The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-12-26

MOBILE Dec 2f,-There IS an immense
secession meeting here to-night-the widest
enthusiasm is displayed. The oldest men
are taking prominent part in the procee,
dings. Many places are Illuminated in honor
of South Carolina, tonight.
NEW ORLEANS, 21.-There were general
demonstrations of joy throughout the city,
on the reception of the news ofth seces
sion of s. C. 100 guns were fired, the peli-
can flag was nnfolded, and impromtu seces-
sion speeches were made by leading citizens
The Marseilles and polks are the only airs
played. Tn, bust Of Calhounris displayed
d .corated with cockade.
NORFOLK, Va, Dec 2l.-A large meeting
of citizens was held at Ashland Hall last
night. Resolutions were adopted, recon-
mending the holding of National and States
Conventions, opposing coercion, favoring the
arming of the State, and declaring against
the opening of the African slave trade.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 2l.- South Carolina
secession produced not the slightest sensa-
ton here, one way or the ether. People
seemed relieved and cheerful, the streets
galy crowded, and business better. The
prevailing sentiments seem to be that if the
North now does right and works honorably,
and makes concessions, and will repeal the
obnoxious laws, the other Southern States
will cheerfuly meet them.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 21-The secession
of South Carolina seems to give great salts
faction here. A movement is on foot to
loist the Palmetto flag with fifteen stars
from the Custom House.
am informed from high authority that a
paper containing request to Mr. Bolts to
leave the Site is being circulated for sigma
lures Of many influent,l citizens
MEMPHIS, Dec 22.-An enthusiastic
meeting was held last night to ratify the
secession Of South Carolina. Fifteen guns
were fired, and the Avalanche office and
other buildings were illuminated
BALTIMORE, Dec 22.-The American of to-
morrow will contain the correspondence OF
Hardy, the Mississippi commissioner, and
Gov. Hicks The latter replies to the request
to convene the Legislature and cooperate
with Mississippi in lormiuga new Confed-
eracy, that although Maryland is identified
with the South, she is devoted to the Union
Her people will use all homo able means TO
perpetuate the Union. The sentiment OF
the people is almost unanimously to main
red not until all honorable and constitutional
and lawful efforts fail will Maryland consent
to dissolution. II says whatever he do S
will be done after consultation with her
border States, who really have the most to
complain Of. He i; now awaiting with
solicitude the result of the CORE spondence
with the Governors of the border States
relative to the course to be pursued by
them
WILMINiroN, Dec 2l.-One hundred
guns were fired in honor Of South Caro-.
lian's Secession to-day, Is were fired a.
Port I'M ,uth, and the Palmetto was hos.
tel.
CHARLESTON, Dec 81 Tho Convention
met at noon. s.s....
A prayer was offered, in the c,urs, oil
which God was invoked to unite the people
of the South in the formation of a Southern
Confederacy. @ H.s
Gen. Adams ncv,d that thcy go iato SC
cret ses sion.
An amend meat to appoint committee tc
invite the Governor, postmaster ana collec
tor to be present, was made.
The whole subject wa, temporarily post
poned.
R. B. Rhett, Chairman Of the Committee
on an address to the Southern States, read O
l,ng and able ,pcr reviewin, the injuries o.
South Carolina while in connection with the
Union.
The Convention refused to use the address
until finally adopted 1t was made the spe
cial order f,r Saturday.
Judge Wardlow made areport by ordin.
Recommending the constitution of the State
of South Carolina. After some other i'm.
portant matters, tn, Convention went
into s2ecill session, excluding all but Nom.
bers.
Mr.. Gushing arrived last night and re
manned five hours, when he left for Wash
inytun.
The are various rum ,rs as to his mis-
sion.
The Legislature to-day changed the nams
Of the Federal to the Foreign relations com
mittee. Also appointed committee on the
style of a State flag.
1t is rdmored that the Convention wen
into secret secession to consider postal and
customs matters.
The following was offered yesterday l.
Convention by Durkin: That the Governor
appointed customs officers for the State, al
SO, Post Masters, unless the present
incumbents continue to discharge their du
| ties.
Brown offered an amendment that TIL