Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-21
South Carolina Convention.
Secession Ordinance Passed!


CHARLESTON. December s0.--The Chail
announced the committee to draft sum
mary of causes for the secession OF Soutl
Carolina; also, four standing committees.
Mr. Rhetts resolution for com mittee o
thirteen to provide for the assembldge of {
convention Of the seeding States and form
q constitution, was adopted.
Mr.. lngols reported the following oi5ti-
nance: ..'l
1--WE, the people of South Carolina, ia
Convention assembled ~do declare and ordain
that the ordinance adopted by us in the
Convention of the 23d of May, 1778, whereby
the Constitution of the United States was
ratified, and all acts or parts Of acts of the
General Assembly Of The State ratifyinr
amendments to the said Constitution, are
hereby repealed, and the union now subsist-
ing between South Carolina and other States
under the name of the United States of
America, is hereby dissolved"
The ordinance was passed unanimously by
l69 members, at quarter past one o'clock.
The news spread rapidly, and a crowd COL
lected, which did some immense cheering.
MIR. Miles moved that the clerk telegraph
the members at Washington. Carried unan-
imously.
The ordinance was ordered to be engrossed
on parchment, and is to be signed by the
President and members at half-past six this
evening" AT lnSIlLuL6 d0ll, ana To De placed
in the archives of the State.
In the debate on the adoption of the ordi-
nance, Mr.. Magrath said: "What you have
done to day has extinguished the authority
of every man in South Carolina deriving his
authority from the General Government. |
am in favor of this body making such pro-
visional arrangements as may be necessary
in the interval which exists between this
moment and the time the Legislature may
act. l am not, however, to be implicated in
the idea that there is no lawful authority
within the limits of the State except the
General Government"
Mr.. Gregg thought all the laws of Con-
gress should fall instantly to the ground.
MIR. Cheever said an immense chasm had
been made in the law. 1t is necessary to
avoid the inconveniencies to the people,
and we must make temporary arrangements
to carry on the Government.
Mr.. Gregg-There is no law on the sub
ject of the collection of duties in South Car
olina.
Mr.. Hayne-The Congress of the United
States is no longerour Government. twill
be for our Legislature to say what laws of
the United States shall be continued and
what not.
Mr.. Gregg-Congressio laws for the
collection of revenue are for the support of
the Federal Government. All the postoffice
laws tall 10 the ground on our dissolution
with that Government.
Mr.. Miles-We have to deal with stern
facts and realities. We must prevent con-
fusion, anarchy and arrangement of our gov
ernment affairs. Things must for the pres
ent remain in Stdtu quo or confusion will
arise.
Mr.. Hayne thought sudden action inju-
rious.
Mr.. Chestnut-We must revivify such laws
as are best to preserve us from calamities.
Mr.. Maysk thought the present postal sys-
TEN a nuisance. He thought the public
would be better served by private parties.
Mr.. Calhoun-We have pulled the temple
down which has been built three-quarters of
a century. We must clear the rubbish
away, and reconstruct another. We are
houseless and homeless, and must secure
ourselves from storms.
Mr.. Duncan-If that Ordinance is passed
things will go on in the Custom-house and
Postoffice exactly as now, until other ar
rangements are made by this Convention.
Other debates about to the same effect fol-
lowed