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form OF Principles 60 Govern.
The following report of the NJ trch Conven-
tion is taken from the Register, the News
and Courier. and the State-the chief and
main portion being from the State. AS pre-.
scented to our readers we believe this TO be Il
better and fuller report than any other sin.
gle account which has been published OF that
political meeting which is bound to have an
important place in the history Of the State.
COLUMBIA, March "a, 1852. The Peace
and Unity Convention which met here this
afternoon at the State House accomplished
everything for which u had been called. The
ment are Thoroughly satisfied with the work
accomplished md are quite confluent OF sue
cess with the ticket and platform on which
they will make the fight
There were Two hundred and Seventy-tWo %
representative Caroinians at the Convention
and they represented every county In the
State with The exception Of Berkeley and
Beaufort counties. There can be no question
of the earnestness Of the delegates at the
meeting. They were as fine class Of men as
ever deIiberaed on anything they thought
would rebound 10 the good of the State.
The hall OF the House OF Representatives
was crowded TO its utmost capacity Tor COM
tort. The galleries were well filled, and a
number Of ladies Joined in the applause.
Conspicuous among those who met with en-
thusIastic receptions were the nominees for
Governor, John Z. Sheppard, Lieutenant Gov
ernor Orr, Ex-Governors Hampton and Rich
ardson.
The Convention was a thoroughly business
like one, but had they not been fortunate
enough TO have secured the Hon. Samuel DID,
BILE as chairman the session might have con-
tinued until tomorrow morning. With en-
pedition the delegates. after hard nights
work, can 60 home this morning. The pro-
ceedings OF one OF Cardinals critical and i'm
portant conventions Will form an important
Leaf In political history.
TIE ticket. as named, includes quite num-
Der OF men who have been prominently be-
lore the people of the State for some time.
:John G. S6eppard. OF Edgefield. and lanes l..
Orr are both well known, as Mr.. Sheppard is
engaged in law practice and Col. Orr Is law.
yer and president Of the Piedmont Cotton
Mills. Col. Lawrence Youmans Is one OF the
largest and most successful farmers In Barn
well County, and Ex-senator from that coun-
ty. Col. McIver is prominent farmer and
has long been Identified with agricultural o.
gapizations. He owns several farms in Dar-
iington County. Col. j. 3. Humbert. OF lau-
rens, nominee for Comptroller General, is one
Of the best known farmers I'm the up-country.
Agricultural and Mechanical Association
and an officer OF q railroad company. NJ. +.
Howell. OF Colleton, nominee for Attorney
General, is a prominent lawyer from Walter,
boro and has for many years been identified
as a leader IN the Democratic party The Rev.
D. W. Hiott, Of Anderson, is II Baptist minis
Ter: was originally Farmers Movement
man. and Is q man of considerable eloQuence.
w. w. Dixon, of York, nominee for Adjutant
and Inspector General, is a young man Is a
graduate of the Citadel Academy, and at
present is principal OF the graded schools at
It was shortly after o'clock when Mr..
Aaron Cannon, OF LaurenS, rose to make the
nomination OF temporary chairman, as
agreed upon at the morning caucus.
MIR. Cannon could hardly be heard, so loud
was the talking and chatter OF the delegates.
The immense crowd In the galleries, many of
whom were ladies, were meanwhile pointing
tto, Hntn toe nd w q n r
Cannon started 1.-The ball moving" the aisles
were crowded 10 overfiowlng.
Mr. Cannon In nominating Samuel Dibble,
OF Orapgeburg, as temporary chairman. said
that 1t gave him unusual pleasure TO nom
mate as prominent and useful a Democratic
leader; one who had always shown his great
devotion TO the Democratic party and who
would always do sO
Mr.. Frank Nj. Mellett. of Sumter, said that
IL gave him great pleasure TO second the nom.
ination. Amid hurrahS the Hon. Samuel
Dibble was unanimously elected as tempo
rary chairman. In taking the chair Mr.. Dib-
bic, in his characteristic and impressive man
ner, said:
FelloW-Democrats OF South Carolina; /
thank you Tor the distinguished honor you
have conferred upon Inc OF presiding over the
temporary organization Of this distinguished
body of representatives. II is q proud priVi-
lege for the Democracy In any lime Of emer-
gency to assemble TO take council for the good
OF the public. In this sixteenth year OF the
redemption of South Carolina we come togeth-
er impeIled by a common and patriotic pur-
pose. Looking back upon the days OF 10,
when the Democracy OF South Carolina.
standing shoulder TO shoulder, brother TO
brother, man 10 man, achieved the redenp-
tion OF our State from misrule ard corrup.
tion. how was that accomplished? 1t was by
union, for in union there Is strength. A
chasm has intervened between brothers.
