Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-04-10
HISTORY OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
From the First Settlement to the Close OF
the Revolution.
From the Yorkville Enquirer Of 1875.
INSTALLMENT xxx.

| So soon as q governor WAS prociaih
ed, the convention at once changed It's
name and called itself by the original
name, Assembly. With a zeal charac-
teristic of the men, they went to work.
Hovendine Walker was chosen presi-
dent of the assembly, and in conform
ity with the mode practiced In the 9TH
er colonies of the king, twelve individ-
uals were chosen as a council they
were now in perfect working ordeH and
they went to work. Laws were enact
ed. new officers were appointed and old
ones thrust out. Chief Justice Trott
was deposed and Richard Allen ap-
pointed in his stead All the old OFF,
GERS of the colony, with the exception
of Francis Yonge, the surveyor general
and William Rhett, the receiver or the
proyince, were turned out. There was
10 inconsistency in retaining Yonge,
for he was thoroughly in favor OF the
popular party; but the retention OF
Rhett was an act of policy of very
doubtful propriety, as we will see In
the sequel.
The people of the colony, had by
their acts, placed themselves In a
somewhat peculiar condition. Many
of them had come to America that,
in it's wilds they might be free. This
was the case with by far the greater
number of the settlers. That they had
received many favors from the pro-
prietors no one dare deny. Had 1t not
been for the liberallty Of the original
proprietors, the colony never could
have had an existence. For a period
of nearly fifty years they had, at va
r!oSs times, had assistance. But during
this period, great changes had taken
place both in the character Of the peo-
pie and of the proprietors. A new
king, who knew not Locke, nor Claren-
don, nor Monk, was seated on the
throne of England. BY number or
SUGGESTIONS, a new class Of proprietors
had become possessors Of Carolina, and
they knew neither Sayle or West. The
colonists themselves, had commenced.
notwithstanding all the disadvantages
under which they labored, to Increase
in wealth and advance in the arts OF
civilization. No longer could they be
treated as mere serfs Of the soil. They
determined to rebel. Before the world
they stand as rebels against the unjust
usurpations Of a lazy and avaricious
company of men styling themselves,
lords proprietors of South Carolina
1t was the determination Of the people
that this first revolution in South Car
olina should be in conformity to law
and justice. That this might appear
to the world, they published the fol-
lowing declaration:
Whereas the proprietors of this
province have, of late, assumed to
themselves an arbitrary and Illegal
power, of repeating such laws as the
general assembly of this settlement has
thought fit to make for the preserva-
ton and defense thereof, and acting in
many other things contrary to the laws
of England, and the charter to them
as free men granted; whereby we are
deprived of those measures we have
taken for the defense OF the settlement
being the southwest frontier Of his
majesty's territories in America, and
thereby left naked to the attacks Of our
inveterate enemies and next door
neighbors, the Spaniards, from whom,
through the divine providence, we have
had a miraculous deliverance, and dali
| ly expect to be invaded by them ac-
cording to the repeated advices we
have from time to time received from
several places; and whereas, pursuant
to the instructions and authorities to
us given and trust in us reposed by the
inhabitants of this settlement, and in
execution of the resolutions by us
made we did, in due form, apply our
selves in a whole body. by an address
to the Honorable Robert Johnson, ap-
pointed governor of this province by
the lords proprietors, and desired him
in the name of the inhabitants Of this
province. to take upon him the govern
ment of the same, and in behalf Of his
majesty, the king of Great Britain,
France and Ireland, until his majesty's
pleasure had been made known, which
the said governor refusing to do, ex-
elusive of the pretended power Of the
lord proprietors over the settlement,
has put US under the necessity of ap-
plying to some other person to take
upon him as governor, the administra-
ton of all the affairs, civil and
military, within the settlement, In
the name and for the service
of his most sacred majesty. as
well as making treaties alliances and
leagues with any nation of Indians, un-
til his majesty's pleasure herein be
further known; and whereas, James
Moore, a person we'll affected to his
present majesty, and also jealous for
the interest of the settlement, now in
sinking condition, has been prevailed
with, pursuant to such application To
take upon him, in the kings name, and
for the kings service and safety of
the settlement, the above mentioned
charge and trust: We, therefore,
whose names are hereunto subscribed,
the representatives and delegates of
his majesty's liege people and free born
subjects of the said settlement, now
met i'm convention at Charles Town, In
their names and in behalf of his sacred
majesty George, by the grace of God,
King Of Great Britain, France and Ire
land, in consideration of his former and
many great services, having great con-
fidence in his firm loyalty to our most
gracious King George, as we'll as his
conduct courage and other great abil-
tiles, do hereby declare the said James
Moore his majesty's governor Of this
settlement. invested in all the powers
and authorities belonging and apper-
tanning to any of his majesty's COVER
nOrs in America, till his majesty's
pleasure herein shall be further known.
And we do hereby, for ourselves, In
the name and on the behalf of the in
habitants of the said settlement. as
their representatives and delegates,
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