The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-19
THE SOUTHERN DISUNI0N MOVEMENT.
FROM CHARLESTON.
The Old Union Men Cooperating with
the Secessionists.
DRILLING OF THE MILITARY.
The ltBunon Feeling in Alabama on The Increase.
THE BAPTIST DENoMINATIoN IN
FAVOR OF SEC Essi0N
GEORGIA OPPOSED TO PRECIP PlTATE ACTION.
A TNNTVT Il 1TmT0-T ~Ar--
A CONVENTION CALLED,
UNION LETTER FROM SENATOR DOUGLAS
THE FEELING In CHARLESTON.

fixed fact Messrs. Perry, Orr and other old
Unionists, either cooperate with or make no oppo.
sition to the present movement
Meetings are being held in all the districts and
parishes of South Carolina in favor of secession.
In Georgia there seems to be little opposition
but the mass of the people are unfavorable to pre-
cipitaton.
CHARLESTON, November 1G.-Nothing important
has transplred to-day. The excitement still in
creaseS.
The people contend that Lincoln was nominated
| by sectional convention, elected by sectional
party, and that no Southern sentiment or interest
was consulted in either. Therefore that ground
alone is sufficient for South Carolina to secede
The Banks are waiting the action of Phiadel-
phia and New York. Specie continues to arrive
freely. There is no trouble on that score
The impression is that the merchants will in
selfdetence be compelled to call for the suspension
of the South Carolina Banks.
The cannon first fired in honor of secession in this
State has been purchased by a committee and pre-
sented to Charleston.
The city is brilliantly illuminated
The Palmetto Band tonight serenaded Colonel
Rutfin, of Virginia, Judge Magrath and Others
freparatons are steadily progressing for the
Convention. There will be but little conflict of in.
terest In the election of delegates In most dis
ricts ticket only will be run and every man on
1t pledged to vote for immediate action 1t is a
curious circumstance that many of the delegate
chosen will be ministers of the GOSPEL
Mr.. Orr is a candidate for the Convention and
pledges himself to vote for immediate State action
Mr. keitt is also candidate and will certainly be
elected.
The reports telegraphed North relative to the
State banks about to suspend are utterly without
foundation. The strength of the banks was never
greater. Their reluctance to cash even sight cot
ton drafts in the North heretofore was usual
has forced shippers to demand specie in exchange
for cotton consignments, and gold is daily received
In large quantities from the North and England
cavalry and infantry are in the streets to day
drilling in large numbers. Each company halted
and saluted the immense flag of Southern Confed-
eracy floating from the Mercury Office
There are illuminations to night in various Dor
tons OF the city in honor of the encouraging news
from Florida.
The latest private intelligence received here
warrants the belief that every Gulf State will Ger
tainy secede.
Edward Ruflin arrived in Charleston to-day, and
was enthusiastically received.
THE ACTION OF GEORGIA.
AUGUSTA, Nov. 1.-THE general impression is
that Senator ToOmbs has not yet resigned but it is
said he will resign the 3rd of March, unless
Georgia secedes.
The bill appropratng Sl,OOO,OOO to arm and
equip Georgia, is now complete law.
The Legislature of Florida, at its last session,
passed resolution promising to take decided ac-
tion in case of the election of Republican Presi-
dent, and requiring the Governor to convene the
Legislature. The jacksonville Standard and other
papers urge compliance.
SOUTHERN FINANCES.
AUGUSTA, Nov. 1.-THE Bank officers saw thew
will purchase New York sight exchange in Charles
ton and Savannah at I@25 discount. Some sales
are reported at = per cent. discount
| MuLEDGEvILLE, Nov. l7.-Political affairs have
much quieted here since Wednesday night when
| Mr.. Stephens made his great speech, in which he
| took strong conservative ground The effect OF
the speech, as subsequently shown, proved to he
as oil on troubled waters. All parties are now dis
| posed to act coolly and considerably.
To-day the Convention bill passed the Senate
unanimously. The election of delegates takes
place January I'd, and the Convention meets on
! the Wednesday following.
The preamble to the Convention bill reads as fol-
| lows
Whereas, the present crisis in national affairs in
the judgment Of this General Assembly, demands
resistance; and whereas, it is the privilege of the
Southern people to determine the mode measure
and time of such resistance; therefore this General
Assembly enacts-that the Governor issue his pro-
| clamatlon ordering election to be held on the
9TH OF January next for delegates to said State
| Convention.
The first, second and third sections of the bill re-
Ter to the time of the election the meeting of the
| Convention, the manner of holding the election
! and the number OF delegates to which each county
! is entitled.
