The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1868-02-01
sAFIoN; TIIEsE CoNsTITUTInoUIs GoUllI IsY - I
,lM oRNI Il log FHBRUARY 4, 1858:

the except wages. of laborors or liens
on the csopa t6 secure advances made by fac.
tors or; iii liE bg, 4
+ BoweA nlpyed %! amend by substituting "all
debts ceatractod previous to LIST of Janunry,
t86S, g ethe Both June, 1867 .ts. i.y
r. B. Elliott moved to amend BY inserting
''prior 70 passage Of this Ordinance" u
Whitsahiorc moved to lay the amendment on
the table, Il 80 ai7..aa e u
The President stated that laying The amend
ment on 4he table carriesiwith It tho whole sub
ject matter l5fa, l'i a.rae.
WhitsSnors moved to strike ont the time and
insert Hsip the reception Of this petition by
General Candy" J' - b1s'io'tn ~ IRA
r. C.sIleLarge called for the previous qucs-
ton, whipli ssas carried. 'nt' ''.' q" '''ii'r
number Of delegates rose s to to ask for infor.. y.
nation md The reading Of the ordinance, when
'Whittenlgfe moved a reconsideration, which
was carried. !, 7" ''"
T>J, Robertson then rose, and said it was
not theapoor man, or the loyal man, who
brought abogt the present impoverished condi-
tien 0ff IF the country, On the centssry, it was
those who claim to have the wisdom and wealsl,
Of, tbs, cecNntry-; These last were the very men
now now .clanscringI for stay laws and homesteads.
He neyera M knew 9 man who paid his debts only
at the cnd Of tho law, to pay them at all when
he had astay law. These parties owning large
bodies oi of5lands, wanting stay laws, pre those
wh9 Pay saSy. they cannot live here, with Icolorcd
men. They don't want u pay their just debts
and neyss will Ho deemed stay laws ns un-
constitutional, impairing the Obligations Of con-
'racetts.o WG8 lppc->. 4i.t ..ieeu !ar,Ys.
Let than sell their lands and Il will bo bot
Ter 'fbr shelworkius 4mni, dnubllng him to pro
vide hone mud identify himself with the soil.
He was willing toigiye ailheral homestead law,
shy, Of ta0or 60.acrcs, quite enough for any
T..u to support his samily.,.cn ,dlo,b b.,44la
Now, sir, tho men, with but few exceptions,
asking fssief, are those who do not recognize
the validity Of the Reconstruction Acts of
Conefcssssand who refused to vote at the elec.
tioh for Delegates tn this Convention. Some
Of them fallthis Convention ucuagorie, n
collcctioEsaf wild anin,nls Is this mcnugerie
to protect their property at Che expense of the
loyal citizens, and the working men Of. the
country? hope motor are wet to obey the
laws which recognizes no suoh shingI i,iJl
Tie resolution before them only asked stay
of three months-whut does that mean They
will then bring it up before the Legislature and
ask for it to be extended until Fall to allow the
crop to BIO made and gathered, and then the
price of cotton not being high enough to suit
their views they will clamor for it's continuance,
until IL .rc is no end to it. A stay law has
been in operation for more than ak years, and
gentlemen arc asking for more time He saw
no disposition on the part of tho creditors of
this State to oppress tho debtors, whore they
are making the least effort to discharge Their
obligations. Stay laws arc the Legitimate off:
spring of secession and rebellion, and arc We
who claim to he loyal to continao TO foster and
cherish that offspring. Lot theui tak0 the. fate
of ltheis alma saaaop, 't1o 'H'1el7 ir@e7 ear
n, Cain also ventilated hts IDEAS on tho
subject. st'2ei =. i#iffs 'sir saai'aA y
On motion, the Convention adjourned. -'
''' a''1n FRIDAY 24ru.
Tho minutes Of tho Inst meeting were read
and confirmed, T. 1
The president here read q eommnnicati99ln
from Gcnoral Il. X. Scott, Assistant Commis
sioner of tho Freedmch's Bureau:
HpQ's ASST COMMISSIONER, ~
,ss~ ,- BUREAU RE .-AND. A. il. -,..--,--.
%GIltA4RRLEsroy, SIC. DlsrRlcGS3 Gu a.
January %, 1868.
Hon. Il. G. NdckxY, fseesiteAt tSoath Carolynq
Sir: have tho honor to transmits for your
consideration, and for the action of the conyen
tso hsnh h., l.