New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-21
THU South CAROL!YA CONVENTION,
FIRE-EATING SPEECHES
A Convention Of seeed.ag States.
THE ORDINANCE OF SECESSION.
It is Adopted Unanimorsly.
-,Icncla.ion of "Wednesday. rrOo7cdiue..I

merts was increased to Is.
The Convention adopted a resolution that Commit
America be appointed. ... -
Tbeth ird resolution Of the Committee on CONNER
oal Relations and Postal Arrangements was taken up
SIR Nc, ,reedy-We only propose TO make chango
fer the reo vie while in transition state. We must
t;ks speca, care Of the Postal arrangements. Our
Legislature now has no power. We are the power
Let Ms PASS it. subject their revision and alteration
on are not to- break in upon arrangements winch arc
necessary 10 tbs Of citizens and those
of tier States ItLink the Convention IL bound TO
make arrangements with The Post-Oihcc Department
TIE mails csm be carried - usual, and We VIII payt
contractors
Chancellor Dunkin sasa-Mr President, do not
know that "A particular amendment Is OK very mach
Consequence. supposed this Committee would nfSe
authority 10 take into consideration what has been
termed postal arrangements, and thmk 20 now.
A Toicc-1hat's
Mr.. Dunkir--Its very liiicut to. define and dis
tingush bun when you come to consider wna we nave
10 do il will be 10 great stretch to say that Com
pitee on Commercial relations might take into con-
sideraton postal arrangements AS part OF Its
commercial transactions; and do suppose, when my
friend submitted bis resolution orappontlng the Com
mit,ee that it would have that authority; and with
due Difference 10 the gentleman, whom i greatly
rcfpect would that there might be question upon
this | do not believe the Convention eniertalns
doubt about tie Committee They may II they Think
rroper take into consideration postal arrangements Tue
President has done honor by placing me on the Com
iuitee to prepare ordinance OF the Withdrawal OIL
tis State from what has been called the ederd onion
| Go lot think / act in violation OF confidence
ms a member Of that Committee TO act upon the matter
they are united. ISmothered applaufe.l IL any delay
takes place II viii be simply Tor the purpose OF pre-
JaIiug an ordnance III manner consistent WIN It's
eff ct and the dignity Of the State. Sur am sure that
tlat ordinance will not be submitted tomorrow we
lave been working this morning, and again VIII work
tiis evening We don't intend 10 be hasty' we Pnt-
nose 10 lose no time. We anXi0usly engaged III IT.
and saw without violation of confidence, we are en-
gagged ONLY uvon tie matter of form. Upon that we
shau't n long III agreeing Mr. President, VIII, IN
tie remarks intend ohering-l VIII assume that tins
State will be out Of the Union IN very few days. IL
moi in many hours. Then, Mr. President, we have
something to look to. For many purposes the Union
has worked welk The machinery is convenient and
adyantageous-in small matters very convenient SIR,
having q determination TO 90 out OF the unlJn
we should endeayor TO do with ~ little harm 10
the ordinary transactions Of the community as
is practicable and consistent with the position
we have assumed character winch we purpose 10
maintain. Sir, the machinery has worn we'll ana you
can't stop il suddenly unless you get some break III y
in some way. Now, Sir, / can't illustrate what
desire TO say in better manner than by referring 10
the first matter TO be considercd-the commercial rell-
lions or marine relations if You 30 please to call Inc
rolts barbOis, and CusOm-bOuses. his IL great
pulpOse ard cannot illustrate nor elaborate, but
suggest in reference custOnhOuse and would REFER
TO tie conduct of the gentleman who now occupies the
Goecorihp Of the Port, and has illustrated 10 me his
idea Sir all know have seen i'll the public papers
/ know nothing more. / saw the Collector a few
dimes directly after the announcement oil the eeSuoh
of Lincoln The feelings OF the gentleman would have
promptlv caused him 10 instantly throw up his COM
mission. lie didn't desire for one moment TO remain an
officer Of tie National Government when ne perceived
what would happen. But, Sir, what would have nap
