The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-11-10

The Governor n nississippi has pub
licly unfinished his determination to con
vewr the Legislature, in the casc Of Lin
coln's election, for purposes Of consulta-
ton, the calling Of u convention Of del
egatcs rom the people, ssd other meas.
nrcs.
The Governor Of South Carolina, in
his proclamation for the assembling Of
the new Legislature, stated that they
would be called on, in addition to their
usual duties, to prepare measures Tor DC
fence in case Of Lincoln's election.
The Governor Of Louisiana will un.
doub,edly convene the Legislature in the
event Of Liucoln's election, in order 10
consul, on what measures NAV be deem
ed necessary in the various contingent
cics that may arise.
Tuesday, 10th ult., was great day
in some parts Of Massachusetts, AS APP
pears from the following call
First anniversary OF the capture OF
Uarper's Ferry. The friends of Impair.
tial Liberty in Wa,ertOwn are requested
to meet in the public sqnarc, on Thurs
day evening, October 10th, to 50 in torch
/ light procession, Ia Boston, aud take
part in the grand demonstration com
mcmoratvc OF the surrender Of Harper's
Ferry TO Cap, John Brown Let every
man be ON hand early. The occasion
will keep you wide awake.
John Brown himself isrgh,.'-J A
Aad,or.
John A Andrew is the Lincoln candl
7 date for Governor.
4 letter from Columbia, $ G., gives the
following rs the pledge OF the Minute
Men organized there
We the undersigned, citizens OF
south Carolina, in view Of the impcnd'
ing crisis necessarily incident upon the
election Of Black Republican, 10 the
Presidency of these United states, and
IN view of our duties to our section, our
selves and orr best interests, witch must
tall IN tho event of the triumph Il North
crn fanaticism, hereby form ourselves
into an association, under the name and
style Of the Minute Men aud do further
solemrly pledge our lives, our fortunes
and our sacred honor, to sustain South
ern constitutional equality III the mon,
or failing in that, to establish our 'nae-
p,ndcncc out of It. The members are
, renuircd to wear u blue cockadc on the
left side Of the hat. and procure Colts
revolver. a rifle, or other approved IRE
arms" A public demonstration Is to be
made ON Friday night, 18th inst, and II
any one may Judge from the blue cock
AIDES seen on the streets. the de'nonsi'a'
ton will be AN important one, not on'y
in numbers. but ia the character ot the
men composing it in public procession
The members are required to carry "a
p lantern. flamhcau, or other dcmonsira'ive
f implement, appropriate to the occasion
\ division of the Minute Men has
been formed in Macon county, Alabama
The New York Evening Express, (Bcll
and Everett of the 10Th ult.. says:
The Pennsylvania and Indiana clec
lions have created the greatest alarm and
excitement throughout the south, ANA re
turning letters to merchants. mannlac
,urcrs. ,radcra, friends, and acquaint.
anccs in the North abound with the most
solemn appeals, especially 10 New luk
and New Workers.. Our table Is ladcncd
with these appeals from all parts ct TIM
,-uutn.
Bell men, breckenridge men has scnt Ia
New York a special delegation Of men
eminent in social and political life They
are DOW here in New York, asking moth
ing, hni To- h. pul into the ranks here. 80
as to be able to beg our people h. pause.
before they begin that conllc, with
the South, which if once began, will Ger
tainly he irreprcssibhH
dispatch from Washington Of the
10th ult, says
Rumors are rife about extraordinary
ovcrtures from the Republicans to the
South, ii the leaders there will only keep
quiet The political gamblers are be
= ginning to concentrate in Washington
Lincoln sees that he eanno, carry on the
Government, even If he is elected Cor
win writes that Lincoln will execute the
fugitive slave law to the letter, and that
he Will not conn,s nance an abolition of
slavery in the District of Columbia, with
out the consent Of the inhabitants Re
port says that combinations are forming
which will astound the country.
Forncy is warning the Douglas men,
everywhere, against fusion with Brcck.
inrldgc men, upon the ground that such
a fusion, iii, should be productive of any
result whatever, will be adverse TO Doug.
las
ALABAMA AIMING We are crcdbly
informed that the Governor Of Alabama,
~ compliance with an act passed by the
Legislature, has ordered from Belgium.
two hundred Thousand stand OF arms
Atlanta Con