Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-22
RICHMOND WHIG.
The REVOLUTION IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION.
FIRST DAY, evening fEssIoS)

Commissioner from the State Of Alabama to South
Carolina.
Mr. ElmOre came forward and was greeted with warm
applause.
He addressed the Convention at some length, saying
among other things;
"In one of the memorable debates which occurred in
the Senate Of the United States Mr. Calhoun warned tic
North and the whole country that unless the ncenday
snirt which animated the North should be stopped, il
would result in making the two peoplgs-Norih and
Souh-enrely distinct and separate people, ana that
q ey would ultimately be placed in deadly and hostile
conh ct. His warning, which was then prophecy has
i become Il fact"
allow is this issue to be the very issue predicted
! by Mr. Calhoun / need not ask you how. The "Od
Guard OF state Rights the litlc State of South Carol-
na small in extent great in intellect and moral power
aud resources has answered that question 10y the Assem-
blage OF this convention Applause.
'The mode only by theTesumption,b by the sovereign
~ of the State of the power which il separately ds,ga-
ted t. the General Government under the constitution oi
the United States The State Of AAbamA II, as know
South Carolina H. prepared il necessary with arguments
or with bloody steel.
81 ani ounce il tot ouy my opinion but by au-
thory as may say by the express drecOn,o OF the Gov
ernor Of the State OF Alabamathat Alabama will Ger
tlny secede upon the meeting Of the convention on the
! 7th of January. Applause We are prepared for this
issue. could not have said "a few months ago, tut
now | know our people entirely prepared; aud
announce to you gcnemen that out of the votes Of the
delegates composing our convention, we have urqueS-
tonSbly carried sec, ion by vote Of forty majority
| Applause
"i eff il as the opinion of the Governor Of Alabama
that is all important that there should be no hestatng
no ialtenng, and no lay on the part Of this Conven
tOn representing does, the sovereignty OF South
| Carolina Applause Not only that this Convention
should act promptly but that the Ordn OF Secession
should not be framed TO take effect in future but TO take
effect at once Applause And assure Son, gentle
men, that when your body speaks inst soon our
Convention meets it will adopt the ary form, and
Alabama will also 20 out OF the UnOn and lie prepared
to stand by you side by side in any issue which may
come. Applause
by the Governor Of Mississippi then introduced by
the President amid applause lie spoke in similar tone
10 that OF the Commissioner from Alabama.
The resolutions ,ftred by Mr. Ingls for the appoint
of committee of 81 to whom business should be
rtieued, came up.
Mr. Rhett thought that the matters to be considered
by the Commits should be merely the Ordinance OF
Sece- sol but all the matters incident TO the accom-
pshment OF the ends OF the Convention. propose,
her fore that all oher matters be- subject to their con-
sideration which they may deem expeden IL may be
proper bring ont addresses TO our sister States,
aud these would refer to the Committee lt may be
proper too bring out ordinance to modify our Con
sutuiiOn, which recogLlzes the existence OF the United
States.
Mr. BarnWel suggested that all other mat ers relating
to the grand ect of the Convention should be referred
to the COMMITTEES. He conceived that everything TO be
acted on by the Convention should be first submitted TO
the Committee that the utmost regularity and order
should be observed.
Mr. Rhett moved TO add these words to the last reou
tiou "A other matters appertanirg 10 the business Of
the Convt ntiOn" IL. remarked that il competent
for this tt e, besides attending to the business
fyred it, originate business. IL making this am'nd
ment h. had an eye TO this subject.
Mr.. ChevCs thought this approaching dangerous
grounds Up this ime We have avoided any thing ike
discussion To-day there has been exhibited suci una.
umity of sentiment that il Enthusiastically show the de-
sire Of all secede at Shall now this h.
% .oc o,tcr matter Is referred to this committee
harm nv viii be preserved? Consider this matter VIII
i, not be better give the the commtteee consideration
simply of the Ordinance of Secession with power to do
10 hing else.
