Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-11-15
From the Mercury Of the l2h.
STIRRING TINES IN COLUMBIA.


Saturday was a great day in Columbia. The accounts
Of the Charleston meetng-the spirited action of Sena
tor Chesnut-the cheering from Georgia, Florida,
and our other sisters of the Cotton States-and more
than ALL the unanimous passage Of the Convention Bill
by both branches OF the Legsature-had raised public
enthusiasm to the highes, pitch. Business was hardly
thought of-peOpe in the streets exchanged congratua-
tons-tke telegraph aud newspaper Offices and the hO-
tells we're thrOnged with anxious crowds gathered by
the glad tdings coming in every hour, and the Lone
Star flag streamed proudly to the breeze in every section
Of our beautiful little Capital When the news came
over the wires that the Charleston deputaon its
way the citizens spontaneously hurried their prepare
tons receive them. Canvas stretched across the
streets inscribed with hAGRATH, CoLCocK and CONNER,
lNKDIArE SEPARATE STATE ACTION" and other similar
mOttos.
About halEpast four when the Charleston train arri.
we'd with the Committee they met at the depot by
large crowd. Mr.. Bust the Chairman of the Charles
ton Delegation, received them with few pertinent and
eloquent remarks The Mayor and Aldermen, also gave
them cordial reception, extending TO them the hOspi
talities of the city. They then brought in a
rage drawn by four horses TO the Congaree Hotel
There they were received by the assembled mUli:ude
with round Of lusty cheers after which they partook
Of some light refreshments and received the congratua
tons Of their friends
In the evening shortly Of eight o'clock the sounds
Of martial music resounded through the streets and very
large body OF Minute Men marched from their quarters
down Main street. They very neatly uniformed in
black with glazed fatigue caps aud red sashes the
breast both caps and slshes bearing the initials NJ M
They marched in pantoons twenty abreast and the pre-
csion Of their drill the theme Of universal admira-
ton. Along the whole route they were greeted by
cheers and showers Of rockets and candles On
their arrival al the hotel the whole street in front Of
the building thronged with an enthusiastic crowd.
The windows and balconies we're filed with ladies' and
as the band struck up stirring air, and the night
Redeemed with the glare Of torches and the flight Of rock
cts the scene was indeed inspiring one. The music
was soon hushed and followed by loud calls FOR the
gentlemen composing the Committee OF the Charleston
meeting
Gen. WM WALLACE introduced the guests. He said
Gentlemen allow TO present 10 you Messrs CONNER,
MAGRATH and CoLcoCE. They need no introduction
Their deeds have gone before them. They have set
an example which all anxious 10 follow. Cheers
Mr.. CONNER spoke first he said; We live and arc
ryng on with tue rush Of revolution. History is being
enacted by US and around We have the question to
meet. What shall that history record! We have be-
lore in the past history OF revolution but there
is Of who, in reading it, does not fnd much
% initiate. Il becomes US We. to consider in this emer-
geacy how should act, that when history is
written it shall not be said that iguoble OF
noble sres The long continued and persevering efforts
Of the Black Republican party have eliminated in the
election TO power Of a man whose claims rest upon no
service his country deeds of historical character,
no evidence OF moral worth. he has been placed in his
position solely by virtue Of undsguised open, and bold
IL ayowed hostility to section OF that country which
he claims will claim by virtue OF his election, to rule.
The issue is boldly and distinctly made aud the question
now anXously debated in every heart is, how best to
meet that issue To you Of this capital city Is the eye
Of every city in the State turned. There is nook
or corner where dwes the man who has not read the
story Of Southern wrongs and who is not looking auxi
ousy and earnestly 10 this capital where is gather
Ell the wisdom Of the State what her action will
be in this great emergency We in Charleston have felt
the fovcr-we have caught the excitement; and wish
you all had been with last night and witnessed the
manifestations, not only greater than have seen,
but greater than older than have had the
tunity witness IL excitement that prevailed
the whole community l. manifested itself in no wild
ness Il but determined Ii discussed lit
de; il passed few resolves but back load echo
that the day for debeaon is passed and that the Lour
Of action is at hand
He hoped to see this State break the bands that bound
her to the General Government resume her sovereign
rights and herself before tho world free and IT,
dependent State. Applause. When this State moves
she viii carry in her train none devoted than the
citizens Of Charleston. They will rally around her, and
cling TO her, only with the affection Of children bus
with the devotion of faithful hegemen and bear her
through trial aud trouble until the is over and
she shall have secured peace and honor for her people
Applause
Judge M4GRArH next addressed the crowd He said
81 come from q city where million Of dollars worth of
property lie exposed to perl where Thousands Of men
stand on the seashore with their arms in their hands
where three fortresses brise with cannons pointing
against their city where the only peril and the first per-
il to be encountered And that people say TO the State
Of South Carolina 10 the name OF Heaven give the word
and let raise your dag and point those back
ward (Appause) Why should We deayg Can we en-
dure longer have done? Has not the greatest in
suit been put upon the people in these slaveholdng
States that may be- in the election Of him who is intend,
ed TO occupy the Capitol the 4th Of March nex,?-
Has not the legislative department crumbled and become
po~eres except for the purpose OF mischefy Has not
the Supreme Court Of the United States that Grbiter
which disposed look for the protection Of our
IighP sunk TO that condition in which il struggles
in the grasp Of him who has inAuguraed the doctrine Of
the Irrepressble Conflict and who spts upon it in its
dying agony (Appause)
What more want you Is not your fate ready? Is
NOT the Zee ready And If he invites you and you feel
that you ready AMI 10 bang ready that the God OF
Truth and Justice smiles upon your effort why then
upon the instant grasp him in the conflict? "Irrepres-
sibe," has he said? IAN irrepressibe conflict All
we thank ham for the word and eiH make Il terribly
irrePressi6is!
And now felloW-eitzens why should we hesi,ateY Ny
friend has said end said the thing last night to
thousands who rose to their feet aud appanded il 70
the echo that the time Tor elaboration had ceased aud
the time for action had come Applause And let it
come believe that shall so through the contest
most successfully. believe that the richest fruits will
reward the efforts of people to regain that position
aud those guarantees that have been lost and that