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THE OlUNGEBUBG NEWS, PUBLISHED WEEKLY At ORANGE BURG, S. 0. Ojffics +f Pnblieatvon on Idarktt^iStrcH <oirr the l\>st Office* SAMUEL DIBBLE, Editor, TIRGlL C. DIBBLE, Associate Editor. CHARLES IT. ifAEL', WbHshor.' ( ' "f ' SATURDAY, JANUARY 25,1868. i U ii jj i.ni j ?- iimi i i i ? i JSSBL ae^'?^itte to Ute pnblicati?tif of j^rob?ediBg^' of the Convention., the usual Editorial Matter is om&ed,$fe week.;; m<) ,<: ,|; ? "7 ^^M^JS^ML Meroury. 1! W^M'M^!^0^. Iii! ?.v-.-. ? fiudaV 17th. .fY?j ; [ Continued fitin lit page ] B. jB. 'Whitt.crnore then proposed that this resolution be referred to its proper committee. The chair then ruled that the resolution should be laid,aside until the Committee should rc The committee on Standing Committees reported tho following as in their opinion the proper'Sianciing Committees of the Conven tion 1. ^llolRign'tfl. 2. ^Legislation. 3. "Executive! 3. Judiciary., 4. Franchise and Elections. 5. Education. ? LrfjW: >.o b?um <? .' 6. r inancc. 7. ,'Ru]c8 and Regulations. ,,! . 8.'Petitions.'"; "! w . i -in , ? j ? , . ' . 9. * Miscellaneous Matter. 10. Reviow and Consolidation. Tho rpport was adopted. Langley's's motion concerning confiscation and disfrarich'isement was then taken tip, and toy an almost unanimous vote, tabled. ' Derate on tl)is matter was cut off, and the convention acted under tho lead of Whittc ,more, . . A. siiotion by. Randolph, tb reconsider tlie adoption of tho report on 'Standing Commit tecs, was lost. B. Odell Duncnu?then moved that a com mittee pf five be appointed' to consider what measures; are necessary for . the relief of the/ pcoplq .of the; State. Adopted. Bi Randolph-^f OrijbgcbuTg, **ked if a Committeo on Militia and Military had been appointed by'the Committee on Standing Com mittees. ' ' 1 Ho was informed that they had not provided j -such.? com nut toe. If was fheh moved that this subject be te-; ferret'& the Standing Committee on Miscel-i lancouB Matters. Carried. " ' Tfie{Coramittee oh Standing Committees was' then Qjsdvar^od, , , ' Qn.motion of BVF, Randolph it was re solved that a committee on militia, ono on charitable institutions, and oqe on corporations be added to those named b^ the 'Committee on .Standing Committees. R, Odqll1 pijiicaDj of Newberry, offered the lollqwing: ,f Resolved, That.Brevet Major-General Ef R.( S. Canby .be requested to suspend aH, execu tions of judgments or other forcible collection, of debts contracted prior, to January 30, i8$5, for tie space of three mouthy, until 'further measures of'"relief can be matured by this con vention. Op, motion^ the resolution was laid on the table. ? J R. C. .DcLnrgo moved that ; the resolution j about confiscation and d is franchise men t, pre-, viously moved by Langley, be taken .jfroni the tablpr.i ..The .House refused permission. The ayes aud nays being called the following was tthe vote : Ayes 46; Nays 61. ; Gjrpat confusion prevailed in the convention ibefope, during, nnd after the calling of the ayes and noes, many of tho members clearly not un derstanding the . motion they ^yo^o voting ,upon. Q, P. Leslie, pf Bar ?well, moved tho follow ing, which ?ras fic&rrcd to the Committee on Legislation: Whereas, The &naucial condition of tho peo ple of this State, .considered in connection with 1 (the future prosperity of nil the people, and fi nally to enable the people to djUehargo and pay their debt*, ?c ? Resolucd, ''f^Uftt a ftt and proper pro -^vision for a homestead law bo incorporated )/)' ?to the constitution of this State. R. C. DeLargo moved that the judges of the State .courts be invited to take scats on Uie (floor.of the convention. Carried. N, ?G. Parier ?oflbred the following*'ordi jisince, which was referred to the Committee on Legislation : Ap ordinance to ujjow neon head of a fami ly ig South Carolina a homesteid, and to pre vent the levy and sale Of tho same under any circumstances hereafter, each head of a family in tho State shall be allowed to own a home stead which shall consist of ono