The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-02-12


rights"
Is. F. Whittemore said lie would like to ask the
mover of the above how people arc born lndepen-
dent. All men are born free and equal politically,
and, whatever may be the aspirations Or qualfca-
tons of individuals, they are entitled to the priv
ilcges enjoyed in common.
G. Lee moved to lay the amendments on the ta-
BILE, and the motion being agreed to, the question
REQUIRED in passing the first section 10 its third
reading, and il was decided in the affirmative.
Section was read, on motion of B. O. Duncan,
modified verbally, and passed to its third reading
Section g. b. o. Duncan offered as substitute
the following:
"All political power is originally invested in
and derived from the people, aud all free govern
ments arc founded on their authority and institu-
ted for their peace, safety and happiness
3. F. Whittemore contended that the amend
mcnt changed the entire character of the section.
which declared the right of the people ut ell times
to modify their form Of government.
a motion was made to lay the amendment on
the table, whereupoa the President explained that
such course unparliamentary unless it was
designed 10 carry with it the original proposition.
The proper way TO get rid of an amendment was
to vote it down.
Mr. Duncan urged that ms the idea was already
expressed in the Bill of Rights, its repetition was
unnecessary
~.
that it was upon the identical phraseology or sec
ticn that the discussion and difficulty arose which
led TO the war, and he saw no object in perpetua-
ting it in the forthcoming constitution. 1t was
known as the States Rights clause characterized
AS such, and, in nearly all ofthe constitutions late
ly formed, had been left out
j. II. jerks considered the section rs it stood
revolutionary No clause ought TO exist in tha
constitution upon which can be raised question
of tl,aI fol
A. ]. Ransier (colored) said the Bill of Rights
expressed and embodied this idea. The right of
secession was denied in toto Tile section in ques
tion simply provided that the people may Mt will
modify and change their form Of government.
Further discussion followed at some length. and
the amendment being voted down, section passed
to its third reading.
On motion of F. J. Moses, Jr., the vote on Sec
ton was rcconsdcred. for tho purpose of making
the following substitute, which after debate, was
agreed to- "Slavcry shall not exist in this State.
neither shall involuntary servtude, except as pun
ishment for crime, whereof the party shall have
been duly convicted"
Section was read and passed to i;s third read
ing without objection,
Section was amended, on motion of G. Pills
bury, by the insertion of the word ''shall p" as o
substitute for fought to- to make it read that
"al attempts to dissolve the Union shall be re-
ssted,' &c.
Discussion ensued on an amendment h. F. J..
Noses substituting the words .,lisaonnect from y
for the word :. dissolve but the motion was not
agreed to.
Sections and 6 then passed to third reading.
G. C. Bowen moved to strike out the section I
on the ground of supcrfuity, anu after considera-
bic debate the motion agreed 10.
Section was passed.
Section was also the subject of considerable
debate pending which the convention adjourned.