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?to^lo tOo J-uiJuib tfoa o rfjfuiir "1 ,S*ii?f-?^?ml> loa bl?ftty^ba JtawAij ?^ss-jpai *\wir?uH4' 'to i-jhtr.itT vll^ letll fc-jin-'r lmj uJ *l it \rt??hnflr*wv! ?J* Tii?)l) ilj^l^t 3* i??.?:! ini.U .win? boa'j wkA??4,^tt"t? r>hi,n\ v*t'jh otl> ,Kiiti | rVjK'M^VT'' \ uJill Jl^lJCJtiffln 'jjIT ?>;',.<?* <??? M-.imi f?i J18 i?. "l-?:t i?iibfiti4l ' ,trjniH<,?y |:f vir tWulv ,I?>!I?:v nTiw 1 >bn) Ionf|i oil I" | I- '\' \ * f ? ? > V "".TtJlim.J!'') r> ?nr.ni'4 't'? l7o?jyi j (fft ,,ti.f^ ,; , ^.n,-; itrfll'/t't -r j!fifii.fj1< 4tt:<h)?Jt<i b*.a<u^I>i Ji'i/?ia^K/> [ [,/. .{.ii.y btotfya - i iU'ff in-W I.it- :-nv 'i.'-i'l' -y?r.'^ r<fj v,!,-f.> /J tfifrut rtii -v.? -: tj rd t'.-KM.r iiUM-nn- <if>i1 hwifdftijW P^^ferj.{)<>.*; ffc >/7U?V>? lM,/,fi''''l'l *>ib iftffj I'll/. Wl^^Al it?? Mw {':*w ..flu.*:.'. ., firt'MH (>/f? bit* .iiioifc ?il vlnV.il>?? f'rtolW?r? .!'?<* //fV'ijoiq . ?' .flmmo7Mo.*) -dt t.K'ii {-it: "t '/VittltUl t->.; tniij.iut>*-.t?'f>oH mil t'? yiM'bTWn: j.,..- .njt?i:'^ b.u--o-^rf -"-i-;' '?.mjm^qj> ATION; THESE CONSTITUTE .OUR COUNTRY ,i?w( f?i/7;?s l"'t %r,l a >*i >?> iiiii; j;-k ?> >.?ii?(Vi iwkI vniJwil ?/tu \ 1BBRUARY 1, 1868. NUMBER Rft' rwmm? A*?tfRANtfKBTiRG\!?& .C. ^ ttinrnfefc; mmhi?; : *H ??^^jrtWI^^afe?.^An> 6?* tthfling - 9i .i&i&AVV $f8\ If ftocqrar^nicd wilh tlrrxnVh.U;.'.'.':$f> 00 ???um? A^^^^^^KHI Ib. ?ort *JWll!\W^.,l '^J.trf.TJJT :??f' .L-.fl STjrtmAGK an.l Fl'NKUAI. SOTK'Ef*. not cx tmCing ?B? flijmro, hue rt<st ?rlthuut charg*. TWr IVrciH Caxh tn Adranro. -et r?*2S f i sc 17 ?*tf? l.ii-??r*p III Practicwin ?'?.ijrt^. of the fiute, umt.aleo of ?*? Vt?Mlda0l*??rWetal1y 40 tl.fr-Crt.irta bf>< II?'? HANK KU l'TG V. .??h'fcfrW'fKtUli.' ???^m???rapwrtin iu , aytjffcj *4ru?l I)' M?irt?jj( n;lr.i:i Ilm ?iii>ii(il/ . / *w?)e?tin <: .?.,(..t | (Tf-di Ul i'-?T| |||-?i alrtWmAj -v- ?1**11 Utf'.ii 'A /. i?l i UU.'J. ?. ?Lingi ?9?n?tt| tn*! I? lufJ ?|f rtf/'IV yi"..??^' jjj .?/wm??*?- ?$&! - .? i'}'>lvis??X.: - ?((?liiijat! VW privet >?? In ilh? Ortiirfi 'of Or?ii|?tl>UTB- ktnl 11? kl? j^g?, ? ' I rfWl ?.!.' t/. 11 . ' -?,U . 6 ????1 tff .??-.tuK ilWA1WBA'5?K^ ->M. *.l-.i.. ? '/. 5MMPK ,*t??T?!f |ir?.M ?3 rffl'.A r.]inq ?? -t.Wsi III nniw wio im ? '.?n.-.-.wj 11/. .-.><? r'.Kii' ?dl /HttJlilJi?.,-IIOHVF(nilfpiTA|tl.E, ^?FP?m^AT BiOpK^SON! & CO., 4m 21 3m wofT:U V;ff?fi?&d? ft Son. v * Offer their Sertices an U*lt*ttll?iir?l?fantaburg.Dl?tri^?!1 5 -??>>". ? .' t?JSl9???5;MWttdtff ttf In. lUiJt fArt of tho VI* SilgHiwirft fcM mIiiK ?rff.rfllw, Wttfi^l ? Uli V. O. V^J?80N, ot tJ-Bm. JAMISON,"1 ^.fVa tnot'>it.i>ij/. umi;:} ir i?. j tf {MjlV4?* a?ln?ft??l ' AMOlq'* tV'ititiiV' >iu. fsn.tl sio CHrnelson, Kramer & Co., J AM?fi^?luVKRi TN gl! UANCK ??Old l^rtwoe^l?AN*.'lf^/.l't ^,JT J ect ?W ?? ttMita*^. Ii j&uii ?-4myWjni..??MMl mit fjll.il ?ffe v'.'i "V> A.-R,:I O'-fP R;? ?'??? ?>X ui /?.toi if^tom the CF.irlcatDtJ Merciiey, ? I TOS NEGR^'WNtKNTIOK. "I ?Vjfll/dv/l iivfl t,-.i>C r?44 ,0^e ^ll/l.'tjrr, Jh.il i The minutes of the last meeting were partly Vcutf, wlicn, on motion, of Par her.the farther reading of the journad was dispensed with.' = ' j 'Ci C. iJoweW'v from the 'Committee on; the Judiciary, to whom Was referred the resolution rendering- of do.' effect contracts for 'sale- of slaves, reported ah brdinanee d6o!avingall Kucli The chairman asked that the decision he <n<r, a*? f'itiJ ho;;Jldaihtu. &w*xu .lOOtSo rtai as.about to moke lie appealed- from, in order |o throw.the rcspoiisibihtv- upon tho convcu fiun. X '*r9,ftTiJ 1 The ?ha)>> thim- decided ? Hh*% according fco the rules of the House of the'llouse' of Hepre-' pcntativca of tho United 'States, -the ordinance, which term was synonymous with bill, hud pas 'ed its first reading, arid rcquiicd to be rend /Jjtare-*, !