, 1865-10-05
SOUTH CAROLINA CONTEN.
- Il0N.
Inside Views Of State Politics
The Governor on Negro Suffrage.
Repeal Of tho Ordinance of Secea~IoD-
Quafrclk Between the Upper and
Lower teciions Of the Sta1e-Sf-nffa-
cant Speeches and Resolutions.

tFfom Our Own Correspondent
CoLrAAlA. Sept 16. :
In Charleston and on the route hither SET
era1 times asked what would be the probable
length Of the State Convention, and was gen.
orally answered, $ Not over a week, at most
/ even found some gentlemen who thought 1t
could finish It's york in four days, The four
days arc gone, and the work is but faIs1y .,e-
gun. =
at is the reproach Of South carolina
abroad that her Constitution Is less popular
md republican in it's provisions thnn that Of
any other State In the union,' says Provis-
ional: Governor Ferry In his message to the
Convention.. lfthe zen coast members could
generally bare their way, this Constitution
would scarcely be popularixed In the least.
They;could easily have done what they de-
sired should be done iu ereu less than -four
days The upper country members, however,
have from the first said that no one need look
for nj adjournment under two weeks. unless
the coast delegates gave them their way with.
out much debate.
in fnct, there Is as much difference OF senti-
1ncntihetween the two classes of Delegates as
though one clnss came from this State and
tie other from 1ndiana- There has been q
conflict going On between the two sections Of
the Etate for thirty ycars, which races now
with The morc r1gor because outside difficult
ties have compelled unity of action for the
past five yeats- 1t grows mainly out of what
is technically called the parish system Of rep.
rescntation, whereby the legislation from the
beginning Of the century, has, practically,
been controlled By the city ofCharleston, and
L. h AZ z>F
bers of the general assembly from that city
and county and three other counties. Under
that system Which originated -soou saftcr the
settlement Of the State, and Was endorsed in
the formation Of the original and all subse-
ties On the sca-coah cast as many votes In tina
Legislature as the balance pfthe State. In the
curly days OF the States existence, when
ncarly;all the wealth and population we're In
| these counties, the system worked no serious
| injustice; but Of late years II 1,as proved in
1as Kept up au eyer-increasing feud between
the two sections Originating chiefly 10 tAis
| cause, there are now a dozen different ques-
tions of Slate policy in respect to which there
is more or hess bitterness Of feeling between
the twp classcs Of de1ccates. The ul-country
] members Of the Convention are determined
| thai fair settlement shall now be had. We
| have drawn the sword and thrown away the
| scabbard, :" eaid one Of them on the floor ot
| the Convention. ~ fer1ly believe our people
will fight on II, said smother to me Last even.
Ing. or course this talk is OF the fie.in-the-
istin. feeling between the two sections Of the
r1nsr .DA1's WORK.
Tie Convention was called to order by an
| up-country delegate, On whose motion low
ef-country member was made temporary
/ PrrsiaIut. He took the chair Without any
remarks, and. after the list Of parishes and
lind presented their credentials md signed the
i roll, tht Convention At once proceeded TO tht
election Of permanent President, and, on tht
second ballot, JUDGE David I; :Waldlaw, O
Abheville District, In the northwestern sec
tion Of. the State, was elected by fiftyfvt
votes aeainst forty-ave for all other candi
dates ilie Is an elderly man, who was long
the Epeaher Of the lower House in the Gcae
1ul Assembly prior to lis elevation to th'
= hench He il represented as man who ofis
1rally opposed secession, hnt be bowed 10 th
nc,ion o1 the State, md was leading mem
ber Of tic Secession Convention. Delegate
say there Is No particular Specification ln hi
| election over either Of the Other candidates
His 4rmarIs on taking his scat were yer,
trief, and also without any special sign'l
cancc- = -
The explosion, which several delegate
! feared, but which no one expected IN tue ffs
day Of The session. tuok place as soon rs
committee had been appointed to wait on th
t Governor, and intern him that 1hc Couveu
tion wins ready for business. The fire whic
produced twas resolution offered by Mr. 4
. I. Adacl, delegate from the Barnwen dt
there is Il, 400 sla'e popu3aa ion to u 900 whit
: population. The latter clause Of his resol1
lion dcelatcd-"lt is our dutr 10 endure p
i, tien1ly thc eyils which VIC cannot avert or co
:. I rect, and 10 wait calmly tho time and oppo
!: tuni,y to cncct our dclivcrnnce from unconst
tulional rule In this resolution there Is, {
:. course; the very essence Of rebellion; an
more than enc delegate eaw the point at ii
. fi,rt reading by ME. AldEich himself, and witt
Il nus re-read by the President, scveral
: once toDk The foor, and slarp, running d
bute OF half or three quarters Of an hour too
e .place, III which the mover was opposed
= .iour or live Of: the ablest men In the Conve
:. .. lie declared he meant, plainty, that he v
mt satisfied With the condition Of thing
8 1hat there Ind always been in the country
II unconstitutional Republican Earty ana 60
0 stilut,onal Democratic party; that tue son !.
!. the hone and salvation Of 4he south now j
e on1y IN union with The Democratic party
e 1he North; Tint the South is now gEou
10 under the iron lecl OF military despotis
4 rrpuenAnt alike to her people Ind the Epi
o. tic. Constitution that for his part,
r would not submit without an indignant p
a. test ; and that be hoped for the speedy orr
II throw oftAe party nov IN power;
>. E-Gor Pitkens, on the other side, declaE
~ It did not become South Carolina now
sa brns and bully and 1lustar when ruin sat (
D. fhroncd Ia her capital mud her chief city, a
IL dcsofatton WIS in NIL her borders. Tbs Pre-
Il. dent has generously asked US to cover t
=. nak kcduess OF the State OF whose good mi
1 n ttA RI, rt'
ID IT, 1ikG those Of old, We walk backward
n. | ffnfnr H.