hundred acres of latid with a dwelling house and other {im provements thorcon. if not exceed..ig the value of two thonsnnd dollars ; provided that nouo of the above lands bo within the limit* of a city or ' incorporated town, or in lieu of the above land, real estate in a city or town not exceeding twenty-five hundred dollars. The above named homestead shall be ex empt from levy and snl? by Virtue'bf nny pro-.' cess whateter under the law of ibis State. Benjamin Byas, of Berkeley, moved that a committee be appointed to tako into considera tion the political divisions of tho State *H6 added in exp1nhntip? ;lln)S^ ia^js . opinion [the' ^ Judiciary ^m^tteejhiw enough to do, nnd as tho StaS? needs ^o1|^vo>hauling |i odghi to bo given to^i sop^a?'o^nlnrlttco. j|: . y/ ThV46hai*jb?%gcstc^^ ni?ve mfpnt geographical divisions and not political divis ions, but Benjamin Byas declined to tako the suggestion. Ho insisted that he had reference t? political divisions. ' Koferrcd to ? Copiinittoe on Legislation. Timothy Hurley read the following, which was referred to tho committee on the Judicia ry: An ordinance to annul all .contracts and lia bility mado for tho purchase !'pf bIoVcs, when ? the money has not been paid. [ [ j it ordained, by tho people of Sputh'Car olina, in legal convention assembled, that nil contracts made for the purchase of slaves, wbctljcr by parole o^ ,undcr :seah/ "f?nen the money'has not.'' been paid, 'shall bo decmred null and vpid, a,nd nil .clerks of courts of dom mopi Pleas and Masters in Equity, doj required1 on proper affidavits, to.annul the sainb. On motion, the convention then; adjourned until half-paBt seven o'clock, this evening. EvciiiiUf Session.?At .about 8 o'clocli, Gen. Capby,, accompanied by Cap,tq\n Cazi?rc, ?. A. Qn Second,Military District, entered tho hall, and was introduced to the convention by the President. Thoro was some applause, and when it had subsided tho President said that Goucral Oanby was not there ready to make a .speech, but that he desired to roturn his warm thanks to the members. ?Shortly afterwards Governor Orr, accompan ied by Judge Moses, and several other gentle men, entered the hall, and was presented by tile President, who said that the convention de sired to hear tho Governor, because they knew that, in his position, he had had many oppor tunities of knowing and learning the wants and necessities of tho people, ami he ? could as sure him that he would- receive a careful and patient hearing at the hands of the convoa tion. , .. ... (i y . THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH. Mr. President and\ticktlcrAei\'9f the *f an cau tion : . I esteem the invitation which you have ex tended to me to address this convention, as a compliment paid to the existing executive au thority of the State, more than to the individ ual who represents that authority, therefore, in bqhalf of the State for your kind considera tion I"tender you my thanks. . . , You uro hero in convention to frame a con stitution for tho people of South Carolina, aud Jiave been elected in couformity to the laws of the United States. . .'....{ I*. * .* . * * U.'ll j vV-. - '"' ' *' ?" ' ' "' : ' ' ' The' tftct. cannot be -disguised however,. that the white population has almost unanimously abstained frnm exercising the privilege, nnd yottr ?eonvcutioiJ w therefore,, strictly speaking, /tike reprcecntiVc- ouly of the colored population of -South Carolina. This being the cohq, it (Cannot'be-denied, thafc the intelligence, refine ment and weakh of . the jState is not represent ed by your body. lichee the very high duty is.devolvod upon yea of discharging the im portant trusts confided to your care in such a manner as to commend ytwir action to the con fidence and support, nait-onty .of those by whom you were eleoted, bub of those who roiused to go to the polls' Idnd vote id the" election.' ' I say to you, very frankly, that I (regard tha?? | body ns invested with tho sovereign power of tho State, and that the Constitution which you may adopt for the people oT^South