The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-14

uttered. Thank Heaven, no! 1t is not alone il
South Carolina that the sentiment of resistance i!
strong. We are not alone in the contest, and we
shall go forth confident of the most heartfelt wish
Of our sister States. believe the richest fruit
will reward the efforts of people to regain pos
session Of the rights guaranteed by the trainers
of the Constitution. The time is not far distant
when a new daY and new era will dawn upon us
as regenerated freemen, and we will leave rich
legacy to be transmitted to our children.
W. F. Colcock followed. He remarked: We
now stand in the presence of history, about to per-
form the greatest drama enacted in the civil
Ized world. We are to-day members of a great ma
ton. There can be no question that we are OBJ
served by the whole country. The work on which
we have entered is to overturn that great govern
ment to which we have been bound, and establish
for ourselves another and better one. Fellow
cOuntrvmen, we are about to enter upon a great
work-a work which addresses itself to all your in
telligence, to all your virtue to all your courage.
We must be prepared for difficulties and for dan
gers.
1t is no idle work we have undertaken. We owe
1T to ourselves and to posteriy to enter upon this
work with deliberation, and the determination to
carry it through successfully. 1t is not an easy
task to pull down one government and build up
another; but the work has been done before by
your ancestors and you will be called upon to do it
again. You will have to work out government
for yourselves | eXh0rt you now, in this crisis, in
your fortunes to be united. From distinguished
sons of Georgia we have the assurance-nay, the
ueOTSid Will Ue WIN US.
X. Barnwell Rhett, Sr., j. Prngle Smith, John
Laurens, L. W. Spratt, James Conner, and others
made speeches, all breathing strong secession seni-
ments. There was no middle ground assumed
The speakers were frequently interrupted with the
most enthusiastic applause. The meeting COM
posed of the wealthiest and most influential gentle
in the State.
While the meeting in progress, there col
lected tremendous crowd outside. Spontaneous
meetings organized in the open air in front of
the Mills House. The balconies were filled with la
truth is, the ladies appear to be stronger
for secession than the gentemen.)
Addresses were delivered urging secession on
the ground that the time had come when South
Carolina should have a government of Liberty,
without the Inconvenience and danger of Northern
interference and aggression. George P Elliott,
Henry G. King, Thomas Y. SymmOns, Langdon
Bowie, and others were the speakers. Mr. Elliott
read dispatches from Augusta, stating that Benja-
min Hill, Bell elector, and Alexander H. Ste
phens, Douglas elector, had come out in favor of
secession.
This announcement raised perfect whirlwind of
applause. The cheering was long and loud-hats
thrown into the air, and the most decisive de-
monstrations of approval made.
1t is but just to observe that the detection of Ste
phens is not generally credited here He is looked
upon q strong Union man.
Palmetto flags and blue cockades are prevalent,
and the enthusiasm is contagious. Minute Men are
paradng the streets, and everything at present in
dcates that South Carolina is now in earnest in her
luleHllUn 10 SeCpue III DeCeInOeT.
Dispatches received tonight from Jackson state
that Mississippi is with South Carolina in the
sion movement.
It is estimated that $500 people were in Institute
Hall tonight.
At II o'clock the meeting adjourned.
In front of the telegraph office animated dis
cussion is being neld in regard to the position of
Alexander III. Stephens, of Georgia. There can be
doubt that the report of his favOring the seces
sion movement is incorrect, as he is known to be
opposed to it.
Grand preparations are being made to receive
the members cf the Legislature in Citadel Square
on Wednesday. 1t will be the largest demonstra-
tion ever held in this city.
Should the Committee prolong their action till
after the 18th December, it is the intention of the
people to rcvoutionze and thus bring the question
to an issue.
Col. Ashmore, hitherto a conservative, sent
letter to the Legislature to-day, in which he takes
strong ground In favor of secession. He recon-
mends decided and prompt action the part of the
Legislature.
A bill was passed this morning, authorizing the
suspension OF specie payments by the banks This
will prove a great relief to Charleston merchants
who have for some time past been suffering from
the tightness of the money market. The banks
have large amount OF SPECIE having laid in a
considerable supply in view of an emergency.
Heavy amounts of Eastern and Western paper, ne
gotiated by banks in this city, in May and June,
are now falling due, and will relieve the market.
1t is optional with the banks whether they sus
pend or not The opinion to might is divided as to
what action banks will take during the week. Trade
is almost at a stand. The staples of the country
are moving off slowly, at reduced rates.
