Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-12-27
CURRENT NEWS.


The Legislature Of Louisiana adj 4
joursed last evening after passing a
convention bill and making an APP
preparation five hundred thousand /
dollars forarmiDg the Stale.
) WAsHINaroN, Dec. l3.-Thers
seems now to be little doubt that
Virginia and Maryland will 60 with
the Cotton States. A letter from a
distinguished citizen Of Maryland /!
says:
"Maryland, moderate and peace
full as she is. will not hesitate day
about following Virginia in any
course she may take that is her
programme. Much of the sadness
felt at the idea of dissolution Of
the Union is dissipated. in the belief
that We shall even by such step
relieve ourselves of the eternal talk
about the negro race. OF the tive
evils, a dissolution Of the Uuion or
further irritation of the public mind on
account ofthe black man rather than
the white, the former is preferable
Information has just been received
from Annapolis that Gov. Hicks is
determined to call the Mary land
Legislature together TO consider the
; national crisis. If Mary land and
Virginia 60 with the South, it is con.
tended that the District of Columbus
will BIZ 10 The Southern Conledera.
cy. and the South will claim the cap.
? itol, which may lead to a civil war
Great efforts are being made to pre-.
went such disastrous +, suits.
Private letters from Louisiana rep.
, resent the State as certain to secede
q at once. En-Secretary Conrad, o.
FilImore's cabinet, has written lei.
;. ter urging immediate secession
# The bill calling convention passeG
!, the Legislature almost instantly.
, New York, Dec. l6..-At;orney
General Black is appointed Secretary
r. of State. 1t is reported that Edwin
;. Stanton, formerly Of Pennsylvania
will be appointed Attorney General.
70 RICHMOND, Va, Dec. / o.
h The general sentiment here is tha
h disunion cannot be avoided. and Vir
!, ginia must 60 with the South.
,f New YORK, Dec. l7-Mr. Crit
5. tenden says he cannot perceive an!
"a evidence of compromise or eoDces
> sion on the part of the Republical
a leaders, and unless some guarantee
!. is given, Kentucky will 90 with tn
a South.
; A rumor was prevalent yesterda.
"a that mob would attack plymouth
!. Church, Brooklyn, in the evening
Of when it was expected that Henri.
70 Ward Breecber would preach an
ID other violent anti-slayery sfrmon.-
a A posse Of two hundred Metropo
- Titan police was detailed in aud abou
80 the building, but Notwithstanding;
the immense crowd 10 attendance
their services were not called int
i. requisi!;on.
:. RALEIGH, N. G. Dec. l7.--In th,
n Senate to-day bill was INTRODUCED
.. to appropriate 100000 to arm th'
m State. After an exciting debate
: was made the order for ,to-morros
70 noon.
A resolution declaring the right 0
- secession vas referred.
orI WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE i'm
ID preston prevails 10 high quarter
!; that although one or more Southern
"a States may commit overt acts,
they are not iDterterred With or men
aced, they will retrace their steps.
| The President has received dis
!. patch from the Governor of South
J. Carolina, positively assuring>him tina
Il the Forts would not be interfere
!, with.
The South Carolina Commission
b fers, headed by Keitt, are expected
J.. on Thursday. to negotiate with the
4 Government for Forts Moultrie and
! Sumpter.
The Senate confirmed Black Sec.
i, rotary Of State.
r Secretary Thompson has gone to
South Carolina. He says be is in
8 favor Of the resumption of friendly
, relations when the free States gives
satisfactory constitutional guarantees.
+ RALEIeH, N. o., Dec. IS. = The bill
for armipg the State has jus. passed
the Senate, after considerable debate,
> by vote Of Al to 8. 1t comes be-
fore the House tomorrow. There is
much anxiety regarding the Federal
Relations The Commissioners from
Alabama aud Mississippi arrived to-