Carolina, is one which' will not op'v be ratified and oooopt :<5d by Congress, but ohc L?r which all elasscs iu South Carolina will live for years to come. ; The experiment of giviug to the colored :pcpple of the South all of tho privileges of the franchise of'citizens is a noVel ono, and time only-can determine whether it is to bo a suc cess of a failure. ?? On the on? hand it is said that the negro is utterly incapable of exercising tlie rights and privileges of a citizen. On the OtHer hand it! is said that tho "rooel"?the man who participated in the war?should not bo allowed to participate j in tho government. Those of you who uro to the manor born know thp fact that very few white men in South Caro lina abstained from some participation in the late war. You know further that the intelli gence, wealth nnd virtue of South Carolina entcrod eagerly iuto that war, and that when it is attempted to disfranchise or denounce these persons as unworthy of public trust, it is to ex clude tho real intelligence and, experience of , tho StA to from her councils.. This is one of tho reasons why po Httlo experience is to he found in your body. ***** Io framing n constitution, many improve ments may be inndo upon .the existing laws of the land, I' beg vory Briefly to call your atten tion to some of them. If they arc adopted, in my judgment, when the question is presented to tho pooplo of the State to ratify or reject the constitution, you. will bo able to command in its favor a much larger vote than was polled in tho election of delegates to tho convention. First. Upon tho question of tho elective franchise, I desiro most oarnostly to recommend that you incorporate no disability whatovcr in it; that you allow ovory man in the State, oven those who havo been disfranchised under tho constitutional amendment. to exercise the right of suffrage, and of holding office, wjth the re strictions that no ono shall oxorciso that-fran chise unless ho may bo able to road and write, or has n property qualification suoh ae you may debarmiito. ,; ? ; . In voting irpon" tbjo ratification o(. ttyo con- > stitutioii you may adopt, all rpgisjeved voters will of course he included, wljiuh, will of course P^rcWts adoption. With tho view of carrying; O?t fully the views ofJtl|k convention, tho'first legislature to be elected; under the constitution may bo elected by nil male voters over twenty one years of age, buttofter that time, if not bo foro, I urgently recommend that qualified sul fragojextending to all classes and races bo pro vided for in the constitution. Aman who goes to tho polls aftor January 1,1870, whether he be white or , black, who is not able to read .or write, enoula bo excluded from the privileges of a voter. *\- j * * '<'.*; * ? "*/r * i - j** *? /?*# O'1 i ? . / r i Second. If } on desire that this convention should commend itself to the favorable consid cratibn'pf the people of the State, white and colored, I recommend that you adopt in the constitution a provision for a liberal homestead law-Hthat you make it applicable to all those who now own a homestead, and protect thorn against antecedent debts. The disastorfresult ing from-the,war, the, abolition' of sl?^?iyi and, thereby, tW wiping o?t of tho'fortunes bf very many of those who wore wealthy prior to tho war, as a matter of humanity demands that you should protect them as to the past by a liberal homestead law, and securing that home to its owner in, tho future.