Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-11-16
rELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
iReported for the Journal
The Disunion Furry at the South
RESIGNATION OF U. s. SENA TORS
CHE.SNUT AND TOOMBS
Excited Meetings OF the People

IS 20 take pace Oh the oln 81 JanuWS.
COLUMBIA, S. O., Nov. 10.
On opening ofthe House Assembly to day,
tor business, the Speaker announced that he
had received q communication from VIM
Chesnut, resigning his commission as
Senator of the United States. Mr.. Whaiey
offered resolution that the resignation be
accepted He said that what under other
circumstances would be re- l:ied with regret
would be only recognized as an act of loyal
devotion to South Carolina. Mr.. Dasausnre
made report from the committee on Ways
a.d Means recommending Ii bill to postpone
, the act requiring the banks to save one-third
of gold and silver to two-tlirds OF their issue
This report was unanimously adopted. A
bill WAS introduced to provide police in re-
lation 10 persons coming from States hostile
to the South. Mr.. Aldrieh made report
from the committee on Federal Relations,
making an amendment to the Senate bill,
calling convention OF the people, by insert
ing that an election be held on the 9th of
December instead of the 9th OF January, and
that the Convention meet on the 18th OF
December instead of on :he 10Th OF January.
After discussing the bill rs amended, 1t was
passed unanimously.
House amendment ard the bill finally passed.
1t is ex pec,ed that Georgia, Florida, Ala
| bama, Texas and Mississippi will go with
I South Carolina. Tie news 81 the resignation
of Mr.. Tooinbs is hailed with the greatest
enthusiasm Mr., Simon offered resolution
| in the Senate that the Governor beregursted
to raise 10000 volunteers. This resolution
will be considered on Monday. This even
! ing great crowd has assembled in front OF
i the Copgaree House, Numbering about 1000
| men. The Minute Men are also out in great
! force, marching down the great main streets,
| and making grand display of fire works.
Juaso McGrstf and Messrs. Conlock and
Coyingham addressed the crowd in front OF
the Congaree House.
! AUGUSTA, Ga, Nov. 9.
| Senator Tnombs, of Georgia, and Senator
| Chestnut OF South Carolina, have resigned
| their seats in the United States Senate. A
large meeting o; the citiz IT'S vas held in the
| Council Chamber this afternoon. Mayor
Bodg4s presiding. The Mayor stated that
| he had received information that two Of on.
citizens had been notified to leave by unau-
thorlz.d persons and that this meeting was
called to consider whether weshonld protect
ourselves by unfolding the laws TOR the pre-
seyvati0n of order or allow unauthorized men
70 TAX e the laws out of our hands. The
/ Chairman selected o respectable and infuen-
tia committee, who reported he following
! Resoiyed, That We live under govern
meat OF law aud that it is the bounden dnly
. of every good citizen to sec all our rights
respected and all our wrongs speedily re-
dressed in forms provided by Jaw,
Nbaft t,S of
tons forbds the punishment OF citizens with
oHt Il fair trial BY jury.
Resoired, That the assumptions by indi-
vidrais, however influential and respectable,
of any power o. Government, are subvcrsive
of all civil liberty, and that its tendencies
are fatal to the vital interests OF the comma
nifty.
Resolved, That if the existing laws are in.
sufficient for the protection of the rights of
our citizens, the proper course is to apply
to the Legislature loamend and modify them
as the interests Of society may require.
Unusual excitement prevail, d at the une-
qua! meeting, which was addressed by Col,
Cummings, Wright, Gone, Sinesd, Mon'gom-
cry, B,rdertll and others. Conservative
sentiments generally prevailed. The reso-
lntions announced were adoptcd.
AUGUSTA, Nov. liz 2. M.
The secessionists are holding large meet
ing here tonight. The Savannah rcsolu-
tons were unanimously adopted, after bpins
amended, as follows;
"Hesoised, That It is the sense OF this meet
ing that the only remedy for the election Of
| Abraham Lincoln, is Immediate secession
This resolution was received with loud
and prolonged applause
"Resolved, Thas the thanks Of tho South
are due to tie brave and gallant men of the
North who attempted to roll back the tide Of
.anaticism.
"Resolced, That this meeting is pledged
to submit to vote Of taxation TO ,ai,e Il
million Of dollars, to arm and to organize
the military Of the State"
A further resolution was then adopted,
censuring the action Of the citizens meet
ing this af ernoor, and declaring that the
resolutions adopted by that meeting did not
.. express the sense of the community.
Col. Anderson, Of Savannah, is now ad-
dressing the meeting, arguing in favor OF
decided and immediate action. The most
intense excitement prevails.
Eyevea, p. X-The meeting of the Minute
Men has just adjourned. The speeches
made were very animated and exciting, and
elected the most enthusiastic applause. A
delegation of ten Minute Men were appoint
ed to attend the military convention, which
is to be held next week at Miiedgeville. -
The people here are greatly rejoiced to hear
that South Carolina has unanimously passed
convention bill.
MACON, Ga, Nov. 10.
Tho Legislature of Georga yesterday
refused to tx day for the election Ct q. |
S. Senator to SUI ceed Alfred Iverson, agree
ing to postponr the ballot until the action of |
the State is determined. A bill calling a |
convention Of the people will pass in few |
days.
MiLLEDGEvlLLE, Ca, Nov. 9.
Resolutions that the election of Senator
be moved to Monday (l2th) and other days
were offered. Mr.. Harris, of North. favored
The earliest time, as it was well known whom
Georgia preferred, and when elected he
would instantly resign It the interests Of the
South required il. MIR. Oliver favored the
earliest DAY. He objected to keeping the
candidates here on expense MIR. Jones
,reed the greater delay. He regarded the
resent time for delioerateon, and they
,eeied all the light that could be obtained
,efore acting A few weeks might divulge
important matters that ought to be known
,efore the election MIR. Spaulding favored
po.tponement of two weeks. He didn't
eiieye in endorsing 80 early Lincoin's elec-
ion. There were measures more important
0 the cow ention. Retalatory legislation
laimed pre- cedence over the election of a
enator. Gov. Sewsrd favored the post
onemens. He was opposed to doing any, j