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


crafty revenge. I want no more dlsfran-
chisement either ns to number OF persons o,
rs tL duration Of time, than is absolutely
necessary 10 secure the safety of the nation
aud if that can be secured 10y none at all
then would | favor q general amnesty
call God TO witness, that in taking my
seat in this august body l do 80 only De
cause desire to contribute what little nbil
ties or influence I may have to tho restoru-
tion of peace aud harmony, and for the
establishment Of such Constitution O,
form Of government for my nativ" State as
will secure to every man in the Common
wealth an equal share of political lights,
will protect ns in the future fromth errors
which have led to our present unhappy
condition, and will speedily rchabiita,o TIC
State rs constituent part Of The great ma
tional confederation.
With this expression Of my continents,
which will not, however, contsol Tie in the
Important administration Of the duties of
the office to which you have assigned me,
am now prepared to take my place as your
presiding officer, at the same time invoking
your indulgence for any uuintenlional cr-
rors that mny commit, and your earnest
co-opcration in preserving The dignity and
decorum OF the body.
Here followed u long discussion on tho
question Of elecling II chaplain.
Upon this point one n Z Richmond mad"
the following sri,ciul and irreverent re
marks
Mr.. AC Richmond hoped it woultl be
left open so that visiting clcrgymon could
be invited TO be present nnh open tic pro-
cccdfngs' with prayer. lie hoped The pro
cccdiigs wourl be opened with prayer
because il is customary. lie was, Of opn-
ion though that the invocntions ofF:hc divine
hlcssingin the South Cniolina ConycnlioN, Of
1860. were not OF any great service to the
cause for which they were invoked, nor
were they in The Convention Of 1868. Bn,
ho did not wish to abolish it because the
Gust om has bccu abused OF o.hcr occasions
II is possible they may prove mIrc ser
viccable.
The President s-cad the following com
munication
CuARLEsroN January -, 1868.
To tie President Of The Contention gf S2"fA
Carolh,a:
SIR: regret the necessity which compels
me 10 announce to you my inability 10 - :
sumo the duties of n member OF thc Coast =
tnionnl Convention !:&% The lnlics
of my Office ut this season. arc such that a
large part Of them can be devolvcA npaA no
other person. Il, Il must be personally per
formed in the hours appropriated 10 the
session" of III" G"asen''nn
Th" m"o might perform rs y member Of
tha, body would b. Only HuNilinTy 10 those
O: nther equally or more cou'p'Icui men
with tac horr that the action ot tn"
hody over whic! you preside will be such
as 10 mrri he approval IT good men every
whrrc. and receive the endorsement of al
iipht -th;nkiu mon in our Stale
am sir very respectfully, your ohed.-
Ont servant,
FREDERICK a. Sh" fEh:
ru,rw NV
The convention was called 60 G.lcr at len
d'ctDrn
Several mn,;n. we're mndc to aitcr the
minutes, with , N.,w Of expuncing that
PORTION rclntug to the election OF sergeant
at arms. lic oSiert Icing Ia Dust Els Cen
way, negro, tho person elected to that Of.
flee. many members having comc to The
conclusion since his election that he was
no, fit for the place
The motions were withdrawn to allow Of
a prayer, and y; the request o; the chair Is
L. Wittcmoro, white, delegate from Darling
ton, offered up n prayer
B. OdcI Duncan. white, of Newbcrrv.
then offered resolution To reconsider so
much of tho resolution adopted vest tcrdny
in regard to officers, rs referred to tho an :
pointmcnt of the chaplain.
This was adopted, and also resolution
10 empower che chnirnnn 10 appoint cac!,
morning some mcmbcr Of tho convention TO
open the meeting with prayer
The unfinished business, being the cleo :
ton Of messengers. was iheh taken up.
The result Of the election for messengers
was in favor of W s Elliott, very black
and very OWL negro. apparently about
twenty-ono years ofagp, and d Bryce
white. -us
A resolution was then offered Ivy J
Wright, negro, from Beaufort, which Gre.
ated o iehgthy discussion, as to the rcla-
tive merits of the News, Courier, and Mcrcu.
RI, the two former being commended and
the latter abused roundly. @
}. Moses, Jr., offered q resolution in.
viting Governor Orr to address tho convcn.
tion. This oreaied'a very lively and lengthy
ascussioa Beverly Nash, large. burly,
negro delegate, FROM Mchland, said: rise
to say Mr. Presidcntthat ] am opposed 0
tho resolution asking Governor Orr to ad
dress tlis convention, ns ] nm opposed TO
giving him the right he refused TO mo-
mean tho right Of free speech. have hero
now an order from tho General Command.
ing, which was served on'me and compcll.
Il io-l