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TOS NEGR^'WNtKNTIOK. "I
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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,
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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^