The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1871-05-13

This Convention met in the Senate
Chamber in Columbia on Tuesday last
and selected as temporary Chairman, DIR.
I. j. Goodwin of this County, and
,as Secretary. The roll Of the
Delegates was then called, upon which
the Convention went into permanent
organization by electins the Hon. w.
D. Porter of Charleston President.
After this Col Lathers of Charleston
made speech of some length, reviewing
the condition of the Country, and sug,
gesting remedies by which it might be
improved.
Of this gentleman we had heard so
much previously to this Convention, we
certainly imagined him powerful man
something more than ordinary crca-
lures. We confess, after having seen
aud heard him speak, we are seriously
of the opinion that his equal "mout" be
| found.
| But of the Convention.
v The composition of the body is as
follows: Four Elk Governors, two tx
Lieutenant Governors, three Ex- United
States Senators, FIVE Ex-Congressman,
one Ex- Secretary Confederate Treasury
forty-thrce Ex- LENDERS Of the House of
Representatives. and five. bankers.
This will give our readers an idea Of
the strength of that body. Mover before
has there assembled an array of tulent
more brilliant. But with all this, in
our opinion no good will result from
its deliberations. In the first p'ncc,
where there is no concert of acton. moth
ing Of benefit can be done. The Char es,
ton papers declare that there is harmony
there, but We were there, aud if an,
smoothncss was to be seen VIC lil nat
make the discovery.
In the very beginning II disposition Of
jealousy between the low country and
the up country Delegates, poked out its
head. Hints that certain plans had
been fixed up" by this or that fellow,
ine'regard to who should be the officers,
and so forth, were made. THIS is enough
to show that the complexion of said Con
vention, although great, is not the most
harmonious thing in the world.
Now for our reflections. When this
Convention was first announced. VIC be-
lieved that good would result from it,.
1t was asserted by the men whose brain
concevd Il, that politics should be left
entirely out Of its deliberations. The
papers throughout the entire State ad
vocated that Republicans be sent MS
Delegates MS well us Democrats, To rep.
resent the various counties of the State
in said body.
Now what does This fact teach? Va,
want the Democrats to ponder it. 1t is
worthy too of tho most serious thought
of Republicans Here was u Copven.
tion to assemble in Columbia, whose OBJ.
ject, it was declared, was not political.
There wegn no party lines to be consider
ed at all. The condition of tho country
was tie only thing that should bo dis.
cussed, not how this or that party,
stood before God and man. Its purpose
was one clearly Of general nature, cut
off from politics. Now it is assembled
The names of the delegates, as given
above, VIII show whether or not the idea
of politics was not alpnys considered in
the election Of delegates. Now what
are we to arn from this? Surely it
teaches an important lesson. Aud it is
timely, too Tho Republican party, the
pure aud honest part of it, was ready to
join hands with the liberal men uf the
country, and work strongly for the olOo-
tion Of better men to Office Nay it was
ready and willing To makn munv cnncns.