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An Independent Family Journal?Devoted to Politics, Literature and General Intelligence. VOL. 4. ANDERSON, S. C, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1868. NO. 9. BY HOYT & W A L T E R S. TERMS: TWO DOIXASS AND A HALF PER AJOTTJlf, IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY. ; RATES OF ADVERTISING. Advertisements inserted at the rates of One Dol? lar per square of twelve lines for the first insertion and Fifty Cents for each subsequent insertion. 'Liberal deductions made to those who advertise by the year. Cgf- For.announcing a candidate, Fivo Dollars - in advance. PROCEEDINGS OF THE Democratic State Convention. . The Convention met at the Carolina! Hall, better known as Gibbes' Hall, at j oight o'clock Thursday evening, August 6th. There was a fall attendance from ?very District in the State as will be testi? fied.by the roll. The meeting was called to order by General Hampton, who moved that General M. L. Bonhara bo requested to act as temporary Chairman, and F. G. DeFontaine, Esq., as temporary Secreta? ry. On taking the Chair, Gov. Bouham said: Gentlemen: I thank you from the bot? tom of my heart for the compliment which you have paid me in calling me to rill the position of temporary chairman of your body. I shall not make a speech, but shall simply announce, on accepting the position offered me, what we all feel and realize, that we are in the midst of the most important political revolution that has ever convulsed this country. Al? though our convention has assembled upon short notice, its deliberations in the consequences to the country may have the most important results. It is important then that the greatest calmness should control our deliberations, and that al? though we should be firm, decided and resolute, we should be governed by due caution and prudence. The result of this Summer's campaign if properly conducted we cannot doubt. Let us do our part well, and we may rest confident that the result will be the election of Seymour and Blair. [Applause.] Letiis do our duty faithfully and then" we will be prepared. Whether the vote which wo give will be counted is in fact uncertain, but, however, let us give it. Recent developments of facts, of which other gentlemen present can tell you better than I, and circum? stances which I myself noted while at the "North indicate-plainly that Seymour and Blair will^be the next President and Vice President of the tJnited States. [Ap? plause.] Let us do our part, and when we have done our duty we will have no cause for regret. ' Generai Garlington, of "Newberry, of? fered the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted : Resolved, That the members of the Cen? tral Executive Committee of the Demo? cratic part)' of tin's State are entitled to scats in this convention and to take part in the deliberations thereof. The roll of the districts was then called, and all the districts were found to be rep? resented. On motion the Chair was authorized to appoint a committee of twelve to nomin? ate officers for a permanent organization; and to recommend rules lor the govern? ment of* the convention : The Chair appointed the following com? mittee :' Messrs. P. W. MeMaster, James Conner, A. P. Aid rich, W. H. Perry, A. C. Garlington, Gabriel Cannon, E. C Mc Clure, M: C. Butler, A. C. Spain, W. R. Robertson, John D. Kennedy and R. Graham. Colonel F. W. MeMaster, Chairman of the Committee made the following report on their behalf: We recommend for pormanent officers of the Convention the following gentlemen : For President.?Hon. Armistead Hurt. irbr Vice President?.?Rod. A. P. Al drieh, General W. W. Harllce.. General John A. Wagener, Hon. Gabriel Cannon. For Secretaries.?James G. Gibbes. Esq., J. C. Davant, Esq., J. A. Hovt, Esq., W. J. McKerall, Esq. We further recommend that the roles ?which governed tho South Carolina Leg? islature, and which were in force in 1866 be the rules for the government of this body. The report was unanimously adopted. On motion the*Chair was authorized to appoint a committee of three, to condut t the President to his seal. The Chair apooin ted on that committee: Colonel 13. W Ball, Colonel Charles H. Si monton and Colonel J. P. Thomas. Hon. Armistead Burt being conducted to the chair by the committee, the chair? man pro tern vacated in his favor. On assuming the chair, tho President, Hon. Armistead Burt spoke as follows: Gentlemen of the Convention : I have no language to express the emotions which gush up from my heart 0.? being called to preside over your delibetation*. You meet for the first time in the history ol South Carolina to nominate electors tor President and Vice President of the United States. You meet for tho first timo in eight, long weary years to take the slightest participation