Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-05-15

Charleston after secession, thirty by
twenty feet, Handsomely eyoontaa

Charleston after secession, thirty by
twenty feet, handsomely executed.
Dispatches were received by the
convention from distinguished oiti.
zens OF the Southern States advising
that prompt action was imperative,
and that their States would ulti-
mately follow our example.
On the 2lst of December it was
announced through dispatch from
Governor Pettus that Mississippi had
voted for secession, four to Que.
This was the second State to secede.
On the 24th of the same month.
Gov. Perry, of Florida, was in
Charleston. lie was native of
Charleston, and announced that bis
State was for resistance. He was
invited to seat on the floor Of the
convention.
The 9th was day of great ex-
citement. Maj. Anderson evacuated
Fort Moultrie and occupied Fort
Sumter. Gov. Pickcns called out
the military and occupied all the
forts around the city. No blood was
shed, but war was regarded as almost
certain.
The convention was in session on
the Sabbath day.
Much discussion took place in the
convention, in secret and open ses-
sion.
December 31st was the last dav Of
most eventfuI year.
The convention authorized the
Governor to call into active service
two regiments of soldiers to garrison
the forts in the harbor.
The convention adopted scheme
for the formation of Southern Con.
federacy.
On Saturday, tho 7th day of Janu-
airy, 1861, the convention took recess,
to be called together by the presi-
dent.
The Constitutional Convention of
Florida, on the 7th of the same
month, adopted resolution by
vote Of 81 to 5 to secede from the
Union. In few days Alabama and
Mississippi seeded.
On the 9th of January the "Star
OF the West" endeavored to enter
the harbor of Charleston, to succor
Fort Sumter, but was driven off by a
lew shots fired from Major Stevens
battery.
The convention reasscmbled in
Charleston March 26th. The Con.
stitution of the Confederate States
was ratified by vote of 146 to 16.
And soon after the convention agreed
to another recess, to 5e called to-
gethcr by the President, if necessary
The battle of Fort Sumter occurred
April 18th. Mr.. John Maxweil
delegate to the convention from Pick.
ems was in Fort Moultric during the
fight, giving his services to his State.
Chancellor f. Ii. Wardlaw, a mem.
Der OF the convention, died in Colum-
bia, on the 10Th day of May.
The personnel Of the convention
was remarkable. Senators and Ren.
resentatiycs in Congress, Chancal-
l,ors, Judges and many other persons
distinguished in all the avocations of
life, were members of this BODY.
Two brothers, Judge d. l.. Ward
law, of Abbeville, and Chancellor IL
II. Wardlaw, of Edgefcld, were
members of the convention.
The delegates of the secession con
vention numbered one hundred and
scnvcnty.
Chancellor b. T.. Dunkin, whose
home was in Charleston, and who
was also a native of Massachusetts.
represented Georgetown in the con.
vention.
Two of the oldest members appar.
emily of the convention were Messrs
Mckee, of Chester, and Green, of
Sumter. Their heads were white
with the frosts of many winters.
Chancellor Inglis presented tho
ordinance Of secession to the con.
vention, and has always been credited
with being the author Of that impor-
tant document.
The convention was in session
Christmas day.
Hon. Edmund RuHin, of Virginia,
an aged gentleman, attracted much
attention in Charleston when the
ordinance of secession was passed
and ratified, by almost constantly
carrying on his shoulder from place
to place, large piece of palmetto.
His presence never failed to evoke
cheers and applause.
The convention was in session De.
combcr 30th the blessed Sabbath
Col. r. G. Logan, of WILLIAMSBURG.
was the youngest man in the conven-
ton.
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