The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-01-03

c. Ii. WILEY,
Sap. Com. Schools, ~. C.
SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
The Legislature of South Carolina adjourned
sine die on the 23d Dec, after session of about
weeks. The Charleston Mercury explains the
action of the Legislature in regard TO Federal Re-
ations as follows
"Much time was spent in discussing this topic
LIN the House, the range of discussion very wide.
All spoke of Southern grievances. All called for
measures of resistance, and the tone of the speak
ers was highly gratifying. Yet nobody could agree
with his neghbor to what the particular measure
should be. Great confusion prevailed, and numer-
Gus sets of resolutions were offered. The House
at length settled on Mr. Memminger's, which were
introduced at the close of the discussion These
resolutions while they indicated no positive policy
of resistance, invited the other saveholding States
to immediate consultations concerning their COM
mon condition, and provided for the appointment
of Commissioner to Virginia. and appropriated
800, 900 for the exigences of the occasion. The
debate in the Senate covered less ground, and was
more to the point-the union of the South, and
separation from Northern connections, whether in
National Conventions or otherwise being the points
chiefly argued. Some of the Senators strove to
keep the State the platform of the Nashville
Convention of 1850, erected by Mr. Cheves, and in
wished to take her into the "Natie nal" fold. The
struggle ended in the passage of Mr. Wagners re-
olutions, which detached the State from all alien
alliances, and committed her. and that speedily to
the remedy of disunion by Southern coopera-
ton. The subsequent adoption, on conference by
the two Houses, of Mr. Wagner preamble and Mr.
Memmingr's resolutions, blunted somewhat the
edge of the Senates policy. But Mr. Wagner's
preamble is the key of the resolutions; and the
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this: that the Legislature announces secession as
her only remedy for Southern wrongs-in view of
and to further which, she invites immediate con-
situations with her sister Southern States. This,
then, is the platform on which South Carolina now
stands before the country, and on which she asks
her public men to rally for the common defence of
her rights, letting Northern affiliations alone.
SHORT MEssAGE-A few days since
resolution passed the Missouri Senate, calling upon
the Governor for information evidence upon
which he issued certain bonds to the Cairo and
Fulton Railroad. The Governor, in answer sent
to the Senate the following message
because [ have the right and power to do it."
"UNIoN SAvING"-Mr Wilson, the United
States Senator from Massachusetts, speaks with
great contempt of the "Union Saving Meetings"
as he calls them, and points to the election Of
Black Republican Mayor in Boston Immediately
after the late Union meeting He also boasts that
Massachusetts will give the next Republican
didate for the Presidency fifty thousand majority.
There is too much reason to fear that these boast
ings are we'll founded, and that the conservatives
of Massachusetts, arc in hopeless minority.
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A WHITE WOMAN CARRIED OFF BY INDIANS.
The reader may remember the fact that NJ Maj.
Neighbors, the Indian Agent for the Texan
Reserves murdered two or three months ago
in one of the towns of Western Texas. letter
from New Orleans gives some interesting facts
connected with the affair:
Some difficulty had existed between him and
man named Murphy, who accused the former Of
having calumniated him. Maj Neighbors denied
the charge, and while they were talking he was
shot down by some third person, who vas believed
to be an Englishman named Cornett, brother-in-
law of Murphy. The agent was greatly loved by
the Indians and it is said they swore vengeance
upon his murderers. Whether they did or not,
the vengeance they wreaked was a most terrible
one. Cornett had place near one of the frontier
settlements, and few weeks ago he visited it to
do some work, taking his wife "a sister of Murphy
with him.
One day. soon afterwards he had occasion to
be absent few hours, and on his return his wife
was gone, and he learned from negro that two
Indians had rushed upon her while she at the
spring for water, and hurried her away into
captivity. company was raised as soon as possible
but SO much time was lost before this could be
done that pursuit was unavailing. 1t was not
doubted that they were Reserve Indians and that
the deed was one of vengeance for the murder Of
Major Neighbors. rumor was started soon
afterwards that the Indians had murdered the
unfortunate woman, but it turned out to be false,
and at last accounts the Indians had safely passed
to the North of Red River, and were in the wilds
of the Indian territory.
ANOTHER SOUTHERN MovEMEET.-It is pro-
posed to establish in this town joint stock company
for the manufacture of boots and shoes, with
view to assist the movement now going Ola in tho
South for commercial independence Of the North.
Roll on the ball.-SolisGury Banner.
OLD NEGRo-The Norfolk Day Book thus
notices the death of aged negro man in that
ton:
A free colorcd man, named George Woodhouse
died Saturday morning, Oh Cumberland ST. in
this city, aged One hundred and ttoeRtY years!
He was born in Princess Anne coputy in l739, the
ycar I'm which Saints Church was built, aud had
reached the average age Of man when the rcvolu-
tionary war broke out.
A COUPLE of Kentuckians lately visited Ros-