The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-18
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION
CoIUMwUl s. q, Dec. IL, 1850.
The Convention had four ballots FOR a permanent
President.
On the third ballot Governor Gsst received IS vo es
ex-senator Chesnut II; xspoaker orr, g. r. Janis
o. with f.w scattering.
on the fourth ballot Mr. Jamison yecetved lis votes.
ex-speaker Orr, 20; scattering,
Mr. J.usax ON taking tho chair, said be had not kn-
ruagc TO express bis thanks FOR the honor conferred
him In making him the pres ng officer over the dclibs
ratlous Of this Convention lilo considered that the OoR-
vention was engaged In most important drtythe most
important that had devove1 upon South Carolina
Cod only knows what viii Be tie result Of proceed
ings but be wovld npore Gods protection 70 the State
resolution was then offered that when the Convon-
tion adjourn Il be to Charleston, at four O'Clock
20 morrow afternoon.
This resolution caused considerable debate
Mr. NnrS Appealed TO tho Convention not 10 adjourn 70
Charlcton but 10 remain here regardless % tho small
pox or other physical moral and discharge enc
duties required BY solth Caroina he urged tha; Other
states would eer their midty IN he present crisis
and that the moral power present would
be aIectel Ia other synpathzing States we adjourned
% Charleston.
Mr. CoumASE. n Abbcvlle sad b. would never con
cent 70 leave Columbia Until the ordinancc Of secession
was posed and urged members stand ~ an IN
Fporalbos 81 Their position, ani remain aud perfect
their work.
Mr. KAgr said ~ ardcatiy devoted aecosatoa
a. any man and determined b. with thc Convention
until thor action complete but urged aiournIng =
sbarltston. He said be- would consent hurry
through The proceedings = the Convention and gave
fce that no ordnance should be pissed with bis
until every r6int duly considered IN a I boarings
after ral aEi Cir investigation aud discussion H.
said they engaged IN high and paTioiic duty and
dcmandod that le members should BE IN location whore
their mtne coald firiy grap.ic with H. important issues
snvolvcd md BE- agitttsd ~ fearful loathsome
pcstGcncc, when 70 pressing n-cssslty required T.
others engaged IN she discass.1n pro and oon
The motios 10 adjourn Charleston was anay carried
~ large majgrity.
Resolutions adop,ed inviting the Commissioners
from Alsbana ard Mississippi septs the foor and
also tha, they aadress Convention onyht at
O'Clock.
molten was maio 20 invite Hon. roweii Cobb 70
the 6ocr spne members obicc,ei anf thought
~ would b. expressing cenr eniary lerups 10 Mr Cobb
that were not accrcdied - ihc Commissioners
Tho motion % tender hiI prevailed with a few
dissenting voices.
Al the inugurston n tho Governor today tho gallery
Of 90 Representatives tfli crowded with many Ia.
dies Mr rlcleas read tn inaugural Tho sentin,e nts
wore dscasily Grn f1r secession md were warmly al,
plaaded in the rear ~. Posens a. the Speakers
stand, Howell Cobb and Mssrs Emore and Hooker
Commissions from &llbaas ard Mississippi
ooruxsi,. G.. Dec II. 1880
Tho South ciroea Sovereign Convention assembled al
the raplst church al Twelve O'Clock a noon.
AftT prayer, Gen y 7, Janison, On motion Of ex-