The Orangeburg news. (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, January 25, 1868, Image 2
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.
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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
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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.
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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. . .'....{
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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.
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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.
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: 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''
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, 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.
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.SELLING OFF.. - fcs V -
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US A CALL AN^.. SATISFY
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day el' Muse? ncxb.ee tlff?y->rUL^t?d ^ViWfrf^Pffffr
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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*
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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
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? 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.
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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
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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,
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