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motion was also made to invite Hon Howe
Cobb to seat on the floor Some member object
ed. lie thought it was expressing complimantar
terms to Mr.. Cobb that were not accorded to th
accredited Commissioners present.
The motion to tender seat to Mr.. Cobb prevail
ed, however, with few dissenting voices
| THE INAUGURATION.
The inauguration of the Governor took nlaca =
was announced, at O'Clock. The gallery of tn
Hall OF Representatives. was crowded by man
| ladies'.
Governor Pickens read his inaugural in whicl
he expressed sentim vents decidedly firm for scces
| sion. lie was warmly applauded
In the rear of Governor Pickens at the Sneak
er,s stand, was Hon. Howell Cobb, and also Messrs
1imore and Hooker, the Commissioners from Ala
6ama and Mississippi.
[FOCRTH DEsPATCH.7
ANOTHER ACCOUNT OF THE CONVENTION,
| COLUMBIA, Dec 17.-The South Carolina Sover
| eign Convention assembled in the Baptist Churcf
at u O'Clock noon. Prayers were offered, and the1
on on motion OF eX-Governor j. II. Adams, Genera
| ~. = JamIS0n was called to the chair. Col. T.
| /. SlmOnS was made temporary Secretary The
| Chairman addressed the Convention after which
they proceeded to ballot for President
. General Jamison was elected on the fifth ballot.
| Messrs. Orr, Chesnut and Gist were the 0ppopcnfs
! Mr. Gist withdrew after the third ballot.
| The President made brief speech expressive OF
his sense Of the honor conferred upon him. He also
| SAID I've are engaged on great subject and a
most important matter. God only knows what tho
result may be! That it may turn out to the honor
| and glory OF South Carolina, is my fervent wish
and last prayer. May God help the State! | feel
unaecustomed to the duties Of presiding over a
body like this. have long since left flabara
bodies, and must ask your indulgence for what !
may be wanting. | said had nothing to say. /
can tsay anything | can't express my feelings"
debate ensued on the question of an ad iourn-
ment to Charleston.
MIR. Miles strongly opposed an adiournmant and
Messrs. kelt and English warmly favored the reso-
luton OF Mr. lnglis to adjourn to Charleston. Ii
naliy the Convention voted to adjourn tonight
and to meet in Charleston at O'Clock to morrow
afternoon
A resolution offered to supply the vacancies
in Saint MichaePs Districts adopted.
Ex-Governor Adams offered a resolution invit-
ing Mr.. Cobt, Of Georgia, and Messrs Elmore, Of
Alabama, and Hooker, of Mississippi, to address
the Convention at o'clock this evening: carried
P NJ. '(@ y ''''" ~
The Legislature has also adjourned to meet at
Charleston on Thursday.
MEETING OF TIE PENNSYLVANIA Ayp OHIO DEL
EGATI0ES.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-At meeting Of the
pennsylvania delegation tonight, including the
two Senators, Mr.. Stevens alone being absent,
the following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Resolcsd, That in judgment it is the opinion of the
people of Pennsylvania that the Constitutional rights of
an Sections should be respected and secured
ReSotred That all the laws should be faithfully and
promptly eNecuted and that the Union of the States the
OF bl
maintained and enforced in all their integrity.
At the conference of the Ohio DELEGATION to-nioht
all were present except Senator Wade and Repre-
sentative Wade. Though no resolution was nassed.
the concurrent sentiment was the maintenance of
the Union and the enforcement Of the laws.
NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
RALEIGH, Dec. lin the State Senate to day
a bill to arm the State was introduced 1t ap-
propriates 100000. Some exciting debate took
place, when it was made the order for tomorrow
at noon.
A resolution declaring the right of sccesso
was offered and referred.
THE SENTIMENT IN LOUISIANA.
