The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-11-21

| ~ S'"'S 'ho oaHhs tnis IHCiiIly, the COiil-
m'ltee agreed with singular unanimity,
and proposed the two additional sections
As An amendment to give still more secu,
rity to the people.
Mr. Mullins thought the Legislature
should do all in their power to relieve any
pressure that might be felt in the move'
ment that had been inaugurated. The
discussion was further participated in hv
Messrs. Coffin, Pop-, Cunningham, Trcn
holm and Winsmith, when the bill WAS
rsad second time and sent to the Senate
for concurrence
MIR. Simontou introduced a bill to pro
vide police in relation to persons com
ing from States hostile to the institutions
Of the South. Read first ,irue and re,
tsrred to the Committee on the Judiciary
Mr.. WIN. Whaey said lie held in his
hand resolution which he knew would
meet cordial response from every mem
Der Of this assembly. lie then read the
following
ReSofred, That the resignation Of the
Ho1. james Chesnut, as one o. the Uni
ted States Senators from South Carolina.
be accepted, ana that wha, under anv
other circumstances would have been re
gardcd with regret, is now recognized as
nn act Of loyalty and devotion to the
State OF South Carolina.
Mr., Aidrich, from the Committee on
Federal Relations, TO whom was referred
bill from the Senate for the call of a
Convention. made report, which was
considered Immediately.
The committee recommended the
words "M"nday, the 18th Of Decomber," :"
be inserted as the day Of meeting, in lien
OF "the second Monday in January and
"the 9th Of December" in lieu Of "6ll,
OF January" as the day Of election Of
delegates.
The bill having received its second read
ing, the question was pu:, shall this bill
he sent to the Senate.
MI. w. &. Black said he was exceed
ingy sorry to oppose the amendmeLt.-
lie WAS perfectly willing TO vote for a
convention and to 20 Ms far as the far.
tbesL lie was in favor Of the bill rs II
came from the Senate. 1t was absolute
ly necessary that those who represented
large districts OF people, who were not
informel OH this momon,ous question,
should have more time. for consideration.
They are not as yet Brought up TO that
point that the people of the city were,
who received the news not only daily, but
hourly. 1t would take some time to 90
bef"rs the people of the upper districts
and place before them the facts ot the
case. lie was, therefore, exceedingly An
| AIUus that the time should no, be chang
! sd.
Mr.. Thompson also favored further time
in order ll;at the agriculturaIists Of the
upper country might vote understanding
Iy upon The suhjsHt. lie would not like
to see the measIre deicsted, An therefore
wished for time 10 L.snv"Ss his district,
and allow the people TO vu'e upon II cool
~ and Deliberately. lie tnrugGt the
Legislature should not Weld TO outside
pressure in forcing this measure. lie had
large district to traverse. In some parts
abont thirty or forty miles. llasty &C
ton he regarded as impoli,ic and unwise
lie hoped the amendment would not pre-
vail.
The Dousc then resolved itself into a
Committee OF the whole House. Mr..
McGowan in the Chair.
Mr.. Aldrich said perhaps it wns not
improper III him, as Chairman Of the
Committee who presented the report, to
state 10 the House that after much anx
ious dehberatlon, the Committee had
come To the conclusion TO offer the a
mendment proposed. There had been no
anxiety on the part OF the Committee to
determine what The State Of South Caro-
lima should DO. Their only anxiety had
Assembly, to lie, what We did do go forth
as the unanimous. will Of the sovereign
States which they represented. Their
only purpose WAS to keep the South up
TO the mark /; to bring our sister States
TO where we stand, aud to act together
as Que Peopl. for the glory and honor Of
our common country. They believed
that this result would be best attained by
allowing further lime, rs asked, but since
the developments Of the last twenty four
hours, they had concluded that the best
way TO act WAS to act promptly, and give
assurance to those who are sending aDx'
ious messages every hour Of tue day by
telegraph that we are ready. The amend
msni, which he trusted would be adop-
ted, looked 10 al early day, when he
trusted these Southern States, at least
the cotton States, would be relieved from
the yoke Of tyranny now binding them
TO the earth. There was no desire on
the Part Of the Committee or on the part
OF the majority OF the House, TO urge
anything precipitately upon the State
They believed the people were with
them, and they believed they desired US
TO act promptly, and it was thought ;heir
wishes were best carried out by prompt
and decided action.
Mr.. Boyiston said he supposed the
minds Of every member was made up on
this question. BY reference 10 Com.
mNtse Of the Whole, !, was that the
House might discuss the minor details OF