in the govern? ment which wo are now compelled to adopt and claim as our own. The con? test on which we are about to enter is one of the deepest interest and ureatest importance. Life and death aro involved in it. It is a contest into which I hope every gentleman here will enterinto with a noble and heroic determination to suc? ceed. Your State has been despoiled of her sovereignty. Your peo,>lo have been deprived of their liberty. You are now ontering upon the groat work of restora? tion. We must restore the great, proud, noble Carolina of former days. [Ap? plause.] The crumbling walls and solita? ry and smokeless chimnies of your noble State-house are typical of our present po? litical condition. We find hero not those distinguished halls rondered sacred by the efforts'of great Carolinians. JSTo! thank God, that* noble, brave building lies in rains! [Applause.] Thank God, it is not desecrated by thoso beings who as sumo to legislate for us. Let us then resolve beforo high heaven that the land which was once the homo of the Huguenot and Cavalier shall never bo ruled over by tho Puritan and African. On motion of Colonel J. P. Thomas the President was authorized to appoint a Committee on Resolutions to consist of two from each judicial circuit to whom should bo referred all resolutions pertain? ing to a permanent platform, or declara? tion of principles. The President appointed the following committee: Messrs. J. P. Thomas, A. C. Garlington, A. P. Aldrich, A. M. Martin J. S. Cothran, \V.H.Perry,A B.Springs, R. J. Shand, W. S. Mullins, A. C. Spain, C. H. Simonton and James Conner. Mr. J. P. Thomas, of Richland, intro? duced the following resolutions, which were read by him and referred to the Committee on resolutions: "Whereas, The Democracy of South CaroJina having assembled in convention to nominate electors for President and Vice President of the United States, and for other purposes; be it. therefore, j Resolved, That we adopt the declaration of principles recently promulgated by the National Democratic part}* in convention assembled, and do further cordially en? dorse and ratify the nomination of Hora? tio Seymour and Francis P. Blair for President and Vice President of the United States. Resolved, That whilst we enter, before the country and the civilized world, an indignant protest against the unnatural, unreasonable and godless regime that has been established in the Radical reconstruc? tion of South Carolina; whilst we de? nounce the present order of political af? fairs as offensive alike to common decency, common sense, and repugnant to the civ? ilization of the daj', we, nevertheless, ex? press the earnest hope that constitutional agencies and peaceful instrumentalities may bring to us the relief we seek and the reforms we demand. Resolved, That whilst we affirm and de? clare that tho political control of South Carolina belongs of right and by inheri? tance to the white inhabitants thereof, we deem it proper to add that we hold this proposition to be not inconsistent with the just claims and rights of all classes of ourpcople ; and we do further declare that the political settlement which I we seek to consummate in South Carolina recognizes the legitimate results of tho war, and finds its warrantin truth,justice and the constitution. Resolved, That we invite our fellow-citi? zens of tho State, and all persons entitled to vote, to unite with the great Demo? cratic party of the country in the grand effort now making to save the f'reo insti? tutions of our fathers, to secure a genuine restoration of the Union, and to put the Republic once more upon a career of honor, peace and prosperity. Resolved. That to Andrew Johnson, the President of the United States, we tender the thanks of the old common? wealth of South Carolina, for his manly vindication of her rights, honor and dig nit}', and that oor acknowledgments are also due to all those generous spirits of the North, both citizens, soldiers and sail? ors, who, amid the storm of Radical pas? sion and prejudice, have raised their voice in behalf of our insulted and outlawed section. Mr. A. C. Spain offered tho following resolution: Resolved, That the Committee on Reso? lutions, be instructed to report to the con? vention the present stato of the law on the subject of electors for the President, and Vice President of the United States, i The resolution gave rise to protracted debate on the various questions connected with the theory of reconstruction, and after a three hours sesssion in caucus, the following resolution, introduced by .Tames G. Gibbes, Esq., decisivo of the subject, was adopted: Resolved, That a committee of twenty one be appoitited by tho chair to nomin? ate two electors from the State at large, and four from the four Congressional Dis? tricts in the State. The