Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1860-12-22
Later from the Atlantic Side.

largest meeting ever held IN Urcei'
Comfy. Georgia, adopted conservative
resolutions, unanimously urging State
convention, and advising all parties to
ic;n in the movement, and consider the
wills of which they have to complain.
They also appealed to the people OF
the Union to discard the counsels OF
dcmavorucs ofall sections, and suppress
every attempt to imreril the Govern
mcnt. A similar meeting was held in
Hancock. Resolutions were adopted,
declaring the election of Lincoln no
cousc for disunion, but that the un-
friendly legislation of the Northern
States demand resistance. A majority
+ thc counties in Georgia have held
meetings in favor of secession, but
many of the conservative counties have
.,onc no further than that no Northern
Fisherman or hunter should operate
there.
MOVEMENTS OF Nix. LINCOLN.-The
President elect, with Mrs. Lincoln and
Mrs. Trumbull. visited Chicago on the
DIST, and met Mr.. lIamlin, Vice Prcsl-
dent elect. On the 22nd, he met his
friends in the wigwam. On the ODD,
he gave public reception to all parties:
On the :24th, they were to proceed
to Springfield, and McSsrs. lIanlin and
Trumbull proceed to Washington.
The New York Tr;L"nc says that II
GOOD many politicians and newspaper
editors scattered about the country who
have been trying for three months to
convince the South, that Lincoln i'll
tended to violate the riglts ofthc South
that his policy and principles were
against their constitutional privileges
are now very anxious that he should
issue an address and assure the South
that they have been bascly lying. 1t
docsn' t appear, however, that he thinks
it necessary to do any thing so super
tluOus.
The ATLANTA { Ga. J Conttdcr"cy,
states that Hon. Stephen "A. Douglas, on
his arrival in Montgomery, Alabama,
was met with a shower Of rotten eggs
Montgomery is the home OF VIM. l..
Nancey. lie canvasscd all the middle
ard most of the northern States, prcvi-
Gus to the election, and though he
made speeches exceedingly dist;lstcful
to the people, he was treated as a gen
tleman.-Thc clivalric South
The New York U0uM considers
that the policy of the Republican l'rcSi-
dent is simple and easy. 1t is marked
out by the constitution. Let him pro-
claim his adhesion to the federal con-
stitution, make clean discharge of the
present batch of otlcc-holders, and the
Union will be saved.
The reelection of Senator Trumbull
from Illinois is fully assured.
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
The officers of several of the banks
in New York held meeting on the
afternoon of the 18th, and resolved
to unite, and, through a committee.
take up $2,5O0,O0O sterling bills, and
lav for the same according to their cap
ital, for the accommodation Of the public.
They also resolved on running for the
week, and discount to the extent of five
per cent. beyond their receipts. They
recommend the same course to other
banks.-It is stated that in Hi
MOS and Missouri, their currency is five
per cent. discount. st. Louis bankers
ut Chicago, yesterday resolved to throw
out notes of some banks in different
parts of lllinois.-Thc New York
bank statement shows decrease in cir
culaton of $3.50, OO0.-Thc Hrrohrs
Charleston correspondent Of the 18th,
says that the citizens are raisinga great
camor for the suspended banks. 1t is
thought their object may be effected.
The District of Columbia, Norfolk,
Portsmouth and Wheeling banks had
Observation-Disclosures banks of
considerable property suspcndcd.-
The Baltimore banks have discounted
million, which afforded much relief
to the merchants. There was no spc-
eial demand for spccie.-Thc lead
ing banks in the South are reported as
about to issue scrip based on United
States stock, to pass in liquidation of
bills to each other. The scrip to bear
seven per cent. 1t was hoped that this
would relieve the pressure. A rupture
in the Cabinet is impending. Cobb
and Thompson threaten to resign on
account Of the Presidents position in
regard to sccession.-Thc Secretary
of the State of California in presence
of the Governor and other State Off
Gals, opened and counted the official
returns on the Sd inst. The result is
as follows: Average Republican vote,
1921 10; average Douglas vote, 81
1884 -; average Breckenridge vote,
1891 average Bell vote, 9,113 81 {;
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