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II Jv-1 (From the Charleston Mercury.
THK NEURO CON VENTION. 1' '
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ViibNfcfinA* 52b:
proceedings were introduced with'
prayer by F. L. Cardora! ' "
Tbc minutes of the last meeting were partly
read, when, on motion of PdrkW. the further
reading of tho journal was dispensed with.
C. C. Bowcn, from the Committee on tho
Judiciary, to whom was referred the resolution
rendering of no'effect contracts for sale of
8lavcs, reported ah ordinance declaring all such
contracts void, nnd forbidding any proceedings
thereon.
The chairman asked that the decision he
was about to muko be appealed from, in order
to throw the responsibility upon the conven
tion.
The chair then decided that according to
the rules of the House of the House' of Repre
sentatives of the Cnitcd States, tho ordinance,
which term was synonymous with bill, hud pas
sed its first reading, nnd rcqiiired to be rend
twice again before ft COUbl become a ipW? Or
dered, to be printed.
Bowcn, on behalf of the ?ante committee
asked that tbo resolution in regard to the quali
fication of jurors be referred to the Legislative
Coramittee., Not agreed to.
. N. G. Parker, from the Committee on Fin
ance,'to whom was refericd an ordinance about
the State bills, reported that they were in cor
respondence with the Governor,' General Can
by aud others, who rntiltl 'furufoh' information
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on the subject, and they asked further time,
promising an early report. Granted. . .
The report of the Committee mi Rules and
Regulations was read and ordered to be printed, j
I L. B. Johnson, from the committee to whom)
Iras referred an old ilia nee .dividing Bickens j
>isirict into two districts, to be called Bickens !
j and OcuUCO. repar|od favorably, and requested j
tli.j it be referred to the Judiciary Commits '
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wlth.iv_!r.:vtions .to inc rp rate so much of at
1? tVy.^-Uut see Gt into the constitution,
1 . %T. 3. Wright moved that the report be re
furred to the next legislature. This motion j
was seconded by C. C. Bowcn.
On motion ul DeLargc the report and the pe-!
tition of the citizens nf Bickens were made the
special order for to-morrow at 1 B. M.
Whittciuorc moved that the legislature be |
instructed, as soon as practicable, to form a '
penal code founded on principles of reformation 1
nnd not on vindictive justice, and that they !
provide farms whore persons unable, through j
age or infirmity, to take care of themselves, |
might find employment and every .sonublc j
comfort, and, by usul nlnuss, leite \\\o degrading i
sonso of dcpond(o?pu.. Referred to the Lcgnt- J
\<-'\\\V-->\\ i^voduced a resolution to es-1
?.v.o., (did asked that it be refer ry^\ ^o. the J,M.di- |
ciary Committee.
L. S. V,a,U|8\tX 9<\l\vd. O.10 ^pucial order,
j wbkh was, t(io. tjoport of tbo Executive Coui
tnittee recommending a petition to General
Canby for a stay law of three months.
After a great deal of rambling debute, Whit
tcmorc moved to mnkc the report the special
ordor for Thursday at 2 P. M.
Moses culled for yeas und nays, which result
ed ayes Iii, nays tiS.
Dill then moved to lay the whole matter on
the table.
Moses culled agnin for the yeas, uo.d nays,
which resulted ayes 28, nays 82.
T. J. Robertson moved the indefinite post
ponement of the whole matter.
The yeas and nays were called foy nur) re
sulted ayes 24, nays
It was thus C8tablh.lied as tho opinion of a
very largo majority of tho convonVlon thut tho
report should bo adopted, but it wns so near
the h'jur of adjournment that tho rcliof party
consented to postpone tho special order until
j Thursday at 1 o'clock.
Tho oonvontion then adjourned to 12 M. ou
Thursday.
Thvrsday, 23u.
Tho Convention assembled nt 12 M.
J. J, Wright made a report of tho Commit
tee on tho Judiciary ou a resolution of inquiry
ns to tho legislative power.- of tho Convention.
The Committee are of opinion thut the Conven
tion has the power to legisluto us fur ns they
may consider it proper for tho good of tho peo
ple
F. J. Moses, Jr., moved that tho report be
made tho special order for ono o'clock to-mor
row.
J. J. Wright mado a roport of tho Mine Com
mittee on nil ordinance for the abolition of the
District Courts. ' The Committee regard the
ordinnnco us unnecessary, ns tho subject will
be embraced in the report of the Judiciary
Committee upon that portion of tho Constitu
tion referred to them. Adopted.