resolution was adopted, and the chair appointed Meswrs. Aldrich. Hump ton, Baxter, Butler, Canncn, Durham, Kennedy, McClure, Meetz, Robertson, Peake, Hoyt, Moorman, Lawton, Mullins, R<-ynoIdw, J. H. Barker, Ball, Norris, Alexander and D. Wyatt Aiken. Adjourned at 1 a. ra. Columbia, August 7, 1868. Tho Convention rc-assembled at 12 o'clock to-day, Hon. A. Burt in the chair. Tho minutes of the meeting last eve? ning were read and approved. Mr. J. P. Thomas, from tho Committee on Resolutions, reported tho following resolutions: Whereas, Tho Democracy of South Carolina have assembled in Convention to nominate electors for President and Vice President of the United States, and for other purposes; be it, therefore, 1. Resolved, That we adopt the declara? tion of principles recently promulgated by the National Democratic party in Convention assembled, and do Author cordially endorse and ratify the nomina? tion of lioratio Seymour and Francis Preston Blair, for President and Vice President of the United States. 2. Resolved, That the course pursued by tho delegates who represented the Southern Statos in the late Domocratic Convention, held in the City of New York, on tho 4th of July last, is heartily approved by the Convention; and, more especially, their conduct in yielding to i the judgment and policy of the delegates from other Slates in tho selection of can-' didatos for President and Vice President, and in the adoption of a platform of prin? ciples. 3. Resolved, That whilst we enter, be? fore the country and the civilized world, an indignant protest against the unnatu? ral, unreasonable and godless regime that has been established in the Radical recon-1 struction of South Carolina; whilst we' denounce the present order of politic affairs ns offensive alike to common d cency and common sense, and r?pugnai to the civilization ot the day, we, neve theless, express tho earnest hope th; constitutional agencies and peaceful i strumentalities may bring to us the reli we seek and tho reforms we demand. 4. Resolved, That wo invite all tl voters of the State to unite with the gre; Democratic party of the country in tl grand effort now making to save the fr< institutions of our fathers; to secure genuine restoration of tho Union, and 1 put the republic once more upon a care? of honor, peace and prosperity. 5. Resolved, That to Andrew Johnso the President of the United States, w tender the thanks rf tho old Coturno wealth of South Carolina for his man] vindication of her rights, honor ac dignity. 6. Resolved, That our acknowledgmen are due, and are hereby tendered, to a those generous spirits of tho North, cit zens, soldiers and sailors, who, amid tl storm of Radical passion and prejudic have raised their voice in behalf of an ii suited and outraged section. Mr. J. P. Thomas. I am instructs also, to recommend the adoption of tl: following resolution : 7. Resolved, That the State Contri Committee be authorized to fill such vj eancies aa may occur by death, resign! tion, or otherwise, on thc ticket of Electoi for President and Vice President of th United Slates. On motion of Gen. A. C. Garlingtoi the following resolution was adopted: Resolved, That in voting upon an question the delegates from each dis trie in the State bc allowed to cast a vote ai cording to thei"' representation in th House of Representatives, under the coi stitution of 1865. The consideration of the report of th committee being temporarily suspendet Gen. "Wade Hampton introduced the io lowing : Resolved, That Lieutenant Charles S Meda ry, one of tho Vice-Presidents of th Soldiers' and Sailors' Convention, whic assembled in New York July 4, 1868, b invited to a seat upon the floor of thi Convention. I would state, said Gen. Hampton, i reference to this resolution, that Lieu: Med a ry is thc son of a former Govcrno of Ohio, and long known as one of th leading Democrats ot the West. Lieu! Medary was one of that body of soldier trom whom our delegation received ever possible courtesy. We were invited b_ them to accept the hospitalities of th city, and because of the happy manner i; which wc were treated. I am happy t have this opportunit}- of reciprocating even in a small degree, those courtesies [Great, applause.] The resolution was then adopted unani mously. IS11*. Joseph Galluchal said that he wa about to make a motion that this gentle man be waited upon by a committee an? accompanied to the platform, when Gen Hampton stated that Lieut. Medary wa not in the house. The chair announced that the questioi would now bo taken upon tho resolution reported hy Col. Thomas from the Com mittee on Resolutions. The first and second resolutions wen read and adopted unanimously. Col. Baxter, of Newberry, movod t( strike out the remaining resolutions. Col. .Thomas defended tho r?solutiont on tho ground that if