The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1861-01-29
THE NEWS.

Nothing very important startling has &C.
Cured since our last issue, except the secession
from the Union of the State of Louisiana bv a
vote of III to IA.
Everything appears to be quiet at Charleston,
and the prospect is that there sill be no war DUR
ing Mr. Buchanan's term at least. We learn that
Mr. Buchanan assured North Carolina gentleman,
who had conversation with him last week, that
he did not intend to attempt coercion, and that he
would do all in his power to avoid hostilites be-
tween State and federal troops.
The best sign for the country and the most SEN
sible proposition have yet seen, is the made
in the House of Representatives the other day for
all the members Of Congress to resign and allow
new elections to be held. IF this proposition was
adopted we think better set of men (from the
North especially could be selected
THE LEGIsLATURE.-A sketch of the proceed
ingt up to Thursday will be found in another
column. On Friday, the Senate and House had
under consideration propositions to send Com
missioners to the Conventions which meet 10
Washington City and Montgomery, Ala, or the
4th of February. The House adopted resolu-
misSoners to Montgomery to "act only media
tors to endeavor to bring about reconciliation of
sectional difficulties" Mr. Fleming then moved
to lay the whole matter on the table, which the
House refused to do by vote of SO to %.
On Saturday, the following named gentlemen
appointed Commissioners to the places named ::
r, WnShingtnn-Judge Ruffin, Hon. J. NJ
Morehead, Hon. ID. 5. Reid, Hon d. NJ. Bar
ringer, aud Geo. Davis, Esq, of Wilmington.
To .No"tyomrry-IIon. ID l.. Swain, NJ W.
Ransom and j. L. Brigders, Esqs.
The Commissioners are expected to do all they
can to keep the State in the Union, if it can be
done honorable terms.
A motion was made one day last week by Mr.
Turner, to 20 into an election for L. S. Senator,
but the Senate refused to do SO by vote of II to
10. \ proposition for the Legislature to adjourn
sine die the 21st February vas laid upon the
table.
STATE CONFERENCE.-THE bill to call State
Convention passed the House of Commons on
Thursday last by Sc yeas to u nays. 1t provides
that the election of Delegates shall be held on the
18th of February, and at the time the vote is
to be taken to ascertain whether the people are in
favor of a Convention not. If a majority vote
for Convention, then the Governor is to issue his
Proclamation for the assembling of the Convention
at as early day as practicable.
The Senate has also passed a Convention bill by
a vote of 81 to 8, differing from the House bill by
fixing the time for the election the 2lst of Feb,
and restricting the Convention to the consideration
of Federal matters only. The Senate will adopt
the House bill or the House will agree to the
Senate bill.
The following is the in each branch of the Gen.
era Assembly the third reading of the Convention
Bill:
SENATE
Those who voted in the affirmative were, Messrs.
Arendell, Avery, Burton, Brown, BledsOe Barringer,
Dickson, Dobson, Eure, Faison Hail. Harris of F., ar-
riss ofC., Humphrey, Lane Pitchtord Rogers, Shaw,
summons Simpson, Speght, Street Stowe, Slaughter,
Smbbs Taylor of n, Taylor of g.. Taylor of b. Thorn
III. Thomas of D., Walker, Watson Waugh Whit
aker, Wrnstead, WaIkup, Whedbee,-37-
Those who voted in the negative were, Messrs.
Dockery Dowd, Morehead Outlaw, Ramsay, Sharp,
Spencer, Turner, Worth.-9.
Messrs Erwin, Blount and Grist were absent. The
two former would certainly have voted for the bill.
HOUSE.
Affrmative-Mr Speaker Albritton Alfred Autrv
Barrow, B"tchelor, Baxter, Blue, Booth, Bowman,
Branch, Bridgers, Bullock, Burgn, Bynnm Cannady
Cheek, Clarke of Co. Cline. Crawford Davis of B., Davis
of H., Davis of NJ. Ewell, Fagg, Faison Ferguson
Fleming, Folk, Foy, Galloway, Green of F. Hall Har-
rington. Harris, Hayes, Hill, Hoke, kins, Jordan,
kalan, Latham, Lemmonds, Lilies Logan, Love of H.
Love of, Mcmillan, Marsh, Merrimon, Mitchener
Mordecai, Newly, Padgett Pearson. PEBBLES Perkins
Person, Polk, Pope. Potts. Ransom. Rogers, Russ
Shaw Siler, Slade, Small, Stanford. Tapscott Ward
Waters, Watson, Waugh, White Whitehurst. Wiker-
son, Williams of Cumberland Williams of Nash,
Williamson, Wishart, Nithers, Woodland, Wooten,
Wright, Yeates-S6.
Negatve-Messrs: Barringer Of Montgomery. Clarke
OF D., Cowles Crumpler, Carson. Davis of R. Dickson
Donnell, Farrow, Ferebee, Gather Gorre, Green of
c. Green of s., Guthrie, HaneS, Henry, Horton Kelly
McCeeSe, Martin, Mendenhall Patterson. Poi.dexter
SImOntOn, Williams of Pasquotank, WinslOw.-27.
LATER--We learn that the Senate bill passed two
readings in the House Saturday. The Senate bill
prevents the Governor from calling the Convention
gether before the 18th of March
B9 1he election for delegates to the State Con-
ventlon, we suppose, will be free FIGHT" affair
every man may run who feels desire to serve his
country! We intend to support those whose
opinions suit US BEST without regard to mast ,oytv
predictions
SHAREHOLDERS AND NoN-SLAvEHoLpERs-
We publish to-day, excellent and timely article
showing the identity of interest between the slave
holder and nonslavehoder We hope all will
read it.
STATE BoNDs.-N. G. State Bonds have adj
vanced in the New York marLat 70 On oon..