May II he the privilege OF this Convention,
acting coolly and deliberately, To build
bridge over this chasm, SO that brothers on
either hand may meet In the middle and join
hands together once more. We are here rath-
er for action than for speech-making. and
therefore II becomes my duty To announce
that this Convention is now ready Tor bus
iness, and is now IN order. II is now In order
for the convention 10 nominate secretary
or secretaries. (Applause.
Upon motion Mr.: A. T. Woodward, OF Barn
we'll, and Mr.. w. w. Ball, OF Laurens, were
elected secretaries. Mr.. A. B. Williams sug-
Mr.. Tupper, of Charleston, recommended
that 1t would perhaps be best 10 have each
delegation hand in lists. In compliance with
this rolls we're called for. The following were
Abbevllle-J. c. Maxwell. J: w. Wideman,
r. ]. Robinson. w. {. MCGOWAN, ThOs. F.
Riley. E. q. Graydon.. W. w. Klugh, David
Aiken. Geo: NJ: smith, Geo. NJ. Anderson,
AikenWJ. % p McNair, b. s. Henderson, j. L..
Courtnay. J. NJ. sally, a. 5. Seigler, Jas. l..
Quinby, 7. ]. Davies, NJ. ]. Woodward b. f..
Anderson-E. B. Murray, d. w. Hiott, G.
w. Sullivan, John +. Green, b. +. Crayton.
W. "A. Greer, w. J. Martha. i. d. Sloan, J.. \.
yandiver, q. w. McGee, e. K. Harper, W. F.
Barnwell-Johnson Hagood, F. NJ. Bamberg.
6. B. LaTtgpe Geo Morre; a; A,d: II: wo"a. SSS S
ford, J. B. Guess. simon Brown. ?, ~
Charleston-E. McCrady, j. A. Smyth, ii. i.
Williams, John 3: Reeves, John l.. Weber, X.
s. Tupper, II. S. Kinlock, w. +. Stoney, j. +.
Walsh. r. w. Memminser, Jr., George d.
Bryan. ,,,n.
=. Brock. a. NJ. Brailstord. w. N. Youmans,
~. D. Gamble, B. P. Barron. 80, ,,,,, +, \,
Reeves F. C. Fishburn, ]. II. Knight, r. d.
Weeks. NJ. P. Howell, D. NJ Plerson, q. j.
Cheslerdeld-A. Mcqueen. E. c. Clark, l.. f.
chester-John L. Ayers; W; R; payie, R: +.
Mockbee, l.. S. Douglass, w. H. Hardin, w. j.
Cornweii, Joseph B. Wylie. John Houze.
Darllngton-W. E. James, ]. T. Wilson, j. T.
Rogers, II. T. Thompson, ]. +. Nettles, George
Edgefield-J. o. Sheppard, ]. H. Brooks. w
6 Allen, NJ. Tonev. j. NJ. Forest. John Briggs,
]. r. Beall, H. r. Merriwether, NJ. P: Wells, T.
r. Darney, J. T. Bacon, d. H. Reddick, j. ID.
Fairfieid-G. w. Ragsdale, r. ]. Mct:arty. T.
w. Sigh. Fl. o. Duke. Henry Helms. j. 5. Ed,
munds, Spann Edmunds. J. E. Thomas.
Florence John McSween, s. 4. Gregg, H. T.
naTlee a A. MfTsSEarSt GsSsy S i HanckeI & ckpch C.
Greenvlle-W. L. MauIdin, James l.. Orr, :.
g. smith, John w. Baker, G. o. Allen, T: B.
Cunningham, 7. K. Earle, Silas Trowbridge
P.D. Huff. John w. Mccullough. ID. H. Ander
son, A. B. Williams.
Georgeiown-C p. Allston, Richard Dozier
Jr.. Jaines K. Sparkman, Allen McP. Handy
Benz. A. Munnerlyn. u, D
Horry-E. Norton, j. r: Allsbrook, w.
Jones. J. II. Richardson, NJ. NJ. Cox, Samue