Ci M.: Olson offcrrcd the following, which
was referred to the Commit tee on Finance :
' AWai Thut all ..BiMika and- Havings In
1?1 In : i'^':1; I *T' H 11 i" !-~
st^tutions in thin State, which suspended pay
ment during the rebellion, ?hall immediately
after tbo ratification of tho 'State Constitution
.go into liquidation.
nr^. P. Randolph offered the following, which
'was referred to tho Committee on Petitions: 1
Whcrcaa, incentives are necessary to a more
speedy attainment of learning and intelligence,
which arc the eure gunrds of Republican liber
ty, therefore, bo it
Rcmtlcal. That the forthcoming Constitution
of the State shall provide that all persons com
ing bf age aftcf Wie first of Jtittuary, 1875,
shall possess the qualifications of reading ojid
writing intelligently in order to be able to
Vote,. Referred to tho Committee on Fran*
chise and Electium.
; S. A. Swuils offered tho following, which
was referred to the Committee on Petitions:
Whereas certain citizens of the State of
South Carulhia were appointed as Assistant
Assessors of Internal Revenue for tho year
1866, and-sorvod ill that capacity until April,
1S(J7, without compensation, by reason of not
being ublo tu subscrihu to the oath prescribed
by the Act of.July, 18,0.-., and (j.
Whereas they did dischaigc these duties
with fidelity tu the Government, therefore be
it "
Resolved, That tliis body do earnestly recom
mend to thc'Congrcss of the United States the
extreme necessity of adopting somo measure
for tlie relief of those persons.
(Mr. R. lYWhittcuiore offered the following,
v Inch was referred to the Committee on Edu
cation : I I
No township or school district shall receive
any portion of the public school fund, unless a
free school ahull have been kept therein for not
less than three mouths during tho year, for
which the distribution therein shall hnvo been
made. Tho Legislature shall have the power
to, requiro by law, that every child ol sufficient
mental and physical ability shall attend rbe
Public School*, during th? period betweon the
,T uvc and eighteen years, for a term
equivalent to sixteen months, unless educated
by other means.
R. ii. Holmes offerred a resolution requiring
that no debt contracted by the State of South
Carolina while iu rebellion against tbo I'nited
States, .shall be legalized or paid by any Act of
ary Legislature of this State. Referred to the
Committee on the legislative part of the ('?In
stitution.
Robert Suiairbfiercd the following, which
was referred to the Committee on Education :
Whereas, tho maintainanee of an intelligent
government, faithful to the interest* and liber
ties, of \\\$ people, must in a great iuo4tftU.ro do
nciid, upon, \\\$ intelligence of the people thcin
?el\w; ami.
Whereas the experience of those State*
wd-ieh. have opened to the poor and rich alike,
tho opportunities of instruction, has demonstra
ted the utility of Comuiou School* in elevating
the intellectual character of their population ;
therefore,
Resolved, That the Committee on the Con
stitution be directed to report tin article pro
viding for a system of Coin non Schools, of dif
ferent grades, to be open without charge to &\\
classes of persons.
Resolved, That for the purpose of leaking
effective the Coiumon School sy-J,^o if ho re
quired that all parcuLs and g'lrtrdianj. send thoir
children between theses ofsoven and four
teen to Bonio school, at lonst six months for
oach yea;, under penalties for non-compliance,
j to Vjc fixed by law, utile** from sufficient causa
any may bo excused in writing by some proper
leg?! authority, appointed to direct or superin
tend tho Public Schools.
^ R. F. Randolph introduced tho following,
which was indefinitely postponed.
Whereas, distinction and inequality iu law
would bo destructive to peace and harmony,
aud Would be a sourtv uf general dissatisfac
tion, tu well an make a largo majority of c-iti
zens of tho Stato distooutcutcd by social con
flict among citizen;., bo it
Resolved, That the forthcoming Constitution
shall not itself make any distinction on account
of color, and shull provide that no distinction
whatever on accouut of color iu any law, legis
lative or municipal, shall be made iu this Stato.
Resolved h That thero shall bo no distinction
on account of color in any institution which
^upends on the public for its support.
?T. M. Runion offorcd a resolution providing
for tho election of Sheriffs, Coronors, Clorksof
tho Courts of Common Ploas, Commissioners
in Equity, &e,
Tho special order taken up was the petition to
Gonoral Canhy for tho stay of all executions
on dobts contracted prior to the 30th of June,
1865.
Rutland moved on behalf of T. J, Ilobcrt
pon, that tho Convention grant him leave to
{ read hi* remarks on the subject, which had
I beeil commit teil to writing.
I Ny (i. Parkor moved to amend the resolution
by inserting after the words ?'30td| June. 1KB5."
the words "except wages of laborers or liens
on the crops to secure advances made by fac
tors or others."
