The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-12-29

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In the South Carolina Secession Cenven-
ton. on Wednesday la.s tas.h) Mr.. RzErr
offered N erdisaass providing for holding
. Convention Of S.svsholdisg States, At
Montgomery, Alabama, for the purpose Of
forming Southern Confedsracy and fran
ing /. Constitution therefor. The ordinance
was read . Erss time, and then laid on
the table.
The session. Of ID. Convention are now,
for th. most part, beld in secret.
Maj. ANDERSON svacuassd Fort Moui'r'e'
on the night Of the os.b, and established
himself and command at For. Sumpssr. Hs
did this, it is stated, for the purpose Of al
LAYING the discussion about the port, and at
the sam. time to strengthen his position.
The disp,,ehe. announcing Maj. Ander-
som, m nen.s a, Charleston, created in
,.ase and feverish excitement in both houses
Of Congress. and throughout the city. A
Cabinet meeting was called, which remained
in session several hours, and adjourned un-
til eish. in the evening.
Gen Scott declares that Maj. Anderson's
movements a. Charleston had been made
without. consultation with him. lie censid-
cred .ha. in a stra.egieal point Of view, Maj.
Anderson had done right, as he was now in
a position ha could maintain.
On Thursday last, (27,h) the Palmetto
Flag was raised over the Custom House and
Pos. Office in Charleston. In the evening
the South Carolina Military took possession
without oppos:ion) Of Castle Pickney and
Fsrt Moultrie.
On the 25,h, the Gov. Of South Carolina
vas rendered the services Of troops from
Georgia, Alabama, and differsn. portions Of
Carolina. Many companies were epssted
to arrive at Charleston yesterday.
Some days ago some Of the citizens OF
Pittsburg in.erfered and prevented the ship
ment to Texas Of large lot Of ordinance
and munition, Of war, from the Allegheny
Arsenal. On Thursday last (27th) an i'm
meuse meeting of the citizens of Pittsburgh,
unanimo usy adopted resolutions declaring
loyalty to the Union, and ability to defend
themselves against the enemies Of the Union,
and deprecating any interference with the
shipmen. Of arms under Government orders
however inopportune or impolisic the order.
A large cnnvsntion Of mechanics and
working men met a. Louisville, Ky, on the
10Th, at which strong Union resolutions
passed favoring q call for national work
ing mems convention, and discountenancing
ultra politicians, both North aud South.
The Secession Convention Of S. @. passed
an ordinance in secret session, on the Goth,
declaring among other things-"That all
citizens of this State who at the date of the
Ordinance Of Secession, were holding Office
connected with the customs under the United
States, within the limits of South Caro-
be and they are hereby appointed to hold
under this State exclusively, uithom fur
'her connection whaterer uilh the Federal
Government Of the United State, the same
Offices they nor fill, until otherwise direct
ed, and that they receive the same pay as
employees for their services.
Also, that all official acts Of these officers
hereafter, shall be done in the name of
South Carolina all monies received BY
them, to be subject only to the order Of the
provisional Government Of the State, and
that they retain In their hands all property
Of the United States in their possession,
custody or control, subject to the disposal
Of the State, who will account for the same
upon settlement with the Government of
the United States.
In Congress nothing has ys. been consum-
mated. or is in PROCESS Of contamination,
that promises even delay to the treasona-
bic movements of tae "rule or ruin" per-
ton Of the citizens Of this Republic.