The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-01-08
THE SECTIONAL TROUBLES.


MARITAL LAW DECLARED IN CHARLESTON
Charleston, jan 2-Martial law, within FIVE
miles Of Charleston, will be Immediately declared,
and suspicious persons ordered off.
Gen Greer has offered the services of his COM
pany of Texas Rangers EARNED and equipped at
their own expense) to Gov. Pickcns, as Minute
Men, to be sent to any point.
Ben Mordecai presented the State with ten
thousand dollars
Dispatches from Savannah say that Georgia is
all right. The Federal forts are occupied by
Georgia troops.
Dispatches from Washington are contradictory
1t is now said that no troops coming.
The Presidents Message sent to the Senate.
The Republicans moved executive session, but
the Democrats carried a motion for adjournment
The message recommends the collection of the
revenue under the old Force Bill Mcintyre of
Pennsylvania, has been nominated Collector for
Charleston He will stay on board man-of-war
REPEAL OF PERSONAL LIBERTY BILL.-Gov.
Morgan, of New York, in his Message recommends
the repeal of the Personal Liberty Bill and advi
ses other States to do the same, so as to all
just of complaint by sister States. He favors
enforcement of the Constitution and the laws of
Congress. He advises them to legislate with great
moderation, and urges the press to regard the
interests of all sections.
Portland, Maine, Jan. 2-The City Council
instructed their Legislators to repeal Personal
Liberty Bills
Gov Houston, of Texas, has convened the
Legislature Of that State, in extra session. at Aus
tin, on Monday, the 2lst January. The Peoples
Convention, also, meet at Austin on the 18th
January. The Legislature and the Convention,
says the Galveston News, will therefore act TO-
gether
The Selma Reporter states that the Commercial
Bank of that city, has rendered to the State of
Alabama, the loan of one hundred thousand dol
lars in view of her probable secession from the
Union.
The rumor of the appointment of Gen. Scott as
Secretary of War was evidently a mistake. Post
Master General Holt is now acting as Secretary
temporarily or permanently.
The laborers employed in Fort Sumter were re-
quested by Major Anderson to remain in the Fort
and take up arms in its defence, but they declined
to do so, and sent ashore.
Harrisburg Penn, Jan. 1.-The Legislature of
this State met in the Senate chamber to-day. A
resolution offered declaring Pennsylvania will
ing to pass all necessary laws for the redress of all
real grievances of any sister State, if found to
exist; proclaiming ardent desire to cultivate
the friendly relations of sister States; avowng
adhesion to the doctrine Of Andrew Jacksons
proclamation, and to contribute men and money
for the preservation of the Union. The resolution
referred to the committee on resolutions.
PREPARING FOR WAR. The Philadelphia
Pennsy lvanian makes the following statement:
" We ascertain from reliable authority that the
county of Chester has been districted by the Re-
publicans, each district being required to raise
certain number Of volunteers for the against
their brethren of the South. Thus the work
appears to have been commenced. The first steps
taken, collision of kind or another will ensue,
and blood once shed will be taken as tie Cause for
the arIning of the people"
MASSACHUSETTS is no Disgusting the
fact that Massachusetts is ready to respond
promptly to any demand made upon her for troops
to sustain the Union and the laws it is stated
that seven thousand troops can be put in marching
order in "a hours notice, and that one hundred
and forty-fve thousand men enrolled in the
militia Of the State.
VERMoNT.-The Boston Journal (Republican)
learns from Vermont that there is strong feeling
in favor Of repeal of the Personal Liberty law of
that State and adds: The Commissioners to whom
the matter referred at the recent session will,
it is said, advise repeal, and Gov. Fairbanks
favors their action.