The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-01-09
FOR THE LANCASTER LEpGER.1
CHARLESTON. Dec % ls,

CHARLESTON, Dec. 20, 1860.
Mr.. EDITOR The State Convention
like Alexnndrian verse is dragging its slow
length along 1t i. large body Of nc.
knowledged ability. And when men Of
learning and reputation put public transac.
lions through their hands, they cannot but
feel desire, tha: every thing is TECHNICAL.
accurate. Nevertheless, the discussions are
sometimes to no better purpose than ut.
tempting 10 draw the line of demarcatinn
between twesdledum and tweedledee.
You will, think, find the different ps.
pers submitted by tho committees and
adopted BY the Convention able documents
A friend suggested TO me whilst on my
way, he did rot know where we would get
men to write the different addresses as
Harper and MuD6flie and Turnbull are
dead. But when he carefully inspccts these
addresses he will be driven to the conclu.
sion their mantle has fallen on others.
am mt great loss to intsrpre. AMBER.
sons conduct. If it does no, amount to n
declaration Of war, it is at least an act of
hostility. The last dispatches from Wash
ington are very discouraging Pro-p ects
| ars very gloomy in Charleston. Dispatches
will reach here &c. morrow at 8, A. ". The
bearer tslegrsphsd to-day nt 10 o'clock
from Alexandria. They are from the Com
missionsrs at Washington. Floyd has re-
signed. Col. WigfalI has no confidence in
the President No order has yet been Civ
on for Anderson 20 return to Fort Moultrie.
The Convention has authorized the Cover
nor 10 call into service for six months 1900
men in addition To the act Of the LegIsla-
iure. But Notwithstanding the gloom
thickens, | still have hope As things now
stand cln see no sufficient reason why all
the affairs Of the two governments may not
be honorably and satisfactorily adjusted
without the loss Of blood or treasure.
The minority of the Convention arc stu.
diously desirous that nothing be done that
would place us in the position Of sggress-
ors upon the rights Of the late Confedera.
cy. The paper Submitted by the Commit
toe on Commercial Relations aud Postal
arrang pments was the most delicate matter
tho Convention has had before it. 1t vas
this that was moss likely to bring the State
in collision with the Federal Government.
But think it has been so judiciously man
aged, that we will under it sail safely be.
tween the whirlpool on our side and the
dangerous rocks on the other. And when
fairly on the other side Of danger we can
pause and make such improver ent. as are
needed. Properly speaking it 10 not tho
prerogalion Of this Convention to Lecisla,s
for the new Republic but erect and draw
around IL such safeguards as. will be suffi
cient for all the emergencies that may arise.
And let the body chosen by the people for
that purpose do the legislation. The Re-
port Of the Committee on the Constitution
Of Ito State is submitted. Judge Wardlaw
its Chairman 10 as clear beaded as ever
His mind isrsmarkably vigorous and acc a.
rate. Some men at his age exhibit eyi1
dsnce the mind has reached the zenith and
10 beginning TO descend, but In his case
the ascending progress continues. Whed
hs rises the interlocutary conversation d
the delegates ceases, and ne Is heard witt
aPpreciatiye attention. Thsrs 10 au act u
justice that he SCENE 10 keep his eye on