Bowca xribved to amend by substituting "all
dobts contracted previous to 1st of January,
1868," % "tbo 30tb June, 1865."
lt. B. Elliott moved to amend by inserting
"prior to the passage of this Ordinance."
Whittomorc moved to lay the amendment on
tho table.'
Tho President stated that laying the amend
ment on the table carries with it the whole sub
ject matter.
Whift^moro moved to strike out the time and
insert uupto the reception of this petition by
General Canby."
R. C. DeLargc called for the prcvicus ques
tion, whijih, Iftas curried.
A nuitiber of delegates rose to ask for infor
mation and the rcuding of the ordinance, when
Vi'hitteniorc moved n reconsideration, which
was cnrrij&l.
T. J. Robertson then rose, und said it wns
not the 'poor man, or the loyal man, who
brought about the present impoverished condi
tion of Ufa country. On the coutrary, it was
thoso who claim to havo the wisdom and wealth
of the cobntry. These lust were the very men
now clamoring for stay laws and homesteads.
He never kuew a man who paid his debts only
at the end of the law, to pay them at all when
he had a stay law. These parties owning large
bodies of lauds, wnnting stay laws, arc those
who say they caunot live here with colored
men. T$ev don't want to pay their just debts
ami neve: will. He deemed stay laws as un
constitutional, impairing the ob'igations of con
tracts. I
Let them sell their lands, und it will bo hot
ter for the working man, enabling him to pro
vide uhotacnud identify himself with the soil.
Ho was filling to give a liberal homestead law,
Ray of 40 or 6U acres, quite enough for any
t?u to support his family.
Now, sir, the men, with but few exceptions,
asking relief, are those who do not rceognirc
tho validity of the Reconstruction Acts of
Congrcss/nnd who refused to vote nt the elec
tion for delegates to this Convention. Some
of then) eull this Convention a mcuugorio, u
eo]leetioi:Cf wild animals. Is this menagerie
to protect their property ut the expense of the
loyal citizens, und the working men of the
country ? 1 hope not?or are we to obey the
laws which recognizes no suoh thing?
The resolution boforo them only asked n stay
of three months?what does that mean ? They
will then bring it up before the Legislature nnd
ask for it to bo extended until Fall to allow the
crop to he made nnd gathered, nnd then the
price of cotton not being high enough to suit
their views they will clamor for its continuance,
until there is no end to it. A stay law has
been in operation for more than six years, and
gentlemen are asking for more time. He saw
no disposition on the part of the creditors of
this State to oppress the debtors, wdierc they
arc making the least effort to dischnrgc their
obligations. Stay laws arc the legitimate off
spring of secession and rebellion, and aye we ;
who claim to h<i loyal to continuo to foster and
cherish that offspring. Lot thorn tako tho fate
? of their nlirtft. mater*
R^ H. Cain also *cntilatod his ideas on the
subject.
Ou motion, the Convention ndjourncd.
nil day 24th,
Tho minutes ?j* tho last meeting were read
and confirmed.
The president hero read a communication
from (lenoral lt. K. Scott, Assistant Couuuis- j
sionor of tho Freed men's Bureau :
ling's Ass't Com mission eii,
Buhkau R. F. and A. L.
C11AKI.kston, S. C. District S. C,
January 23, 1H?S.
lion. A. G. Mite key. /'ecsiilrttt South Carolina
Constitutional Convention, Charleston, S. C:
Sin: I havo ihn houor to transmit (bryour
! cousideratiou, and for tho action of the conven
tion over which you have the honor to preside
(if in your judgment it may seem best to lay
the matter before it), tho enclosed letter.
It is one of many complaints which I have
received during tho past few weeks, and ns the
condition of affairs described therein arises
from what appears to be gradually growing
sentiment 011 the part of the freed poopio
throughout tho State, I think an oppression of
some kind from the Convention, in the form of
a resolution, announcing the senso of the Con
vention on the subject, would he productive of
most beneficial result.
The sooner that such ideas as thoso hold by
tho freed people upon tho plantation of .Mr. Ir
ving uro eradicated, the better it will be for
planter and laborer.
I would also respectfully suggest that such
an expression as 1 havo alluded to on the part
of the Convention, would do more than any
net of the military authorities or myself, to dis
nhuso tho minds of the people of the idea that
tho Convention has lauds at its disposal for dis
tribution.
1 havo the honor to bo,
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant.
(Signed) R. K. SCOTT,
Brevet Mnjor-Gcrier?l,
Assistant Commissioner.
Kensington,
Kastern Branch or Cooper Biver,
Jtinunry 14, 18G8.
