The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-15


dent and Cabinet This report is entirely false.
! The ladies of this State have started a subscrip
ton to procure suitable testimonial for Caleb
Gushing, in appreciation of his services in the de-
fence of the Constitutional rights of the Soath.-
The proposed testimonial is a miniature on silver
OF the brig James Gray, which hoisted the Palmet-
to flag on entering the harbor few days ago The
| brig belongs to the Cushing Brothers
The money market is more stringent than ever
Banks refuse to discount. The following communi-
cation appeared in the Nercrrg this morning:
| 'To The Editor Of the Charleston Mercury:
awe are surprised that banks do not take
some action to meet the present crisis. Our mer-
camille community is suffering from the stringency
in money matters, which might be relieved by
short suspension.
"lf our banks do not intend to discount for their
customers, to enable them to meet their liabilities
we see no alternative left but for merchants to
hold meeting at once and devise such measures as
are best suited to the present emergency.
''NO honorable man desires to repudiate his in
debtedness, though little State is going out of
the Union''
The delegates to the Convention, which meets
ON the 18th of December, will be chosen accord.
ing to the Legislative Districts None but men
known to be in favor of secession will be elected
In fact, it will be required that each man whose
name is on the ticket shall pledge himself to vote
Tor the secession of the State prior to the lst of
January, 1861.
GEORGIA.
MLLEDGEvILLE. Nov. 13.-Hon. Alex. Stevens
denies emphatcally that he is in favor of secession
he and Herschell V. johnson viii make Union
speeches at Atlanta some night this week
The Constitmionolist of this morning argues that
sovereign State has unquestionable right to go
out OF the Union whenever her interests and honor
prompt her to do so, but asserts that Georgia will
act with ooolners md deliberaton. Tho oditor re-
marks that the breaking up of this Government is
an event of momentous Importance. 1t involves,
and will affect for time, every material interest
throughout the country.
The first shock will vibrate through every fibre
of the social system of every State. The downfall
of the Republic, even if peaceful unopposed, unac-
companied by tumut violence, must injure every
public and private interest, even in the South,
where it will be the least felt. As a calamity to be
dreaded, it should not be precipitated upon peo-
pie unprepared to meet it.
Several of the most influential men of Georgia
have expressed their decided opposition to seces-
sion.
ITEMS FROM THE CHARLESTON PAPERS OF
MONDAY.
RECEPTION OF COLUMBIA NEWS IN CHARLESTON.
The Nercury of the 18th says: The of the
passage ofthe Convention resolutions by almost
unanimous vote, at Columbia, was received in this
city on Saturday night with demonstrations which
have perhaps, never been equaed in the political
history of the country Our whole community
seemed to breathe freer and deeper, and upon every
brow sat confidence and hope. 1t was as though
the glorious sun had suddenly dispersed cloud and
mist, and vapOr, and sent its Illuminated rays to
| every heart and home. Men looked each other in
the face, men should who feel that, under God,
tner uestnles were at last In their own hands. The
| doubling demon was exercised. In the spirit and
| temper of the times, Convention of the people of
| South Carolina, to be held within four weeks, to
pronounce upon her remedies in the crisis which is
| at hand, means disuni0n; means the separation of
South Carolina whether alone with others, from
! the Union which can only be badge of infamy to
her. 1t is so hailed in this community.
PULPIT.
The Courier says: The political crisis was the
subject of special prayer in many, if not all of the
pulpits occupied in the city on Sunday, 10th in
stant and in some cases the sermons had reference
and application religiously rather than politically
to the duties of Christians citizens under the
emergency.
ENTHUSIASM.
The Courier proposes that "wherever two or
three or more of true-hearted Southrons are as
sembed, that three cheers be given for the last
| United States District Judge in South Carolina
(Magrath), three for the last United States Coec-
tor in Charleston (COlcock) and three for the last
United States District Attorney in South Carolina
(COnner) and three times three, as Justify voice
and tongue can utter, for the glorious uprising of
| the Southern cross among the political constela-
tions, promising fair bright future and the dis
peliing of the noxious shades and pestilentia va
pors which have threatened the States ofthe South.
The Mercury says:
The Legislature of the State of South Carolina,
! now assembled in extra session at Columbia, on Sa-
| turday evening, the 10th day of November, passed
unanimously bill, for the assembling of the people
of South Carolina in Convention, on the 18th day
of December, 1860 to take into consideration their
relations with the Federal Government, and to see
that this Commonwealth receive no detriment.
Gentlemen, hats off!-Then hip, hip, hip, hurrah!
and hip, hip, hip, hurrah -hurrah, hurrah, hurrah
! for the homes that we love
Correspondence Of the Mercury
MOUNT PLEASANT, Sunday morning, Nov. II.