>9Ri$*>JMf; jflCnf hft. Wtnq^conMnit^ecvj risked that tjio rcsulution in regard to ,tlie quali fies t ion of jurors bo referred to the J^gjslatfoe, pommit?iej^o^Migr^i^d ?iy/j? hol^iia^vj ! N. G. Pnrker. from the Committee on Fin ance',' t?"whom was rereried an'Wditiahce about the'State hills, reported that they herein cor-; fespniVdeUk) with the Governor; General'Can'-'j |?y and others, wh6'could^uhitsTr inforuiattoh on .the subject, and they asked further time. )rmuising :au early report. '^ranted.. Duo' ^.3*e npepor^^f tlW Coii?witt<Ml,WJiItttics .oM tjegubitioto+M read,|m4??r4?^A^hfr,pxint?d was refer real an u.idimuice dividing .J'jckviiS; |>isirict into tw.u districts, to bo called Tickcus ?ui.it u W referred to tho Judiciary Coinmiti** J ?Was seconded by C. C. IWii. ^ >f- - ? , ! On motion ol DcLnrgo the roport und the pe tition of? the citizens ??F 1 'iekeu*wcrdlmndc the i^ittl Vi^ei' lor'^mWw ?t lri>.,,MV ?"" ! ' I AVhitrcmbre 'W?Y<*dUIra< Hic/'fcgislaturc mi .&fcrra*fc\t, as soon da ' bracticali'l^'ro !Jf6rtif a ' pe'ttal ^id?lb?nded'birprtricipics (if rcmrmktiuif c(nd ndt'^&ri Vindictive ^Ustic^/nhd*linf they jirovidc farms wlrorb-pt&ons' \inbblft, tbr?u^h fl|g0;or -infi^fi|jki,ia;>tafcp care of t heniselves, might find einploymeijt and every reasonable Ooijifort, ami. by Ufc'ufiiluosN, \\\$ degrading .senuo vf, dopoi\d,fti'C^., i \\\.fe.rred to, the Iicg\4 ^W <?UrnwU^rV.I ? .?t.'uw'v on >?.???( hu? .-?//. ! \fa 4*rtW'%'Att^0duced,* resolutionit^fcs-t iW'tin ? a\\p.vcw.p wvst ??4 wf"^^ ? ??owrttt, ioM ftn.d ,askc^ that l^jbc^^ferr^^y. th.e^u.d'i ?^nWMli U, J-jmY ni t<m,m:foi<|u ^W.SLW ?ttW.^Bft'A^ .^o.^xeeutivo Com mittce ro.oo.mmending a petition fit General ? . After a great deal of rambling debate, Whit tcmorc moved to make the report "the special ordor for Thursday at 2 P. M. Moses called for yeas a nd nays, which result ed ayes 46, nays .U8. . ?? ; j i)ill then moved to lay the Whole matter on ^ho table. " y- ? . Moses called again for'tho yenq. ami nays, which resulted ayes 28, nays 82. : '???'?' " T; J / ltobertsoh m?ved the indofjiilto post^ moment of th?; whole matter. ' ; The yeas tthd ttays wero called fqj ?wd ro*' suited ayes 24, nays 8G. j It was thus established ns tho opinion of a very large irfajortty of the e.-an ontlon thiit the report i ?hrmi? bo adopted, h?t U was"1 so near ?tho hi.ar 6f ndjOttrnftienV'tho* tho^rdiof ptirty 1 consent od to post pone- tho special order until Th?Tsday-at l ore'lo?k,.-''',i ?dt bhrt o/nll-' :?v Tho oouvo.ition adjourned to 12?M. on f^hursdayi-''"' ntfwwA lo ??auoIoi ' b?i/ ?.??? TUVRSOAY, 23D. ?11 \ fc.Jk W viyht majl9, ^ report of tho , Commit teo on tho Judiciary on n resolutie? ^i:iq^iry j The Committee aro of.opinion that.tho C^flyen-. .tlon has the, (v?ttcr fa legislate ? as,, far as/they, ??X ^WV*1, itfc J^PM f^m^fJWl i?C?t? (B??V P??f r. tit nio)<U'i >?t iaw< ?; liodi ni ?fmabfla i > >fb*r. ".: iin?.i-. I J. J. Wright made a roport of the same Com mittee o'n nu o'rdinaneo for tho abolition of tho 1)intrrct-Courts.'" Tbtf'Co?lmittco reghrd the ordinaiioo as unnecessary, na the subject will ho embraced in tho ? report of the Judiehiry Ct.mmiltts upbr. Iba? ymton^'kh* Coistft? lion rel'orred to th'dnl;' ' Atfopted. ?? lov.vq. -A f| j?I?M^?Wi?)