The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-11-10


Fte Companies-Flag for the southern
L.onfederacy-Resign Of the Federal
oihcers-Actton in the South Carolina
LeStsiature-Speech of Edmund Ruffip,
OF Va, &c, &c., &C.
The warlike preparations in Charlest ton.
>. o., are ostactive. The fire compan les are
being armed, and are practicipg TO infantry
oril. On the Palmetto flag being hoisted at
the Mercury Office on Wednesday, a large
crowd assembled and greeted it with vocifer
GUS cheering An order!for 10, coo bullets is be-
Ing executed at a foundry in Charlotte, s. G.
Gov. Gist has sent zen. Gist on n mission of
consultation TO the Governors of the South
ern States. The resignation of the Federal
officers of the port has been noticed. On
Wednesday the U. S. District Court assem-
bled, and the Grand Jury being questioned as
| TO whether it had presentments to make, re-
piled as follows:
The verdict of the Northern section of the
Confederacy, solemnly announced to the conn
try through the ballot box on Yesterday has
swept away the last hope for the permanence,
for the stability OF the Federal Government of
these sovereign States ; and the pu blic mind 5
constrained TO lift itself above the considera-
tIon OF details in the adm mis- tration of Law
ana Justice, up to the vast and solemn issues
which have been forced upon US. These iss ues
involve the existence of the Government of
which this Court is the organ and minister
In these extraordinary circumstances, the
Grand Jury respectfully decline to proceed
with their pre,en tments. They deem this ex-
planation due TO the Court and TO themselves
The Judge of the Court, Hon. A. G.. Ma
grath, then rose ia his seat and resigned his
oifice, saying:
In the political history of the United States.
an event has happened of ominous import to
fifteen slaveholding States. The State of
which we are citizens has been always under
n hn dlli ik.sarn nfoly ftSn1
whenever that event should happen. Feeling
an assurance of what will be the action of the
State, l consider 1t my duty, without delay g,
TO prepare TO obey its wishes. That prepara-
ton is made by the resignation of the office
have held. For the last time l have as q
Judge of the United States, administered the
laws of the United States, within the limits of
the State of South Carolina. While thus
acting in obedience to sense of duty, l can
not be Indifferent to the emotions it must pro-
duce. That department of Government which.
believe has best main tanned its in tegrity and
preserved its purity, has been suspended. So
far as am concerned, the Temple of Justice,
raised under the Constitution of the United
States, is now closed. Ii it shall be never
again opened, l thank God that its doors have
been closed before its altar has been desecrated
with sacrifices 10 tyranny.
May / not say to you that, in the future
which we are about TO penetrate, next to the
reliance We should place in the goodness OF
that God who will guide US in the right way,
should be our confidence in our State, and our
obedience TO its laws. We are about TO sever
our relations with others, because they have
broken their covenant with us. Let not
break the covenant We have made with each
other. Let US not forget that what the laws
of our State req quire, become our duties. And
that he who acts against The wish. or withO IL t
the command of his State, nsurps that soye-
reign authority which We must maintain in
violate.
The address was received with profound
silence, and during it's delivery many of the
spectators were in tears Jas. CoRnor, the U. 5.
District Attorney, then made a brief address
also resigning his office. At night, a large
crowd assem- bled and serenaded Judge Ma
grath, Mr.. Connor, and the u. 5. officers OF the
port who had resigned. John Laurens, the
naval officer of the port, in card in theI
papers declines resigning at this time, be-
lieving that his duty to the city forbids it, A
Columbia, S. c.. Wednesday night, Edmun
RufIin, OF Virginia, was serenaded al the Con-
garee House, and addressed a large gathering
A dispatch to the Courier says
He said the question now before the coun-
try he had studied for years. 1t had been the
one great idea OF his life. The defence OF the
South he verify believed, was only to be Sc
cured through The lead of South Carolina. As
old as he was, he had come here to Join them
in that lead. He wished Virginia was as
ready as South Carolina; but unfortunately
che was not; but circums tances being different Z
it was perhaps better that Virginia and all
other border States remain quIeScent for Il
time to serve as q guard against the North
The first drop of blood spilled upon The soil
of South Carolina, would bring Virginia and
every Southern State with them. BY remain
ing in the Union for time, she would not
only prevent coerciye legislation in Congress,
but any attempt for our subjugation. No ar
gument in favor OF resis tance was wanted
now. As soon as he had performed his duty in
Virginia as d citizen, he came as fast as steam
hri m n -
satisfied il anything was to be done, 1t was 10
be done here. He had 10 doubt 1t would be
done and the sooner the better. Every day
DELAYED was day lost to the cause. They
should encourage and sustain their friends,
| and they would frighten their enemies.
There was no fear of Carolina remaining g
alone She would soon be followed by other
States. Virginia and half dozen more Were
lust AS good and strong, and able 10 repei
the enemy as il they had the whole OF the
slayeholdlpg States 10 act with them. Even
IL Carolina remained alone-not that he
thought it probable, but supposing so-it was
his conviction that she would be able TO de-
fend herself against any power brought against
her. Multitpdes spoke and said the issue was
one of courage and honor, or OF coWardice,
deser lion aud degradation.
The following are the resolutions offered i'll
the South Carolina House of Delegates, the
consideration of which was commenced on
Thursday
R,Solvsd, That the Committee on the Military
of the Senate ard House of Represe natives, be
instructed to meet during he recess and To pre-
pare plan for arming he State and for organizing
a permanent Military bureau; aud that the SAID
COMMITTEE ne instructed to report by bill To their
respe Houses ON the hrst day OF the re assem-
bling of the Generai Assembly.
Resolred, That the COnmiItee of Ways and
Means OF the House of Representatives be
structed to SIT during the recess and prepare bill
for raising supplies necessary To carry into effect
mi,tes and to report by bill On the first da, Of the
re- assembling of the General Assembly.
Rssoired. fhat fhe uoveInor De requested I'M
lars appropriated by the last General Assembly, to
the purchase OF arms. , ;,
of the Commissioners to the State of Georgia, tins
General Assembly do take recess until ths third
Monday, being the 18TH OF November, instant, at
keso!rsd, AS the sense OF this General Assem-
bly, that the election of Black Republican to the
Presidency of the UnIIed States, will be the trl-
umph and practical application OF principles in-
compatible with the peace and safety OF the
Rssotcsd, That a Commissioner be elected. b,
JOINT ballot Of the seaate and House Of Repre-,
% s 10 the to .ss Of ~s Goe
sisature will then be in session, to announce
70 the government Of that State that South
Immediately put herself in state Of efficient mil
ltary defence and will cordially cooperate with
ton of Southern interest,", and to express the
readiness of TINS State to with the State
in Withdrawing at once from the Confederacy,
and to recommend the calllng 81 Convention
ure into effect, and to invite the operation of
all the Southern states In withdrawing from the
present Unon, and forming separate Southern
Confederaey.
The resolution offered in the Senate pro
yides for election of members to a State Con-
yention on the 22i instant--the Convent ton
to meet on the 18th of December. This body
is IN ba ron Tin ned by adiournments from time