The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-09
SOUTH CAROLINA.
STATE CONVECTION IN COLUMBIA.
Goodly Array Of Ex-ofi, eholders-1he Wealth
and Intellect Of the State Represened-
Looking After Public Finances-A Mis-
understanding Among the Chivalry.


every white man In South Carolina Is looking with
anxiety All day the trains from different parts OF
the State have deposited here delegates from every
one OF the thlrty-twO counties OF South Carolina,
and as It was at the Democratic Presidential
Convention In New York where Seymour
was nominated. the crowds OF friends and
well-wishers who accompany the delegates
far outnumber the chosen representatives
from the different counties. The Columbia Hotel Is
filed with visitors and delegates. ana the NICHOLSON
House has a comfortable array OF names upon its
register.
Each county OF the thirty-two sends two or more
delegates Some or the counties send as many "a
four; and Charleston county, the richest IN the
state, sends eight, who are as folows:-Wm. D.
smith, President or the Union Bank OF Charleston.
white man; George Shrewsbury,
A wooL-HEADEp, CoLoRED DEMOCRATIC BUTCHER;
Colonel Thomas Y. Smons, editor OF the Charles
ton Courier Myron Fox editor OF the Charleston
Republican, a radical, who cultlvaes the style OF
Horace Greeley and wears his clothing IN exactly
the same fashion, barring the stockings, which are
worn inside OF the shoes. . ~<'
60" GEORGE A. TRENHOLM,
the former Secretary OF The Treasury OF the Con-
federate government, whose FAMILY, through specu-
latlon, 1t Is said, was at one time worth eighty mil
lion dollars, and who 1t Is also said, now own one
sixth OF the city or Chareston--a smootll-!aced,
white haired old gentleman; Colonel Richard
Lathers, a South Caroinlan who resident OF
New York Tor twenty-five years, aud Prest--
dent or the Great Western Insurance Company;
Henry Gourdin, well known and highly re-
spected merchant, ana w. d. Porter, u very
eminent lawyer or Charleston. Abb,vllle county
sends Armsiead BAIT, formerly u Senator OF
the United States under the old dispensatlon Barn
well sends General Johnson Hagood, OF Longstreets
old corps. | heard General flagool to-day pay
most graceful and KIND tribute to a young officer
whom many Northern household mourned. refer
to Colonel Bob Shaw, Of the Fifty-lourth Massachu
setts He said Colonel Shaw perfect game
COCK who feared nothing Beaufort sends General
+. b. G. Cash. G. S A.; Colonel A. NJ. Lowry, Major
Mcqueen and General Evans. Clarendon county
sends J. L. Manning, formerly Governor or
the state; J. p. Richardson and others EdgeGeld
county stands first in its representatives, anu sends
General McButler, a fine looking fellow, former
major general In the Confederate army. who lost a
leg at Brandy station in q cavarJ Ugh NJ l.. Bon
ham, Ex-Governor OF South Carolina, and general
IN the Confederate States army, who commanded
the centre at the first Ma(Rssas; General Martin NJ.
Gary, q tail, gaant-looking soldier blonde, with
a frcckled face aud eyes tnat mean shooting, who,
after the council Of Lees Officers at Appomattox.
refused to surrender, and cut his way through the
Union lines with 400 men-all these gentlemen own
property and are
MEN OF HIGH CHARACTER.
may stop to state Greenvile county sends ex-
Governor B. +. Perry, an old Union man, VINO Is
now said to he the worst reconstructed man In the
State. Kershaw county sends Major General J. q.
