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TINE SOUTH


DrOSi1u10
ION ion aosser to the Presidents proclama-
ton, remarked "that he wss DESTROYS to a.
certain the ea,ise sense Of the House. on the
extraordinary paper Of the President. - the
resolution had been prepared in consequence
at that paper. Tie said, that IL hitherto bad
been conceded TO the States Right Party,
that State. throwing herseif upon her so
Vereign'y, had . right to secede from the
eoafederscy. when. in irs opinion. u would
be Destruction longer TO remain therein
member. He wss now told by high suthor.
hy tina, she could not. and should not. and he
Nastor giving the Governor the requisite pow.
or to defend the State =, sH and erery hazard
lie hoped there was not . native born Carroll.
man in the House. or in the State, Who would
r,fuse allegiance tothe State, n such crisis,
but that on the contrary. every man ~ ould be
prepared. nsss, as the deterninatiou Of the
President wss known, to stand by the Or
dioance, or perish in the attempt to sustain
IL"
Mr.. Holmes rose. he said. for the purpose
oegiving hrs assent TO the resolution. He had
been indisposed for several days. so much 90.
that he had been unable to attend TO bis du.
ties, and blu, for the knowledge that such .
resolution would have been introduced. he
did not know that he should have been in
his place. lie would give his unqualified
assent TO il Tie had always been disposed
To grant every characteristic favorable to the
President, and he hsd been one, who had de.
Tended him, ia times gone by, bu, that nom
he could not, nor would he. He denounced
Gen Jackson rs fyynnf. and the Procl.ms.
ton rs t,rannieaL and he too IVES ready to GO
all lengths to defend the State on the ground
she had assumed, aud if the cause and State
fell. he was willing TO fall with ber-he was
ready tn defend with his life, oil his acts on
tia, floor. and he hoped that GH would sec
the attitude which tue State was compelled
60 contend for.
Mr. Pickens said, that he would trouble
the House but q moment to say, that he
should vote for the resolution, and was ready
Tor every coOtingency--what was The language
Of the Proclamation but threat Of coercion
Whist was the military array around and abou,
Charleston, but warning for the constituted
authorities OF South Carolina to prepare for
the contest what were the meetings In
New.York. Philadelphia and elsewhere, bu,
to exhibit to this state, that an attempt would
be made to put Carolinians down, and enforce
the laws OF Congressl He believed the con.
testIwould end in blood. The document of
the President was none less than the eaief Of
f,rarfs and If they were for war, he was
ready. and il behooved all the citizens Of the
State TO meet the storm with becoming man.
Illness He for one never would submit
ing On the war IN the interior; if driven from
the interior, he Was for . guerilla warfare
In the mountains; and il at last compelled to
yield, he would die contending TO the las,
drop OF blood he bad, to sustain the Ordi.
rance, and the authority thereof. He advert.
ed TO the doctrine contained in the Procla
nation, relative tothe rights ofthe State, and
was astonished that the President should At.
tempt to seduce the citizeHs of the State
from their proper allegiance; and in no mea.
sured terms. denounced the " hole procedure.
lie concluded by saying. that before South.
Carolina should rccede, he was for war up 20
the very knife. and he - for risking all a,
every hazard on the die that was cast.
The following General Orders have been
issued Tor the collection of troops for the
use OF the Notification party Of South Caro-
lima
HEAD QrAaTIRs,
Columbia, Dec. 20, 1862.
GENERAL ORDERS.
The Legislature having. at their session
which has JUS, cloSed. passed an nc, suthoriz
ing the Governor To- accept the services of
ToLpSTEEas, ~bo will hold themselves in
readiness To take the field, ct moments
warning, should u become necessary to call
spon them tn suppress iasurTeciioa, yepeI iys.
rasiOn, or supporF a. eipii Gufhoyities in the
execution OF the laws PUnLIc NorIcs i. here.
by given to all tie patriotic ei1ixess of kke
SLATE, that their services ss rofunfeeys will be
accepted either individually. or by Compa.
MES, Troops, Bsttaiions, Squadrons. or Regi.
menis OF Artillery, Cavalry, or Rinemen.-
Where Volunteer Companies now e. is,inr.
or hereafter TO be raised, aud consisting OF
not less than forty, nor more than one hun
dred elective men. shall offer their services
they sili be received rs . whole. With their
own oiheers. Any four companies, that may
choose to be joined together. will be organ.
tzed - battalion, Under any field officer they
msy select from the Regiment or Brigade GU,
OF which such battalion may be formed; and
any two bs'tsIlons that may desire to be uni.
ted will IN Ike manner be formed into regi
ment. Volunteers will only be required 10
do duty IN their respective Volunteer com
psnies. and are exonersted from all uilitia
duiy To- which they may now be Liable. In
Their respective Beats. or in the BattsIions or
Regiments TO which they may now belong
should the Volunteers be called into actual
service, arms will be furnished them. and
sooner. should the means Al the disDosal Of
the Governor permit. Officers will be an.
poin,ed IN each Brigade, ~ho will afford an
necessary information, sDd through whom,
report and tenders Of service may be made
IN the meantime, all communications will be
s1dfeased to the Governor Of the State, in
.ChAslesson. "
~ Masking tbs cell. in obedience 10 the al.
geol,on 81 the Legislature. the Commander
In-Ch'sfteslsibe most perfect confidence ,I,s,
shl be resPopded'o, wrb the proDp,e.,.
and spirit has which always distinguished the
gaAs@f sons e( Carolina. aud That should the n
souS,'y nerd their services. they will be
found q the poet Of homer and Of duty. ready
10 lsy down their lives IN her defence
BY order Of the Governor. and Command.
sstn'Ch'sL JOHN - EARLE,
-9dafaHi Geneyak
~ u. u y considered shst under the pro.
r's'on o. the Get authorizing " Volunteer
Companies. Troops. sqlsdFons, IIaital,ons.
and Regiments, 70 he raised." that when rsi..
cd o. a ~hsie. ,hsy may choose their ov a II.