The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-05-10
Tax-Payer.' conv.h,ion.
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to aotks Nseoret3ry. sTbe Gohuties were
calledg and theS following delegates preS
sented themselves and signed tlieiT
names:
Anderson-John b. Sittqn.
Barnwell-Johnson " Hhgood. T. j.
Counts.
Beaufort II. Of sinars.tJ. H. screven.
Charleston---G. A. Trenholm, T. Y.
Simons, r. Lathers, George Shrewsbury,
W.tD. Porter, W. B..iSmith, Henry
Gourdin, Myroti H. Fox. III! ,a tii,
OhesterAA.' H. Davega, J., 8: Wilson.
Ohesteraeld-E. B. O. Cash, A. III.
Lowry. ;ts iU.id,
Dailington-T. F. warley, Eawnrd
McIntosh. ala li;
Olarendon-John L. Manning. J. s..
Richardson, e. Tendall.
Fairfield-Jo Bratton, Il. W. Wood
ward. M.f,,.|'
Edgefeld- 20. Sheppard, A. P. Butler,
M. O. Butler, NJ. ". Gary, JAS. a. Giles.
GEORGETOWN n. Wilson.
Greenville-J. L. Westmoreland.
Aershaw-James Chesnut, w. M.
Shannon. -s
Lancaster III. Oonuers, j. B. Err
win. s-
Laurens-B. w. Bull. g. W. Sullivan.
Le1ington-J. N. Huffman. r. 8.
Marion-Wm. Evans.
Mar!boro-C. ". Dudley, T. G. Wea-
therly.
Newberry- Ellison s. Keitt. Robert
McCnughrin.
Oranseburg T. J. Goodwyn. d. J.
Rumpt.
Richland-Wm. Wallace, Edwin J.
Scott. d. 81. Ohamberlain, Il. D. Sem,
W. K. Greenfield, 9. Fl. Baldwin.
Spartanbusg- G. Cannon, A. B, Wood
ruff.
! anmtar-John D. Moore, L. q. Ken
nedy.
Union-W. H. Wallace
! Williamsbnrg-Dav Epps.
York-John r. Lindon, DAD. Jones'
Mr.. B. w. Ball moved that the chair
appoint a committee Of nine to nomi-
nate permanent officers of the Oonven-
tion. A
Mr.. Wilson, OF Georgetown, moved, as
o substitute, thet the Convention pro
ceed at once to ballot for permanent
officers Without committee.
Some discussion then sprang up, par
Ecipated in by Messrs. Ball aud Butler,
Tor the motion. and Messrs. Wilson and
Simmons. for the substitute The ques.
tion Was tneH put. DO 10 ttino aiiuP..;oa {:
i "a to 23. ~"
! Gen. Chestnut submitted q series of
rulea and regulatio1s to govern the Con
Eention; which were adopted.
The Convention then proceeded to the
electioh iof, officers Gen. Chesnut was
4 nominated and declined, and nominated
4 Mr:: w. D. Porter, OF Charleston.
i Gen. Bntler nominated Gen. II. ".
Gary, who declined In favor OF Mr.. Por-
1.-The following of1iorrs we're elected;
President-W. D. Porter Vide -Presi.
dents-M. Q. Butler. Q. w. Dudley. d.
II. Chamberlain. Gabriel Cannon.
Secretaries -Messrs W. M. Connor
and Myron III. Fox.
I fesfdeHt Porter was thon conducted
to the chair, and addressed the Conven-
ton substantially as follows:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION:
4 thank you for the honor conferred upon
me.i I am glad to see around me so
many OF the good men and tfAle. to
whom South Carolina in her better days
was glad to coDfide her honor, and who
are new IS faithful as they ever have
been. NY only regret is, that tho occa-
sion is not more happy and pleasant.
10 rebuke corruption in high places.
and to be obliged to take measures to
save ourselves from irretreivable ruin, is
duty by no means pleasant. AS it has
been placed upon ua, let us discharge it
manfully and with fidelity The fpnda-
mental Law OF the State and the United
States secures to the people the right to
assemble peaceably, and to seek by oil
lawful means redress for their griev-
ances. We are assembled in such q
manner and for snoh purpose. It is
admitted by fair minded men OF all par.
i. ties that there are great public griev.
apces, and that by their presence. there
has been called into existence such a
Convention as this-a Convention un.
preoedented in all the history Of the
State-a Convention TO secure to ouf.
selves proper share in Representative
government. We have no Legislative
power; We are simply M advisory body;
but We can inquire and Investigates; we
; can collect and embody investigation; we
can recommend to the people, who have
conferred npon us this trust. such mea-
: sures as we deem necessary for thei,
security in. the future. Let there be
fairness and Justice. IT We "nothing ex.
tenuate," let us set down naught in ma.
8 lice. The first great wrong is the in.