The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-06-12
THE STATE DEMOCRACY.
TIE CONVENTION UNANIMOUS FOR
GREELEY AND BROWN

ter-Nineteen Counties in Council
Probable Tenor OF tho Resolutions.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO TIE NEWS
COLUMBIA, Tuesday Night, June II.
The State Democratic Convention was call
ed to order at fifteen minutes past eight this
evening by Captain W. B. Stanley, of the
Democratic executive committee. CaroliHa
Hall, the place of meeting, was crowded with
the delegates and an intelligent and interest
ed body of spectators. Colonel Simeon Fair,
of Newberry, was nominated by Captain
Stanley for temporary chairman, and unani-
mously elected. Colonel Fair congratulated
the convention on the auspl,ious surround
ings. It had assembled In day Of general
amnesty, and under The protection OF the great
writ Of habeas corpus.
Mr.. John F. Britton was elected temporary
secretary, but declined. Mr.. E. R. White, OF
Charleston, was then elected.
Eighty.seven delegates were present, repre-
senting nineteen counties.
General Butler moved that committee OF
nine be appointed to nominate permanent
officers. The motion was opposed by the
Charleston delegation and lost.
Mr.. NJ. P. O'Connor then moved to elect the
Hon. W. D. Porter by acclamation. Carried
unanimously Mr.. Porter being escorted to the
chair, thanked the convention. He referred to
the importance OF its deliberations, and said
that he would not rehearse the story OF our
wrongs, but corruption and dishonesty at
home, and tyranny and usurpation In Wash
ington, had driven our people almost to the
verge of desperation. Now there was CLEAN
OF light. few brave, honest men Of the great
Republican party have revolted against Its
usurpations, and proclaimed declaration OF
principles by which the country may
be rescued These were: the subordi-
nation of the military to the clVl.
power, non-suspenslon of the habeas corpus
In time of peace, and a firm resistance TO the
csn,ralizing policy of the present administra-
ton. 1.-The amnesty and restoration Of the
habeas corpus, accorded by Congress-. were
the direct fruits OF the Cincinnati movement,
and would never have been granted without 1t.
This declaration of principles he believed
acceptable TO the people of the State; and
he believed, also, that the individuals
put forward to represent those princi-
Piles were accebtaSie to South Carolina.
lApplause.l He thought the time had come
for South Carolina to range herself In line
with her sister States It was dne to them
and to her that she should take her share In
the councils and action of the great natlonal
party about to assemble. [Applause.1 Every
thing depends upon the action at Baltimore.
The National Convention have the power to
elect Ulysses Grant, or to elect Horace Gree
ley. One thing is certain. The only manner
to defeat Grant is to unite with the Lioeral
Republicans In solid phalanx, and We will
carry our political apostles, Greeley ana
Brown. on our locked shields to victory.
[Applause.l
Mr.. White was then elected permanent Sec
retary, and the convention was then declared
ready for business.
MIR. O'Connor offered resolutions that the
convention recognize in the Cincinnati move
ment the only security for the overthrow OF
the present administration, approve and
endorse the Cincinnati platform, and instruct
the South Carolina delegates to urge no nomi-
nation at Baltimore.
On motion of Mr.. TsY. slmons, the chair
vss directed to appoint committee Of
nineteen to consider all resolutions. The
chair appointed Messrs. 0connor, Hearst,
Mcclure, warley, Malloy, Stokes, Dunn,
Chesnut, Carter, Fair, Aiken, Goodwin
Bowen, Butler, Frazer, Wallace, Samson,
Jones and Meetze.
Resolutions were then introduced by Gene
raj e. NJ. Law and Mr.. John F. Brlttop,
strongly endorsing the Cincinnati platform,
and urging that no separate nominations be
made. These were applanded. as was Gree
ley's name, whenever mentioned. Ar. E. +.
Stokes offered resolution looking to q
strsipht nomination at Baltimore. 1t was
received In ominous silence.
The convention, at s.s5 P. NJ, adjourned
until 9 A. n tomorrow.
\ The committee on resolutions are In session
tonight. They will report series of resoiu'
tions, consisting OF those offered by Mr.. o'con
nor. with few unimportant changes.
PICKET.
THE GREAT NEW YORK STRIKES.
Nrw York .June III.