Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-09-27
STATE CONVENTION,

STATE CONVENTION, x
Mr.. Frost introduced the following rcsolu-
ton, which was referred to the Committee
on Ordinances aud Resolutions: a,t
Rssolred, That the Provisional Governor
be authorized ard requested to appoint an
agent to proceed to Washi rgtoai and eInain
there, whose duty itNshall be%tosrepresent,
with the President gand the Departments,
the interests Of the State, and give aid to
the citizens Of the 'State7in advancing, with
tleaproper .autherit thereliesthat maybe
sought in applications for pardon and for the
restitution oftheir real and personal property
Mr.. Macbeth introduced the following res
olution, which was referred to the Commttee
on the Judiciary Department.
RsSo!rea, That hereafter co!orcd persons
aud negroes shall be permitted 10 testify in
all tho Courts OF this State in ali cases where
the rights of persons, or Of properly Of such
persons. may be concerned.
Mr. Hammond introduced the following
resolutions, which were referred 10 the Com
,nittaet on ORDINANCES and Resolutiens: :: :
,Inaspiueh esa lunlanlental difference oil
opinion r reference TO the character, powers
aud policy Of tie Government of the United
States and of the State Governments, which
existed in the Convention which framed; the
Constitution, and, after more than thrse7T
quarters OF century Of political contest. re
suited in bloody and e2hausting. war; and.
whereas, when people draw the sword, aE,-
peaEng to the last and highest tribunal known
to maD, they should abide by its decisions,in
good faith f: and, whereas, it is neither wise
nor polite in the people Of the Southpto Con.
tinuc any longer, q conest-in which theyhave
been twice dcfested-once by political ma
jorites and once by the sword; therefore, we,
The people of South Caroliua, in Convention
assembled, accept as the results os the, war.
The principles embraced in the following res
ulutions, ana will sustain them fully and
faithfully as rational policy:
!. Rssolccd, That the Union is the first
and paramount consideration of the Auieri-
can people.
2 Rssoired, That sovereignty, unit al
solutc aud indivls;be, which, III all natioIs,
must exist some where, resides inrthe A,ner;-
can people, aud It's authorized representative
within tie limits ot2the organic law=-the
CONSTITUTIONS the Feleral Government
5. Reyolred, haiti is,an. iucon,rovertible
fact that slavery has ceased to exist tbaaugt
the exercise of the military power of the
Federal Government, and that any attempt
by US to revive it wou.d be impolitic, unwise,
and not ouly futile, but disastrous.
a ReSolred, That it is the true policy Of
the American people to confne the General
Government strictly within the limits OF the
Constitution, and tn acknowledge the inalien.
able right OF each State to regulate its o8n
affairs in its own way.
). Rcsolced, That the late war vas not enc
Of an oppressed people against tyranny; but.
arose from an apprehension: on the part CT
the weaker section. OF oppression and tyranny
in the future, and was carried on under an
honest conviction, coexistent among states
men in every part OF the country, with The
adoption Of the Constitution itself, that
State had the reserved right to revoke the
powers it had delegated to the General Gov.
ernment, whenever, in the judgment of such
State, there might be danger that thcse row.
ers would be used to its disadvantage. The
war, therefore, not having been strictly in
the nature OF rebellion sor irsurrectiosi, we
most respectfully suggest to .his Excellency
the President, the Justice and wisdom Of not
enforcing the pains and penalties affixed to
those crimes by the laws OF the United States.
c. RsSoyfed, That we endorse The ac 8 Of
Presidens J,ohnsop's Administration, and will
cordially support Its wise and patriotic efforts
to restore TO the whole country the blessings
of peace. - x
Mr. Smart introduced thc following reso-
lutions, which were referred to the Commit
tee on Ordinances and Resolutions:
. ReSolred, l. That we earnestly recommend
to the citizans of this State the immediate
formation, in each District ,-of force of citi-
zen militia, 10 act i'll concert with the United
States troops, as general police fsr the DIS
trct in which they arc raised, to the end
that order and civil authority may be re.
stored and enforced.
Resolred, 9, That the farces thus raised
shall, as soon as their organization is compile.
ted, report through the proper charnel to the
officer Commanding the United States troops
garrisoning their District, and be subject to
his order ard direction.
Resolred. 5, That His ExcelIcncy the Gov.
ernor be requested to prescribe such ofgani-
cations ind adopt such measures rs in his
Judgment shall be necessary 10 carry out The
above, and to urge on the United States au-
thorities the acceptance such organizations
il lieu of the coored garr!scns now on du:y.
Mr.. f. W. Pickens introduced the following
sections to tn Bill of Rights, which were re-
ferred to the Committee on Amendments 70
the Constitution -,--ls1 r.;
H-rhe free exercise aad cnjoy1nsnttsa, 2, =; as!
ous profession and worship sTsapu' a,"', ,t'i
na':Tn VT n::esis Ills State 20 all ln&nkind
M lssn aliS.ss' fiat the liberty of conscience
.5sae.ess 5arass declared shah not be SO construed as
70 excuse acts OF RIGHTEOUSNESS or justify !
practices Inconsistent withthe peace and safe
~ of the State.
The rights, privileges. immuniii>s and cs-
Lates, both of civil, and religious societies,
md of corporate bodies, shall-rcnfain as if /
the Constitution of.this State had not been |
altered or amended.
CONSTITUTION oFsoUTH oARoMINA. |
He, the Delegates Of tie People efae State
{. Of S5uth Gdroliaa, in Gcaeiul Coaceatioa :
met, do o'daia a5ad establish isis. Casfiu-
ton. for its gors,nnseat. 80.
sS>s ARTICLE L. 4
DECLARATION OF RIGHTS
/, Sec. l. All power is inherent ias tbc PRO-
IL, and ali ires governments arc founded i,rie
heir authority aud instituted for their lrnc