- The homestead law which guarantees to a family fifty dollars or ono hundred acres in the country, ami a town lot or house in the city, is not only humane but patriotic. In the country, where tho betid of a family knows that his homestead is protected, ho goes to work to beautify and adorn the same. He plants his orchard and his vineyard. He erects his buildings, decoratos his dwell ing, and makes all of his surroundings oom fortablc, and invites happutcss and content to his hearth. : * ' * ' * * m * Third. I ?rgo you to provide for tho abolish ment of imprisonment for debt. * * * 41 * : Fourth. It is vory important that this body rsnouid adopt some ordinance to provide relief to dobtors prior to the war. The temporary orders of tho military commandant, extend to debts contracted during tho war. All debts now existing, where the consideration is for the purchase of skives, should bo absolutely wiped out by the convention. If theso debts arc re cognised, it is a recognition ofthat institution, of it's propriety, its justice and morality. Most of the debts contracted prior to the war, were upon tlic faith and possessio? of property in slaves.. That property has been destroyed, and i a liberal provision shon-ld be made by this body iu reference to debtors?the amount and time when they may make payment of the same. * * * ? * * j Fifth. Education is now *he great deaidora , tum <?f all the colored people of South Caro |liua.';' For 'obvious reasons it was the policy of ! the Sta'tc, previous to emancipation, to exclude the slave population from the benefits and ad vantages of education. I will riot discuss those reasons. ' But', (lie7 relations of thiit population to the State are now materially changed. Hence it is of the utmost importance that the largest'intelligence possible shall be communi cated to that class. ***** In providing fur it, I beg to guard yon against attempting to levy taxes exclusively uppn property. There is no taxation which is so universal, just and equitable as that upon the person or poll, for educational purposes, siucc nil nre interested iu having an intelligent and virtuous population. Sixth. With reference to the conduct of tile Stt'tc, I hove only to say to you that tlic treas ury n? empty. The tax bill adopted by the last legislature has failed, by 8300,000, to produce tho amount of tax'cs contemplated. * * * But, it is very important that you should, in yo?r deliberations, by ordinance or otherwise, declare-?and nothing can more commend your body to the confidence" of the State, who repre sented its wealth?that all off be obligations of tho State, all the bonds of the State created prior to tlic war, and all the obligations of tho Stato since tho war, shall be fully aud faithful ly redeemed. ***** In framing your constitution, I cannot too earnestly commoiid to your favorable conside ration the importance of removing the disa bility from all of the white population of this Stato. P * * . * * * This brings me to say that in South Caro lina, at least there is 110 reason why any man, white or colored, should be excluded from the privilege of votiug or holding office. You are ?w?re that the disfrauchUemcnt in the Recon struction nets of Congress excludes the intelli gence aud wealth of tho Stnto. In one of the districts of the Stato I know that the colored pcoplo waited upon certain gentlemen and re quested them to bceomo candidates for the con vention, but they wore constrained to decline because they were disfranchised. This is an illustration of the condition of affairs which exists in all tho districts of South Carolina? the moat intelligent mcu being excluded. In starting a new government all of this Jiitclli gence aud expericueo should not be ignored. The State cannot afford to give it up. She is entitled to the counsel of such men and to thoir services. The doctrine of State rights as taught in South Carolina has been exploded by the war, The allegiance of tho eitizons, according to the results of that controversy, is duo to the Gov ernment of the United States, and not to tho State. ***** In conclpsipn, I desire you to adopt a liberal apd wjso constitution, under.which tho white and, tho hjapk man can livo together ? n consti tution which will protect the groat interest of the State, and rcftoro to it a degree of pros -:-j-' ~" , pcrity not hcrctoforo enjoyed; n constitution that will dispel that distrust whjwjh unfortunate ly now prevails. You "havo n great problem jfco solve, Buch an one as haa rnroly beim given to man; you arp to undertake on, exporilnaqt which- has not thus ,fai in thp exporionco of mankind boon successful. That experience showsthat, whou placed upon terms of equality, the races havo not harmonized. It is for you to demonstrate to tho coutrary. Being hopeful myself; I believo time, with propor discretion nnd wisdom, you may form such a constitution ns will promote harmony/ peace and good will, and'enlarge the prosperity of o^rtT State. And in tho utmost sincerity, gentlemen of the convention, 1 invoke the hlcsit?gi of Heaven up?h: your deliberations, and tauist that an overruling" Providence may give you such wisdom as will secure peace and concord to this people.r'' <i' n'd.'