Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1861-03-02
THE SECESSION sOyEREIGNs IN
COUNCIL.


Ever since have been in Charleston !
have intended giving you some idea of
the men who compose the Sovereign
Convention of the people of the Republic
of South Carolina. No one who spends
one day in the Convention will fail to dis
cover that It's standard OF brains and in
. tslligence is of very high character. In
the first place, the planters in it are those
most noted Cor Intelligence, learning and
judgmen. It's legal gentlemen embrace
those of every class Of the profession
Judges, lawyers and solicitors. Besides
it has fair sprinkling of the first and
best informed commercial men, medical
men. clergymen and men Of leisure and
ENTHUSIASTICALLY denominated gentle
men, because they do no work. There
are FIVE in the Convention who have filled
the Office of Governor FIVE who have been
members Of the United States Congress,
and one who has flied the position Of
Speaker of the House Of Representatives
Il mean Mr.. Orr There are also four
who have been United States Senators,
four who have been Lieutenant Governors
of South Carolina, and o1e who is tho pre-
sent Lieut. Governor Of the Republic OF
South Carolina-Hon. W. W. !iaree-
There are also eight of the present Judges
and .Chancellors of the Commonwealth,
together with one ex.United States Judge,
(Mr. Msgratb) all Of them men o great
ability, erudition and f,resight. Besides
these there are about twelve Of the rever.
end clergy, embracing representatives OF
all denominations but the Roman Catholic.
Many Of the delegates are lawyers Of the
first ability, States Attorneys Of mark,
together with many ex-legisla.ocs.
81, n lrew's Hall, in which the Con.
vention m .ets, is one Of the Oldest in th 9
city. AS its name indicates, it belongs to
a Scot.isl Society, whose membership EN-
braces the best and wealtaiest citizens of
the town. Il is very small apartment,
not so large as Carroll Hall, and was used,
if You remember, by Fernando Wood $
Nsw York delegation during the Charles
ton session of the Democratic National
Convention. The room is handsomely De
corated with pictures, and the learned
body congregated within It's walls, though
mos. too closely packed together, never,
theless present an imposing and massive
array of tslsnt.
Among the most noted and conspcu.
ons men in the assembly is Hon. Judge
Magrsth-pronounced Magrnw This gen
tlsmsn is in appearance rather slightly
made, easy and composed in carriage, and
thoroughly courteous in deneanor. He
was, as you know [. S. District Judge for
Charleston, and frs. sprung into notoriety
through the country by throwing Off his
Judicial robes and taking his present att-
tude against the General Governml It -
Tie is man Of great perception and
acuteness. He possesses the greatest
eloquence and is capable of swaving the
passions OF the people IN whatever direc
ton he may will it.
His features are small and rather irreg.
ular. The face il far, with good color.--
His hair is light and bruised clear back
from the forehead, displaying a brain
narrow at the base and a frontal bone
toleraby high, not very wide, but receel-
ing from the psrceptve faculties, which
latter however are very full. His nose is
good and such one as would meet the
appreciation of Napoleon | was not i'm
pressed with the first sight of him, though
as | came to hear and see him oftener.
found great many things to admire. par.
ticularly bis easy graceful gestures and
manner of speaking.
Delegates keitt, Orr and Miles have
been sufficiently near you for many years,
and every one about you knows them well
enough. An introduction to them person.
ally is not therefore necessary. Cores
pOndsRce Of tie Baltimore .ILaericGu.