The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1860-11-16

ernor calling the extra session. The
members then presented their credentials
and were qualified according to the form
prescribed by the Constitution of South
Carolina.
James Clarke, member elect from Lex.
ington District, refused to qualify, on the
ground. that he was disqualified by hold
ing the appointment Of Postmaster. His
refusal was tabled.
The members present all being quail
fed, the House unanimously reelected
Gen. James Simons Speaker. A Cop-
mittee waited upon Gen. Simons and con-
Quoted him to the Chair, when he spoke
rs follows:
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives
1t is with great difficulty that can find
language to express the profound sensa-
tions which fill my breast on this occasion.
That I should at the end of a long period
of connection with this House have had
the good fortune to receive such testi-
monial of the confidence of the people of
this commonwealth through their represen-
--t..tr4ves, is enough to excite emotions
scarcely to be expressed. Allow me, gen.
tlcmen, to tender my most profound &C
acknowledgements, and testify with no at.
fectation the deep impression which this
fresh evidence of your confidence has i'm
pressed upon me. The duties of this
chair and 1 have right to say SO, from
q long experience, are full of difficulty,
care and responsibility. AT no time are
they easy; but all of these clements are
multiplied when the case is such one as
the crissis which now impends overthis
Commonwealth; and unless [ have your
aid in directing and moderating the de-
bates and deliberations of this body, I shall
have little hope of accomplishing the pur-
pose of our assembling. | therefore en-
treat You to bear with one another and
with me, and to bend all your energies
and all yonr talents and all Your spirit to
the common good Of our beloved Comon-
wealth. 1 commend you now. gentlemen,
to the business of the General Assembly.
A committee, consisting of Messrs.
Buist, Frazer and Gibbs, informed the
Governor that the House was organized,
when he sent IN his annual Message,
which was read, and which will be found
in the proceedings of the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Buist, in compliance
with recommendation from the Cover
nor. it was ordered that the Electors be
chosen at II o'clock tomorrow, by joint
ballot; and also that the recommendation
regarding the calling of Convention of
the people, be made the special order for
Tuesday, at o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. Mullins, q message
was sent to the Senate, appointing COM
mttcc from each Congressional District
to confer with like committee on the
part of the House, which was laid on the
table.
On motion of Mr.. Kennedy, the clergy
of Columbia were invited to open the
House with prayer.
Mr.. Coffin, of Charleston, remarked,
that he would offer his all as q sacrifice
on the altar of his country, and that their
duties, as public servants, should be en-
tered upon witha proper feeling, and with
q determination to protect our borders
from attacks of murdcrers and midnigh;
assassins. Mr.. Coffin proposed that day
of fa ting, humiliation and prayer to be
ordered In looking back to the past, we
find that our forefathers established the
precedent in 1774, because God had avert
cd the calamity which had threatened
their rights. George Washington-that
rood man-had gone to church on that
occasion, and had tasted all that day. If
such means were called for then--if the
people were then invited to the House of
God, did not the present fearful crisis de-
mand a like offering? Mr.. Coffin proposed
a resolution, setting apart Tuesday, Nov.
the 22d, as day Of humiliation andprayer.
and that the Governor request all the
Governors of the Southern States to unite
in naming the same day.
On motion of Richard Yeadon, Esq,
Charleston, Mr.. Cofin's resolution was
made the Special Order for two o'clock on
Tuesday, the 9th.
Col. Cunningham, of Charleston, offered
a resolution authorizing and directing his
Excellency, Governor Gist, to use the one