<?.;!.':(;.;, .. - ;. , tyONDAY 2?TII. The Standing Committees were j announced, by the chair. '? E. W. Mackey, from the Committee on the Butics of Subordinate Officors of the Conven tion, moved that the rules of the House of Re presentatives of tho United States, on this sub ject govern the body, and requestod permission to call the subordinate officers before the com mittee to instruct them in their duties.? Adopted. F. J. Moses, from the coramilteo to select a suitable person for sorgcant-at-arms, reported tho name of M. M. Johuson, of York, and re commended his election. The tuIcb being sus pended, the report was adopted. B; F. Randolph introduced n resolution which was seconded by L. S. Langlcy, declar ing-^ to bo tho opinion of the convention thut tho subjects of confiscation and franchise should bo loft entirely to Congress. Referred to the Committee on Frauchisc. A preamble and resolutions introduced by V. J. Moses, sotting forth tho impovorishcl condition of tho State, ami tho great distress occasioned by sheriff's sales, nnd rccouiuieud ing that the convention petition General Cauby to stay for three months nil execution* for debts .prior to June 30, 18G5, was, after con siderable discussion, referred to the Executive ; Committee, with iuMnvctious to report to-mor row. Allen, oi'Urccnvi lie. introduced an ordinance tpidvidiug for nn exemption from liability to i execution of real estate to the value cf ?1,?v)0, rand personal estate to the value of <<100O) also rproviding for n separate entree for married wo I men. and preventing t|,0 owner uf real estate from mortgaging it without the consent of his wife: he wanted tho exemption extended as Tcir as pos??b)d to debts existing nt tho thru of the pnsshgoof the proposed ordinance \ und he wibhed tho matter referred to the Legislativ? (-'ffiutijittce,.with power . to employ lb* ?e?t legal talent in the- State, if doomed we&aoay.: lie was no lawyer, and knew nothing abcafc the law, and he wished to bo instreueteti in the hiM-, on this point. Referred toilnc-Lcgbl-^ite Committee. 1 L. S. Langly introduced are nr'JiiKiircTr- to change the name of the election- districts in the State to counties, and to divide the coun ties into townships of not Te? than Gvc nor more than ten square miles each. Neugle, of York district introduced a rcbolu tion to the cflcct, 1st. That the President of the convention write Iii? name aud the date. '?Charleston, December 20, 1868," across the face of $200,000 worth of the bills receivable of the State, issued December 21, 18G5. and that the same be declared legal tenders fur all demands arising within the Stale, except where 1 the United States government is n party. 2d. That the State treasurer, in Charleston, be au thorized to sell every week ?10,000 worth of said bills, receivable so signed by tho Presi dent of the convention, or as much as may be necessary to pay the expenses of tho conven tion. 3d. That the Finance Committee be in structed to prepare an ordiuance providing for the levying and collecting of a tax in accor dance with the Reconstruction acts, for the payment of expenses of the convention, the tax to amount to $200,000, and to bo collected between September 1, 1871, and Ja. airy ,1 18V"-', a,,d the money so raised #to bo applied to the payment of the aforesaid bills receivable. Tho money raised by tho sale of the bills to bo placed in the funds of tho President of the convention, and the balance rcmaiuing after pnying the expense of the convention to be applied to tho payment of the con tingent expenses of the State under the direc tion of Governor Orr or his succeusor. The resolution was referred to the Committee ou Finance, with instructions to report on Wed nesday, at 11 o'clock. 