The New York herald., 1860-12-22
THE SOUTH CAROLINA SOVEREIGNTY CONVENTION.
THE LETAII.S OF MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS
PROCEEDINGS.
from the ChafL ston Mercury
COLUMBIA, s. c. DECEMBER H. 1860.

Of the BAPTIST congregation The galleries and seats on
the floor reserved spectators were denseiy crowded
The church fitted W tn every convenience for des
patching The business tc Convention, but owing
The bursting of ue, the tund,ng could not be warmed
banner was susp.naos over the pulpit, presenting 10
lie auaielc the inscription: south sloina tonv
oi lsfor on its reverse were eiibed the f'akw g
passages from the acreo 80 ptgros: GOD is rf ye
and sir, ngtE-a very present Eep troGhig .ei,re
viii we fear, tLoaih the e"rti Je removed though
the niouiaH be carried into the Tie Lord ot Hosts
is with u, the God OF Jacob is cur refuge
nAPoRARY ORGANIZATION.
Tie lorr welvc clock having arrived
MIR. AIMS moved thai The tonverticn come 10 or6er
aud thar cen. Janson take The chair Which motion
Mr. j. l. MnriIrcs moved that III. President appoint
mt mh'r OF ths Convention tmporag. Secretary, which
motion prevailed.
lie Rfaptar, in idance with the motion. ap-
p II, (o. !. \. cl .. Charleston, temporary
cIelary, and then d,''eicG be following address
ApnrEss IN rt>inENr PRO TsnroRE
GfSTtfNtN-We hay. met here under circumstance
mote soeh than any ~ ~ have ever been placed in be
fore. No one, IT tns t. me, duly impressed with the
magnitude of the wok before m, who not at the
feel that he about cuts I'm the grayest
and most solemn act which has falo : - lot OF this
generattn TO acoemplsh. 1t s no J. 50 than The fixed
determination TO throw oil gov etrmtnt which we
have been acCusi,mcd, AMI Ia ovid. safeguard
Tor our future security. II anything has been decided
by the elections winch here 1t is that south Ca
roina must dissolve er connection with conedcracy
rs speedily as posslhl =. Ia tn progress of this
met we have Two great dangers learoyertures from
without and precipitation within l trust that the
door forever ciscd to al urhor connection with
our Northern coniederates ior what Guarantees can
they offer us strictly iuarurG, under higher
sancoIs, than the present wgtten compact between rs?
And did that sacred nsirumett protect from the
Jealousy and afgrsssios of the North commenced forty
years ago, which resulted ~ the Missouri cumpror
e he eenstitdlon protect g h,m The suHtty of me
80. them people, who, for thirty s years have iu sei
he bCrthsn o supporting The gch,ial government oGcf
y tie industry Of the Ild i save US from
abolition pso,s, ocsished 10 annoy and insult US IN
the very lais a tssoiai Curgttss2 Did enable us
to obta irP n the soil acquire in the war with
Mexico, whore T., scuth furnished tlrccourths Of the
money, twn-,liats oi the men, and icnr hfhs Of the
gIayCsy III 1lpcsc any bs!acle 10 erection Of
tafolna into Tree SOL state without any previous Tor
rtora existence, without any defined boundaries or any
oensis II her l.pula ioni Did 1t throw any protection
around the SoLt II - t,e 81 Kansas when As s3 81 that
TERRITORY was invaded h the IN issarcs of Enieraut Aid
sccetcs, in crbs"oe preached fom Northern pulps,
Nh,r 1hurcLmel and woI.an contibutel Snaps rides
met, And has that tutun been Ifudden anacI
foa by almost every A them state their ordinances
nuiy ing al law made for the recovery OF fugitive
Save hy whtl t!toc mi,iiohs ~ property have been
lost the SOUTH let us be no longer duped by paper
securities. Written constitutions worthless,
hea. Is, and founded On the interests OF pcope;
and as there Is no conmoa bond of sympathy
interest between the North aIc he south, AL Efforts
preserve this Union VIII not only be futless, bat t to
The less numerous section. lie oth danger 10 which
referred mag arise frt great mIatnce the par
OF our people TO pfecpate Tt issue, n not waiting until
they strike with the aGtholty = lsw. AT the mo-
inert Of inaaguratng great movement ike til" present
trust that We viii foiv ir and nnt be dverle from
pCrIose by influences without. In the of
this movement can offer you no lite. motto than Dan
tons at the cuuin.i cement cf the fren,L Rcvo au
To dare and aean TO care, aud without end 10 dare
(Arrhtse)
Mr.. ApaIs-I ofcr the following resolutions
Resolved That the prucesdn Of this meeting opened
win prayer and thai the hev Mr Breaker be inyit 10 ON
R,sovsd That each successive day Of our n,on he
oP ned with prayer aud tat the resident q he "nssnon
The question Bg taken tic resolutts agreed TO-
In accordance with III, FIRST resolution, tia. Rev Mr.
Brf4Kfs cEtIed W the ioi'w'ng payer
rEAytR.