Captain F. \V. Leid tier.:
Dear Sir: A condition of things hns arisen
on this plantation among the freed men which
it i.s necessary to inform you of at once, and to
request that you will communicate with me at
once upon the suhjoct. I have offered General
Scott's contract to the people on the plantation
for thoir acceptance, but was answered with a
flat refusal to make nny contract at all. They
woat on to say that they would work the bind?,
but until something was decided in their favor
by the sitting of the convention, they would
not sign nny agreement or make any terms
with rao whatsoever. Now this is liko taking
possession of my lands out and out, and I am
not disposed to submit without every effort to
establish my authority over what I consider my
own proporty.
I am not disposed to be harsh in my meas
ures, believing as I do, that nil this is the re
sult of false teaching, but simply wish that
you would advise me as to the proper method
to pursue either to compel them to sign this
contract of General Scott's, or to quit my
premises nt once,-so that I way have n chance
of procuring other labor before it is too late. i
I have given the.so people full warning that if
they insist upon working my lands without a
contract, they do it at their own risk, nnd I
nm not bound now to contract with nny of ;
them again, against my will br recognize their
work in nny way. If my plantation affairs arc i
to await the deliberations of the Convention,
you will readily perceive the necessity of im
mediate action in order to disabuse their minds
of the prevailing idea that something is to be
done for their especiul benefit by the Conven
tion.
You will oblige me by sending a reply to
this at once through Oakley Postoffieo. North
eastern Railroad.
Respectfully vours.
S. KM ELI US IRVING.
DeLargc moved thnt the convention go into
committee of the wholo on the unfinished busi
ness of yesterday. Agreed to.
Lemuel Boozor took the chair.
The resolution of F. J. Moses.. Jr., to peti
tion General Canby to stay all executions for
three months was rc.nl.
It. C. DeLargc rose to reply to R II. Cain,
who had spoken against the resolution on
Thursday.
Be charged the opposition with using un
fair means to secure the defeat of the measure,
and said thut intimidation, and threats had
been used outside the hall to prevent delegates
from voting for the resolution. He was very
bitter against the speculators, who would buy
up nil the lands, and not give the poor man a
chance. He denied that the resolution was
class legislation, or, indeed, nny legislation nt
all, nnd insisted that the relief intended tube
usked for was demanded by the necessities of
the people. He continued at some length, arid
his speech seemed to be listened to, but it
raised no applause.
T. J. Robertson, from some cause not ex
plained, took the statement about intimidation
to himself, interrupted the startled DoLurgo in
a very passionate manner, and doelarod that
tho chargo was faW D-oLnrgo oxphonod that
ho did not allude to Robert sou, and Robertson
c.\proved himself, satisfied.
F. L. Cardota ro?o to express n few doubts
ns to tho following points: li The legality of
tho proposed action. 2. Its injustice and ten
dency to repudiation. 3. Its impropriety. 4.
Its distinction in favor of a class. 5. Its ad
vantage to dealers in slaves. Ho roso only to
express these doubts, but ho launched oft* into
a tolerably lengthy and very violent speech
against the landholders of the State. He said
that now was the time to push them and make
thet;. sell, so that tho poor man could buy. He
declared he had no enmity to tho men against
whom he was speaking, but it was a question
which went beyond porsonul motives. The
prosperity of the country demanded th*> break
ing up of the plantation system i4" agriculture.
Robertson rose to a personal explanation, and
gave a very tiresome nnd tedious account of
himself, how he was said to ho rich, and if he
was not it was hot his fault, how he hud assis
ted more poor men than nny other man in the
State, how he had never, except on one occa
sion, charged more than 7 per cent interest on
his money, how ho had been snubbed by peo
I pie, whom, if their antecedents wcro known, n
I dog would not bark at?nnd a good deal more
\ to the sumo effect.
I \Y\ J. Whippor wns in favor of tho rosolu
I tion nnd he made an elnborato, clear and strong
argnmont on his side of the question. His
grammar was not always correct, and ho took
rather exalted viows of tho dignity und power
of tho convention, but the way in which ho
took down cloricnl opponents, nnd tho perti
nent and ready manner in which bo answered
thoso who interrupted him was highly onter
taining. Ho spoko until it wns near time to
adjourn, and then, on motion of F. J. Moses,
Jr., tho committee rose and reported no doci
' sion, nnd the convention immediately adjourn
et!. ....
Satirday, 25i ii.
The usual preliminaries having bcon gono
? through with, und the nssoninugcV being r$\dw
for business, u letter wns read from Major I?.
T. Corbin, U. S. District-Attorney, accepting,
the position of solicitor of the convention.
