The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1861-01-03
The Goth Day Of December, in the Year OF oaf
Lord. 1850.

Lord 1851.
Inscribcd among the cacnds Of the world-mcm-
orabc in time to comc-thc Goth day of Decem-
her in the wear of our Lord, 1850, has become an
epoch in the history of the human race a great
Confedcratcd Republic, ovcrwrought with arrogant
and tvrannous oppressons has fallen from Its
hiuh estate among the nations Of the Garth. Con-
seryatiyc liberty has been vindicatcd. Mohocratic
license has been stricken down. Order has con-
oncrcd. vet liberty has survived. Rgat has raised
his banner aloit, and biddcn defiance to -aJht.
The problem of self-government under the check
balance of slavery, las secured itself from threat
cncd destruction.
South Carolina has resumed her entire sovereign
powers and, nnsiiacklcu, has pcco'nc o1ie u VIZ
nations of the earth
On Yesterday the 2Gih December, 1860, just nc-
fore one o'clock, p. M, the Ordnance or Secession
was nroecntcd BY the Committee on 1.-THE Of''l-
nanee." to the Convention Of the people oil South
Carolina. Precisely 1T seven minutes alter one
o clock. the vote was taken upon the Oi0:iahcc-
cacl. mans name being called IN order AS name
by name fell upon the car OF the silent a'Sch'y'
the brief sound was echoed oack wi'no''' o"e
tary exception in that whole grave body-iyc'
At LIS o'clock, p. M, the last name was called
tbc Ordnance of Secession MAS announced 10 nave
been passed, and the lat fcter hal fallen from the
limbs of q brave, but too long oppressed people
Tho Convention sat with closed doors. But
unon the announcement outside, and upon the
! .Hercury bulletin board, that South Caro'iha was
mn lnnGcr n,cmber OF the Federal Union, loud
shouts of iov rent the air. The enthusiasm was
unsurpassci. Old men went shouting down TIC
streets. Cannon were fired, and bright triumph
was depicted on every countenance.
Rnt befoyc the Great Seal of the State was affixed
70 tho OrInoncc of Secession, and the names ol
the Delegates to the Convention were sishcu' II
was proposed that this ceremony should be post
nonc,l until O'Clock that evening: when The I0n'
rcntion should re-asscnblc and move IN procession
from the st. Andrews Hall, where they Then sat,
70 thc GREAT Secession Hall: and that there, before
the assembled citizens Of the State, the Great Sea!
of the State should be set, and each signature
made The proposition WAS fayoraoiy received.
AT G. o'clock, p. m. the Convention re-assen-
bled ut st. Andrews Hall. At64 o'clock, p. ni''
they tormed in procession anu move" lor"ar" III
silence to Secession Hall.
The building was filed to overflowing, and they
were received by some three thousand people in
the Hall.
The Convention was called to order. The scene
was one profoundly grand and impressive. There
were ncople assembled through their highest rep
rcscntatiycs-mcn. most of them, upon whose
heads the SHOWS Of sixty winters had been shed
patrarchs in agc--the digniiarcs of the land-the
iIipl Priests of the Church of Christ-rcverend
J'''oN' ~
the midst of deep silence, an old man, with bowed
form. and hair rs white as snow, the Rev. Dr
BAcuMAN advanced forward with upraiscd hands
in praycr to Almighty God, for His blessing and
favor in this great act of his people, about 10 Dc
corsummatcd. Tie whole assembly at once rose
TO its feet and with hats off, listened to the touch
ing and eloquent appeal to the All-"ise Dispenser
of events At .he close of the prayer the Presi
dent advanced with the consccrated parchmen
~, hnI tLn decision of the state
with the Great Seal attached. Slowly and solemn
" it was read unto the last word" dlss0lVed =
when men conld contain themselves no longer, ant
shout that shook the very building, reverbcratlns
lonw-continued, rose TO Heaven, and ceased only
with the loss of breath In proud, grave silence
the Convention itself waited the end with beating
hearts.
The President then requested the Delegates (by
previous decsion) to step forward as they were
called in the alphabetical order of the Districts
which they represented, and sign the Ordinance
Two hours were occupied in this solemn ceremony
the crowd waiting patiently the end. AS tht
Delegation from ST. Phillips and St. Michaers
came forward. again the hall was filled with ap
plause And as the Hon. r. 3. RnETr advanced
to the parchment, the shouts became dealenlng
long-continucd, until he had seated himself, sgnee
and retired. 1t was a proud and worthy tribute
gracefully paid and appreciated The same spc
cial compliment was paid to our Ex-Governor GlsT
who recommended in his message to the extra ses
sion the immediate secession OF South Caroilna
from the Union.
At the close of the signatures the President, adj
yancing to the front of the platform, announced
that the Seal of the State had been set, the sigma.
lures of the Convention put to the Ordinance, ano
he thereby proclaimed the State OF South Oarohh'
a separate, Independent nationality.
To describe the enthusiasm with which this an
nounccment was greeted is beyond the power o
the pen. The high, burning, bursting heart alone
can realize it. mighty voice Of great thoughts
and great emotions spoke from the mighty lhroa
of one people as unit.
The State of South Carolina has recorded her
self before the universe. In reverence before
God fearless of man, unawed by power, unterri
fed by clamor she has cut the Gordian Knot Of
colonial dependence upon the Northeast her for.
tune upon her right and her own right arm, ano
stands really to uphold alike her independence ano
her ,,iaui;y before the world. Prescribing tC
none she will be dictated to by none; willing toi
peace she is ready for war. Deprecating blood
She is wiling to shed it. Valuing her liberties
she will maintain them. Neither sweryed by
frowns OF foes, nor swayed by timorous solicta
tions of friends, she will pursue her direct path
and establish for herself and for her postcrity, hel
rights, her liberties and her Institutions Though
friends may fail her in her need though the cannon
of her enemies may bclch destruction among hel
people, South Carolina, unawed, uneonquerable
will still hold aloft her flag. ANIMIs OpDUsouE
i PARATI."- I."-Charleston Mercury.
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