Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-12-18


olina, as represented here by the Battalion
Of State Cadets, TO do honor 10 the sover-
eighty Of the State, aud join with Us in this |
testimonial Of respect. You have been |
welcomed by the guns Of the Marine Artil- |
lery, which are always ready 10 defend the /
rights Of the State. We will now escort /
you, as the representative Of the Cohyen- !
tion, 10 your residence. General, take my |
arm.
The Battalion then shouldered arms and
saw Gen. Jameson to the carriage that was
held in readiness for his use. The Battal-
lion and Artillery then escorted him to the
Mills House. Judge WRrdraW rode in the
carriage with Gen. Jameson.
After the soldiers had again formed in
line in front Of the Mills House. Gen. jane
son got out Of the carriage when the order
was given to present arms Gen. Jameson
uncovered bis head, and turning to Major
stevens, spoke IS follows:
Major Stevens and soldiers-AlloW me,
in the name Of the Convention, to return you
my profound acknowledgement for the hon
or you have conferred upon me and the
Convention in this escort You will at
once perceive the prOpriety that on this oc-
oasion should say no more than this, that
on coming 10 your ancient and honored
city, the Convention comes prepared TO sign
an ordinance which Is to make the State
free and independent.
/ At the conclusion Of his speech Gen.
Jameson was greeted with three cheers, ss
was also the commander Of the Cadets.
SOVEREIGN CoEvENTIoE-sEooND DAY.
The Convention met at o'clock this af-
ternoon at Institute Hall About l5O mem
bers we're present and the galleries were
/ crowded with say 700 spectators.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Farlan.
Mr.. Rhetts resolution, that committee
be appointed to prepare an address 10 the
people Of the Southern States, was amend
ed by inserting seven members, and was
adopted.
Mr. Middleton offered resolution that
the President be authorized to appoint an
assistant clerk. He said it was appar-
emily impossible for one clerk to do the bu-
siness.
Mr.. Adams-I don't think it proper. =
The Conventions Of 1882 and 1850 had only
one. If it is really necessary Would be
willing to have two
Mr.. Simmons was unfavOrable to the
multiplication Of officers
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Orr moved that the Charleston dele
CATION be requested by the Convention to
secure more suitable hall. Carried.
Mr.. HutsOn offered resolution that four
standing committees for this Convention,
each consisting Of seven members, be ap-
pointed, as follows: First-Committee on
Relations with Slaveholding States Sec
Ond-Committee on Foreign Relations
Third Committee on Commercial Relations
FOurth-COmmittee on the Constitution Of
the State.
Ar. Richardson moved It be printed and made
the order for tomorrow at 1 O'Clock. Carried.
Mr.. Quattlebaum offered q resolution that a
committee Of three be appointed TO receive pro
posals for printing the proceedings, to report n
| early as possible. Carried
Mr.. Magrath offered resolution that so much
Of the Mes age Of the President Of the United
States as relates to what he designates the prop
erty of the United States in South Carolina, be
referred 70 committee to report of what such
property consists, how it was acquired. and
= whether the purpose for which II was so acquired
Carolina shall have seeded consistently with the
dignity and safety Of the State, and that thesRid
committee furthermore report the value of the
, property of the United States not in South Caro-
lima, the value of the share thereof to which
) Carolina would be entitled upon an equitable di
t vision thereof among the States. Applause il
the galleries
MI Adams-I shall certainly make motion t
: have the galleries cleared, if there Is any morl
D disturbance. This is deliberative body.
The President-The Chair takes this occasion Il
say, that by the rule of this body 1t his duty t
suppress every disturbance whatsoever in the gal
leTies or lobbies 1t is manifest that this ConYen
! | ton cannot act with due dellberation where 1t
proceedings may be disturbed BY applause cen
sure The Chair relies on the propriety of
1 Charleston audience for the maintenance Of Orde
and trusts that he viii have noOecasion hereafte
n a q
{ be enforced.
] Mr.. Moore moved that Mr. Magrath's resoIu
: tion be made the special order for to omorrow at
Two new delegates here presented their ere
( dentials
: ment after the adjournment Of the Convention
: yesterday at Columbia, purporiing to be an ad
: dress from portion of the Georgia Legislature
l. It Is addressed to this Convention. ~
o. The document was laid on the table
} The President then named the following Com
missiOners on Mr.. Ingle's resolution Of yesterday
Z Messrs Rhett, Chestnut, Orr, Gregg, Duncan AM
Hutson.
: on the resolution to prepare an address to tn
] people of the Southern States Messrs. Rhett
o Calhoun Finley, Wilson, Devaussure, Chede
On Printing: Messrs. ouattlebaum, simOnI am
: Heisley.
Z: Mr.. betreville submitted resolution that it j
I expedient that a Committee, consisting of hv
citizens Of the State, to act with the Governor o
the State counsellors and Advisors to be calle
g the Council Of safety, be forthwith appointed
and that it be referred 70 q COMMITTEES Of tn
. Convention, to report thereon by ordinance o
L otherwise.
i Mr.. Orr moved to postpone the matter till on
a | O'Clock tomorrow.
Mr.. Mozyk's melton to read the Georgia ad
q dress and Mr.. Ingle's motion TO refer 1t to tn
Committee on Foreign Relations were lost an
q Mr.. Hamlin's motion to lay it on the table wa
carried.
Mr. Simons moved that when the COnyentio
adjourn it be till tomorrow at II O'Clock Ca
ried.
: After the several Committees were requisite
!. to remain the Convention adjourned at 'Ocloc
3 precisely.
e Numerous freshly planted Palmettos are to
8 | seer in the streets Ouside ths cutters.
e COckades and palmetto flags are numerous 4
the left of the Merchants Hotel is a splendid pol
with white flag with green palmetto tree an
red star, and the inscription OuiDIuS 0pib1s q
4 ] Pdrite