^fre^i''flio foHoWing^Wltfcli was referred to the Committee on Fin a rife: oti^tutiona io is Stntc, winch suspended pay ment during the rebellion, shall immediately aftcVtlio ratiucatio^ef the 'State Constitution T^j: F. Ru^bTph offered the following, which 4tk referred to tho Comujttee^n Petitions : ? W'hercasj Incentives are necessary to n more Hpeedy nttainweut of learning and iutelligcnco, ty, therefore, bo it IIn.-iy xn ?in'-i*<n Iii'?* vln- j 01 j Jt/ai -.tii; ? ) ? I Ifcanlvcd, That the forthcoming Constitution of tWsVnto shall provide that nil persons com jm^of^gc'"^^ shall possess the qualifications of reading ohd Writing intelligently in. order to ^ be able to :hiso and. Elections. , , rtoiK tTjji*tjioo TTiw n-'-e o ?Mo>r io XfUHl^ inaoi iras refer fed to the Committeo on Petitions: uonu ^i!t?r.uiO'?<ii l i rj y7 milr? ion ?> n Mil 1 ' Whereas cortaiu citizens of the State of. South'CaruHna were appointed 'm Assistant ^ss?t?ttrs^f internal 'RcVeHne' fdr tho 1866, and'sorved in that capacity until April, 1867y without compensation, by reasou of not being ublfl:tp -siihsoribo to the. oath, '-prescribed kfrtM^In^ lift* ?inj d-dv with fidelity to the .Government, therefore bo jjt Jj ?II WfdJftlA.tl l.tU ' t HlOlUl'tf fc>)OU V1> f;U.-. i iti J ' ,1,:. ? il|ojo'j<l fujiui i?:jT* /. .'Jiili I Reeoh-cd, That this body'do earnestly recom mend to tho'Congrcss of the United States the fxtreme necessity' of adopting BOiho measure or thcirclief of.-those? persons. i - ;.i< t > ti * {\ ! Mr B. P. Whitteuiore offered the following, j? hieb? was; reformed.*** tho ,t?omu?jttee on ? Edu-1 ^hWPiol Mia ,ai?fMliiuf'J Iii bmvilii j $o ,tyw^nd}ipor^b^jd^rfcjt, shall receive any portion of the public school fund, unless a free school ahull have been kept therein for not till ihan three mouths during1 the year, fori i^hfch,1the!ai8trihutt6^r therein shair ??ib been made. The Legislature tdmll have the power to, require by Ja\y, that every child al PufBcient ' Public Scho.,Is. dm iug th* period between the v? tire, and eighteen years, for a term Oquivuleut to sixteen mouths, unless educated 'by^he? mt?:u"," si' *hl *v: "M'r; '! *Jl!kj: ItbWcs1 o^Teifred"ii resolution requiring that no debt contracted by the Stato of South Carolina while in rebellion against the United States, .shall be legalized or paid by uny Act of iaiiy Legislature of .this State. Referred to the Committee on the legislative part of the Con 'stftufior- " i "Itobert 'SmairbncWd tho following, which was referred to ihe Committee on Education: ' Whereat, tho matntainacee of an intelligent government,- faithful to the interests ami liber tip& of.iJijC pcoplot must in a great moHguro do fend upon, \tie in^lHgeneo of the people them .?cl\ea ; ?"?i Whereas the experience of thoso States ^hU'h have opened to the poor and rich alike, 'ino opportunities of instruction, has demonstiu ted the utility of Common Schools in elevating iho intellectual character of thejr population ; .therefore,.t.;h..}..M. j }t}A nj . .. . Resolved, That the Committee on tho Con stitution be directed to report an article pro viding for a system of Common Schools, of dif fercnt grades, to ho open without charge to all ejattses' of persons. tirtolvtd. That for the purpoejo. of leaking effective, thb Common School sy???