The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-12-28

The news spread rapidly, and crowd
collected which did some immense cheer
ing.
Mr.. Miles moved that the Clerk tele.
graph to the members at Washington. Carr
ried unanimously.
The ordinance was ordered to be engros-
sed on parchment, and is to be signed by
the President and members at half past 6
o'clock this evening at Institute Hall, and
it is to be placed in the archives of the
State
In the debate on the adoption of the Or
dinance Mr.. McGrath said: What you
have done today has extinguished the au-
thority of every man in South Carolina de-
irving his authority from the General Gov
eminent. am in favor of this body max.
ing such provisional arrangements as may
be necessary in the interval which exists
between this moment and the time the Leg.
islature may act. I 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 that all the laws of
Congress should fall instantly to the
ground.
Mr.. Cheever said an immense chasm had
been made in the law. 1t is necessary to
avoid the Inconvenience to the people, and
the convention must make temporary ar
raDgements to carry on the Government by
all means.
Mr.. Gregg. There is no law on the SUBJ
ject of the collection of duties 10 South
Carolina.
Mr.. Haynes. The Congress of the Uni
ted States is no longer our government. 1t
will be for our Legislature to say what
laws of the United States shall be contin-
ueG.
Mr.. Gregg. Congressional laws for the
collection OF revenue are for the support
OF the Federal Government, and all the
Post Office laws fall to 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
government affairs. Things must for the
present remain in statu quo, or confusion
will arise.
Mr.. Hayne thought sudden action ipju-
riOus.
MIR. Chestnut.-We must revivify such
laws as are best to preserve US from calami-
ties.
Mr.. Mazikek thought the present postal
system nuisance. He thoug ht the public
would be better served by private parties.
Mr.. Calhoun-We have pulled the tenn
pie down which has been built three quar-,
tiers of century. We must clear the rub.
Dish away and reconstruct another. We
are houseless and homeless, and must secure
ourselves from storms.
MIR. Dunkin-If that ordinance is passed
things will 60 on in the custom house and
post office exactly as now, until other ar
angementS are made by the government.
Further debate, to about the same effect
followed.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Dec. 81.
The convention met at noon A prayer
was offered, in the course of which God was
invoked to unite the people of the South in
the formation of Southern Confederacy.
Gen. Adams moved that they 60 into
secret session.
An amendment to appoint committee
to invite the Governor, Postmasters and
Collector to be present, was made. The
whole subject was temporarily postponed.
r. Barnwell Rhett, chairman of the COM
mittee on an address to the Southern States
read long and able paper reviewing the
injuries done South Carolina while in con-
nection with the Union.
The committee refused to print the adj
dress until finally adopted, and it was made
the special order for Saturday.
Judge Wardlaw made report by ordi-
nance amending the Constitution of the
State of South Carolina.
After some other important matters the
convention went into secret session, exclud-
ing all but members.