Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-11-06
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drawn on, and refuse to let single bag
be shipped to England. The result
will be. as they suppose, drain Of spe-
ole and general financial crisis.
Hon. A. r. Boteler, Of Virginia,
brings intelligence from New York TO-
night that New Jersey is safe for Fusion,
aud that the chances are against Lincoln
in New York.
A letter from Hon. A. Il. Stephens,
declaring that if the Union endures the
principles OF Douglas will survive, is
published in the States this evening.
The seccssionists announce their pur-
pose to make Virginia the New England
Of the Southern Confederacy, and by
stimulating her energies and developing
her resources, to increase the value Of
her slave property. 1t is not expected
that Virginia will join in the secession
movement.
ISpecisl disp itch to the N. Y. Herald.J
RICHMOND Va Oct 80.
Daniel Loudon, a Southern States
rights man, has commenced organizing
Minute Men 10 defend the Mother State
in case Lincoln is elected.
Governor Wise will speak here in q
day or two.
Governor Letcher is out in letter in
the Virginia Ldec. en- the course Of
Dong as aud the rious political ques-
tions Of the day. 1t meets with great
favor from all parties.
There is great excitement here in re-
gard to the probable election OF Lincoln.
Virginia looks to New York to save the
Union by voting the Union ticket.
THE MEETING OF THE SOUTH cARoLINA
SECESSION LEADERS.
WAsnI. GToH, October 80, 1860.
A meeting OF the prominent chiefs
connected with the secession movement
in South Carolina took place at Senator
Hammond's residence, near Augusta, on
Thursday last. All the congressional
delegation except Mr.. Miles, who was
detained by sickness, were present, also
Messrs. Orr, ex-Govs. Gist and Adams,
and many other leading men. The
opinion was unanimous on instant Sc
cess,on 10 the event of Lincoln's cleo
ton. Similar meetings OF leading men
have been held in &c .rgia, Alabama,
Mississippi and Florida.
PROPOSED SEIZURE OF THE FORTrFICA-
TONS IN THE SOUTH AND SOUTH
WEST.
1t is stated by person who processes
to be a. quanted with the purposes OF
the extremists in the cotton States, tn at
they will, in The event OF secession being
authorized by their respective State con.
ventions. take possession Of the fort,ica-
tons in the South and Southwest. These
tortifcatiors are poorly garrisoned just
now, as they are always III time of peace
and, notwithstanding the loyal Of the
army to the federal government, could be
carried probably without blow. In Gaze
Of any State placing herself in opposi-
ton to the authority Of the Union, the
possession Of the tort,icat,ons would be
very important matter. 1t would
strengthen the secessionists, while, on
The other hand, the retention Of these
fortified p aces by the general govern
ment would give force to its appeals and
argam ents IN favor of peace. The Pres
ident and Secretary Of War have been
strongly urged to strengthen the garri-
sons along the Southern Atlantic coast,
the Gulf and tue Mississippi.
LINCOLN AGAIN CHANGING FRONT.
Tue L,ncolnites find that their new :
born con- ervatism is . two-edged sword,
and recoil already from its probable eff:
tects on the ultra wing OF the Republican
army in New York. They are now as
eager as ever to manifest their really
de truc,ive characteristics. "War on
the South = is their cry now. With
this clamor they expect to bring to their
banner a united anti slavery abolition
an,i-South-sect,ona host on Tuesday next,
and to defy the South. 1t is remarkable
that the Lincolntes here rely for carry
ing the State OF New York on their ex-
trem'st anti-slavery position. The South
will, therefore, regard the verdict OF
New York as settling the whole ques-
ton and il her vote is given to Lin.
coin it will remove the last ground VI
hope founded on the conser. a,ism OF
the good and true men of the North. 1t
will prove that they are powerless to
prevent the open and turbulent war 81
their section upon the property, the
peace and the rights of the South.
THE CRISIS AND THE PRE- SIDENT.
1t is said that the President is over
crowded with obtrusve visitors, and
overwhelmed with gratuitous advisers,
all pregnant with views upon the crisis.
These persons seem quite unaware of
tn. fact that Mr.. Buchanan uniformly
thinks aud ac's for himself, carefully, de-
liberateIy, indie 1enden.ly, and with a
comprehensive view OF the consequences
of his action or decision, whether imme-
date or remote. lie understands the
crisis infinitely better than either his
volunteer monitors or presumtuous and
pretentious Organs" here Or elsewhere
can even conceive. lie will do his
whole duty in his own way and at his
own time, and that discharge of duty
will place him in the pages of history
beside Washington and Jackson. Even
his lifelong opponents now rejoice that
the President is James Buchanan.
The Phil sdelphia Republican Election
Fraud Case..ByeTly Convicted.
Yesterday morning October SO,) the
court room WAS denselY packed With peo-