Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-27

Commissioners 10 be appointed to all the
iSldUehoIdiHg States Florida Pledged to
Secession Opposition to Military Prepara-
tionS.
CHARLESTON, s. c. December 25.-The
convention met at noon, Mr.. Jamison in the
chair. Prayer was offered.
The Committee on Relations with the
Slaveholding States of North America re-
ported the following resolutions;
"ResolUed; That this convention appoint
commissioners to proceed to each slavehold-
ing State that may assemble in convention
for the purpose of laying before them the
ordinance of secession, and respectfully in
vite their CO oper alton in forming South
ern Confederacy.
90. That our commissioners be authorized
to adopt the Federal Constitution as the basis
for provisional government for such States
as shall have withdrawn from connection
with the Government of the United States
of North America.
"3. That said commissioners be authorized
to invite said seeding States to meet in
convention at such time and place as may
be agreed upon, for the purpose of forming a
permanent government by the States."s
The President read the following COM
munication:
"CHARLEsToN, December "a.
"To the President and Delegates of. the
Convention Of the Independent State of South
Carolina GENTLEMEN | have Just been in
formed that you did me the honor, by reso-
luton, to invite me to seat on the floor of
the convention. | am wanting in language,
gentlemen, to express my feelings which
this very unexpected courtesy at your hands
have given rise to. In the course of my life,
now nearly half century-a life not en-
tirely devoid of incidents calculated to in
spire laudable, manly pride-I have never
been honored with seat with those smart
ing under the wrongs inflicted by the leaders
of perverted Government, and who have,
with unanimity unparalleled, broken the
link with faithless Confederacy. You are
engaged in high and laudable aim; aye, the
high and holy purpose of devising a Govern
ment which shall offer the greatest liberty
consistent with the rights, liberties and hap
piness of the good.
"In every particular your ordinance is in
good taste, to the point, and covers the
whole ground. Permit me to assure you,
gents, that the gallant little State of Florida
will follow your lead. On motion of her
Convention, Florida will, as certain as any
thing in the future can, wheel into line with
the gallant old Palmetto. We are identified
with the same interests, and there isa deep
determination not to submit to Black Re-
publican rule. Your common destiny must
become that of Others. l regret exceedingly
that urgent official duty, which / can not
postpone, will deprive me of the pleasure
of accepting your kind courtesy.
with the tender of my sincere thanks
for the honor conferred upon me- am, very
respectfully, your obedient + servant, nv,
Mr.. Perry offered resolution for q recess,
from tomorrow to the 10th proximo.
Lost.
Mr.. Magrath's resolution, instructing the
Governor to make forthwith all preparations
which may be needed to assert, by force, the
right and jurisdiction of South Carolina in
its territory. Lost
Mr.. Finley offered a resolution, that copies
of the ordinance of secession, adopted by
the Convention, with the declaration of the
immediate causes which have induced and
justified the secession of South Carolina from
the Federal Union, and the addresses of the
people of South Carolina, in Convention as
sembled, to the slaveholding States of the
United States, be transmitted by the
Governor of the State to the Governors OF
the sla1 ebolding States, for the information
of their respective Legislatures, or Conven-
tions, where Conventions by the people
have been called, in any of the slavehOlding
States.
Mr.. WardlaE thought it had better go
along with the report of the Committee to
whom was referred the communication oi
the Legislature of Georgia.
Several motions were made to amend.
Mr.. Dargan said, according to theory,
South Carolina had been one of the Repub-
lies of the United States, and the Constitu-
tion was a compact between independent
sovereign States. South Carolina has thought
proper 10 exercise her sovereign right to
withdraw from this Federal league compact
There is propriety that this State should
notify her late confederates, whether non-
slayeholding or slaveholding, that she has
withdrawn from the Union, and to certify in
proper form the cause of her withdrawing
from the compact. The Governors of all
States should receive an ordinance and the
cause justifying the secession.
On calling the question on inserting the
words non -slayeholding before slaveholding,
Mr.. Dargan said that copies of the ordinance
and Of the causes justifying the secession Of
South Carolina should be sent to the Gov
ernors of all the States, and copies of the
address to the people of South Carolina
should be sent to the Governors of slave
holding States only. He asked why not in-
sert England, France and all sovereign
powers, and said we were lately in league
with non-slaveholding States, and there is
| nothing inconsistent with the dignity Of
| South Carolina in so doing, more or less
than the duty of courtesy. She owes to heI
| late Confederation to announce her with
| drawal from the league, and to inform them
of the causes which compelled us to do so.
Mr.. Middleton proposed that the Conven.
ton conform to the practice of the time, and
not communicate with the non -slaveholdine
OF slaveholding States on the subject. Take
the resolution as originally offered.
Major Grigg said, it was entirely proper
that notice should be given to our late con
federates, OF our withdrawal from the Con
| fsderacy.
CHARLESTON, December 26.-The Conven-
ton reassembled at eleven o clock this morn.
| ing.
A prayer was offered up, asking the pro-
lection of God over Southern Confedefacy
Mr.. Spain offered a resolution that the
| Governor be requested to communicate tc
| the Convention, in secret session, any in
| formation he possesses in reference to the
condition of Forts Moultrie and Sumpter and
| Castle Pinkney; the number of guns tC
each the number ofworkmen and kind o.
labor employed; the number of soldiers in
each, and what additions have been made, il
any, since the Goth instant; also, whether
| any assurance has been given that the forts
will not be reinforced, and if SO, to what ex'
tent; also what police or other regulations
have been made, If any, in reference to the
defenses of the harDor Of Charleston, the
coast, and the State. @
| Laid on the table for consideration in Sc
| cret session. H5... aay sd
| Mr.. Brown offered resolution that all
| citizens of the United States domiciled within
this State on the adoption of the ordinance
| of secession on December 20, 1860, be, ant
the same are hereby declared citizens. o