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, ond
,as Secretary. The roll of the
Delegates was then called, upon which
the Convention went into permanent
organization by electing 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.
sesting 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 crea-
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 tho body is as
follows: Four Elk Governors, two Ex-
Lieutenant Governors three Exhibited
States Senators, five Ex-Congressman
one Ex Secretary Confederate Treasury,
forty three Ex-M Members of the House of
Representatives. and five bankers.
This will give our readers an idea Of
the strength of that body. Never before
has there assembled an array of ,ulent
more brilliant. But with all this, in
our opinion no good will result from
its deliberations. In the first pace,
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, and if any
smoothncss Was to be seen VIC dl nnt
make the discovery.
1u the very beginning disposition Of
Jealousy between the low country ami
the up country Delegates, poked out its
head. Hints that cert.in plans had
been fixed up" by this or that fellow,
in'eregnrd to who should be tho 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 We be-
lieved that good would result from it.
1t was asserted by the men whose brain
conceivd Il, that politics should be left
entirely out of its deliberations. The
papers throughout the entire State ad.
vocated that Republicans be sent as
Delegates MS well us Democrats, to rep.
resent the various counties of the State
in said body.
Now what does this fact teach? We
want the Democrats to ponder it. 1t is
worthy too of tho most serions thnr..h.
of Republicans Here was Couven.
tion to assemble in Columbia, whose OBJ.
ject, it was declared was not political.
There wero no party lines to be consider
ed at all. The condition of tho country
was tie only thing that should bo dis
cussed, not bow 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, will show whether or not the idea
of politics was not ARRAYS considered in
the election of delegates Now what
are We to arn from this? Surely it
teaches an important lesson. And it is
timely, too. Tho Republican party, tho
pure and honest part of it, was ready to
join hands with the liberal men uf the
country, and work strongly for the eloe.
tion of better men to Office. Nay, it was