The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1861-02-13
Charleston Correspondence.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 80, lS(

CHARLESTON, Jan. 80, 1861.
The "Truce,"-its duration problsmaticai-
adjournment Of The Legisiature-m measures
Of defence adopted-the State Fiag-the
"Herdld" aud The "Renyorcements"
Anderson's letters and position.
The "Trucc" continues. How long il is
I here is danger of sudden interruption
from Two sources. First, the utter trearhe-
| ry and faiihlessness Of those With whom
We are venturing TO negotiate, and second
ly, the exasperation which the childish CON
duct of these deceivers produces among
our brave troops who so lar from tempori-
zing are eager to yet into the fight and pre-.
cipitato Tho issue. Either of these causes
may bring about At n moments warning II
terrible explosion. Thun we shall open
our eyes to the fact that much valuable time
has bsen wasted and triAed away, in useless
efforts TO treat on equal terms Of justice
with hypocritical foe, who only takes ad-
! vantage of our confidence " triumph over
our weakness.
Our Legislature ADJOURNED yesterday, J
am unable, as yet. to give you an accurate
summary of the most important subjects
of legislation upon which positive action
has been taken. Vigorous measures for
arming the State pud strengthening our
present def.Rcss have heen adopted. a
ii,g hqs brsn chosen for the State, and
Tax Bill framed, WHICH will probably meet
the exigency.
Among the resolutiops indicating the spir-
1t Of our Legislators iP Ihese perIous tunes
] send you the following:
Resolved, That it is the seiiss Of this
General Assembly that the Southern States
have been forced 10 seek their Independence
aud safety out Ut tho Old Federal Union, by
the per rsev ering opposition Of the abolition
lists vf the Free,oiI STATES, aud as the u.tj.
nation of submission 70 the rule ot l.incYlu.
ism, or the fornlatiog ut Southern Con
federacy, is now tho practical question, We
nvow u stroug confidence ia tne united eli.
forts Of the seceding States to carry out
this necessary measure, and We hereby pro.
claim 10 the world that right, du:y, justice
and law favor our position. and thai no peo-
pie on earth can disrupt their former po!iii-
| cal relations with civayer conscience than
The people Of the slavsh oIding States.
On the subject of the State Flag Com.
mittee was appointed under the annexed
| resolution
Whereas, South Carolina hath declared
| h. md Ind. a.,
| Commonwealth and, whereas, it 10 right
and customary for all nations to have some
distinguishing ensign or hag rs the symbol
Of their sovereignty aud independence,
| therefore,
Resoiped, That message be- sent to the
Senate TO ask for their concurrence in the
appointment Of u joint committee Of .eYsh
| ~ consider and report upon the flag or en-
sign proper to be borne rs ths national flag
or ensign of South Carolins.
in accordance with the above, the Speak
er announced the following COMMITTEES =.
e. J. Weston, T.. r. Lowndss, X. B Rhett,
J. ]. Ryan, J. Il. Williams, w. n. Wallace
and T.. +. Booker,
After q long and tedious discussion, both
House.. agreed upon the flag TO Le here.f-
ter recognized NJ the emblem of our sov.
ereignty. II is to be blue 6eid, with u
white Palmetto in the middle-upright. A
white crescent in tho upper flag st4H cor-
ner, the horns pointing upward.
The New York "fierald," Of Saturday
last. positively asserts that rentoscelnents
have been ordered both TO Forts Pickcns
and Sumter That paper somstimcs bits
upon the truth, aud il il does iis this time.
il is not for tho want Of good grounds up
ON which to form conclusion, viz : the 10.
tai indifference Of those having charge Of
such matters. to its own promises or propo-
sitious Tins will show which Of them is
most reliable.
l.st,srs ars daily Published In Northern
papers purporting to en,anats from Major
Anderson, expressing suong Union senii.
menis, and ridic1ling ths military prepare
tions made BY ths State for attacking Foft
Sumter. The impression hers on the con.
trary, 10 shat he is only acting andsr ordsrs
and " not astuated BY any hostile feelings
towards South Carolina. 10 either, Il Ia
bis niafortons to oseapy the attitude Of m
enemy in our midst. and while we ssn qp-
der.tand hls dilemma, o. soldier. we can
not b, sxpsetsd 70 enter him on our list Of
ffisnds. at least until be shows himself on
titled TO thss honorable distinction. The
Souihsra Csngssss, which meets on {th
February, will PfVbably kasssn The solution
Of the enigma. ~
CLAUDE.