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LANIER'S RESOLUTIONS.


! Mr.. W. A. Lanier then offered the following
resolutions:
! Resolved, That It, is the sense Of this meet
! ing that in our efforts TO bring about paace
and harmony between the opposing factions
OF the Democratic party, 1t Is our duty to
: look u after Abbevile County alone.
/ Ind. That in our efforts TO bring about such
, harmony we will not be bound by the con.
cessions made by Senator Tillman and Gov
! Evans nor do we think II advisable TO dele
gate To what Is commonly known rs 1.-The
! Forty" the authority To make concessions for
US.
3rd. That it Is the sense of this meeting
that the representation from Aboeville Coun'
ty TO the coming Constitutional Convention
should be based upon the numerical strength
OF the respective factions; or that the Reform.
ers should have four delegates. and the Con.
servatives two delegates.
4th. That we as white people stand ready
10 work for such adjustment, TO the end that
white pIenacy may be perpetuated.
This resolution was second by Hon. F. B.
Gary.
HILLS RESOLUTIONS.
Judge r. f. Hill, then proposed the follow.
ing as substitute for Mr.. Lanier's resolu-
tions
Whereas, We, Democrats OF Abbeville
County, assembled in mass meeting in accord.
ance with the suggestions OF the Executive
Committee of what is known as 1.-The Commit
tee of Forty" hailing with joy the many evi.
of a growing desire for a restoration of that
unity OF purpose which. up TO within the last
few years, characterized the Democracy of
South Carolina, desire TO put ourselves on
record as being in full accord with this frater.
nal feeling. Therefore, be 1t
Resolved LIST, That II Is the sense OF this
meeting that the continued manifestation on
the part Of few irreconcilabes in this State
of that spirit Of antagonism and disco.d
which has separated The white people OF
South Carolina, in the recent past. into Two
hostile political camps, Is unwise, pnpatriotic
and greatly to be deprecated.
2nd. That it Is the duty Of each and every
son of South Carolina who has the interest of
his country at heart to lend his every energy
and influence toward healing that unhappy
breach which has too long separated us as a
3rd. That while we do not desire to out
line any particular course OF action for the
guidance Of our acknowledgements OF the State
in the matter of the selection OF delegates to
The Constitutional Convention which has
been determined upon, we will, however,
venture To suggest that as that Convention is
TO meet for the purpose OF adopting a consti-
tuition which will be the fundamental law of
our State, under which we must all live. and
TO which, in large measure, we must look
for the protection of our civil and political
righls-it should be broad, LIBERAL catholic in
spirit and free from anything savoring of the
partiZan.
4th That In order that this may be most
effectually accomplished, the best wisest and
special regard TO any particu lar faction Of the
Democratic party with which they may have
affiliated In the past, should be selected as
delegates TO said Convention.
VIC. Mc(iowan, ESQ, seconded the resolu-
tions as offered by Mr.. Hill.
After an animated discussion for some
three hours or more Mr.. Hilrs resolutions
were adopted.
TO SEND DELEGATES TO COLUMBIA.
Mr.E. G. Graydon moved that this Conven.
ton send three delegates TO Columbia on the
9th inst.
This resolution was adopted without oppo-
sition.
II was then moved that the chairman ap-
point a committee of seven TO make n0mina-
tions. The chair announced MS that commit
tee: Messrs. X. L. Hill, j. NJ. Major. I: P.
Milford, r. B. Garwile, L. S. SDarkmuu, T.. A.
c. Waller, +. q. GraydOn.
The committee conferred together and an
noGnced that they would suggest the io low-
ing named gentleman: l. II. McCalla, j. T..
Robertson, J. &. Maxwell. The nomination
was seconded, and carried without a dissent
ing voice.
The meeting was somewhat divided, both
in zen ntiment and manner of procedure.
There was perfectly apporent II disposition
on the part of Il large majority 10 adopt Il
peace policy.
The fact Is. as far as we cnnid Judge the op
position to the peace proposition was based
largely on the assumption that TIllman,
Evans and the Conservatives as well as The
"Forty," were leading up To The convention
plan of selecting delegates ur nominees TO the
Stale Convention. None oI the speakers
knew OF it, Ut thought to explain this diffi-
Guilty, which existed. The failure to do this
WAS, we presume, overlooked.
RI the crowd had been assured that no in
reference with the primary was intended we
feel safe In saying that the opponents OF the
proposed plan OF peace for South Carolina
would have scarcely had following. There
Is evidently a strong desire for peace, but
there Is reluctance on the part OF the people
10 yield the right TO exercise their own indi-
vidual preference in elections.
The DEVELOPMENTS on Tuesday. and the ex-
treme anxiety of some white men TO register
the negroes has Knocked the fat in the fire,
and we believe hus everlastingiy disposed OF
proposition for peace, at least as far this
county is concerned.