Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-05-30
The Convention of North Carolina.

This body, the most important that mas
convened in this State since the one which
set forth the famous Declaration of ITS.
met on Monday last at II o'clock, A. NJ,
in the Commons Hall of the Capitol. Con
sdering that the election of delegates took
place so recently, there was remarkable
full attendance of members, there being
present Ill out of 120 elected. The body
is remarkably fue looking and intelligent
assemblage, and in it may be found good
deal of the first talent in the country. Be
fore the hour of meeting the gallery was
densely crowded by ladies and gentlemen,
and every place on the floor without the
bar of the House crammed with male spec.
tators. It will be seen that the venerable
Weldon n Edwards, who was bred at the
feet of Nathaniel Macon, was chosen to pre-
side over the deliberations of the body, and
Walter L. Steele and L. C. Edwards cho.
sen as Principal and Assistant Secretaries,
Our report of the proceedings will show,
that while there was some diversity of opin-
ion as to the mode of North Cardinals sew
ering her connection with the Federal
Government, there was but one opinion as
TO her duty to do so, and do so that day
So, after good deal of debate as to the
mode she should adopt, vote was taken
about six o'clock, P. NJ, by which it was
unanimously declared that all connection
between North Carolina and the Federal
Government, is, ought to be, forever and
totally dissolved. When the President,
in his solemn and impressive way anuounc-
ed the vote, there arose from the House,
lobbies and galleries, loud and prolonged
cheers.
The Ellis Light Artillery, in anticipation
of the prompt passage of the Ordinance Of
Secession had, at au early hour Of the day,
brought down from the Ghhp sf Iustruc.
tion their splendid battei eonsistiug Of
six brass field pieces, and ranged them on
the Capitol Square, in front of the Western
portico of the Capitol. AS soon as the Con
-sention had adopted the Ordinance, the
loud-mouthed cannon proclaimed the JOY
full tidings to the whole city and surround.
ing country, and instantly large numbers Of
our citizens might have been seen hurry
ing from every direction towards the Capt.
tol In few minutes the Capitol bell and
the bells of all the churches united their
voices iu proclaimiug the joyful news. The
Artillery, after firing one hundred guns in
honor of the passage of the Ordinance, rest
ed few minutes Then ten guns, one
for each of the other seeded States, were
fred, followed by three cheers for each Of
those States then whole battery and nine
cheers for North Carolina and then, the
fact that the Convention had adopted the
Constitution of the Confederate States be
ing ascerta;ned, tweLtY guns were fired in
honor of that event.
The enthusiasm of the large crowd that
had gathered on the square was beyond our
ouw"rs of description.
At night the mansion of the Governor
and the residences of several of our private
citizens were brilliantly Illuminated. After
which all hands went to bed and slept sound
ly in the Confederate States of America. -
Few PEOPLE outside of North Carolina can
say that they have been in one day the citi-
zens of three distinct Governments. Until
six, p. NJ, on Monday, they were citizens
of the Federal Union From that time till
7, P. NJ, they were citizens of the indepen-
deot Republic of North Carolina; and after
that, became citizens of the Confederate
States of America, Government which, We
trust in God, will exist in peace, prosperi-
ty, greatness and liberty until the last SILL.
able Of recorded time.-Raleigh Register,
22nd instant.