The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1851-12-09
LeEislaeure of South caro,iua.
TUESDAY, December 9. 1873.

VESDAfJ DeccUlDeT Z, 1888.
IN tho Senate, tho report Of the com.
'ni'ce on The Governors message
-cnvrring the communication Of the
British Consul on the subject of colorcd
>"nmen, was unanimously atiop,rd md
ordered to tho House For concurrence.
The special o,drr, being hill to
fix the lime Of the meeting of the State
Convention was then ken up in com.
n'illcc Of The whole, HIr. Buchanan in
the chair. The bin being rcud the com.
n'il'rc rose and reported j, 10 tn" Sen.
ate without amendment. and recon-
mcnd"d ,ha, it do pass. The llmc fixed
is the fourth Monday Of April nrxl.
The Srnat" proceeded 10 the general
orders. A bill 10 uboish Brigade
Encampncnls wns read second
'ln'r. und ordered 10 The House for
cOuGnrr,uc".
Sundry Other matters were before
the Srnal". which will be published in
the Journal 10 morrow.
In The House. memorials, petitions,
and reports occupied .lc morning hour.
On motion of Mr. Dargnn, leave OF
absence was granted 10 his colleague.
Mr.. Eylns. Oh account Of sickness in
his family.
Mr.. Adam Jones offered resolution
to .ern'inn," the prcscn, session of the
General Assembly on the 18th inst; or.
d"rd !nr consideration 10 morrow.
Mr.. Haskell Offered series OF
resolutions, Chose now known as
the ''rlaIfnrm" Of the cooperation
par,y;) which were n,n,lr the special
order of 'i" day for Thursday next n,
one o'clock.
Mr.. l.. Al. kcill Offered the FOL owing
preamble and resolutions; which were
made the sprcinl order orlhc day for
Thursday nrXi nj one o'cIock:
Whereas in the recent elections held
for dcpuncs 10 the Southern Con-
grcSs, those opposed 10 the separate
secession Of South Carolina from the
-Union-- in>-nnny districts Of The State.
not only declared before The people
that they are opposed to The submission
Of South Carolina to the past wrongs in
il'cl"d on them by the Genera, Gov.
crnmcn,, but actually proposed pro.
jccs of resistance short Of secession:
Rcsoircd, therefore, Tha, by the re.
cent election for members 10 Southern
Congress, the people Of South Carolina
did not determine that they nrc in favor
Of the submission of The Stale 10 The pas,
wrongs inflicted on them by the General
Government.
Rrsoir.d, That '.No Submission" should
siiil hc :l,e watch. word of the State. Gas II
was in he late election by many cf those
opposed TO seccssi"n.) which should call
together all The true resistance men Of
all parties III patriotic cooperation to save
the rights. honor, and integrity Of the
5 ate.
Rrs"lr"l, Tina, all the wrongs inflicted
on III" STATE by til" General Goycrnrncn,
ren1nn ~ they were when the Lcgis,iurr
ordered ;ic election Tor convention oI The
people .: TIE State, in their high sovereign
Opacity, 10 consider and determine lor
themselves what mode Of redrcs, in relation
ihcrrl" II ls expcdiCnt Tor them 10 pursue;
an! consistency ia the Legs !alure, as
well as that rcsp"ci Which should always
DC borne towards the people. rcuu re- ,ha,
day should be designated by The Leg
isIaiurc for The assembling o. the sad Con
vcntion.
On motion Of Mr.. B f. Perry. the
spcciai order, being bill To provide Tor The
c! cl'on oI Presidential electors bv The
pc"p", WAS taken up. ana The House
resolved itself INTO committee nf Tie " hole
Mr.. Williams in the chat
Mr. Perry addressed The committee 4,
some lc 9Th ~ support of .hc hi.l. Alter
a..ndinE to he general question OF the BIS :
"t representation yn ,raniI"l by ihc Con-
s,lln,'nn II the United States, and sial.nr
,ant th- bill wn, IL accordance with IN i.
baSi-. hr urgci thar i. ans change w"rc To
hc made ~ the mode o. ctcctng c!ccl"r, 4
should hc done a, ia present srss on and
that, unless such change be madc now, The
expense ani Inconvenience ni an cXir,
session :" the Legislature would be in
cHr!ri. and tia, too 10 merely vote for
ir"srd"ni a. The Unlcd States
II tt1GEil the Legislature had no rphl
- Il rpw"r they exercised. lie asked
H'ir 'c u'"ylc ni South C,r"l ma -houH
bc dcE' sci ~ this power. Where they
less vIrlnous or moic iiahc 10 corruption
lnan the people of New York or any o her
STATE. He vas sure The Legislature would
not ,ay so, and vcr by holding on To The
power they wpn'd cln afraid to give it ,o
t''" people lie urged that Tic I.cpis.
laturc con!d nc more easily corrupted than
tho mass oi the people spread all over ih.
Statc. l'h" Gentleman then Rad extracts
from Il Madison Papers. showing that III
the Convuu,.,N which framci the Con.
s'''u'iou Of The United States, Solnh Car
ni't ht! v",:h against giving lls cl.
'.l.n o !rc Stat, Legtsn'urr. H.
lue". ar t-N why make III" rhlugc:
nat uu rsi had grow ont OF IT. lira.
tcrrcl th't ol CERTAIN n.casos lh.>
power had bccn mlsusrd llr r, orrr.i 10
lSUt}. when i!, vote was cast ugrinSt e.
&. pnckGcy, and I" ,''ib rqurn, 'cas,"ns.
Mr. Perry sad tna' his ir ends might say
il wns an nupropiIuus trIne--,iat South
Carniina m>ght bc out OF the Union II
that was the case, we ought 10 recall our
Senator's, and not provide ior any further
elections 10 Congress The gentleman
said his v.nwS on ihia question ni The basis
OF rupr rseAlatg 90 had bcrn msrcprcScuic,l.
lie 'bclr'vcd tisr proper gnvorumcnl on
sisted %! Two kinds OF representation
nj Uupuiat ion. His yjsw was