The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-01-22


nor Orr to come in mere and teach Us amy
ground anil lofty tumblns. we aint n
going 10 tumble. II he does come here, hc
viii just come here 10 let us see one OF tho
loiilcSt luinblcs he has over made vet.
come from n dis'rict whore the people are
lEcpuGiicnms i'OnE IL plhjc w.,rrc thcy
would rather hear Governor pcrrv any
time, because We know he going to cuss us
and abuse III every way he can. But Gov 50
crnor Orr tumblrs SO fast, he makes a mnu's
head dizzlc tremendous nughterl TO look
n! him. On the way down here beard the
Governor tell ono OF the delegates, that he
very much favored the law for homcstrn $
nul he did not cai l." whethcr they called him,
a nisgcr or not. Ilnch murhler. Now,
Governor Orr is Ina Tx, lhHr puts mc in
about John I ylcr. Tyler wau.yi TO 10
from the Wings to the pcmvc,a,s. Thc
Wings was gloa 10 got ril al him, and the
Democrats w"ulditL have him. Now.
Governor Orr is banging Oh n limb upside
down, holding on by his legs The Con-
scrvatives want TO kick him OIL AMI hc
would 1e glGNl TO fall III the lar or this
convention, but we don't intent to catch
him. Let him hang ,;ll the blood runs
down into his braius and then we will get
rid Of his body.
we Whipper, drlaKa't from Renurrry,
but negro lawyer from Detroit Michigan.
whom we have previously designated aS dc.
cdcdly ore OF the s.hIcst men in the erea,
ringed strcakcd and striped. made a long
anl powerful speech IN reply. Ills points
were lst. That N':h was the last mnn to
speak about tumbling. for if there was n
man il tHG state who h"d made an extra
ordinary tumble. that man Has Beverly
NASH u. Tha, il Orr tu,nblcd in Tie
righI direction. he should be encouraged 20
TO do. 81. That HE party, by driving of
such men nS Orr isolated i'Sclr, nud pre-
vented nj additions TONS. strength! (
That Governor Orr was, from his position
rs prominent oihccr nd political leader
OF the state, well acquainted with its nilairs.
aud could give the co v,n,ion valuable
information; and 9th aud lastly, thu, i,
WAS, extremely desirable that the convention
and the existing provisional governments of
the state hould. ~ far IS possible, act In
unison with each other.
The motion finally prevailed, AMI Cover
nor Orr was invited tonddreSs The conven-.
ton at the Club House t"iday night,
y letter Of resignation was received from
l. J Conway, the scrgean,-at-arms, aud the
resignation wns accepted
The following committee was appointc cd TO
WAitten,ore, B Odc,! Duncan ana Z !. Car
dota. To wait on Governor Ory-F J
Moses, " Whippcr aud James. NJ Rat
lanl
On motion Of F Randolph, snddlo-col-
orod rreacher delegate, from Omngeburg,
The resolution, inviting reporters 10 sea,s
on the tloor OF lhe house. was taken up and
pnssed 81 - IN
FOURTH DAY.
The convention met at To- 4. M., and
was called TO order by the President.
Prayer WAS offered bv IL Cardoza,
from Charleston
f. Moses, Jr., Of Snm,cr, chairman
OF III" committee appointed to recon.
mead tine name Of suitable person to
ill til" position Of scrgcan,.at. arms, re.
ported that they had not been able 10
perform satisfactorily the Important du-
" assigned them, and requested that
further time be granted them. Adopt
ed.
f. Moses, Jr, from tho committee
appointed to wait upon his Excellency
Gov Orr, and to. .rrunrst that hr would
address the convention, Reported ,l.at
they had performed that asing duty,
ana hat his Excellency had accepted
the invitation.
MIR Rutland moved that the convcn
ton call 10 its aid one or more of the
solicitors OF the State, to assist The con.
vention to draw up improper form the
ordinances passed by tho convention.
Objections being made all over the
house, the resolution was laid Upon Tie
table a
DR.. n j Newell, Of Anderson, Obtain
cd The floor, and in long and very in
ihrtic speech, most frclingly read, land
down the rules and principles of repre-
sentative governmcnt-wi winding up with
a resolution tha. no delegate be appoint,
cd to more than one standing committee
at a time. .,s.
The char explained that tho non-ob.
servance Of Tins rule was owing 10 his
absence Yesterday, dnring which time
the temporary chairman appointed n
member TO a standing committee, who
already was serving in tl,a, capacity.
DR.. Newell tlrn Withdrew his rcsolu-
ton, and appeared TO regret he could
not withdraw his speech likewise.
T. S Langley, negro, Of I'saofort, Of.
fercd resolution, that in the Cense of
this convention, the veal OF he republic
at large, and OF the State OF South Car.
ollna, REQUIRES that the question offur.
ther coniiScation Of lands and d;sirant
cllischieht be foreverabundonra 4si-l
a motion to lay Llis on the table was
lost, IS ..a,...;,
3 i Whittepsore i6rn proposed ,hat
this resolution ba referred TO liz proper
committee. TAh clair then ruled that
the resolution si,lulJ be iani aside until
the Committee OH San1ins Committees
g. oull report. ."S 'tf NT it7 Q r
9tTi'c committee reported the following
as in their opinion the proper Stapdiug
Committees; OF the Convention ;sy y "A
u B'll Of Rights. gs.as, ae4 4
2. Legislation. @ :" J J
3: Executive. as .;R sfal
q i4.stJuaiciary.sa e1at@j sun 8$d8
ai5s3 Franchise and Electionser ssai6i
4 g., Education. ,Itj sBf ,3 .la;s "a
7. Finances.