Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-12-26
FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.

~ FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
CHARLESTON, Dec. -.
The Convention reassembled this morn
ing. DR.. Curtiss prayed.
Several new members appeared and took
their seats; l60 delegates on the call Of th.
roll were found to be present.
The President read a letter from Hon
John Fillmore. Commissioners from Ala.
enclosing telegraph dispatch from Gov
Moore. dated Montgomery. Ala. December
18th.
To Hon. John A. Fillmore:
Tell the Convention to listen to no prop
osition for compromise or delay.
Signed, GEORGE MOORE
The despatch was greeted with loud aP'
planss. and subsequently, was referred L.
the committee To prepare au address to the
people Of the Southern States.
J p Reed introduced q resolution thai
reporters for public journals be allowei
access to the Hall for the purpose Of re-
porting.
Mr. Middleton moved 10 strike out the
last resolution.
Objection was made.
Mr. Simmons wished to know how fal
the resolution extended respecting the ad'
missioa of reporters.
Mr. Isgels moved that the reporters of the
State only be admitted.
Mr. Qusttlebaum moved that each reso-
luton be voted on separately, which was
carried.
The reporters resolution still up.
Mr. Logan moved to add two.
Mr. Crows said that Convention of the
people or dehberative body in discussion
should sit with closed doors to sit with
open doors was essential to the satisfaction
Of the public mind: visitors whether from
States or foreign country look at us other
wise than unfavorable; let US sit at all
times with open doors, till some question
should be discussed among ourselves we
must satisfy the public; We had better ge
more suitable Hall so that we can more
readily sit with closed doors; he moved tC
lay it on the table.
Mr. Magrath believed the people o
Charleston did not wish to intrude, altho
they had q curiosity; be did not believt
there were ten men in Charleston who
would not sacrifice their curiosity and
straDgle their desire to see and her the de-
liberations.
Mr. Richards said this was the best plsc,
in the city, and there should be no dis
elimination between q friend or foe az u
his knowledge of what is transporting with
in.
Mr. Middleton-We should then obviat,
the difficulty of sitting with closed doors
and employ an artisan to erect barrier
Spectators then can be admitted withou
interference.
whole matter to the Charleston. delegates
and the substitute for sitting with closet
doors was Withdrawn.
Mr. Reed moved to lay the whole subjec
on the table.
A resolution authorizing the President
10 issue tickets of admission to reporters
at his discretion. was adopted.
A resolution was adopted to adopt tn.
rules of other Conventions for the govern
ment of this
A motion to take up the communication
from the Georgia Legislature and refer i
to the committee on an address to the PEG
pie of the Southern States elected debate
but was not acted on.
The committee on commerce and posta
arrsngem ents was increased to Is.
After some immaterial debate on the sub
jsct Of the mails, the special order being
the resolution relative to the secession por
ton Of the message Of the President of th,
o s was taken up.
Mr. Msgrath spoke of the property of
Carolina.
Mr. Miles-I have not the least idea tba
the President of the q 8 will send rein.
forcements here; 10 conversation, and sub
sequenily in q written Communication,
know this to have been said to him-"i
you send a solitary soldier to these Forts
the instant the INTEL gence reaches oul
people, and we will take care that it doe,
reach them in good season, these Forts vii
b taken because they are necessary to oul
safety"
Mr. N spoke about the repairs to For
eumpter, and mentioned the cause of ths
resignation of Secretary Cass; at Fl Moul-
trie there we're only IS men; Capt Ander-
son il needful of troops; he tMiles) felt tn.
necessity of being watchiul les. few per-
sous from Charleston should surprise th,
Fort; let Us wait awhile. as all the repair,
WILDE to our advantage; the resolution
was then adopted.
Mr. Dsutrev,Ils introduced a resolution
Tor . COMMITTEES Of Safety; transferred fo
Especial order to morrow.
Mr. Aemnioger introduced a resolution
Tor the appointment of a committee of
O~f@ ~ otets = euknDofy statement o.
the causes justifying South Carolina Il
withdraw from the Union.
Mr. Hayes introduced the following:
Whereas The causes which have produ
csd a separation of South Carolina from the
Federal Union have emausted from tht
sta:ss north of Mason d Dixoo's line hicL
use bire!ing labor only, and Whereas, II
has not been against the U 8 that South
Carolina has opposed her sovereignty in
usurPa,ion, but the government IN viola
ton Of this Instrument,
~ssoiveo' inSf a commissioner be sen
W ssen "-seholding State bearing a copy
Of the Ordinance of Secession, and proffe
each State or any one OF more Of them ,h'
existing Constitution OF the U s. as tb,
basis Of a provisional government to b.
adopted on the part of s G and other slave