The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1872-11-27

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address to the people OF the several States
was from the pen Of Gov. MeDofie, aud was
really drawn with great ability. .t-.
| The Union members held their caucus
every night and made speeches, eliciting
| the views OF each oiher; and in this wsy
we were enabled TO act harmon iously and
ss unit In the convention. I submitted
one night. resolution, which proposed to
offer in the conventioo. referring all the ac-
| ton Of the convention TO the people for rat.
tihcation or rejection. This was opposed by
Judge Huger in long speech. L replied,
and said. il the people Of South CaroliDa
we're disposed 10 adopt the proceedings Of
the convention. however abhorrent they
might be to my feelings and judgement,
was disposed to acqutsce in their action
Thirty years after this, when South Caroli-
ma secrded from the Federal Union, put
10 practice the resolution then pro posed
to adopt. Judge 'o,Neali aud Gov. Man.
ming both spoke against the resolution -
Judge Richardson advocated it, and Gov.
Middleton was in favor OF its adoption, but
did not speak. Finding the opposition so
strong Withdrew the resolution.
II was proposed in the Uuion caucus TO
send delegates to Virginia and North Caro-
ina, and agreed to. Judge Huger and Mr..
Poinsett were appointed. The subject Of
the test oath" 10 the ordinance of pulllfca-
tion was most earnestly discussed 10 caucus
IL proposed to swear Judge to enforce the
ordinance of notification before he was al.
lowed to sit on the trial Of case arising
under it. Some Of the Judges declared they
would never take It, and others gave no ex.
preston OF opinion on the subject. Judge
Huger was terrible in his dcuunciations of
the test oath. He said when his rights had
TO be adjudged by perjnred Judge and
Jury, 1t was mockery of all judicial trials
aud Justice was at an epd The ordina nee
OF Nuilification was to go into operation in
February. The convention then adjourn
ed. hoping and expecting that Congress
would make some modification OF the tariff
before the day when the ordinance wits to
60 into operation. -ra.-
Towards the latter part of December
1882, the Union party Of South Carolina
met in convention in Columbia during the
sitting OF the Legislature, aud commenced
their session in the Presbyterian Church.
The venerable Col Taylor. father of Gov Jno
Taylor, who had distinguished h mseif as a
gallant officer Of the revolutionary war, was
elected President Of the Convention. Most
of The distinguished Union men were mem,
6ers OF this convention. Resolutions wer.
called for, and submitted a parcel adopted
at public meeting in Greenville. as an in.
'd'eation OF public sentiment amongst NV
oo"st'tu-Hs Tney ~v'S S-'e'cIreu, wuu
| Others OF n similar character, to q caucus at
which Judge Richardson presided Judge
oneall made speech and advised mod .ra
lion Judge, Huger replied with great tact
and ability. Judge David johnson then TOO K
the floor, and moved an adjournment The
next m 'rniny he spoke for some time, urging
prudence and moderation. J, dge Huger
replied IN noble speech. II spoke OF the
tyranny and oppression of the dominant
party, the disgrace Of the ties, oath and th e
horrors OF disunion. He completely de.
molished Judge Johnson's argument and
appeal in favor Of moderation. Whilst
speaking, he said "Can be called a free
man, when L am 10 be tried by purjured
Judge aud packed juryi" This expires,
sion met with great applause from the
whole convention. II there had been any
disposition on the part of Judges O'Neall
and johnson to fauiter or waver 10 this
matter, tie speech Of Judge Huger settled
them. There was no flinchins after that
speech. l walked with Judge johnson from
the committee room TO the Church. lie
said to me. I'VE shall all agree" and
then read a letter just received from Col
VIM. Cumming. of Georgia, io which
he deprecated any tumu tuous rising OF the
people "This," said Colonel Cumming
would only result in murderous broils"-
He urged on us to wait for the general gov
ernment to put down notification by some
signal act at once aud forever. There were
few greater or wiser men than Col VIM
Cumming In America at that time, and not
one more patriotic, gallant and honorable
Judge johnson told me not to 90 to tb
Inauguration Of Gov. Hayne, who was 20 b
the frst one to take the test oath. when he
qualified, as 1t would be counter a icing
moral perjury.
When the convention assembled. Col.
Memminger submitted a plan for organiz-
ing the Union party throughout the State
for self>defeoce and protection. Washing
ton Societies" we're TO be formed in each
district. with as many branches in every
neigh borhood as possible. Each society
was to have a President and three Vice-
Presidents. In case OF emergency, and in
offence Of their cobstitui ton and legal rights
these societies were to become military
companies Mr.. Poinsett was command nder
10 chief, with division officers IN different
sections Of the State. Col. Robt. Cunning
BAN was appointed for the upper division
Of The State. This looked very much as II
We were preparing for war.
Mr.. Poinsett made speech aud told u.
hat ha kaA ,katL L.