the part}' conk avail itself of local influences in such ? contest, so as to intensify tho issue, il would tend greatly to secure success. Thc Southern States had been often misrepre sen ted, and it was an opportune momenl for the party to place on record opinions which would create enthusiasm among the people and keep alive the questions ot the hour. Col. Baxter thought it unnecessary to go beyond the simple and plain pr >visionti of the National Democratic platform which had been endorsed. Not ono word could bo said by this Convention which would strengthen that platform?that would increase tho indignation of tho people, or make more ardent their enthu? siasm. Tho people aro to fight under thc banner of the Democratic party, and having conformed to that platform noth? ing moro was advisable. Gen. Giirlington said that these resolu? tions were not adopted unanimously in the committee. While he disapproved nothing contained in the resolutions under consideration, ho believed that the action of the Convention should be confined to a ratification of thc nominations mado at Neu York and the platform there an? nounced. Ho said ho was in favor of avoiding any action that enlarged upon the action taken at New York ; and being well satisfied with that action, ho sus? tained thc motion to strike out. Colonel Mullins, of Marion, called foi the reading of tho third resolution, and said that tho latter part of that resolution was calculated to strengthen the hands ol' tho Democracy of the North. The great staple ot argument there, tho point against which tho wholo artillery ot tho Republican party was being directed, was that tho Democratic platform and the de? clarations of General Blair wore really evidences of intention to appeal to force. More than that, when tho speeches of his friend. General Hampton,appeared in the New York Herald, that mendacious sheet charged that the illustrious gentleman was endeavoring to fire thc Southorn heart. Wo know it was false, hence it was eminently proper that a declaration of tho kind contained in the resolution should bo made. If asked once, ho had hoon asked one hundred times during his Northern trip, to tell his people to uso no languago that could possibly bo dis? torted by those who havo no regard for truth. The only hope of success of the Republican party was in keeping alive the bitterness of war by denunciation, false? hood and appeals to slumbering prejudices. The great battle of November was to be fought on the lino reaching from Now York to tho West. If the electoral vote of the Northern States should be cast for Seymour and Blair, ho felt satisfied that tho freemen of tho North meant to inau? gurate their candidates. This determina? tion was expressed by even the calmest Northern men?by men who, while voting with the Republican party?heretofore, did not recognize, in the extension of the doctrine of universal suffrage, the right of the negro to rule these States. They were not prepared to validato the action of tho African in the South, or to recog? nize tho idea that the white man of the j North shall be set aside by tho large ne? gro majorities of the South, upheld and maintained by the bayonet. The influ? ence of these negro governments upon tho finances of the country, upon its prosper? ity and future career, wero beginning to operate upon the minds of tho most dis i tinguished men, who realized in the suc? cess of Radical measures, the destructives at the North, by combining with the ne? groes of tho South, will have it in their power to rule or ruin the best interests of that section. In this view he thpughs it advisable to adopt a resolution which would strengthen tho Northern feeling, and hence hoped that the Convention would not strike out tho resolutions in question. REMARKS OF GENERAL WADE IIAMPTON, 1 concur in very much that my friend from .Marion has said, and there are por? tions of that resolution which it is very important that this Convention shall adopt. It may properly be amended or qualified, and I shall move, beforo taking my seat, that it be recommitted for the purpose. I am glad that the reference made by the gentleman from Marion affords me an op? portunity to say a few words concerning myself. If these misrepresentations of language which I have uttered, if the per? versions of facts which I havo stated re? flected or?'}' upon mo, I should not only bear the infliction with patience, but treat it with the contempt it deserves. When, however, I am t'.ld that these falsehoods are a source of injury to our causo, and that they weaken the Democratic party ?that party upon which our life and sal? vation depend?I am glad to have an op? portunity to denounce them and their au? thors, I have said more to the people of New York than to any Southern audience. I told them that we believed wo were right, but that we were willing to accord to others what wo claimed for ourselves, viz: perfect sincerity in our convictions and unquestioned devotion to principle. 