Daily national Democrat., 1860-12-08


determination to hand over the arsenals il
South Cvrolina intact to his successor on th
4th of March. An attempt to seize then
will inevitably lead to serious consequences
Alexander Otero, delegate from New Mex
leo, is writing home, advising his constitu.
ents to join the Pacific Confederacy, should
the Union be dissolved and Californians at
Washington declares their purpose of advo-
eating an independent Republic on the Pa
cite.
Among the telegraphic rumors are the fol-
lowing: Cobb, of Alabama, and Wilson. of
Georgia, oppose secession. The Standard
contradcts the statement.
The Governor and Council of North Caro-
lima are in session, and the Legislature would
be summoned
Bells plurality in Virginia is 100 cer-
tain.
All but four counties in Missouri give
Douglas a majority over Bell OF ATS.
Illinois (otficiaD gives Lincoln ~. .545 :
Douglas, 0,549; Bell 4,S46 Breckenridge
2,27z
The President completed his annual mes
sage November 10Th
The New York Herad's Washington dis
patch Of November goth says the Cabinet is
on the verge of breaking up on the disunion
issue, which may occur before the meeting of
Congress. A portion of the message on the
subject is still under consideration The
President insists that he must and will insist
upon the execution Of the laws. The idea of
peaceable secession is a fallacy. In this
view Cass and Black concur; Holt, Floyd,
Cobb and Thompson hold that the Consttu>
tion is merely compact and may be broken
at any moment by sovereign State
The message will be presented on the third
day of the session, and advance copies will
be sent TO Boston and Richmond
The same correspondent says authentic in
formation from the South is received that
nineteen-twentieths of the Shareholders in the
cotton STATES, who did not, however, COM
pose one~tenth of the voters-deprecate the
secession movements.
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs has re
turned from his trip to Arkansas, and states
that three-fourhs of the people are opposed
to any disunion movement
An Augusta dispatch says the largest meet
ing ever held in Green county, Georgia, on
Friday adopted conservative resolutions, and
unanimously urged a State Convention of all
parties to consider the several evils 1t an
pealed to the people of the Union to discard
the counse.s of politicians and demngogues of
all sections and wholly suppress measures to
imperil the Government
A similar meeting was held at Hancock on
Saturday declaring the election of Lincoln
no cause for disunion, but that uniiicndy
legislation of Northern States demanded re-
sistance.
A majority Of counties in Georgia held
meetings in favor of secession Many con-
servatve counties however, have declared no
northern fisherman or hunter shall operate in
thGt section.
Minute men in Norfolk held a meeting on
the night of November 2lst and passed
strong vigilance resolutions. Three cheers
were given for the man who hung John
Brown Cockades were plentiful in the
streets.
In accordance with the suggestions of the
Governor of Georgia, the Legislature resolv-
ed to elect Presidential electors Tomorrow,
Breckinridge having failed to receive ma
jority this time. in view Of the election of Lin
coin, and promote union of sentiment in the
State. Rhett. Rufiin and Pillow are invited
to seats on the floor of the Georgia Senate,
November 22l
1t is probable the Legislature will take a
recess after the lst of December.
From accounts received it appears that the
notorious captain Montgomery's band of five
and revolvers, had commenced ravaging
Bourbon county Kansas, driving citiz MS
from their homes and numbering them. Five
were murdered; Samuel Scott, Moore Kinds,
Harrison and one other Five prisoners
probably shared the same fate. Judge Will
liams, of the United States Court, and other
Federal officers. were driven to Missouri
The Judge sent a dispatch from Clinton,
Henry county, to the President, stating the
facts and adding that Montg gomery's declared
object was to drive out pro-slavery men from
the Territory, invade Missouri and run of
slaves. |, is said he is amply provided with
arms and ammunition procured by Ihadeous
Hyatt, under guise of provisions for starving
settlers from Boston.
Fort Scott was taken, not burned as re-
ported.
The roads from Kansas to Missouri are
said to be lined with fleeing refugees; also
that one hundred men entered Missouri No
vember 2lst, fully armed and passed down
to Usage, twenty miles over the line, with
four negroes in advance with carts and
ropes.
Bells mill, Berrien county, is repoIted as
burned
In the town of Paris, Kansas, many citi-
zens have been arrested Great excitement
exists on the Missouri border. Military COM
panies are organizing The Governor has
been petitioned for mid.
At Warsaw a public meeting was held No.
vember 22d to call the people to arms.
At Leavenworth, November 22d, meet
ing was called to sustain Governor Medary
Resolutions providing for enforcing the law
were signed by a number of prominent mem
bers of the Republican party.
I 1
gan, advocates the hanging of Montgomery
and his outlaws.
Supplies for the Kansas sufferers from
famine are still being distributed from Atchi
son.
Santa Fe dates state that the campaign
against the Nnvajoes was successful. A large
number were killed and others taken prison
ers, with much stock and provisions
Some soldiers carried off Indian horses al
Pache's ranch. The Indians subsequently
retaliated, driving off four hundred beef cat
tie. The course Of the soldiers is severely
condemned.
The commercial panic Throughout the
country still continues.
The Bank of Sing Sing New York, after Q
hard run, closed its doors on Saturday.
Wolf d Co., end Wright (6 Luce, Western
produce dealers, New York. failed, Noyem-
Der 18th.
At a meeting Of officers of the severa
banks at New York, on the afternoon of No
vember 18th it was resolved to emit 50 500
600 in sterling bills, aud pay for same as pri
vate, according to their capital for the ac
commodaton of the public. 1t was also re-
solved, in running for the present week, tC
expend to the extent Of five per cent beyont
their receipts, and to recommend the same
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