Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-11-24
Spirit Of the South.

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ry, of this State, has declared in favor of ser-
arate State action. lie says that Florida Will
stand by South Carolina-the gallant Palmet-
to State" The people here arc unanimous
against submission 10 Lincoln's election From
all parts of the State we have most cheering ac-
counts. Party names md issues have been
dropped in the face of the dangers which threat
en- to oyerwheim under Black RepeLlc;a
rule. Our people will present to the nsolent
foe united and determined front. VIII it not
he glorious spectacle to sec Florida standing
shoulder to shoulder with her gallant Palmetto
sister, in defence of our common Constitutional
rights
Our newly elected Governor, John Milton is
uncompromisingly in favor of immediate action.
MIR. Hilton (rcccnty elected to Congrcss) occu.
pies the same position. Florida will certainly
seccdc. Let South Carolina lead the way
BALrIMoRr, November l5-There has been
slight run on the Citizens Bank to day. All
demands were promptly responded to. There
rs better feeling in tho commercial circles
Manufacturers and cohiers are reducing the
number of their hands.
AIMS FpR VIRGrNtA-The Alexandria Ga
zc'te. OF wednesday has the following despatch:
WAsuINGToN, November l3-'rhe State of
Virginia has purchased 5,0n stands of arms
from the General Government. They left the
city Tonight in tho mail steamer for Richmond
FAILING! FALLrNc FAILING In addition
tr the large and increasing depreciation of
Ocks IN the Northern MARKERS, wheat Ina. full
en- five cents. and flour twenty cents in New
York, as compared with last weeks prices.
Guardian.
MnNTGoMERY. November l7-Thcrc was an
immense meeting in the Capitol, this evening.
irrespective of party. VIM. l.. Yanccv and
ThoS. IL Watts were unanimously nominated
candidates for the State Convention.
AuGrSrA. Nov. l3--Private dispatches state
that there had Seen considerable fall i'm New
York State Stocks on Saturday. Money tighter.
At MlllcdScville on Saturday the Senate
passed the Convention Bill unanimously. The
Convention is tn meet on the 9th of January.
AuGr.rA, Nov. l8-Thc Bill approprintinr
one million of dnllars to arm and euuip the
State of Georgia. has passed both branches of
the Legislature, and is now complete law.
FLoRrDA WILL SxCEDE-Ahhnugh the least
IN population of the Southern States none ex.
cccd her in devotion to the rights and interests
OF the South, and none will defend more resp
lntcly the honor and welfare Of the SOUTH
Her people are united and the voice of faction
is stillcd A stern spirit of resistance to Black
Republican domination is everywhere manifcSt
and her sons, as ono man, will rally around the
State banner, whenever its f,lls are shaken ont
to the brcczr.
Impressed forcibly with these views-feelng
most kccny the insult and wrong inflicted up.
On our native South by the election of Lincoln
w HIlhll htiCelhTtl NlNOCOtC ~ the best OF
nbility-thc secession of the State Of Tlnril,-
the dissolution of tlc Union, and the formation
Of a Southern Cvnrclcrncv.
Fr5mamHina Fo.Hii,m.
MILLEpGEvILLg, Nov l2.-Thc State Militia.
ry Convention met here to day, and tho attcn-
dance of delegates is large.
resolution tayOring the secession Of Gear.
ga from the Union was passed by large ma
iortv.
Coy. Brown was calcl ont and hc made
strong and decided resistance spccch-,le-
claring III emphatic terms tho right of State Sc
ccSsOn, and the dntv nf nll the States to sustain
the right. He said he would SEQ to- it. if Fcdc
raj troops endeavored to coercc any sisior Smtc
that for every Georgian who fell in the conflict
the heads uf two Federal soldiers should atone
for the outrage an State sovereignty. The
speech was warmly applnudcd.
AID FOR THE STATE-THE BnNDs AT Par
We learn that the Board of Directors Of the
Bank of Charleston unanimously passed. a rose.
luton, yesterday. Offering to take one hundred
thousand du.nrs nf the State Bonds, to be is
sued Tor military purposes mt par.
Cbdr(cSiom .NcYcWry
MILLEDGEvILLE, Nov. l3.-Nn important nc.
ton has yet been taken by the Legislature
y Convention will he chilled Last night. n
strong secession speech was made hv Thomas
X. X. Cobb. Tomorrow evening. the Hon. 4.
III. Stephens is expected to make conciliutory
speech.
honLE Nov. l2-Tbc citizens here arc mnch
excited Ut the election of Lincoln, and appear
70 be almost unanimous in favor of secession.
Several corps of g Minute Men f" are now or
gmisin5. Mobile goes fr rcsista &C /, L n.
coin.
! GEORGIA PREPARING.--By telegraph we have
news that the House of Representatives. of (icor.
| gn voted n million to arm the State Since
then the Senate has taken action. The Angus
ia Dispatch says:
The bill appropriating million liars for
the defence of the State. which passed the House
| OF Representatives on Tuesday last and was Ia
| bied in the Senate on Wednesday, was taken
up on Thursday and passed without dissent.
ing voice"
Hos. NJ l.. During the proceed
lngs OF the mass meeting, held in Charleston
ON Thursday, dispatch was received form Gen
B'hham. stating that he out of the Uniun
having resigned his scat in Congress
Gnd,diun.
| FLoEIpN IS READY-A letter from Gov. Pcrry
| ot Florida to Gov. Gist. informs him that Flor
| ldn - ready to call n Convention as soon M il
iS known that n majority of the electoral vote.
arc for Lincoln CWoliMiun.
WAsnINGToN Nnv. lG-Oficial accounts from
Jcddo show that ncws of tho reception of the
| japanese embassy in this country produced n
lively sensation among the mobiles heretofore on
| posed to tho treaty. The Tycoon returned hi.
thnnks for it,
| WAsHINCToN. Nov. Is 3--Scnntor Hammond
hns written here to have his personal effects sent
to South Carolina lending to the inference that
hs resignation goes into effect Immediately
Tho Collector of Beaufort, S. c., has resign
CD his position, declining to serve under n sec
| tionnl prcs;lnut