Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1874-10-15

| NJ. Weston. County Commissioners-Geo.
w. Davis, S. Jenkins, S. Baker School
Commissioner-CJ Carroll. Judge Of Pro-
bate-B. I. Boone.
THE CONSERVATIVE CONVENTION.
This body, called together for the purpose
of considering the propriety Of making noni-
nations for Governor and Lieutenant Cover
nor in the approaching election, met in Co.
lumbia on Thursday last, in the hall of the
House of Representatives. The Convention
was organized by calling Simpson Bobo, Esq,
of Spartanburg,to the Chair, and the appoint
ment of j. j. Hemphill, Of Chester, and G. F.
Janney, Esq, of Columbia, as Secretaries.
The following is list of the delegates:
Abbeville-R c. Sharp, J. II. Morrow, R. S.
| Beckmall.
Aiken-A. P. Butler, +. S. Hammond, d. Fl.
Henderson, John Stevens.
| Anderson-J. Scott Murray.
Barnwcl-B. Weathcrsby, james c. Brown, D..
G. Miller.
Beaufort-John Conant, j. H. Ruddlc, John
Lawton.
Dawson, J. P. Lesesnc, j. F. Ficken, NJ. II. Ma
thans James Cosgrove, r. Seigling, X. L. Ntorri-
son, j. S. Browning, w. b. Smith, A. G. Ma
Chestcr-John J. Hcmphll, Grandson Will
liams
Chestertield-S. w. Evans. J. w. Harrington.
Clarendon-J. l.. Manning, James L. Tindal,
Joseph Rhamc, w. J. McFadden.
Colleton-J. o. Reed, Robert Black, G. p. Fish
burne N. X. Perry.
Darlington-L. II. Ragsdale, Jerome P. Chase.
Edgefield-L. Chatten, R. B. Hughes, o. Shep-
pard, II. G. Bacon, w. II. Zimmerman,
~. IL n,x,;c nlSn
James H. Rion.
Georgctown-Bcnjamn II. Wilson.
Greenville--T. Q. Donaldson, VIM; Beattie
kerShaw-W. T. Letner, w. NJ. Shannon:
Martin.
Lexington-Gerhard Muller, Drury Nunama-
ker.
Marion-W. ID. Johnson, David w. Bethea.
Marlboro-C. w. Dudley.
Ncwberry-John S. Hare, William Ray, JOS
Caldwell.
Oconec-Robert A. Thompson.
Orangeburg-W. It. Rives, w, A. Easterling
Chas. P. Innabinett Ned Edwards, (colored.)
Richand-John H. Kinslcr, Chas. F. Janney
Nathaniel Barnwell.
STANDARDIZATION. Simpson Bobo, John Evins
Sumtcr-John B. Moore J. S. Richardson, j..
Williamsburg-S. W. Maurice, w. J. Nettle
r. D. Rollings.
York-John S. Bratton, A. L. Hutchinson.
Horny, Lancaster, Pickcns and Union were not
| represented.
The Convention adopted, without dissent
ing voice, the following preamble and resolu-
tions:
WHEREAS The Republican party being in the
majority in this State, is responsible for It's gov
crnment, and the Conservatives OF the State haV-
ing declared that the Republican party would
nominate for Governor and Lieutenant-Governor
men of their own party ofhonesty and character
entitled to confidence, the Conservatives wonld
refrain from opposition to them; and whereas the
regular nominating convention OF the RcPubIl-
can party have nominated for Governor and Lieu
tenant Governor men whose antecedcnts show
them to be unworthy of confidence and whose
success will insure the continuance of the corrup-
ton, dishonesty and party tyranny, which have
prostrated the State; and whereas the indepen.
dent wing of the Republican party has declared
| it's intention to reform the government or the
State, and in pursuance OF this Intention nave
made nominations OF men whose antecedents en-.
| title them to confidence in their integrity and
honesty for which nominations they have asked
| the support of the Conservative voters OF the
State and whereas we recognize that in the pres
ent condition of the State the necessity OF check
| ing corruption and procuring honest officials IS
paramount to all questions of party politics or al
| iilaton and believing that the only opportunity
| afforded of securing such reform will be III the
success ofthe nominees of the Independent Re
| publican party,
Rcsoircd, That it is the sense ofthis Convention
| called "to consider the necessity of making NOM
nations for State officers in the approaching cleo
! TONS" that no nomination ior Governor or Lieu
tenant Governor in the approaching election be
| made by the Conservative citizens ofthe State.
Rcsoiued, That in the opinion ofthis Convention
| the Conservative citizens will best promote the
interests and welfare Of the State by giving their
support to the candidates for Governor and Lieu
| tenant Governor nominated by the Independent
| Republican party.
Icsolrel, That we adopt as the platform Of the
! Conservative party of South Carolina, honesty
Str
Government,
The next step was to appoint permanent
Executive Committee Of the Conservative par
ty of South Carolina of two from each Con-
gressional District and an Executive Com
mttee for each county in the State. The fol-
lowing named gentlemen constitute the State
Executive Committee:
Hon. S. Bobo Chairman lst District-Col. j.
| w. Harrington, Col. B. IL. Wilson; I'd District
Gov J. l.. Manning, Gen. James Conner; Sd Dis
| trict-Col. VIM. Wallace, Col. j. n. Lipscomb; q;
| 4th District-Col. James Mccullough, COL James
H. Rion; 5th Distribution. w. +. Colcock, Gen.
| NJ l.. Bonllanl.
The County Executive Committee were ap-
pointed for York, Chester and Spartanburg,
as follows:
York-W B. Wilson, Peter Garrison, A. Jack
Chestcr-W. \. Walker, w. II. Harden, }. ii.
Spartanburg-J. f. Evins.
It was also resolved that the delegates to
the Convention attend to having supervisors
appointed for each election precinct in their
respective counties, by the Judge of the Uni.
ted States Circuit Court.
The work of the Convention having been
performed faithfully, efficiently and harmo'
niously, upon motion Of Col. Evins, of Spar
tanburg, Gen. Kershaw addressed it in mas
terly speech, full of those wise, pacific and
lust counsels which distinguish his utterances
He alluded in pathetic terms to his belief
that divine Providence had inspired the ac-
ton of the Convention, and directed it to the
| only mode of escape from the evils which
surround the State. He dwelt with effect
upon the duty of full recognition Ct the
rights of the colored race, and upon the duty
and necessity Of seeking their corporation i'll
all measures tending to the rehabilitation of
the State, the restoration ofits prosperity and
the recovery of its good name. Should he be
elected to the House Of Representatives, tor
which position he had been nominated, he
would address himself with all his powers and
all his zeal to the grateful tasks which would
then devolvc upon him. lie dlscerned al
ready change in the feeling of the people
of this great country toward the Southern
States, and it would be the ambition OF his
! life to throw himself upon the wave of its re-
turning justice. He felt conviction that he
would live through these dark times and yet
see such representatives as he now looked
upon meet in these very balls to rejoice over
a ransomed people. -,
After Gen. Kcrshaw's address, the delibe-