The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-30

gates TO the Conventlon were signed, proposed
that this ceremony should be postponed until seven
assemble and in procession from the s. Anrew's
Hall where they then sat- TO the great Secession Han
state, the great seal Of the should set and
ceived
At half past six O'Clock NJ the Convention reassem
bed at Sc. Andrews Hail. At quarter 10 O'Clock
p NJ they formed IN procession and moved forward 10
The building alod to overHowiag, and they wers
received BY some three thousand PsopAe y the Hall
n% ~as rs % scsns
assembled through their highest representative
Of them upon whose hea ~ nows Of sixty win
Of the aDdthe high priests of The 6npFoh Of Chrst
reverend statesmen-and the wise inages Of tho law
y the ns midst q deep ssn,s an Ola s win 1sws
man, advanced forward With uprased hands, In syer
70 Almighty God for Hs blessing sad favor In this great
assembly ~ 10 iss oet, and with hats on lis
tened 20 tho touching and cloQusn1 appeal 70 the All Wise
President advanced with tho oonsecrated parchment
upon which was inscribed tho decision OF the State,
With s greet sss sss :s.snss wy and so,s%ny
could contain Themselves no logger, and shout that
hook The very building reverberatng, long continued
IN proud grave silence the Convention itself waited the
end with beating hearts.
The President then requested the delegates by prcvi
dccision step forward a. they called IN tho
alphabetical order Of the districts which they repre-
sened, and sign the ordnance. Two hours were occa-
rsed this solemn oermpny, No crowd waiting pasiently
tho end. As tho delegation from St Philips ana ~ MI
chaeIs forward, again the ball was filled with ap
plausc; and the Hon. r. B. Rheu advanced 70 the
parchment the shouts became deQfcning long continued,
until be had seated himself, signed and retired II was
proud and worthy tribute, gracefully paid and appre-
Gated The same special compliment was paid n our ex
Governor Gst who recommended In his message 10 the
extra session the immediate secession Of South Carolina
from the Union.
Al the close Of the signatures the President advancing
to the front Of the platform announced that the seal of
the State had set the signatures OF the Convention
put 70 the ordnance and he thereby proclaimed the State
of south Carolina separate, independent nationality
To describe the enthusiasm with which this announce
ment greeted beyond the power Of the pen. The
high, burning, burstin& heart alone realize it.
mighty voice Of great thoughts aud great emotions SPOKE
| from the mighty throat Of one people ~ a unit.
The state Of South Carolina has recorded herself before
the universe In before God fearless Of
unawed by power uuterned by clamor she has cut the
Gordan knot OF colonial dependence upon the NORTHEAST
her for uno upon her right anher right arm, and
stands ready 10 uphold alike her independence and her
dignity before the world Prescribing to none she will
be dictated 70 by noue willing for peace she is really
for Deprecating blood, she is willing TO shed It.
vauiEg her liberties, she will maintain them Neither
swcrved by frowns Of foes swayed by tmorous soil
citations OF friends she win pursue her direct path and
establish for herself and for her perty her rights her
liberties and her institutions Though friends may fail
her in her need though the cannon u ber enemies
belch destruction among her people, South Caroina
awed, unconqucrablc, viii still hold aloft her flag Ami
mis- 0Tfbssque Pdrdti."