The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-11-16
Alfhmunh pispatrb.
FRIDAY MORNING .........NOY. 10 lsse
FROM VIE SOUTH.

FROM VIE SOUTH.
Ahe Following IL an extract from a lsttsl
written by distinguished Virginian, who has
oeeh an active participant in the delibe rations
OF the Carolinians for a few weeks past:
Ihe act to call Convention passed both
Honses (and both very full, unanimously.
nave not seen an individ nal, or even heard
OF man in the State, who ia opposed to secas.
sion from the Union. This will be done " ith.
In three days after the Convention meets ON
december l7th. Both the South Carolina
Senators nave resigned their seats In Congress
The private dispatches from Georgia and
Florida assert the readiness OF those States
Tor secession. Alabama will not be tar behind
according to like reports. A private dispatch
Today, from Milledgeville, from a gentleman
OF highest standing, of talent and great disc re-
tion. says that the Legislature OF Georgia will
certainly call Convention. The refusal OF
tna' pooy 10 elect Senator in place OF Iver-
son. Is signifi indication of its willing.
ness to secession. The greatest enthusiasm
continues here. Speeches delivered every
night to the same unwearied crowd"
The views Of Mr.. Lincoln about the use OF
force In the case of secession seem to be born q
out by some of the Republican papers at the
North. In his Leavenworth speech he said:
Your own statement is that if the Black
Republicans elect President, you toon't stand
az You Will break up the Union. That will
be your act, not ours. n
So, II constitntionally we elect President
and, the refore, You undertake to destroy the
Union, II VIII be onr duty to deal with you as
oid John Brown was dealt with. We shall try
to do our duty. We hope and believe that in u o
Stctton tonl q najori.y act as TO render such
srirenie measures nscsSsaryt"
The Boston a tlas, commen ting on the posi-
tion Of affairs in South Carolina. gives the fol-
lowing as the programme which would be
carried out by the Federal Government in a
case Of dissolution
"1f the Federal G overnment should attem pt
TO Invade the domain OF State-Rights, that
would be despotism aud cause OF resistance
but there Is no such cause, aud there will be
none. Should any State attempt TO resume
powers expressly yielded to the Federal Gov
ernment, that would be treason and would
jus tify the exercise of forcible means by the
Federal Government TO bring back the offend
ing State 10 it's allegiance to the Constitution
and the Union. Bat no such cass>has arisen
none will arise. There is, theg8.o Es, no eSyg,-
ing rlght OF secession, and the claim for 1t is
utterly lndetensib Bile. SECESSION ought no t.xno
be, and that is one of the strOngesM reasons
why 1t never will be.
secondly, the slave States have not the
power 10 secede Unless permitted by the
Federal Government quietly TO Withdraw W
they cannot go. 1t is ABSURD to suppose that
President and Congress and & Judiciary,
sworn 10 maintain The Cons sutution and the
laws, will ever permits State to secede. II they
should, they would violate their aths aud be-
come participants IN tho crime of treason
The only other possible method of secession
Is by violence, involving the notification OF
the Federal laws and armed resistance 10 the
Federal authority. In such a contest the slave
States would be speedily and Geseryedly
crushed by the strong arm of power. They
have neither the wealth, the intelligence, the
arts, the arms, nor the character requisite to
maintain the struggle"
a meeting was held at Woodstock, Shenan-
doah county. on Monday last, at which, after
EhAEh IAN lyo Rvo6 How NJ TJn~
rIs, resolutions were adopted in favor Of call
ing State Convention, 10 consider federal re-
lations, and requesting the Lincoln voters in
that coun y 10 enigrate to free State. Il is
said summary action will soon be taken in the
case of George Rye, Republican elector. " no
is Il resident in that county.
The Culpeper G. Ii. (Va) Observer says
"Some of our young gentlemen have mounts q
the blue cockade and the Virginia button,
while others sport the red, white and blue
rosettes. We hope they will not come in coi-
lision during these exciting times
The South Carolina Legislature, before ad-
journipg, accepted the resignation of U. S.
Senator Hammond. In the Charleston pa
pers several cards have appeared, calling on
gentlemen TO stand for places in the State
Convention. These gentlemen have declined
being nominated in that way, and the Courier,
commencing their determination. says:
There should be no division, or distraction,
or personal element in the councils and pur-
poses OF Electors, called upon 10 constitute q
body clothed with the sovereignty of the State.
and charged with the weighty and solemn re-
sponsibllities of a new political ad justment.-
In the spirit of the remarks of the Hon. w.
+. Coicock, whose eloquent appeal, on Mon
day evening, was SO cordially received, we be-
speak unity of action and a federation of opin l.
ions and personal preferences, in subordlna-
tion to the great duty and issue before US.
The electoral body of Charleston must seek
on a W oit
zens, of ripe judgment and approved fidelity,
and must and should call such, and such only,
to this great office. Those who are most wor-
thy will be NEST reluctant TO accept; but in
such an emergency, the deliberately expressed
choice of the Electors should overrule per-
sonal considerations. Let no rash pledges be
given, and let there be no encouragement to
personal aspiration or factlouS ombluations.
Ia good time measures can be taken TO secure
a proper and responsible selection of names
worthy of The choice of The people.
The Mercury, under the caption, 1.-The ball
rolls on says:
The Clinch Rifles, of Augusta, telegraphed
yesterday to the Washington Light Infantry,
of this city, 1--WE are ready to go with you.''
The Minute Men of Norfolk, Va, have writ
ten to this city for the pattern OF Palmetto
flag. Three hundred men are ready in that
city to move-paying their own expenses-to
the assistance of any State that the Federal
Government may attempt to coerce into SUBJ
mission.
A New York letter to the Charles ton Cou-
rier says:
Asyou are, perhaps, aware, the Wide Awake
organization is NOT 10 be discontinued. Among
them are majority of the 9TH Regiment-Na-
tional Guard. As far as l know, in every
other Regiment in the city the members are
conservative Union men, and betray but little
10y at the election of Lincoln.
The same paper has the following item
The steamship James Adger reports specie
list Of $3.50 0UO for our banks aud dealers.
Several EDITIONS, in considerable aInounts,
have been made within the past week TO our
specie supply in Banks and n private haLds.
A telegrephic dispatch says that tie Mill
tary Convention, in session at MilfedRevilie,
Ga representing sixty-Seven companies, on
the question of the immediate secession OF
Georgia voted two TO one in favor OF the
measure. The minority was in favor OF re-
sistance, but doubted the expediency OF the
resolution.
THE SOUTHERN BANKs.-The condition OF
the banks Of the South having attracted some
attention, we present the following statement
of their capital, circulation and specie, as they
were in January last. 1t will be observed that
the proportion of specie is large being nearly
half the amount of notes in circulation. At
this season the Southern Banks are always
taxed to their utmost capacity, 10 make the
necessary advances on the cottons shipped to
the North and TO Europe. II is customary, at
this time Of the year. for the banks in the
cotton growing States to withdraw from or
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