The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-11-11
40 state sarvlvors' A..oci..ion.

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Coust House, yesterday morning, at 10
o'clock. In the absence of the Prtsi-
dent, Genera! Hampton, the convention
was called to order by Vice. President
General Kershaw. The Secretary, Colo
mel a. g. Haskell. ca!!aa .he rc!!,s shan
the following delegates we're found pre-
sent:
Charleston james Conner,
Captains j. S. Farley, A. G. McGrath,
Jr, James Armstrong, Jr., and w. G.
Whilden.
CheSter-Jns. johnson, Julius Mills, 8.
2. Hamilton and w. n. Brawley.
Chestertielti-J. A. Wilson.
Ett3efeid-L. f. Youmans, Ell. w. Ad-
dison.
Fairfield J. II. Rion, Captain
s. =. Clowney. DuBose Egleston.
GreenoiNe-Colonel w. Fl. Perry.
Rersha,o- James Chestnut,
General J. d. Kennedy, Captain ". G..
Leitner. DR.. A. A. Moore, Captain w.
L. DePass.
Lecington-W. W. Rice.
Mart6oro-John W. Harrington.
Ne'oberry-T. s. Moorman.
OrdngebUy-Captain T. D. Trezevant,
Colonel A. A. Goodwyn, DR.. G. $ Darby.
Richtdnd-D. B. DsSaussure, John ..
Caldwell. j. Z. Thomas, Colonel Thomas
Taylor, DR.. j. T. Darby.
S"mfer-Colonel j. d. Blnndipg,
Guignard Richardson.
York-Colonel Cadwallader Jones.
Laurens L. McGowan, Thos. b.
Crews. 81. Legare Farley.
The President, General Hampton, ur.
rived and took tue chair.
hlnlor Thomas Barker offered the fol.
loving resolution; which was adopted:
Resotcea, That alternate delegates be
invited to participate in the proceedings
Ut this convention.
Also. the following; which was adopted:
Resoicc0, That Gen. Johnson Hagoud
ne requested to represent the Comfy of
Barnwcll in this convention.
Colonel Thomas offered tho following:
which was adopted:
Res0tred. That the reading of the pro
ceedinGa of the last convention be dis.
pensed with they having been printed;
and that the Secretary be instructed to
distribute copies among the delegates.
General james Conner, in tho absence
of Colonel McCrady, Chairman of the
Executive Committee, read the following
report of said committee:
Fhe executive board respectfully ro.
port, that, during the lust year, they
have continued their efforts to collect
material for the history Of the State of
South Carolina dnring the late war, aud
have obtained possession of some most
valuable original papers relating to the
inauguration OF the war upon tho seces.
sion of the State III December, 1860, aud
some original rolls Of the first troops
raised by tho State. They have also re-
ceived number of returns from officers
Df companies. in response 10 circular of
July l, 1870, issued by the President
a list OF which is annexed as Exhibit A.
AT the last meeting. the board were
authorized to publish by subscription,
upon the plan reported by them, the
roll of the dead prepared by Professor
Rivers, az re-arraDSed and reported, in
Two editions; the first edition for currec
tons and additions, and the second, so
corrected and added to in pcrmanen,
form. Upon the adjournment OF hat
meeting. the board prepared and issued
circulars asking assistance in procuring
subscribers to the publication. Thes.
circulars, inclosing blank forms for Anb-
scriptlon lists. were sent by mail to I'LL
the general officers, aud many other per-
sons, officers and others, and to all the
newspapers in the State; and again in
Alnrch, n note was addressed to each
person, to whom circular was sent, and
from whom no reply had been received,
asking if the circular had reached him,
aud urging him to endeavor to obtuiu
subscribers.
The District Association Of Charleston
employed Il canvasser to canvass the city
of Charleston for subscribers. aud by
this means obtained 400 subscriptions IN
that city. The board have also received
the following lists: Abbcvillc. from Gen.
samuel McGowln. 50subscribers; E,lgc-
field, from Gen. NJ. l.. Bnnhan, 80;
Georgetown, from Col. Is. II. Wilson,
III; kerst.aw. from Capt. Kcrshnw, -;
Barhwell, from Robert AIlrlch, II.
The board having thus been able to
obtain but 5G0 subscribers, instead OF
1000. made an arrangement with Mtssls
Walker. Evans IL CogsweIl. of Charles
ton, publishers, by which they hope that
the work will he carried ont. Tho A.
rAngemcnt Is, that tho board hive turned
over to Mcssrs. Walker, Evans IL Cogs-
well the lists of Subscribers obtuined-
they (a1essrs Walker, Evans & CogswelD
undertaking to publish the work under