1 told tho Northern people that we spoke with no doublo tongue, that we wero earnest and truthful in our desire to sup? port the Union and tho constitution, and in that spirit we accepted , tho hand so ! freely extended to us by tho great De I mocracy of the North. j 1 told them we wanted the constitution restored ; that we looked for no remedies in our platform; that we did not propose to incorporate into that instrument any? thing in the shape of a remedy, and we simply asked that this platform should declare theso Reconstruction acts to be unconstitutional. Indeed,I had the honor to offer in that bod}* a resolution providing for the arbitrament of this question by the Supreme Court, and had such a decision been rendered, thcro is not a man in the South who would not have cheerfully obeyed tho law. We wore all prepared to abido by it. Does this look like revo? lution '! I declared that we wanted peace, bul instead of receiving peace, we havo not only been charged with being revolution? ary, but there seems to havo been a per? sistent effort to drag us into some outrage or outbreak which would afford them political capital at our expense. I havo recently seen what purports to be a quotation from a speech made in Charleston, not to an ordinary meeting, but in acknowledgment of a compliment ?a soronade given to me by my old sol? diers. I am told that in tho New York Herald it is published that I said " the flag had been preserved, and should one day unfold it ami call around mo tho men who used to follow that banner on the field." 1 need not tell you that this statement is in overy respect false. On the contrary, when 1 spoke of the flag of tho Confederacy, I remarked that it now was furled forever, to bo buried in tho grave of our lost cause. I did mako an allusion to another flag, which had been followed by many of the men stand? ing around mo. It was a flag that had J bcou worked by tho descendants of Revo? lutionary patriots, and presented to Us by tho noble women of South Carolina, through the hands of our then chief mag? istrate; a flag which had floated amid the smoko of many a desperate battlc-lield; which had been borne by my own hero son, and which enshrouded him when ho wub carried to tho tomb. I told them that Hag was resting with mo; for I knew that they would be glad to hear tidings of a banner that had long boon familiar to their eyes, and whoso ample folds did not contain space enough on which to write the names of till tho engagements in which it had floated in tho front of bat? tle. Because I told my old comrades that that flag of a single 'regiment had not been burned in the wreck of Columbia, theso Radicals of the North basoly per? verted both language and sonso for tho purpose of producing political effect Had they taken tho pains to do so, they would havo seen that I said that even that flag) was furled forever, to be buried in the i grave of our lost cause. J I should not have noticed these gross misrepresentations, had they not been brought to my notice in a direct mannor by my friend from Marion; but since he has afforded me an opportunity of doing so, I use it not only to denounce these statements as false, but to reiterate here, as I do in every place, that I am fighting as earnestly in the interest of peace as I did in war. In saying this, I recognize all of the issues involved in this contest, and also recognize, to the fullest extent, the kindness extended to us at the North by those who had met us on a hundred battlefields, and who, standing around a common altar which they wished once more to raise, extended in faith and kind? ness the right hand of friendship. I ask you what more can I do? Everywhere I have urged our people to come forward in this contest, and bo as true soldiers in the cause of peace as they were in the cause of war. This is all I have done, and it is what I shall continue to do, notwith? standing the misrepresentations that may bo given to the world. Whatever may? be the character of the falsehoods circula? ted, I intend to pursue an even course, and will not be provoked to say one word that is acrimonious or offensive. I know what the Radicals have in view, and I urge the people not to give way to prejudice or passion. Let them in patience endure the misfortunes thoy cannot control, avoid all conflict with the negroes, give no political capital typ our enemies, trust to the Demo? cratic party, fight this great struggle wi<h peaceful agencies alone, and there is every reason to believe that we shall witness the restoration of tho government, and the supremacy of the Constitution of the United States. Gen. M. C. Butler said