Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1860-12-08

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York Medical University have held
meeting to consider the question of Sc.
cession.-There was no action taken,
but the question was left for discussion
at some future meeting.
A dispatch to the New York World
says: Current rumors of the seizure
of Fort Moultric, at Charleston, by tho
scccssionists, were not credited at Wash
ington.
The prominent South Carolinians arc
said to be in consultation.
A dispatch from Milledgeville, Geor-
gia, to-day, says that Governor Brown,
in special message to the Legislature,
thinks that few States will gettoa South
crn Convention, and does not recomend
the appointment of Delegates from
Georgia. lie thinks the constitutional
rights of the people of Georgia have
been violated by several non-slavchold-
ing States to an extent justitying in the
Judgment of civilized nations, the
adoption of any measures necessary for
the restoration or protection of their
rights.
miscellaneous News.
On the eth, the Neil House at Column
bus Ohio, was destroyed by fire.
The Williamson Is. c. Spring House,
was also burned, lost aixty thousand
dollars.
A report that the steam gunboat SEM
mole had been burned off pcrnambuco,
proved untounded.
The Astor House, New York, was
damaged to the amount of $4,000 by
fire, on the Ncscy street side on the
Sth inst.
The steamer Mohawk exploded her
boiler at Detroit on the 18th inst, kill
ing the second engineer, three tircmcn
and one deck hand.
The propeller Globe, from Buffalo,
exploded her boiler yesterday; several
persons were killed, and Il number in
fjured. The killed are Ann Golden.
Patrick Donahuc, James 1Iobbie, Of
Chicago, Ben Wilson, first engineer,
Forsyth, second engineer, and four fire
men.
A fire at Columbus, Georgia, con-
sumcd the Agency Bank and several
stores and dwellings,, on the 18th.
Loss $4,000.
The Arkansas Legislature organized
on Monday by the election of Judge
Fletcher Prcsidento of the Senate, Woods
Burcl, Speaker of Assembly.
One Day Later.
ST.. LOUIS, Nov. 10Th, 12M.
The pluralItlcs of Breckenridge, arc
as follows: In Maryland, 300 in Lou
isana, 5000; in Georgia and Mississippi,
large; in Virginia, ANAL.
Bell has carried Tennessee by 1000
majority and is ahead in Missouri
Governor Brown, in his special mes
sage to the Georgia Legislative advised
retaliatory laws against Massachusetts
and other States guilty of unconstitu-
tional or unfriendly legislation. lie
recommends the seizure of property or
money from any citizen of those States
to compensate the loss of property by
citizens of Georgia, also the imposition
of heavy taxes upon goods manufi.c-
tured in those States, to be rcmitted
when their obnoxious laws are repealed.
Aand if this fail he recomcnds the re-
peal of all parts Of the penal code pro-
tecting the lives, liberty, and property
of citizens from those States. If the
Legislature of Georgia fails to enact such
laws, he hopes the people will rise i'll
their might-through the ballot box.
He defends the right Of secession under
any violation of the federal compact,
and recomends the appropriation of one
million dollars as a military fund, and
says the motto of Georgia should be,
''no further concessions, but stand to
arms"
A mass meeting at Savannah OH the
night of the 9Th inst, was addressed by
the Bell electors and others. An i'm
mcnsc crowd was present and great en-
thusiasm prevailed. Resolutions were
adopted nos to submit to the election of
Lincoln; also requesting the Legislature
to call II convention to discuss a mode
of redress and to take immediate steps
to organize an armed force.
The State Colonial flag of Georgia
was raised ut Green's monument, john
ston's Square, Augusta, last night, by
an enthusiast meeting.
The formation of clubs of minute
men at Mobile is going on.
A battalion of cavalry were organized
and had offered their services to the
Governor of Alabama.
Two Days Later.
Sr. LOUIS, Nov. 18th, (via Fl. Kcarny.)
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