The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1860-12-20
The State Convention.

The State Convention.
The sovereign Convention of the people Of this
State assembled on Monday, at noon, in the Bap-
tist Church of Columbia. The decorations inside
the building were blue silk flag, with gilt fringe,
presented by the ladies' of Charleston, which was
suspended over the rostrum, and bore the words,
"South Carolina Convention 1860" On the re-
verse, Palmetto, having on its trunk an open BIZ
BILE, with che words, "God is our refuge and
strength-ever present to help in time of trouble,
therefore will we not fear, thoughthe earth be re-
moved, and though the mountains be. carried into
the sea- The Lord of Hosts is with us; the God
of Jacob is our refuge"
On motion of ex-Gov. Adams, Gen. D. F. Jami-
son was requested to act as chairman, pro tenn
On motion, .the Chairman was requested to ap-
point temporary secretary. Col. 7. I. Simons,
of Charleston, was requested to act in that capac-
ity.
The roll was called and the majority of delegates
found present
The election for permanent President of the
Convention was then gone into, and on the fourth
ballot resulted in the choice Of Gen. D. F. Jami-
son, of Barnwell.
Mr. Inglis, of Cheraw offered resolution, pro-
viding that when this body adjourns, it will be to
meet in Charleston on the 18th, and that the dele
CATION from that city be requested to secure
hall.
A considerable debate sprung up this resolu-
tion, which was participated in by Messrs Miles,
Kcitt, Inglis and others. The resolution was adop-
ted, and the Convention took recess until
o'clock, p. m.
Upon re-assembling, the President introduced
Col. Elmore Commissioner from Alabama, who ad-
dressed the Convention at some length. He an
nounced that as to the mode and measure of the
remedy for our existing evils, the State of Ala
bama comedies with the views entertained by the
people of South Carolina. He said that if the is
sue of war was brought upon us, and the right to
seccde was denied, Alabama was prepared to ar
que that question with steel. He announced, and
was so requested to to this State by the
Governor of Alabama, that that State would SC
cedc when her Convention met on the 18th of jan
uary, by majority of forty in the Convention
1t was all important, he said, that there should be
no delay, no faltcring now, on the part of South
Carolina.
Hon. C. E. Hooker, Commissioner from Missis-
sippi, addressed the Convention Immediately
after Col. Elmore. He expressed his qualification
at the courtesy and hospitality he had received
since his arrival here, and said it was an indication
of the strong ties and unanimity of sentiment that
existed, between the people of Mississippi. and
South Carolina He said that he had heard that
day the inaugural address of the Governor elect,
and that there was not one sentiment contained
therein that wonld not have received the same
plaudits in Mississippi that it received here.
He stated that at recent county Convention,
when it was announced that South Carolina had
elected secession delegates with entire unanimity,
the large assembly rose as one man and announced
thai they would stand by South Carolina, come
veal or Voc.
He said that at one time he had thought it
would be better to have concerted action among
the Southern States, but he was now convinced
that the separate and Independent action of each
State was the proper course. If the Federal Gov
crnmcn should forget, he said, the principles up
on which the government was founded, and at
tempt coercion, the first Federal gun that was fired
would bring thousands of willing hearts and strong
arms from Mississippi, to the aid of South Caro-
lima. ssii ..rfs.i'e
The President drew attention to the following
resolutions, which had been offered previous to the
recess, and on which the yeas and nays had been
called
Resolued, That it is the opinion of this Convcn-
tion that the State of South Carolina should forth
with secede from the Federal Union known as the
United States of America. -ie
Resolred, That committee Of seven members
be appointed 10 draft ON ordinance proper to be
adopted by this Convention, and in order to ac-
complish the object, all individual members, desi-
ring to submit draft or scheme for such ordi-
nance be requested to hand in the same, without
delay, to said committee.
Resolved, That the act of the General Assembly
of this State providing for the assembling of this
Convention be referred to the same committee
with instructions to consider and report thereon
The resolutions were adopted without dissent
ing voice.
The Convention then adjourned to meet in
Charleston on Tuesday at o'clock, P. m -
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