, 1860-11-13
secession Movement In South
Carolina and Georgia.
DESIGNATION OF SENATOR TOOMHg AM
CHE8HUT.
STATE CONVECTION CALLED

meet In this city On The 18th of January, n
election Of delegates Is to take place on Ii
18th Of December.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Nov. 10.-On the oDcuin,
Of the House Of Assembly today for business;
inc Speaker announced that he had received
communication from James Chcsnut. resign
lns MS position as Senator Of the Unite,
Wnl. N'hal1cy offered q resolution, that th
resignation be accepted He said that wha
with regret, would be only recognized as Al
aet OF loyal devotion to South Carolina.
lr'Desaussure nAa1c l. report from the com
inlttcc on RAISING means, recommending bill
to postpone the act requiring the banks t.
hare one-third Of gold aud silver 10 two-thiril;
adopted.
a bl1l was introduced to provide police IL
to the South.
ar. Aldrlch made report from the com
nittce Oh Federal Relations, making amend
ments TO the Senate bill calling . Convention
or inc people, by inserting that an election be
held on the 9Th Of December instead Of The
6th OF January, and that the Convention mcet
on the 1Hh Of December instead Of the lOt1l
0. JANUARY. After discussing the bill IS amend.
Cd. It was paseed unanimously.
Inc senate this. morning agreed to the
House amendment, and the bill finally passed.
;: It il expected that Georgia, Florida. Ala.
hama, Texas and Mississippi will 60 with
The news Of the resignation of Mr., Toomb,
Is hailed with the greatest enthusiasm.
ale Simon offered resolution In the Senate
that the Governor be requested to raise l0.OOO
volunteers. This resolution viii be consid.
cred on Monday
This evening great crowd las assembled
| In front Of the Congarcc House, numbering
over two thousand men. The Minute Ncn !"
were also out in great force, marching down
tie main streets and making grand display
o. nFe"9fks. Judge McGEatf aud 3tcsszs.
Counor, Colcock aud Cunningham addressed
the crowd in front OF the Congaree House. -
AUGUSTA, Ga, Nor. o. Senator Toon,bs, of
Georgia, and Senator Chestnut of South Caro-
Lima, llave resigned their seats In the United
States Senate. -
\ !arssc 1nectins OF The citizens was held IN
The Council Chamber this afternoon, Mayor
bhdset presiding The Mayor stated that he
had received Information that two of our citi-
zcns lad been notified to leave by unauthorized
persons, aud that this ncrtiug was called to
consider whether we should protect ou7selyes
by upholding the laws for the preservation Of
order, or allow unauthorized men to take the
Law; out Of our hands, The Chairman selected
arr5pectablc and influential committee, who re.
ported the following:
A1sotscd, That VIC live under government
of law, and that 1t is the boundeu duty of every
good citizen to see all our rights respcctcdans
all our wrongs speedily rcdfcsscd in the forms
provided By law.
Resolred, That tho gcnius Of our institutions
forbids the punishment OF citizen without a
hlr trial by Jury.
Rsol'ed, That the assumption by Indiyidu-
als, however influential md respectable. nf
my powers Of government, are subyczsiye Of
all ciril liberty, and that it's tendencies arc f.
tai TO the rttal interest Of the community.
}teff hIf hn Yse
dcicnt for the protection Of tie rights Of our
citizens, the proper course is to apply to the
Legislature to amend and modify them, u tho
interests Of society may require.
Cnequalled excitement prevailed at the time,
h1 7 do tnE ano" the mss'nE hh TIs casa vas ADDRESSED
Montgomery, Ford, Dortic and others. Con-
scrvative sentiments genernily prevailed. The
resolutions announced were adopted,
AUGUSTA Nov. 100 r. M-fhc Secession
lists arc holding large meeting here tonight.
The Savannah resolutions were unanimously
adopted, after being amended as follows;
jiesozsed, That II is the sense OF this meet
ing that the only remedy for the election Of
Abraham Lincoln is immediate secession.
This resolution was received with loud aud
prolonged applause
heso{ed, That the thanks Of tho South arc
due to the brave aud gallent men Of the North
who attempted to roll back the tide OF Ia
Hesolaeez, That the meetings be pledged to SUBJ
nit to = rate Of taxution 10 raise a million OF
dollars to arm and organize the military of the
State.
A further resolution was then adopted con-
dcmnlng the action Of the citizens' meeting
this afternoon, and declaring the resolutions
adopted By that meeting did not express the
sense Of the community. Col Anderson Of
Savannah is now 'addrcssin. the meeting, ar
guins in favor Of decided and Immediate ac-
lion. The most intense excitement prevails.
Augusta, Nov. lo-11 7. N.-The meeting Of
the +" Minute Mcn'' has just adjourned. The |
speeches made were very animated and excl
ting, and ceicited tho most enthusiastic ar-
plausa. A delegation of len "Minutc Men" |
WAS appointed to attend the Military Convcu-
tion which is to be held next week ut Nflllcdsc-
vile. The people here are srs ntly rejocci TO ]
ticn bill.
MACON, Ga, Nov. 10-Thc Legislature Of |
GeUrgil yesterday refused to fix day for tho |
election ofn United States Bcnato1 to succeed !
Alfred lyerson, agreeing 10 postpone the bal |
lot until the action Of the State Is determined |
A bill calling a convention Of the people will
pass IN a few days.
MuLEpGv1LLE, Ga, Nov. 9--Resolutions
that the election of Senator bc moved to Mon
day, 13th and other days, were rropoEe3. Ar. |
Harris, of Worth, favored the earliest time, rs
it was well known Who Georgia preferred, and i
when elected he would instantly resign, il the
Interests Of the South required it.
Mr Oliver Hvored the earliest day. He OBJ
jectct to kceplng candidates here on large ex-
pcnse. T.,
Mr.: Jones urged the greatest delny. He re-
Earded the present time fordclberation, and
they need all the light that could be obtained
before acting. 4 few weeks might deyelopc
important matters that ought to be known be-
fore the election.
sfr. spaulding favored the postponcmept
two weeks. He didn't believc, In endorsing 80
early Lncoln's election. There were measures
more important TO the Legislature. Retalia
tory legislation claimed precedence oycr the
election OF Senator.
Mt. Seward favored the postponemcnt~ He
.Eas opposed to doiu:, anything SO carly to In
dieatc that Georgia intenacd ID submit 10 Lin
cpln'S election,
ME Harris inquired whcther ,tr. scwafl fa-
yorcd secession II, Georgia so decided in con-
vention. 11c thought Georgia would not be |
sustained by other Southern States By tins in
dtcating her willingness to submit to 1incoln's
election. He considered it q safety to the
South to act as unit
Developments ut Washington.
WAsu1SGToS, Nov. 12.-Wc arc privately In j
formed that the Declaration of Independence
Of South Carolina, was Laid before the P1esi-
dent to-day. Thi:, however, requires coatir1na-
ton. As lar as can be ascerta1ned, there il no
disposition on the part OF tho Administration
or Of gentlemen Of political prominence here,
to interfere in tho present Southern move
mcnt, except, perhaps, in . friendly spirit It
is now proba5ic that the President will soon
Issue IN address or proclamation, Is the cleo
t1ou OF delegates to the South Carolina Con-
veutton is to take place at IN earlier day than
Wis recently anticipated. and As in consequence
there would not be sufficient time for the gem
crA, circulation Of an appeal through the an
nual message as was originally contemplated.
Such Is tho general alarm that Washington