The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-19

artillery then escorted him to the Mills House He
was accompanied in the carriage by Judge Ward
Law; and after the soldiers had formed in line Gen
Jamson alghted from his carriage. The battalion
presented arms, and the General, uncovered and
turning, said:
"Major Stevens, allow me, in the name of the
Convention, to return you my profound ackn0wl
edgments for the honor which you have conferred
upon me and the Convention in this escort. You
will at once perceive the proprety that on this oc-
cason | should say no more than this-thst in
coming to your ancient and honored city the Con
Vention comes prepared to sign an ordinance which
Is to make the State free and independent"
Three cheers were given for the Convention,
three for the General and three for the Cadets
HE-AssEMELING OF THE CONVENTION.
[Second Despatch
CHARLESTON, Dec. lS.-At O'Clock this after
noon, the Sovereign Convention re-assembled at
Institute Hall. About one hundred and fifty mem
bers were present. The galleries were crowded
by some seven hundred spectators.
PRAYER was offered by the Rev. Mr. Farlan.
Mr. Rhett offered a resolution, that a committee
of - members be appointed to prepare an ad-
dress to the people of the Southern States, which
was amended by filling the blank with seven, and
adopted.
Mr. Middleton offered resolution that the Pre-
sident be authorized to appoint an assistant clerk
lie sid that it was apparent that it would be i'm
possible for one clerk to do the business.
Mr.. Adams-l don't think it proper. The Con-
ventions Of 1882 and 1850 had only one If it be
really necessary, he would be willing to have two
Mr. Simmons was unfavorable to the multiply
ing of officers. The resolution was then tabled.
Mr.. Orr moved that the Charleston delegation
be requested by the Convention to secure more
suitable Hall. Carried.
Mr. Hutaon offered a resolution that there be four
standing committees for this Convention each con-
sisting of seven members, as follows:
First-A Committee on Relations with the Slave
holding States of North America.
Second-A Committee on Foreign Relations.
Third-A Committee on Commercial Relations
fourth-A Committee on the Constitution of the
State.
Mr.. Richardson moved that it be printed and
made the order for tomorrow at l O'clock Car
ried.
Mr.. Quatlcbaun of;erel a resolution that 4 COM
nittee Of three be appointed to receive proposals
for printing the proceedings, and to report as early
possible. Carried.
Judge Magrath offered a resolution, that so much
Of the message of the President Of the United
States relates to what he designaes as the pro.
perty Of the t. $. in South Carolina be referred to
a committee of -, to report of what such property
consIsts-how 1t was acquired and whether the pur.
poses for which it was acquired can be epOyad bv
the United States after the State OF South Carolina
shall have seeded, consistently with the dignity
and safety OF the State; and that said committee
furthermore report the value of the property of the
United States not in South Carolina and the value
of the share thereof to which South Carolina
would be entitled upon an equitable division there
Of among the States. Applause in galleries.
Nr. Adams said he should certainly make motion
TO have the galleries cleared if any more such dis
ftIri ,Tgf :, din,
The President said.-The Chair takes occasion to
say that by rule Of this body it is his duty to sup
press every disturbance whatever in the galleries
lobbes 1t is manifest that this Convention
cannot act with due deliberatiOn where its proceed
ngs may be disturbed By tokens of fapplause or CEN
sure. The Chair relies on the prOpriety of
Charleston audience, and he trusts he will have no
occasion hereafter to allude to the subject This
rule must and will be enforced.
Mr.. Moore moved that the resolution be the spe.
cial order for tomorrow at l O'clock. Carried
Two members presented their credentials
The Chair stated that he had received document
after document yesterday, at Columbia, which pur-
port to be addressed from portion of the Georgia
Legislature, addressed to this Convention The
document was laid on the table.
The President named as the committee on Mr.
lngiis' resolution of Yesterday, Mes7rs IngIis
Rhett, Chestnut, Orr, Gregg, Duncan, and Hutson
Also, on the resolution to prepare address to the
people Of the Southern States: Messrs Rhett, Cal
houn, Finley, Wilson. Desaussure, Cheves and
Tracey.
resolution that it is expedient to apnoint
council, consisting of five citizens of the State to
act with the Governor OF the State as couuseiiors
and advisers, to be called Council OF Safety, be
forthwith appointed, and that it be referred to a
committee of the Convention, to report thereon
by ordinance or otherwise.
