The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-02-05

their OWN risk, and / 6m not bound now to
contract with any of them again against my
will, or recognize their work in any way. If
my plantation affairs are TO await the
deliberations of the Convention. you VIII
readily perceive tho necessity of immediate
action. in order to 6issbuso thcir minds al
tho prevailing idea That something is to be
done for their special benefit by tho Con-
vcntion,"
The President observed that tho comTu-
nioation would lie upon his table until it
was taken up.
On motion Of r C DcLnrgc, (ncgro,) tho
Convention resolved itself into Committee
of the Whole, on unfinished business, L
Boozcr, twhitc,j in the chair.
RC DeLarge obtained the noor. lie
said he had not intended to speak, but find.
ing there were those who were acting from
purely personal motives, who were interest
| cd in tho defeat Of the measure, ii. &. re-
lief to dcbtors) from no higher object han
Gheir own Golfers, who get up and raise
objections to such a measure in face Of the
impovshed condition of the people of the
State standing in need of relief he felt that
duty TO himself and his constituents rc0uir-
cd he should not remain silent. II they
had been oontcntt to go no further than in
Convention, he might have been induced
TO keep quiet. But when members 60 out
side the Convention. and use threats to
|dnt'midatc othcrs, he for one would Let them
and their satellites sec that there is one
member who would not be ntimidatcd by
threats.
} RohertRon rose, and said ii the gen
!lcman had any reference to him. he would
pronounce The charge falec.
DeLnrgc Gisclaimcd any reference to tic
honorable g"ntloman lie said he wished
n pila do NV l,
'tion, that the proposed legislation was
class measure. it is simply q request to
Ger Candy to relieve ;hc nccessticg Of Il
largo part of the pcoprof the State.
Ire debate was continued Ivy Whipper,
Cardoza, Duncan and others, until adjourn-
ment
TENTH DAY.
The Convention was called to order by
'thc President. prayer was offered by Rev.
Z " Lewis.
President Mackey having announced that
he would lie called OF for o day or two,
hemucl Boozer, 9. cr'ngtcp, was chosen
II Judge Moore was elected printer to the
Convention.
~ Wrigh; offered the following rcsolu-
lion:
Resolred, That this Convention respect
fully request that Major General Ed X $
'CGuby, commanding the Second Military
District, INN cdiatcly issue an order excmpt>
ing from levy or sale, for q period of four
months, 100 acres of land which now, or
which may prior 20 the expiration Of the
Four nonths, 'be under execution
He offered this resolution with The hopo
that it would be adopted, SO that those
persons whose property is under execution,
h,, ocl ,,NA -, ~,
II was the desire ofthe Convention, before
i: adjourned to secure to every man
honest toad: but as there were executions in
process Of being carried into effect now, he
wished TO secure % homestead 10 such
persons rs arc in danger of being sold
cut
\ debate cnsucd, which was participated
i'll by Moses, Robertson, Cain. MackcY,
Wippor and others. During which,
high words passed between Robertson and
Moscg.
The question being taken Oh The adop-
tion CT the resolution, it was carried by o
vote ofaycs 81. nnys 81.
Is Whit,cmore offered the following.
which was unanimously adopted:
While we, the membcts c this Convcn
ton, will net favor any cthcme for the
rcnnhiniion Of debts, the violation Of tho
obligation Of contracts. OF The taking OF
lands from the hands Of the lawful owners
cf the same, without reasonable comp n
sation, yet we are willing TO consider and
lurther Nny measure Of relief consistent
with the powers delegated TO us by the
Rrconscruction Acts of Congress.
Gii molten, the Convention Uourncd.
The following is from tho Charleston
jNercvyy:J
EIBvENTlf DAY
The meeting was opened with prayer
by jackson, outside white, who thanked
GOD that he had through war worked
out his purpose and freed this great
country from the outrageous sin and
wrong OF slavery.
F Moses from the Executive Com.
mite, to whom was referred resolutions
providing for the removal of State OH.
GERS, reported that IN their opinion the
prescut removal uf the sail officers
,wo'. d be highly pr"judicial to the inter.
ests and welfare Of South Carolina, and
hey recommend that the whole subject
be left to the people OF the State, unless
otherwise ordered by Congress. Adopted
almost iinanimo,slv
IN g Parker, from the Committee on
Flnance, reported the following ordi..
nnace:
AN ORDINANCE.
1oloun a Special 1arto dcfray Me ca.
po,'sGs otthis Co"Uention md .prsscrue
The Creid Of the &a:s.
We, the people OF The State of South
Carolina, by cur delegates in ,Convcn-
ton met. do ordain::
Thai,there shall he assessed and col.
lcc.cG by tho J'ax Collectors Of the
several Districts and parishes in this
State, III atlnjun>;o HE tax already lev.
led, nGdar "a enoral Orders No. l39, is.
sned from headquarters Second Militia
ry Dislric, by .Brcvct Major-General E.
r. S. Candy, dated Charleston, S. g.,
December 3, 1867, commanding said
DISTRICT, the following taxes, which shall
be, collected by the persons and at the
times and in the manner prescribed by