15. Odell Duncan, of Ncwberry, offered a resolution to tho eficct that, slavery having been abolished by the United State Govern ment and this action; having been ratified by the State Legislature, debts for slavos bo de clared null and void, because to allow suits for their recovery would be to acknowledge tho legality of slavery. Referred to the Judiciary Committee. The same member introduced a resolution that owing to the bad management of the rebel finances, tho property of the State, on which contracts made prior to the end of the war were predicated, had been greatly r edit cd in value, therefore, debts incurred prior to Juno 80, 1805, be reduced one-half. Referred to tho Judiciary Committee Randolph presented a petition oouched In the mosf abject terms, which he wished tho convention to send to Congress, asking for tho coutinunneo of the frecdmcn's bureau in flijs State until tho restoration of civil govcriuuout, and after that for establishment of a bureau of education. >jf^fejfcrrcd to tho Committeo on Mis- i cellancous c Allen, of Gre^nvulo, Introduced a rosftatiori' J that tho legislature ftty directed at ita flAt uicct- |j ing tji enact s?cn^aM as may bo necessatjjj, to stay oxccuttQds^l^ebts prior to 1865, i^til 1S73, aud tha^Wtil such meeting of tbo$egls^. laturo, auch execution* be staid by authority of the convention, provided that, in no event, such stay ?hall continue beyond 1873. Referred to' (lic'l^gibliiivoJyoBnnil^e^J I TT jftftj A resolution was introduced that all proper ty be taxed ad valorem, and that the legisla ture havo power to levy a poll-tax of ono .dol lar a head, to be appliccLto the school fund. JNcaglo, of York, introduced a resolution fix ing the per diem of d?logate3 at" eight dollars and their miloago at twon.t,yrf}voyccnts. TUESDAY 218T. The meeting was - opened, with .prayer, as. usual ?Webster officiating. IIo offered;lip a truly nrt-tional prayer/quoting: " > ???<?? ?Hl "The lond of tho froe and thoh'oibb" of the hraVel" The minutes of yesterday , were road, and after proper corrections, tho minutes-were con firmed. ?,'<?. i; F. J. Mcscs, Jr., Chairman of tho Executive Committee, reported in favor of tbo.petition to General Canby to stay, executions for., three months. F. J. Moses, Jr., Chairman of tho Execu tive Comm^Rcc, rcT^'ricd ' Favourably ;. on tbe" resolution .to cihpi?yTM^joriddji lMdJto!n3jqe of the Solicitors of the State, to orsist in draw ing up ordinances, &o. Also,srrbdomi?onding that Major D, T. Corbirr p0 spa^j^tefVfolic^r of the conventibtt, with t?e phy nud^nlWg'e-or' a delegate. ,yi,j Q g i^j r[Q The report was adopted. A motion was here made that a reading clerk be elected. Lost. ^ >??? < Hurley offered a resolution to incorporate in, tho constitution provisions against bribery? the party bribed to. be disfranchised for five years and punished by fibc ami imprisonment, as tho hwfs maydiereaftor direct, nnd the par ty bribing to be declared ineligible to otheo for ten jcnis, nnd ? punished by fine and in prison men t, ns tho;law >may /hereafter,i diroot.'., Rc-r ferrcd to the I Committee on Franchise and Election. ?...-> .'? i Hurley also offered a1 resolution for the es tablishment of a militia, which was rofbrrod to ,ilic Committee on tlie Militia. ? >? ... motion was herb ma do to cloct a janitor ! and assistant janitor, but Doljarg? siiid "there was uo use for two'more waiters, so the nio'.i?>o was lost. : ' ? ? ' .. . J Bunion ilitrowne?d'arr' ?verrnra-**? to abolish tho District Cort'rts-of tire St-.rtcu Tlh?- Voli* teere surtpendted and''the Cotivcu ticit went into Committee of the Whole on. this lOir&HkVJW*-, .'f. M. Hut kind in i the chair.' I After much discussion A.' G. Mnckoy.