Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-06-20

the leg1tlmale results OF tne StLfciu,". Sn nuit .
Convention, and never would have been
thought Of but for that meeting. ~! - -
The great party of which we have long
formed apart is'abdnt ttS asssnlB lBleD9t
may make separate nomiintidn, rift
may recommend to the party to-support
the nominees of the! Cincinnati Connen-
| tiony - We aveour part 10 perform and
/ i. will be for this Convention. To -deter-
naine what that part cwtll he: !Fo- his
own part, he.was in favor of the prompt
on, cheerful support of the nominees Il
or" 'iTha roc, of.the election will ;depena
unon the notion o. the Baltimore cenyenr
tion. If its support be: :zot given ~ ths
nominees of the Cincinnati ,ConseAa9ni
/ the result VIII be 10 fastenthe- oppression!
upo5n us, Under. which 'wal9ve groaneol
so long. but if the hosts of Derecracyt
can be united with those of the LlberN.
Republicans, thesend will be that the
combined forces will maxah on to assured
victory, and Greeley and Brown .Yill be
certainly elected, and. the, permanent
peace and prosperity of the country Sc
| cured. ~ v; ~ w;
Mr.. O'Connor offered a. series of reso-
lutions, which were adopted.
Gen. Law moved that committee OF
four from each Congressional Districtand
four from the State at large, be elected TO
represent the State in The Democratic
Convention at Baltimore. Referred "a
the Committee on Resolutions.
Mr.. Stokes introduced series of rcso-
lutions relative to the rights of the State;
which were referred.
Mr.. Butler introduced Il series Of reso-
lutions iavoring lhc adoption of the Gin
cinnali platform and the nomination Of
Greeley and Brown-orpoing any other
nominations, Referred. .
IN. al,"s,. .,,,.r-o,rr,r--r'e''- -
Mess.s. o'Connor, Hood, McLane.
War.ey, Malloy, Stokes, Dunn, Chest
nut, 4, ..rter, Fair, Aiken, Goodwyn, Eow-
en-. Butler, Frazer, Wallace, Lambson,
Cuu Jones, and Meetzc.
On nfotion the Convention adjourned
TO meet at nine o'clock the morning.
SECOND DAYS PnocEEMSGs.
On wednesday the Convention assent
bleG at 9 o'clock. NARROW Cochrane (col-
ored) OF Charleston, appeared and took
h;r So.t az a delegate.
| Mir. O'Connor, chairman OF the conf
mittee on Resolutions, reported, recon-
mending the appointment OF four dole
gates from each Congressional District
and eight from the State at large to the
| National Democratic Convention in Bal
timorc-the delegates from the Congress
,iunal Districts to be selected by tho sew
eral delegations respectively, and those
from the State at large by the ballots oi
the'Convention. Adopted.
The Committee on Platform and Reso'
lutions, to whom were referred sundrs
I resolutions 'declaratory of the sense q
g.: the Convention, reported and recon-
mended The adoption Of the following
Rexolred. That this Convention recog-
nizrs the movement which was organ
| lied ut Ciucinnhti, on the 4th " Siuy
last. rs the only one, in this crisis, caleu
| lated to secure civil liberty ana restore
| local sclf-government. - !.
Resoired, That this Convention accept:
the Cincinfluti platform rs broad, ilpefa,
and lust TO ali portions and classes .aho
citizens of the republic. ~.
Resolred, That it is the sense OF this
Convention, tllat the intcrcstof the whols
.ullntry rcuufres that np separate ane
distinct Democratic nomination shoulo
he made bv the Baltimore ConVenno,l
anu the delegates appointed by this Doos
Are hereby instructed to: oppose sucl
nomipation,
| Messrs. F.. F., Stokes and j. r. Lawson
submitted minority report setting
| forth that the. Democratic party Should
be represented in the Baltiaore convcn
ton, and. iu, lengthy and rap'bhn.
speech of nearly an hours duration, ven
rilated his ideas-pitching into the mem
ucrs of the Convention. 49,. +
The report was laid upon the tnbie p'
an almost unanimous vote.
The majority report was unanimousi'
adopted. 49,
On melton of General Kennedy, tn
Convention then proceeded TO the nomi
nation. The following is the result:
STATE AT LARGE-Messrs: James +
,,.1o, S;nIeon Fair. w. III. Wallace, E
NJ. Law, w. D. Porter, Wm. Aiken =! a.
chestnut, Il. d. Fraser.
isT CONGRESSIONAL DIsTsLcT-Joh'
Il. Moore, T. i. Marley, Henry MelVei
y VIM. Connor. =, u
O'Connor, r. Y. Simons, SIS. Solomons
Vim. Whaley. -,
Cothrau. james p Adams, n. A
, ! Meetze. A. D. .FreuerlcR.
4rH l,oNaREssIONAL. DIsTRICT-E.
MrT,Ire. II. w. Woodward, Il. M. Sims
w. z. Holcombe.
The Chairman called to.the attention
the Convention the resignation OF tn
state Executive Committee, and aske
1 ,vho. acilon the Convention would TAX
/ in the matter. ,iie =. 81
: Objection being made to any action be
iug taken, General Butler moved I
amend by proposing that the Chairman
at his leisure, appoint Committee
Fifteen. to carry out the views Of thi
body. Adopted. ~. ~
On motion of Mr.. warlcy, the Com
aImittec then resolved itself into Com
mittee Of the whole-Hor Jas. chesnu
in the Chair. ....a In
On motion of Mr.. Warley, d resolution
, was i unanimously adopted, that the thanl
, ,ofthis Convention are due, and are here
tiA o. .able and dignified manner in whicl
) he M has presided over the deliberations
: 'nls nn DrS Drre.Soc:cupying the Chair, the rssolu
,;on @ was presented to Chairman Porte
i w, I'm Mr. Chestnut, in few complime enta
~ ~ rain narks.I 'i9.s''7'lI1 ia}.0. H4.!I -,
'aFy Mr. ie Porter responded iii q short bt'
yaru aoouent and lwell-timed address.
5 sI1 '. On motion of'Mr: Whaley, the Con
) yention, at half past 8 o'clock. adjonrne'