Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-11-13


day in January, 1861, the second with the Tuesday al
ter the first Monday in January 1851 so that the bill
will read as follows:
l. Be il enacted by the Senate aud House Of Repre-
sentdtives met aud sitting in General assembly
and By The authority of the same That Convention oil
the people of the State Of South Carolina is hereby or
dained TO be assembled in the city Of Columbia on the
second Monday in the year Of Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sxyone for the purpose OF taking In
20 consideration the dangers incident TO the position oil
the State in the Federal Union established by the Con-
stituton of the United States and the measures which
may be necessary and proper for providing against the
same and therefore, TO take care that the common
wealth Of South Carolina, shall suffer no detriment.
9 That on the Tuesday after the first Monday OF 1861
the Managers Of Elections for the several Districts in
this States, SHALL after giving public notice, as in cases
of elections for members OF the Legislature, open the
polls and hold elections in their respective Districts for
delegates to the said Convention in all respects in the
same manner and form and at the same places as eec
tons are now conducted for members OF the Legislature
Aud all persons qualified and entitled by the Cons
tuition and laws of this State for members OF the
legislature shall be qualified and entitled to vote for
said delegates said Convention; and In case OF any
vacancy occurring by DEATH resignation removal from
the State refusal TO serve of any person elected del
egae 10 the said Convention the presiding officer OF said
Convention shall issue his writ authorizing and requir
ing the Managers Of Elections in the Election Districts in
which such vacancy may have occurred after giving due
such vacancy in Of the election OF members oil
the Legislature.
g. That each Election District throughout the State
shall be entitled to elect and send 10 the eaid Conven
ton a number Of delegates equal to the whole number
Of Senators and Representatives which such District
entitled send TO the Legislature and the delegates to
the said Convention shall be entitled TO the same free
dom Of arrest in going to- returning trom and whilst in
attendance said Convention, as Is extended TO the
members of the Legislature.
T. That all free white male citizens Of this State ofthe
age of twentyone years and upwards shall be eligible
TO a seat in the said Convention.
g. That his Excelency the Governor be and is hereby
requested forthwith after the passage of this Act TO
communicate authentic copy of the same to the Exc
cuves Of each of the savehodng States OF this Unlon
and urge upon them, in such mode and manner as
he may deem best the desire of the State Of South Ca
rona that the said savehodng States should concert
and cooperate with her in providing for the future safe
". welfare and independence of the South.
The amendments agreed to, aud the vote recur-
ing on the bill as amended il passed. with the following
vote Yeas, A; noes, l.
The House resolutions in reference to day OF Fasting
and Prayer referred to the Committee on Educa
ton.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House came to order at II o'clock NJ, and after
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. SPAIN the journal OF yesterday
was read aud adopted.
Mr. COFFIN from the Special Committee on the reso-
luton ia relation TO day Of Fasting, Humiliation and
that in view of the solemn crisis in the affairs OF the
country the Dist of November be set apart for that
purpose-wLich adopted.
Mr.. WNsMTH offered the following resolutions,
which we're ordered to be printed and made the special
order for tomorrow at Que O'Clock.
ResoirCd That this General Assembly is satisfied that
Abraham Lncon has already been elected President Of
the United States and that said election has been based
upon principles Of open and ayowed hostility to the So
ca organization and peculiar interests Of the slavehold
ing States of this Confederacy.
Resolved That il is the Of this General Assem-
bly, that South Carolina is ready to dissolve all connec
ton with the General Government Of the United States
and earnestly desires and hereby socits, the coopera
ton OF her sister savehoding States in this Govern
ment.
Resolved That the Governor be requested to forward
Immediately copies OF the foregoing resolutions TO the
Governors OF the savehodiDg States in this Coniedera
cy with the request that they will submit them to their
several Legislatures.
Mr. Lucas, from the Committee on the Military to
whom referred the bill the State reported the
same back with several amendments, and with the
recommendation that il do pass The time fixed for the
meeting Of the Convention is the let of January next
The bill was ordered for consideration tomorrow.
Mr. Lucas, also, from the Committee on the Military
to whom referred the resolutions in regard to the
amount of money to be appropriated for the defence Of
the State reported that the Committee recommended the
appropriation ofSiOO0OO for that purpose when the re-
post was accepted and the committee discharged.
Mr. GRAY recouuted the wrongs endured by the South
from the foundation Of the Government and the boast
of Black Republicans reorganize the Supreme Court
which they would be able TO accomplish since they had
control Of the Legislative and Judicial departments Of
the Government. Was the South tamely TO submit p
Were their mothers and their sisters to be subjected to
servile Instructions and oil the horrors Of civil
II was too late for cooperation but there were ways
Of dssoying the Union: First by revolution under
form of Government, and by individual revolution.
He preferred the latter because it justified before
the world; il the doctrine advocated by CALHOUN
aud McDUFFIE, and recognized by De TocoUEvmLE.-
Prudence declared for speedy action TO arm aud to
revolution but successful civil He hoped that
South Carolina would throw OFF the odious Govern
ment and seek protection under the Palmetto dag the
@gs of our rights and palladium Of our liberty. lie
therefore could not vote for the resolutions because he
believed they would prevent speedy secession.
Nj. MCGOWAN had hoped that the resolution would
pass without Dissenting voice South Carolina was long
ago satisfied with for dissolution but remained in
the Union not because the not sufficient but
arrange with her Southern sisters the day and the
manner Of going out and cooperation had been her pol
icy for years He referred TO the past action Of the
Legislature and the sending Commissioner TO Virginia
The South had everything to unite her. aud it would be
the height OF madness not to unite In the history OF
Greece that awful chapter in the Peoponesian ad
modern Italy and Central America. All declared united
you stand divided you would fall He would abide the
decision of the Convention.
Mr.. MULLINS opposed the cooperation Of South Caro-
lima. He had found that policy total failure. A
Commissioner sent to Virginia whose soil had been in
vaded and her citizens murdered to tender sympa.
thies aud invite her to take the lead in the formation
OF Southern Coniederacy, was received personally
with respect but be coldly informed they
could not join South Carolina in defending her own
rights. As for Virginia. indgnity could be inflicted
upon her that would drive her TO leadership in defence
OF Southern rights. The indication that If we wait
ed for Virginia to lead the institution Of slavery would
be abandoned State sovereignty abandoned, and the
rights of the South lost and South Carolina oppressed
India by the East India Company. lie felt the I'M
poriance Of action. When we had declared to the world
that this Union was broken, and only waiting consttu
tional form complete secession them if it be desired
send Commissioner 10 Georgia. and her sister States
inviting operation. He had objection TO this for
they could do il with dignity and selfrespect What
policy would his friend pursue if Georgia declined to act
Mr.. MCGOWAN did indicate any policy. His policy
to 60 on pdri pGssU in sending message to call
Convention Of the people to say what South Carolina
should do.
Mr. MULLINS said il the gentleman is willing TO risk all
with them it unwse policy TO send Commission.
err anywhere, before South Carolina acted herself The
first act was TO announce our policy, and that policy
should be separate action. After that could with dig
NIFTY solicit the Of Others The members OF
Congress coOld gain nothing by delay.
Mr.. FARRow, for the purpose of having the resou-
items printed moved their postpOnement until o'clock
tomorrow.
Mr.. GREES moved to lay them the table, because be
did not believe they reflected the feeling and sentiments
OF the body.
Mr.. SCREvES called for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. GREEN then withdrew his motion, aud the resou.
tons postponed.
Mr. SMOSTOS gave notice Of bill to provide police
in relation to persons coming from States hostile to slave
~, after which the House adjourned.
GRAND SECESSION RALLY