Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-12-21
From South Carolina.

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The members of the Convention and Legislature
reached this city at l o'clock this afternoon and
were greeted at the depot with salute of 8 guns
The salute was fired by the Marion Artillery. The
company was in line two and half hours after the
first member had received notice TO turn out. The
3 guns fired were for the Cotton States. At the
railroad depot the battalion of the State Cadets I'M
der Major Stevens were drawn up. On the arrival
of the train the order was given TO open ranks, so
that the delegates could pass through the files
Major Stevens mounted the platform and lrected
Gen Jamison the President of the Convention, as
follows
Mr. President On learning that the Convention
of South Carolina was about coming here, could
not resist the impulse of my heart TO bring out
young Carolina as represented here by the battal-
ion of State Cadets to do honor TO the sovereignty
of the State; we will now escort you TO your resi-
dcnce. General, take my arm.
The military then escorted him to the Mills
House
Judge Magrath rode in carriage with General
JamiSon.
On arriving at the House the military presented
arms Gen. Jamson uncovered his head and
turning to Major Stevens said;
Major Stevens and Soldiers, Allow me in the
name of the Convention to thank you for the hon
OF YOU have conferred upon me anu the Convention
in this escort You will at once perceive the pro-
priety that on lnlS OtCilolOU SuOuu no more
than this, that in coming to your ancient and hon
ored city, the convention comes prepared to sign
an ordinance which is to make this State free and
lindependent. At the conclusion OF his speech he
was greeted with three cheers as was the others.
The Convention met at 4 O'Clock this p. NJ, at
Institute Hall about ID members were present and
the galleries contained about 700 spectators.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. FlUran.
Mr. Rhctts resolution that committee be APP
add "A fhn Ia NJ Ina
Southern States was amended by inserting seven
members, and was adopted.
Ny Middleton offered resolution that the Pres
ident be authorized to appoint an assistant clerk.
Mr.. Adams don't think it proper the conycn-
lions of 1882 and $50 had only one if it is really
necessary would be willing to have two.
| Mr.. simmons was uniayorablc to multiplying
officers
The resolution was tabled
MIR. Orr moved that the Charleston delegation be
requested by the convention to secure more suita
BILE Hall Carried.
! Mr. Huston offered resolution that four Stand
ing COMMITTEES for this IGNITION, each consisting
of seven members, he appointed rs follows;
/ FiIst-A committee ON Relations with the slave
holding States of North America.
SeCond-Commttee on Foreign Relations
Thrd-Committee ON Commercial Relations
Fourlh-Committee on the Constitution of III,
State.
Mr.. Richardson moved it be printed aud mad
the order for tomorrow at l o'clock. Carried.
Mr.. Quattlebaum offered a resolution that a com
mittee OF three be appointed to receive proposal
for printing the preceding report as early as posi-
bic. Carried.
Mr. Magrath offered rcsC lution that so much q
the message Of the President OF the United States
relates TO what he designetes the property of III
United States in South Carolina, referred TO a com
mittee 10 report Of what such property consists
how il was acquired and whether the purposes 10
which il was 30 acquired can he enjoyed by III
United states after the State Of south Carolina sha