Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-11-30
Interesting from South Carolina.
We find in the New York journals the fol-
lowing dispatchi

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We And in the New York journals the fol-
lowing dispatch
COLUMBIA, S. c., Nov. &c This city has
presented an unusually busy appearance to-
day, for the members and other persons in
terested in their deliberations have been arrv-
ing to be present ut the opening of the Le-
gslature to- might. That body is now in ses-
sion. Its deliberations will be principally
confined to the ordinary business of the State,
and no direct action can be taken regarding
the secession movement, for the Legislature
has already gone to the extent of its iurisdic-
ton in having issued the call for conven-
ton.
The Legislature, however, has just read, for
the first time, a bill to arm the State, and to
raise $500, 900 for that purpose
Out of the l67 members there is not sin
gle man who is known to bea co-operationist
every one is in favor of unconditional seces-
sion. The question seems to be narrowed
down to this point that she must either give
up the Union or give up all elements of her
own vitality and the first law of nature de-
mands that she should protect herself. There
fore South Carolina is now out Of the Union
as much as she can be. All that remains to
be done is the simple declaration of the fact
by the convention which is to meet on the
18th OF December. No human power, nothing
but an interpcsitioI of Providence, can avert
it. 1t is great pity that the North did not,
and does not, or will not, understand the
South and her institutions in their true char
acter for if they did, matters would certain
ly never have come to this lamentablc condi-
ton.
The State is making active preparations to
resist any demonstration on the part of the
| federal government. Tenders Of aid from
other States continue to come to the Govern
or, and so strong and so universal is the feel
| ing, that the moment the command shall have
been given, 10 900 soldiers within her own
boundaries, from the mountains to the sea
will come forward to the defense of South
Carolina, and they all would sooner die or
see the State subjugated province, than pas
sively submit to continuance of northern
/ cncroachments on her rights.
| The Governor will send in his message at |
o clock tomorrow
/ Message of Gov. Gist, of $. Carolina.
| COLUMBIA, Nov. 27-Governor Gist, in h is
message to the Legislature devotes many pa
| ges to the consideration of local State affairs.
He says, in view of secession, it becomes
doubly important to have a direct trade with
| Europe, and advises the State to foster enter
prises for such purposes by giving guarantees
OF per cent. upon investments. Referring
| to postal matters, he says he is authorized by
| the postmaster of Charleston to say that SO
soon as the State secedes he will sever his
connection with the federal government and
obey the call of the State and make his offer
of services. This, together with the resigna-
| ton of the postmasters generally, will enable
the State to be unembarrassed in establishing
| for herself postal arrangements.
! He suggests, as a temporary expedent, the
use of Adams Express He also further sug-
/ gests, as pro babie, that arrangements can be
made between South Carolina and the fedora
authorities for given time, until other States
secede and Southern Confederacy shall have
| been formed.
If the federal government insists in con-
| sidering South Carolina in the Union after
| the ordinance of secession shall have been
adopted, the present postal arrangements
must cease, and another under State authoTi-
! ty be substituted
The Governor next advises the prohibition
of the introduction OF slaves from those States
not members of the Southern Confederacy,
and particularly the border States He SAYS
4 let them keep their slave property in their
own borders, and that the only alternative
| left them will be emancipation by their own
act or the action of their confederates The
| Governor hopes, however, that all the slave
States will unite in a Southern Confederacy
lie advises the passage of the most ample
! anu stilHBtltl litNS against dDOiiiiDH iacentI-
aries to supersede lynching, deter violations
and make the enforcement of the laws relia-
bic and severe
! The Governor refers to the action Of South
Carolina in sending Mr.. Mcmminger to Vir-
! ginia, and his failure to obtain cooperation
/ in Southern conference except in Mississippi
and Alabama. lie says that all hope of con-
certed action among the Southern States is
lost and there is but one course left to South
Carolina consistently with her honor, interest
and safety, and that is to look neither to the
| right nor to the left, but go straight forward
TO the consummation of her purposes.
! 1t is too late now to receive propositions for
| conference, and South Carolina would be
wanting in self-respeet to entertain PROPOSE
ton looking to the continuance of the pre-
| sent Union.
| The Governor entertains no reasonable
doubt but that Georgia Alabama, Mississip-
| pi, Florida, Texas and Arkansas would i'm
mcdiatciy follow South Carolina, and that
/ the other Southern States will eventually COM
/ plete the galaxy. lie says that it is crafty
/ ing to know that if resort to arms should
/ be necessary, we have tender os volunteers
! from all the Southern and some of the North
crn States TO repair promptly to the standard
of South Carolina, and share her fortunes.
He concludes his message thus - cannot
permit myself TO believe that in the madness
/ OF passion an attempt will be made by the
present or the next federal administration to
coerce South Carolina after her secession by
refusing to surrender the harbor defcnscs or
interfering with imports or exports; but ii
mistaken, we must accept the issue and meet
it as becomes men and frecmen, who Infinite
| ly prefer annihilation to disgrace p'