^^ it bo re quired that allparonteiond g'^rd'wn?sond thoir children between the ^g<>8 of aovon and four teen to somo Rtd^o^ nt least six months for pach yea;, u^der penalties for nor)-compliance, to 'Je fixed by law, unless from suntciont oausa auy way hb oxcuseii in writing by somo proper legal authority, appointed tn direct or iiapcrin Knd the Public ScIiooIh, , R, F. Randolph introduced tho followiog, which iwaa.in^Ditoly postppned. Whereas, distinction and inequality in law would bo destructive to, pcaco and harmony, sap.d would bo a sounv oi' general dis?atisfuc w u'oli ft? Utake a largo majority of ?iti 17.0UH of tho Stato discontented by social con flict among citixons, ho it ! Resolved, That tho forthcoming Constitution shall \\ot itself make any distinction on account of oolor, and shall provide that no distinction whatever on account of color in any law, legis lative 6r municipal, shall be made in this Stato. Rcsotced^ That there shall bo no distinction ion account of c?ltff in any institution which ^hjporiu? ort the public tot its support. , ' J. M. Uuuion bfforod a resolution providing for the olection of Sheriffs, Coroners, Clerks of the,] Courts of Common j Pleas, Commissioners % vrl^w ; ' > h ] Tho special order taken up was tho petition to denerol Caohy^for tljo stay of all executions on debts contracted prior to the 30th of June, '?ljMUfe1"' v/' 11 Rutland moved ou bohalf of T. J. llobort s^n, that tho~erjnT?ntmn gtftnt him leave to read . his remarks un the subjoct, which had been'committed to writing, t { Nv (jr.. Parker moved to amend the resolution hi* inserting after the words f'3(Hh June. 1865," .??r&iy ,.:<?? .':;.> . ._ . j the wo^v?'e)c,cept wages of laborers or Hons ou the W^s'f to secure advances ruado by fac tors or'qtbok" t Bowen'moved to amend by substituting "all debts contracted previous to 1st of January, *368,^l&<Mh? 30th June, 1865." H. B. Elliott moved to amend by inserting "prior to the passage of this Ordinance.'7 Whit&>rjioro moved to lay the amendment on the table*-.. Tho President stated that laying 'he amend ment on the table carries with it tbo whole sub ject matter. Whit'cmoro moved to strike out the time and insert "up to the reception of this petition by General Cnnby." R. C. iicLnrge called for the previous ques tion, whip.h was carried. A number of delegates rose to ask for infor mation and the reading of the ordinance, when WbitterrasTmoved a reconsideration, which was carried. . T. J. JRobcrtson then rose, and said it was not thof?oor man, or the loyal man, who brought Jboytthc present impoverished condi tipUjf^tm country. .On the eeotjwry, it was thoso who claim to have the wisdom and wen]^ pf the, country.' These last were tho very mon now clnmjbririg for stay laws and. homesteads. Ho ncyeftknew a man who paid his debts only at {he cua of the law, to pay thpni at all when ho b^ndj aVtay law. These parties owning larger bodies offiands, wanting stay laws, are those who sny^Ipoy cannot live here with colored men. TSoy don't want u> pay their just debts and neTOT w jll. Ho deemed stay laws as un constitutional, impairing the ob'igations of con-, .tracts* , fLt;,) i ? - . i " i . Lot thijjtn sell their lands, nnd It will bo bet ter for, tb&worklng mnn> quubling blni to pro vide a hotte nud Identify himself With the soil. Ho was willing to give a liberal homestead law, &y of or 60 acres, quite enough for any