Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-11-14
from the Charleston Courier Of Tuesday. /
CUSTOM HOUSE .CLEARANCES.p

CUSTOM HOUSE "CLEARANCES.p + !
The following notes need very little explanation.
Those who know the citizens whose names are sign
ed will not be surprised at this result Those who
have pretended to believe that Southern rights,
Southern honor and Southern resistance to dishon-
or, were watchwords of party, may learn from this
appreciation Of the South and of Sout- Carolina. -
The following letters were dictated by the tele-
graphic report of the Presidential election.
To the Editors Of the Courier:
GENTLEMEN: The inquiry has been frequently
made of me, "What will you do if Lincoln is elect
ed?" My reply has been, will answer when the
time comes The time has come, and now say,
will not serve under the enemy of my country; and
whether South Carolina secedes, comedies, or sub
mits, will resign my office.
WIN. F. O'CLOCK,
Collector of the Port of Charleston.
MEssRs. EDIroRs As do not desire that my
friends and the community shall be in doubt as to
my position as Federal officer, beg leave to say,
will not hold the Office under black Republican
President
NJ JACOBS, Port Surveyor
MEssRs EDIroRs: The crisis in our affairs requr-
ing public expression from all holding Government
office, deem it due to myself to state my position
"a" P>'SSINS HoluulS WHICH, requires OuCtIS VI
the customs to retire from Office at the present time.
On the contrary, every consideration of the duty
they owe to the community, renders it obligatory
upon them to defer their action. Their retention of
office is in ad of the community. Their retirement
would practically suspend all commerce, and be
equivalent to blockade, as nothing could enter or
leave the port
shall await the action of the State, and in any
event, shall stand or fall with her. Not being a
1padar srh orc 7 <lo 1loc%b bo
are, and am ready, at a moment to obey. Until
that call be made see neither wisdom nor patriot
ism in any individual action on my part.
JOHN LAURENS, Naval Officer.
Charleston, S. c., November I, 1860.
To the Hon. A1tred Huger:
SIR: In view of the announcement which has been
made this morning, of the resignation of many Fed
era officers, desire to express our opinion that
the interests of our State and community would be
jeopardized by the resignation Of the Postmaster
here We therefore request that you should not re-
sign until the State assumes, in her sovereign capac-
ity, the management Of her postal arrangements.
Charleston November Z, 1860
SAVANNAH RIPE FOR SECESSION!
IMMENSE MASS MEETING-LARGEsT EVER HEIDI!
Resolced Unanimously not to submit to Lincolns
Election.
COLONIAL FLAG RAISED ON GREENE's MONUMENT!
Tremendous Outpouring ef the People,
The Flag is Greeted with Shouts of Applause {:
Intensive Ercitemcnt-Larye Num6e, Of Minute
Men Enrolled!
SAVANNAH, GA, Nov. s, III p m-An immense
mass meeting was held here tonight. The people
poured out by hundreds, and it was confessedly the
largest ever assembled in Savannah.
Eloquent and patriotic speeches were made, the
speakers being repeatedly interrupted by the most
tumuluous and enthusiastic applause.
Resolutions were unanimously adopted to the
following effect:
That the election of Abe Lincoln ought not to be
and will not be submitted to.
The Legislature is respectfully asked to announce
the above opinion.
To communicate the same to the Georgia Senators
and Representatives in Congress.
To cooperate with the Governor in calling Con-
vention of the people to determine the mode and
manner of redress.
To recommend to the Legislature to pass such
laws will be likely to alleviate any unusual EN-.
barrassment of the commercial interests, conse
quent on the present political emergency.
70 recommend to the Legislature that immediate
steps be taken to organize an armed force in the
State.
An immense multitude assembled at Johnson's
Square this afternoon where the Colonial Flag was
raised upon the beautiful monument to Gen. Greene
The flag was greeted with loud prolonged and en-
thusiastic applause.
Several eloquent speeches were made.
The excitement is intense. large number Of
Minute Men have been enrolled, and the work is
progressing with great rapidity.