/ UNFoRTUNATE OccUKEEECE.-Our usually quiet
town was last night the scene of great excitement.
The boys of the town got up some transparencies,
and had torchlight procession, and while passing
a house in the lower part of the town, gun was
discharged from it in their midst which wounded
-. apff fhn,,
alarm was spread, and the citizens assembled and
arrested the suspected man, who has confessed his
guilt, stating that he drunk. The Committee
of Safety have had him punished and expelled from
the town. To prevent misrepresentation and ex-
aggeration, | wish you would publish this state
ment coming By the authority of the Committee
of Safety. In haste, yours, truly, 7.
In addition to the above, we learn the following
particulars from another reliable source: The name
of the man who fired upon the party is John NJ.
Barre, who was examined before the Vigilance
Committee yesterday morning, received 40 lashes,
and then committed to Jail for trial.
THE PALMETTO FLAG.
"A silver tower, Dorsets red banner bears;
The Cornish men two wrestlers had for theirs"
From the times OF the ancients to the present, 1t
has been customary for men, moved by common
impulses and for common purposes, to rally around
common symbols. As the Red Cross of st. George
and the Tri-color of France, when thrown to the
breeze, awake emotions of patriotism in tho breasts
of the ever-loyal subjects of England and France
so the little Palmetto or "Lone Star Flag" OF
South Carolina, which now floats gaily from so
many points, inspires her native and adopted sons
with the oftest emotions of pride and confidence.
And is there not ample reason for such feelings
Is it not recorded in history how gallantIy the
men, born under the shade of that glorious ever
green Palmetto, have stood in the deadly breach
and breasted the storm of tyranny? Fort Moul
trie, Kings Mountain, Eutaw Springs, Cowpens
Blackstocks Hanging Rock, Hobkirk's Hill, Fort
Motto, Charleston, in the last century; and Churu-
busco, Chapultepec, MoIena del Rey and Mexico, in
this, have compelled the unwilling tongues Of
those who have charged Carolinians with imbecii
ty,'' to utter their just need of praise.
We have been led into those reflections by meet
ing, at every turn in streets, the glorious sym
boil of our noble State; flags with stars, crescents
palmetto trees, greet the willing eye on all tho
roughfares. We noticed in hasty walk the fol
, | lowing:
W. P. Russell Co., at their workshop in Ha
sell street, display large flag, 9 by II feet, with
Palmetto and Lone Star.
Wharton Petsch, Lire street flag with cres
ent in corner, and below, esprit of '76."
At the foundry of J. NJ. Eason & Bro, the flag
which was displayed at the meeting Friday
night with large star in centre for Georgia, anC
the crescent for South Carolina.
Lanberth's King street, flag with Lone Star.
Palmetto Engine House, Anson street, blue fas
with crescent and one star in upper corner, ano
also small banner with "Palmetto"
H. E. Vincent, East Bay, blue flag, with cres
cent.
Hayne Yates, white flag with "Palmetto,' p anC
below the word "action.
n. Rove, corner State and Queen, white flag
with Palmetto and star in each corner; below, the
words, "immediate action"
A. W. Kinsman, King street, transparency, will
large white STAR an arm with sword, with the in
scription: ''There is point beyond which forbear
= ance ceases to be virtue.
= r. W. Gale, Wentworth street, white flag, wit
r Palmetto and two stars.
NJ. H. Nathan, corner Meeting and Wentworth
streets white flag with two stars, marked Soutl
Carolina and Georgia.
f Phoenix Engine House Cumberland street, blood
red flag, with Palmetto and Lone Star.
Cameron & Co., Hasell street, flag with Palmetto
tree, with Phoenix arising, mechanics arm, and il
S upper corner the Lone Star.
Vigiant Engine House, State street, blue fla
with Palmetto tree and crescent.
Col. A. J. White, East Bay and Laurens street
> white flag and one star
n Mr. L. c. Ball, corner East Bay and Verno
Y street, white flag and Lone Star
E. p. Leman, Washington-street, white flag
with palmetto and star.
Wharton & Petsch, factory, flag, with Pa
metto and two stars linked together-South Care
' lima and Georgia.
The Courier displayed yesterday at noon, whit
= flag with Palmetto; "South Carolina has move
5 other States will follow 1t was immediatel
e saluted by piece of artillery.
There is a general demand for flags. Everybod
that can make them is hard at work, and this Wi
explain why the Mercury has not been better sup
q piled. We shall keep little Palmetto Flag
flying until we can unfurt another along side of il
that will represent in full the principles of tn
Mercury.
WORD THE LADIES.
To the Editor Of the Charleston Mercury
Ga. c,l 4ho