TnUu to support his family. : t . Now, ejr, tho men, with bnt few exceptions, asking relief, are thoso who do not recognize Ithe Validity of the Reconstruction Acts of Congrcss'/nnd who refused to vote at the elec tion "for Relegates to this Convention. Some ot them --all this Convention a uioiiHgorto, a collection^ wild animals. Is this monugerie to protect their property at tho expense of the loyal citizens, and the working men of the country? I hopo not?or are wo; tomboy the laws which recognizes no suoh thing? The resolution boforothem only* asked n stay of three months?what docs that mean f They will then bring it up before the Legislature and ask for it to bo extended until Fall to allow the crop to be made and gathered, nhd then the price of cotton not being high enough to suit their views they will clamor for its continuance, until tl.jrc is no end to it. A stay law has been in operation for more than six years, and gentlemen aro asking for more time, lie saw no disposition on tho part of tli? crediter? of this State to oppress tho debtors, whoro they are making the least effort to disclinrgo their obligations. Stay laws aro tho legitimate ofF Bpribg of HccessioU' and robclUoh, and uro we who claim to bo loyal to continue to foster and j eher iah. that offspring. Lot thoni tako the. late of their alma vcrtm* r% ii. Cain also tont Hat od his ideas on the suhjoet. On motion, the Convention adjourned. Fill day 24tU, Tl?o minutes of'tho last meeting worp read and oonnrmed. The president hero read u communication from Gonoral 11. K. Scott, Assistant Commis sioner of tho Froednion'b Bureau : Hug's Ass't Com mission eh, Burkau 11..F. and A. L. ^iarlesio.n, s. C. District s. Cjj January 23, 1868. Hun. A. G. Marlrtf, i^eiufenl tio\tth Carolina Constitutional Convention, Charleston, S. C; SiR : I have tho honor to transmit fov your consideration, and for the action of tho conven tion ovor which you havo tho honor to preside (if in your judgment it may scorn best to lay .no matter before it), tho enclosed letter. It is one of many complaints which I have received during tho past fow weeks, and as tbo condition of affairs described therein arises from what appears to be gradually growing sentiment ou the part of the freed people throughout tho Stato, I think an expression ot somo kind from tho Convention, in the form of n resolution, announcing the sense of tho Con vention on the subject, would be productive of most beneficial result. The'sootier that such ideas as thoso hold by tho freed people upon tbo plantation of Mr. Ir ving aro eradicated, the better it will be for planter and laborer. I would also respectfully suggest that suoh an expression as I havo alluded to on the part of the Convention, would do more than any not of tho military authorities or mysolf, to die abuso tho minds of tho people of tho idea that tho Convention has lauds at ita disposal lor dis tribution. I have the honor to bo, Vory rospectfully, 1 ' 1 Your obedient servant. (Signed) It. K. SCOTT, Brevet MajOr-Gcneral,' r Assistant Commissioner, ? -. .... i i ?' ? Kknhington, EA8TKRN BRANCH OF CoOPtf.l RlVfcW,J:? ',,U January 14, 1808. Captain 'F. N* LcitUke: ? ? ?im Dkar Sir: A condition of things hns arisen on this plantation among the freedmcu which it is necessary to inform yon of at once, nnd to request that you will comnaunicnto with me at once upon the subject. I hare offered General Scott's contract to tho people