Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-12-21
II Ell EGR A p HIC
Secession Convention.

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In the Convention yesterday aiesolution au-
thorIZipg the President to issue tickets Of ad-
| mission 10 Reporters, at his discretion was
adopted
resolution was adopted 10 ad pt the rules
Of other Conventions for tie government Of
this Convention.
resolution TO take the communication Of
the Georgia Legislature, and refer it to the
Committee on Address to The pc, pie OF tie
Southern States, caused debate, but was MT
acted on.
The Committee Commerce aud postal ar-
gangements, was Increased to II,
Alter some imInateriai debate ou the sui ct
Of the mails the special order being the r,so.u-
tion relative 10 the secession portion OF the
Message OF the President OF the United States
was taken up.
Mr.. Nagrath spoke Of the property Of south
Carolina
Mr Miles, have not he least idea that Ii I
President of tie United States will send rein
forcements here. In conversation, aud sub
seqaenlly 10 written commnnicati n, / lttow
this to have been -aid to him. You send
solitary soldier to these iorts, and the nstlut
the Intelligence reac es our people, (aud We
will take care that it ioes reach them. IN good
season the forts will be taken, because they
are necessary to our safety.
Mr.. Miles spoke about the repairs to Fort
Sumpter mentioned the cause OF the resigua
tion of Secretary Cass. Al Fort Moultrie there
were only 65 men five or ak musicians Capt
Anderson is neeiful troops. IL. Miles, te the
necessity Of being watchtll lest lew persons
from Charleston shouli surprise the fort in tn.
night. Let wait a WHILE as ali the repair
will be to our advantage
The resolution was then adopted
Mr. Deutrevi.e introduced a resolution for
Committee OF Safety. Trans erred for special
order to morrow
sir Merriag introduced q resolution for az
continent OF a coIntni tee oi Ilesus+ls
10 draft summary statement Of the can-.-,
justitying South Carolina to Withdraw from
the Union.
Mr. Hayes introduced the following resolu-
ton:
WHEREAS The causes which have produced
a separation Of South Csrolins from the Fed
eral Union have emanated from the States
north OF Mason d Dixons line, which use
hireIing ator only, and
WHEREAS 1t has not been a 2 .inst the Unite1
States that South Carolina has oppose, her
sovereignty in usurpa'ion by the governinen.
III rev luton II the strument.
Resolosd That commissioner be sent t.
each Of the slaveholding States bearing Is copy
Of the ordinances OF secession, ar proffer each
State, or any one or more of thern--the exist
ing constitution Of the United States rs the
basis Of provisional government, and to he
adopted on the part of South Carolina an1
other slaveholding States after seeding FROM
the present Federal Union shall be willing to
unite with South Carolina in the formation OF
new confederacy, AID we do hereby ratiiy
and confirm from the date Thereof aLy action
taken by such commissioner or commissioners
and give the consent Of South Carolina in the
t ,rmstion OF such Provisional Union and We
do further earnestly recommeni that a few
days alter two or more states Ia addition
Souta CaiGiiua sna.i In ,.s..s -, -
Provisional Union, an election be held ior Sen
ators and members Of the House Of Represent
atives Of the new Congress and President
ard Vice President Of the new confederacy.
Resolued That two Commissioners be ap
pointed TO carry an authenticated copy OF the
ordinance Of secession TO Washington, 10 be
laid before the President Of the United states
with the request that the same ahall be com
mltted to Congress. low in session. an. said
Commissioners are hereby uu' horzrd and ef3-
powered to treat far the delivery OF the forts
magazines aud light house, and also for all
other real estate aud arpurtenances thereto
within the geogral by of South Caroliua, and
that the authority to treat upon these su ects
be extended to the last day Of February. 1851
prov ided in the Il can time that the said toIts,
mag azines ana other places. are allowed 10 re
main in the condition in which they may be At
the adoption Of this ordinance, and they shall
be further empowered to treat upon the satlect
Of the public debt, and for proper dlvi+ion Of
all other property within the above. nov hel1
by the government Of the United otai.s ss the
agen;s Of the ) a..s now embraced in he said
until such time new confed-
erscy Of States shall be formed, OF which
South Carolina shall be one