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instructed to take such action as was proposed
just as much as he had been Instructed TO at
fond the convantinn

just as much as he had been Instructed to at
tend the convention.
Mr.. A. B. Rhett believed that Greeley and
Brown could be and would be elected, and he
! believed that they should give their delegates
what he might term gentle Instruction. The
convention certainly had a right 10 Instruct
the delegates, because they went as their re-
representatives., and they were bound by the ac-
ton Of the delegates. 1t was in effect only q
question whether the convention should To-
struct the delegates or the delegates should In
struct the convention. [ApRlause.l
Some further remarks were made by Messrs.
E.. McCrady, Jr., W. K. steadmsn, J. B. P.
Alley and others. Mr.. Alley said that he had
been Democrat all his life and expected to
die a Democrat, and objected to instrucling
the delegates, because it was opposed to the
practice of the Democratic party.
Mr.. Steadman. "We do not meet here as
Democrats"
Mr.. Kinloch. "Gentlemen, must say that
If this is a Democratic meeting you have got
the wrong man In the wrong place In select
Ing me as chairman. I was not sent here
from Christ Church Parish TO represent the
Democrats, but the Liberal Republicans, for 1
believe that the Liberal Republicans are the
only party that can help US. [Applause.l ]
When the fourteenth ana fifteenth amend.
ments were adopted, consider that the con-
stitutional Democratic party died with their
adoption. Before the war gave bind ad-
hesion 10 the Democratic party under the
leadership of the late John G. Calhoun and
the statesmen Of that day. Now that have
lost all that had, all that had acquired by
my lifelong labor and exerlion, and feel the
need of thinking for myself, 1t appears to me
that the only chance for US is 10 form two
parties out of the old Republican party, and
am going with the honest part of it, If l con
| find IL. [Applause.l I came here to oppose
Democratic nomination more than anything
else. I am willing to support Greeley and
Brown until hear of something better, and
I do not think will, but will promise you
this, that I will vote for no Democrat"
Mr.E. McCrady, Jr., said that he believed
that the Democratic party had been buried al
Appomattox. He was not Democrat, and
would work for Greeley and Brown. He
could not, however, announce himself as
Liberal Republican, but he was Conserva.
tive. Mr.. Henry E. Young also disclalmed The
designation Of Liberal Republican. and an-
nounced himself Conservative. Mr.. Theo-
dore Bosg said the only man present who had
proclaimed himself Democrat was Mr.. Alley,
and he reminded him oil little story he had
once heard during The Know-Nothing excite
m-nt. A dog-fancier, at fair, had come up
to party OF gentlemen and offered for sale
brace of little puppies which he was carrying
in a basket. He was asked what kind of pup.
pies they were, ano replied: 'On, they are
Know-Nolhlng puppies, warranted" The
gentlemen happened to be Democrats, aud
refused to buy. The next day the owner OF
the puppies again met one of the same
gentlemen, and offered his stock in
trade for sale, but this time declared
that they were Democratic, puppies, '.How
can that be-" said tho g.ntI"nan. t.you had
these same puppies for sale here yesterday,
and then ycu said they were Rnow-Nothings."
"oh yes, sir,"replied the peddler, shut then
you see their eyes hadn't opened yet. Now
they've got their eyes open, and shey'rs Demo-
cratic puppies sure" He thought it wGs about
the same way with his friend Alley. he would
get around all right in time, aad no doubt
would have his eyes wide open by next No
vember.
Mr. b. 8. Bruins moved that the!resolutlons
be taken up serlatim and put to vote separate
ly. This motion was adopted, and the first OF
the above resolutions being put, 1t was car
ried without dissenting vote. The second
resolution was carried unanimously, and the
third resolution was adopted by an over
whelming majority, but with two or three
negative votes. and the whole result was
greeted With applause.
On motion of Mr.. C. O. Trumbo the election
of delegates was then proceeded with, and on
motion OF Mr.. R. G. Barkley 1t was resolved
that for the City OF Charleston two delegates
beelected from each ward, and two from the
city at large.
Arecess of ten mltutes was then taken to
enable the members, from the various wards,
to make their nominations, aud upon the re-
| assembling of the convention the following
nominations were announced
Ward delegates, Henry Gourdln, Marrow
Cochrane; alternate, Samuel Lord, Jr.
Ward 2-Delegates, N. P. O'Connor, s. 8.
solomons; alternates, T. G. Barker, George A.
Bowman.
Ward 3-Delegates, G. Lamb Buist, John F.
Britton; alternates, A J. Minis, Alva Gage.
Ward 4-Delegates, Thomas Y. sihens, W. Y.
Leitch; alteraatss, N. q. Nathans, L. Groning.
Ward 5-Delegates, 7. Brady, Charles Fos-
ter; alternates, A. J. Crews, J.. D. Aiken.
Ward 6-nelegates, D. F. Fleming, James
Carson; alternates, W. Fisher, W. H. Lacoste.
Ward delegates, George S. Hacker, Rob-
ert Hunter; alternates, B. F. Evans, H.
| Bischof.
Christ Church-Delegates, G. F. KInloch, NJ.
W. Vennlng; alternates, P. E. Porcher, L. A.
McCants.
Delegates from Charleston at large-W. D.
Porter and VIM. Aiken.
The nominations being concluded, the above
delegates were, on motion of Mr.. G. D. Trum-
bo, elected BY acclamatlon and unanimously.
The question coming up as to the election Of
delegates from Ward and the parishes thai
were unrepresented, Mr.: R. 8. Bruins moved
that the cllizens of those places be requested
TO meet at an early day In their respective
precincts and elect delegates themselves to the
/ Slate Convention. conforming In number tC