on tho plantation for their acceptance, but -was answered with n flat refusal to make any contract at all. /They went on to ?ny that they would work the lands, but until something was .decided in their favor by the sitting of the convention, tlicV'wjjn.H' not sign nny agreement or make any terms with mo whatsoever. ' Now this is like talcing possession of my lands out and out, and I am not disposed to submit without every effort to establish my authority over wmn I consider my. own property. : : ! I am not disposed to he harsh in my meas ures, believing as I do, that all this is- the re sult of false teaching, but simply wish that you would ndviso mo ns to the proper method to pursue cither to compel them to sign this contract of Gone'ral Scott*?,1 'or to' quit my premises at once,' so that-1 way have a chance1 of procuring other, labor, before it is too late. ' I have given these people full warning that if they insist -upon working my lands without.a contract, they do it at their own risk, and .1 am not bound now to contract with any of them again, against my will or recognize their work in any way. If my plantation affairs arc to await the deliberations of the Convention, you will readily perceive, tho necessity of im mediate action in order to disabuse their minds of tho prevailing idea that something' is to he' done for their especial benefit by the Conven tion. ; ' , l?l You will obljgc me by sending a reply to this at once through Oakley Poetomce, North eastern Railroad. ' Respectfully yours. ; :{ S. KMKL1U8 IRVING.' ' DeLargc moved that the convention go into ' committee of tho wholo on the unfinished busi ness of yesterday. Agreed to. 1 Lemuel Boozer toolc the chair. ['.'_, The resolution of F. Jl'^Io^^'Jr^'.to pctt tion General Canby to stay all executions for three months was read. ". , ' ' ' : JL ???! J ho b->t? '? .?_??? ? 'i.'i-L"?'W'V 0:1 R. C. DeLargo rose to.reply to B^ IJ. Cam, who had spoken Jagainst .the' resolution m Thursday. 11 mi o?*iluiu>.im < a&Ji.H botiu'i mi tu u Ho charge^ the Opposition with using un fair means to secure the defeat of the measure, and jSaiii. that .intimidation , nnd threats ; had been' used outside the hall to prevent dejegates from voting for the 'resolution,;, ;Hc,was Vjorj bitter against the Bpccul^to^.,.wh?.l>.v,9Br^-^rl<r. .up all the lauds, and not give the poor man a chance. He denied that tho resolution was class legislation, or, indeed, 'any legislation at all, and insisted that 1 he relief intended.to he. usked for was demanded by the necessities of the people. He continued at some length,and his speech scorned to be listened: to, but it raised no applause,. >.. u T. J. Robertson, from some causa tioi ex plained, took the statement about intimidation to himself, interrupted the startled DoLargo in a very passionate tnanuor? and ?Vhurod that j tho charge was fakft. DeLargo ox plained that I ho did not allude tu Robertson, and Robertson o$pre?$ed hioWlf satisflod. . v ; ... v .' F. L. Cardoza roso to express a few doubts I as to tho following points-: 1. The legality of the proposed action. 2. Its inj ustice and' to n dency to repudiation. 3. Its impropriety. 4. Itu distinction in favor of a class. 5. Its ad vantage to dealers in slaves. Ho rosoenly to express thoso doubts, hut be launched off iuto n tolornbly lengthy and ,*?ry viplejrt .speech against the landholders of tho State. ,; Ho said that now was tho time to push them and wakfl thuiv. sell, so that tho poor man could buy. He declared ho had no enmity to tho men against whom he was speaking, b.ujb it was a. question which went beyond personal uptivM. 