Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-11-16


state Convention, recommending resistance to the
federal Rovernment the time and mode of with
drawing from the Union to be settled by the con-
venuss. Sood feeling prevailed. 80 =
- NE Senate to-day considerable discussion
resulted on motion referring the bin for the APP
propulsion Of million of dollars for de chast
OF arms munitions Of war, etc, . the nnapce
subj ect 70 the control Of the Governor but manv
Senators objected to the placing Of the sword and
the purse In thesame hands, and finally the pro-
posed reference failed The bill win now pro-
coed In the regular Order and the Senate will pass
"A bill -wn Introduced suspending the collec-
ton Of debts till 1851, ~. = EEtEg
the Govtfass, in case OF federal coercion Of the
seceding States, to employ the sv,iiable military
fofces OF the State OF Georgia to resist coercion
This resolution will pass. . -
Senator Toombs made a powerful secession
speech last night, and Mr.. Barlow, of Savannah,
followed, urging the esta blishment Of Southern
power, and all State lines to be obliterated :.
NORTHERN TRADxRs IN SourH CAROLINA. 80.
COLUMBIA, g. C, Nov. 15.-Peopls here In
Charleston scrutinize drummers and agents for
Northern houses very closely, and they and but
their names at the hotels pretend to hail from
Balti more which they consider 4 good shield
80 Tar a. have been able to learn, there 10 no
disposition at present to strike bargains with this
olina. =
THE AcTIoN IN ALABAMA I'd.
MONTGOMERY, Nov. 1.-THE Governor Of Ala
proclamation calling the state con vention together
will appear on the Nh of December. The con-
venton will meet on the first Monday In January.
The Governors letter is similar to that Of Gov
Gist, OF South Carolina. He 10 opposed to wait
Ing for other Southern States to act and recon-
mends immediate secession. The letter 10 written
to satisfy the people, who are tired Of delay, and
The Union men of the State will make war
upon the letter. on the ground that 1t 10 unwise
Tor Alabama to secede alone; but the disunion
Ing In strength Jeremiah Clemens, formerly
Senator from this State, and lately Of Memphis,
Will be Union candidate for the convention. Ii
10 understood that Messrs. Cobb and Houston Of
Alabama, will favor cooperation. Messrs CLAY,
FitzpaHick, Curry, Clapton, Moore, Stallwofth,
and Pugh will favor immediate secession y
ALABAMA TO HoLD CONVENTION
MOBILE, Ala, Nov. 15IThe Governor Of Ala
bama has decided to issue his proclamation calling
| State Convention, and urging the people to pre-
pare FOR secession. The proclamation will be
issued on the 9th Of December, and the election
OF delegates will tabe place on the oath The
convention will meet on the 9TH Of January
ALABAMA SURF TO sEcrDK
well-informed source:
MOBILE, Nov. Is -Looking at the existing con.
dition Of affairs which agitate our country az pres
| ent, am Of opinion Alabama is sure to become
one OF the seeding States. For nv own part,
sa.h woe inst any such action on her part but
fdent this State will secede
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES CONVENED
RICHMOND, Nov. 15.-Gov Letcher has called
an extra session Of the Legislature, to meet on the
7th Of January, to take into deration the con-
dition OF public affairs, and determine calmly and
wisely what action may be necessary in this emer-
gency.
The Charleston Mercury Of Tuesday has a sv
noPsis OF MI Ketts speech at Columbus Ills
somewhat fuller, but the same in substance az
that supplied by telegraph:
COLUMBIA, Nov. l2-Midnight The Hon. l..
NJ kein was serenaded at half past nine this eve
ming In response to which he spoke at consider
aDis Length In favor Of separate State action. He
said that South Carolina could not take one step
backwards now without receiving the curses Of
Posserity. South Carolina, single and alone was
D1unS 70 60 out OF this accursed Union; he would
II slaves took her back II would be to her grave
yard He portrayed, In strong light, the position
OF , Seward, BurlinSame, Sumner and Lincoln,
said there were Southern cowhides enough for
| them. Mr. Buchanan was pledged to secsssion.
ana ss ne meant to hold him to il. The policy Of
wa, move on, side by side. He REQ uested union
ana harmony among those EN- marked In the same
great cause, but yield not a day too long. and
\ when ths time comes let 1t come speedily. Take
your oesnnles In your own hands and sbatter this
accursed Union. south Carolina could do It alone
But, II she could not, she could, at least throw
her arm, around the pillars Of the Constitution and
| k.itt was greatly applauded throug bout bis ad.
dress. 50.
| PosIrIoN OF NORTH CAROLINA.
| letter from sleigh, N. c., saws: 0Our city
Is excited by dispatches from South Csrolios.
| telling US Of secession movements and ino uiring
| what we will do, Our people have but one res
Ponse 70 make. They affirm uniisdiy ihsv deter
miwdtoS to rtnaais an the Union until the Coxsti-
tuition rio!ated, and until they have tested the
result Of Lincoln's election. They will not be
coaxed or driven into an overt act themselves,
4 nor VIII they countenancs 1t In other states
In conversation had to-day with Gov Ellis
| ne expressed the most calm and conservative
| views lie sees no cause for excitement, any more
tuan There has existed for the past four years The
| Legislature meets the 19th The Goyernor,s
| message will counsel moderation and devotion
70 the Union IL will be firm In its declaration of
t Sa'e nghn, put viii express the conviction that
| The North will be just and true to the South
| Our State Treasurer, Hon ID. w. Courts, warmly
P,oses" against dlsunion movements. He wifi
| ake prompt measures to assure your capitalists
and others interested In our State securities that
they will be promptly met and that North Ca,
oiina Will not avail herself Of the excitement now
prevailing In the extreme South to repudiate her
public or private obligations.
VIRGINIA
The Richmond Wing, Nov. 18th savs.-Now
that the Presidential contest is over, and has re.
sseo adversely to the wishes and the interests Of
W WE soathsrn people, 1t behooves the people Of
virginia, In our judgment, to preserve master.
~ Inactivity" for the present
Inc norfolk Herald, Nov 10th, says In view
on an the excitement at the South and the provo
eaaon which has come from the North to produce
II, we sui adhere to our often pressed opinion
that tae election Of Lincoln, strictly according to
tne constitution, 10 not Just cause of itself for a
disruption Of our federative compact. Let us
walt the issuei we are bound by the compact 10
wait III and II the rights Of the South are not re-
spected under the administration Of Lincoln-if
tnsy are violated In any particular then the South
VIII present united front But suppose, which
~ more probable, that the rights OF the South
| snai De duly respected; that slavery agitation
shall De permitted to die out-and the South shali.
tscs oe Ieit without the slightest cause to COM
pain OF any infraction Of its rights; how can the
Sates which are now bent on secession reconcile
.ner honor and their conciences to persevers
IN sevefing themselves from the Union, ana b,est
Ing up the most perfect form Of government that
MISSISSIPPI.
Inc Vicksourg Wing says: We do not mean 10
!eoei egainS the Government because an obnoY
ious maa has been made President. We A. mot
mean % raise the standard Of resistance. We do
no. mean, either by precept or example, to advo-
cate secession or revolution, until ! neces.itv
arises for a resort to such stern and te,,ih1e 10y