The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-12-05
The Observation-Disclosures.

The following beautiful and very ap-
propriate resolutions were introduced by
Mr.. +. Marley in the House of Repre-
scntativcs last Tuesday:
Resolved, That this body desires to
express to jefferson Davis their deepest
sympathy, their profound respect, their
confined persona! attachment and their
enduring remembrance Of his virtues as
a man, and those great qualities of mind
and heart, " lirh, in the Cabinet and on
the tic!J-in prosperity and aGversity-
while in POWER auI from his prison house
call forth a.,i receive from them the
same achnoI. lcaSmcnt Of love and regard
aS'whcn he " as the acknowledged head ola
gallant people, contending against over
whelming odds for freedom and self
government
Resolved, That the members of this
House regard the continued imprison-
mcut Of Jefferson LAWS as unwarrantablc
by the GonStitution, and as tyrannical,
, oppressive AID unjust.
Resolved, That this House is prepared
to make appropriations to defray q part
of the expenses necessary for the defence
of Jefferson Davis by able and learned
counsel
Resolved, That this House commend
the family OF Jefferson Davis to the kind
ly syl.pathies of their constituents, and
recommend that contributions be made
in every District for their subsistence
and support.
A message was received from the House
of Representatives, and the Senate returned
a message Of concurrence, asking the Sen.
| ate to permit a reference Of the following
resolution to the Joint Special Committee
! in relation to election Of Senator's Of the
| United States, to wit:
"Whercas this State is at present eXclu-
ded from the representation in Congress to
which she believes herself constitutionally
| entitled and whereas at this time an cleo
ton would have to be made in entire igno-
rance of the political issues in which the
! State would be interested at the time when,
by any apparent probability, she would be
! permitted to exercise her right of repreSen'
tation therefore, be it
"Resolved, That, in the opinion of the
General Assembly of this State, it is mex
| pedicnt to proceed at this session to elect a
Senator for the next Senatorial term Of six
years, commencing on the fourth of March
next"
Mr. Keiit introduced the following reso-
lutionS; which were referred to the Com
mittec On Federal Relations:
Whereas the changed condition of oul
country produced by the late disastrous
war, is so great as to require correspond
ing changes in the organic law, before the
! entire system can be worked in harmony
and whereas the people Of South Carolina
arc anxious that amicable relations should
be restored as carly as possible between
! all parts of the Union, that peace, prosper
ity and happiness may return to the coun'
! try,
Resolved, That the General Assembly OF
the State of South Carolina respectfully iE'
| viteS conVocation Of all the States cons
posing the Government Of the United
| States, to meet as early as possible in
| convention, at such time and place as the
| Congress of the United States may app
point, to fully and fairly discuss and pro-
pose such changes in the organic law OIL
the republic as the changed condition OF
the country imperatively requires.
Resolved, That his EXcellency the Co.
vernon be, and is hereby, requested tc
transmit certified copies of the foregoing
preamble and resolutions to his Excel
! lency the President OF the United States
and TO the Governors of the various States
comprising the Government Of the United
States