The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-03-30
From Texas.

From Texas.
CONTINUED SESSION or THE coNvENTloS-TAE OR
nINAHCE OF SECESSION DIScUSsED-IETrER FROM
PRESIDENT JOHNSON.
Ansr,u. Texas, March 10, 1S6G.-lt was general.
" conceded that as soon as the Legislative Dlil
Vas disposed OF the ordinance repeating the ordl-
nance Of accession would occupy but very little
time. Few, if any, speeches were expected, ana
argument on the question was In no way antlcl-
mated But these expectations ana conlectures
were not realized On the contrary, me noss l,oso
nrepared and delivered by every prominent dele.
9ate in the convention. Secession In the abstract
and as q policy was discussed every day and even
ing during the past week.
On. Tuesday afternoon tins grave quesIon a
came up, and each report was read, when Mr..
Pascal, Of San Antonio, opened the debate N o. IA
yor of the minority report, strongly arguing that
the act Of secession was nu1 and void 40 tNstso
Mr.. Potter took issue with him and spoke quite
briefly 10 favor Of the majority report.
by an eiaborately prepared speech by Mr.. Nanni-
gan, and Wednesday and Thursday ana FRIDAY
were spent in discussing the right OF secession,
but to-day the convention is determined to bring
the question to vote. -. =.
port and advocated State rights with as much
zeal as he did in the secession convention OF 1861
Judge Hancock followed him with very strong
and eloquent speech, taking the following grounds:
First. That secession was wrong from the oegln-
ming. Second. All rights that can be regularly
and legitimstely exercised by the people, or ofc-
isls for them must be in virtue OF authority de-
rived either from the Federal or State Constitu-
tions, or laws made in pursuance CT one or the
other. Third. There can nowhere be found any
warrant of authority in either the constitution or
laws passed under them for the act OF secession:
Fourth. II any such right exists, then it is out OF
and beyond the laws, and necessarily revolution
ary, and any attempt at its exercise would be q
revolution. He then defined revolution, and drew
the line between revolution and rebellion, ana ne
said that success sanctifies revolution and rem
ders all valid from the beginning; and In like man
ner failure reverts to the very inception, and rem
ders everything dependent upon it void. He took,
he said, the same ground that tho President did,
and he said it was the duty Of every delegate In
the Convention to come to the support OF him.
Judge Hancock spoke for nearly two hours, and
was listened to with the closest attention. His
conclusion was very eloquent. speaking warmly OF
the soldier and fight that was made.
Mr.. Norton also spoke with great warmth, and
his urgent appeal to the delegates to come up
square to the support Of the President met with
great favor. He read to the Convention the fol-
lowing dispatch which Governor Hamilton had re-
ceived from the President:
- WASHINGTON, February 13, 1866.
To Governor A. j. Hamilton, 4usiEs, T:xds:
highly gratied to receive your dispatch, and to
hear that your convention was organized. hope all
WIN end well It OF the utmost Importance that the
proceedings Of your convention be prudent and Of the
most temperate character, yindcang loyalty and OF
the entire willingness to acknowledge the supremacy OF
the Constitution and OF the obedience to the LAWS Of the
United States.
You no doubt understand the position Of affairs here.
and much will depend upon the future proceedings Of
your convention. am still hopeful that In the end
matters will take different turn here and that loyal
Representatives will be admitted to take their seats in
the Capitol Of the nation from all the States.
ANDREW JOHNSON,
President Of the United States.
With all Of the speeches and entreates, it is
evident that two or three days more will pass be-
fore The convention comes to q final vote.-Ne,c
York Herald