Mr.. Orr moved to postpone the matter till to.
morrow at l o'clock. Carried
On motion of Mr.. Read, the Georgia address and
Mr.. Inglis motion to refer it to the Committee on
Foreign Relations, was lost.
Mr. Harlon's motion to lay on the table was
carried.
MIR. Simmons moved that when the Convention
adjourn it be till tomorrow at eleven O'Clock which
carried.
Then, after the members of the several commit
tees had been requested to remain, the Convention
adjourned at O'clock precisely.
The town sights are numerous Freshly planted
palmetto trees to be seen in the streets outside
OF the cutters. Cockades and palmetto flags are
numerous. To the left of the Merchants Hotel is
a splendid pole, bearing white flag with a green
palmetto tree and red star, surmounted by the in.
scrlption--" An'm"s opl6"s que parite."
NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATION.
RALEIGH, Dec. 18---The bill for arming the State
has just been passed by the Senate, after considera
bic debate. The votes stood Al to 3. The bill
comes before the House tomorrow. There is much
anxiety regarding the position of Federal relations
The Commissioners from Alabama and Mississippi
held to-nighs
CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT IN MASSACHUSETTS.
BosToN, Dec 1S.-A strong address to the people
of Massachusetts has been published, denouncing
the unconstitutional Personal Liberty bill of that
State, and recommending its repeal. The address
is signed by thrty-fve gentlemen, including ex-
Chief Justice Shaw b. Il. Curtis late Judge oftbe
United States Supreme Court, Ex-Governor Lin
coin, Clifford, Washburne, Gardner and other
prominent citizens, representing nearly every
county in the State.
CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT AT MOBILE.
MOBILE, Dec. lS.-A meeting Of those favorable |
to cooperation with the Southern States, was held
here last night, and nominated Garland GrOode |
Com. D. Dunn, John A. Winston and Robert n
Smith, delegates to the proposed State Conven-
tion.
ACTION OF THE BORDER sTATES-LETTER FROM A. O. P |
NICHOLSON.
Mr.. Nicholson, OF Tennessee, General Jackson's
friend and editor, and at present Senator from Ten
nessee, discusses the question of secession in let
ter to the Nashville Union. He admits the proba-
bilitv Of a dissolution of the Union, by the 4tb
of March, regarding it as certain that South Caro-
lima, Florida, Georgia, Alabama and Missigsinni |
will have seeded before that time. He then pro-
ceeds to show that on the 4th of March, 1861 when
the administration is installed the majority of
the Senate will belong to the party which elected
Mr.. Lincoln. On the first Monday in December,
1861, when the next Congress meets the RepubIi |
can party VIII, IN All prOOaDlltY, have majority
in both Houses of Congress. This result will have
been produced by the secession of the Cotton |
States.
In view of these facts the action of the middle |
and border Southern States becomes, in the opin |
ion of Mr.. Nicholson, momentous subject for con-
sideration. He contends that the influence oc !
these States should be exarted as to prevent !
collision between the seeding States and the Fed
era Government and adds:
''I take for granted that our State does not pro-
pose to Join the Cotton States in the effort to CON
summate her secession at the same time that they |
shall have consummated theirs. IF | am not mis- |
taken in the sentiment of Tennessee our people
qure an honest effort to be made to save the Union
bv demanding additional guarantees and it is ONLY
when this effort shall have failed that they propose
to resort to secession. If am right in this under
standing of the sentiment of Tennessee, | see no
necessity for any hasty or ncOnsiderate action
Let in tie perilous crisis with frmness and
determination, but not with hot haste"
THE ISSUE OF 1860 FoREsEEN-sPEECH OF Ex-PREsl-
DENT FILLMORE.
Mr.. Fillmore fully recognized the difficulty of a
sectional rule, even if it be majority rule, when
he proclaimed the following sentiments in the Pres
idential campaign of 1856:
eve see political party presenting candidates
for the Presidency and Vice Presidency selected for
the first time from the free States alone, with the
avoweG purpose of eecting those candidates by the
suffrage OF one part of the Union only, to rule over
the whole United States. Can it be possible that
those who are engaged in such a measure can have
seriously reflected upon the consequences which
must inevitably follow in of success Can
they have the madness or folly to suppose that our
Southern brethren would submit to be governed by
such Chief Magistrate?
Suppose that the South, having ma