The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-12
Secession Movements In the Souih-Th
Trus Policy for Both Sections

No one can contemplate the movements that
are now being made in several of the Southern
States without feeling that The republic stands
to-day in a most precarious position, and that
the slightest accident or indiscreticn may at
any moment preciptate the whole country into
civil war, from which We might only issue 10
find this great Union broken into fragments,
never egain to be combined into one nation.
The telegraphic news from South Carolina,
Alabama and Georgia which we have pub
lished within these few days past reveals the
extent Of the danger, Let us group together
the points.
The Legislature of South Carolina has
been in session during the past week,
discussing measures looking to disunion.
They have passed, by a unanimous vote, .
bill calling State Convention to meet on
the 18th Of December, for the purpose OF
taking the necessary steps to secede. A bill
for the enrolment. organization and equipment
of ten thousand volunteers il the special order
for this day In the Senate. Mr.. Chestnut las 40.
tiled the President and members Of tia. body
Of his resignation OF the post Of United States
Senator and that act was hailed with snthusi.
as,ic plaudits Federal officials have also re-
signed. and been on that account the sub.
jects o. much popular attention. The Senate
has passed bill authorizing the banks OF South
Carolina to suspend specie payments. A day
Of fasting, humiliation ana prayer has been ap-
pointed-the 2lst instant. The enrolment Of
Minute Men Is progressing. The stars and
stripes have been hauled down from public
places, and the State aag-a red star upon a
white ground hoisted in their place La fact,
South Carolina is al this mom.nt Z, fic,o, IL
not ie J,rre, out Of the coufederacy.
Things have gone almost a far in Georgia.
There too the Legislature is Ia session. Sena.
tor Toomos has like Senator Che.nat. Of South
Carolina, resigned his seat in the United States
Senate, TO take effect from the eth Of March
next Senator Iverson right to a seat In that
body terminates en- the same day but the
Legislature. In view Of the probable action OF
the State Ia seeding has not thought * 10 20
into ballot for the choice Of his successor
A bill, called the Ee;Aliatory bin, imposing a
tax Of twenty FIVE per cent on al goods in.
ported from States that lave aulllhed the Eugi-
tive Slave law, and exemrung foreign goods
from taxation. comes up tomorrow for it, third
reading in The House Of Assembly. At pub.
lie meeting held in Augusta Saturday night, IL
was resolved to submit to rate Of taxation TO
raise a million Of dollars TO arm and organize
the military Of the State; and military con.
yention e to be held il Milledyeville thi.
week.
In regard TO Alabama the Governor appears
10 be undecided AZ to whether the State Conven
,ion should. under the terms Of the act Of the
las, Legislature, be called now or after the re
turns from the electoral colleges shall have beer
opened but public opinion favors an imme
diate coli 81 ne convention, and the prcesoih
ties are ,aa, ,he Ccverncr viii yield to TIE
popul& vii. We 49, 40 Informed tsa' -