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SOUTH CAROLINA DEMOCRACY.

SOUTH CAROLINA DEM0CRACY.
Constitution of the Democratic
Party Of South Carolina, as
Anaeraded In Convention, at Co
Iunabia, s. c. august 2, 1852.
ART1cLE1. There shall be one or more DEM
ocratic clubs organized in each election pre-
cint, each & Of which clubs shall have % distinct
shall elect q president, one or more vice.pres-
idents, a recording and corresponding Sec
retary and treasurer; and shall have the
than three members each, viz: q committee
on registration, an executive committee and
such other committees as to each club may
seem expedient.
AIT, II. The meetings Of the clubs should
be frequent after the opening OF the canvass
and some member Of the club or invited.
speaker deliver an address at each meeting, II
AET. III. The president shall have power to-
call an extra meeting Of the club, and -
members Of the club shall constitute quo
rum for IT the IT transaction Of business.
held together and operate under the control
Of q county executive COMMITTEES, which shalt
consist Of one member from each club, 70 be,
nominated by the respective ubs and elect.
ed by the county convention, and such other
members as the con vention may add.
The executive committee. when elected,
cancies which may arise when the conventions,
is not In session. The tenure Of oh1ce OF the
executive committee shall be until the next,
suspended BY tie county convention. N
shall be composed Of delegates elected BY the
everal local clubs. one delegate for every clubs
five (-6 enrolled members--w with the right to-
each county convention TO enlarge or dimiu.S
ish the representation, according to circnm-
stances. This convention shall be called to-
gether by the chairman OF the executive CON-
mittee, under such rules as each county may
adopt, and when assembled shall be called TO-
mittee, and proceed to elect from among It's
ncembers president. one or more yice-pres-
idents, secretary and treasurer. The COM.
vention shall proceed TO business, and when
the same Is transacted 1t shall adjourn sine
AIT vi. The mode and manner ornomina-
ting candidates. 6or county Offices, or for State,
shall be regulated In each county by the re.
speetive county eYngentions.
ART. VII. The State convention shall be-
the numerical proportion to which that coun.
ty, is entitled In both branchesofthe General
Assembly.
one vice president from each Congressional
district, two secretaries and treasurer.
ART. IN The state Executive CommitteG
shall be composed OF three nom each CON-
gressional district. The delegates from the
counties comprising the Congressional dis
trlct to nominate the candidates from that.
district, and the convention shall then pro-,
Ing South Carolina on the National Demo-.
cratic Com mpatttee shall be ex. x.of6cio q menu
Der OF tae State Democratic COMMITTEES.
AFT; x: IT The EEsentiys, I've Committee shall
shall meet at the call ofthe chairman or any
five members, at rsuoh times and places as he'
or they may appoint. -,
have power, by the vote Of q ma.
t To- call a oonSeDtion ~ Of the Semocrstie,: Democratic,
party Of the state. at such a time and place as.
ecution and direction Of the policy OF the par;
ty in the state: subject only TO this Constitu-
tlon, the PRINCIPLES declared in the platform. !.
wise ras the State Convention may from time
TO time adopt and shall continue in Office
for two years from the time Of election, or un-.
! til the assembling Of the next STATE Conven-
tion for the nomination OF . State ticket, un.
less superseded by the action Of the state.
Convention And ifany vacancy on the Staies
other other cause, M the committee shall have power
to I'll the vaeaney Provided, this shall not
apply TO the Office OF Governor when there.
shall be sufficient time to call state Con-
ARE. XII. When the State Democratic Con-
ventIon assem- bles, IL shall he called TO order
by the chairman OF the state Executive Com..
1 mittee, shall elect temporary president, and:
shall proceed Immediately to the election Of:
permanent officers and the transaction OF
business
The convention when 1t has concluded It's.
business shall adjourn sinedie. And when q.
convention Is called by the Executive Com.
mittee such convention shall be composed;
OF newly elected delegates.
ART XIII. Representation In Judicial and.
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same basis as in State Conventions. A ma
jority Of delegates shall be present at con-.
ting a candidate either for Congress or solicit
tor. The delegation OF each county In Con
gressional or Judicial convention shall have
power to m any vacancy the delegation.
divided among two or more Congressional
districts the delegates,to the conventions Oh
the several Congressional distrtotsr shall be:
elected by the county Democratic convention
and proportioned among the respective Con-.
gressional Subdivisions OF the county in pro-
portion to population.
date for Congress, or for the ofdoe Of solicitor.
| q majority OF the votes shall be taken viva
voce and recorded, unless there be but one
candidate, In which event the vote may be
gressional or judicial convention has nomi-s
nat. the party cand date for Congress or
solicitor IL shall adjourn sine die :; and when
ever ndidate to I'LL an unexpired term on
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done by new convention OF delegates fresh.
from the people. The executive committee:
OF each Congressional district or Judicial. cir
cult shall consist Of the several county chair
men of the respective counties and parts Of
counties composing such district or difouit,.
which committee shall elect its own chair
man, secretary and treasurer, who shall con-
tinue in office for two years in district and
for four years In q circuit, respectively, Or
until their successors shall have been elect
ed, 1t shall require the consent OF O major
ity of the whole executive committee in any
district or circuit to cali Nominating Con-
vention.
The executive committee of each district or
circuit shall be specially charged in Its d Is
cretiop. except as herein provided, and sub
| ject to the State platform, as we'll as under
| the supervision OF the State Executive Com
mittee, with the conduct Of every election fors
Congressional representatives or solicitors in
such district or circuit; and said committee
shall meet at the call Of the chairman or OF
any three members at such times aud places
as he or they may appoint.
Each Congressional Convention shall meet
within its Congressional district, and each
Judicial Convention shall meet within It's
circuit.
ONLY A FARMER.