Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-11-17
TELEGR A P HIC.
Important News from the South,
ACTION OF THE sECESSIONISTS.

| ACIlON OF The SECESSlONlSIS
WASHINGTON. Nov. Is.
| 1t seems that Senator Hammond resignation
10 immediate, . letter having been r, r,ceivee
here direc ing his personal effects to be sen
to South Carolina
The Collector at Beufort has officially ipdi
Gated his resignation, being un wiling. he saJ .
to serve under kepI 5ican Administration.
1t has heretofore been sta ed that the suhjec
Of An address was under Executive considers
tion. bu, it nov appears that the lea 10 aban
doned in view Of the early meeting Of Con-
gress. to whom. by the Constitution. the Prssi
dent 10 required to give information OF ths
state uf the Union
CoLuMslA. = G. Nov. Is Six hundred Min.
| ute hen, with military aud iremen. turned oul
last nj 1T ~ grand torchlight procession il
| honor Of secession.
| meeting was after wards held. at which
| ex Speaker Orr made . speech expousing seces
sion. lie was followed by Mr.. Keitt and
| others.
The State Fair is progressing satisfactory.
MONTGOMERY, Ala Nov. Is The Governor
| OF the State will issue . call for q State Con
| veDtion TO assemble on the 9Th OF December
He urges the people to prepare for secession.
MHLEDGEvlLLE. Ca, Nov. Is The leading
men OF parties had conference to-day and
| unanimously ag eed to State Conv ention
| They recommend resistance. the time and mod,
to be settled by the Convention. Good {, elint
prevsils
RloHAoND, Va, Nov. 15 Governor Letche,
has called an extra session Of the Legislatur,
for the TIN Of January, to take into considers
tion the condition Of public affairs . d d ter
mine calmly and wisely what action 10 necesss
rY III this emergency.
| NILLEDGEvILLE. Ca, Nov l5.-There wa
considerable discussion in the Senate to-day Gl
the motion re-sffirming the million dollars ap
| preparation bill for arms aud aMmuni ion /,
the Fiuance Committee. The bill provide
that the money be subj.c' to the control Of tn.
Governor. Many Senators object to the placins
Of the swords and purse in the same hands
" hen the supposed reference failed the bill
will proceed in regular order and will pass
A bill was introduced susperding the collec
tion Of debts until 1861. Laid over
resolution was introduced giving powe
to the Governor in case Of FEDERAL cnercio,
being employed againrt seeding State, t.
employ the effectua military Vt Georgia to re
sist such ercion. This resolution will psss
| Senator Toombs made . powerful eecessioI
speech l..t Ligt.
Mr. Barlow followed urging the estA blish
ment Of q Southern Conf.dsracy with cover
~isnty in the Federal Power. and that al
state lines be ob.iterated
Millere at Richmond refuse to buy whea,
yesterday on any terms-consequently de-
| clined
| Corn also declined cents.
| WASHINGTON, Nov. ia letter from q stron.
Cottoa House ~ Charleston Gays that there j,
really no unanimity even IN South Caro- ina
for secession. The business men, art,z.ne
IN nerchants and all prot, esionsl men. are decii.
| edly opposed to secession
| tHARLAsToN, Nov. l6 "A special dispatch tc
| the World says hat . preamble. recomm end
| ing resistance. 1t is understood. that CIV
| Brown II v Johnson, Lston, Stevens. I K
Cobb and all other leading men have endorsed
the bill, and it will pass unanimously. Ths
Legislature differ some what on the mode 0
| resistance. but the Immediate secession met
have large majority.
Dir. Stephens spoke at Milledgeville las
| night He favored the State Convention. ano
| demanded Of the States which have nulli6.d
the Flsi i've Slave Law to repeal their acts. anc
upon the rufusal then the South could go out
with clean hands.
The crowd called for Mr.. Jackson Of Sa
vannah. and a sharp discussion followed, Mr.
Jackson speaking strongly for immediate Sc
| cesslon.
Such is the feeling in Savannah that it i
hard work to prevent the populacs from seizin1
| upon Fort Pulaski
CHARLESTON. Nov. ia largs Palmett.
tree was erected this evening 10 front # losi j.
tute Hall. An inmepse meeting vas held aud
facing the speakers stand was a large trans
| pareLcy, "Well done good and faithful ser
| wants
Mayor McBeth presided, ard made fine
| speech. K. w. Gordon addressed the dele
gates. Senator Par,ins speech caused pro
| longed applause. There were se. eral othe.
| epeakers and the creates, enthusiasm prevail
e. during the day, cannons were fred. fisge
| were raised with colonial aud State notices
South Carolina will under no circumstanc I
| back down from tee position she hss taken
She is now virtually out Of the Union. Tn.
United sts'es flag is not recognized in sny
part Of the State
Senator Chestnut is is said will preside il
| the Convention.
Baltimore offers Gov Gist 100 men, and
Jersey 500.
Individual applications for military appoint
| ments are numberiess.
The Mayer. owing to the present condition
| OF affairs. has discharged large number Of Ia
borers employed on the public works
Patrick Hays. an Engii-hmso. arrest ed for il
cendiarisrn, wss hurried off in the eteamshiE
Marion for New York yesterday.
A handsome sword will be presented to
night 10 A J Maynsth, Who resigned his sea,
in the U. ) Court.
Caleb Cushines brig Joseph Gray sails fol
Liverpool tonight.
Capt. Hummer says he will bear aloft the
Palmetto lone star flag.
MACON, Ca, Nov Is. The Senate has passed
unanimously the bill appropristing one million
dollars at the discretion of the Cove ncr for
the def-nce Of the State
The Joint Committee on the state Ct the re.
public agreed unanimously to report . bill for
calling convention Of the people.
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