Almighty and eternal God thou IN whom we liy. and
move and have cur being box 6owu we bescech Thee,
from heaven, Thy holy habtltu.t. g,cn mblcd
this solemn aud important c,asp. We are unworthy,
great tod O. Thy notice anG especaiy Of the bounty
and blessing ~hie We desire @n1 need a, tnis time yet
90 thou graciousy regard US Ter Thou hast prompted
to regard ahd cain Thee as our Latber who art in
heaven. n bc Thou father TO us - this time, aud
gsnt tnat nay cnloy The essDg and of Thine
ohrGi,l. Look Gown, we besc ch Thee, and grant
70 the Convention assenb ed all tint grace AMI
otm and Blessing which they need on tins important &C
W. wound recognise Iby hand and Thy aq,hor
ty IN ali the relations cI nie. rs individuals, mem
bcIs of the public society and of the state ami OF the
country great bcscech Thee make all interest
I'd these proceedings conscious Of iher Obligations
Thee, and grant then we beseech Ihee wisdom 10 pan
wisely with Thy holy will, and In fIrherance
interests u ,lo people We believe, and sure that
our cause s ss.e In Thy hsnas, for 1t accordance
with the plain and Inrnstskable teachings Of Thy
Inspired woId, and we stand upon no human
bass, but upon the vey word Of the Lying
assembled may feel strong in God, and enab cd carry
forward the dear to us and all connected with
this nwealth, and that the Southern states may
ioin - carrying II forward To gor
tion. Hear most pcrcifu Father and direct the de-
hberaiions Of this body -nd grant that ever, tning nay
be done IN such manner &c o. the appoyi ing
smiles OF Heaven, and the beet prosperity and welfare
OF the state oh, God, De won, we bcssoh Thee, to d
oil their councils, and To- sanction and prosper all
their Bees, again beseOch Thee, state and
al the southern states particularly, and grant great
Cod u ovcrrule all tie events ta have transprc and
are transporting, that Thine msy tc giori1ei
Ia the freedom aud welfare Of the people. We ask Thy
blessing upon 'ie several members q tins .onven,lon,
sibty amongst them Great God enclrc'e them with
Thy protecting care and let Thy blessing upon them
and al hey do, through Jesus Christ, our Rcdecncr
Amen
ENROLLING MFsruRs
Nr SrrATT-Wth view 10 a permanent ganiza ion,
mo,r that pfocesd at I, ballot tor President
Mr. MEsNs-Mr. President 1t strikes that that l.
premature. The Members have not qualified yet and
the first In order call up the dele.
ga,es tia, the, may be enrolled.
that the tKiricts be called, WITH view to ascertain the
sir Mrssiso,T-- suppee TIA, bis body viii adopt as
present hi, tft.cntals and lie sworn In. ] thuk the
better wsy would he for the d.claics from zach dis
trct prceat thcir credentials ard pr sworn Ia, and
moys hat the aiI call the Gstricss alphabetically.
Mr At.Af--Af irsiacLt, 10 hot go iaS W can
- ny d. ua, bsH rrtvis'on oi 'e Constitution q
south taToa make leoyfon ~ W. -aa lake an oath
g. sul pcrt tie osistatG 81 tc iHitI N'eS We come
here t bIel 4, VI Iovornn cht, AID ut TO take an
NJ M,rsr.clr-l, y not usual ior ccuveHtin TO take
an cath suptoTt the Constitution ei thc tnitsd states,
bu, SPOKE u n rib,rs = The legislature. ! mayo,
th,u tfa the Chairman ~. teGy cal upon the dele
ess &C each district sghabctc ally ani have the roIl
r~ued.
ne qrstton being taken the notion agreed 70.
1he frruINT tro feErrd thrn dir.cni the districts
b. called end he dcl, raies 10 ign the rcll.
In the int wal the prcsleeni 20 ts,sTa laid before
H.. ~ az the ftiovlgg ccfluuricaion, sgaed by Mr..
rarf,v 81 te onmttce 4 tte House os Rep -cntaves,
H. make anang ~ Cot the Inauguration G Governor
Iltkrrs--
1lOtsr ~ rprRrspNrAriyrx, pcs ~. l-s
To lmr f!ONor lNrssrtsf 90 rnF 'oNtFNrioS of
THN Trtfkf Sot1u ,tncl'sA.-
Sr.~lr accordance nth 'hc resouu,n adopted ~ NC
~ 80 th day he honor - cxtrnng yun aud b.
rsHtex tnllon invitation ~ al nd H. inau
cDfaen the Gcyefrr tt - AXE fae thi> DAY ~ tte
IsI ar the HeFse ksTrssfn,ay's, With Iro.ound
spc,i have ~ lonor 10 b.. i,speetf nils yours
Tie lf2ursT. yro f,rs w lat action win the conven
toE take pptu the cotnmunicaticny
Nj osr-i move that bc hi on the table, ~ Presi.
dent unt tie organ zaiiou of the Conycptinn com
plct.d.
The not n frcvsi'ef.
The lis, havir ben gone through with u vas found
that the fellow AK gelekaeS Ncfr 4re<sDt.-
Altetille---T & Perrin wari y llc. John VI wilson
Tlsfnas Thomson. r 7. Wartlaw, jthn a Calhoun.
.isea,rtn--J. whlher :. L. ,rr, =. A. Reed, X =.
iutkun. H. y. ia lidh.