Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1838-12-19

, county, who was prompted by fear of
personal violence:to the Speaker, and threats
of bloodshed from tho mob, then pressing
within the bar Of the Senate, was agreed to-
Mr.. Brown having pledged his honor to
Messrs Miller and Fraley, Senators from
Philadelphia, not 10 use any inaammatory
remarks, made speech, which he profess
ed to he intended TO subdue the excite.
mcnt in the galleries, and to induce the mob
10 disperse but the warmth Of his feelings
carried him into great improperly both OF
speech and manner, declaring that we were
in the midst of revolution, and that there
was an end of constitutional government,
occasionally addressing them ia a suppl
ealing manner. invoking them to be quiet,
and asking whether they were prepared to
trample the Constitution and laws under
foot, and shed the best blood of the Com.
monweallh to attain their ends. 10 these
questions the mob responded Yes, yes; we
will, we will and accompanied their assent
with horrible cries of Give US blood it we
cannot have our rights Mr., Brown at
length concluded, and, on motion OF
Mr.. Bell, Of Chester, the Senate agreed to
meet daily, at 10 o'clock in the morning,
and then adjourned, the mob rushing within
the bar Of the Senate before the Speaker
had announced the decision. The Senate
Chamber. was then takon possession Of by
the mob, and most infammaiory speeches
addressed to them by several of their lead
ers, and that hitherto sacred apartment has
subsequently, whenever the Senate attempt.
ted to assemble been filled with rioters
threatening Violent interference with the
business OF the Senate until: their demands
were acceded to. TO such fearful height
was the excitement carried that the Speake
or Of the Senate and several members wer
compelled, under threats of personal injury
to escape by the windows Of the Capitol
The unlawful and rio,ous assemb!ages
oflthe misguided and dangerous men have
been contibued several times at the
St ate Capitol and Cour. House Of e
county of Dauphin, and the Senate is
now unable to proceed wish their legitimate
functions, and they accordingly announce
the people of the SAFE that their repre-
tsentaf.ves cannot With safety attend the
halls IF legislation, until the insurrecnenary
and rlotus assembages, by which they are
now threatened with violence, are quelled
by the arm of the constitutional power OF
the Stale, or a return 10 reason and duty
shall induce them TO disperse.
The Governor OF the State ISSUED his
proclamation calling upon the military for
ces to hold themselves in instant radiness
to march 10 the seat of Government. A
division of militia had been ordered cut.
Seperate meetings of citizens belonging TO
the two parties were held in Philadelphia.
The Wings first appoin,eda a committee OF
conference TO NEE! any similar committee
which might be appointed by the other party.
the Van Bu.en party appointed commit
tee to meet the other, provided assurance
should be given that no military force
should be marched from Philadelphia under
the proclamation OF the governor. WHIST
these committees, by their chairmen. were
carrying on correspondence, military
force actually marched from Philadelphia
tor Harrisburg. The Van Buren commit.
tee thereupon notified the other that this
fact annuled their appointment. The cor.
respondence then closed by letter from
Horace Binney, chairman OF the Wing
committee, in which he regrets the failure
Of the attempted conference, but states that
the meeting which he represents could on no
account consent 10 draw into question the
military orders calling ou! the militia, which
had been issued accordinsi 10 law, by per.
sons responsible for the act.
For the Cheraw Gazette.