The chairman. A. It. -Mackey, stated that it
would be necessary for him on Monday -to at-.,
tend the United States District Court to take?
core of the interest* of tho government, and
isked leave of absence for that day, with per
mission to appoint Lemuel Boozer, of Lexing"
Ion, to take his place during his absence, w h 'J
L. S. L nglcy objected, on the ground that
the convention should have the liberty of choos
ing their own chairman pro tern. ? ,(
DcLarge moved that Boozer be elected tern-?'
porary chairman. fi ? fll
Langley said that if nominations were in br
ier he would nominate F. L. CanHzn. 'V.
Cardoza declined in favor of Whippcry' and
Whippcr declined in favor of Boozer, and so
?oozor was elected without further opposi
tion. >d>
Parker, from tbo Financial Committee, to' I
srhom was referred a resolution in regard to
thc bills of the State, known as bills rece-ira- t
blc, said that the committee would report by ?
ordinance on Monday. ? )
Dcl^arge. from the Committee oo Poising,!
reported two bids?one from II. Judge- M.oetz?
ind one from McMillan & Jowitt. :
Bowen said be bad learned thai Moors- had
dready sub-let the printing, to parties who,
though Northern oieo, were n?>t in. sympathy .
with the con vcotloo,, n !I
Randolph liiijii-^i that the bid of II. ' Judge
Mooro be- a-rceptod and he be declared.the.pri?
tcr of the- convention:
Bowcn said that, as Randolph was cocditorli
of the same pnper with Moore, he might natu-ii
rally have been expected to show more delicacy'.
about the matter than to be iu such h?t haste
to have him elected. - .' .v ?dT
Randolph explained that, though he-was. as
sociated with Mo?nrc editorially, he was not
personally interested in the printing.
Allen, of Greenville, said there had! boob' !??
talking enough on this sufiject. In was not ??
more than two hundred dollars, as he unkfiit
stood it, and they had already spent five hua-?
drcd dollars talking about it. Thoro was too
much wind work about the convention anyhow
for him. I ! . -
The assemblage took the hint, and II. Judgo
Moore was olected printer.
J. J. Wrigl t offered a resolution that.den..
Can by bo requested to issue an order exempt
ing from levy aud sale for four mouths one t
hundred acres of land of any debtorr. Adopt- ?
cd. t. i , ! a >ti btir.
Iu supporting the resolution, Wright said, .
he would prefer to niako it fbur hundred in- ?
stead of ono hundred acres, because much of
the land in South Cnrtdina was so poor that it I
took four acres to make one, but ho left it as it
was to avoid opposition.
Tho special order was called and tho prev- ?
ious question Ueiug called, F. J. Moses, Jr., de
fended Uis resolution in a speech of au hour,
as was his privilege
Tho previous question was then put, aud re* -
sultod, ayes 57, nays 5.2.
Tho convention thus resulting to petition
General Canby to stay for three months all ox- 1
ecutions for debts incurred siueo 18d0\ ? i
The analysis of the vote is as follows: Ayea'>
?whites, 35; blacks, 22. Total, 57. Najs
whites, 12 ; blacks, 40. Total, 52. ife
B." F. Whittemorc introduced tho following
resolut iou, which was passed almost unanimous
Rtxpfvctf, That while We, the members of
this convention, will not favor any scheme for .
the repudiation of debts, tbu violation of the
obligation of contracts, or the taking of lauds ,,
from the bauds of lawful owners of the same |
without reasonable compensation, we are will
ing to further any measures of relief consist- ?
cut with the powers delegated to us by the Re
construction acts of Congress.
Tbo convention then adjourned.
MONDAY 27X11.
Tho mooting was opened with prayer by _ ,
Jackson, outside white, who, in unctuous lun
guage, expressed his horror of war, but thanked
God that he had through war workod out his
purpose and freed this great country froiuttjio
outrageous sin aud wrong of slavory.
The roll was called aud a quorum Leing prc>
soul the assemblage proceeded to business..
Tbo minute* of the last meeting we-ro rcedff;
aud confirmed.
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F. J. Moses, from tho Executive Committee,
to whom was referred a preamble and resolu
tions providing for the removal of Stato officora,
reported th it in their opinion tho ? present re
moval of the said officers would be highly pro-"0
judicial to tho interests and wolfaro of 8oWh
Carolina, and they recommend that tho whole''
subject be loft to the people of tho State, uh
less othorwiso ordered by Congress. Adopted ''
almost unanimously. m-mt
N. G. Porker, from the 'Committeeon iFK
nance, reported an ordinanco lo lpvy.n .ppooia^'f,
Itodjtpr
[for further }-r>." <it/ini/x see '2>f pi'yt J