Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-12-22
BY TELEGRAPH.
SOUTH CAROLINA CONVENTIONS
First Blow Struck /!
ORDINANCE OF SECESSION
ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY.
Secession RESOLUTIONS Passed by the
METHODIST CONFERENCE!
&C., &c, &c, &c.

- bied this morning
80 DR.. Curtis prayed.
~ One hundred and sixty delegates, on the call ,
~ the roll, were found to be present.
The President submitted a letter from Mr.
~ Hughes, postmaster at Charleston offering a me-
Oe senger to facilitate the delivery of mail natter
the members OF the Convention
IN The President read letter from Hon John Fl
US more, Commissioner from Alabama, enclosing a te
her egraPmc dispatch from Gov. Moore. dated Mont
me gomery. Ala 18th inst It was as follows
s TO Hon JOHN A. GILMORE Tell the convention
Signed. Gov Moore"
II. The dispatch was greeted with loud applause
and subsequently was referred to the committee
nd an address to the people ofthe southern States
he ) ? Reed introduced resolution. first orderin!
=, the President to appoint cashier and deputy cas-
a ler second, ordering the Clerk to superinend tn
printing of the conventions third that reporters fo
public Journals be allowed access to the hall for thu
purpose Of reporting fourth that the regular hon,
Of meeting be at 10 o'clock subject to a special or
= der; fifth. that alphabetical list of members
with their postoiee address be printed; sixth, tina
journal be published and laid on the tables Of ht
"a members before the time of meeting
oe keitt moved to amend by substituting IL o'clock
x Accepted.
p Middleton moved to strike out the last resolu-
IS ton.
It Objection was made
y Simmons wished to know how far the resolution
,e extended respecting the admission of reporters
lngols advised that the reporters of the State only
a be admitted.
II Quattebum moved that each resolution be voted
/ on separately Carried
: The reporters resolution is still up.
Logan moved to add two.
Crews said that convention of the people or de-
Lucrative body in discussion should SIT with closed
doors. To sit with open doors essential to the
satisfaction of the public mind. Visitors whether
from States foreign countries look at US otherwise
than unfavorahle. Let us sit at all times with open
doors till some questions ihould be discussed among
I,nrr,a .1~,- u, a.
better get suitable hall so that we can more
readily sit with closed DOORS He moved to lay it
on the table.
Magrath believed the people of Charleston did not
wish to intru1e although they had a curiosity. He
didn't believe there were ten men in Charleston
who would not sacrifice their curiosity or strange
their desire to see and hear the deliberation.
Richards said this was the best place in the city,
and there discrimination between a friend
or foe as to his knowledge Of what is transpiring
inside.
Mddleton-We should then obylate the difficulty
of sitting with closed dcors and employ an arts IN
to erect barrier. Spectators can then be admitted
| without interference.
A motion was then made to refer the whole mat
ter to the Charleston delegation and the substitute
! for sitting with closed doors was withdrawn.
Reed moved to lay the whole matter on the table
BOnneau withdrew his resolution.
Dargan-What is before the meeting here is a
resolution authorizing the President to issue tickets
of admission to reporters at his discretion, which
| was adopted.
The printing Of an alphabetical list was taken I'D
A resolution authorizing the President 10 issue
tickets OF admission to reporters at his discretion
was adopted.
The sixth resolution was lost.
resolution adopted to adopt the rules Of
| other conventions for the government of this.
! motion to take the communication from the
Georgia Legislature and refer the Committee on
an Address to the People of the South States,
| elected debate, but was not acted on.
The Committee N ('Omulprpp nd Postal
| ments was increased to 49,
After some immaterial debate on the subject Of |
the mails the special order, being the resolution re-
atve to the secession portion Of the message of the
President of the United States taken up.
Magrath spoke of the property of South Carolina
Miles, have not the least idea that the President
of the United States will send renfOrcements here
Ii written communication know this to have been
said to him: IF you send solitary soldier to those
forts. the instant the intelligence reaches our people,
and we will take that it reaches them in good
season. the forts will be taken, because they
cessary to our safety
Miles spoke about the repairs to Fort Sumpter and
mentioned the cause Of the resignation of Secretary
Cass. At Fort Aoultrie there were only 50 men. |
Captain Anderson is needful Of troops and Miles
felt the necessity Of being watchfu lest few per-
sens from Charleston should surprise the fort at
night. Let wait awhile as all the repairs viii be
to advantage. 49,
The resolution then lOpted.
