The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-18

MAILS.
a correspondent OF the Charleston Courier,
writing from Columbia, gives the following
discussion, in committee, Of the masl arrange
ments in case of secession:
The Postal Committee wsre also in session
IN the Senate Chamber They had under dis
cussion the propositions 10 relation to the
postal service, gu bs TALLY TO the effect that
IT the United States Government would en-
ploy these officials, the State would not inter-
pose until some further permanent arrange
ment could be made, distinctly declaring,
however, that the connection of ahe State was
severec and, herewith, the allegi aGce of these
cfhclais tu no respect due the ULiied States,
but merely as the agents If a foreign govern
ment, tolerated for convenience.
Great objection was expressed in the m
nHtee TO this, Senator Moses especially urg-
ing that this would derogate from the high
position OF South Carolina; that we were now
prepared tor all the Inconvenience tAat would
ensue ON the cessation of the maig, and we
should bear that with the same fortitude thar,
short ume previous, we were CO ompeiled 10
encounter war ali along the I'd or.
Mr.. Moses said he regarded the proposition
AS presenting the analogy of "A gentleman
holding The flee of Federal Judge. How
could he discharge the functions vi his office
and yet owe al undivided aItegi,nce 10 the
STATE after secession
MIR. Macfarlap, OF the House Committee
maintained similar views, stating t,at he had
no Information To warrant the resolution pro-
posed. There might De Information in the
possession OF gentlemen whose position was
such as 10 enable them TO have it. HIS opinion
was based on his own individual inform matiun,
aud until enlightened. he could not advocate
the proposition.
MIR. Shannon agreed with the gentleman
who advocated the proposition, and gave TO it
his hearty concurrence. He had, however.
one question TO ask-would these officials be
United States officials notl Mr shannon
SAID he would address himself further 10 the
subject and he had no doubt hut that the
but he preferred that their deli berii ions shou To
De cUnuuc ted III more private manner.
THE ExCITEMENT IN NJ ssissIrPI-HANGINa
OF THREE MEN.
The hanging OF three men at Friar's Point
Miss has been briefly noticed. The Nashville
Gazette publishes a letter from a nerchar,
there, dated the llth inst, giving the following
particulars:
GA yesterday evening two gins and n negro
Quarter were fired simultaneously 1ouhtisss
toy the procurement uf these wreIches The
night was lit up Tor miles around. The vigil
lance committee were soon under arms and
preceded 70 The room OF three carpenters one
by the name of Hamlip, the Others unknown
and took them and hung them To the first tree
and atterward cut them down aud burned
them. The town Is now under arms the mill
tary are paTading the streets, aud all is excite
ment and alarm. This morning the remainder
Of the Northern men were sent up the river
on the steamer Peytona; some of them were
Il ID.
before shipped. Fourteen gins have been
burned in this county during the last six
weeks, and the people have determined TO
stop il.
An Abolitionist was hanged. barrelled M.
and rolled into the river at this point last
week, and it was probably 10 avenge his death
That the last gins were fired, negro Impli-
Gated the men who were hung. He SAID that
they had told him all the negroes were to be
tree next March, when LinCoi III becomes Presi-
dent, aud that there vii. be q general T ising of
the negroes then. The vigilance committee
have sworn 10 hang every Northern man who
comes here from this time until the 4th OF
NJ arch, and all such had better be in hi than
Frlars Point.
POSITION OF SENATOR WILSON.
Senator Wilson's letter to Hon. Caleb Oush-
ing is out. 1t is mainly devoted to the exhum-
ing of the declarations OF Gen. Gushing in op
position to slavery, made from three to thirty
years ago, and explains his own position on
the question. Gen. Wilson says in relation
to his remarks made just after the election.
that " the slave power was now broken be.
meath cur republican feet-that our heels were
upon it-that it was ground to powder"
My unprenedi tated, unguarded words, con-
cerning the slave power, may perhaps be tor
tured BY the reckless tongue or pen of politi-
cal mallgniJy so as TO appear to mean the en-
tire slayeholding interest of the South the
slave property and the constitutional and 10.
rights and their persons. But l never con-
ceived, thought, nor intended to give utterance
to any euch sentiments. If l knew myself 1
should blush with a sense of self.abasement
If could cherish in my heart sentiment OF
hatred or the Wisn to put the brand of ne-
quality or degradation upon my countrymen
of any section OF The Union. In hundreds OF
addresses before the people, in the public
press, in the halls Of legislation | have oyeI
aud over again recognized the doctrine Of State
rights in lis fullest SENSE, dIsayoWrd any pur-
pose 10 MAKE aggressions upon The cJrsIitu
uondl Tig1ts OF The States within the Union
10 regulate their domestic affairs and dis
claimed All hostility towards our counIIymeu
OF the South. have voted AS cheerfulIy fof
measures Tor the Ia terests II the South as |
nave ior he i'll utereers Ui the North. / wouIu
pour out The teasure and The blood OF the ma
tion generously for The defeuce Of the
Souih Us l would TOR the defence Of my native
New EngIaLd.
Senator Wilson also quotes from speeabts
OF Lincoln, Seward. &C., to show that the Re-
publican doctrines are based upon nom INTEL
venuen regarding slavery, and the recog nitiCn n
of State rights in the fullest sense
THE NEw GOVERNOR OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Charleston Courier, announcing the
section of Francis w. Picken., Governor of
,uth Carolina, says:
MIR. Pickens is too well known to many read
ers TO require any particulars. He served ac-
ceptably IN Congress from the "Old Ninety six
District ,''once Iepresente ted by Calhoun and Nc
UUflie. and now forming part OF the Cougres-
sIonal District lately represented by Preston
). Brooks, and for The last time in the Con-
gress of the United States by Nj. l. Bonnam.
Mr. PIckens, after retiring from Congress, Ie-
nained some years in private life, anu last ap-
peared before his feIio W. w-c1tlzens IN this Stale
as President of the Convention which noml.
mated delegates To the Cincinnati Convention
of 1856. he was appointed by President Bu
chanan to the Court of St Peters burg, and
has lately returned al his own request. he
bears name conspicuous In the service of the
State in council and in arms, and his own re
cord gives full guarantees that he will never
err in want of devotion TO the State. W. W.
Hartse Of Marion, has been elected Lteutet
aut. GJy.rnor-a worthy choice in all resp. CTS.
A letter, noticing The duties of the Office,
says
Tne office of Governor is not one generally
sought after in South Carolina. The salary
as onty So 500 per ann um, and as the Governor
IA compeii.d 10 visit every district in the
state III least once year, in order 10 inspect
Inc military, his raVeIing expenses alone
amount to twice as much as his salary. He
has no veto power, and mas not single ONCE
at his disposal, the Legislature even appoint
ing his private secretary; yet ii is position
of high honor, and one always conferred upon
some citizen of reno~n. Until The present
time the position has never been declined
when nee rendered.
SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
proposition is before the South Carolina
LEGISLATURE to appropriate S3u,UO0 10 ala In
deepening the harbor OF Charles ston, and S5O,-
OtO TO erect buildings 10 be used as arsenals
and depots for the ord aance, arms and NUM-
fions Of the militia of Charleston. There is
also a bill preventing free negroes entering
INTO mechan ical pursuits, or riding in car
riages or other vehicles, unless accompanied
nv a white person. Another bill pending au-
,bor,zes the Board of Ordnance TO make con-
tract with such responsible persons 40 shall,
Within the period OF fifteen months, establish
aud put in operation, within the limits OF the
State or in any one of the cotton growing