pened if &C had taken place In the
known TO every man in the community thht u mr'
Buchanan received it and appointed another to fill the
thrown up commission for that purpose, need not ray
that no Southern man would have accepted IL no man
of South Carolina would have been allowed 10 do It,
IA,plauseJ Sir Mr. Colcock saw that-he Is a praa
ical man. Ii lie had sent IN his commission ana IL
had been accertcd rs presume il would, ask any
man who knows anything OF the comnercHl feIi'iois
Of Charleston what would have been the consequence
All he power of the British navy would not nave
eilectuay stopped the port OF charleston Is wen
known that if vessel passes the bar OF Charleston
without the regular papers signed by the Collector oil
that port that vessel is liable to be taken NJ IN twenty
minutes as vagraut pirate. No vessel would ven
| turo that peril. The Collector knew TINS lie dldi
90 IT, He gave notice he would holl his commission
subject TO the direction of the Convention OF the people
| of South Carolina when here assembled. lie Knew
that "A sudden stOppage would have been accompanied
by tle most mscLieVous consequences. lie II pre-
I,ed now. and he holds his commission under the d-
rccion and ut the will of the Convention oroI Dou
OF Lich be expects 10 owe allegiance ana 10 whom NC
exrects owe allegiance alone Lei us pass p0s'i AZ
raugcmtns. Mr.. President Mlrabedu many years aBo
said that the ercest instructions were those which
arose from the stomach. People without bread Won
bear reason; their patriotism is dead Slr next 10
bread, i'll artificial state OF society," IL Bhi' luo
can the glorious light OF the heavens, mean ,nc IL
formation ard intelligence. Next To bread, people
must have information. Ihey must have iSl' II,
Sir, yO suddenly withdraw tins hight Tor eiShl ana
forty hours, or cause an interruption IN postal
uefiS you stop the means of communicated Sri tne
lerilOus consequences which would result nom II VIII
be easily appreciated By every thinking man III every
corner OF The State. Sir, il should not be done sud
denly. We should have little time To ellect COMMON
| arrangements. Now, III regard to postal arrange
| ,ents it is To be done by Congress. Don't lei me
he misunderstood assume, that Tomorrow we lake
the attitude of sovereign State; VIII assume that
the national men at the head OF ibe Federal Govern
ment. when the matter Is presented them, VIII see
| that the rights We aseumC-Our rghtt-nlist be
recognized. Without that, they will be prepared soon
| 10 hear out Of tie Union. by slowly aftlns
they will then be prepared to treat with US III con-
meTcc, upon postal arrangements upon any Oihcr mat
ter. Lei me say Mr.. President, don use argument
from their feeling bat their interess, as important TO
them a. 10 US and certain time should he gwen AZ
iii the instance of copartnesmp proposcd To ne u"
up is reasonable that ordinary tine be gwen 10 eitcl
our purpOses. You cant net until You are ont OF the
| Union The object should be to make arrangement.
and that very shortly, 70 as 10 keep up commerce;
We cease the postal ARRANGEMENT, WHICH eolfiugI .
part Of the great commercial relations OF the country
can lie keep them MP until hear the Goyerinneit i
| prepared TO say yea nay. Mr. treaidenly nave
aid got my information about the Collector from the
| neyysIauers; M to the pOsna-ter- Of the States !
| think might say the same thing. From number
know j could cav they ready; they are Only ne
4irous of knowing from this Convention what d proper
| Tor tie welfare and tie advancement oil thH RfrI
| c,use. Mr.. President what have said as 10 the Col
Iector Of Charleston, could only specify from what
read M the papers. For the Postmaster OF Sharlerto
Lave IA right 10 speak more alphabetically ray, Hf
,hat at this very moment he Is prepared 10 pue us
commission in the hads of the Governor OF the SlaLe
| 10 he forwarded to the department whenever, III the
opinion of the Governor, through this Convention u
shall ic deemed expedicnt for the welfare "i Souu
Carolina 10 which alone, after its Withdrawal he " u
| lo,k do Injustice however. | come short' lie