our deliTerance is at hand. LAP
plause.l
of need. There are but two policies open to
her people One is the policy OF acqulesence
and inaction, in the present exlgency OF pup
lie affairs, and the other is the policy OF slrikI
Gentlemen,
invoke upon your Deliberations harmony, wise
counsels and mutual conciliation. We are en-
eaeed in q common cause. Upon this Conyen-
ton is turned the eyes OF the people OF TINS
State. 1t is the ray OF hope to which they LOOK
amid the darkness that SURROUNDS. Let us
not disappoint them, Let rs together, coming
as we do FROM every section or this STATE, as
with one heart and one mind, resolve that SO
far as in us lies, South Carolina shall be re-
deemed, and show that the promises we have
made to all races aud all classes have not been
made in vain, but in sincerity and good faath.
and from that moment the doom OF those VINO
have ground Us to the dust, who have reVeled
IN every oppression and wrong. will have been
irrevocably fixed. lApplause
Gentlemen, permit me again TO thank you
for the confidence you have reposed IN me:
and to express the hope that when we shall
have adjourned, from one section OF the state
to the other it will be stated that, at the hands
IL,
deed, has suffered no detriment. lAppiause; !
On motion Of SIR. E. W. Selbels, Robert AID
rich, ESQ.,, OF Barnwell. and Alr. w. q. Bout,
OF Charleston, we're appointed temporary secre-
taries.
The list OF counties was then called, and the
secretaries. The following counties were
found to be represented: Charleston, ker-
shaw, Fairfield, Spsrtanburg, Darlington,
Chester, Pickens, Anderson, Laurens, Orange
burg. Horny, Marion, Richland, Newberry,
Lexington, Edgefsld, Chesterfield, Colleton,
Lancaster, Union and Barnwell.
Y. J. Pope, Esq, OF Newberry, moved the
appointment Of committee, to consist OF one
delegate from each county represented, to re-
port a list OF officers for the permanent organi'
zation OF the Convention. The motion was
SarTied.
che chair announced as such committee
Messys. Y. J. Pope, OF Newberry; j. A. Hoyt,
nard O'Nein, of Charleston; ]: E: Byrd, OF
Darlington; Henry Barnes. OF Edgeheld; David
Provence, of Fairfield; Edward WILSON, OF
Chester; E. f. Malloy, of Chesterheld; Henry
Buck, of Horry; J. d.. Davis, OF kersnaW' D..
T. Craig, OF Eanrans; J. B. Irwin, OF Lqncas-
ter; F. s. Lewies, of Lexington; W. .. MG-
Kerall, Of Marion; +. T. A. Ro5erd, OF PIck'
ems; p. G. Fielder, Of Orangeburg; G. P. Pei
ham, OF Richland; 8. G. Means or Spartan
burg, and W. H. Wallace, OF Union. Z,
The committee then appointed retired and
subsequently returned, and reported the 1oi.
lowing nominations for permanent ohcers OF
the Convention:
For President Shannon, Of KershaW.
For Vice Presdents-J. P. Kinard. OF New
berry; 8. e. Means, OF Spa-tanbrre; +. b. Nc
Bee, OF Pickons; ]. B. WItherspoon, OF Lam
caster; ]. E. Byrd. OF Darhngton; a. Melchers,
of Charleston; James Kennedy, OF Richand;
Henry Barnes, of Edge6eld; Moses Benson, OF
Chester; NARROW Cochrane, OF Charleston; NJ.
Caldwell, OF Orangeburg, and j. Gibson, OF
Williamsburg.
Secretaries-Robert Aldrich, of Barnwell,
and ". G.. Rout, of Charleston.
It was moved and carried that a committee
of three be appointed to conduct the president
Nessrs. Buist OF Charleston, McCants OF
Fairfield, and Fenwick Of Charleston, were ap-
pointed such committee.
On taking the chair, Colonel Shannon said:
sSMARKs OF COLONEL W. NJ. SHANNON.
Frien5s and CdroliaianS aod en-
barrassrnenS truly suppress the WORDS OF graz,
ituae which the emotions OF my hearl "ou.u
prompt. Al obscure man "a stranger IN my
own native land-cailed from the employment. Z.
OF private life. can see nothing in the past OF
nv career which should cali me to the dlstin.
s1ished position Of presiding over the Patrlol