-Chair . man of tlie Con von I ion,Mid that he -bad ndt Intended to obtrude his viows upon tho i mem bers, bat he saw a disposition "too the I "part > of i IsoniAj iK?k only to lofgislufei updn1 matters hot 'j w dW'.u tho provision of 'the convention, but ?. rush ?ucn legislation tbamgh in disregard 'of sail parliamentary forms. ? Tho work beforo the [convention was specific. It was not only cdn-" limed to framing a constitution, but to frnming a coivuitiithm which-must-be?ubuiUed first to i the people of the State! for ni t ifical iun dud- thed to (!ongress for approval. I Until the constitu- j tion they should - frame had ? passed through this ordeal, all ordinancesn which th'?y might pass would bo mere l>ruium[f'iihnvii.-mi\l it- was beneath the dignity qf.sq renpcirtftblb a liody'tft pass such ordinances. 'In'his brimioiHhu t-etii vcntioii should confine itself strictly to matur ing a constitution for the "State, which was;a grnvo enough duty to employ any set of men. In conclusion he moved that the- committee rise nnd report to tho convent ion that rn their opinion the ordinance sfioule> be-refcrrod't^khc .1 udieiary -Committee.?: :>fd Ilr ! > J-.l The delegates'seemed to feel tlio rebuko so sternly administered by- tho' chairman, ' and'the committee rose, and made the desired report, and the ordinance was referred to the Commit tee on the Judiciary. ?.">.?? . Rainey introduced a resolution that tho qual ifications of jurors be tho same as those-of voters, with the addition of being able to read and write. Referred tot!)o Judiciary Commit tee. . ? . [J I ? ? } -> i .? .I I I j ] Inn ion introduced a resolution requiring patrol officers to bo qualified voters and. to be elected by the qualified voters of their respec tive beats. Referred to (he Cqmmit/teo on Franchise and Elections. .i Ri Odcll Duncan rpptj a petition to Congress of which bo had odiously ?ivou. notice, ask ing for the rppgalof thc Cotton tnk. AVhittcmoroo introduced a resolution regard ing suffrage, giving it to all persons uot dis franchis:d by the constitution, who wero citi zens of the Stato, or had givon noting 0f bo coming such abd had resided in tho State one year and the election district Bix months." Re ferred to tho Committee on Franchise and Elections. ,' ' ' ! -ift _ Ilayno from Barnwell, introduced an ordi nancc to make a new district out of poirtioh? of Ramwcll, Edgcfield and Ornngcburg; to be called the district of hSumner." Referred. ' L. S. Langlcy moved that as tho doctrine of Stalo rights, as taught by a mistaken son of South Carolina, Hon. John C. Calhoun, had cost the country oceans of blood and millions' of treasure, thcrcforo that a provision bo incor porated into tho constitution: that t|io aller gianco of tho citizens of South Carolina is duo to tho Federal Government and to tho Stato ouly so long sk it U not in opposition to that government. C. C, IJowon Introduced ti bill of rights, con* tain ing nearly forty provisions, which, at his re quest, wns referred to "the Committeo on tho Bill of Rights. lie read the document Jiroijgh. amLjfogounded very much like simi r ?tcume^Pwtri which wo ore familiar. ^eviollow^n^pipviBionB only ore worthy of i ill The praibjnon of corporal punishment. 2. The aboliapn of imprisonment for debt.. ^-ThV^^ion from the provision against export facto laws of such laws as might invali date debts incurred between 18G0 and 1805, of for UffieiT* " ' ? - - ? - -Vn of person8 desiring to be incorporated, 5. Opening State educational inftlt^tTonFYo"'"* all persona, without di?tuict|o?[v? |^["^jkJO'V^ Rnincy offered a resolution that, no justico the laws as soon as pos.sibi?..r,: Kef erred to the C0TH^r-^^%^? Iii W. B. Johnson offered n resolution that minibtorsbo diflat^^l^fte*!^!^^ forrdd to tho CQmmittco~6ft^r?nchii$e and? P1T! . *?.At\aAa Amu hdcotions. ; : tt Binsior ihffoctJce^'a^S^o1 Kansicr lnlrOflucea a feBoiuram for a system'of coinnion Kcnodls. ?aO ' ;.;ui,'. wi ritt, .93?.f? >i <wil JI/..17 ft ?l> irt ~? .Matins* ??j^j?i.fW'J a id ,RJIA.U'.MJ ITH .hUTVnK. 7.13 tfr-rrtV} UlTZ'A ?? eeleeeVUlV KEITT BROTHERS rr?