it mado very little difference how often or how fre? quently wo of tho South declared our in? tention to attain our great ends by peace? ful means. Whatever might be our prin? ciples, denunciation waited upon us on every occasion when the South was tho subject of discussion among the Republi? cans of the North; and for one he con? sidered it beneath the dignity of this Convention, and the dignity of the gentle? men of tho Convention, to pander to every miserable lying expression that might bo used in a lying newspaper. Ho called upon the Convention to look upon the record of tho distinguished soldiers who had surrendered at the close of the war, and say wherein they had proved false to their position taken at that time. What was true of tho individual was true of the mass, and it was not becoming in us to defend by resolution this large, hon? orable, high toned class of Southern peo? ple from the insinuations arid allegations of a press inimical to us. Ho concurred with his friend from Ncwberry that all that was necessary was to assert a princi? ple?plainly, briefly, unmistakably. Let *our principles go to the world, and there were none more expressive or emphatic than fie declarations of tho New York platform. Tho discussion was further continued by various members, and sundry resolu? tions were introduced as amendments to the report of the committees ; but finally the question was taken on the following substitute for tho third resolution, which had boeti offered by General Wade Hamp? ton : Resolved, That, while we enter ourpro test against the Radical Reconstruction acts and the evils they are bringing upon the South, we rely with confidence upon constitutional agencies and peaceful in? strumentalities alone to bring us the re? lief wo seek and the reforms we need. On motion of Judge Aldrich, the ques? tion on the adoption of the motion of Mr. Leggett, of Marion, to lay all amend? ments, including the substitute, upon tho table, was taken by districts, and the mo? tion to lay on the table was lost?ayes 44, noes 81. The question then recurred on the adoption of the substitute offered by Gen. Hampton, which was adopted. Tho fourth resolution was next road and adopted. The fifth resolution being read, Gen. Hampton proposod the following substi? tute : Resolved, That tho President of the United States, Andrew Johnson, in exer? cising the power of his high offico in re? sisting the aggressions of Congress upon the constitutional rights of tho States and the people, is entitled to tho grati? tude of tho whole American people, and, in behalf of the Democratic party of South Carolina, wo tender him our thanks for his patriotic efforts in that regard. After a brief discussion the substitute was adopted. Mr. J. D. Popo offered tho following resolution, which was adopted : Resolved, That it bo referred to the Central Executive Committee, to inquire into the qualification of voters for Presi? dent and Vice-President, under the late disqualifying acts of Congress, and wheth or all disabilities aro not now romoved | from all voters in tho said elections, and that it be inst ructed to publish its opinion lor the benefit of the people of the State. No action was taken upon this resolu? tion, and tho sixth resolution reported by tho committee was read. Upon the seventh resolution coming up, Col. Baxter moved to amend by add? ing the words "or take such action as tho committee may deem proper for the suc? cess of the Democratic party." This was agroed to, and tho resolution, as amended, was adopted. Hon. A. P. Aldrich, from tho Commit too on Electoral Nominations, made the following report: For the State at Large?J. P. Thomas, J. D. Kennedy. First District?R. F. Graham. Second District?B. Ii. Ihitledgo. Third District?A. C. Ilaskol I." Fourth District?E. C. McLure. The Intelligencer Job Office. Having recently made considerable additiong io this department, we arc prepared to execute ?T<DB W(DBIS (DIP ALU- EIOTS In the neatest style and on the must reasonable terms. Legal Blanks, Bill Heads, Posters, Cards, Handbills, Pamphlets, Labels, and in fact every stylo of work usually done in a cocntry Printing Office. BSP" In all cases, the money will be required upon delivery of the work. Orders, accompanied ?with the cash, will receive prompt attention. Gen. Garlington offered a resolution that it be referred to a special committee of seven members, to inquire and report whether the Central Executive Commit? tee may not be made more efficient by or? ganizing the same in such a manner as to secure a prompt attendance of the mem? bers. Which was agreed to. Mr. Brooks offered the following: Resolved, That a committee of three bo appointed to wait on Gen. R. K. Scott, and ascertain from him if the armed de? monstrations which lately took place in some districts of the