The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-11-16
THE FEELING 1T THE SOUTH
THE SOUTH CAROLINA LEGIsLA.
TURE IN SESSION.


The South Carolina Legislature met in
special session at Columbia on the 5th, to
elect Presidential electors. The Legislature
organized, and received the Governors mes
sage, of which the following is q telegraphic
abstract:
He suggests that the Legislature should
in view of the threatening aspect of affairs.
remain in session, and take action to prepare
the State for the crisis. He earnestly re-
commends, in case Lincoln is elected, an
immediate call of convention, to determine
the mode and measure Of redress. He saws
be, individually, considers secession the only
alternative left ; that the indications show
the secession of South Carolina would in.
sanity bring about that of the entireSouth;
and that if the general government attempts
coercion, our solemn duty is to meet force
by force; and he promises to carry out the
conventions decision during the remainder
OF bis term, regardless of hazard. He re-
commeDds military re. organizations, and
that every man in the State, between the
ages of eighteen and forty-fve, should be
armed by the State with the most efficient
weapons OF modern warfare. He recon.
mends raising Immediately ten thousand VOL
unteers, to be in readiness at the shortest
notice, with other preparations, conscious
that we are contending for our firesides. We
may, says the Governor, trust our cause to
the keeping of the Supreme Disposer of
events.
We copy the following dispatches from
the New York Herald:
COLUMBIA, Nov. s.
The conviction of the necessity of seces..
sion is hourly gaining ground. The federal
officials of Charleston are said to have their
designations written.
At the celebration in Savannah of the
completion of the Charleston and Savannah
Railroad, the Mayor of Savannah pledged
fifty thousand Georgians to rush to the assis-
tance of South Carolina if coerced. COL
lector C0lcock, of Charleston, made an elo-
quent disunion speech. Mr.. Buchanan was
toasted as the last of an illustrious line.
There is the greatest enthusiasm for q
Southern confederacy here. Every hat has
q cOckade, and all men are resolved to fight.
A caucus was held tonight, at which it
was ascertained that large majority of the
Legislature are for immediate secession by
State action.
An immense crowd assembled this even
ing at the Congaree House and serenaded
Senator Chestnut. He spoke long and elo-
quently, declaring the last hope of the Un.
ion gone and resistance unavoidable. The
speech was enthusiastically received, because
Mr.. Chestnut was hitherto uncommitted.
1t is rumored that Senator Harmon will
follow suit. Messrs. Bonham, Rhett, ex-
Governor Adams and other spoke also in
the same.
COLUMBIA, Nov 6.-Joint resolutions
were adopted in the South Carolina legis.
lature, Thursday, to call convention of the
people OF the State for the reorganization
preparative for the defence of the State.
Mr.. BUST urging in the House the reason
that said action should be prompt, immedi-
ate, unqualified, effective and decisive, in
case Of Lincoln's election.
VIM. W. Boyce, member of Congress,
spoke from the steps Of thu Congaree House,
on Tuesday night, urging secession in case
of Lincoln's election. He was followed by
other prominent Carolinians.
AUGUSTA, Ca, Nov. Z.
The Charleston Mercury says the news of
Lincoln election at Charleston was received
with long continued cheers for Southern
Confederacy. M
At Augusta there was stern indigna-
ton expressed. Different portions of the
South, which have been heard from, favor
of calling State conventions to deliberate
on the course of policy.
1t was reported in Coluubia last night
that the South Carolina legislature would
soon send commissioner to tie Georgia
legislature to confer about joint action.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. s, 1860.
South Carolina has already arranged to
secede if Lincoln is elected. Florida, Ala
bama and Mississippi will follow. Favor
able accounts to the same effect have been
received from Louisiana. Alabama has
forty thousand stand of arms, but few can
non and plenty of munitions. The Quar-
termaster General has just returned from an