Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-11-30
SOUTH CAROLINA.

eu 10 me election oil President and the members ha
baloi'ed, Messrs. Pnckney, Butler and Black were an
pointed committee to count the votes and report the re-
suit OF the balloing -" ~
Mr.. Butler from the committee to count the votes r.,
ported mat James Hamilton, r. had 13I votes :, Ste
phen ID. Miller l: Judge Colcock, 10: Gen Hayn. A.
aud that there were 10 blanks. Gov Hamilton was there
upon declared duly elected, and Judge Harper General
Hayne and MIR. McDufiie, appointed a committees TO.
wait upon the President elect to the Chair, ,,e ..ss
Upon taking the Chair, the President addressed tho
Convention as follows -. - 80.
On looking around this assembly. and seeing of whom
and by whom is composed impulse ofel.love could
lead Inc to attribute the atteng and distinguished honor
have just received TO any thing else than the high and
responsible station at present fill hen see so MANY
individuals whose experience is more mature and who's,
Chains are paramount TO my own, attribute tile Sc
lection TO no other cause. NJ =. g
am, nevertheless, deeply penetrated, gentlemen, by
sense OF your kindness we'll my own rcsponsib;iv
crisis OF no caracterno ordinary Ia.
brought us together The solemn du,ie, that can
be obligatory citizens of free and sovereign State have
compelled us TO assemble, and the highest and most en-
during results will succeed the manly nfe xibc dis
charge OF those duties. '.
Ii scarcely solecsm under our form of Government
10 say that here the PEOPLE This is the conceptra
ton oil their sovereignty. The people have through tha
nstrumeniaty OF an intermediate class of their ents de-
tefinined that Convention should be called The act
was passed in spirit Of wisdom discretion and we
are convened under solemn injunction from the people TO
take into consideration the several of Congress of
e united states imposing duties for tire protect of
American Manufactures, considered by the peonle of
south Carolina, as niringements their rights and yo-
ations oil the Constitution, and devise the mode ami
measure OF redress. These duties and while we.
endeavor TO discharge them in spirit of enigbtebeJ
moderation, and nexible determination 10 lie
greatest courtesy aud ubanty let us recoect ina, te
Is also high moral courage requisite in their faithful per
ormance II then there is, and belongs political bodies
an enlarged forecast and courage inspired by the dignity
oil the occasion, let in the language of The
martyr TO constitutional liberty, put athletic habits for
the contest" and nerve souls TO the struggle
Gentlemen, shall be often compelled TO throw mv.,le
on your Indulgence. This is the first occasion that iav.
oeen called upon to preside deliberave body All
can 10 Is, to pledge best eneavors 10 maintain deco
rum and TO secure all the latitude of debate
with our well known parliamentary rules
Permit me TO say, that is no ordinary pos;,;oo
We have all the nconestibe power attributed ~ Sow
States Ours is the first Convention for reyiewino re-
terms and conditions of the Federal compac-nct for
me purpose OF reviewing State Constitution hui IN
decide upon high and Interior questions of Soveregn,,
oil indispensable importance, and Of lasting
eiher Tor benefit or I'M uy to the citizens of our State
Ihese circumstances under which are al present
vened are commentary upon the safety and beauty of
our constitution and form OF government other coun
tres, IL we should be thus assembled we should he dl
noxious to the charge of attempt TO chance The sIs
nents oil government and overthrow the social system
IRON, us lounGauon But with us, the meeting OF this
semby durbs nothing else. Here every thing goes On
selves. r '
In conclusion, permit say that in taking the uater
under consideration submitted to you, my anxious prayer
Is that your deliberations may tend establish our own
hoeres 10 maintain the rights and privileges Of our own
people, and with this TO give stability to the Union IN re-
store to us 10 our affairs and resides that harmony and
affection out OF which the Union sprung and which are n,
best sacgsard and protection. With these renarks q
proceed TO discharge the duties you have entrusted TO me
Judge o'Neil Judge Richardson and Alfred Higsri
ESD are delegates from Spartanbug No delegation at.
