The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-22
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY or YESTERDAYS
PROCEEDINGS.
CHARLESTON, Dec. Il, 1850.

TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY or YESTERDAYS
PROCEEDINGS.
CHARLESTON, Dec Il, 1859.
Tie Convention met at noon.
prayer offered, in the course Of which Gol WIS
invoked 10 unite the people Of the South ia he lorna
ton Of Southern Confedracy.
Br. ADAMS moved that they 60 into secret session
An Amendment 70 appoint committee T. invite The
Governor Postmaster and Collector BE- present wls
made
The whole subject temporarily postponed.
X. BAnNwflI RitTT, chairman Of the Committee al
Address to the Southern states read long able paper
reviewing tho injuries done South Carolina while
nccton with the Union.
The Convention refused to the address until finally
adopted
Ii was made the special order for Saturday.
Judge wAIDLaw made report by ordinance amending
the constitution Of the state OF South Carolina
After some other unimportant matters the Conv
went into secret session, excluding ali but memoir.
The secret session it is rumored, is in relercncr 10
postal matters ard the customs.
The following is an ordinance offered Gcceab both
by u. i. DuNkN-
provided, the Governor shall gthor.z. I, appo!G
collectors ald other officers come ted with s customs
q the severr ports VI south Carolina an also the post
masters, unless such pers. charged with the
ties Of sai tfccrs contintc to discharge tn sane,
keeping account VI the money sbarscl ana reccs
respectively.
Mr. A. H. Brown offered an amendment, Tia, tn GO.
be empowered to collect the duties imports at
the rates existing under the States and appoint Col
eCtors and hold them subject the further urcciol OF
this Convention and continue the present postal arrange
mcnts part contracted in behalf, til further
raugements are made.
The following is ordinance offered by Mr. GREGG a.
a substitute for the ordinance by Mr.. Dunkin:-
We, the people OF south Carolina, in Convection as
senb.ed d, clare and erdain that uptii otherwise pro
weed the importation Of merchandise sh, b. FREQ AND
unrestricted and II sha b. The dGiy Of the Governor
make such temporary regulations requisite c1a
cernirg tie entry and clearance, and appoint sGch
needed and u 81 all be- the duty OF the Geae
raj Assembly 10 provide proper compensation 10 oicess
And " further ordained that until otherwise provided
/. shall b. hc duty q the Governor to appoint post
masters and make such temporary arrangements nay
be requisite Tor the transportation Of the mills havin
due regard to the mail contracts with thegovcrma Nv
existing.
The following ordinance for the cont.n.aucc OF cora
mercia and postal facilities offered by W. l. iiur.
SON, substitute for the ordinance by NJ plnSin-
We the people of tie common wealth o. % ith eAro,in.
in Convention assembled declare ard ors.l that,
til the Assembly otherwise proviie, all pefsors how
holding Office under the government ID the tLne. slltes
within tie limits Of south CaroLa be, and hereby,
appointed To hold the governm,n Of this
c;ces they ill, with the pay and onoln ats
they receive Anu 1t Is farther orcan.l int until
the Assembly Otherwise povide the revenae aud p~ta
United states BE- and hereby ai0psa. IN
made the laws this state, that
duties shall he collected Jpn mer, .ndsc prod
tons imported from any q the siaychoding Cnn,inm-
~eahs Of North America, aud furthr that al moneys
collected by the oiccrs Aforesaid, sh H. at.r ic Uetag
the necessary for the cCml-isao,is oicc,s ami
Tor other EXPENSES, be paid ~ the bank Il the S.te Of
south Carolina subject Ia the order az tho ,.cn.raI A.
sembly and further that the officers alorc>aii
their hands all the property u ths United states pos
on custody and control s.b, CT to tho aspRa OF
the General Assembly, who viii account Tor tn
upon the Anal settlement w.ih the United states govern
The following proposed by JonS MIDDLETON
additional clause the ordinance proposed by Nc Dun
kin
And the collectors hereby instructed TO levy and
hsre,oore exacted by the operation OF the st ard
act Of ,he United states governn.I; until otherwise di
rectcd.
ANOTHER REPORT.
CHARLESTON. Dec. n. 1880
Prayer was offered, invoking Coils blessing the
born confederacy.
Immediately after reading the journal,
Mr.. ApAxs moved exclude the reporters and stran
gers.
Mr. HARIyx offered written substitute, appointing
committee tho Governor, that the Convsn.
tion advise with Him in secret session relative to the
present state OF affairs. laid aside.
Mr. ADAMS wanted the presence q the postmastcr
Carried.
Mr.. Isers wanted ofscil reporter Let.
Mr. Rm1T reported from the committee appointed
prepare address to the southern people. Mr. Rhctt
read the rcpor, the request Of the President
After being read Mr.. Pory moved that address be
not reported until final action taken.
Mr. CARN moved that be printed and msic the spccla
order for tomorrow q, one O'Clock.
A Msxmn desired that II should be given tho worli
the precise form and Of the action o tho Conven
ton not subject TO alteration in reporting, TO convey
wrong impressions when was read tomorrow over tho
country.
Mr. fory desired that the journals be not published
The the question tho report be pablsacd,
but not the public journals was carrcd,ny three nays
The question making III special order for O'Clock
tomorrow was carried unanimously.
Mr.. wsRpiaw, from the Committee appointed TO pro
parc an cath OF office for the fourth article q the south
Carolina constitution, reported rs follrws;-
All persons who shall be elected appointed
o any Office of profit or trust, fore cnte Ing
nto thu execution thereof shall take, besides
special oaihs not rerugnsnt 10 the constitution
prescribed by the General Assembly the following
faithful and true allegiance 10 Suth Carolina, 20 long
may continue ci'zsn thercof and that am duly
quals according 20 the Constitution Of Ibis state %
the ,fcs ia which have been appointed and
will TO tn best Of my ability, discharge the dirty ~ the
olc and Preserve Irotc and defend The constitution
Of THE STATE, - hclp me God.
Mr. warrIAw moved lie adoption
debate cusrcd on inserting high " hciors ofco,n
and emitting il al The end II 4 this state.
The ordinance WIS adj pied unanimously
ON motion Of ~ Governor the Convention went
into secret sessh u at 30.
The Convention j. row is second tallotng n three
c,mmlssscrcrs 20 wasbingtcn. X v. Bsrnwel
~ cited IN the fret ballot A. G. M,Gra,h and J. L. orr
ftsfd the bet chance