The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-11-30

sentiment. .+
The general desire seems to be, to call q
convention at once but the ultras oppose
it, because they fear that the people would
instruct the delegates not to secede.
We begin to fear, that instead of any
calm and wise action in any direction, there
will be wild excitement, venting itself in
speeches and personal abuse, and that the
grand result will be total failure to do
anything.
Let Discussions be hushed, and quarrels
be forgotten; let US have convention of
all cur people, each county sending rep
resentative of its views outside of partisan
ship; let then State convention appoint
delegates to southern Que, and let us all
abide the result.
If it is for secession, there 10 no one who
will hail more gladly the fruition of the
dream of our youth-a Southern Confed-
eracy. II the people decide for the Union
yet, with or without new guarantees, they
are the proper arbiters of their own destiny,
and their will is law.
Let it be remembered that Georgia first
pledged the fealty of her sons to the Union,
and that she alone can absolve them from
that solemn VOW; remember that we are to
act, not for an election, but for all time;
remember that as our interests are, so should
our hearts be one; that we are citizens of
Georgia and of the United States, bound
to the stars and stripes until our State BAN
ner waves another way. and, that to act
without the authority of the people of the
State, will be double treason, for which
there can be no excuse.
Once more, before we close this letter, let
US implore every man, who loves his State
and reveres her institutions, to remember
that her motto is, JUSTICE, WISDOM and
MODERATION.
Since the above was written, we learn
that Georgia has passed convention bill,
the following is the latest despatch:
AUGUSTA, Ga, Nov. 2O-9P.M
The largest meeting ever held in Green
county, came off on Friday. The most in
fuential men in the county participated.
Resolutions of conservative character were
almost unanimously adopted. They urge
the call of State Convention of all parties
to calmly consider the evils threatening the
destruction of the National Union, and ap-
pealing to the people of the Union to dis
card the counsel of agitating politicians and
demagogues of all sections, and rally to the
support of our imperilled government.
They say the politicians, instead of allay-
ing the excitement have stirred it up; 10.
stead of depressing national distrust and
dislike, they have promoted it; instead of
removing causes of dispute, they have
created them, for the sake of power and
Office. In both sections they have pandered
to the passions and prejudices of the people
at home, keeping each section ignorant of
the patriotic, conservative and catholic feel
ings of the other, until mutually separated
by the incendiary and disorganizing repre-
sensations of hungry Office seekers, both
sections find themselves engaged in fierce
controversy, which they bad no hand in
bringing on.
A large meeting in Hancock county on
Saturday, adopted, unanimously, firm con-
servative resolutions that the mere election
of Lincoln was not cause for disunion; but
that the unfriendly legislation of many of
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of the Union, demanding resistance.
A majority of the counties in the State
have held meetings in favor of secession.
Many, however, were strongly conservative,
while some were in favor of retaliatory leg
islation, but all favor State Convention,
and all oppose coercion of the seeding
States.
A meeting in Bryan county declared that
no Northern fisherman or hunter should
hereafter operate in that section, aud that
those at present hunting and fishing be
notified to leave.
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. !" ''--
Times Correspondence. "A distinguished
Southern Senator, now 10 Washington, not
only denies the right of secession, but thinks
President Buchanan is at fault in not giving
the refractory States to understand, at once,
that the whole power of Federal Govern.
ment will be used to sustain and preserve
the Union. The same correspondent saws
that the speech of Rhett, in which he saws
that Gen. Lane has rendered the services of
himself and sons to South Carolina, in the
event of secession or difficulties, is much
commented on in political circles. ''''''' d.
A special Raleigh, N. c., despatch to the
Herald says the Legislature is assembled.
A strong Southern feeling is manifest. The
Governors message takes strong South
ern grounds. 1t recommends conference
with the neighboring States, and then
state convention on Federal affairs. He
recommend the enrolment of all men
between eighteen and forty five years of age,
and the raising of corps of ten thousand
volunteers with arms and equipments. He
goes for resisting any attempt at coercion in
any event.
A special Montgomery, Alabama. dis
patch to the Herald, says the fusion between
the Bell and Breckenridge parties is steadily
progressing. Both sides advocate extreme
views. John T. Morgan, Breckinridpe
Elector at large, and VIM. Phillips, q pro-
miDent Bell man, are nominated to repre-
sent Dallas county in the convention. The
meeting was the largest ever held in the
county, and strong secession resolutions
were passed unanimously.
Breckinridge's majority over Bell and
Douglas is about 10000. Douglas received
$4,000 and Bell $4,000 votes.
A free negro in Lancaster County, Vir.
ginia, made revelation to the authorities a
few days since, to the effect that the negroes
were to meet at the Court House at a Ger.
tain time, break open the Jail, seize the
arms there deposited, and commence an in.
discriminate slaughter. He said that
means of escape were provided by vessel
lying in the creek. A slave who proclaimed