The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1872-12-04
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tor, spoke at length on tho subject
of tariff, and gave the history of
Clay'e bill, with a great many hard
thrusts at General jackson. Barn
well Rhett, then Barnwell Smith,
made most violent speech. and
said he had lost all attachment to
the Union, and defied any one to
lay bis hand upon his breast and
say he loved the Union He said
the report was untrue, and that he
voted for the report on the ordin.
ance on account of the mediation
of Virginia, and not on account of
Clay's bill. This speech called up
the gallant old Warren with his
clutches. He said he had fought
for the Union, and bled for the
Union, and that, although a warm
Nnllifier, he for one, could lay his
hand upon his heart, and say he
loved the Union. With the
Union," said he, eve are every
thing, and without it we are moth.
ing" These remarks had a most
happy effect on the convention
Governor Hamilton then rose and
said he was mortified at the crili.
cisms of Mr.. Smith, and desired TO
know wherein the report was un.
true. Some personal remarks
passed between these two gentle
men. MIR. Smith said when he
spoke again, il should be in a way
that the whole world might bear
him. Mr.. Robert Barnwell ad.
dressed the convention in a most
spirit stirring speech, and was in IA.
vor of accepting Clay's compro
mise. Governor Wilson then ad.
dressed the convention in favor of
the report, and spoke in high
terms OF the triumph of NuIli6ca,
ton. The report and ordinance
were then adopted.
Judge Richardson also spoke on
the adjustment of the tariff. The
Judges speech brought out Gen
eral McDuffie, who treated the
Judges argument with some want
Of courtesy. He called the excep.
tions which the Judge made to the
report as a "quibble" a techni-
cality," &c. He said it was with
great reluctance he had consented
to vote for the tariff adjustment.
The great inducement for his do.
ing SO, was he repeal OF the duties
on silks, linens, and worsted stutfs.
These articles were purchased
with Our cotton. Some of us
thought this strange reason for
him to assign for his vote. The
summer before, he had objected TO
the tariff, because the duties on
silks, &c, which were luxuries, had
been reduced, whilst there was no
reduction on the necessaries of life.
such as iron, salt, and coarse wool.
ems. Silks, linens, and worsted
stuffs were not manufactured in
the United States, and therefore,
all duties on such articles were for
revenue and not for prolection.-
The North might be willing TO let
these articles come free Of duty. in
order TO raise a revenue on articles
manufactured in the United States.
Judge Richardson replied to
General McDuffie. Before doing
SO he came to my seat and asked
me if | thought he onght to notice
the rudeness McDnffie had shown
III replying 10 his argument. l
replied no. The Judge then said:
" Now upon your honor as fl ieur
chevalier you say this" l
told him / did not think it became
a gentleman of his age and posi-
tion to be too sensitive or captious.
The Judge and McDuffie had had
some sparring at public discus
sion the summer preceding. Nc
Dnffie alluded to his quitting the
Bench to make political speeches,
and said "the shoe maker had bet.
ter stick TO his last"
The ordinance multiplying Wcb-
ster's force bill came up for discus
sion just before the convention ad-
journed. 1t contained an oath
which it was proposed every man
elected to Office in South Carolina
should take, swearing that he was
a citizen of the free and sovereign
Stale Of South Carolina, that he
owed allegiance to the State, and
abjured all other allegiance incom.
patable with the same. In the re.
port Of the committee the words
free, sovereign and independent
State," and also, primary and
paramount allegiance" The words
independent" "primary," and
"paramount," were stricken out
in the committee of twenty. one, on
motion of General Hamilton. The
oath had been framed Ivy a sub.
committee, of which Turnbull was
chairman. Whilst it was under
discussion in the convention, Rob-
ert Barnwell moved to strike out