The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1860-05-01

ment when the proper 'tihe arrived, but the
report Of tic majority Ha3 the only matter oc' @
fore the Convention. s. II
Mr. Brooks. moyc, alcD, the report OF the
minority Of the committee as 2 substitute fol
tie majority report.
After soi:!e conyersaticli on Points ofsotaer
tho previous question vi; secondrtt3aDd the
main question ordered.
The first, second, and atlirit re, re-
po.tcd by the Committee pn Credentials, were
then severally read and agreed 70.
Tie question rcGurrcd On tie amendment
proposed By Mr.; Brooksfof Aiabama, to the
fourth resolution, relatinssto the New ! ork
contested case.
Alabama demanded thst the vote De taken
by States. 5l ss, s.y.5.3s,
Tie question: was takeiSiand ,it was decided
in the negative Yeas 55, 55 slays 2lG ~.
So the amendment was rejected: ..s
The resolution reported by the COMMITTEE
was then adopted, amidst Ggeat.app planse. s5
the report of the conn }ttce accompanying
the resolutions was then adopted e
oBirUAnf s:s s. E s:sss,.E Il, 3
Mr.. StQpgllton, of Ycfssnont desire 1.to
announce to the Conyentir sthe5 5lcath OF the
Honorable John S. RobinsIit,, one ofsthe dele
gates at larget from the State Of J efnopt, and
occupying the position Of Chairman sot our
delegation. ~ (. vi
About six o'clock this incoming, while ~ an
apparently sound sllinber, Sle was attacked by
appolexy, and died SO slf1d 1deiily that he was
unable to utter any word III be communicate mn y
to his friends at home. a.
Mr.. Robinson was aboubffy 1--we years of
age, a lawyer, standing intlIe front ranks ofhis
profession Democrat, aud as. such was. elecs
ted to seat in the Senatc{ aud afterwards IN
1853, as Governor Of the Fsslcrai State OF YER
mont, he being the only De3nocrstics Governor
OF that State since:she las occupied asplaceSin
this Union. We, as we'll aslall who knew him,
held him in high estimation; botlftot the purity:
Of his privateslife and PUBLIC walk.
Twill announce that, INN lidatsIy upon the
adjournment OF this Convent an, tile remains OF
the deceased will'ibe takca from the Mills
House to the boat, then to: sferred TO his
mountain home in the statet Vermont.
Mr.. Wardlaw,. Of Florids Mr. President,
the announcement ofdeatl IA any time chills
our hearts; but when5iit conf ITO nss on oces:
sions like this, it comes With onble force, aud
falls, like a leadcn bail, upon. Our delibera-
tions had scarcely begun Sre they gwere
invaded by the minister Off h:f "a a gentle
man, delegate whose homo a lrsaway in-the
Green Mountain, State, has I'D 81 Il stricken down
in our midst. And, sir, win y p lies sstill5in
the chilly arms Of DEATH. fas 4 away from his
OWL mountain home, We ask the privilege of
mingling aour tears with I'll se ofss} ernont,
Florida, with her profusion 81 flowers. scattels.
them Eponitle bier Of ftllegifteR sonof. Vermont.
l propose the follosif fg4TesolIihae 49, " .;51.
Resoleea,5 TlatsWiith teeliDEso deep regret
this CongentionSlas just lean,a that oae:of its
mcnbers,S oseriH,r' Robinsonl delegate from
Vermont, has SIdcnly passt ffa4l time in:o-
eternity; ands .sespcct. to is n,slnosy, this
SonScntiogai stand adjoIrf fd M I'll loss,eloek &c te:
- ...} z;:z:rEf.ss-- s:z.:rEf.ss---
!, q. ~ y
z - 9! 5 S'o.yeFeI,y' ,-ieHd the
funeral 0; t.edcccascd tcIcg, H. tFoin the Mills
House TO the Steamboat
Mr. Ward!aw accepted the resolution as ;.i
addition TO his own.
The resolutions were unanimously adopted,
and the Convention thcrenpon adjourned unt:!
10 o'clock a. ~, tomorrow.
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