Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1860-12-19
NEWS OF THE DAY.

his duties in the Navy Department, until
Mr.. Cobbs successor is appointed.
MIR. Cobb took formal leave of the Presi-
dent to day, and will leave the city to-lnor-
row.
lie has prepared a letter to the people of
Georgia, calling on them to arou:e all their
manhood, and be prepared on the 4th Of
March to announce and maintain their indie
pendence out of the Union, saying that they
will never again have equality and Justice in
1t. He entertains no doubt of either their
right or duty to seccde.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE Democratic
members from the Northwest have had sev-
eral conferences relative to the present condi-
ton Of political affairs. They generally take
the position set forth in the speeches of Messrs
McClernand and Vanlandigham yesterday,
viz: that the Union cannot be dissolved
peaceably; that the Northwest will under no
circumstances, consent to be cut off from the
Gulf of Mexico and city of New YORK that
the Government, whatever may be its faults,
is of incstimable value. The leading idea is
a CENTRAL GOVERNMENT, embracing the Mid
die, Western and Border Slave States, but
depending for its consummation upon future
circumstance.
WAsHrSGToS, Dec. 15.-The First Comp
troller this morning delivered the resignation
of Secretary Cobb to the President. He
leaves for his home in Georgia on Thursday.
He was not present at the last three Cabi-
net Councils. 1t is rumored and generally
credited that Postmaster. General Holt will
succeed him.. But well informed parties
point to the Hon. James Guthrie, of Ken
lucky formerly Secretary as most likely to
be appointed. Secretary Cobb leaves on
friendly terms with the Administration.
Mc5srs. Miles, Bonham and Mcqueen, of
the South Carolina Delegation, called upon
the President to-day, and had a long and
earnest consultation with the old gentleman
on affairs relating to South Carolina. He
minated very plainly that he must enforce
the laws, but did not intend to resort to CO.
ercion.
Mr.. Prescott, the Assistant Secretary, re-
turned to day from South Carolina. He
states that there will be no resistance to the
Federal laws by South Carolina.
BATON ROUGE, La, Dec. 1O.-The Louis
l.. lana Legislature met here at IL o'clock to-
day. The Message of Gov. L. G. Moore was
read amid great excitement.
The Governor recommends the immediate
action Of Louisiana, SO rs to be out of the
. Union before the Inauguration of Lincoln,
and the State Military Board should buy and
distribute arms among the people, for which
purpose he calls for the appropriation of half
a million of dollars. The Governor also as
scrts the right Of secession, and ~counsels
unity of action among the Slaveholding
States.
In the Senate the Convention Bill was in
, troduccd. In the House a resolution was in
troduced fixing the time for the assembling
of the Convention carly in the month of Jan
uary next. The preamble to the resolution
declares that the Northern States which had
nullified the Constitution, had no right to
vote for a Pres ident
a resolution was adopted providing for the
organization Of a military system.
a resolution was introduced in the Senate
/, calling a State Convention, and stating that
determined action was required on the part
Of Louisiana in consequence of the election
of Lincoln and the hostility of the North to
the South. Referred to a Joint committee.
p 4 preamble, and resolutions were offered,
in which the ground is taken that those
States which have nullificd the Fugitive
Slave Law have no right to vote for the Pres
ident of this Union.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 1O.-The Picayune,
a paper which has heretofore been opposed
to the State Rights party, in its issue of this
evening, gives way before the current O
public feeling, and admits that the people
of Louisiana are strongly in favor of secess
ion.
A SOUTHERN JOURNAL OPPOSED TO CAR
RYING WEAPoNs.-The New Orleans Plea,
yune comes out m~anfully against the shabby
practice of carrying concealed arms, which
it Justly d%enounces as the act of a bastard
at is not, :" says the Picayune, with such
stuff that civilized societies were ever mad,
up. That in New Orleans respectable peo
pie should have followed a barbarous custom
imported from the backw pods, is a cause 0
great modification for all sensible persons.
SUMMARY EXECUTION OF AN ABoLITIONIST
\ few days since, a fellow from one of tn
NJ Northern States, saw fit to put forth his ab
clifton sentiments at a place called Friar'
Point, La, in utter disregard to Southern
~ feelings and views. The inhabitants stoo
H. the aggravation for some time, when the
lie. went in 4 body, ARRESTED the party, and al
-r. ter consultation, actually c00p6reI him up Il
n a hogshead and rolled him dOun the MiSsis
Sippi. Horrible death!
The TREAsURY.-The Treasury is in sue
a conditio on that the government is unable t
meet current expenses.
VOLUNTARY SLAvERY.-We notice by tn
proceedings of the South Carolina Legisla
ture that on the 2Sth ult. a petition was pre-
scented from Lucy Andrews, free negr'
in, praying to be allowed the privilege of b'
coming slave; referred. This woman
said to be rich, and the owner of slaves.
TIE AMERICAN MINISTER IN LONDON
Mr.. Dallas, the American minister, and Mr.
f. Dallas, a couple of weeks ago, were on a Wis
to Windsor Castle as guest of Queen Vict'
ria. The event was regarded as a ~courteol
acknowledgement of the hospitality extenc
cd to the Prince Of Wales at Washington
GU and the enthusiastic reception which wa
cr' accorded to him throughout the United State
During the stay of Mr.. Dallas at the Castl
Lord Palmerston AID Lord John Russell WEI
likewise guests of her Majesty.
~" The State Convention in South Car
lima is called for the purpose of seeding
that of Georgia for deiiberdting-and tho
irg OF Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana f
consulting.
s1s- James Lyons, Esq, during a speeC
=, made 10y him at Henrico Courthouse, Y:
''- in abiding to South Carolina, said
A.. God bless her; God speed her | am wi
'scs her; ! justify her" This sentiment was I
ccived with a hearty hurrah from all parts
the meeting.
ed
res. AMBASSADORS FOR South CAROLINA;
to Washington correspondents say that &c
ernor LETCHER, of Virginia, is arranging
IRA commission to proceed at once to South {;
nv DINA. urging her to DELAY her c%ontemplat