The community is much excited, and there is a
unanimous feeling in favor of separate State action
Secession is now merely question of time. The
best informed citizens sanguine that it will
tainly take place before the inauguration of Lin
coin. Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida and
Texas are expected to fall into line.
South Carolina will have neither Senators nor
Representatives in the next Congress. Senator
Hammond resigned today, and Senator Chesnut
on Saturday.
1t is believed that Georgia will not send any one
10 Tonnb0 hao resigned, and the nfvi"
mas refused to elect representative IN PIace
Mr.. Hii member OF uong 49, =. IN w.. ia, la
taken decided stand for secession.
The South Carolina Legislature adjourns to-mor-
at noon.
The Bank of Charleston to-day agreed to take
bonds of the State to the amount of one hundred
thousand dollars in accordance with the act of the
Legislature providing for the raising of funds for
arming the military.
The S400,000 loan, to be distributed among
the military of the State, will no doubt pass to-
morrow and be taken by other city banks.
In front of the Courier office there is futtering
white banner, with the Palmetto in the CENTRE and
around it the words: "SOuth Carolina has moved
other States will follow.
On the reverse is single star. with room for
others-to represent the seeding States as they go
out OF tue Union anu come 1nLO IDe southern COu-
federacy. The flag up amid salute OF
artillery and cheers from immense crowd. The
Courier has repudiated its Union principles and
floats with the tide of popular opinion.
The Washington Artillery fired salute of fifteen
guns at daylight, in honor of the visit of number
of the friends of secession from Georgia.
HOSTING THE GEORGIA COLONIAL FLAG.
The Savannah Ne,os of Saturday, says: On
Thursday afternoon, the old colony flag of Georgia
was boisted on Green's monument in Johnson's
nv tha Ynunp Mems Southern RjOhts Club.
Upon the flag, under the representation OF large
rattle-snake in the attitude of striking, is the mot
to- "Don't tread on me-" At the top Of the flag is
inscribed the words:
MOTTO,
SOUTHERN RIGHTS
AND THE
EQUALITY OF THE STATES.
The flag was hailed with three hearty cheers, by
the large crowd who had assembled in the Square
and addresses were delivered by John NJ. Guerard
ESQ.,, Col. Carey W. Styles, and Col Thomas NJ
Foreman.
HARPER's PUBLICATIONS PRESCRIBED.
The Savannah Republican of Saturday says:
We learn that on yesterday all the book-house
in this citv, who have heretofore sold Harper
weekly and monthly publications, closed their &C
counts with the publish ers and returned the copie
on hand. The last number of the Weekly opened
with biographical sketch and full-length portrai
of Abe Lincoln, the illustrious rai-splitter.
SOUTH CAROLINA AND FRANCE.
The Charleston Courier, after quoting a part o
the New York Courier des Etats Unis' article init
mating that South Carolina had made oyertures t
France with a view to ascertain whether, unde
certain circumstances, she would guarantee th
neutrality of one or more places on the Souther
coast of the United States, remarks as follows:
That so silly and absurd statement should hav
found its way into the columns of respectable pa
per shows how fruitful is the crisis of reports tina
could have had no other source than excited lmag
nations What party could have had authority t
make overtures before any definite plan OF resls,
ance has been dgested and determined on, 1t woul
be difficult to conceive, and why one of the Euro
pean governments rather than another with whlc
the South has the largest tinterconrse-why Franc
rather than England-should have been made tn
power to whom such Overtures were made,
would be no less difficult to imagine.
SECRET SOCIETIES.
Judging from the following from the Whining
ton North Carolina, Herald, we are led to beliey
that secret associations now being formed l
the South
One of the greatest objections we and others ha
| to Know Nothingism was the secrecy of its Opers
tions. That feature killed it with the people trs
| 1t was said that any party who coundn't face tn
world in broad daylight, did not deserve the SUI
| port of, and was unworthy the character OF, th
| American people. That was the case when tn
country was comparatively quiet and peace exste
/ between the two sections of it. Now, civil comm'
! ton is rife among US, and the people are excite
! and anxious about the condition of the country
Is this any time for the organization of secret asst
Citations in our midst? If associations are necessar
| at all for our protection, why are they not public
! We think the people of North Carolina can TAX
care of themselves in emergency, and Will do So
! and, moreover, they will do it in manner worth
| of themselves and of their ancestors; but 1t wi
not be by means of secret meetings, and midnlgi
action. 1t will be bold, open, decided, and in tt
| face of the world.