Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-11-12
LATEST NEWS.
By TFLEGRAP PHI
TO THE WORCESTER DAILY SPY
THE DISUAIOX FURRY.

to leave by unauthorized persons Resolutions
were adopted declaring it to be the duty of
every good citizen to see that all our rights
were respected and our wrongs speedily re-
dressed according to law; that the genius of
our institutions torbids punishment OF a citizen
without a fair trial by jury that the assump-
ton by individuals, however influential, of
any powers OF government, was subverslve of
all civil liberty and its tendencies are fatal TO
the vita. interests OF the community and, if
existing laws are insufficient for the protcc-
ton of the rights of citizens the proper course
is to petition the Legislature to amend and
modify them There is unusual excitement,
but conservative sentiments generally pre-
vail.
The secessonists held large and enthusiast
tic NEE ing to night. Resolutions were adopt.
ed that the only remedy for the election OF
Lincoln is secession that the thanks Of the
people Of the south are due TO the brave and
gallant men at the north who attempted to roll
back the tide OF tanaticism at the recent elec-
ton; that this meeting is pledged to submit
TO Il rate OF taxation to raise 81 100000 to arm
and organize the military OF the state; and
also cOndemuing the action OF the ctiZenS'
meeting OF to-day. The speeches were ami
mated, and the cheers were enthusiastic, par.
ticularly on the resolutions about Lincoln.
~ delegation of ten minute men were APP
pointed to attend the military convention at
Mllledgeville, next week. The people rejoiced
to hear that South Carolina had passed the
convention bill
Resignation of Senators Toombs and Chestnut
Excitement in South Carolina.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Nov. l0.-Senator Chest.
nut TO day resigned his seat in the United
States Senate. Mr.. Whaley offered resolu-
ton accepting the resignation, and said that
what under other circumstances would be
regarded with regret could now be only recOg
nized as an act of loyal devotion to South
Carolina. The resignation was accepted by
the assembly enthusiastically. bill was
passed authorizing banks to suspend specie.
payment. The house passed the senate bill
providing for a convention, after amending,
fixing the election of delegates for December
9th, and the meeting Of the convention for
December 17th. The senate concurred, and
the bill as amended passed unanimously. A
bill was introduced i'll the house to provide
police in relation to persons coming from
states hostile to the south.
1t is expected that Georgia, Florida, Alaba-
ma, Texas, and Mississippi, will go with South
Carolina The news Of the resignation If Mr..
Il combs was hailed here with enthusiasm. .
A resolution was offered IN the senate re-
que-ting the governor to raise 10000 volun-
teers. 1t will be considered Monday.
a meeting of about two thousand men was
held this evening front OF the Congaree House.
Speeches were made by Judge Magrath, and
by Messrs. Conner, Colcock, and Cunning
ham, Judge Magrath said the state had a
right to iecede and if the government at
Washington says she hasn't, let the govern
ment prove it, by taking the right away. Mr..
Colcock said although this was large crowd,
he wanted to see one more man in it, and that,
Abraham Lincoln. He would tell him to look
upon that crowd, and then ask if lie ever ex-
pected to wave his presidential scepter over
that people. "lIonest Abe" he knew, would
answer with downcast eyes, NEVER.
Blue Cockades in New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, Nov. 10.-The minute men
met this evening, and passed resolutions re-
questing session OF the legislature. Blue
cockades are worn by few in the streets
MONTGOMERY, Nov. 10.-W. L. Yancey
spoke here this evening, to large and enthu.
siastic crowd.
Action of the Georgia Legislature.
MACON, GA, Nov. 10.The legislature
yesterday, refused to fix a day for the election
OF a successor to Senator lVersOn, agreeing to
postpone the ballot till the action OF the state
is determined. MIR. Toombs' resignation is
from the 4th of March next. The retaliatory
resolution comes up in the house on Tuesday
for third reading. 1t provides for a tax of
rs per cent. ON all goods from states which
have nullifed the fugitive slave law, and ex-
emptS foreign goods from taxation.
The Sentiment of Alabama
MONTGOMERY, ALA, Nov. l0-All parties
here will unite in sending disunion members
to the convention. Many influential citizens
are rendering money and arms to the governor.
The plan tor secession will he organized next
week. The governor, supreme court Judges,
both senators, and all the congressman, save
one, are tor diSunion. The city of Mobile will
be against secession, but nine-tenths OF the
country districts are for disuniun. The minute
men will have thirty thousand men enrolled
before the first of January. meeting of
leading politicians has resolved to insist on the
call for an immediate convention
MILLEDGEvILLE, Nov. 9.-fhe Legislature,
to day, discussed the question Of the election
o. a senator, and after considerable debate
postponed action as other southern states
consider that such election would be equal to
acquiescence in Lincons election. The reso.
IulUn was laid on the table for two weeks. A
bill was introduced, heavily taxing manufac-
tured goods from all states multiplying the fugi.
tive slave law; also preventing citizens of such
states from sueing in Georgia courts. Ad-
journed till Monday.
Banishment of a Northern Physician-Lincoln
Burned IN Etngy
AUGUSTA, Ga, Friday, Nov. "a highly
exciting scene occurred in this city this after
noon. A northern man named Thayer a
homeopathic doctor and former resident, re-
Gently returned, was charged with utterlng
abolition sentiments. On Thursday night he
was ordered to leave the city. Refusing, he
was waited on by crowd this afternoon. The
crowd, which increased to several hundred,
was addressed by several citizens, some urg-
ing summary treatment, and others midcr
course While the crowd was engaged listen
ing, Thayer was conveyed off to the rear OF
the hotel, and escaped. The citizens aided
his safety, in consequence OF the entreatieS OF
Thayers wife and children. 1t ia presumed
he is off safe The feeling is gradually wild.
ening and deepening into hostility to the Yam
KEGS among all parties.
A military convention of the state will be
held next Tuesday at Mlledgevile. Gov.
Browns special message has been approved.
During its reading in the legislature there was
warm applause. Delegations Of South Caro-
linians are visiting Georgia. Sedate and con
servstive Georgans have mounted cockades.
The south is in earnest, depend upon 1t. N.
II. r. Walker, brevet lieutenant in the army,
who is reported to have resigned his comnlS-
sion will be a candidate for colonel of The Au'
pusta volunteer battalion. The election will
be held on Saturday night 1t is reliably re-
ported that several hundred minute men are
already enrolled south, and that the enrolment
continues.
There is much excitement in Charleston,
CONSEQUENT upon orders to remove the arms
deposited in the citadel to Fort Moultrie, said
removal being unauthorized by the secretary
of war; The arms will probably remain at the
citadel. Reports are circulating in the south,
about the burning of the Astor House, the