'prosperity of tho country demanded thc> break ing up of the plantation system of agriculture. Robertson rose to n persona) ex p>anation, and gave a very tlrcsonio nnd tedious account of himself, how be was said to be rich, and if he was not it was not his fault, how ho had assis- I ted more poor men than any other man in the Stnto, how ho had never, except on one occa sion, charged more than 7 per cent interest bn his rannoy, how he had been snubbed : by pot/ 4 pie, whom, if their antecedents wcro known, a dog would not hark at?and n good deal more to tho en 1110 effect.. ? n ' . i> wi 'I \V. J. Whippor was In favor of the resolu tion and be made an elaborate, clear and strong argument ori life sido of the rjnesHOn:-':Hi^ grammar was not always correct, n?d ho tb?fc rather exalted viows of the' dignity and' powv.' of tho convention, but tho way in which be took down clerical opponents, and tho perti nent nnd ready manner in which ho answered thoso who interrupted him was highly ontor taining. n Ho spoko until it was near time to adjourn, and then* on mot ion o& Jfr J? 1 Moses, Jr., the, eom.mit.teo rose and reported no. deci sion, nnd tho convention immediately adjourn ?d. h " Tho usual preliminaries -having! been )gpho. through with, and the nBsomtyJag^ 1 for bur-iiie.-s, a lett<fr wn?'Void frotj? ?-Major-<ir" "i ?;? ??Y;:i; ??? fv.ii,L*j.". .'id.' 5iw T. Corbin. U. S. District-Attorney, 'accepting, the position of solicitor of the convention. v;n!i . The chairman, Ai G. Mackey, stated that it would be necessary for him on Monday to nt>> tend the United State? Dintrict Court.-to take" care of the interests of the government, und ' asked leave of absence for that day, with per? '? mission to appoint Lemuel Boozer, of Lexing ton, to Cake his place during his absence; i; tt-.-'i L. Si It ngley objected, on the ground that tho convention should have the liberty of choos ing their own chairman pro 4cm'. ? ?n tifjjiiW '?DcLargo moved that Boozer be elected tern-1 porary chairman. : Hk?> id) Langley said that if nominations were in hv dcr he would nominate F. L. CardoihT ?.?>? f- Hfi Cardoza declined in favbr of. WhipiperV and Whipper declined iu i favor of Boozer, and so Boozer was elected Without further .' opposi tion. . . ??.!??'? ?? -v-t- "vffjT Parker, from tho Financial Committee, to/t whom was referred n resolution in regard <fc> the bills of the State, known as bills'rccehra?-;t ble, said that the committee would re'poii by ? ordinance''on Monday. ? ' ?. i .??*)?> .Jt De Large, from the Committee :ou Pnintisg^it roported two bids?oue front H. Judge Mnete and one from McMillan & Joncittij bim t<ioJ fv>tr Bo wen said ho had learned ithad Moors? had. already sub-let the printing to> parties .who, i though Northern djco. wteuo net sympathy with the couverUUia.. .'). ? ?..>? cmIj Kfeiw 3| Kandolpbj moic-tP that tho bid of II. ' Judge-:. Moore be-accepted and he be declared the.prin ter of fcb-e convention. f" uoi! Bowcn said that, as Randolph was coeditor l t of tho same paper with Moore, he might natu-;.' rally hare been expected to show more deMcaoy>,; about the matter than to be in such h?t haste! > to have him elected. 'W'Vi Irif.?l utlT Randolph explained that', trough. 