State wero mado by his order or under his authority. The resolution was referred to a special committee of three. Col. T. S. Farrow introduced a series of resolutions in relation to the organiza? tion of the Democratic party of tho State, which were referred to the Com? mittee on Resolutions. On motion of Col. W. H. Robertson, the Convention took u recess untill eight o'clock, P. M. evening session. The Convention reassembled at 8 P. M. The chair announced that the first business in order was the consideration of the report of the Committee of Twen? ty-one, nominating certain gentlemen as electors lor President and Vico-President, The question being taken, the report was unanimously adopted. Gen. Hampton Eaid that one of the gentlemen elected, Col. HaskeU, felt it to be a duty to accept that nomination, yet deeming it inconsistent for him to do so and remain in his position as a Professor of the University, with that devotion to principle which had always marked his career, he had tendered his resignation to the University, so that he might employ his whole energy in the cause. Col. Simonton offered the following: Resolved, That no person shall accept the position of elector unless he be pre? pared to canvass his own Congressional district. Adopted. Colonel Simonton, from the Committee on Resolutions, submitted a scheme of organization, as follows: The Committee on Resolutions, to whom were referred 6undry resolutions, after grave deliberation, respectfully recom? mend as a substitnte the following scheme for the organization of a Central Slate Club. They feel satisfied that this scheme will recommend itself to every member of the Convention. It secures organiza? tion, unity and effectiveness to the action of theparty. They earnestly* recommend its adoption. In selecting members for this Central Club, they respectfully sug <rost that none but earnest, active and in? telligent, delegates be selected, who will pledge themselves to attend each meet? ing, and will give their strict attentiou to the duties imposed upon them. That there shall be a Central State Club in this State, to be composed of one or more delegates from each District Cen? tral Club. That this Central Club do meet in Co? lumbia, on the Tuesday preceding the first Monday in each month. That the Executive Committee be, ex officio, members of the State Central Club; and that the Executive Committee form rules for the government of the Central Clubs, subject to the rovision of this Club. That the chairman of the Executive Committee be authorized to call extra meetings of tho Club whenever he may think proper; and that ten members, ex? clusive of the Executive Committee, con? stitute a quorum. Resolved, That each district bo reques? ted to form similar Central District Clubs, to be composed of ono or more delegates from each local club in the district, which shall hold regular meetings, at the several courthouses in their respective districts, on the first Monday of every month. Resolved, That each local club through? out the State be requested to hold regular meetings or their clubs, soon after sale day, durin?*; the first week ofovery month. Mr. Garlington submitted the following additional resolutions, which were adop? ted : Resolved, That in any emorgency which may hereafter arise involving the necessi? ty of prompt action by the Central Exe? cutive Committee, and when it is imprac? ticable for the committee or a quorum thereof to meet, the chairman of said committee bo authorized to take such ac? tion as in his judgment said emergency ma}' require; to be afterwards submitted to the approval of tho committee. Resolved, That five members of said committee be constituted a quorum to do business. Resolved, That one additional member of said committee, residing in the City of Columbia, bo appointed by this Conven? tion. Under this resolution, Capt. W. B. Stanley was appointed. General James Conner, from the com-, mittee to whom was referred tho resoie [ lion referring to armed demonstrations of negroes, reported the following as a sub? stitute : v Itcsolved, That tho Convention. recog nizes tho importance of the matter sub? mitted, and the propriety of action being taken in relation to it, but consider the subject as foreign to the objects for which this Convention was called, and recom? mends to the particular districts or com? mittees interested to make representation, to the proper authorities.^ An interesting discussion ensued, par? ticipated in by Messrs. A. C. Spain, of* Darlington, J. S. Cothran, of Abbeville, and R. W. Shand, of Union, embracing statements of the conditiun of affairs in their respective Districts. The question being taken, the resolution offered by tho committee as a substitnte was adopted. Mr. Gilbert offered the following reso? lution, which whs adopted :