Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1865-09-21

| The President upon taking his seat
made an impressive address, returning his
thanks for the honor conferred, pledging
himself for the impartial discharge Of the
duties of his Office, and invoking the cor.
dial 90 operation of the members in pre-.
serving good order and harmony.
Mr.. Aldrich introduced the following
resolutions which, on motion Of Mr.. Dud
ley, were ordered to lie on the table:
| RESOLVED, That under the present. extra.
ordinary circumstances, it is both wise and
polite to accept the condition in which We
are placed; to endure patiently the evils
which we cannot avert or correct and to
await calmly the time and opportunity to
eftct our deliverance from unconstitutional
rule.
Resolued, That a Committee 70 consist
OF one member from each Judicial District.
be raised to:prepare business for the Con.
vention, and to which shall be referred all
matters relating to the public welfare of tue
State.
Mr.. Winsmith introduced the following
resolution:
Resolved, That each days proceedings
of this Convention be opened with prayer.
That the Rev. Mr.. Boyce be requested to
offciate this morning, and that tho Presi.
dent Of the Convention be teluested to iu.
vite some clergyman to perform that duty
for each succeeding day.
Rev. Mr.. Boyce then offered a prayer,
after which the President announced that
he had, under the resolution of the day
previous, appointed J.T. Sloan Clerk of the
Convention, and Mr.. VIM. c. sMcGr reeor,
Messenger, and Mr.. James Windsor, Door.
keeper.
On Thursday
- THE MESSAGE OF TIE aovERNoR
was read before the Convention BY
his private Sscretary, Wm. II. Perry.
The Message is we'll considered docu.
ment, practical in it's suggestions and hope
ful-in its views. We. give brief abstract
of its most prominent views.
The Message alludes to the solicitude os
Resident johnson, for the restoration OF
the Southern States to all their civil and
political tights under the Constitution and
Laws Of The United States, aud States that
he is opposed to all Capitalization of pow.
er in the General Government.
To accomplish the re unoin OF the States
| TIE PRESIDENT DESIRES
the Southern people to accept the abolition
of slavery as one Of The final results O: the
war. Under the war-mal<ing power the
Military authorities, have abolished slavery
in the seeded Suites, and the oath which
has been taken to support all laws and
proclamations in reference to the abolition
OF slavery makes it incumbent upon the
members OF the Convention TO abolish
| aInynrv in tbo IaI q
great and sudden a change must produce
dissatisfaction, idlcness and confusion, but
in tho opinion Of the Governor, the evil
will be temporary.
THE MESSAGE RECOMMENDS
reformation Of the State Constitution in
several particulars. The Parish 1epreseu-
ta.ion in the Senate is un. qaal, and unjust.
| and now that slavery is abolished, reior
nation is imperative. In affecting the
change the Message recommends the adop.
t!on Of taxation and population as the ba>
sls of representation. Each Judicial Dis.
trict in the State should have one Senate,
che city of Charleston two, in addition to
one from the District of Charleston.
The Message assumes
DECIDED GROUNDS AGAINST THE ExrEN.
SION OF UNIVERSAL SUFFRAGE TO
THE FREEDMEN
in their present condition, and regards the
question merely of State policy.
The message recommends tho election of
Governor BY the people, the increase Of his
power, that he be re.eligible or elected for
longer term than two years, that he he
required to live at the searof Government,
and should receive salary sufficient to pay
all expenses.
| It is recommended that most Of the cleo.
tions and appointments now made by the
Legislature be taken from them. and the
power Of appointment given to. The Gov
ernor With the advice and consent Of the
Senate.
In all elections by the Legislature. .viva
uoce voting is recommended, that the mem.
'ber's constituents may know how he voted.
IhesMessage recommends. the consoli
dation Of the Treasury Department; that
the Secretary OF State and Surveyor Gen.
eral keep their offices only at the seat OF
Government, and that the Court Of Ap.
peala meet only in Coiumbia.
As is important that ,s &
THE SOUTH SHOULD be RErRessar1D
lin the next Congrs.s the Convention ahsuld
provide Tor the election Of members at an
early day. - -s..Ss,a l.-s !.
The Constitution should provide foT the
ratification of .all Legislative, Executive
and Judicial aotions-of ths State since, her
secession. s, 81. So ~
The Message takes : i
HoPESUL VIEW or rHs sUruaE,
and predicts new career Of property.
under the new order Of things. rs
+. Mr.. Orr introduced the following reso.
rlutions, ,whict rsrs ordered % be referred
e the ..asi.g spfsPlIsts 'Snaiss csRnll
y The election Of Governor shsli bsi
nf1de by; ;dh4 people. q 2,