Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-11-15
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The Doisss Of the Secessionisss.

The MILITARY State Convention Met to-day
The attendance vas large. Revolutions were
passed fsvorinR sscession.
Gov Brown made strong resistance q esch.
dec airing the right OF secs Ion and the duty
oi other States to sustAin their rights lie de-
clared II the Federal Troops .utUpte. coe
sion. for every Georgian Who fell the con-
fict. the hesds Of tvo Feaersl soldiers sbouId
IT once prepare for the outrage on State Sow
sr-ignty.
there is nothing interesting from the Legi.-
lsture
COLUMBIA, 5. C, Nov II The Senate Bill
to sy.pen the penalties OF suspeG ion Cf specie
payments by bauks. passed on second reading
10 Q House The Convention till vas read
the third tine aud passed unanimously lts
title WAS charged TO an Act, aud TO be rAlihed
to-merro" morning.
Mr.. Irekoine's resolutions that the joint
committees on Mi!it ~. during the recess. pre-
pare plan ioI arming the State. and that the
join. committees on Finance prepare . tcheme
TO aise the Necessary supplies, we're adopted
Mr. Coffin proposed that the Ps esiden OF ths
Bank OF the State be authorized to advertise
TIL the 23d Of Nov. for sealed proposals Tor .
loan OF *4OO.OOU He WAS authorized by :
friend to say. that he would take tlO.UOO 1t 8
per cent premium. Net considered
The bill 10 arm the state Was recOmitted
A resolution was passed for the u Anagers to
give notice Of tue election.
The resolution irr the Committee on Miitsry
to Inquire into the propiiety Of for.if,ing Va
r.ods exposed Towns the sea coast WAS lost.
The House met this this eveLinK and read
the Bank tiil the third time. Its title wss
changed to an Act and it was cent to the Sen
ate for ratification.
BALrlk0BE, Nov. l5.-Wm. George Brown.
the Reform Mayor WAS inaugurated today.
He closed his inaugural address with strong
express oBs of Union sentiment. DE expressed
the unanimous feeling OF the people VI Batl-
mere. the largest OF al Southern citiss. when
he said that the true policy Of Mary land was
to to the Union 80 long as she could so with
honor md safety. Ia conclusion he "a d. 10
cause has yet arisen sufficient to justify the
overthrow OF the Doblest and most benehcsnt
government ever established by human wis
DON, and v hich il consscraied and sndssrej
to the hearts .t all. not only 10y the abundant
blessings OF the present moment. but by tie
sacred memories Of the past, and the great
hopes OF the future
The cxpe iency Of calling ma.e meeting OF
citz-ns to sustain TIE Union 10 much caDvasse1 j
by our business Men.
a southern gentleman made his appearance
in Baltimore streets this morning with = blue
cockade on his hat He was regarded with
much curiosity, but evidently with but little
favor.
WAsnIsGroS. Nov. IL AT the trial Of riot.
ers to-day. it has transpired that there was .
concerted plan to destroy the Republican Wig
wan BY the Breckenridge Ciub, before the
election Of Lincoln The police are seriously
implicated in the outrage.
The States newspaper comes out on inde-
pendent & ouud. opposing disunion.
A Company Of U ) Artillery lett Fort Ham.
ilton Saturday, for Fayetteville. N. c.. to pro.
.tect the U. 5. Arsenal At that place.
CnAgLEsIoN, 3. z Nov. l2.-The largest and
mort en.husins ic meeting ever held in Charles.
ton, assembled tonight ut Institute Hall to rat.
ify the call for = Convention by the Legisl4-
turs, The galleries were filled by lad,.s.
Judge McGrath presided. speeches were made
by Mc(irath, Sprstt. Rhett, Colrock. Connor
ard othere When a speaker declared, this
Union is dissolved" the enthusiasm was per.
fectly wild.
outside meetings were addressed by leading
merchants. all declaring their readiness T.
sacrifice al In maintaining South Carolins's
honos
There is no doubt any longer that South
Carolina vii! pecrde. Palmetto banners are
mu!tiplyi z. The Courier Office dis lays lhs
Palmetto flag with the words South Caroline
has moved other states will follow" On the
reverse is a eirgle star, with rooms for others,
a. they come in.
The Legi.lature adjourns tomorrow noon
TIE Bank of Charleston has agreed to take
$lO o o. and the balance Of the t4OO 900 loan
will be taken By other city banks
Hill member Of the House from Georgia
has taken decided alta, d for secession.
u. S. Senator Hammond has resigned.
N.ws has been received that the Governor
of Mississippi will CAY the Legislature together
imme mediat-ly.
New York. Nov l3.-Ths Times Washing
ton CORES pondent says: ''Sev eral iexdil z
Vrginians here represent it to be the purpose
of their State TO become the mediator b.tw cen
the sections when South Carolina shall have
accomplished secession. The basic will require
that , O one be elected President unlees he re-
ceives q msjprit, 10 10th sections Q, the Uniou
and hat DO law be p ssed except by = msjori
ty Of the members representa- g both sectl. he
thus securing . majority OF the whole peopl.
in each case.
Hearing Of Gov. Wiss's movements in organ
king Minute Men," Gov. Letcher, it 10 said
addressing him . nots limiting that h- Wise
vas no longer Gov rnor. but that smother mad
succeeded him, who world take care OF the pub
lie interests Of the state.
The Worlds Washington correspondence
ssys: Several Virginia Congressman ar.
here The represent the sentiment OF ths
State ss in favor of submitting TO the Aduinis
tration Of l. ncola.
Rumor gains credit that Attorney General
Black and Secretary Floyd have informed the
President that they will resign II he upholG,
the FEEDER Al laws in case Of notification ty any
State
COLUMBIA. s. c.. Nov. l3.-Mr Keitt wae
serenaded by the people ct IL o'clock last
night. H. made an exciting spe ch. urg ng
prompt and decided action. He said that Mr..
buchanan was pledged to accession and would
be held to it. South Carolina should chatter
the sccursed Union. Ii sbe could DOT accom-
plsh it other y lee, she wonl1 throw har arms
around the pillars of tn Consti ution and In
volve all the States in common ruin
The South Csrolins Legislature adjourned
this morning Nothing Of Interest transIir-d
The members are now en- route TO their home
JA,KsoN, Mise.. No. l3.-6ov. Pettus hse
issued . proclamation conveniDg the Legisla
ture on the 26i i0st inss. 70 cO0si Ter the pro-
priety and necessity Of providing suref and
better safeguards for their hvSs. libertie. and
property Of Mississ' ppians. than tho late cleo
zion and past action Of the Northern State
QOvernmspts promise.