Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1865-09-28
EDITORIAL coRREspoNDEHcE.
CoLCMBlA. Sent. 18th 10,


ColrnRlA, Sept. 18th, 1868.
[ Dear Wif,or My last letter was
closed very hastily in order to be in time
for the Saturday mornings hack, but. hav.
ing another opportunity Of sending let
ter by Mondays train, I add a few lines.
And FIRST, let me supply omissions in my
last.
In the organization of the Convention
very interesting debate occurred upon a,
coutestad election case fiom. St. Luke's
Parish, between Messrs Youman. and Nc.
Gregor. Separate polls were held and sep.
arate returns wero made. At 8 PRECINCTS
in the parish, the election was held by the
regular appointed managers, in the pre-
scribed forms and these return Mr.. You>
mans as'the member elect. The precinct OF
Hilton Head returned to Mr.. McGpgor an
other gentleman by vote exceeding that
from the other three precincts, yet without
regularly constituted managers. An in
teresting debate sprang up as to the mode
OF proceeding, in which Messrs. Orr, AID
riuh. Ing iss and Dawkins PARTICIPATED, and
the matter was finally referred 10 COM
mi te~, WHICH presented very conclu sye
report on the subject sustaining Mr.. You
mans claim. ..
In the debate ppou NJ. Aldrichs resq.
lu'ioas which were given in my last letter.
and which were we'll calculated to produse
i'll feeling and Misrepresentation, our col
'eagn" Gen. MCGOWAN. male one of his
harp;est Efforts. His remarks were 80
we'll timed, aud accorlea so we'll will, the
feeling of tho Convention that they elected
an out bnrst.of applause. The speech was
glowing enlogine upol the fair fame Of
the Safe and present appeal to the MON.
bers 10 sustain its high character for honor,
sincsyity and truth. The resolutions were
voted down almost unanimously.
An Act repeating the Ordinance Of Sc
re'sion wa' passed on Friday. it receiving
but three 1isseptient votes. This is one
OF the most important measures yet acted
upon, and its early consideration and al
most unanimous passage is an evidence of
the conservative feeling and sound judp
mest which characterize the body.
The supply OF resolutions and constitu-
| tionsp amendments which are daily offered
seems yet iuexAahs,ible. They are refer
red to the appropriate Standing Commit.
tees, who are at present hard ut work On
! denvorInS to bring orde: out OF confusion.
In afew days wo shall have the report
OF the Committees, and then probably a
long discussion. There seems no prospect
Of an early adjournment. =
It ia cad to. behold the ruins OF OR fair
Capital, bereft Of her beauty and sitting in
sackcloth and aslee. Business is however
reyiying, new stores spring up, and the
prospect ]. once more hopeful and encour.
aging.
The Convention we'll represents the 10.
te!leet, patliqtisn and conservatism Of the
State, snA numbers among it's members
the most prominent Judges, Statesmen
and Lawyers. al, the country. Wlatevei
reformssmay be adopted, We may rest as.
sured that Wi.doms will control TO- tie de-
liberations. The Convention is fortunate
in tile selection Of its presiding officer
the Hon D.L. Wsrdlaw who brings 70
the discharge Of the duiies :of his Office
that rare facility and Sdiapatc6, wTljch i
the fruit Of his snlstgsd legislative expe,
Wa are indebted ID Mr.. :sslby, the d.
tterprising proprietor Of the Phan;y for va.
riots acts gof eourtesy. The Phnais Is
now ruuph enlarged, is edited with mark
4 ed ability, and well reflects the spirit and
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