Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1860-12-21

Mr.. Ncltt ngrccd'with the gcntleuunn, as TO
prompt and speedy action lie said am ready
10 take the state out of the Union-l am ready
! to 70 now, and forever-and to 70 Mt once-anI
to burn The bridges behind me, Tapplausc
Not one OF these gentlemen will go further to
! bring about all the ends ofihe Convention than
will. But is th"re anything here in the char.
actcr Of the coil which renders it important for
| The honor of the State that your ordinance of
! secession should !ass her"--will not the same
INSTRUMENT. il adopted in Charleston :,uve the
same vitality as if passed here. They will
| sheer at y"u if yon 20. Why, rrnri Is it. be
cause You did no; come here aud run throuuh
great measure in hot haste witt, all the staurs
of It's detail? L. II because, when the Couycn
| ton assembled. it did moi. in fifteen minutes
, carry out It's ordinance ofseccssi";! Will they
do 1t because this Convention, not shocking lis
own 20 d sense Of pr"rreiy sees ii To observe
/ such forms ns may hc necessary, or because of
! the Injurious effect it will have on our sister
southern States? How let me ask do we
doubt what we q" 7 Is there n single doubt
| but that the Convention will withdraw the
State from the Unionl Is there any doubt in
our sister States that We will 10 itt Are we
to lose one thousand votes in Georgia by post
| poning tie Ordinance ofsccess,on Till u.morrowa
IT, on the other hand, gentlemen can show any
thing we will lose by going To Charleston,
VIII he the first 10 stay. ana if necessary, to
make the sacrifice of my life aud remain. If
This thing do invoke the God OF battles; if the
! cry is ITO your tents oh. lsrcal," SO he il but
! II we are to go To the tented field TO morrow.
| ana can sleep on n comfortable h. Il to night |
| wILLdo ii: daughter and nri!au<c)
T Last right. after the re-asscmhlirg Of Tire
/ State Ccnvention, the President Introduced
John a. E'm"re, Esq, Commissioner from The
! State Of Alabama.
Mr.. Elmore proceeded TO address the Con-
ven'inn. Our limited time and srnce will no,
! permit us To give anything like a report of the
| remarks mnde by the gentleman.
Nr. E!nore announced that as TO the mode
! ara measure Of the remedy for our existing
eviis, the State of Alabama roincll"s will, the
views entertained by the people of South Caro-
lIna lie said that if the issue Of war was
| brought upon us. aud the right 10 secede Ens
denied, Alabama was prepared to argue that
! question with steel. lie sail that the Stu,c
flights party Of Alabama has had 70 struggle
anu contend with the Opposition since 1850
| until now. when they were all ready to stunJ
| hy South Carolina. lie annouuce.l and w,s
so requested to Announce TO this State by tic
Governor of Alabama, that the State woulI
! secede when her Convention met on the 1tth
OF January, by Imajortyr of forty in the Con
veh'ion. IL was all imrortant Ac said, that
there should he 10 delay, no fntcrinr now on
the part of South Carolina. The (onveniion
should not pass an ordinance of secession to
take effect at some, future time but Mt once
he said that it might have the senblunce Of
'aiterlng If they passed nm ordinance Of pro-
spectivc secession
dr. Emore was freorlen.iy npplaude1 dn
ring the course q his remarks
=: Il. liookcr, Commissioner from Mississipr,
having been introduced next, addressed lie
Convention. lie cxpressedllis qualification at
tne courtesy and hospitality he had received
since h's arrival here, and said it wns an indi.
catl"n OF the strong ties and nnanimi,v of
sentiment Sc: TINT, existed between the people of
mississippi and Sorth Caroline. lie Said that
ne had heard that day the inaugural address
ot'the eiGosernor elect. and that there was not
one sentiment contained therein thatssw ould
thatit,received here. e u
lie then argued. at some length the right of
secession: that the States in the beginning had
signed the Constitution and entered. the Con.
'eaeracy as States, and that the Conveutun
whieh had framed tiiat instrument never in
tended to obi'erate, State lsws. +;
he stated chat ut a recent county Conyen.
ton. when it was: announced TINT South Cnro.
i'nh Had elected secession delegates wi,hsentire
uhhhimity The large assembly were AS one
man aud announced that they would stand by I
South Carolina come veal or woe
lie SAID that at one time he had thoupht II
would be better to have concerted action 1
|saWone the Southern States, but he was nov
convinced that the separate and independent
action OF each State was the proper course. If
the Federal Government should forget. lie said,
The principles upon which the,govcrnmcnt was
|
that vas. fred would bring thousands of vii.
fng hearts and strong arms from Mississippi,
10 the ani OF South Carolina Mir, Hooker is
on eloquent and efrective!epeaker, and. like Mr
kimore. vas frequently upplaudcd.
h Ine Chair called attention to n rule. of the
iiHuse winch must be e' forced in futttre. lie
alluded to demonstrations in the galleries and
within the building. Hei Q oaed that no occa
sion would be given for again calling attention
to THIS matter r. ~
The President drew attention to the follow
1ng resolutions, which had been offered by Mr..
ihgns previous 70 the recess. and on which the
yens and nays hud been called:
Itesotred. ThaCit is,ihe opinion of this Can.
vent'on that the State Of SoutfT Carolina should
forthwith de,from the Federal Union known
. as the United States of America. -.
Resolred That committee of - memb.rs
9e appomsea to draft IN ordinance proper to
accomplish the object, allFiLdyidual members
desiring TO- submit draft or scheme for such,
ordinance be requested to hand iu the same.
without delay, to said colnmittee.
- Resotue. That the act Of the General As,
sembty of this State providing for the assem-
bling Of this Convention be referred to the
same committee; with instructions to- consider
and REPORT. thereon. =.
Inc resolutions We're adopted unanimously.
the blank being filled with T. The amend
! ment was received wifi applause s.SS's
~ Mr. Inglis !; IfHnny one was anxious. very
anxious TO take the State out of iRe Union. he
could net conceive lie was more ready thah
me readicst, yet with tIrese Sentiments he had
offered the, resolution. He knew that the arpu.
1nent that. has been made would be curged,Lhu
ne did not see the force of it. Hesliad offer4ds
IT, believing it would BE- made. Che ,ordiuasee
io,oe Paased, must, lave de1ibernt ioIIs lot a
line of it would be adoptedaliat had not been
discussed 1--WE must delibernfe 81. xua ,s,,at