The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-11-15
Secession at the SaIiss,.

TO meet IN this city on the 10Th of January
The election OF delegates is to take place on
the 9th of January.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Nov. 10.-On the open.
ing of the House of Assembly to-day for bu.
sincss the Speaker announced that he had
received a communication from James Chest
nut, resigning his position as a Senator the
United States.
!. VIM. Whalley offered resolution that the
resignation be accepted. He said that what
under other circumstances would be regard
ed with regret would be only recognized as
an act of loyal devotion to South Carolina
Mr.. Desausure made report from the
committee on raising means, Recommending
bill to postpone the act requiring the Banks
to have one-third of gold and silver to two
thirds of their issue. This report was unan.
imously adopted.
\ bill was introduced to provide police
in relation to persons coming from the States
hostile to the South vs.. .s. ...... ....
Mr.. Aldrich made report from the COM
mittee on fid,ral relations, making amend
ments to the Senate bill calling a convention
of the people, by inserting that an election be
held on the 9th of December instead of the
9th of January, and that the convention
meet on the 18th of December instead Of on
the 18th Of January. After discussing the
bill it was amended and passed unanimously.
The Senate this evening agreed to the
House amendment and the bill finally passed
1t is expected that Georgia, Florida, Ala
balna, Texas and Mississippi will go with
South Carolina. ... ...... .....
The news Of the resignation of Mr. Toombs
is hailed with the greatest enthusiasm.
Mr.. Simon offered a resolution in the SEN
ate that the Governor be requested to raise
10000 volunteers This resolution will be
considered on Monday
This evening great crowd has assembled
in front of the Corgaree House, numbering
over two thousand men. The minute-men
were also out IN great force marching down
the main streets and making grand display
of fireworks. Judge McGraif and Messrs.
Conner, Colcook and Cunningham address
ed the crowd infront of the Congaree House.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Nov. 9.-Senator Toombs
of Ga, and Senator Chestnut, ofS c., have
resigned their seats in the U. S. Senate.
a large meeting of the citizens was held in
the Council Gambler this afternoon. Mayor
Blodgett presiding. The Mayor stated that
he had received information that two of our
citizens had been notified to leave by unau-
thorized persons, and that this meeting was
called to consider whether we should protect
ourselves by unfolding the laws or allow I'M
authorized men to take the law cut cf our
hands.
The Chairman selected respectable and
influential committee, who reported the fol-
lowing:
Resolred, That we live under a govern
ment ofiaw, and thatit is the bounden duty
Of every good citizen to see all our rights re-
spected and all our wrongs speedily redress
ed in the forms provided by law
Resolred, That the genius of our institu-
tons forbids the punishment of citizen
without fair trial by jury.
Resolred, That the assumption by individ-
uals, however influential and respectable, of
any powers Of government are subversive Of
all civil liberty, and that its tendencies are
fatal to the vital interests of the community
Resogceo2, That if the existing laws are in
sufficient for the protection of the rights OF
our citizens, the proper course is to apply to
apply to the Legislature to amend and modi-
fy them as the interests OF society may re-
quire.
Unequalfed excitement prevailed at the
time and during the meeting, which was ad-
dressed by Col. Cummings, Wright, Coone
Sneed, Montgomery, Ford, Dotie and others
Conservative sentiments generally prevailed
The resolutions announced ware adopted
AUGUSTA, Ga, Nov, 100 p. m.-The
Secessionsts are holding large meeting
here tonight The Savannah resolutions
were unanimously adopted, after being
amended, as follows:
Res0lretl, That it is the sense of this meet
ing that the only remedy for the election of
Lincoln is immediate secession.
This resolution was received with loud and
prolonged applause.
Resoloed, That the thanks Of the South
are due to the brave and gallant men of the
North, who attempted to roll back the tide
of fanaticism.
Resolcea, That this meeting is pledged to
submit to rate Of taxation to raise a million
of dollars to arm and organize the military CT
the State.
A further resolution was then adopted
condemning the action of the citizens meet
ing this afternoon, and declaring that the
resolutions adopted by that meeting did not
express the sense of the community.
Col Anderson, of Savannah, is now ad.
dressing the meeting, arguing in favor of de.
cided and immediate action. The most in.
tense excitement prevails.
AUGUSTA, Nov. 10-IIP. M-The meeting
Of the minute-men has just adjourned. The
speeches made were very animated and elici
ted the most enthusiastic applause. A del
egation of ten minutc-men were appointed t.
attend the military convention, which is tc