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duties Of cadets, one toward tho bther, with
but regard 10 color, whereby q radical change
In the past conduct Of whte cadets towatq
their fellow colored cadets may be made 70 me
respect in oil their official intercourse their
fellow colored cadets; and, whereas, 1t has
been usually In the past. u.s. In the present; the
manifest purpose OF the white cadets al West
tolored cadets. and to heap upon them indig-
hities which libel the claim OF mon or GENTLE
hian: ,u,., ,,d,on..
ton the recent brutal outrage perpetrnted on
Cadet Whitaker, and call upon the National
Goverhfhent to Institute an investigation OF
the IA amt, and to enact such lows as will pre-
vent the re-enactment OF such brutal conduct
70 calculated TO mar the prehistoric lame OF
ought to come US heretofore, not only soldiers,
the guardians and defenders Of our country's
honor, but also Christian gentlemen without
Resoived, That we repel with indignation
the uncharitable intimations, from whatever
source they come, that Cadet Whitaker Is
probably guilty Of selfmutilati0n Tor sinister
purposes, n regret to observe the INDECENT
haste with which the authorities at West
Point gave color. by their words and deeds. TO
the Infamous charge. thus foreshadowing their
Judgment before Il correct knowledge or the
facts WAS Judlcially ascertnined.
Resolyed, That this Convention extends its
heartfelt sympathy to Cadet Whitaker nj
West Point In his recent suffering and trials,
and recbtnmend him to stand firm command
ing justicc with that dignity and frmness
which has already characterized bis conduct.
Rctytvta. That n copy OF these resolutions
be furniShed to Cadet Whitaker.
This subject being at last happily disposed
OF; STALKER offered the following resolutions:
Whetens this Convention, In Its representa-
titg Eabacity. speaking for the Republican
party 6f South Carolina. has observed the In.
crenkihR patronage which the Federal Govern
MELT gives to the Democrats, thereby aiding
ReWlvsa. That we recommend to the Re-.
publicah authorities Of the Federal Govern
iuent I'd discontinue this suicidal course 70
wards the friends and workers OF the Repuo'
''i Elliott opposed the resolution and Sam Lee
favored It. He thought that to the victors be.
long the epoils. The Republicans had risked
their lives md property, and they deserved
smaIis also favured the resolution. He had
come TO Columbia aid had gone into this IN.
fcrnal revenue bffice and asked that some III.
tie ofhce be given to avowed Republicans.
and they wouldn't do it,.
Democrats to Office, ahd' Cited the instance OF
Pci1otto as route agent Oh tho Port Royal
smaiis said he asked forgiveness for that.
he wouldn't have recommended him for the
place. He said the Postofice and Cdstom-
house OF Charleston were under the same In
nuences, and were controlled against the In.
tsrests Of Republicans. and It was ne sams
er q Republican had lost both legs In the war
HAYES would give q Democrat the preference
upon an application for office.
Brayton said he WA not ashamed TO have
deavored TO cast reflections upon him person.
He (Braytonj had tried 70 administer his ONCE
Il a. -szs.nk - thA pArnhlfN0n Marty and
had never aided or assisted the Democrats in
any way, The resolution was then declared
adopted amid great confusion.
Sam Lee, in nm excited manner. shouted
"over his head" and he had desired to say
something on the resolution. He was called
10 order, bnt paid no attention to the speaker
and proceeded TO harangue the crowd on the
virtues Of John Sherman.
The widest confusion ensued, and Lees
voice was drowned BY the cries Of order and
the frantic efforts Of Hayne. who was IN the
chair. to restore quiet: A triangular discus.
sion between Lee, Elliott and straker arose
on the merits n demsr,. OF Soan 81, sherman thraa
speakers occupied the floor 1T the same time.
Three or four others then Joined in, and the
CONFUSION Increased. Only one or two white
men remained in the hall At this time, and
the chairman, probably to avoid the usual
row which has ever appropriately closed the
Republican State Conventions in years gore
by, declared the Convention adjourned sin
DE.
to-day about the instruction of the delegation
It 10 highly probable that they would have
been very much divided, and would have
voted as they pleased. But after the hot dis
cussion and the attention which will natural.
~ be attracted to their action they will prob.
ably vote for Grant on the frst ballot and af.
Ter that, or II Grant Is withdrawn will vote as
lollowG Mackey Hayne; Mccall n Tan ior
der for Sherman, and Fine. Bowen, Pointer,
Cook and Whipper for Grant. This IL how
they stand now, hut OF course they may think
ical eight" whom they reach Chicago. There
IL no telling.
Corbin failed TO appear In the Convention
to-day, although another effort was made by
bis friends TO give him q chance TO get OF bis
little speech. He says he would rather stay
at home than to 60 with such q Grove az have
been sent to Chicago. J.. X. b.