Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-04-04
THE ADVERTISER.
EdcefieId, 8. G., April A, AS72.
Great Was His Genius, and Great
His Patriotism.

Great Was His Genius, and Great
His Patriotism.
At q meeting in Charleston, OF the
friends and admirers of the late WIN.
Gilmore sims-South Carohns's most
distinguished Poet, Novelist and HistG-
rian-the following resolution was unan-
imonsly adoptsd:- =
Resolped, That Committees be- appoint
ed by the Chairman Of this meeting. ut
hi, leisure, for the City and State ut Large,
who shall be charged with the duty "f
procuring plans for suitable Monu::l. M
to he erected over the Remains cf VIII
iiaus Gilmore Simins, Ut Ala:;lp'f'a Gem
etery, and of raising the means necessary
for the purpose, and that the Committee
report to an adjourned meeting OF this
body, to be called by the Chairman.
The Committee appointed, under this
resolution, for Edgefeld County, con-
sists Of Maj. u. W. carwilc, Maj. Jno. Z.
BACON, amid Il. Durisoe, Esq. \ lot Isl
Magnolia Cemetery, for tho purpose, as
already been presented by the Company.
And our fellow citizens just named now
invoke the aid Of the people of Edgeiield
towards tho erection OF testimonial OF
honor and gratitude to ono whose patriot
ism was ever true to South Carolina, and
whose genius and industry have so brill
iantly yindicated and illustrated her
name in the fields of romance and OF
history.
The Coming National Conventions.
On tho lst OF May assemblies, in Gin
,ianai, the National Liberal and Con-
scrvative Convention, opposed to the cor
rupt, despotis and tyrannical party OF
Grant and tho henchmcn Of his power.
At 4his Convention we have but little
doubt of the. nomination, for President,
nf Judge Davis, OF Illinois, who is al
ready the nominee Of the Labor Reform
party. The name of this distinguished
civilian has been received by the cohn-
try in the MOST enthusiastic spirit. And
between Judge navis and tho two OF
,hree able statesmen OF more wide spread
o,ltticul reputation, who have becnnamed
ia connection with the Presidency, there
seems to Us hut little choice OH merely
personal grounds. Either senator Trum'
bull, OF Illinois, Charles Francis Adams
o: Massachusetts, or Gov. Grstz Brown
II Missouri, would make most excel
lent nominee, and would rally tho Lab
.ral and Conservative elements OF the
whole country against Grant and his adj
ministration
+. The National Radicsl-Repsblican Con
yontion will meet in Philadelphia in
June, and will, beyond all doubt, nomi-
nate Grant, and uphold tho official thieves
throughout the land.
Nor will the Democratic party be pas
siye in the coming Presidential election
On the contrary they have resolved to
put forth their very best exsrtions. The
National Executive Committee will meet
soon after the Cincinnati Convention, OF
In the carly part of May, and will appoint
day and place for the assembling of the
National Convention of tho party. II
would seem from present prospects that
there will be regular Convention
regular platform and q regular ticket
But these viii be In accord with the
spirit of the times-fuliy up to the re-
duirements of the occasion-with but
little danger of rash and inconsiderate
counssls prevailing. The time suggested
for the Democratic Conventien is the
Fourth of Jaly; the place, st. Louis.