The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-01-30
Charleston Correspondence.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 90. !

fes"S-OToeFS 10 hy. AHdefSOn 10 HOtd
Fort Sumter-determination Of our troops
10 take u-Legislatire proceedings Car
ooLinaans coming home and resigning Fed.
erai O6ice-Mgor Anderson's Southern
PocLrtties-Hs Inconsistent attitude as a
Southern man and Siarehoider-Heaith of
the Troops at The Forts.
Since my last. war matters remain ia the
same unsettled state, and unless something
quite unforeseen turns up suddenly, | see
no prospect of anything looking to pacific
measures being accomplished. 1t is said,
(but | cannot vovch for its TRUTH thai Mai.
Anderion was notified on Saturday last, by
ther occupation of Fort Sumter could not
be permitted-that our troops were ready,
and that within short time the Fort must
be surrendered or taken. The Command
ant reported reported to the communica-
ton Of the Governor, (whatever it might
have beeD,) by referring the matter to his
Government, and despatched Lieutcnants
Talbot and Hall to Washington for further
orders.
Attorney General Hayne went on, un der
Commission from the Executive. and
Robert N. Goufdin. Esq, followed unofti-
cially in the evening train.
| So far as We have heard, Mr.. Buchanan
coptinues as before to refuse all recognition
of the State or her Commissioners issues
orders to Maj. Anderson TO hold and defend
the Fort, and declines sendiug him reinforce
men,s. Thus the matter stands while
write. We look anxiously for news from
all quarters, where we expect sympathy and
| co operation. Washington now hus no al
traction for us, as everything from that di-
reclien only serves to irritato and inhame
the spirit of implacablc hostility and con-
tempt for the dctvsed Government, which
obs,inatey persists in refusing to aeknowl-
edge our position.
The Courts OF Appeals and General Scs-
siOns have been organized. SIX Bills for
murder have been found three for larceny
and one for bastardy several for assault
and battery fifteen for selling spirits TO
slaves. in the Cour; Of Appeals. the cxam-
inalion Of Law and Equity students result
ed in the admission of six applicants for
Law and three for Equity practice The
January term is postponed by special order
Of the Legislature, aud the Court will re-
assemble here OF tie first Mundav in April.
Our faithful COrolinans ARE coming home
every day to the defence Of the uuble com.
monwealth. One of the latest compliments
paid to our State. is the action of the grad
uating class of the Virginia Medical Col
iege, IN parting with Doctors jenkins and
Whuley. The following arc the Rrsolu.
lions they adopted with great unanimty
Resolved, That in pnrtigg With ,sur frl.
low students, Dr, Seubro"k Jenkins aud r.. !
4. WhaIey, Esq, Of Sovlh Carolina, We ex-
perence the loss ofplcaSant associates and |
agreeable c"upaniono ; aud deeply regret |
the r"cums'anre--,hrcUtcn ca.rriun- |
"htch so appeal. to their patriotism, AS To |
call thom from ou: midst
Resolved, That We tender them our L,,, |
wishes Tor their own personal prosperity. |
III both Their private and professional rcIa. |
'lohs o1 HE ; and Tor thc success of their |
sa'iIht state IN The struggle for indepcn- |
uence upon which she is aboIt lu enter, as.
suring them thai, as sons of her sister
States OF the South, We feel and acknowl. !
edge her course 10 be ours.
Among the latest resigna,ions Of Fede
raj officers haling from our Sta,e are ,hosc
Of Capt. L. b Nor,hrop, (Brcvet Major) of
United States Dragoons, and Lieut.. James
a. North, gallant officer Of the u. =. !
Army.
Ai"IoF Anderson l., see, warmly endors-
I'd b, many Of his Old comrades, in print,
ns II true Southern man, and oLe, who ,pj,en !
Me i""e comes, will give proof of his sn.
cer'ty. VIVA all due respect for tn. opiu.
iona Of tho Major and lis friends, must
confess that ] would prefer 10 have at once
some more striking evidence than has al.
ready been furnished of his devotion To
The South, which claims the honor of bay.
ing given him birth. Whether he may hail
from Kentucky or Virginia. (bolh Of hich
haye been called hs birth place. or from
"eorga' where he has becoms possessed
Oy marriage, Ct large number Of slaves,
TWO OF these States, though not positively
out Of the Union arc in very different at
tItnde towards tho decayed aud broken up
Confederacy, from that which he ut present
Occupies towards ii. lie i, acting under
the orders of those who are preparing a
programme Of hostilities for the purpose Of
breaking down that right of State soyer.
eighty, which oil OF these States equally
hold sacred and inviolable-hostilities which |
may Just as probably be directed against
one ne another, rs circumstances may suo.
gest. The patriotism Of Southern man,
placing himself in such position, and
maintaining it even at the cost Of shedding |
the blood Of his own countrymau, is at
least questionable. Major Anderson may
be orare, but he is neither patriotic nor be.
!ond the suspicion Of treason agains. the
South, until he exiricates himself in som.