New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-18
The South Carolina Convention.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Monday. Dec. IL

COLUMBIA, S. c., Monday, Dec. II, 1860.
feayy and almost obscuring fog hangs like pail
| over Columbia, creating general gloom. The small
pox Janc is intense among citizens and strangers.
| Many menters of TIE Legislature have gone home.
A strong effort will be made to-day to adjourn the
| I.eqssture ard Convention to Charleston. If not,
then IL e Convention will probably promptly pass an
| ordinance Of Secession, and adjourn to-day.
| Latey.-1ie Convention assembled al noon. Gen.
| Jamiscn VIE temporary Chairman.
TIE call is progressing for the delegates from
the districts ard parishes to enroll their Names
A writer invitation from the Legislature to the Con-
veniion to artcrate at the Inauguration Of Governor
a two ocock was laid on the table till the Convention
| organized.
Tie enrolling OF the names was then continued.
The Outside attendance at the Convention is small
| Some Of the members Of the Convention are young
in atyeaance, but generally middle aged. So far they
| are all calm and unimpassoned.
In the Legislature nothing is transporting in either
branch. Tie Inauguration ceremonies take place at
| two o'clock
Latr.-Tlere is hardly doubt about the smallpox
beirg an epidemic here. Ii aso prevails at Camden.
general stampede from Co'umbit may be anticipated,
ard then the disesse mny apread over the State
| Tie Convention had four ballots for a permanent
| President.
On TIE third ballot Governor Gist received 80 votes;
| Ex-senator Cbefnut, IL Ex-Speaker Orr, 3D. Mr..
| Janiison, "a; with rome few scattering.
On the fourth ballot Mr.. Jamison received lS votesi
| ES-Speaktr On 80; scattering, 3.
Mr.. Jauison, on taking the chair, said he had not
language TO express hs thanks for the honor conferred
uttn lin in making him the presiding officer over the
Ielibeiaiicrs this Convention He considered that
tie Convention was engaged in most important duty
the meet important that had devolyed upon
! South Carolina. God only knows what will be the
rsult o. our proceedings, but he would mplore Gods
! protection TO tie State.
| resolution was then offered that when tho Con-
yertion adjourn be meet in Charleston at o'clock
| to-nonow afternoon
| This r, solution caused considerable debate.
| Dir. Miles appealed to the Convention not to adjourn
to ChaIl,ston but to remain here regardless of the
email OK or other physical moral causes, and dis
Charge the duties required by South Carolina. lie
urged that other States would eer their timdty in
the present crisis and that the moral power of the pres
ent NOV meu would be affected in other sympathizug
| States # we adjourned to Charleston
Mr.. Coclrsne Of AbbeviIle sad he would never con-
cent to leave Columbia until the ordinance Of Secession
wa rassed and urged members TO stand up TO all the
resrcr I'll ities of their position and remain and perfect
| their wolk.
Dir. Ket said be was as ardently devoted to Seces-
zion ss any man. and determined to be with the Con-
venton until their action was completed, but urged
adjourn ing to Charleston He said he would
consent 10 hurry through tho proceedings Of the Con-
verion and gave notice that no ordinance should be
Y.seed with bis consent until every point was duly
| - all b.a,i off full and fair
invest, aiion and discussion He said they
gagged n Ugh and patriotic duty, and demanded that
tie men lers Should 10 in a location where their minds
could fairly grappe with the important issues involved,
and not be a. hated by fearful lOahsome pestilence,
| when 0 pressing necessity required it.
Otb,rs en- aged in the discussion pro and con.
Tie molten to adjourn to Charleston was finally
carried by large mnjority.
stlutios ere adopted inviting the Commissioners
from AlalGna ind Mssis-Ipto seats On the floor and
also at hey address the Convention Tonight at
| O'cloct.
A otion was made to invite the Hon. Howell Cobb
| toaaat on the floor Some members objected, and
houl it would be expressing complimentary terms t.
| Mr.. Cobb that were not accredited to the Comms
| siontIs.
Tie motion to tender him seat prevailed, with q
| lev uiFtt FDite'
at the Inauguration Of the Governor to-day, the gal
lery OF the Representative Hall Wac crowded with
| ladies. Mr.. Pichens read the inaugural The senti
| nerts were decidedly firm for secesson, aud were
warmly aTIau6ed. In the rear of Mr. Pickens at the
| SIeakcr's stand, were Howell Cobb and Mestss
| ElmoIe and Hooker Commissioners from Alabama anc
| Mississippi
| ANOTHER DISPATCH.
CoLUsBiA, S. c., Monday, Dee. IL, 1860.
Tie South Carolina Sovereign Conversion assembled
at tie Batiirt Church at ~ O'Clock at noon.
| After prayer, Gen. ID. +. JamsoD, on motion o
Fx.Coy. }. II. Adams, was called to the Chair I.
Smcrs vtsaTIoin,od Secretary.
Tie Chairman addressed the Convention after whicl
they IrCcc.ded to ballot for Presljsnt. Dir. Jamio
was ecc'ed on the nth ballot Mesds. Orr, Chestnut
aud Gil, were the opponents. Mr. Gst Withdrew
after The thiIi ballot.
The President made speech expressive Of the homo
conferred upon him.
H. also aid engaged on great subject, an
: a mot important matter. God knows what the resu
may lie. 1lst it may turn ont for the glory OF Sou
, Carolina il ny feryent wish ard lVt prayer. May Go
hep tie Stite. | fee, unaccuauued TO the duties