The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-09-15
The Southern States.

SOUTH CAROLINA-COLUMBIA, Sept. s.
Williams, one of the recently elected Circuit
Judges sent in communication to the Legsla-
ture declining the office.
A bill granting a charter to the Chatham
Railroad Company, Of North Carolina, to ex
tend the roadto Columbia, passed the Senate,
to-day.
The Legislature also passed bill pledging
the taxes collected for the redemption of bills
.ceiveable of the State
Observation-Disclosures, Sept. GA message was
received from the Governor, enclosing report Of
the Committee in the case of persons applying
for seats vacated by the expelled negroes, or
giving the names Of persons receiving the next
highest vote. \ lengthy protest accompanied
the report against the action Of the House ex-
polling. 1t reviewed the constitutional question,
and stated that the Constitution clearly gave the
negroes the right to hold office.
Pending the reading, motions were made to
table, as direct insult to the House. The mo-
ton was not sustained. The following was
adopted
Resolved, That that portion of the comnun-
cation from the Governor, rejecting upon the
action deciding the eligibility of free persons Of
color under the constitution, be returned to the
Governor
Resolved, That said communication is not war
ranted by resolution upon which the Governor
was requested to act, and that the members of
each House are judges of the qualification of
its members, not the Governor. They arc the
keepers of their own conscience, not His Ex-
ccllency.
\ resolution was passed to swear in the mem
bers having the next highest vote, who are not
ineligible under the third section of the four
.teonth amendment Several of the new men,
bers were sworn in and took their seats
AUGUSTA, Sept 9.-The particulars of the
murder of two white men at Thompson. by ne
gro shows it to have been unprovobcd. The
negro split open the skull of one with an axe,
while his back was turned. The colored people
in the neighborhood captured and hung the
murderer.
Observation-Disclosures, Sept. SIT seems
conceded that the Militia Bill is dead. The
restraining influence comes from Wall Street,
New York, from parties interested in maintain
ing the credit of the State Bonds.
NASHVILLE, Sept. 10-Tho Militia Bill in
its present shape requires certificate Of ten
loyal citizens, who trcc-hoders, and to BE-
approved by Judge, Sheriff, Attorney General
or a member of the Legislature declaring the
necessity, before the Militia can be sent to any
County-the said County bearing the expense
of the Bill Thus amended, the Bill will pro
badly pass
.ARKANsAs.-The Arkadelphia, Dallas county
Standard Of August 30, has areport Of blood y
tragedy which occurred last week in Louisville
Lafayette county, an extreme southeast county
in the State, resulting in the death of seven ne
groes and five whites. \ negro had committed
horrible outrage upon girl thirteen years old
The citizens executed summary punishment up
on him by hanging him. \ brother ofthe ne
gro went to town after the execution and be
haved in very insulting and riotous manner
using threats against these who had hung his
brother. The people, after bearing his insults
for some time, hung him also The negroes then
in the town and neighborhood collected together
numbering forty or fifty, and made general
attack on the town, which was met by the cit
gems with the above result.