The fourth section provides that said Conven-
! ton, when assembled, may consider all grievances
impairing or affecting the equality of the rights
| OF the people of Georgia. members OF the Uni
ted States Confederacy, and determine the mode,
! measure and time of redress to be sought.
The fifth section provides for the amount of paw
to be given to delegates and that said Convention
shall, by vote, fix the pay of all their officers and
! any delegate delegates they may appoint
! to any Convention, Congress, Embassy, and pro
vide for all other expenses incurred by the Conven-
! tiOn.
The sixth section gives power to the Convention
to elect their officers, and to do all things needful
to carry out the true intent and meaning of this
| act and the purposes of the Convention.
MACON, Nov. l6.-An agreement was made yes
| terday at Milledgeville by twenty-five leading men
| OF all parties in Georgia, summoned by the House
Committee on the State of the Republic to consult
that bill should be reported calling State Con
! vention, with preamble reciting the wrongs OF
! the South and recommending resistance-the mode
| and form to be determined by the Convention.
1t was also agreed that no Union party should be
| formed, and the delegates elected should be un-
! trammelled by pledges.
There has been much excitement at Milledgeville
but now there is a great deal of harmony and good
| feeling.
1t is believed tie Convention will be called tc
meet about the first week in January.
IMPORTANT FROM ALABAMA
! MOBILE, Nov. 1.-THE Register declares in favor
Ot secession. 1t says that the large sectional vote
| North and South proves that common Govern.
ment is impossible and that all efforts to save the
Union will be fruitless. The Editor appeals to Con.
hands as the only means Of avoiding the worst
| consequences ofinevitable revolution.
! MONTGOMERY, November lG.-The dsunion feel
ing is on the increase The people are more quie
than ever before known, but all are determined to
! act.
The State Convention of the Baptists, very
| large and influential religious denomination in th.
State, met on the 18th, and resolved unanimously
! in favor of dsunion. They sent their resolutions
| to Governor Moore, who Pronounces it the mos
| important disunion movement yet made in Ala
! bama.
The contest between the cooperation men and
the disunionists has not yet commenced. 1t will
begin as soon as candidates are put forth in the
| different counties.
1t is thought here that South Carolina will un
| doubtedly secede on the 18th of December, and th
adds great strength to the secession feeling in Ala
| bama
UNION MANIFESTO TO BE ISSUED.
WAsHINGToN, Nov. lG.-It is reliably averret
that an important manifesto is soon to be issued
| signed by Southern statesmen-Stephens, Hunter
FOote, Rves, Bell aud others-calling on the Souti
to remain in the Union, and setting forth the utte
lmposSlblty OF any act being committed detri
tration. This will be issued before the meeting OF
the South Carolina Convention.
All is quiet In the Departments and other circles
as movements at the South create but little nteres
nOw."
ITEMS FROM THE CHARLESTON JOURNALS
EXTRACT FROM THE SPEECH ON MR.. PORTER AT LIE
Feilo,1 Cittzens:-As one of your delegation
thank you for this welcome home. Warm and cor
dial as is your greeting, we all greet you with {
like warmth and cordality. This is an occasion fol
common rejoicing. We are in the midst of grea
events. We are actors in scenes that will live il
history We are living in times that will try mem
souls, and that will make a record in the fu ture
for our City and for State, either for veal oil
for woe, for honor or for shame; and God gram
that it shall be for veal and for VICE. for honor
and not for shame.
Fellow citizens, since we parted great revolu
tion has been inaugurated. This great Government
the wonder of the world, this mighty Fedora
Union, the centre of so many hopes and aspirations
is now sliding from under our feet, and those grea
sovereign communities that breathed into it thu
breath of life, that called it into being, but which
has been most perfdiously abused and betrayed ar
about to recall the powers with which they clothed
it, and to assume their original positions among
the people of the earth as a sovereign and indie
pendent nation.
But, fellow citizens what is most remarkable n
all is that it is not legislative but popular revo
luton. The people started the ball of revolution
and they will carry it forward to the consumma
tion and the end they have in view Solitary an
alone, it is my fixed belief that the State of Sout
Carolina, whatever may betide her, whoever reGus
to stand by her-that South Carolina, solitary an
alone If need be, will launch her gallant little bar
OF independence upon an untried political sea; abb
ding in the justice of her cause, and relying upo
the gallant arms and the stout hearts of her pee
pie, will peril all in the contest with enemy
and will look unfalteringy and trust to the God
battles to guide her through the trials and perpleS
tiles by which she is surrounded to the haven {
safety.