FROM CoLUMBIA.-Erfraeto Of a letter, dated
~, 80 STATE HOUSE, 10Th Nov, 1882
me deliberations of the day opened by prav,r
IRON me hev Mr. Ray, a member of the Convention
When the House had called TO order and the our
nal oil yesterday read Mr. Keith, OF Prince George Win
yaw; Mr. Henry Middleton, delegate from Greeny;lIe
Mr. Minor Clinton, of Lancaster Nj Joseph L. Steven.
OF 81; Johns Colleton; Mr. NJ. Jacobs, of ST. HeIenas
and Mr. Alfred Huger from Spartlnsburg anneared All
qOf
at least TO disspate the scuples of seeming ddents
OIL The Union party Judge Huger is said will take his
seat IL Is indisposiOn which binders his appearing =
Ills colleague, Mr. Cause is also kept back by sickness,
The President reported the following gentlemen as the
III the Act Tor the calling Of a Convention:
Judge c. J. Colcock, Gen. J. b. Earle Judge VIM Har
Per, Judge John b. o,Neae, Hon. r.. Y. Hsyne Hon j.
Bond ron, Pierce Nj. Butler, Colonel VIM c. Pincknev
Hon Stephen ID. Miller, Judge Johnston Hon. George
MTicDGhe Henry Middleton, Robt. J. 1urnbulI, Esq,
Hon Robt W. Barnwe, Col. Rich'd j. Manning T. ID.
Singleton, Sem. Jas. A. Black, John Bausket.
Judge Coicock moved that in order give the Commit
zee June 10 prepare the very aboHous report that it would
DE necessary That they should make the invention ADJOURN
TO o'clock r. NJ Tomorrow. TWAS carried.
The Special Committee Immediately assembled in tho
Mr. Turnbul 10 suggest that as so large Com
mee was too unweldy Tor the despatch of business a
COMMITTEE be appointed with instructions report
the several papers that ii will necessary TO prepare viz
Az ordinance Declaring the Tariff Act null void; An
Address OF this Convention TO the People the State;
@h"''OSo W Nhe EcOple OF the Onted Sates and
Exposition OF the proceedings OF this State.
The Resolution adopted, and the following gentle
men appointed by the Chair:
NIessrs. TurnbUll Harper, Hayne MeDu0ie POu
PiDckney and Johnston.
On motion, the Chairman Judge Colcorb was added 10.
the Committee =
The Committee then adjourned to III Tomorrow while
the SUBJ Committee went into private session.
nave undersfood that thew distribute their work fol-
lows len Hayne will prepare the Exposition; Mr..
lurnbul The Address TO the States Mr. MeDuIfe that 10
inc United States Judge Harper the Ordnance itself IT
these papers be finished o-mofrow they shall be sent YOU
at once Charleston Mercury.
ETfrGct Of letter by This days mall lated
. COLUMBIA, 22d Nov, 1882
nc Convention assembled to-day pursuant TO adjourn
neht' al o'clock, when Gen Haync proceeded to read
he report oil The Committee Of Fl in the place Of Judge
CoIcock, The Chairman, whose health did not an, OF lis
reading Il himself The Report isvery full and very able
~ occupied an hour and quarter ~ reading and was
listened TO with the deepest attention and highest grat-
cauon The Ordinance which reported by the same
committees was next read, and received with the
greatest enthusiasm aud with Of appause rom the
spectators which with difficulty suppressed by the
cbair commanding order TO be observed.
"a more enthusiastic, resOute and determined body Of
heh nas never been convened any previous occasion
nor has any assembly Of the kind been more highly dis
nguished Tor talent and patriotism All the most talented
men ~ the State, excepting Calhoun aud Preston, and
TWO or lhree Others members Of this body Charles
70" ~. Post Qualification PoPer)
AN ORDINANCE,
To PT0p'de Jor arresfng The operation Of certain 9efs
~ Congress Of The United States, pirportipg 10 be
Ldos laying Dulles aud HnpOsts on the L0po, tafi0n
Of Foreign Commodities.
WHEREAS, the Congress Of the United States, by yari-