New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-12-24
South Carolina Convention.

| CoLuMBrA, Dec. 1.-THE Convention met at IL
O'Clock NJ.
On motion Of Mr.. Middleton, Gen. D. E, Jamison
was made temporary Chairman and Col. r. Y.
Simons was appointed Secretary.
/ On the fourth ballot for President Mr.. Jamison
was elected, and took the chair, thanking the Con
vention in few brief and appropriate remarks,
| saying that nothing would be more agreeable to
him than to sign the Act of Secession, and that he
4 regarded it as the highest possible honor to sign
il, as their presiding. officer.
| On motion of Mr.. Lines, the President was
| authorized to appoint a Clerk, Doorkeeper and
Messenger.
| Mr.. Inglis offered the following resolution:
| ResoEced That when this Convention adjourn, il
shall stand adjourned to meet in Charleston, on
Tuesday, 18th instant, at O'Clock P. NJ. and that
| the Charleston Delegation be appointed a com.
| mittee to procure suitable room.
This resolution led to an animated debate.
| Mr. Miles said that 1t would have an injurious
| influence on the other States. The Convention was
called here, and here the ordinance of secession
should pass. After that he was willing to 90 to
| Charleston, or to any other place. He feared no
| snall-pox-and would not bulge an inch, on that
account till the act of secession had been passed.
Mr. Inglis urged the adoption of the resolution.
II it were necessary to reassure the other States,
they could pass resolution, declaring the inten-
ton of the delegates to take the State out OF the
Union, as soon the ordinance could be properly
| drawn up.
| After further debate from Messrs. Adams, Keitt,
Desaussure and Mazyck, the question was taken
ana the resolution was agreed to.
resolution WAS adopted, rendering the priVi-
leges of the floor to Hon. Messrs. Cobb, Elmore
and Hooker.
The Convention then took recess until o'clock
Pm.
EvEsrNa sEssros.-The Convention reassembled
at Z o'clock.
The President announced B. F. Arthur as Clerk,
Mr. Lamotte as Messenger, and Mr.. Nettles as Door
keeper.
Mr. Inglis introduced the following resolutions
RESOLVED. That it is the opinion of this Conven-
ton that the State of South Carolina should forth
with secede from the Federal Union, known as the
United States of America
RESOLVED, That committee of - members be
appointed to provide an ordinance, proper to be
adopted by this Convention, in order to accomplish
this purpose of secession, and that individual mem
bers desiring to submit for the consideration of the
Convention any draft or scheme of such ordinance,
be requested to hand the same, without delay to
said committee.
Resolred, That the Act of the General Assembly
Of this State, providing for the assembling of the
Convention, be referred to the same committee,
with instructions to consider and report thereon.
Mr. Gadberry seconded the resolution.
AT this point Col. Elmore, Commissioner from
Alabama, and Col. Hooker, Commissioner from
Mississippi, accompanied by Ex- Governor Adams
made their appearance on the stand. They were
severally introduced, and made eloquent and i'm
pressive addresses, pledging Alabama and Missis-
sippi to join South Carolina in seeding from the
Union. Their remarks were frequently interrupted
by applause.
The Convention then resumed the consideration
Of the resolution. The first resolution was adopted
Yeas, 158 nays, none. Ns5
The question being on the second Z
MIR. Rhett moved to amend the resolution so
that all other matters connected with the business
of the Convention should be referred to that Com
mttee; which, after an animated discussion, was
laid on the table. The third resolution was then
withdrawn, and the second resolution, after being
amended by inserting twentyone in the blank,
was adopted.
A vote of thanks was returned to the Baptist
Church for the use of their edifce.
The Commissioners of Alabama and Mississippi
were invited to go with the Convention to Charles
ton.
And the Convention then adjourned, to meet in
Charleston,