The national Republican., 1860-12-20
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tional members took their seats. Ode hundred
and sixty members were present.
The Chair submitted q letter of A. Huger,
the Postmaster at Charleston, proffering mes
senger to facilitate the business Of the Conven.
ton, by the early delivery Of their letters. The
Chair also read letter from John A. Elmore.
the Commissioner from Alabama, enclosing q
telcgraphic dispatch from Gov. Moore, dated
Montgomery, on the 18th Dec, as follows
"John A. Elmore-tell the Convention to listen
to no proposition Of compromise or delay"
Applause among the spectators
The communication was referred to the Com.
mittee on an Address.
J. p. Reed offered resolutions, in effect, as
follows: lst, ordering the President to appoint
q cashier and deputy cashier; I'd, ordering the
clerk to superintend the printing Of the Con.
vention Sd, ordering that the reporters of the
public journals be allowed access to the hall
for the purpose Of facilitating their reports
4th, that the regular hour Of meeting shall be
| 10 A. NJ, but subject to any special order; 9th,
an alphabetical list of the members, with
lshed daily, and laid on the tables Of the mem
bers before the hour for meeting.
Mr.. Keitt moved to amend the resolutions by
substituting eleven for ten o'clock, as the hour
for meeting, which was accepted.
Mr.. Middleton moved to strike out the last
resolution, but objection was made.
Mr.. Sims desired to know how far the reso.
luton extended respecting the admission of re.
porters.
Mr. Inglis moved that only reporters of the
| State be admitted.
Mr.. Quattlebaum submitted, that each reso.
luton be acted on separately, which was car
ried.
The resolution in relation to the reporters
being still up, Mr.. Logan moved to add that
two only be admitted.
Mr. Cheeves moved that the President have
discretion to admit as many as he thought
proper. He said it will be better, then, that
the question be settled by the editors.
| Mr. Meminger asked if the resolution applied
to other reporters from the Southern States.
After still further discussion, Mr. Bonneau
submitted resolution, that the Mayor be re-
quested to have proper police stationed at
the door, so that the members could obtain ac
cess. Objected to
Mr.. Reed submitted, that the Charleston del
egation were to make the arrangements, and
offered this as an amendment, which Mr.. Bon.
neau accepted.
Mr.. Richardson said we had better pass the
resolution; for at least two days or more it
would be necessary that the Convention should
sit with closed doors, and therefore exclude all
|
enter. He submitted this to pacify those out.
side. If one was elected, one hundred more
would have the same claim, and he moved to
sit with closed doors to-day and to morrow.
Mr.. Chestnut thought this impracticable.
Open doors were essential to satisfy the public
mind. He moved to lay the resolution on the
table. After long discussion, it was moved
to refer the matter to the Charleston delegation,
and the substitute to sit with closed doors was
withdrawn.
A resolution authorizing the President to is.
sne tickets to reporters was adopted.
The resolution to print an alphabetical list
Of the members was taken up.
Mr.. Priestly moved to insert the occupation
of the members. Objection was made, and the
motion withdrawn.
The 9Th resolution was lost.
A resolution was offered to adopt the rules
of other Conventions for the government of this
body.
Mr.. Quattlebaum moved that it be laid on
the table, but finally withdrew it. and the reso.
luton was adopted.
The communication of q portion of the Geor
gia Legislature was taken up. Mr.. Wardlaw
moved that it be referred to the Committee on
Address.
Mr. Middleton said that as this was not an
official paper, its acceptance, as such, would
open wide door. Selfappoined committees
from every State, North and South, would
claim the same consideration. He wished il
understood that this body would not receive
unofficial documents. The subject was further
considered, but no action taken.
Mr.. Quattlebaum reported that the Printing
Committee had performed its labors, and had
awarded the contract to Evans & Coggswell.
The special order for one o'clock was the
appointment of four special committees.
Mr.. Hutson said that the business of the
Convention would be of greater and wider i'm
portance than any other ever held in Soutf
Carolina.
Mr.. Smith proposed a Committee of Com
merce, and also Committee on Postal Ar
rangements.
Mr.. Mazyck said that small committees worl
, with greater certainty than large ones.
J A debate took place about the power of tn
Legislature in this matter.
! The Committees on Commerce and Posta
Arrangements were increased to l3, and tn
resolution adopted
A resolution authorizing a committee in re
lation to the slavehoding States was adopted
! and also q Committee on Foreign Relation
was authorized.
:. The third resolution on Commercial Rela
tons and Postal Arrangements was taken up.
J. Mr.. McCready said We are only proposin,
: to make a change for the people while in
s transition state and we must take especial car
4 Of our postal arrangements. Our Legislature
f now has no power. We are the power, and ma
pass it, subject to their revision and alteration
j We are obligated to take particular notice OF
g in its relation to the United States. Your fait
e is pledged, and you are not to break in upo
/. arrangements which are necessary to the cor
=" venience of our citizens and the other Souther
, | t,ta hot will lxya do Without mfr
s ton, it will breed i'll will. think the Conver
|, ton is bound to make suitable arrangement i
relation to these matters. The Post Office DE-
partment can be carried right on, and we sha
have the contractors to pay.
Mr. Duncan took the noor and mada n lon