Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-11-12
YANcEY MAKES A sPEEcHI
Intense Enthusiasm and Excitement
u ThrS6g ghout the South.
PROCEEDINGS OF THs SOUTH CAROLINA LEars-

PROCEEDINGS OF THB SOUTH CAROLINA LEaIs-
LATURB.
COLUMBIA, S. O., November 10.--In the
House, to-day, the Speaker announced the
reception of a communication from Senator
Chestnut, resigning his seat as United States
| Senator from South Carolina.
MIR. Whaley offered a resolution that the
resignation be accepted, and that what un-
| der other circumstances would be regarded
| as a regret is now recognized as an act of
loyal devotion to South Carolina.
Mr.. De Gaussure made report from the
Committee on Ways and Means recon-
mending a bill providing for the postpone |
| ment of the operation of the act requiring
banks to have one-third in gold and silver
to two-thirds of their issue. The bill was
unanimously adopted.
The necessity for prompt action for the
relief of the banks was strongly urged.
Expresses are daily bringing bills from the
surrounding States, and demands for specie
are daily made.
Mr.. Aldrich made a report from the Com
mittee on Federal Relations, making |
amendments to the Senate bill calling a
convention of the people, by substituting
the 9th day of December for the 9Th of /
January, as the day of election, and the
18th of December instead of the 10th of |
January, as the day of meeting Of the Con-
MI. Black, of York County, opposed the
amendment He wanted more time to can
-.
vass the Senate bills.
) Mr.. Thompson, of Union County, said the
J, agriculturalists in the upper country wanted
more time The resolutions adopted by theN
4 Charleston meeting were submitted TO the
: House.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the report of the Federal Com
q mittee, and a discussion ensued on report
g the question, 'Shall the bill for calling the
convention pass as amended and be sent to
+. the Senate" was then taken by the ayes and
~ noes when the bill was passed unanimously,
70 by a vote of 1T, every member present vot-
ing in the affirmative.
r. The Senate met at seven o'clock in the
lie evening to consider the amendments of the
House to the bill calling convention the
people. Forty-one Senators were present
~ and all voted aye: so the bill passed as
10 amended providing for the election of dele
gates on the 9th of December and the meet
at ing of the convention on the 18th.
le Mr. Simonton offered a resolution that the
is Governor be empowered to raise 10000 vol
he unteers. It will be considered on Monday.
u. SECESSION MEETING AT AUGUSTA GA.
AUGUSTA, GA, November l0.-A large
meeting, in favor of Southern rights, is being
held this evening. The Savannah reso-
a lutions were unanimously adopted, with an
-ly amendment, declaring it to be the sense Of
ek- the meeting that the only remedy for Lin
nd cons election was immediate secession
mt Amid loud and prolonged cheering, it was
re moved and adopted, that the thanks Of the
Of people of the South are due to the gallant
men of the North, who attempted to roll
Fas back the tide of fanaticism in the recent
ess election.
cal It was further resolved that the meeting
vas pledges the citizens to submit to an increased
err rate of taxation to raise 81, 100000, to arm
bly, and organize the military of the Stat"
ties A further resolution wS '. Ss adopted con
demning the actitcCn of the citizens meetin
and this afternoon, and declaring that the reso
in lutlons adopted there did not express th
sense of the community.
YES: Colonel Anderson, of Savannah is ad
here dressing the meeting, decidedly in favor {
bout the immediate action of the South. Intens
-, excitement prevails.
the the 1t is expected that Georgia, Florida, A
four ALBANIA Texas and Mississippi will go wit
,weT South Carolina. r.l
Sfss AZ The news of Senator Toombss resignatio
had was hailed with great enthusiasm.
-. This evening great crowd of about 2,0C
H0r' of the Congaree Minute-men turned out an
The marched down Main-street with grar
! the display of fireworks Judge Magrath, Co
from nor, COlcock and Cunningham, address
tate, the crowd. Judge Magrath said he hop
! ir2m an South Carolina would not be in the van
her sister States. He was not there to pro
to them the right to secede. he said 81
n six had the right to secede. The people 81
dark she has, the Legislature says she has, al
, the the Government at Washington should 81
.eyee she has not the right then let them prove
en- Us by taking the right away.
lille. Mr. Colcock said that although there "
oals, such large crowd present. he wished to $
that one more and that was Mr.. Lincoln.
'hite would take MIN py the hanu, 0rlhg MIN
oh is the platform, tell him to look upon I'll
crowd and ask If he ever expected to VIE
the scepter of the President over the hea
large of that people. Honest Abe would ansW
iciPsi with downcast eyes, "Never."
sE9f: siaf hearing the most excited and animal
A delegation of ten Minute-men was
pointed to attend the Military Convent
which meets at Milledgeville next week.
ball The crowd was greatly rejoiced TO lei
fter- that South Carolina had passed the Conv
snty- ton Bill.
!. @ tne MASS MEETING AT AUGUSTA, GA.
'"0' AUGUsTA, GA, November l0-A La
meeting of citizens was held in the Coui
chamber this afternoon, Mayor Blodl
presiding.
city The Mayor stated he had received infor
new tion that tWo,of our citizens had been mott
poses, to leave by unauthorized persons. The M
ssign, ing was called to consider whether we sho
par protect ourselves by upholding the laws
the preservation Of order or allow an un
thoTized body of men to take the law
= Dis their own hands. .r MI
The Mr.. John M. jackson IhoNeu Inas "
lstern mittee Of twenty-one be appointed 70
rt, in pare business.
have The chairman selected highly resp
ement able and influential committee, who repo
They the following: s..
in the Resotged: Thatwe 1--we undera goYernn
Y l90,- oflaw and order, and II Is the pounden
|, $75,- of every good citizen to see that all ri
nses of are respected and wrongs speedily redrei
isO, 600 in the forms provided by law.
be got "ResolVed; That the genius of our inst
um of tions forbids the punishment of CIT
# con- without fair trial by jury. .
"a, the "ResolVed; That the assumption oy
under Yiduals, however respectable of any OF
Ig, powers Of Government is subyerslYe 0
~ I evil liberty, and its tendencies fatal TO
or SE- vital interests of the community.
gan of 'Rfsolped: That the existing laws are
pi, has sufficient for the protection OF the iigh
n Con citizens; the proper course Is TO apply K
tion of Legislature to amend and modify thel
rIgT II the interests Of see.e;y is reg, "a