The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-05

ninger Withdrew his motion 10 print, and the
'co- operation manifssto read by the gentleman
was laid on the table.
The question then came up on the adoption
Of the report and ordinance, aud they were
adopted by the following vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Aldrich, Allison, Aston, Ap-
pleby, Arthur, Atkinson, Barnwell Bellnger, j.,
Belinger, EdAund, Belliuger f., Bethea, Bobo,
Bonham, Bookter, Bouknight, BradweIl, Brown,
Buchanan, Burt, Butler, Cantey, Caughman,
Cheves, Colt, Cook, Craig, Cunningham, Dant
zler, Davant. David. DeSanssure, Dolby, Dubose,
Dunkin. DuPre, Ellie. Elerbee, Elliott, English,
Evans, ]. j., Evans, W., Farrow, Finley, Tramp
ton, Frost, Furman, Gadberry GLADDEN., Graham,
Samuel f., Gregg, Maxcy, Granting, Grimbal
Haigler, Hanna, Haree, Harrison, Hayne
Haynesworth, Henderson, higgins, Hope, Hu-
ger, Huguenin, fOo, Irby, Jamison, Johnston,
Jones, A. c., Jones, JAS, Jones, H. King, Kirk,
Landrum, Lang, Law, Lehre, Livington, alaekay.
Iagrath, Martin, r., Martin, j, Martin, j. C..
Mason, Maxwell, X. A.. Maxwell. j., Memmin-
ger, Mobley, Moon, McAliley, Macbeth, Nc Bride,
McIlwaine, Nance, O'Bryan, Patterson, Psay
Perrin, Pickens, Poole, Porcher, Presley, Read,
Rhett, Rice, Richardson, Rivers, Rosborough,
Seabrook, Sims, J. s., Spain, Sumter, Symnes
Wardlaw, d. L. Wardlaw, F. IL, Warning VIVA
ley, Wilson. b. H., Wilson, H., jr.. Whyte,
Wilmer, Williams j., Williams, j. d., Williams
LII, WinnsmitI, Wright, Young-l36
NAYs.-Adams, Brockman, Charles, Duncan
P. f., Fripp, Gourdin, Graham. Hamilton, Latta
Martin, ]. ", /McBee, McCalla. McCready,
Owens, Palmer Perry, Senter, Toomer, Trott-
10.
On motion Of Mr.. Butler it was ordered that
the sum Of $500 be paid 10 the clerk for his
services. The convention took recess until
O'Clock.
On assembling, sundry orders and motions
were acted on. Tne messenger, doorkeeper,
and keeper of the State house were each or.
dered 500 for services Five thousand copies
of the journal and ordinance were ordered to be
printed.
On motion of Mr.. +. Bellinger, the conven.
ton resolved itself into committee, Judge Evans
in the chair.
Mr.. Butler offered resolution rendering the
thanks of the convention to the president for
the able, dignified and courteous manner in
which no presided over the deliberations of that
body. Adopted unanimously
The president on resuning the chair address
ed the convention as follows: "
Gentlemen Of The Convention In return for
the very AaLering estimates your kindness and
courtesy has induced you to place upon my i'm
perfect services, have nothing 10 offer you bat
the Tribute of a grateful heart.
will not detain you by pronounciug upon
the wisdom, or otherwise of our proceedings,
nor would it be becoming in me, as a member
Of this convention, to do So What We have
done cannot be recalled, aud now is history.
We must wait for and abide by the verdict of
posterity. But hope that may be permitted
to congratulate you and the country upon the
good feeling, harmony, and singular unsnimity,
which have characterized our proceedings, and
to express my ardent hope that they will have
the effect of pouring oil upon the angry waters
that hereafter no party will DO known in our
State but the South Carolina party, firmly
united in defence of those principles of liberty
and equality which belong to us as our birth.
right, and which gratitude to our ancestors, and
duty to our posterity alike demand that we
should ever defend at any and every hazard
will detain you no longer We are now to
part; but before we do so, must be permitted
to tender to you my heartfelt thanks for the
kindness and courtesy you have extended to me
as the presiding officer Of this convention. |
beg you on parting to accept my best wishes
for your happiness and prosperity. Gentlemen
| bid you an affectionate farewell
After which, on motion of Mr.. L. Bellinger,
it was ordered, that when this convention ad
journs, it shall adjourn sine die and be dissolved
On motion of Mr.. Cheves, the convention then
adjourned.
REPORT OF MAxcY GREGG, ONE OF THE COM
MIrrEE OF TWENTY. oSE.-The undersi ned,
member of the committee, to which was re-
ferred for consideration the act of the general
assembly calling together this convention, be.
ing dissatisfied with the report of the committee,
not on account of what is contained in it, but
of what is omitted, respectfully asks leave to
state his reasons.
The position of South Carolina at this time
is most difficult and embarrassing one. Suf
ferng under injuries which render continu-
ance in the present Union incompatible with
honor or safety; but deserted by other States,
suffering under the same injuries, and whose
solemn pledges Of resistance gave s. Carolina
a right to expect very different action from them;
the citizens of the State became divided in opn
ion as to the course proper to be taken. One
portion of them believed that all hope being
lost of any other States seceding from the con-
federacy by a concerted movement, it was ne.
cessary for South Carolina to vindicate herself
from intoerabe wrongs by seeding alone
Another portion regarded this course as unwise,
and thought it necessary to wait for the support
of other States The prospect of such support
has grown fainter day by day, until it has re.
ceded to an indefinite distance and that per
ton of our citizens who have placed their only
hope in it, now find themselves powerless to
effect their object But by the popular majority
which they have exhibited opposed to exercis-
ing the right of secession at this time, they have
also paralyzed the power Of their fellow citizens
who desired to adopt that course.
Under these circumstances this convention
meets. charged with the duty of seeing that the
receive no detrment. To sc.
cede under such circumstances is impraciicable
To obtain the aid of any other State in resisting
the aggressions which have been committed by
the Northern States and the federal government
is hopeless. Unless some effective mode of
action could be adopted, which, while stopping
short of secession, might place and preserve the
State in position Of readiness TO take advan
tage of the earliest opportunity for successful
resistance, guarding, as far practicable, in the
mean time, against the many corruptng inAn-
ences of a longer connection with the govern
ment which Expresses US, nothing remains but
su bmssion----a submission likely to be fatal III