Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-12-19
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SOUTH CAROLINA, IN CONVENTION.
Reception q the Delegates to the State Cen.
Tniien and Members Of the Legislature ut
Charlestsn. "a ..-g :
CHAsLEsroS, Dec. ls.--The South Carolina
State Legislature and Sovereign convention'
greeted at the depot by salute Of fifteen guns by
the Marion Artillery, who had two pieces Of can
non planted at the station. This company was
In line In two and half hours AFTER the FIRST men,
Der received notice Of the intended parade. The
fifteen guns were for the Southern States.
In the depot, the battalion Of State Cadets, un-
ranks, through which the delegates passed Maj
stevens mounted the platform Of the car and
greeted the president Of the convention fol.
I" Mr. President, on learning that the convention
OF south Carolina was about 10 visit the metropo-
lis OF the State, az an oicef Of the State could
not resist the impulse of my heart to bring young
Of State Cadets to do honor to the sovereignty of
the STATE and join with ms In this testimonial OF
respect You have been welcomed by the guns
81 the Marion ARTILLERY which are as ready 70 de
you, as the representative Of the convention, to
your residence"
aaving concluded his remarks, Major stevens
The battalion shouldered arms and saw the Pres
ident to seat in his carriage. The cadets and
the artillery then escorted him TO the Mills House.
He was accompanied in the carriage by Judge
wardman; and after the soldiers had formed In
line, General Jamison alighted from his carriage.
The battalion presented arms and the General
uncovered, and, turning, said:
Major Stevens, allow me, in the name Of the
Convention, TO return you my profound acknowi.
Judgments for the honor which you have conferred
upon me and the Convention in this escort. You
occasion should say nothing but this-that In
coming to your ancient and hcnored city, the
Convention comes proposed to sign an ordinance
which Is TO make the State free and dependent
W. OF uan fOrt he C0nv finn
three for the General, and three for the Cadets
RKAssEMBLING OF THE CONVENTION
The Convention met at p. m. In the Institute
Hall, about one hundred and fifty delegates being
present, and the galleries crowded by at least
seven hundred spectators, male and female
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr.. Furlan.
On motion OF Mr.. Rhett, 1t was resolved that
committee Of seven members be appointed to pre-
States.
Mr.. Or moved that the Charleston delegation
De requested to procure more suitable hail.
which was carried.
Mr.. Hutson offered a resolution that four stand
ing committees be appointed for this Convention,
| each consisting Of seven members, follows
| LIST. A Committee on Relations with the Slave
holding States Of North America; ID, Commit
| tee on Foreign Relations; Sd, Committee on
| Commercial Relations; 4th, a Committee on the
Constitution of the State. This resolution was
/ made the order for tomorrow, at O'Clock p. m
| Mr.. Quattlehrm offered resolution that com
mittee of three De appointed 10 receive proposals
for printing the proceedings, and report as early
| as possible; which was carried
/ MIR. Magrath offered resolution that so much
/ OF the message Of the President Of the United
States as relates to what he desgnaes the property
OF the United States In Sosth Carolina be referred
| TO committee of -, 70 report Of what such
| property consists; how IL was acquired; and
| whether the purposes for which b was AGO uired
can be enjoyed by the United States after the
L State OF South Carolina shall have seeded, con-
sstently with the dignity and safety Of the State;
| and that the said COmmitte: furthermore report
the value of the property Of the United States not
/ In the State Of South Carolina and the value OF
| the share thereof TO which South Carolina would
be entitled upon an equitable division thereof
| among the States Applause in the galleries
Mr.. Adams said: will certainly move to have
| the galleries cleared, IL there Is any more such
/ disturbance ''This 10 deliberative body"
The President said: " l take this occasion TO say
/ that by rule Of this body IL is my duty TO sup
press every disturbance in the galleries Hobbies
1t is manifest that this Convention cannot act with
| due deliberation when is proceedings may be
l disturbed by applause or censure. The Chair re
and trusts It viii lave no occasion hereafter 4
| forced -
MIR: Moore moved that Mr.. Magrathl resolu
ton be a special order for tomorrow, at p. m
| which was carried. -'.
The Chair stated that he had received docu
ment, after the adjournment yesterday, at Colum
ton Of the Georgia Legislature, addressed to thi
Convention. The document was Laid on the table
The President named the committee on MIR
Ingliss resolution Of Yesterday, viz: Messrs. In
glis, Rhett, Chesnut, Orr, Gregg, Duncan, ant
Hutson and also on the resolution TO prepare al
address to the people of the Southern States, viz
Messrs, Rhett, Calhoun, Finlay, Wilson, DeSaus
sure, 0heeves, and Tracey; also, on printing
} Messrs. Quattlebaum, simmons, Kinsler, and ID
| Treville. 80. -.T a .T 4
resolution was offered that IL is expedient tina
a council Of five citizens Of this State be appoint
ed to act with the Governor OF the State as coun
cilors and advisers, to be called the Council O
S0fety; and that II be referred to a committee @
the Convention, to be reported on by ordinance Q
/ otherwise.
Mr.. Orr moved to postpone action on this resc
| luton until tomorrow, which was carried.
Mr. Mazyck moved that the address from som
| Of the members Of the Georgia Legislature b
read, and Mr.. 1nglis moved to refer II TO the Con
mittee on Foreign Relations. Both motions WEI
| lost.
y After the several committees were requested
remain, the Convention adjourned until III to-mo
n ii