The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1849-11-24

gress. And as was called TO the rostrum Of.
Tor Col, Davis had concluded, IL might be sup.
posed that was expected to reply TO him
and therefore, that the call was made BECAUSE
my views were known TO be variant from his.
Now, Senator Davis was not a member OF
the Convention. He had been making a tour
in the Northern counties of Mississippi, very
near 10 Memphis, and fell in the last night Of
the session, and in the hour Of adjournment.
When the duties of the Convention were
closed, and II was about to adjourn, q member
from mississippi announced 10 the company,
that Col. Jefferson Davis was present. There.
upon, the Assembly assumed the character of
Mass Meeting, and Col ID. was loudly called
for. After nc had concluded his address, the
last sentence of which was inaudible to m ,,
lhe meeting called my name. made no al
not expected 10 make any. The calls were
merely complimentary, and not 10 elicit dis
cussion, and, as such, were responded to, by
both of us. ~ -
AS 10 me Resolutions adopted by the Con-
Venlion; They were reported from the Com.
mlltce on the last day OF the Convention, when
all were fatigued with debate, and were ex.
ceedingly anxious TO adjourn and 20 home.
lhey covered several sheets of paper, and no
member m lad an opportunity TO look over them.
lhcy werc read from the stand, but could
not, from hearing them read, form any salts.
factory idea concerning them. understood
enough however, to determine me not 10 vote
for them. Upon consulting my colleague, who
was on the Committee. he said he was not sat.
isfied with them. There was however, no,
the least chance for modifying them. The
vote was by acelamatioE, and nearly every
| member appeared 10 vote for them. The mi.
nority did not vote, as is usually he case. " hen
| vote is taken by acclamation, and the ma.
Jority is overwhelming. 1t is mistake, how
ever, TO say, that The Convention was unani.
nous. do not think any ono of the South
carolina Delegation were in favor of the Re.
solutions. And there were, doubtless, many
others who dsapproved them. The procedure
was exceedingly loose, but have learned
rom long experience, the utter futility of nj
tempting to do any thing with largo. rave,
small b,:dies OF men pe-.f!oxed by oonfiict " -
| opinions, exhausted with debate and s;ttin.,.
ana imPalieItto 40 bring business 10 a close. p
| when The last Resolution was annoonced
| inc ono indicating the Gila route, q more sc ri
Gus and consldcratc vote was aiken. and OH
Delegation voted in the a!firmv tive.
Hurrying home after the. adjournment.
had never seen the Resolutions adopted. nnti
they were brought 10 hand by The PSiaeif
Stafe Banner, of the 18th inst. have look
ed them over carefully. and could not, consci
eDciousy vote for them as a whole.
The 9Th and 6thI decidedly condemn. Tb
lsi and 4th are objectionable, The I'd. I'd
| 9TH and 9th, say nothi ~ against. The OH
we voted for. / state them in the order Il
which they appear in The Banner Of the I3ii
\ instant, @ - 81 u
The Resolutions do not appear 10 olain
jurisdiction for Congress, or 10 suggest an an
preparation of money out Of the Treasury
There is clever degree Of log.rolling abon
them, butthis Ispresnme. was PRO forpia. ST
Louis bad just signalizod herself in this re-
spcct, and Memphis, perhaps, tboughti IL would
! not DO safe TO appear only .,sccond besin h
| tine manifestation Of "enlarged pationnlity.'
and feeling herself on. tho defensive. loo. sun
posedit perfectly fair to I" fight tho Doyiiwitl
Since ithc adjournment OF the Convention
some have attempted TO east a sl,,f uoon it'
gonoral objects, who would have dono beitcl
TO have give Gov. SkAPRooK The benefit Of t5ei,
admonitions before Delegates were appoinfed
However, there arc two kinds of wisdom h
this world. There Is such a. thing as 4 wis
dom for man'ssef," says Lord Bacon. "A NM
In pursuance Of this species OF wisdom bavt
anown men sometimes do ocxccedinplywclI. by
waiting for the popular brcozc. Itfnay be tha,
the Memphls Convention itself, regarded ibo
| general movement as premature, and was ir,.
disposed 70 press II upon tho ,Goyornmept
Bat what was to be done nndet The oraon,.
stancesf "a powerful move had been concert.
cd in the Norih-west section This move wa
contaminated In the st. Louis Convention,