The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-02-17
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION.
TwENTY-SEVENTH DAY,

TwENTY-sEvENTH DAY.
The convention assembled as usual. Prayer
by Rev. J. NJ Runion. The roll was called
and journal read. :
Several committees made reports, among
them the Committee on the Bill OF Rights on
the resolution that no one shall be permitted
to carry deadly weapons. The committee re-
comme;,d that as the subject belongs exclusive
" to the legislature, it be laid upon the table
r. ]. Robertson offered the following resolu-
t:on: "rhat the general commanding the dis
trict be requested to issue an order applicable
to the State of South Carolina autho- lzlng
any attorney, solicitor OF counsellor + admi!ted
to practice in any OF tho Courts OF tho United
States, or in any court OF record III any state
and resident in this State, may practice IN any
of the courts of this State.
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary:
The unfinished business was taken up and
MIR. c. 2. Leslie (white), OF Barnwell, resumed
his remarks on the resolution OF Rev. H. ID.
Cain (colored), requesting Congress to make
loan to the State of one million OF dollars for
the purpose Of purchasing lands.
Mr. Leslie said the real question before tue
house involved in the presentation OF tho petll-
tion. was not simply whether Congress-. could,
would or should advance the loan OF million Oh
dollars but how tar the Republican party OF
South Carolina would tolerate demagoguisnl,
and how much political capital was to be made
ont of petition which the world knows would
never afford one dollar of relief. The whole
speech of the delegate from Charleston yestcr-
day was an appeal to the passions OF the Color,
ed people. He showed them the probability OF
obtaining land told them they were entitled 10
IL that it was but Justice they should have it,
and appealed not to the convention but to the
audience of listeners without it's Ear Icr which
he received the award OF their applause. Po-
litica effect was evidently tho only object in his
view. political effect had been secured and the
good Of the colorcd people was at stake.
R. q. Cain said the gentleman had no right
to impute his motives.
Mr. Leslie said that the question was pure
" political one, and political motives werc at
the bottom of il. Political motives, however,
were not necessarily dish ,nest. But there
were certain practicable and impractlcable
questions involved in politics. Practicable
Questions could be plainly stated and under
stood: imprachcable questions were those
which the devil uses as instruments to make
demapogues, and demagogues were of two
| kinds-ore class consisted of the shrewd, cal
culatinp knaves, who possess the necessary
stains. skill and ingenuity to perform their po-
Iit,cal acts in such way as to appeal to tho
preiudces of the people and deter honest men
| from opposing their schemes from fear OF po-
litical death; the second class OF demagoosues
arc those who lavo less sense. lilo would con-
| Qne nlulbtll " VIZ " o~-~ ~-'-~S
first named.
MIR. Leslie was proceeding with his areu-
mept, when his time, under the rules (htteen
minutes), expired.
Langley (colored), delegate from Beaufort,
objected to the extension OF any courtesy to
him in the shape OF further Indulgence.
J. NJ, Runion (white), called for tho previous
question. 49,,
CardoZa said the gentleman was only repeat
inc what he had said yesterday, ut an cXponse
of 5000 to the State.
Leslie retorted that economy was evidently
an important question: with the delegate when
| he was not on the floor himself.
Messrs. Whittcmore, Bowen, and Randolph
no ed that the gentleman would be allowed to
finish his speech. The former stated that he
wns in hourly expectation Ut information over
the wires from Washington bearing upon the
subject, and that it would be unwise to press
the subject to q conclusion Immediately.
The call for tho previous question was not
sustained, and Mr.. Leslie was permitted to re-
suD sume his remarks. He cited the recent reports
of the Secretary of the Treasury, sll wing the
depleted condition OF the public funds; he re-
ferred to the fact that Congress had cut down
it's appropriations many millions OF dollars
DESTROYED bureaus and dismissed officers ; and
that the military authorities OF this district had
not sufficient means to pay their expenses.
He also adyerted to the letter recently address
ed by Brig. Gen. Scott to the President Of the
convention, setting forth the demoralized con-
dition OF freedmen on certain plantations; yet
said the speaker, notwithstanding this condi.
tion of affairs, notwiths ;anting the go crnme lt
have caused it to be distinctly pronounced
that the freedmen of the South should not
possess one acre of ground which was not paid
for by their labor OF otherwise, there is class
of men, who for political effect and aggrandizc-
ment have taken it upon themselves 10 declare
that sooner or later, if they will only hold out
they will get land. The act was crucl and re-
morseless 1t was dcceilful. Ii held uI
to view results that never could bC
achieved. 1t gave birth to hopes that would
never be realized, and in the disappointment
that would ensuo, the coored people would
have q right to curse the hour aud The in.
luence that taught them to believe in meas.
ure whose only purpose was to benefit the So
called friends of their racc-the politicians
Politicians! Why, said Mr.. Leslie, Charleston
is noted for possessing some OF the keenest
political wits the world ever saw. Go up Meet
ing-street, aud every wind that comes whist
ling around the corners brings with it the or!
of 7sofice, Office, ofice!" (Laughter.) I &c
to the town hall of my own district. A con
yention is assembled to make nominations O
delegates to this convention, and there is
rap at the door. The sergeant-at-arms tip
toes thither, and as the door is opened the OLE
cry is heard again-"C Charleston is here asking