The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-12-26
r A:vEN MA, OF TO :
Wednesday, December 20, 1850.
South CNCSIina.


out of the Union, it is to be hoped she msy
be made to chew the cud Of bitter dsap. f
pointment. The Convention met at CoIum. {
bia on the 18Th, but the small pox prevailing
there to great extent, an adjournment was >
made to Charleston. Below we give the
proceedings Cs reported by the telegraph: {
Several new members appeared and took
their seats. One hundred and sixty dele.
gates on the calling cf The roll were four
to be present. The President submitted
letter from Dwyer, Postmaster at Charles-
ton, offering messenger for the delivery of
mail matter to the members of the Convpn.
ton. The President read letter frcm Jno.
A. Elmore Commissioner from Alabama,
enclosing telegrsphic dispatch from Gov.
Moore, dated Montcom cry, Alabama, Dee.
18th. II was as follows:
"T0 Hon. John A. Elmore -
Tell the Convention to listen to no prop.
ostiOp for compromise or delhy.
(signed.) GOV. MOORE.
The dispatch was greeted with loud op.
plsuse, ind subse equently was referred to the
Committee to prepare an Address to the
people of the Southern States.
After some immateral debste on the sub
ject of the mails, the special order, being
resolution relative to the secession por'icn
of the message of the President Of the Ul-
ted States, was taken up.
Mr.. Magrath spoke of the property o.
South Carolina.
Mr.. Miles-I have not the least idea that
the President of the United Siates will send
reinforcements here. ln a conversation, ard
subsequently in q written communication |
know this 10 have been said to him: II you
eend solitary soldier to these forts, the in.
stant the intelligence reBcAas cur people,
and we will take care that it docs reach
them in coed season, the forts will be taken,
because they are necessary TO cur sa!ety.-
Mr.. M. spoke about the repairs of Fort Sum
ter, and mentioned the cause of the reei4na
tion of Secretary Csss. At Fort Nou'tIia
there were only IS men with or mus-
cisns. Col. Anderson is neeGfU of troops.
He (Miles) felt the necessity OF being
watch,uI, lest few persons from Charleston
should surprise the Fort ii the night. Let
US wait awhile, as all the repairs will be to
our advantage.
MIR. Hays introduced the following pre-
amble and resolutions =
Whereas, The causes which have pro6uc-
ed q separation Of South Carolina from tho
Federal Union have emsnated from the
States North OF Mason and Dixon's lae.
which use hirelng labor only. And whore.
90, 1t has not been sgailst the United States
that South Carolina has opposed her scve--
reignty in usurpstion by the gcvtfaIca! 10
Vol6tion of this instrument,
Resolved That Commissioner be sen. to
each of the slaveholdrg States, bearing
copy of the ordinances of eeccsaion, gTd
proffer each Stale, or any one or mora Of
them, the existing Constitution Of the Uai-
ted States. as tho basis OF provisional GO
vsrnmeDt, to be adopted en- the pr; oil
South Carolina and ether sisyehoIdiHg
States after seeding from the present Fsd-
eral Union, shall be willing TO unite with
South Carolina in the formation of 4 uew
..Confederacy; and we hereby do ratify ind
confirm, from the dUte thereof, any acticn o.
such Commissioner or Commissioners, and
give the consent of South Carolina 10 the
formation OF such provisional Unlon; 8nd
we DO further earnestly recommend that OIL
the expiration Of --- dGys after t~o Or
more States in addition to South Caroline
ehull have acceded to the provisional Union, [
an election be held for Senators and Mem |.
bers of the House of Representative, OF the !
new Congress, ard President and Vice |
President of the new Co0tedaracy.
Resolved, That three commissioners b.
appointed to carry an authenticated copy Of
the Ordinance o. Secession to Washiagta
to be read before the President OF the United
States, with the request that the same shall
be committed to Congress now in session, !
and said commissioners are authorized and
empowered to treat for the delivery OF the
forts, magazines and light houses, and aaJ
for all other real estate and appurtengnces
thereto within the geegruphCg limits OF
5. o.; that the authority to treat upon these
subjects be extended to the last day OF Feb,
1861, provided in the meantime that the said
forts, msgsz1es and other places Gre allow,
ed to remain in the condition in which they
may be at the adoption of the ordnance, and
they shall be further empowered to treat
upon the subject Of the public debt, aud for
proper disunion OF all ether property with
in the above, noJ held by the Government
OF The United States SO the agent Of the
States now embraced In the said Confeder-
Rcy until such time as new Confedergcy
OF States shGll be formed, OF which South
Carolina shall be one.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 90.
The Chair announced the Committee 10
draugbt summary of causes for the seces-
sion of South Carolina also four standing
committees.
Rhett's resolution for Committee Of l3
to provide for the sssemblsge OF a Conven-
tion OF the seeding States, and form con
Etitution, was adopted.
Mr.. Ingalls, reported the following Ordi-
nance:
"We, the people Of South Carolina in
Convention assembled, do declare bnd ordan
that the ordinance adopted by US in the Con-
vention Of the 23d of May, ITS, whereby
the Constitution Of the United States was
ratified and all acts and parts Of acts OF the
General Assembly OF the State, ratfyinq
amendments TO the eaid Constitution, are
hereby repealed, and the Union now sub
sisting between South Carolina and other
States under the name of the United States
of America, 10 hereby dissolved"
The Ordinance was passed unanimously
By l6o members at quarter past one. The
news spread rapidly, and crowd assembled
which did some immense cheering.
tMr. Miles moved that the Clerk telegraph
70 the members at Washington. Carried.
The Ordinan ce was ordered to be en-
crossed on parchment, and il to be signed
By the President and members OF half past
six O'Clock this evening, ot Institute Hall,
and to DO placed in the archives Of the State.
IN tie debate on the adoption Of the Or
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