1? waams- 1 sooiated with Moore editorially, he was nofo personally interested in the printing. :! U T Allen, of Greenville, said there had! beoa" > talking enough on this I sufiject. iln ffas-ia?t'k more tban two hundred dollars, as be utuJ??< stood it, and they had already spent fivo^haaa*:'' dred dollars talking about it. ? There was too much wind work about the convention anyh?wll for bin?. t-.; ? ? ? ? ?>- :? ? bib -A bau The assemblage took the hint, and II. Judgo;.. Mooeo was olectcd printer. ;?? ??- d*j .dvsiMl J. J- Wrigl t offered a resolution lhat.Gcn.. ! Cauby bo I requested to issue an order exempt*! ( ing from levy and sale for four mouths';orici v.' buudrcd acres of land of any debtorr. Adopt- ?. ecL !??. i ! M ? -i oj U '? ! brin In supporting the resolution, Wright 'saldm? hoii would prefer to make it fom* hundred' in- ? stead of one hundred acres,- because much! oft ft . the land in South Carolina was so poor that it took four-acres to make one, hut he left it as it ? was'to avoid opposition. '??'?? ? .. n'.A'/f Tho special order was called, and the prev- > ioua quest io a boiug called, F. J\ Moses, Jr., de fended; hw resolution in a speech :of an hour, as was his privilege. <\>?H Tho previous question was then put, and re* suited, ayes 57, nays &3. I . "did TheI convention' thus rv^otaiugi to! potitlou?'>. Genoral Cuuby to stay for three months all ex- >' editions'for debts''incurred siuco-1860rt ?r?TO$M Tho analysis of tho vote is ns follows.i' Ayes' > l^-whites, 35;. blacks, 22. Total, 57- -flaxs^ Whites, 12 ; blacks, 40. Toial,(<52.' rmj nir.th ? B.' F. Whittenioro inti^di^ed jtho following resolution, which was passed; almost unanimous. ty* J - ?? f*ili loos Rasolvcil,, That whil* we, the ^nb^rs.^e/ this convention, will not favor any scheme for . the repudiation of debts, the violation of tho obligation of contracts, or th.e.^king pf lapd^rn from the bauds oj lawful owners.of .the samo - ^it.j^W.ie?8onaihl9. compensation, we aip;,'wi|lrtrtH i^g, ,to.further .any measures of reljpf peosipj-.^ cut witjb the .powers dclogstcd to us by stlm Jjtyfcp,, construction acts of Congress..,? _;fJ . ... Tlie eo?i vent ion thou adjourned. . ,, vh;i, MONi.AY 27X11. , . ... ' , Tho meeting was opened with;prayer hj.|lt Jackson, outside white, who, in unctuo^s;l^an^fv-, f guago, expressed his horror of war, bot thanked \L ? f ? 'i? , , ? . n '. i, - ? r iu\T 1 God that ho had through .war workod out his pUrposo and treed this groat country from, tho MUt'ritge'oU.isin ami^'Wrolig'o'f 'slav<>rv;.u'. [-> i .Tho roll was called and a quorum tcirig^rjr^^ sortt the nsittmLda^o jw?eec?^d to business..''M,m " tho minutes of the last nixing wwVc^1 and confirmed. W??* ? uk r.) odj ijfft'Yl i*fa?ujf l?>?l{tSl - ; F. J; Moses, from tho Exocutivo Committee. flj >1 iKMiei'l^,:, ? ??.?!? m .. ??? .-Mj.r ^n.jinir.^ . to whom was rclcrrcd a preamblo aud tgsoIu^ tions providing for tlio removal of Stateioflicers, rbfjorted' Wit' in liholr opinion' !t ri?1 prc^ottl* ' re moval of tho said officers would bo highly pr&uo . judi?inl C? the intorestB stiff 'welftfo; br^cra^h Carolina, and thoy roeommoWd5 Jlnat 'tho'irhXle'^ subject he loft to the people of tho State, uh less otborv, ir.o ordered i>y Oongrcss./ >Ad?pb^tiH J almost unanimously. ) rw.i N. G. Parker, from tho (.'ommitteo on Fi I nanne, reported an. ordinance to levy,a .'8P0CIJ|JiJf> tax to defray cxponses, inakjng H irvCUin^ieja^ln [Aor further proceedings ace 2d potje^