Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-05-04
The Convention.

The Convention.
FOURTH DAy.-The Convention was opened
by prayer on yesterday, by, Rev. T. R. English.
One, made the following Report:
The Committee of Twenty-One, to whom was
referred an act to provide for the election of de-
puties to Southern Con ress and the call Of
Convention, with instructions to consider and re-
port thereon, respectfully report
That they have considered the subject referred
to them, and have concluded to recommend to
the Convention the adoption of the accompany
ing resolution and Ordinance
ResolUed, by the people Of South Carolina in
Conyention assembled, That the frequent viola
tions of the Constitution the United States by
the Federal Government, and its encroachmentS
upon the reserved rights of the sovereign States
of this Union, especially in relation to slavery,
amply Justify this State, so far as any duty or
obligation to her confederates is involved in dis
solving at once all political connection with her
coStates and that she forbears the exercise of that
manifest right of selfgovernment from consld
erations Of expediency only.
An Ordinance to declare the right Of this
State to secedc from the Federal Union.
We the people of the of State Of South
Carolina, in Convention assembled, do declare
and ordan, and it is hereby declared and ordan-
ed.
That South Carolina, in the exercise of her
sovereign will, as an independent State, acceded
to the Federal Union, known as the United States
of America, and tn at in the exercise of the same
sovereign will, it is her right without let, hind
rance, or moestation from any power whatSoev-
or, to secade from the said Federal Union; and
that for the suficiency of the causes which may
impel her to such separation, she is responsible
alone, under God, to the tribunal of public opn-
ion among the nations of the earth
The report was ordered to be printed, and
made the special order for to-day.
DIR. John BelHnyer offered the following a
mendment to the report, which was also ordered
COR consideration to-day.
"Be it ordained By this Convention, That the
Legislature of the State shall have the power, by
vote of two-thirds, accompanied with notiti-
cation to the other States,) to withdraw the State
of South Carolina from the Federal Union"
Mr.. B. F. Perry, from same Committee, made
a report on his own behalf This genteman's
report states that the other Southern States den-
titled with South Carolina, having declined to
meet South Carolina in Southern Congress- 1t
would be unwise and inexpedient for South Ca
rona to take any decisive seperate action under
existing circumstances One of the resolutions
presented by Mr. P. pledges South Carolina to
resist with the other Southern States, on certain
contingencies. The report was ordered to be
printed and made the order for to-day.
Mr.. Gregg from-th same Committee, also
submitted report on his own behalf, stating his
reasons for not concurring in the report OF the
Committee, which, on his motion, was laid on
the table, and ordered to be printed. We will
publish these reports tomorrow.
Mr.. Dantzler announced that he had prepared,
as an individual member of the Cooperation par
ty, an ordinance Unconditional secession, but was
restrained from offering it, least it might distract
the deliberations of the Convention.
On motion Of Mr.. Harlee, the President of the
Senate and Speaker of the House of representa-
tves were invited to seats on the floor OF the
Convention.
The President announced that he had arpoin-
ted Mr.. Whaley as Cashier, and Mr.. Dautzler
as assistant Cashier of the Conve ton.
The Convention then adjourned to 10 O'Clock
to-day.
South Carolinian, 30h.