KeIshaw, an eagle-eycd looking man, formerly COM
manding division under Longstreet, very con.
servatlve and influential man, type gamecock OF
South Carolina as ne IS called kersnaw
also sends General James Chestnut, formerly
United States Senator ante-belum, gem
tleman OF a quiet and philosophical turn
OF mind, whose name ls generally mentioned
| Butler and w. ID. Porter, for Chairmen OF the Con-
| venton. General Kennedy also comes from Kerr
i clntr AVID ~ pnHn I'm I'm xlp n
| war In which he was engaged, and Is remarkable
for his calm, fair mind. Marion county sends
/ OF great judicial learning. From Marlboro
Q. ". Dudley Is delegated. an old. slanch Union
candidate for Congress lately his successful oppo
nent being q negro. spar'anburg county sends
headed gentleman, with a fund OF common sense
and turn for joke. Union county sends General
Wallace q praying brgadler OF Longstreet's corps,
said to resemble Havcl9ck-sword In one hand
and a copy OF Waits hymns in the other
that's his style, aud Ex-Governor Gust vary
undemonsrative genteman; AMI TO conclude,
YORK county sends General Il. NJ. Law, VINO COM
service. This gentleman Is a young progressive and
conservative delegate aud VIII make his mark.
lows:-lt Is composed altogether or taxpayers and
gentlemen OF high social Standing ana It's ike has
that out IL about sevdniy-dve delegates
NOT MORE THAN FIVE WE'RE UNION MES
never co1ntenanced bribery, swindIiug or corrup.
ton In any shape. Much good may be expected
from these men, II the result should be nothing but
mere expression Of opinion IL Is true that the re-
publcans keep away from the convention ~ II the
smallpox was prevalent in Columbia but mat IS
their fault, and they cannot expect 10 represent
their party II they do not send more tnan hair q
dozen delegates. Inelvldually the Convention ls
composed as acknowledgements or South Caro-
lima, four; ex Lieutenant Governors. two; ex-Uni-
ted state senators, tlree exCongresslnen, fve ex-
members oi the South Carolina House OF Represen-
iativcs before the war, forty three; exsate sena-
tors OF South Carolina before the war, sixteen; men,
oerS Treasury Fl conedeTsse states Army one
bankers five major and brgadier generals Coincide
rate states army eleven. Most OF the delegates are
either engaged in professional pursuits or planting,
and reject their respective communities the e1u
Gated sentiment OF the white population or the
convention principally to prevent the negotiation
OF the sterling iund bill OF s6,OolooJ, " denounce
| tue
CORRUPTION AND ROBBERY OF THE STATE GOVERN
and to advocate the system OF minority or cumu.
laive voting. IL is probable that the convention
viii sit three days, and then adjourn to meet again
at the call o the chair. Governor scott VIII send
letter to the convention inviting an inspection or
| the puoic accounts. He feels assured tnat past
are owing 10 want OF Information, and
that Then w, complete a", pses'gaon !,
figures are correct; at the same lime he deprecates
the extravaganza and corruption over which he had
no control. The finances OF the State are rep
resented by him to be In healthy condition, the
public deot not exceeding over $S,00J,0O0 and the
taxes being paid up to date with promDtness on the
part OF the people He Is conntent tnas tue con-
venton VIII
STRENGTHEN TUE STATE CREDIT
and that all past issues OF bonds VIII fortified by
Its action, but awaits the action Of the
body before expressing opinion concerning the
sterling fund bonds which are about TO be put upon
the market. There arc, evidently, two classes
about 10 assembie-the majority, because they are
oppressed by taxation ana extrayagance; the mi
nority-a very small one-composcd OF moneyeI
men, because tney desire to speculate on the
situation.
As IL general thing must say like South Caro-.
lina but this evening, about eight O'CLOCK there
SLIGHT MISUNDERSTANDING
believe that Is the name given here when man Is
shot-at tue AickeIson House, large hotei PAIN
street, at the supper table, at which number OF la
dies were present. Two SHOTS rapid succession
were heard. Mingng with the shots was heard the
expression, "fou ID son OF a. something, IRON
gentleman named Harris, and thea The reiort
came, "You are a id coward from u
Mr.. Geary Harris fired Cots revolver
at Geary and wounded him badly I'm the thigh. The