The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-07-15

Freedom of speech and of the press has pre-
vailed throughout the State Considering the
education and peculiar training Of the several
classes cf people in this State, their good and
orderly conduct under the new state OF shalrs
has not 8 parallel in the history of nations.
| Secession is certainly wrong in principle, but
sometimes it may be right in practice. Inc
people Of the South we're not disfranchlsed
simply because they made war against the
Union, but for bad conduct after the.war had
terminated. A few unprincipled wretches, by
their bad conduct, caused the many to be dls-
franchieed. They we're of that class that ls
too lazy to work and too poor and Ignorant to
get q living without work.
Wright, it will be borne in mind, is an edu.
Gated negro. He has the educational white
wash but shows his BLOOD by abusing and Will
fying the white race, whom he fancies that the
negroes will always be able to rule.
Mr.. Maxwell said he was opposed to the res
olution, and was willing to record his vote IN
the negative. He was opposed to the resoIu-
ton on the grounds both OF principle and poll
CIV. The Constitutional Convention pass:d a
resolution that they would memorialize Con.
those who would petition the Convention to.do
it, and after waiting for five weeks but forty or
fifty persons availed themselves of this act Of
grace. The olive branch thus generously and
magnanimously held out by the Convention
was spurned with indignation and scorn, and
now We are requested to pass wholesale re-
commendation for the restoration OF these
persons to their political rights. The chief
man of the party for whose relief this measure
was intended had, in recent message, express-
ed opinions decidedly adverse to universal suf-
frage. BE has also, recommended that the
money appropriated by Congress tor an agrl-
cultural college should be given to the Univer-
sity OF South Carolina, from which the colored
man H. 20 be excluded. And yet this is the
doctrine of the party for whose benefit this
resolution is introduced. He vas utterly op-
posed to it. If these arch traitors want the
clemency Of the government, they must bow
their heads to the sovereignty Of the. people
and ask for it. Democrats are now forming
their line Of battle for the ensuing political
campaign, and it was not the moment to relax
the restrictions upon rebels and traitors: The
death of the lamented Dill had been alluded to,
but this was not the only political murder that
had been contemplated. Were it not for the
extraordinary precautions he had adopted he
would not have been this day in his place in the
Senate. A deliberate plan had been concocted
by some Of the leading men IN his county to
assassinate him, but he was enabled, proViden.
TALLY, to frustrate it. Was it to be expected
then that he would vote for such measure at
the very moment when these men were resisting
the laws and threatening to overthrow them 2
BE would resist it to the utmost OF his power.
B. F. Randolph (colored), said he was op-
posed to conferring favors on any man or
class who refused to ask for them, and who
the party who by this resolution, was asked
to bestow them. he was, therefore: opposed
to the resolution in it's present shape, and
should vote against it..
MIR. Whittemore expressed the hope that the
Senate would hereafter have an opportunity OF
fully discussing this resolution, and would
move it's reference to the Committee on Disa-
bilities, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Hayne- submitted joint resolution to
authorize the Governor to invite proposals for
the completion Of the State House; which was
referred to the Committee on Public Build
ings.
On motion of E. J. Rainey, colored, the hour
for meeting tomorrow was changed to eleven
o'clock.
Mr.. Corbin, from the COMMITTEE on the Ju-
s dietary, to which the bill to determine and per-
petuaie the homestead had been referred, re-
ported il. back to the Senate with arecommen-
dation that it dopass. ~.-gs-..-----.
The bill was read and passed by sections, and
ordered to second reading.
Mr.. Corbin. from the same committee, re-
ported back the bill to validate the laws OF the
provisional government Of South Carolina,
with recommendation that it do pass.
Nir. Corbin said he was aware that there
were many Objectionable laws comprehended
in the brief provisions of this law, such as the
slave code; but the committee thought, and he
thought, that it was best 70 embrace in its
scope the entire legislation OF the provisional
government, and subsequently repeal or modify
the Objectionable portions of it. By this
means interminable litigation would be pre-.
vented, and questions involving millions OF
property would be settled. The bill was read
and ordered>to q second reading.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The House assembled at II o'clock and the
roll was called. Prayer by Rev. Foster Brown.
with the resolution offered ON Saturday, he had
made the following appointments OF subordi-
AS Assistant Sergent-at-arms, B. Byas, lcclored;)
Reading Clerk, f. 81. Frost, (colored;) Messen :
ger, J. A. Crews, Laurens, twhite;) Doorkeeper,
w. FitZsimmons.
Horny, (white, was qualified and took his seat.
The Speaker laid before the House petition
from ". F. Prescott and others OF Edgefsld,
WITH .eTe~ti.ce 10 tae opening OF election boxes,
and the appointment Of managers. Referred to
Committee on Elections. Also, through E. c.
Green from the officers and members OF the
Sumter Fire Engine Company, praying for in
corporation. Referred to Committee on Peti-
tions. Also communication from H. A. Pearce,
setting forth his purpose to establish first
class daily journal, as an organ of the Repub.
hcan party Of this State. In aid Of this he de-
sires the public printing Of the House, and Of
fered the following estimate: For daily journals
two hundred copies, 50 65 perpage Of one thou
sand seven hundred and five ems /; for bills,
50 IS per page; for permanent work, one thou
sand copies stitched and bound in paper covers,
S4 16 per page. Rule and figure work double.
For publishing daily stenographic report Of
the proceedings Of the Legislature, 81 per
column.
Tho Speaker also laid before the House
communication from Julian Selby, Offering to
do the public printing as follows: Two hun
dred copies, one thousand seven hundred and
five ems 20 he page at 81 30; bills, 50 per page;
permanent work, one thousand copies, IS per
page acts and side notes So 25 per page; rule
and figure work double. Made the special order
for Wednesday.
Mr.. B. Jackson offered preamble and
resolutions that in accordance with the
law of Congress, p. 243, 18th VOL, United States
Statutes at Large, requiring the election of
United States senators on the second Tuesday
after the organization of the Legislature, said
election for senator's for the terms ending
March 4, 1871, and March 4, 1873, shall take
place tomorrow at 70 O'Clock NJ. Adopted.
W. J. McKinlay offered a resolution that a
committee be appointed to devise system Of
rules for the government Of the House, and re-
port the same at the earliest practical mo-
ment. Adopted.
R. c. DeLarge offered the following rasolu-