The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-06-08
THE STATE DEMOCRATIC CONEEN-
TTON.
Chester.

Ameeting of the citizens of Chester County
was held on Monday. The following resolll-
tion was adopted: Resolved, That six dele.
gates be appointed by the chairman to attend
the convention In Columbia, 10 act In such
convention according to their best judgment;
''and untrammelled by The name or principles
Of any political party having existence prior to
ist January, 1872" The following delegates
were appointed: E. G. Mcclure, G. J. PatIer-
son, Julius Mills, o. Barber, Major J.W. Wilks,
and John ". Durham.
Darlington.
Amass meeting of the citizens was held on
Monday, Judge E. A. Law presiding. The fol-
lowing delegates to the Stale Convention
were appointed: Colonel F. F. Marley; alter
nate, s. A. Wooiis. Colonel a. q. Waring;
alternate, Jerome P. Chase. Jesse Keith;
alternate, E. NJ. Grlffiu. Major j. j. Lucas;
alternate, Captain W. A. Carrigan.
The following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
the platform OF the Cincinnati Convention Is
one upon which all good citizens, irrespective
of party, may stand and do battle against vice
and corruption In high places.
RESOLVED, That In the nominees OF the C'n-
cinnati Convention we recognize honest men
who, in our opinion, will administer the gov
ernment according to the true spirit oil the
constitution.
RESOLVED, That the attempt of certain De-
mocratlc politicians 10 insure the nomination.
| by the Baltimore Convention OF Democratic
ticket by referring to the opinions OF the Hon.
Horace Greeley upon past Issues, Is insulting
| to the Intelligent citizen, and Induces fears
| upon our part of the honesty of their authors.
Resolued, That In our opinion The Baltimore
| Convention should adopt the platform OF the
Liberal Republicans, and adjourn without no
mInating candidates for President and Vice.
President; and that our delegates to the State
Convention are Instructed to be governed by
this expression of opinion.
Kershaw.
A meeting of citizens of the county was
held on Monday, General James Chestnut pre-
siding.
On motion of Captain W. L. DePass, it was
Resolued, That we accept The Invitation OF
the Democratic Executive Committee, 10 send
delegates to State Convention TO De nelo al
Columbia. on the Ilth of June, instant.
RESOLVED, That we are In iavor OF the State
Convention sending delegates TO the Demo
| cratic National Convention TO convene at Bal
limore on the 9th of July next; and that the
said delegates be Instructed to oppose dis
| tinct nomination by the Democratic party.
RESOLVED, That 1t Is the sense of this meeting
that the nominees OF the Cincinnati COnren-
tion for President and Vice President OF the
The following preamble and resolutions were
introduced by General ]. D. Kennedy, and
after addresses by him and Captain W. L. De
Pass, were adopted:
Whereas, the Convention of Liberal Repub-
lIcans assembled at Cincinnati on the 1rst of
MAY, did adopt platform 30 broad In its prn-
ciples, and 30 adapted to the requirements of
the day In It's opposition 10 corruption, NAL
administration and favoritism, as to embrace
under its provisions all men without regard to
past party Affiliations; and believing that it Is
the wish of every good citizen that permanent
peace shall be established, and the future pros
peri,y of The country thereby restored,
RESOLVED, That We hail with pleasure the
movement as auspicious Of peace and pros
perity.
Resolped, That we endorse said platform.
RESOLVED, That we ratify the nomination of
Horace Greeley and B. Gratz Brown, as lts ex-
ponenis. and hope to zee under their admins.
tralion "a President without partisan, judlcl-
ary without politics, Congress without a
price, and an army without mission"
The committee on nominations reported the
following gentlemen as delegates to the con-
veatlon, which report was adopted: j. b.
Ke rshaw, James Chestnut, L. J. Patterson, J..
NJ Davis. T. h. Clarke, ]. D. Kennedy, s. M.
Boykin, E. II. Bovkin.