Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1860-11-17

Intelligent persons here from Washington,
state that the excitement there is abatlDg,
but there. still exists much anxiety TO know
the Presidents intentions.
THE SECESSION EXCITEMENT.
The Presidents Position.-H Wiu Wait
WAsnlsoroN, November llth.-Sermons
OF o Political character we're preached 10
most of the churches to.duy. The proclama.
tiop Of the Governor Of Georgin, askiug
prayers for Divine support 10 the trials Of
secession, we're read from many pulpits and
complied with.
With the exception Of Judge Msgrath's,
20 vacancies in Federal Offices will be filed
in South Carolina, as the other designations
co no take place till the fourth OF March,
the time Of the actual secession.
10 Alexandra, to-day. much feeling per.
vades. The streets are lined with people
The conservative sentiment predominates.--
You msy rest assured Virginia will not follow
in the wake of the secessionists.
Private advicss state other Senators will
follow the example of Toombs, Chesnut,
Ivorson and Clay. 1t is doutful whether
they will resume their seats OF the ensuing
session.
Extreme measures will soon be taken by
the Georgia Legislature.
The Lieutenant Walker, who resigned bis
commission in the army on account Of Lin.
con's election, has not been inactive service
for years. He is DO actpal lose.
The President will make no public exposi-
ton Of bis views till the annual message is
weeks from to. morrow.
FROM GEORGIA.
Northern goods to be tared. Senator 7oombs
and CAesam resigned.-A Crisis-1he
Banks.
MACON, Nov. lC, 1904 convention Of
the people will be called on or before the
18th.
The election OF United States Senator to
succeed lverson has been Indefinitely post
poned,
A bill will be brought up before the House
on the l3tb, providing for a tax of 20 per
cent on all imported goods from such
Northern States os have opposed the Fug.
tive Slave law. The bill exewpts foreign
goods.
SOUTH CAROLINA.
CoLraBIA. s. c, Nov. l0,-ln the House
to-day, the speaker announced the reception
OF communication from Senator ChesDut,
resguipg his seat as United States Senator
from South Carolina.
A bill was introduced to provide a police
surveillance over persons coming from States
hostile to the South.
nittee on Federal Relations, making nd.
ments to the Senate bill calling conven
tion Of the people, by substituting the 9Th 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 doy Of meeting
OF the convention.
SENATE.
The Senate met at seven o'clock in the
evening, to consider the amendments Of the
HoDse to the bill calling Convention Of the
people.
Judge Magratb, Connor, Colcock and
Cunningham addressed the crowd.
Judge Magrath said be hoped South Caro-.
lima would not be in the van of her sister
States. He was not there to prove to them
the right TO secsde. He said she ha6 the
right to secede ; the people say she has the
Legislature says sbs has, and heaven will say
she has the right and if the Government at
Washington should say she has not the right,
then let them prove it by taking the right
away!
Mr.. Colcock said that, although there was
such @ large crowd present, he wished to
see one more, and that was Mr.. Lincoln.
He weuld take him by the hand, bring him
to the platform, tell him to look upon that
crowd, and ask if he ever expected 70 WELD
the sceptre OF the President over the heads
of that people. "Honest Abe" would an
swer, with downcast eyes, "NeverI"
The Minute Mems meeting adjourned after
bearing the most excited and animated
speeches.
A delegation OF ten Minute Men was ap.
pointed to attend the Military Convention
which meets next week at Milledgevle. N
The crowd was greatly rejoiced to learn
that South Carolina had passed the Ceu.
venton bill.
THE GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
ture, on Friday, the resolution of the election
OF United States Senator came up, when il
was moved that the time fixed for Monday
the 18th inst. Others days were proposed
Mr.. Seward, of Thomas county, favored
a postponement. lie was opposed to doing
anything so early to indicate that Georgia
intended to submit to Mr. Lncon's elec.
ton.
Mr.. Haines. of Worth county, inquired
Of MIR. Seward, if be favored the secession
OF Georgian
Mr.. Seward, after some objection and 10.
terruption, said that be was in favor oi
secession, II Georgia so decided in the State
Convention. He thought that Georgia would
not be sustaining the other Southern States
by thus early indicating a willingness to
submit to Mr.. Lincoins election. He con.
sdered that the safety of the South lay in
acting as unit.
Mr.. Lawton, Of Chatham county, favored
the utmost delay 10 the election of Sena
tor. There WAS no necessity for speedy
actiOn, as Georgia would be represented in
the Senate till the fourth of March next
lie agreed with Mr.. Seward, that so speedy
an indication OF submission to the election
OF Mr.. Lincoln would place Georgia 10 an.
tagonism to her sister States as the news
would speedily be sent over the country that
Georgia acquiesced in the election OF Lin.
coin.
Mr. Spalding moved that the resolution
be laid on the table for the present, which
was adopted.
A bill was introduced heavily taxing manu-
factured articles from Massachusetts, NJ Con.
necticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Michi
gan, Wisconsin and other States nullify
ing the fugitive slave law. Also, preventing
the citizens OF offending States from suing
in the Courts OF Georgia.
Tbs Legislature adjourned from Friday
till Monday.
SECESSION MEETING AT AUGUSTA
AuousrA, Ga, Nov. l0-A large meeting
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