, 1860-11-15
BY TELEGRAPH.
The Secession Excitement at III
Rnnf1s


WAsu1SaToS,, Noy, 1s,-Pdsate accounts
say here that the Charleston Light Infantry
have taken charge Of the Government arms in
that city, supported By Federal authority, In
the absence Of Government troops.
CHARLESTON, Nov 13-The excitement con.
send delegates to the Conycntlon pledged TO
get the State out Of the Union at any cost, i'm.
mcdiatcly. Volunteers, including German
companies, With State colors, arc In readiness.
A great demonstration is projected for
Thursday evening to welcome back the dele
cations representing Charleston in the Leggts-
laturc.. Dispatches are continually coming
from neighboring States, offering ready
equipped military organizations, paying all
their OWL expenses, to aid the State ii the
event Of coercion t' e..
The West Point Rice Mil, the largest here,
was burnt last night Loss 500 ,0oo-insurcd
here. a.
The banks hare not yet suspended, but the
opinion prevails that they will be compelled to
do so within week. A large amount Of Nor
thern paper laid over, but not protested. Mer-
chants are perfectly solvent, and scozn the
idea Of reputation. A crisis may arrive some
time In tlic fall, but they are confident that
they arc able and willing at future time to
meet Liabilities. Money market very stringent
| and banks refuse to discount.
The ladies Of the Stnle have started sub
scriptton for . testimonial to Caleb Gushing,
I It Is proposed that 1t shall bc miniature in
silver Of the brig james Grey,
The Washington Light Infantry took charge
| Of the United States Arsenal this morning. It
is supposed there is nn understanding between
Governor Gist and the President in regard to
this matter.
A convention Of the cotton States, supposed
for the purpose Of adopting non intervcn-
ton trade policy with the Northern States, is
talked vi.
The boot factory at Chcraw is receiving heavy
orders for Southern trade. There is liRposi-
tlon to buy such Northern guods as Southern
merchants may not have on hand, but no new
orders will be given.
Lincoln has been burnt In cfIigy at Aiken.
| No man will be elected to the Convention un-
less pledged to secession before the 1irst of
| January.
M1llEDagy11LE, Ga, Nov. 14.-Hon. Alex.
=. Stephens and Herachel V. johnson make
| Union speeches this week.
The blll appropratlng million dollars, to
| be used At the discretion Of the Governor. for
putting Georgia in state Of military defence,
has passed the House Of Representatives unall-
| imous!y. II is believed TINT tho convention
bill will pass with equal unani1nity.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 14-Some Union men
arc making vigorous efforts to influence the
| scnding Of Commissioners to South Carolina
and Georgia, TO induce those States to submit
tn the action Of Southern Conference lnas-
mich as the Legislature Is not in session, the
probability is that this movement will fall to
thS ground. .
WASHINGTON, nor. lS.-Many letters re-
cclsc'l here from leading politicians of all
],a!lrs III tue border slayc States, express de-
cis1ons against the legality OF secession under
the CONSTITUTION. anu also its expedlcnce The
monyea ana mercantile interests are also max
lns their voices heard for the Administration,
az and are almost unanimous Outstanding by the
onIoa:
virginia Is by no means 1ayoratlc to the