Mr. NcCrady was willing that twenty-one should BE-
the committee but from experience he dssented from
referring ythng to It. II all this done, the mem
hers will not think lie had Effects OF things like
this impress il on YOU that there must be life here
not for all other members except Of the committee TO
stand here idle enquirng what is doing? We should do
work ourselves work for the COMMITTEE, aud
let them fnsh and let them so 10 work. but do you not
stand here idle
Think of matters appertaning to the Constituon-to
the Exccurye power-what is this power? We see it III
the Goyernor-Re see in Rnsil-yOu see IL elsewhere
but what is ity The Governor needs and must have
more poNer-sha these subjects be referred TO
miitccg The matter OF citlZeuShp-inyOlvug all the
The judiciary aud all that pertains to it is next
Shall the committee look this decision? For the pre-
sent in consid ration Cf the wearnCsS Of members &c,
he urged il TO be sufficient at this time refer conside
ration simply Of the Ordinance OF SecesSion-to take up
other matters when We shall again in Charleston.
Judge Withers. | am satisfied he Committee will be
good one hut il is said il will be composed of the wi
sest and best men here would not give to the selec-
ton of one man the choosing of twenyChe out OF this
body who are unquesdOnably the wlsest. Laughter
have always supposed division OF mental like maefi-
al labor is consistent with delberave bodies as well as
with arts and sciences 1t should be left to different
men Of different reading reflection, eiuea,ion, TO deter
mine on given matters.
II this Is not debating society if to pull down
one government n1 up anOhcr-it all tie su6lecS
we are 10 consider and if all business is TO be refer
red to this one Committee OF twenty one, they must be
very wise indeed TO perform what is expected OF them
| He could not point his finger to any tweny-one men
wise enough to coz slider the multiplicity OF alters. II
everything to be done by this House must be put in ship
shape by the Committee, he would like to return to Ills
| constituents and say 50. Laughter
Mr. Grigg The arguments against referring all mat
tiers to the Committee would seem to be equally against
all Committees IN any The Obi ct OF Comm tees
| is to expedite matters.
Rev Mr. English had been familiar with Convt ntions,
Conventions Religious, oIher"ise, ell his lie. lie
was member Of the Convention Of 32 and was OF this
Convention take this State out OF the Union Vi this
he was prOnd and would be 50 long as hie lasted
He would think no more Of making such proposihon
in Religious Convention, than he would OF butng h'
| head with all his might against that post lie feare
these sole committees He looked on them Ike an oil
| garchy something to be feared
The am ,udmeut OF Mr. Rhett was lost.
The House divided on the question Of filing the blank,
and on the adoption Of the second resolution.
The second resolution adopted; also, the first
Tie am ndmeut proposing seven as the committees
adopted
Mr. Orr offered a resolution inviting Hon. Henry Dix
on a Commissioner OF Mississippi to Delaware, Who va
At present in the city, 10 seat on the floor OF the Con
VentiOn. Adopted
| On motion OF Mr. Kett the Convention adj ourned
SECOND DAY.
The Convention met pursuant TO adjournment, in Sc
| cession Hall Charleston, on Tuesday At I. NJ
The prOcS edngs opened With prayer by the Rev
De- Purman.
Mr. Rhett offered the following resolution;
Resoiped, That a committee, consisting Of-members
be appointed to prepare address to the people OF the
! Seuth,rn States Agreed 10.
Mr. Orr said the memb rs Of the Convention were un'
der great obligations their friends of the Charleston
Delegation, for providing them With so commodious
hall tut from this experiment he thought II ut
terly mposSbl for them 10 pursue the purposes which
had brought them together. lie thought 1t would be
much better il by any the Convention could pro-
cure small hall we're every one could hear the mo-
tons going on ne therefore, moved that the Charles
ton legation be requested examine and ascertain
uheher Was practicable TO furnish this body With
more suitable ball for its deliberations than the ore they
now occupy
Mr. Adams moved TO add and that the Delegation an
nOuncs any change in the morning plPcrs The motion
vas agreed 10
HrW T. Hut>on offered the following:
Resolped That the President appoint four Standing
Committees for tbs Convention, each 70 consist OF seven
As follows
lst Committee on Relations uith the Glaye-hOldiog
GSafa Of nSfhA Anar1