The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1872-12-04

in their capital. This severe and
harsh language was unexpected
from Judge Harper, and gave just
offense to his Union friends, sew.
eral of whom were on the Bench
with him. Robert T.. Turnbull
then took the floor, and spoke like
tyrant would have done with the
game in his own hands. In the
course of his remarks he poured
out the vials OF his wrath on the
Union party. sColonel Phillips, of
Chesterfield, afterwards member
of Congress from Mobile, Alabama,
replied to him with great and de-
served severity. His remarks wero
personal. General Hamilton went
over to Turnbull and sat by him
whilst Phillips was speaking, and
l have no doubt, urged him not to
reply. Phillips was a young man
of spirit and talent. AS soon as
he took his seat Col. Warren took
the floor and moved an adjourn.
ment. He said we were getting
too hot. and he wanted time for ms
to cool down. 1t was Saturday
evening, and he said we could 90
to church SUNDAY, hear prayers,
and come back Monday morning,
better prepared for business. Tie
convention took a recess till FIVE
O'Clock that evening.
When we met in the evening, the
mediator of Virginia came mp, and
whilst the report and resolutions
were under discussion, | moved
that 'hey be separated, and gave
as a reason for my motion, that I
could vote for the resolutions with
great deal of pleasure, but I'll.
report contained doctrines which
l could not sanction with my vote.
They were accoI dinghy separated
and the resolutions passed unani>
mously. The convention then ad-
jonrned till Monday.
1t was generally understood that
further efforts would be made TO
bring about a compromise between
the two parties. and our abandon"
ment of the test cath. When the
convention met Monday morning,
Mr.. Burt, of Abbeville, came to
me, and said that his party were
anxious 20 hear the Union mem
bers express their sentiments, tree
ly and fully on Williams bill, that
if they would pledge themselves
TO resist that odious force bill, it
would have great weight with the
Nnllifiers i'll dropping the test
oath. Judge Colcock rose and call.
ed on Judge O'Neall to let them
know the views of the Union mem.
bers. He also expressed the hope
that other members of the Union
party would favor the convention
with their veiws on the force bill.
Judge O'Neall addressed The con.
vention in q few remarks, and !
followed il. a speech of some
length.
said that when / left home, /
;old my constituents the ordinance
OF n notification would he repealed.
and that we should once more be
united and happy people. l
thought there was no one in the
convention who wished to keep up
any longer our political division
and party excitement. / had lis
tened, with great pleasure, to the
remarks Of General Hamilton. and
felt grateful to Mr.. Barnwell for
the motion he had made. The
oath under consideration was well
calculated to continue and perpet-
uate our party divisions. That
there was a strong prejudice on the
part of the people against all oatbs
of a political or religious chaI aci er.
Tat patriotism was not worth
having which could only be secnr
ed by an oath. Our government
was one of opinion, and not force.
1t 10 founded i'm the affections of
the people, and not in their fears.
The force bill would become n
dead letter as soon as The ordi.
nance of Modification was repeal.
ed. An attempt to force it's pro.
visions would then be tyranny, and
this would always resist, come
from what source it may.
Governor John Lyde Wilson
took the floor when | had conclud.
ed, and made a most violent speech
against the course pursued by the
Union party, and INDUCED in
much coarse abuse. He was then
broken down, scottish in his habits,
and bankrupt in character and
fortune. Whilst he was speaking
the Hon. A. Burt came to where
Judge O'Neall and myself were
sitting, and requested that we
would not reply to him. He said
Wilson was not speaking the sen
timents or feelings of the dominant
party, and they disclaimed liis Ian.
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