Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-12-27
II Ell LEG K A p HIC
south Carolina Convention.

holding states OF North America reported the
following resolutions:
Resolred. lal-That this Conv ention appoint
ComD,s-lonors to proceed - each sIavehoiting
States that may assemble in Cow vention for
the purpose OF laying before them the Drdi.
are. OF Secession and respectfully to invite
their co operation in forming Southern Con
feoeracy
2d-That our Comm sioners be auth rized
the Federal Constitution ss the basic for q Fro
vi.ona Government 10 such States as shall
have Withdrawn from connection with the
Government of North America.
3i-Iha ca d Commis toner's be authorised
I to invite said eecediug State TO meet in Con-
seution a. such time and place as may te
agreed upon, for the purpose Of forming Yer-
manent government, 10y these otates
The President read the following communi
cation
CHARLESTON, Dec. "A.
70 the President and Delegates IF The Con
u.ntton Of the Independence Of the State Of South
Ca, Diana -GEsrlkhEs | have just been in
formed hat you did me the honor by r-sou
Ii n to invite Inc TO a seat the floor OF the
Convention. | ain wanting language gentle
men, to express my feelings which this very
unexpected courtesy at your hands, have given
rise TO- In the course OF my lif-, now nearly
| half q century, life not entirely devoid ot
| incidents calculated to inspire lsudabie, mau-
| y pride. | have never been honored with q
| seat with those smarting under the wrongs il.
| teted bv the leaders OF perverted govern
| meat and who have with unaIimity uupar-
| allied broken the link with falthlees Coufed
| eracy You are engagek in high and laud-
able aim the high and holy purpose Of d-vls
| ing a government which shall offer the great
e-t liberty liberty consistent with the rights.
/ i T.,
every particular your Ordinance is in good
taste, to the pom, and covers the Who'll.
ground Permit me tc assure you, gentlemen,
that the gallant Little state of Florida will fol-
| low Your lead On motion of her Convention
| Florida will as certain anythinI in the
| futur. can he, wheel into line with the gallant
| ola palmetto. We are Identified with the
came int ere-ts, aud there is deep determins
| tiou not to submit to Black Republican Will.
| Your coming destiny must become that OF 9TH
er. regret exceedingly that urgent official
duty hicA | cannot postpone will deprive
| m. of the pleasure OF accepting your kind
courtesy. tn the tender Of my sincere
thanks Tor the honor conferred np-n me, am
| gentlemen, very respectfully your
| Ohed ent servant, NJ. ,. PERRY.
Mr. Perine offered a resolution Tor = recess
from to morrow to the 10th proximo. Lost.
| Mr. Marogarells offered a resolution empow-
| ern2 the governme to make forthwith all
| preparations which may be needed to asst by
force the right and jurisdiction OF south Caro-
| ina in its territory. Lost.
Linsly offered resolution that copies Of the
| ordinance Of secession adopted 10y convention
| with the declaration Of Immediate causes which
have induced and justified the secession .of
south Carolina from the Fedora Union. and
| the addresses Of the people u South Carolina
| III convention assembled, to the laveholiing
| States of the United states he transmitted by
the government Of the saveholiing States for
the Information Of their resp. ctve legislatures
or conventions where conventions by the peo-
| pie have been called in any Of the slav ehodin Z
| states
Mr.. Wardlaw thought it had better 90 along
with the report of the Committee to whom
was referred the communication OF the legisla-
ture Of Georgia.
| Several motions were made to amend.
| Mr.. Dargan cad according to theory, South
| Carolina hi been one Of the Republics Of the
| United States and the Constitution was a con
tract between independent sovereignty States
South Carolina has thought proper TO exercise
her sovereign right to withdraw from this fed
.raI league compact. Ii is proper that he
State should notify ber late confed-rates
whether non slaveholling or slaveholding, that
she has Withdrawn from the Union. and to Ger
tify in proper form the compact The govern.
ors of all states should receive an ordinance
and the cause justfying the Sc ession.
On calling the question on Inserting the
words non-slav shoidirR before slaveholdng
Mr.. Dagin said that copies of the ordinance
and Of the cause ju-tiiying the seces- ion Of
South Carolina, should be sentto the governor,
Of all the states, AMI copies Of the address to
people Of South Carolina should be cent TO the
governors Of al the ssvehol ling states. Only
he asked Why not insert England France and
all sovereign Powers and said We were lately
| in league with non-savehoding State, and
| there is Iothing inconsistent with the dignity
OF South Carolina in 40 doing. more or less,
| than the duty Of courtesy she owes to her late
| confederates than to announce her withdrawal
| from the league and to inform them OF the
| causes Inch comIe led us to do
Major Grigg said it wac entirely proper th at
notice should be given to our late confederates
| of our withdrawal from the Confederscy.
CHARLEsToH d G 26 The Convention reas
sembed at II O'Clock this marring
A prayer was ffered up asking the protect
| ioE ofGod over a Southern coniederscv
| Mr Spain offered a resolution that the Gov
ernor be requested to communicate to the con
ven,ion in secret session any information he
plss-sses in reference To the condition Il fort.
| Moultrie and Sumpter and Castle Pinckney, the
nusaber of guns to each the ncmber OF work
| men and kind Of labor employed, tha number
OF soldiers IN each, and what additions have
| been made. il any, since the 2Oih inst. Also
| whether any assurance has been g ven that the
| forts will be reinforced, and if so, to what ex-
tent Also what police or regulations have
been made, II any. Referred to the defe,ce OF
the harbor Of Charleston, the coaat and the
| State. Laid on the table Tor consideration for
| secret eesson.
| Mr.. rown offered resolution that all citi-
zens Of the [. ;. domiciled within this state cn
the adoption of the ordinance Of secession on
| Dec 2lst 1860, be, and the came hereby
| declared citizens Of South Carolina, and enti-
tied to all the privilege aud subject to all the
| liabilities incident thereto
Mr.. Brown said that there was a number Of
| meritoro citizens in the State who are citi
zeLs by sdoption, and there wac a well founded
apprehension in their minds as to the exteat OF
| their allegiance. Their two methods by which
individuals could become citizens of south Car
| olina by birth and adoption, gives pnqu .l,fied
| citizenship in this State and relative citizen.
chip in the I. 5. By naturalization persons
we're mace citizens. ard by virtue OF being
such were made citizens Of south Carolina.
Ia o32 the Constitution or South Carolina
was amended, and foreigners were required
to take an additional oath OF State, one OF
true allegiance to south Carolina or 60 long
as they REMAIN citizens thereof and som times
by another method, that Of test OATH
Mr. Brown said also a riod must be
adopted for the subject. II don't mean nor
ntrmp!ate making involuntary citizens, acci
dentaliy domicilei at the period of the adopt
Ion OF the ord nance of eecesslop