Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-11-14
THE STATES.

SOUTH CARoLINA.-The Disunion feeling
and purpose is rampant in the Palmetto State.
Inc I'D. District Attorney, the Collector of
at Charleston, and the Deputy Col
rector, nave all resigned their offices; andit
Is SAID all the federal officers, postmasters and
every thing, will resign on the Inauguration
of Lincoln.
The Legislature of the State isin session.
and steps are being taken for prompt with
drawal from the Union. Efforts have been
made IN the Legislature TO procure a delay of
action in view ofthe cooperation Of other
Southern States, but they failed. A conven-
ton will be called and secession is certain
The election Of delegates will probably be or
dered for the 4th December, andthe Con-
yentlon will meet on the 18th.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Nov. IA joint resolu-
ton was adopted yesterday by the South
Carolina Legislature, making the special or
der OF the day for Thursday, the question to
cal a convention Of the people of the State,
Tor the re organization of the militia, and pre-
parations for her defence.
Mr.. BUST urged in the House the passage
OF the resolution, and said that action should
be prompt, immediate, unqualified action
and decision in case of Lincoln's election.
On Tuesday night Congressman Boyce
made aspecch from the steps of the Congaree
House, in which he urged secession in case of
Lincoln's election. He was followed by 9TH
er prominent South Carolinians.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Nov. THE Charleston
Mercury says that the news of Lincoln's cleo
ton was received in that city with long con-
tinued cheering for the Southern Confederacy
GEoRGIA.-An immense mass meeting was
held at Savannah on the night ofthe Sth. The
people poured out by hundreds, and it was
confessedly the largest meeting ever assem-
bled in Savannah.
Resolutions were unanimously adopted to
the following effect THAT the election of Abe
Lincoln ought not to be and will not be sub
mitted to. The Legislature is respectfully
asked to announce the above opinion. To
communicate the same to the Georgia Sena-
tors and Representatives in Congress. To CO.
operate with the Governor in calling a Con-
vention of the people to determine the mode
and manner of redress. To commend to the
Legislature to pass such laws as will be like
ly to alleviate any unusual embarrassment Of
the commercial interests, consequent on the
present political emergency. To commend to
the Legislature that immediate steps be taken
to organize an armed force in the State.
An immense multitude assembled at John
sons Square this afternoon, where the Colo
NAL flag was raised upon the beautiful monu-
ment to Gen. Greene. The flag was greeted
with loud, prolonged and enthusiastic ap-
plause.
The excitement is intense. \ large num-
Der Of minute men have been enrolled, and
the work is progressing with great rapidity.
The Governor of Georgia has sent in a mes
sage to the Legislature of that State, now in
~,-,.- IL. kI..l-, klnA - g. CAo4o, Ill
join in a Southern Convention, and does not
recommend the appointment of delegates from
Georgia. He advises, in view of the repeated
violations Of the rights of the Southern States
by Massachusetts, and other Northern States,
that TetdtiatOTy measures should be adopted
by the Southern States so as to indemnify
our citizens for the losses they have sustain
ed. He recommends that the manufactured
articles of such offending States be driven out
of Georgia by a tax of % per cent. on all such
goods brought in after the first of January
next-the tax to be RENTED when the I'M
friendly legislation shall be repealed. Should
such a course of legislation prove Intellectual,
he recommends the repeal of all parts of the
penal and civil code which protect the lives,
liberties and properties of citizens of the States
where such unfriendly laws exist. He believes
that the Legislation recommended, will tend
rather to strengthen than weaken the union
of the States that it will destroy sectional
controversy, by narrowing down the issue to
contest between individual States.
The message concludes thus:
'For the purpose of putting the State in q
defensive position as soon as possible and pre-
pairing for the contingency which must bemet
sooner or later, | recommend that the sum o
81, 900, 900 be Immediately appropriated as q
military fund for the ensuing year."
AUGUSTA, Ga, Nov. THE news of Lin
coins election was greeted with expressions
of stern Indignation at the different points il
the South heard from, and there were mani
festations in favor of calling State Conven
tons to deliberate upon the course to be pur
sued. 1t was reported from Columbia las
night that the South Carolina Legislator,
will soon send a Commissioner to the Geor
gia Legislature to confer about prompt &C
ton.
3 LoUIsIANA.-This State has no doubt vote'
! for Breckenridge and Lane. Placards wer
posted about the city of New Orleans, calling
a meeting of those favorable to the organiza
ton of q corps of minute men.
2 VIRGINIA.-Itis believed that Breckinridg
I has carried this State by a small majority.
Over six hundred Minute Men have BEEF
: enrolled in Norfolk and Portsmouth already
: The number will soon reach one Thousand
u Ex.Gov. Wise has been elected Command
y er-in-Chicf of a large body of Minute Men i
Il Princess AGne.
Here is this grand government-this might
republic of ours, with all its glories of th
q past and all its bright hopes of the future
lettering on the very verge Of destrlctio
reellng and rocking on the edge of a prec
pice which has no bottom visible to huma
eve. Whilst we shuddcr at the dreadfl
sight, we sec hundreds and thousands
&c hands at work striving, not to protect {
save it, but to push it over into the prec
t. pice down into the dark and u~nfathomab
N de pths below. And what then? All,
IS the answer to this little question-little, v
to mean, because of its br%evity--is comprise
te the long catalogue of world wide woes whic
n. must inevitably follow so direful a catastrc
I'd phe as the demolition of such a government
lie Let it fall, and there will be an end forev
no to all confidence in popular Institutions
The failure Of our experiment of self COVER
n. ment, whenever it is announced, will be I
40 signal for multiplying thrones and tightenil
chains all over the world. 1t will give ne
at life to kings and despots.-Pet En-, neutrC
The election Of Mr.. Lincoln in itself is Il
"9 calculated to cause airy alarm at the Sout
y, and indeed the probability is that he will
~ minister the Government with strict imp:
IN TALLY or, if any thing, be more regardl
Of the interests of the South than Southe
..n Presidents usually have been but it is t