We have permission to publish the following ex-
tract from private letter, received in this city,
dated New Orleans, Dec. 9th:
This State is far less conservative than it has The
of being. The reason is that being the
centre of trade it would be materially affected by
gaSconadlng, and so people keep their own coun- |
sci, although, even in the city, which gave Bell
majority, you scarcely fall on man who is not
satisfied that the time for separation has come !
there being only some little difference of opinion
as to the manner. In the country the feeling is |
almost universal among the Americans, and the
CTeoles generally follow suit. The Legislature
meets tomorrow, and you viii probably have
definite, although think the feeling is
to keep as quiet as possible till the moment
comes, and then act promptly. | feel assured
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dent. There is but paper here that
pretends to advocate Union, and they do il under
the hope that the North will make the amenae
send you sermon, preached on Thanksgiving day
by Rev DR.. Palmer. There was a regular war
sermon preached on the same day, in the Episcopal
Church; Rev. DR.. Lac0ck's The military are
brushing up, and | should not be surprised to see
a large organization. The conviction seems TO be.
that to get rid OF the negro question, must get
rid OF the North that otherwise, thev will never
cease agitating 1t in some shape or other. 4 very
general willingness is expressed by leading capital
lists tos acrce aconSiderabe portion Of their means
II need be, to secure the future, s. = i i they |
being satisfied that we never have peace if the
question is not settled now. The |
suppor ters of Bell changed round the moment it |
was known that Lincoln was so trumphantly elec.
ted ou can count on Louisiana as going out of |
the Union by the 4th of March.
LOUISIANA CERTAIN TO sECEDE.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 15.-The secession of Louis !
lana from the Union may now be set down as
fixed fact. The Representatives of the State in
Congress have telegraphed here that the demands
required By the South cannot be obtained and that
therefore the Southern States must obtain out of
the Union what is denied them in it. The feeling
for an early dissolution of the ties between the two
sections grows stronger every hour, and Louisiana
may certainly be expected to follow South Carolina
in her departure from the Union.
FHE PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR OF TENNESSEE
CALLING AN EXTRA SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE.
Whereas, the growth and power Of a purely sec
llOnal party made manifest by the result of the re.
cent Presidential eection-a party whose only tie
is hostility to the rights and institutions of the
fifteen Southern States-have brought upon the
country crisis, unparalleled in the history of the
Government, which in my opinion demands the
ravest consideration of the legislative department
lud people Of Tennessee
Therefore, l, Isham G. Harris, Governor of the
State OF Tennessee, by virtue of the power and au-
hority in me vested by. the Constitution, do hereby
IN ,E,t. -
wo houses of the General Assembly of said State
o convene at the Capitol in Nashville, on Monday,
he 7th day of January, 1861, at Il O'Clock NJ, to
egislate upon such subjects as may then be sub
nitted Co them.
In testimony whereof, l have hereunto
set my hand and caused the great seal OF
j.. s. the State to be affixed at the Department
at Nashville, on the 7th day of December,
a. ID. 1850. IsHAM G. HARRIS.
BY the Governor:
j. Z. Il. Ray, Secretary of State
NORTH CAROLINA.
majority Of Joint Committee ofthe North Car
lima Legislature on Federal Relations have made
report recommending the call of State Conven-
ion, to be assembled on the 18th of February next,
or the purpose of considering the course best to
De pursued by that State in the present crisis.
The proposition to send the H0norables Thomas
2uiin, Sr., W Weldon n. Edwards VIM A Graham
md VIM. N. H. Smith as Commissioners to South
carolina for the purpose of counseng with her
md urging her to POSTPONE her exodus from the
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ould obtain redress for thewrongs ofwhich she com
Dlans, has been called up and discussed, but not
-et disposed of. Gov. Morehead has taken strong
rounds against secession.
THE CHARLESTON FORTS
correspondent writes to the Charleston Her-
arg as follows
Mr.. EDiToR: 1t appears, from a communica-
ION in the Mercury of the 8th inst, that our com
lunity is somewhat disturbed and perplexed at the
resence of the United States troops at Forts
ioultrie and Sumter, and very much at loss to
etermine how to proceed against these places
We are ofopinion that the policy of ''masterIy
with reference to them is the true one
Or the present-that is to say, until our Conven-
ION has passed her ordinance of secession-due
office thereof been given to the government at
' Vashington, and unreasonable time allowed that
Government for the withdrawal of their troops. 6
hen, if these troops not withdrawn they '
,ust be driUen out, be the cost what it may For
D allow foreign nation, and an unfrendly one,
retain possession OF one foot Of land upon our $
oil, would be an anomaly and an acknowedg-
lent OF weakness, on our part, which would make
S the "laughing stock' of the world. Therefore, l
lese places must become ours
From the South Carolinidn, Dec. 49,
He COLLECTION OF THE REVENUE IL SoUH CAROLINA.
1t tremains to be seen whether the federal gov
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