Nebraska advertiser., 1860-12-20

the suppOTt Of il. Il was adopted almost
unanimously; Slavery extension and the
right Of secession and coercion were igs
nOred.
NEw YoRK, Dec. II.
A rumor was prevalent yesterday that
a mob would attack Plymouth Church,
Brooklyn, in the evening. when it vas
expected that H. w. Beecher would
preach another violent a~nti-slavery SER
mon. A posse of 200 police officers were
detailed ia and about the building. Not
Withstanding the immense crowd in at
tendance, the police were not called in
requisitlon. A subscription for the relief
of Kantas was taken up in the morn
ing.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. IL.
The Convention had four ballots for
a permanent President. On the Sd bal
lot Gov. Gist received % aud Senator
Chestnut II, Ex-Speaker Orr 80. Mr.
Jameson received lIS votes, Orr 80. Mr..
Jameson on taking the chair said he
found no language 10 express his thanks
for the honor conferred upon hun. He
was engaged in a most important duty,
the most important that ever devolved on
a South Carolinian. God only knows
what will be the result of our proceedings.
But he would implore Gods protection
for the State. eAlAL-tL u
A resolution was then offered that
when the Convention adjourn, it be to
meet at Charleston at a p. M Tomorrow.
This resolution caused considerable
debate. s.a,vo
Mr.. Miles appealed to the Convention
not to adjourn to Charleston, but to re-
main here regardless Of the smallpox or
other physical or moral causes. He urg-
ed that other States would jeer at their
timidity in the present crisis.
Mr.. Cochrane IF Abbeville said he
would never consent 10 leave Columbia
until the ordinance of secession was
PASSED.
Others engaged in the discussion pro.
and con-. AAt NlLtJEE .. eF3
The motion to adjourn to Charleston
was finally carried by a large majority. I
A resolution was adopted inviting the
Commissioners of Mississippi and Ala
bama to seats on the floor. Also that they
address the Convention tonight.
A motion was made, which prevailed
with a few dissenting voices, to invite
Hon. Howell Cobb to a seal.
At the inauguration of the Governor
to-day, the galleries of the Representa-
tives Hall were crowded with ladies.
Mr.. Perkins read the inaugural. His
sentiments were decidedly firm for seces-
sion and were warmly a~pplauded.
The Convention re-assembled at 2
Mr.. Ingles introduced the following:
Resolved, That a committee eff Smem-
bers be appointed to draft an ordinance
proper to be adopted by this Convention.
Resolved, That any member DESTROYS
of presenting any draft or scheme, be
requested to hand the same to a commit
tee of "blank."
Resolved, That the acts of the General
Assembly of this State providing for the
assembling of this Convention, be refer
ed to the same committee with instruc-
ions to act thereon.
The Commissioners from Mississippi
and Alabama then made speeches. Both
were moderate in tone.
The first resolution was then adopted.
Ayes 159; Nays, none.
In the 2nd resolution MI. Gadsbury
moved to fill the blank with 81.
Mr.. Reiht moved to amend by insert
ing other matters for consideration of the
committee or which may be presented to
them.
Mr.. Cheever. The great aim and OBJ
iect is to avoid every side of the question
on which there may be a division. We
have had proof this evening that there is
but a single voice within the State. Bu-
siness is expedited by combining ourselves
to secession. Our first aim is to break
the charm of this Union. The next point
will br to study the point of direction.
Mr.. Payne. The proposition as l un-
kerstood it, is that the committee of 81
be appointed TO take into consideration the
various measures that might be introduced
in the Convention, and that they should
receive all such schemes from whatever
quarter they may come, and they shall
have the privilege to do whatever per-
tains to the business of the Convention.
| take it there has been sufficient ex-
pressions of opinion here to guide that
committee. Secession is a subject upon
,-b;ob Ill ,rroor oainlv