Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1860-11-24


the Constitution III all its integrity
i The 5000 stand Of arms recently men
toned as having gona South, were pur-
chased at Washington by Virginia for
the nse Of that State. They were of
an inferior quality.
The President it is said, knows fully
| all the schemes of the Seceders. and
viii meet the responsibility deyolvinc
upon him when the hour Of action shall
come.
"A grand Union mass meeting is call
ca 10 meet at Staunton, Virginia, on
Saturday. .ss
NEW YORK, Nov. Is.
Letters from Louisville say that union
| demonstrations are soon to made bv
the Bell and Everett men. in every co.
IN the State.
Ex-Mayor Swan, of Baltimore. adj
dressed large meeting at the Be}I-Ey-
erett headquarters in this city last eve,
lie advised, general convention of
delegates from all the States, at which
the North should guarantee the enforce
ment Of the fugitive law and the equal
right of the South to occupy the Terri
tories.
The Breckenridge general committee
have issued an address deprecating
secession.
The New Orleans Delta of the 9th,
Irepolts the discovery of several stands
OF arms under the negroes cabins on
the plantations in - parish,
a consignment Of Lincoln medals
from New York have been returned.
An exhibition and sale Of portraits of
Llnco!n so exasperated the people that
the exhibitors barely escaped with their
lives.
MoNTGoMERY, Ala, Nov. II.
Ihe Governor publishes a letter to-
day. 1t opposes waiting for other
Southern States, and recommends i'm
mediate secession. The Union men Of
the State wage war on the latter.
AILLEDGEyILLE, GA, Nov. Is.
A bill was introduced suspendinn
the collection Of debts till 1861. Laid
oyer.
| A resolution was introduced giving
power to the Governor, in case of Fed
eral coercion being employed against
a seeding State, to EMPLOY the effect
ual military forces Of Georgia to resist
such coercion. The resolution will pass
the Senate.
Toombs made a powerful secession
speech last night Mr, Barstow follow
ed, urging the establishment Of q south
ern Coniederacy, with SOVEREIGNTY in
the federal power, and that all State
lines be otliterated.
MoNTG oMERY, ALA, Nov. Is.
The Governor Of the State will issue
Il cali tor State convention TO assem-
bic on the 9th Of Dec. He urges the
people to prepare for secession.
RIcHNoND, VA, Nov. Is.
: Gov. Letcher has called all extra SEES
sion of the Legislature for the 9Th of
January, to take into consideration the
condition Of public affairs, and deter
mine nationally and wisely, What action
Is necessary in this cmerccncv.
NEW YORK, Nov. l0.
Achmond dispatches state that Gov.
y Use, OF Va, is pronounced insane.
Hl'IeGs ut Isichmond refused to bny
wheat yesterday, and it consequently
declined. Corn also declined 8 cents.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Is.
= letter from q strong cotton bonsc
III Charleston says there is really no una
nlmlty even in South Carolina. for Sc
cession. The business men, bankers
and merchants, and ali the professional
classes are decidedly opposed to it.
MACON, Ga, Nov. IS.
The Senate has passed, unanimously.
the bill appropriating one million dol,
lars, at the discretion Of the govern
ment, for tie defence OF The State.
The Legislators differ somewhat Oh
the mode Of resistance, but the imlne-
date secession men have q large ma
jority.
CHARLESTON, Nov. II.
Booksellers of this city and Sayan-
nah returned Harper's Weekly and
Monthly publications, and movement
is contemplated to return all Northern
books unless publishers are known to
be Sound"
The Mayor to-day notified agents of
Northern steamship lines that he would
not permit the landing Of Storage pas
sengers unless the companies guaran-
teed their maintenance if they become
Migrants. The secession movement
seems to be increasing, and it is now
said that South Carolina will not be in
the Union after New Years.
| CHARLESTON, Nov. 16.
A conference Of leading men of Ga.
held at hiilledgeville yesterday, unani
mously agreed to call a State Conven-
ton at an early day. Resistance IS in
the ascendant in that State.
Money tight, Banks awaiting the &C
ton OF Philadelphia and New York.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, Nov. Is.
,Ihn State cnnrnntio,, &C