The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-12-24
Congressional Proceedings.


Committee of Thirty-tres to day took the !
following action with regard to that portion
Of the Presidents Message in reference to
the attitude Of tho South:
Mr.. Rust, of Arkansas, offered the fol.
lowing resolution:
RESOLVED, That in the opinion of this Com.
mittce. tie existing discontents among the |
Southern people, aud the growing hostility
among them to the Federal Government, il
greatly to be regretted; and whether such
discontents aud hostility are without just
cause pr not, any reasonable, proper consti.
tutional remedies and effeciual guarantees
OF their peculiar interests, as recognized by
the Constitution, necessary TO preserve the
peace Of the country aud the pcrpetuity Of
the Union, should bv promptly and cheer
fully granted.
The proposition Of Mr.. Rust wss adopted
BY II vote Of yeas ID, nays7.
W AsHINGTuS. December l5.-Gen. Scott
has Expressed the opinion that additional
forces should be sent to South Carolina for
the protection of the public property. The
! President, however, i. still oppos. "a to any
such course, for prudential reasons, and be
| ing apprehensive that it Mould augment tho
! present eXCilemeSt.
! Tho publication of tho manifesto from
thirty members of Congress, from Alabama,
Georgia, Florida, Arkansas, Mississippi,
Texas, Louisiana, aud North and South
Carolina. has produced II depressing effect
on tho conservative sentiment here, and
many declare, Us their opiuion, that a large
| portion OF the Southern people are opposed
to any compromise
The public mind is more excited noS
than on any previous OCCASION. Early in
the day strong hopes were excited that the
conservative movement among tho people
North aud South, together with CONCESSIONS
in the Committee, would form the basis of
an amicablu adjustment, but the resignation
Of Mr. Cass aud the resolve Of Southern ex.
tremisti 10 accept no compromise, aud dog
ged silence on the part of the Congressional
Republicans have produced depression
among the most hopeful that can scarcely
be conceived.
The Northern elemen, Of our present city
population believe that the die is cast, aud
are'Iooking to " force OF arms in IL brief
period.
The adjournment of the Committee or
Thirty three until Monday is Interpreted
into 'he fact that there is 10 hope OF nm
amicab'e adjustment This, gloomy rs it
may appear, is the reflection of public sen.
timent tonight,
The Southern mombers of the Commit
tee say there is not the slightest chance Of
reaching n conclusion satisfactory TO even
the moderate men Of the South. The Re
publicans haughtily maintain their ground,
denying that slaves nre property, except by
local law.
The Committee came near breaking M
yesterday, and it Is not thought it will last
longer than Monday or Tuesday at tho far
thest.
The President has published procama.
ton this morning, appointing Friday. the
4th day OF January next, as Il day of fasting,
humiliation and prayer, 10 avert the alarm
ing immediate political dangers and the
fearful dislre's and panic in the land IL.
says that al hope seem, now to havs deser.
ted the mind, Of men, aud ia this hour Of
calamity and peril, to whom eau We resort
for relief but to God alone Ills Omnipo.
tent arm ouIy can save us from the awful
effects of our crimes and OAR foliss.
Below i. reliable COPY of the Southern
adde's
To OUR CoSsTITUENrs
.''Hh. uruumaut il ryhaust.1n All In,.