Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1890-09-04

Col. Davic, of Chester, of tho:
advisory committee, favored an
open meeting. "
"A motion to table Mr.. Barnwcll's
motion was lost and then somewhat
of a preliminary tangle cnsued BY
the proposition by Mr.. Murphy, Of
Colloton, that the roll ofs delegates
be first made up before deciding the
question of secret session. This
plan was adopted and then tho dis
c~ussion of the question of closing
the doors was renewed.
Mr.. Barnwcll, in remarks on The
question, alluded to the convention
in '76, which nominated Hampton,
saying it was held with closed doors
from the time it met until it con
cludcd. [CMcaeHss
Perhaps it was now Thought that
that Vas a poor body. He knew il
seelicd as if it had been forgotten
md o%verthrown.
Con. McCrady opposed secret scs-
sion. Mr.. Ragsdale, Of Winnsboro,
moved the previous question and MI.
Barnwcll's motion to have the doors
closed was adopted.
Division was called for, but tho
opponents to the motion gave in
before the count Of their sido was
completed.
Capt. j. D. Browne was chosen
sergeant at- arms. The galleries were
cleared and the body went into
secret session ut 10 o'clock.
COLUMBIA, August 26.--At 2.1O
this morning the conference adjourn
ed after a four hours secret session.
by tho decision of the body the
only result given to the press for
publication was the adoption of a
lengthy preamble and resolutions Of
fered by Gen. Kennedy, chairman of
the advisory committee.
After recitil,g the circumstances
OF the August convention tho pro-
amble concludes as follows:
And whereas, It is the deliberate
judgment of this conference that
the action of said convention in these
respects was not only unwise and un-
necessary, but illegal, null and void,
and we therefore recognize tho son
%stitution under which said conven-
ton assembled as being still of bind
ing force and authority, and the
then existing executive committee,
as being still the rightful head of tho
party; and
Whereas, In the anomalous social
and political conditions now obtain
ing in South Carolina which render
the continued supremacy of the
white race in the control and admin
%istration of tho government, a con-
sideraticn of paramount Importance,
to which the interests of individuals
and factions should be unhcsitatinglIy
suborlinatcd, we regard the rcstora-
tior of political harmony MS a high
necessity and cherish the hope that
this may be consummatcd through
the exercise OF mutual forbcarance in
spircd by the broadcast patriotism;
and,
Whereas, While condemniLg the
leaders of said majority and repro
batting their methods, we entertain
only feelings of kindness towards
our acknowledgements who arc sup
porting them; and,
Whereas, The contest made dur
ing the present campaign has been
conducted with a view to the final
decision in and by the September
convention; therefore, be it
Resotoe2 That this conference of
Democrats hereby put its solemn and
emphatic protest against the illegal
and usurpatory action of the ma
jority of said convention as instigat-
ed by its leaders, and condemn the.
,unpatriotic, incorporate and violent
methods Of said leaders.
Resotpe0, That the course Of the