Year: 1875

Governor, his excellency delivered long
speech, in which he used variety of argu'
ments to arrest the revolutionary spirit of the
Convention and people. He demanded that
the Convention should say expressly, whether
or not they designed freeing themselves from
the government Of the proprietors. He also
demanded, since they said that the proprietors
had violated the colonial charter, that they
specify in what particulars and when it had
been Violated. The Governor argued that in
the event it was discovered that the proprie'
tors had forfeited their charter, and it was de.
clared by the British authorities to be null
and void, that all the previous acts of the
proprietors would be abrogated. That the
titles which they had made the settlers of the
colony to the land which had been sold by
the proprietors, would be rendered worthless.


To the long, and We may say learned, ad'
dress of Governor johnson, the Convention
replied that he was honored, loved and es-
teemed by both the Convention and by the
whole people of the colony, and that no man
was "6tter to govern so loyal and obedient a
people to his sacred majesty, King George"
The raaaona for thair present course Of action.
they declare, is well known to the world.
Nothing, say they, but the absolute necessity
of selfpreservation, could have induced them
to adopt their present course of action. This
reply of the Convention to Governor johnson
was closed with an earnest repetition of the
invitation to him to become their Governor in
the name of King George the First.


The Governor again replied; but still re-
fused to accept the offer of the Convention.
The conference between Governor johnson
and the Convention now ceased Still, the
Governor did not cease to struggle for his lost
power and lost honor He, with the ostensi-
BILE purpose of putting the forces in condi-
ton to meet an attack of the Spaniards,
which might take place at any time. ordered
all the military companies to get ready for a
general review on Monday, the 2lst of De-
cember Capt. Paris was instructed to carry
out this order. This, no doubt, was trick of
the Governors, for previously he had ordered
the Convention to be dissolved; but the order
was wrested from the hands of the Marshal
and torn to pieces. The Governor thought,
no doubt, that through the aid Of the militia,
he could awe the Convention into submission.
In this he was mistaken, for before the day
for the review arrived, he learned to his as
tonishment that the people had chosen that
day as the most fit on which to proclaim q
Royal Governor. He, on receiving this in
formation, countermanded the order for the
muster but the people were not to be thwart:
ed in their undertaking. Captain Paris and
the Governor, on Saturday, talked over the
matter, and Paris promised not to have 9
drum beat in Charles Town on the following
Monday. When Monday came, Governor
johnson come from his plantation to town
On entering the town, his ears we're greeted
with martial music and the beating Of drums
and flags were seen flying from the forts and
from the masts of the ships lying in the har
Dor. The people were drawn up in the mar
ket, and every preparation was making te
proclaim a Governor in the name of the
King. Governor johnson ragged. Hethreat
ened, he entreated, he begged. He demanded
of Captain Paris why all this parade was 60:
ing on contrary to his order. Paris replied
In obedience to the Convention" Deserted
by Trott and Rhett, the Governor, attended
by one member of his Council and man by
the name of ttuyd, paced rhe srreers: Afmos1
frantic with rage, he ordered Captain Paris, in
the name of the King, to disperse the men
Paris ordered his men to level their muskets
upon the Governor and told him if he ad'
vanced it would be at the risk of his life
Governor johnson, notwithstanding his great
popularity, was powerless. James Moore, was
with great solemnity proclaimed Governor in
the name of George the First of England.


fro BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.