The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-10
SOUTHERN DISUNION MOVEMENT.
Especial Despatch. ]


TIMENT, &c.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Nov. 8, P. M-The Senate thi:
afternoon, without dissenting voice, passed a
bill authorizing the Governor to issue his call for
State Convention, to take into consideration the
subject OF secesso ion, and the proper course to be
pursued by South Carolina touching the existing
condition of affairs. The bill requires the election
of members constituting this Convention to be
held on the 8th of January, 1861. Also, that said
Convention shall assemble at Columbia, January
10th, of the same year. The House has not yet
acted upon this proposition, but it is generally be-
lieved, will insist upon an earlier day for the cleo
ton, also for the assembling of said Convention
Much excitement continues to prevail amongst
the people here, but there seems an increasing
willingness to discuss matters with more delibera-
ton.
Advices from Oh arleston foreshadow softeniug
of public sentiment, but persons are very firm in
their determination to maintain the rights and in
stituton of the South at all hazards.
SECESSION MOVEMENTS GEoRGIA-ExCGrEMENT
AGAINST A NORTHERN RESIDENT.
AUGUSTA, Ca, Nov. 9.-The telegraphic line is
down from this point, south of Augusta. There is
nothing of consequence from Milledgeville.
Meetings are being held all over Georgia for
forming Minute Men corps. A meeting has been
called here for tomorrow night, to be maraged by
the most talented and conservative of our citizens
1t is expected that decided measures looking to the
secession of Georgia will be adopted.
highly exciting scene occurred here this fter-
noon. Northern man named Thayer, a Hommo-
pathic Doctor, and former resident recently re-
turned here, and it is charged, heard to utter
abolition sentiments. On Thursday night he was
ordered to leave the city, but refusing, waited
on by crowd this afternoon. Very soon the
crowd increased to several hundred persons, who
were addressed by several citizens, some urging
| summary treatment and others mder course.
Whilst the crowd was thus engaged, listening to
the speakers, Thayer was conveyed off from the
of the hotel, and escaped punishment Cit.
zens aid his safety in consequence of the entreaes
OF his wife and children. 1t is presumed that he is
now safely off.
The feeling of hostility to the Yankees is gradu-
ally widening and deepening among all parties.
A military convention of the State is to be held
at Milledgeville on Tuesday next.
Governor Browns special message to the Legis-
lature has been approved. During its reading, the
sentiments and propositions of the Governor met
with unanimous applause.
Delegations of Georgians visiting South Car
ona, and Carolinians are visiting Georgia. Sedate
cession cockades and from various indications the
South is evidently in earnest.
The Georgia State Senate to day refused by
large majority to proceed to the election of Uni
ted States Senator, in the place of Mr.. lverson,
whose term expires March, 1861
[sEcoND DESPATCH.
AUGUSTA, Nov. 9.-W. II. T. Walker, Brevet
Lieutenant in the United States Army, is reported
to have resigned his commission, and will be can
ddate for Colonel of the Augusta Volunteer Bat
taion the election to take place on Saturday night
1t is reliably reported that several hundred thou
sand Minute Men are already enrolled throughout
the South, and the enrolment continues.
There is much excitement at Charleston, conse
quent upon report that orders have been received
to remove the deposited at the citadel to Fort
Moultrie. 1t is said, however, that the removal is
unauthorized by the Secretary of War, and the
arms will probably remain at the citadel.
Unnumbered reports are circulating through the
South about the burning of the Astor House and
the Tribune office, and battles in New York between
the Republicans and Democrats.
Lincoln was burnt in eiIigy in Florida near the
Navy Yard.
The widest extravagances are reported every
where, and measurably accredited.
Palmetto flags are floating from many of the
streets in Charleston.
The steamer Keystone State had to haul down
the q. S. flag and put up the Palmetto flag before
entering the port of Charleston.
1t is also reported here that cargo of cotton in
a Boston steamer unloaded in consequence of
a determination Of the people of Charleston not to
allow cotton to go to Boston! These and other ex-
travagant reports, too numerous to mention, are
afoat
The line from Columbia to Charleston is so taken
up with messages to the Charleston press, that it is
impossible to obtain anything tonight of the legs
lative proceedings.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA
LEGISLATURE.
THE SENATE.
COLUMBIA, S. c., November G.-The Senate as
sembed at IL o'clock, A. NJ, pursuant to adjourn
ment. The Clerk read the journal of Yesterdays
proceedings.
At hafpast twelve O'Clock the Senate proceeded
to consider the special order-Message No. l.
Mr.. Darlington, Of Newberry, offered resolatfon
that the special order be discharged and made the
special order of Thursday, at l o'clock. The reSo
| luton was agreed TO.
The House at 2 O'Clock.
Mr.. Buist, of Charleston, called for the specia
order, which had been made for one o'clock, viz
| So much of the Governors message as relates tc
| the call for a Convention, the Reorganization O
the militia and defence of the State; also the reso
lutions in relation to the appropriation, made at
the last session, of 100000 for militia contngen-
! cies.
Mr.. BUST addressed the House, and spoke in sub
| stance follows:
He said that the subjects embraced in the Mes
sage of his Excellency the Governor, and made the
special order for this hour, perhaps is well
known to the members of the House who have eX-
amined the journal of proceedings, are the recon-
mendations as to the call of a Convention of the
people of the State, and the practical measures to
be taken with regard to the defence of the State
| and also the resolution of his friend and colleague
from Charleston (Mr. Cunningham) He proposed
to direct his attention alone to the subject of the
Governors Message. The matters therein referred
to, he could well say, such as required grave
consideration. By directing attention, however,
to that document, it would be seen that the recon-
mendations of his Excellency were predicated upon
q contingency, namely the result of the election
for President and Vice President of the United
States, and the untoward consummation of tha
great national contest which is upon this day agi
tating our great country throughout its length and
breadth.
Inasmuch as such was the case, his own opinion
was that it would be impolitc for the House tt
take any action upon the subject of the recommen
dations until the result became known; but if it be
so, as we had every reason to expect and antici
pate that the consummation will be untoward, an(
that MIR. Lincoln will receive a majority of the
votes of the Electoral College, then he might be
permitted to remark that it his individual
opinion that the time for action had come-and
that action should be Immediate unqualified, effec
tive and decisive. The reasons which influenced
him in pronouncing this Judgment it would be in
| appropriate at that time to set forth. He might
however, claim the attention of the House on som
future occasion. The views which he had indica
ted were the result of calm deliberation upor
this question: and with view of directing the at
tention of the House to it, and of affording an OPP
portunity of disposing of the recommendations, be
would propose the following order:
Ordered, That so much of the special order as re
lates to the call of Convention of the people of th
State the reorganization of the militia, and The
defence of the State, as referred to in Message No
l. of his Excellency the Governor, be discharged
and that the said matters be made the special orde
for Thursday, the 8th inst, at one O'Clock.
Mr. Cunningham's resolution, uthoriZing the
Governor to use the 100000 appropriated at tn
last session for purposes of common defence, wa
passed. and sent to the Senate for concurrence.
| The House then adjourned.
Then the House Joined the Senate in ballot for