Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1861-01-02

Mr.. Cochran, of Abbeville. said
he would never consent TO leave
Columbia until an ordinance OF So
ccssion was passed, aud urged his
fellow members 10 stand up TO all
the responsibilities of their position
-t' remain and perfect their work.
Mr.. kcitt remarked that he was
ms ardently devoted to secession rs
any man, and determined to bewith
the convention until its action was
complete, and in recommending inn
mediate adjournment to Charleston
said, he wonld never consent 10 hur-
ry through the proceeding of the
convention, giving notice Tint no
ordinance should bo pissed with his
csnsent, until overy point was duly
considered N M Us bearings, allQr
n fnli nliinvcstigation and fair disclis.
sion, llo said We were engaged IN
II high patriotic duty, and demand
cd that members should be in To-
cation whore their minds would fi,ir-
ly grapple with the important issues
involved, and not be agitatcd by the
prevalence of fearful and loath-
some pestilence, when no pressing
necessity required il.
Others took part in the discussion
pro and con, when motion to ad-
journ to Charleston finally prevail.
ed.
A resolution was adopted inviting
the commissioners from Alabama
and Mississippi to seats on the floor;
also IN amendment that they be re-
quested to address the convention
at I o'clock
Charleston, Dec. 20.-The State
Convention unanimously repealed
the Ordinance Of l7SS ratiiying the
Constitution of United States, and
thus severed her connection with
the Federal Union.
Charleston, Dec. q, 3 p, .M.-The
Convention met Mt noon to-day, pur-
suant to adjournment.
Prayer was offered, bcseeching
Almighty God to unite the people
of the South in the formation OF y
Southern confederacy,
"A motion was maze tna' Il com
mittee be appointed to invite the
Governor, Postmaster and ColIec-
tor OF the Port to be present, which,
however, was temporarily post
poned,
Barnwell Rhett, chairman'of the
committee presented an address 10
the Southern States; a long ana
aDle paper, reviewing tnc injuries oi
South Carolina during her connec-
ton will. the Union
The Convention refused to issue
the address until its final adJptlon
made the special order Of Saturday
,Lnlge Wardlow made report by
ordinance, amending the Constltu-
tion Of the State OF South Carroll
ma.
Other unimportant business was
transacted, when the Convention
%ent into secret session, excluding
all but members.
Charleston, Dec 81, 8 p. M-The
excitement here tonight knows no
b unds.
A grand procession, composed OF
th regularly organized body Of
"Minute Citizens" strangers and
the entire military and fire depart
mcnt, is parading the principal
thoroaghfares, with soul-stirring
music, appropriate trausparencies,
banners, and large locomotive re
fectors.
The procession formed in front Of
"Seccssionf Hall" and proceeded to
the Mills House.
Mr.. Pickens, the Governor elect,
was handsomely serenaded. At Il
late hour the following persons We're
honored in a similar manner, the
procession accompanying the seren-
aders.
Aon. VIM. D. Porter, President of
the Senate Gen. Simmons, Speak
er of the House; Gen. Jamison,
President of the Conventio May
OF Macbeth, and other distinguished
personages delivered speeches ex-
pressive of thanks and in acknowl-
edgment Of the compliment, which
were received amid demonstrations
of widest enthusiasm.
INN diatelv in front of the pro
cession Aoatel the yeritable fae re-
Gently unfurled bv Capt Berry
from the masthead of the steamer
Columbia, off Governors Island,
New York.
A number Of private residences,
nublic nlaces. and newspaper estab-
t;sb,nnnts arc brilliantly illumina-
tod M
prrrpr1oy OF THE NEWS AT OTHER