DeutFevlle introduced resolution for q Commit |
Tee OF Safety, which was transferred for SDecIal
order O-morrow.
Menceninger introduced a resolution for the ap-
pointment Of a committee Of seven Of the members
to draft summary statement of the cause Justify
ing South Carolina to Withdraw from the Union
Mr.. Hayes introduced tie following
WHEREAS, The causes which have produced
separation of South Carolina from the Federal
Union have emanated from the States North Of Mason
and Dixon line, which use hireling labor only and
whereas Il has not been against the United States
that South Carolina has opposed her sovereignty in
usurpation, butthe government in violation of this
Instrument,
Resolred That Commissioner be sent to each
slavehOldlng State, bearing copy of the ordinance
of secession, and profer each State or any one or
more Of them, the existing Constitution of the
United States as the basis of Provisional Gov
eminent, to be adopted on the part of South Caro-
lina and other saveholding States after sece1ing
from the present Federal Union who shall be will
ling to unite with South Carolina in the formation of
a new COnfederacy.
Resolled, That we 90 hereby notify and confirm
from the date thereof any action taken bv said Com
missioner, and move the consent of South Carolina
IN the formation Of such Provisional Union; and |
we do further earnestly recommend that or !
day after two more States III addition 10 South
Carolina shall have acceded to said Provisional
Union election be held for Senator and members
of House OF Representatives of the new Congress,
and President and Vice President Ofthe new Con-
federacy.
RESOLVED That three Commissioners be appointed
of Secession to Washington, to be laid before the
President of the United States with the request that
the same shall be submitted to Congress now in
session. and said Commissioners are hereby authOr4
ICED and empoweredto treat for the delivery of the
forts and magazines and light houses and also for
all other real estate and appurenance thereto with
in the geographical limits ofouth Carolina and that
the authority to treat upon the subjects be extend
ed to the last day Of February, 1861 provided, in
the meantime, that the said forts magazines and D
other places, are allowed to remain in the condition
in which they may be at the adoption of this l
ordinance and they shall be further empowered to
treat upon the subject of the public debt and for
proper division Of all other property within the
above held by the Government Of the United h
States as the share of the States embraced in
said Confederaey, until such laws enacted as
the new Confederacy Of States shall form, of which
South Carolina shall be one.
The Chair announced the Committee to draft p
summary of the causes for the secession of South
Carolina also for four Standing committees
Mr.. Rhett's resolution for committee of fhir-
teen to provide for the aSsemblage Of a convention
of the seeding States and form Constitution was
adopted. "
Mr. Ingols reported the following ordinance: Ii
We the people of South Carolina. in convention
do declare and ordan that the ordinance .,
adopted by the convention of the 23d Of May ii
IT'S whereby the constitution of the United States
was ratified, and all acts and parts of of the
General Assembly of the State ratfylng the amend
ments to the said Constitution are hereby repealed
4
Ina and the other states, under the name of the Il
United States of America, is herby diSsOred The 4
ordinance was passed unanimously by I6g members
at quarter past O'Clock. The news spread rap n
idly. and crowd collected which cheered i'm r.
mensely. 70
Miles moved that the Clerk telegraph our mem
Ders at Washington. Carried unanimously. to
The ordinance was ordered to be engrOssed on sc
parchment, and it is to be signed by the members
md President at hafpast O'Clock this evening" at %
Institute Hall, and to be placed in the arehIYes Of
the State. co
In the debate on the adoption OF the ord,n-1cs5 De
Ar. Magrath said What you nave done iou@y mas pu
sxtinguished the authority Of every man m oout all
carolina deriving his authority from the Federal an
Government am in favor of TINS Dody making tn
inch provisional arrangements as may De necessary on
\ ne interval which exists between this moment he
nd tbe time the Legislature may act am not, sal
'o 10 be- implicated in the idea that there is Sc
49, authority within the limits Of the State, fai
- 49,, "a y t5l General Government in
n - tho1qht all the laws Of Congress should fall no
instantly TO the ground Tn
T,iever said an immense chAsm had been made in of
h., law it is necessary avoid inconvenience to int
he peope and we must make temporary arrange Ser
lents to carry on the Government spC
Gregg-There is no law the subject Of the col err