The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-02-26

United States Constitution. While he was o
the opinion that all who desire to succeed IL
life should recognize the Supreme Being, h
did not sec the necessity Of embodying th
idea in this especial department OF the consti
tuition Of the State.
Mr.. Holmes, of Beaufort, sustained thu
the amendment, but DeLarge, OF Charleston
cid not believe in touching the matter at oil
The idea of Supreme Beng was IN drec
Constitution, and he desired to be guided b.
that. Religious tests were improper and ough
not to be applied.
that Supreme Being should be recognized
and quoted the Scripture phrase-'0rhe foo
saith in his heart there is no God" He hoped
no such fool would be elected Governor o
South Carolina.
Gilbert Pillsbury lid not believe in the i'm
portance of recognizing the Supreme Being il
Che Constitution of South Carolina, because il
was not done in other constitutions. Tho long
and short of his argument was that Providence
was very good thing In his way, but that II
was quite unnecessary to introduce him into
politics.
G. P. Leslie arose indignant. He said he be-
ieved in the Supreme Being; he'd been edu.
Gated that way; and it was sorry piece ol
gratitude for Divine favor extended to the
bled in convention, to attempt to ignore HIS
existence. They had already spent $500 in
trying to strike God out OF the constitution,
and he thought it was about time to STOP.
Mr.. Whittemore, in al eloquent and Chris
tian-like speech, endeavored to bring the con-
vention to sense of duty and respect. lie
said that even the Indian recognized the Great
Spirit above; that heathen bowed down and
worshipped what, in their ignorance, they con-
ceived to be superior beings, though made oil
stone and wood; and it certainly behooved o
chrlstianized community to look up to and ac-
knowledge that Gracious Ruler to whom the
people were indebted for every blessing they
enjoyed.
The previous question being called for, the
debate was closed, and the Amendment OF Nlr:
Whittemore was adopted by the large vote OF
yeas 81, nays 6.
General Candy, attended by his personal
Aide-de-camp and Assistant Adjutant-G General,
here entered the hall, and on ascending the
platform was introduced to the convention by
President NIackey, as follows:
Gentlemen of the convention l have the
pleasure Of introducing to you Major General
Candy, commanding the Second Military Dis
and courtesy in the discharge Of the onerous
and responsible duties entrusted to him has
endeared him to the citizens Of both States
under his control.
General Candy acknowledged the compliment
by rising and very briefly utterlng his thanks.
On motion of Il. G. DeLarge, thu convention
then took recess for the purpose of enabling
the members personally to pay their respects
to the General, which they did generally.
The consideration of the remaining sections
of tue executive department Of the constitu,
tion was then resumed and with but slight
amendment, mostly verbal IN character, tho
entire article was passed to its third reading.
The President announced tho following as
special committee of nine to draft an ordinance
prescribing the mode in which the co.istitu-
ton shall be submitted TO the people for ratit-
cation and providing for the election Of officers
"a, (colored), of Charleston; A. G. Richmond,
of Berkeley; q E. Hayne (colored), OF Marion;
DR.. J. G. Neaglc, of York; j: j. Wright lcoi-
ored), of Beaufort: ,B. Odell Duncan, of New
berry; Joseph II. Rainey tcolored), of George
town, and DR.. N. J. Newell, of Anderson.
One or two sections of the judiciary article
were passed to third reading, and ON Iiotion
of C. P. Leslie the convention adjourned ut 1O
minutes past two.