Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-05-06
mandcd the immediate consideration of the

must DO referred unless by unanimous
consent.
Shrewsbury appealed from the decision
of the chair.
Mackoy then tried the plan of aoothipe
matters by soft words. lie said he only de-
sired to do what was FUR, but was compelled
to act according to tho rules which had
been adopted.
Sma|ls then moved that tho rules be
suspended by a two-thirds vote, and that
the resolution be put on it's passage. This
was agreed to-ycos SS, nays 23.
The resolution was then adopted without
further fight This was virtually test of
the strength of the Grant men in the
convention. The point of instructing the
delegates was one over which big fight
was expected, but not expected at tho timo
1T was sprung.
Shrewsbury then offered tho following
resolution, which was adopted without de-
bate:
Rcsolvcd, BY tho Republicans of South
Carolina in convention assembled, that NC
regard the dastardly, ficndish outrage per-
petrated upon representative Of South
Carolina in the National Military Acadcmy
ut West Point, i'll the person of cadet john
son Whitaker, M shame and disgrace TO
tic civilization of an enlightened snd pro
grcssive Republic, aud mast forever remain
stain upon it's cscrtchcon until removed
by the swift punishment of the brutal per
pctrators of the hcuous crime
Resolved juuhcr, That the heartfelt
sympathy and conslolcnoo of this Conven-
t,on is hereby rendered to the victimizcd
cadet, and thot copy of these resolutions
be sent to Mr.. johnson Whitaker by the
Secretary of this Cnnvcntiou
n motion 10 reconsider Shrcwshury's
first resolution was then made by Elliott,
but the motion to reconsider was laid on
tho table, rendering the action of the cou-
ycntion on that point beyond recall.
II. II. Dens, the same who was previously
threatened with iguominious election from
the hall, succeeded at last in gaining Il
recognition by the speaker, and uuburlencd
his soul to the effect that the Hon. D. Il.
Corbin was present., and it bchoovcd the
convention to hear him and be advised by
him before they madc their selection of
delegates
Fred Nix said the convention had not
assembled to hear what Mr. Corbin or any
body else outside of the body had to cay,
and it nado very little difference what can
didutc Mr.. Corbin favored. This was not
the place for any man to come and advertise
himself to gain popularity in Washington.
The people in his county were going to
make a grand success this year and elect
men they could rely on. They were tired
Of the old hacks.
w. II. Thompson, of Charleston, said
that after the convention had elected the
delegation to Chicago anybody who desired
to be heard would probably be accorded a
hearing, but they did not want any advice.
lie was glad to see that ,l,e coorcd Repub--
licans Of South Carolina were making up
their minds at last that those who had beer
aud advising them for the last
twelve years had done so for tho last time.
He was surprised to see MIR. Corbin showed
upon the convention for the purpose Of
securing votes by making speech When
the party had gone under in 1876 Corbn
left the State with great expedition aud
never returned again until an election was
in sight. AS soon as an election was near
at hand t.,at gentleman had come South
again to try and play again upon the Gre
dulity Of the coorcd people. lie, for one,
was not willing to trust TO Corbin's advice
any longer, and be was glad to say that his
people had learned lesson that they would
not soon forget. When We huvo done with
our business then VIC will hear these
speeches, if necessary. We don't want to
select men by any soft spccches that they
may make to night, but by their past re-
cords.
w. Fl. purvis, the cx Adjutant General,
thought that Corbin couldn't do the con-
vcntion any harm by making speech, and
it was reflection upoD tie dcccucy Of the
body to nsnuatc that mcmtcra of the con
vcn,ion could be influ. need by anything
that anybody could say If he ia a Rcpub-
lican, wc need his aid and his advice. We
are not here to pass upon anybody's record.
Many of us have ourselves made too much
record. Corbin has held prominent posi-
lion before the Republicans of the country,
and he thought it but simple justice that he
be accorded the privilege of addressing the
convention. Very faint appau
Deas thought it reflection on him per
sonaliy that the convention should refuse to
hear Corbin. Tho convention, however,
did pot appear to be moved oven by this
consideration.
Glostcr Holland, small sized darkcy
from Aiken, moved that Corbin and all
other candidates for the Chicago Convention
be heard from.
Smails Thought that if that motion was
carried t!ic whole convention would have TO
be included.
Pending the consideration Of this matter
E. NJ. Weston, yc:y weak voiced mulatto
from RicbIand, rosc privileged question,
and asked leave to substitute II p Mills