The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1860-06-08
SECOND DAY.

'"pauli lhloTfncQ,. the Chairman that tho com
mIiiee npnn.ea to coniuct4tle President cleo
10 q, his seat We're readYsto perform their duty
Mr. sullivan, Chairman pro tem.J introduce,
/. Gov Aleans ina few REMARKS
| lhe itesdeHt upon tax lug his seat, addresse,
| the Convention rs follows:
/ Gtntlcmem IF Tie Cnnsention The homo
! which you have conferred by calling upop me-
preside over your deliberations ia so rntiSSlv un
expected that have no studied words in W hicI
I" thank You for il. This position, s., Iono,,l,c
was uns"nght, undeserved, and must add. md.
sired by me. IL wns bestowed alone Ly that to,
generous kindness whicl, has always character
Ped tho co1duc ofSmy fellow cr iztus iow,rJ
'sme, and altFthaL have to olfersyou in return
the spontaneous ovellowing of IA grateful hcur,
""ntirncn, the mecling in this Convention
may -befrpugh; with an Importance, the mayni
'"le OF which can scarcely be estimated. ft.is
'ur good or FOR evil, ma choose to shape 10
course. 1t Is True that we have not met to- de
tcrhne principles upon w hicil We al to:acr b1
tonly to choose men who are to carry out tllos,
primer pies already settled. 49, 5;2''ct
n rl"tiorm has been agreed upon by thos,
who :" nohly seeded from the Charleston Con
venlion, which believe, ins tie main, meets
with the entire and cordial nppfohation of al.
parties in the State. We nov, I tryef .presen,
tho glorious spectacle Of i united people, who
have no former wrangns< TO remcmbsr, no.pur.
''san friends 10 reward, 30 eneni.s5to punish,
but who only rctoIiect that we have rights ii,
cointhon TO- assert and u country in common 10
defend There Is Il great battle- bcfor. us to be
ionght-n powerful, as.cnnning q well drilled
.enrmy TO encounter aAssro W arful as this foe is
gIon ,&nn,! victory Ia ours.ssRBut if unfortunate
divisions scatter our forces, and those of the
sDrm"cral;c Party with which we are acting
the Government falls inlo the hands of The
Black Rep,G,i.cans, and The fun cral knel Of the
Couiedc!acy is sounded. -
Hn,y 4, Il.
much 1T stake should rise above all petty feel
Ings OF lai;s warfare, al selfish consideration
OF PERSONAL or party aggrnudisenent, and brin.
10 the altar OF our country, the acceptable ,,oI-
icrings of pure hearts. which beat alone for it's
h ,nor and welfare n ,nutual Hust-asmutuaI
iorbearnnce should characterize the conduct of
a'l remembering that we members of one
family, and having III hcnrttiif real .dod Of the
country, and who must SHIRE tie sulnc fate
whether II will be for wra Or for woe.
tsy5klQw this contest will end, which has 80
long besn ,waging between those who uc-
know ledge no law, human or divine, save tliat
higher law" whose hounds are limited, nissiia
by disqualification OF IN Unsuitable love Of tl}fun
der and of power, and those who have planted
themselves upon the firm rock Of Constitu-
lonal law, aud Constitutional freedom | caunot
tell; am not gifted with the prophets kcu tu
look insosfu, ,uritysis Rsrhaps it thH, dark veil
wore raised, ,visio1ssfhigl,t he disclosed go up.
pailingsns to causesast TO; Shrink from their con-
tamplation. Pabapssit*night disclose a bright
and glorious future. But one M,~g do know,
lint dirisions'in or ranks mW ensure oar ruin.
Let me then urge upon YOU the Necessity Of
mutual forbeargncc, nutuafs Kin II ess, euvrtesy
and teraIity. An nntoii tconlInenced here may
be and trust w,liiBeS tho liafInger of an unioii
oEshli theiStates who have a.Sc2mmnn~ interest;
with us; and this will be the iirsrestcp WE,
ltged to secure our lost rights in tstiitf Con-
fedsracy.. ,
Before proceeding 10 business l invoke the
blessings Of Almighty God. our Heavenly Faith,
er!npQa yo,,, andHsnhbly pMy TINT; fIe, mag
direct gDu.i in your delibrraffonssss p
IN Mr.; Is W1gl!t 81 sksarens.: moved that the
on the plaf secrstariea saNs wvre .st .o sess 49,
4pqested 10 by the President.
q ff. EdWafds,} from Prince WiIljaT1Yi moved
That the Convention pgocecd to balIataor four
islsgales to represent che Sute AT laige in the
lsiehfn ond sConventioG.c
Ar: Robertson. ftQm ivfeId, moYs,l, MS an
appointed-two frdat each. C6ns sfess siSf a SDis:
lrct by the delegates ,.freg1 those, stsspesrve
.uoni8a feurz saastsa t8yfSpre-
sent !he: :aiafe satsiargs III sIsisESi5adS
/. { fsa5no osan sbhfg move 9soAay
tflis s athpli lent hase 8 2 ,asbJe. &
Before .stsss saes ssssEEr. Edmund Rhott
to a9egs atesfe Bet 0f. RESOLUTIONS, by
|ss jss.se TINS it tEs &ss s. of
Hls,t tTssiasdi said ssfss ahe,ts s fssolu :
iehss,pght i be ready astlisy w0fS dp the form Of
.Mf;, RsSsssssp, ,sss The. he wss willing to.
withdraw sdieisdf it was thought bes,e
Mr.: .Dartipsagoyed that Mr.. Rhstls reselu-
ions be reid; hsyewere IN follows:
let. ResoipedSsIbat tfrs< Cony e1ition heurniy
approve iof1hs,aetispsof the delegates from South
Sss;s ina is gle ,,So conSS'tss' in with
s9pds ResSiSea, Tkat it approves Of the pIat-
0fm OF principles reported in the Charleston
Con vshtion, ,@Itelf otcasioned by its rejeriion;
hs ssecessap. = tue Southern States from said
3D. fssoss& That this Convention, al the
{ ,et TOE seeding Southern rde'-
is Of gle opinion that South CaroinaI
E6aid delegates to Richmond.
4th. Resoiued, That copih iftee be formed of
fYS delegatss from. The parishes Of St. Philips
lqHdsM AclaeI sa96 Qre from each other stec,j
ipns htriet. to be- dfESinted by the, delegates
several electio districts for. the purpose
nominating four -dsisgates and alIsrifaEes 10 |
epssSsess eppsSssssssn ssNsg ear0'inaasrss afas RIs
9th. Ressiseai That the delegates from east. as.
songressipat: :ds,riet. be .comiifi5fss to ntmis
'ate two deegates and alternste&.to represent
'ach Congressional dSsHsssip ihs stsse. =.
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