Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1860-11-16

i 50 as to fix the time Of the election Of
delegates on December c, and for the
meeting Of the Convention on Decembe-
II.
The Senate eoncnrred, and the bin As
amended passed unanimously.
A bin has been introduced into the
House to provide for police regulation.
in relation 10 persons coming from States
hostile to the South.
1t is expected that Georgia, Florida
Alabama, Texas and Mississippi viii 20
with South Carolina.
The news of the resignation of Sena-
tor Toombs was hailed with enthusiasm
here.
A resolution has been offered in The
Senate requesting the Governor to raise
10000 volunteers. It will be consider
ed on Monday.
A meeting composed of some two
thousand men was held in front Of the
Congaree House this evening. Speeches
were made by Judge Magrath, Messrs
Conner, Colcock and Cunningham.
Mr.. Magrath said the State had a
right to secede, and if the Government
at Washington says she has not. let Gov
ernment prove it by taking the right
away.
M. Colcock said that although il was
a large crowd, he wanted to see one more
man in it, and that was Abraham Lin
coin. He would tell him to look upon
that great crowd, and then ask If he
ever expected to wave his Presidential
Scepter over that people? Honest Abe
he knew would answer, with downcast
eyes, Never.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, Nov. 10.-Mr.
Yancey spoke this evening to large
ana enthusiastic crowd.
All parties here will unite in sending
disunion members to the Convention.
Many influential citizens have rendered
arms and money to the Governor.
A plan for secession will be organized
next week.
The Governor, the Supreme Court
Judges, both Senators and all the Con-
gressmen save one are for disunion.
The city of Mobile win be against seces-
sion but nine-tenths of the country dis
tricts are in favor of it.
There will be thirty thousand Minute
Men enrolled before the first of January.
AT a meeting Of the leading politicians,
it was resolved to insist upon call for
an immediate Convention.
MACON, GA, Nov. 10.-The Legs
lature yesterday refused to fix day for
the election Of a successor to Senator
Iverson until after the action of the
State is determined.
A bill calling convention of the PEG
pie will be passed in few days.
Mr.. Toomb's resignation is from the
4th of March next.
The retaliatory resolution comes Up
in the House on Tuesday for a third
reading. It provides for a tax of 25 per
cent. upon all goods from States which
have nulifed the fugitive slave law, and
exempts foreign goods from taxation.
MLLEDGEyILLE, Ga, Nov. 9.-The
Legislature to-day discussed resolution
fixing the time for the election of L. s.
Senator in place of Iverson. After con-
siderable debate as to whether It was
advisable to postpone the election, for
the reason that other Southern States
might consider it equivalent to an ac-
quieseence in Lincoln's election, the res
olution was laid on the table for two
weeks.
A bill was introduced heavily taxing
manufactured goods from all the States
multiplying the fugitive slave law, and al
so preventing citizens Of such States
from sueing in the Georgia Courts.
The Legislature has adjourned until
Monday.
Breckenridge will have majority IN
the % counties to hear from.
New ORLEANS, Nov. 10-The Min
ute Men met this evening and passed a
resolution requesting that an extra ses-
sion Of the Legislature might be callcA
Blue eoekades are worn by few ia tho
streets.
Hzmors Of the Eleetion-FuRfll,nent
of a Novel Wager hesling a Negro
from Fitehburg TO Leoniaister.-F Fitch
burg, Nov. 8-There is great excitement
here to-day, growing out Of bet made
on the result OF the contest between Hon.