The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-06-14
THE POLITICAL CURRENT.
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONTEN-
TTON.

TTON.
Harmonious Action and Happy Re-
sul,s-A Model for ali Futur. Conven-
tfons-South Carolina Keeping Time
to tho Great Movement OF tho Day.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CO aREsP0NDRNTl
CoLUMB "A, 8. c., June u.
The Democratic State Convention ls at an
end, aud 1t has certainly made for itself rec
ord for promptness, care and judgment In Its
action of which any convention might well be
proud. It has been model of convention,
brief, diguifed, harmonious and practical. lis
brevity was the natural consequence =. .ts
unanimity, for the delegates all came to the
convention thoroughly Impressed with the
grand conviction that has swept Ike wave
over the whole country since the Cincinnati
nominations; but still they showed degree
of selt-restraint, unusual In political conven-
,ions, In not consuming the time In making
elabo{ate speeches. There was no lack of
eloquent speakers, and there were few men,
bers OF the convention whose views upon
the great political questions of the day would
not have been listened to with pleasure and
profit, but there was no real necessity Tor
such addresses, and the delegates appreciated
the fact that the duty Of the convention
was actiol rather than the expression of iAdi.
vidual opinion. At the same time there was
no approach to gag law, and no attempt to
restrain any gentleman from indulging, 1t he
chose, in the fullest exposition OF his Views
and wishes. This morning, for example. Mr..
Stokes, of Greenvllle, took the floor, and ex-
hausted every argument IN his power In favor
of q straight-out Democratic nomination. 1t
was apparent at once that his views were d.
rectly at variance with those Of every other
gentleman upon the floor. and the position
that he took must be admitted co BE In The
highest degree impractlcable and untenable;
but he was evidently sincere In his convic-
lions, and expressed them In courteous and
well-chosen terms, and he was accorded,
throughout his long speech, degree OF pa
lient attention which clearly showed the en-
tire absence Of any feeling of intolerance
The convention was called to order this
morning soon after nine O'Clock by the Hon.
W. D. Porter, mud the reading Of the minutes
of the previous session were dispensed with.
Two new delegates reported aud were en-
rolled, viz: J. ]. LUCAS. Of Darlington, And
NARROW Cochrane, coored, of Charleston.
Colonel ]. P. Thomas stated that he had
beendnstructed by the State central executive
committee 10 announce that the committee
considered that It's trust had been discharged,
and that he desired thus formally 10 Indicate
that Its functions had terminated.
Mr.. OConnor. from the committee on reso-
lutions, reported the following:
Resolued, That this convention recognizes
the movement which was organized at Gin
clnnati on the 4th of May last, as the only one,
In this crisis, calculated to secure civil liberty,
and restore local selEguvernmeut
Resolved, That this convention accepts the
Cincinnati platform as broad, liberal and just
10 all portions and classes and citizens OF the
republic.
yention that the intereat of the whole country
REQUIRES that no sepa. ,.te and distinct Demo-
cratic nomination should be made by the Bal
tlmore Convention; and the delegates appoint
ed by this body are hereby Instructed to OPP
pose such nomination.
The following resolutions were also recon-
mended:
Resolued, That this convention do appoint
delegation, consisting of four from each con-
gresslonal district in the Slate here repre-
spnted, and eight from the State at large, 10
represent this body In the Dem0cratlc Nallon.
al Convention to assemble at Baltimore on the
9th day of July ensuing. The delegation from
the congressional districts TO be selected by
the several delegations respectively. and
those from the State at large by the bailos OF
the convention.
Resolped, That 1t is the sense OF this conVen-
ton that the interests Of the whole country
REQUIRE that no separate or distinct DEM
ocratic nomination should be made by the
Baltimore Convention, and the delegates ap-
pointed by this body are hereby Instructed TO
oppose such nomination.
Mr.. E. F. Stokes, of Greenvile, submitted
minority report, signed by himself and MI
Lambson, of Williamsburg, embod5ing the
resolutions submitted by hin last evening,
looking to separate nomination BY the Dem
ocratic party. Mr. Stokes made long speech
in support of these resolutions, but slgnally
failed 10 convince the convention Of their
practlcabillty, and they were laid on the table
with only two dissenting votes, coming from
their sIgners, Messrs. Stokes and Lambson.
The majority report was then put to vote and
carried by acclamatlon and applause, the only
negative vote coming from Mr.. stokee.
On motion of General Kennedy, the con-
yention proceeded to the election Of dele
gates to the Baltimore Convention, the noml-
nations being made by the delegates from the
respective Congressional Districts. The cleo
ton resulted In the unanimous choice of the
following gentlemen
State at Large-Messrs. James F. 1zlar,
Simeon Fair, W. q. Wallace, Z. n. Law, W.
D. Porter, william Aiken, James Chestnut, I.
B. Fraser.
First Congressional Dlstrict-John B. Moore,
F. f. Warley, Henry McIver, VIM. Connor.
Second Congressional Dlstrict-A. T. OCon-
nor, T. Y. Simons, 8. 8. Solomons, William
Whaley. e
Cothran, James p. Adams, n. A. Meetze, A.
D. Frederick.
Fourth Congressional District-E. G.. Nc.
Lure, T. W. Woodward, R. NJ. sims, W. E.
H6icombe.
The chairman called to the attention Of the
convention the resignation of the State execu-
tive committee, and asked what action the
convention would take In the matter.
General Chestnut moved tor the present no
action be taken.
This was opposed ~ htr. Stokes, on the
pround that II It should be necessary to call