Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1861-01-03

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that now before the Convention.
The PRESIDENT. The question is on the
passage of the Ordinance. Is the Conven
tion ready for the question?
Mr.. WARDLAw. Mr.. President, [ move
that this Ordinance be printed and made
the special order for tomorrow at l o'clock
I think we are acting with indecent haste
We are not set Of boys who feel it neces
sary to rush at once into action without even
any formal deliberation. For myself, [ am
as willing to vote upon this measure as any
member upon this floor I am ready to vote
upon it to-day; but let IS, at least, show
that we are men, and act with the forms
usually observed in all deliberative bodies.
Mr.. PARKER. Mr.. President, it appears
to me, sir, with great Difference to the opin'
ions that have been expressed, that the pub
lie mind is fully made, up to the great occa'
sion that now awaits US. 1t is no spasmod'
ic effort that has come suddenly upon us
but it has been gradually eliminating fol-
long series of years, until at last it has
come to that point when we may say the
matter is entirely up. hope, therefore
that the Ordinance which has just beer
read to the Convention will be considered
as has been suggested, without delay, anc
without unnecessary loss Of time. -
Mr.. INGL1s. Mr.. President, if there il
any gentleman present who wishes to de-
bate this matter, of course this body viii
hear him; but as to delay for the purpose O.
a discussion, I for one am opposed to it,
AS my friend (Mr. Parker) has said, mos
of us have had this matter under considera
ton for the last twenty years, and presume
we have by this time arrived at decision
upon the subject. Of course such propos
itious are always open to debate; but fol
my own part I feel no disposition to delibe
rate any further. l am ready now to cas-
my vote in the affirmative.
Mr. SPAIN. Mr.. President, am as rea
dy as any member to record my vote; but
it has been suggested that perhaps it would
be better to delay formal action for some
fifteen minutes, in order that the Ordinance
may be distributed and read by members,
which might facilitate business. If, there
fore, I am in order, I now move suspen
sion of the business proceedings of the Con
vention for fifteen minutes, for that pur
pose. I make the motion in justice to Wi
ser heads than mine. Cries of "Oh, no. o.
The question being taken on the motion
it was disagreed to.
Mr.. W. F. DESAUssURE. Mr.. Presi
dent, we are now approaching the final ac
of this Ordinance of Secession, and think
it ought to be consumated before mos
august assemblage, and with all possible
soemnities. 1 concur with the honorable
gentleman who spoke this morning, that
we ought not to have the appearance Of
haste, but at the same time no one desires
to delay the ratification longer than may
be necessary to do it according to the true
form and ceremony. therefore move the
adoption of the following resolutions:
Resolved, That message be sent to hi'
Excellency the Governor, and to bott
branches of the Legislature, inviting tbeil
attendance at the Institute Hall, at IL o.
clock, tomorrow, and that this Convention
march in procession, tomorrow, to the In
stitute Hall, and then at II o'clock, in tht
presence of the constituted authorities O
the State, and of the people, ratify the Or
dinauce of Secession. ("That's it.")
Resolved, That the President of thi
Convention invite member of the Rever
end Clergy to attend at Institute Hall to
morrow, at II o'clock, and on the rati6ca
tiop of the Ordinance, to return thanks t.
Almighty God on behalf of the people 0
this State and to invoke his blessing upol
this, our proceeding.
Resolved, That the passage of the Ordi
nance be proclaimed by a salvo of artillery
and by the ringing of the bells of the city
and that the citizens be invited to an ex
preston of their thankfulness and joy OIL
the passage of this great act of deliveranc
and liberty, and such other demonstration
as to them may seem appropriate.
Mr.. W1rHERs. Now, Mr. President,
have no objection to accepting that. All
desire to submit to the Convention is, tina
we ought not to hasten matters.
Mr.. SIMoNs. Mr.. President, an Ordi
nance has been proposed by the Commit
tee, and with all due Difference to the gen
tleman from Richland, I must submit tia
we are not to know beforehand what th'
action of this body is to be. I regard it tt
be our first duty to pass the Ordinance o
Secession and then the mere form of rati
fcation can be observed afterwards. w
cannot undertake to make any arrange
ments for the ratification of that which ha!
not yet received the sanction of this body
I see no propriety in postponiug action OF
this Ordinance. is for that purpose tha
we appointed Committee of able men
who have carefully considered the terms ii
which that Ordinance shall be framed, ant
in language not one word too much, or no
one word too little. They have declared
before US in this very act, and I am pre-
pared now, with all the solemnity of ST
solemn an act, and with all the dignit,
which becomes so momentous an occasion
to cast my vote for the passage of the Or
dinance.
Mr.. DUNCAN. Mr.. President, [ concu
in the sentiments of the gentleman VIII
has just taken his seat, and | also concu
in the resolutions offered by Mr.. DeSaus
sure but I conceive them to be now ou