^r^t2>*^rrr HO ariTAJJ ,u-.n^i?i!?.oiJf ;?I navel it .SELLING OFF.. - fcs V - LOW FOR CAS?t^-^aw ?' .i>'-- foiir*3UT09fe?'->i ^jiiv. v. t'-tei?<v)aiataikVA *" '-?.'?? . -;o; in.iii.ease ? - .rf f> silf dt'rw t?iaa?]ar?>6?a J?* II OUR FRFENDS .WILI.r?ilLKASti A?Uh&?* .units Lnerfitf US A CALL AN^.. SATISFY ' r ,THEMSEtVE8^^'?:YTff0Aras*M WE DO- 3vO'? ?^EASf'T?'^A^'o^ Wk8r?%^ ; ?r~l)0 a.votueu.?'-%***' day el' Muse? ncxb.ee tlff?y->rUL^t?d ^ViWfrf^Pffffr lu thehnnda of s?a At???rDt-y fpr e?lh-cUon. . | .?et l?Wtj? " r: WttW^il?Wfkte'^? ** [,; . y '> t m i ;i ;(?/. /.jj_ /?m?Vitre* ifurred* u> ^mt^r ?<? J O throngtf Hie' Oh.IH??*far. Nr.wu.i ft 1*11 b* letter. ^ IWti.u?1; th: Vk.?i tMTiec, to eJI and pny me sonicoa tL-.'ir account a if llicy could n^f pay w nil. .Mire/'** f liiiv,*" "{J' J ?<*??tinM in ciincr. ami ._CW-?.??'.-'1' ~? to pbtcc all Aceoiihti no'lN?*?.-.-!- ^Jipndtytjx* .Utornoy ihaf ari nti-p?rAy JiaiJ or valKl"? \ffrr~ range*?**] tux! I?*Ayt f^t/^stM -^^?'" fftWalGfl A tam?U us I a?n opttosc? -r ry"Tyj? ' - duty to niy w-cdhofj my f?;ftlW cotcvv^? ieA>v' do ?*o. t;ldio^o^?p|,^.>iiii>X-N'., 1?. K. ^Wldi'on. uud ulltrwarila >?y l>r. J. V.'. K?^i|^? containJng about UTtt ncro?. Willi Uwclliii^ House of lw?,4?j?HHS,'about two ndlos frt>in Onoir ' i7? r*; ff* I OK ftiAV^v-I ItM OXlT Voko ni Ur^.^^n^^AxWou.^f*^ ,looke and c??5*. opvrruwl n:i?bt>iit 'Uses,' vb'icblL Any one wanfiug goo?l Oxoo, V^hI dfaJ^li "soon. ; J cau bp sccu i^t S^aAMfcburg or at he 'miles frpni tb? Coutt UMV|t> t.n the ItclWiUe % d,c"rcrIi)?ion r?C 'itie Oxon>?pTv fbTTny ohe ?r" 1 1 r|>*+U KewHHI wW1 pt)i.Kh>r\be l^tpftlictttiiuj; and delivery to nu- ni ttvivn-ii'JU.r^.C II., or any, I jail in tbo 8tntc. tlto Im liea of E?lgo Edwards apiL [ W, Lafayette JefeiaiJ vfliftfHca wil.-firroT?ft5e ?m?L 1 -. TUli Hir.iiKST (vv.cn ^AUifpT vniCE.lHITJMLft. for nii ??ud urcwbruiY JHWU^tOi^U??! v.u. T^S.?lJailcVi<t^ A a^XtTS kb?a aar .pst^^Kfi^^ jnL ,u i??roh?ib!/y?lr tioMa^aVl^hiSltftftunCo^ ? ritttT.? nv:iniuiii<>tiiifiu.i j._?_??_ jj THE UNITED STATES?Von tue Distui i}(it'Tn C.vuolina?Ixnn: MxTTTraoT'frrJr^'rititBi' JaJ.uabt, A. D. 18?8,jjif ayji-CAoiwlN BANK It?PTCY?ThiB i^b grrV^dWrcl, fJjnrSn tho 18tli duy of Janoaiw, A. p. W<$M tWavrtt^t iWI^ftjfrapfi cy wus issued ngniust toe Estate of G. J. Ulnier, of Ornn^>burg, DWtWbV ol Wmtyhutfr ?rtt?r^*ift#?C: jg South Carolina, whohns hebn adjudged a bankrupt, on his own Petition ; that the payment of any Ptfbfs^ nnd delivery of nny Property heluUging to said Bankrupt, to bhp oa for his .use, and the tr-'-',r<i-r ?P" * any Properly \fy hToi <f^ftM|M$i "-Tjiibitirc tkal a meeting of tlie Creditors of ?H^tt,l,^niJttnpV tq provo their Debts, and?jjlahMtM one tftr niorc As? signecu of his ^Mate'will he hold at a Court lt. B..Cahpente?."Hejri. ?'i.^f.^^Irfrj.^? inwaitD*!/ 8TftoirVeK?iA-lt 4i?.-At1* DofanlbrU i& 1 o'clock, P. M. 1 ", a3.r.Hf.lWP\m? jan H?srr-2ti# , , . U, 8. Marshal as Messenger. '.-li.'_L_k_^.l .?_v< HIMi t if A| .7 ?NITKI> ST AT KS OF AlHERl^Aa D1STBICT .UF ??UT1I CAimMWA^Ti Bak obr E this ooso having deimndsdAJury. fo^'wlOnj^on tho dhy fixed for hitn'to'fhoW (fauso1, ifmfl trlaTMy Jury .bating been aocorded him, lWi% ordered that in the meantime, the said J antes 11. Andrew.? < bo enjoined 'Worn alienating, convoying or in nnv other manner Of (Ids Cdirt. M l .' ; j It is further,-ordered- that as,to tho {jprishabie flX' ticles, properly of the snid Andrews, nif^A4>*An p\w seseion of tho ShcriO'^of Ofua^rcbb'^ District, by" virtue of n levy l?y him Icn^jfuic uiadc, tlip said flherifiT may- ,pr9ce<wl to ?k\\ .fha ulna acconling to' his adrcrthicmcut,' ahdlhnfhe li<obl ?hol ftrfceeds' thereof subjcot to fimtlTei'.tfrdjrjf ?f t.lus Court. 1 .1- fll^V ft. imV:fVN U, S. Jmhie. Jnn 25^11 ? B pi-trlcj ht SoumWrcdfna. TAIN1NG a. Situation WT fKA(MIKit, either m a Family, ?r in- .t Mtdie.-,!. : She fatodlvpctent to Toach tho " r each tho Kngltfh nr,ii;oh^s,|\ud Music, n the inno nnd HuilatfT ? Thf> Wot rSrcrrnpes csn be iven, ir required? Addre^^ W WWlt..Xlt* t'nrc iJjoiincs'. Book House. i*ct J'.'?tf "? Ohnrlcston, S. V, t