The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-11-16
Great Excitement at
the SOuth--TreaSOn
Openly AVOWed.

COLUMBIA, s. G. Nov. Joint reso-
lutions were adopted in the South Caro-.
lima Legislature on Thursday, to call
Convention ol the people Of the State, for
the organic ,lion Of the militia, and prep
arations for the defence OF he State.
CniRLEsroN, Nov. 8.--Jas. Conner,
District Attorney, has resigned. Mcssrs.
Colcook, Collector, and Jacob, U S. Dep
utv Collector, have notified tire President
Of their resignation.
SAVANNAH. Nov. 8.--The mass meeting
by the ci,izens to night was the largest
ever held bere. The following resolutions
were moved by Capt. N. s. Barlow.
seconded by Col. Henry r Jackson, and
supported in an eloquen, and patriotic
speech by Hon W. Law, Bell Elector Of
the State at Large, and were adopted
unanimously with great enthusiasm
We the citizens Of the County of Chat.
ham. ignoring all party names and issues,
cordially unite in the following resolutions:
I. Resolved, That the election OF Lin
coin and HamIin TO the Presidency and
Vice Presidency OF the United States,
ought not and will not be submitted to.
z
islature to announce this opinion by reslg-
nation at the nearest practicable moment,
TO communicate 10 our Senators and Rep
resen,alivcs in Congress, and co operate
with the Governor in calling Convention
Of the people TO determine the mode and
measures oI redress.
9. Resolved. That we respectfully com
mend the Legislature to take into imme.
diate consideration the passing Of such
laws as will be likely to alleviate any un-
usual embarrassment of the comercal in
lerests OF the State, consequent upon the
present political emergency.
4. ReSolUed, That we spectfully sug.
gest to the Legislature to take immediate
steps to organize and arm the forces oI
the State.
J Resolced, That copies OF the foregoing
: resolutions be sent without delay to oul
Senator and Representatives in the Gen
eral Assembly OF the State, who are here.
by requested TO lay them before Ihe
Houses Of which they are respectively
l members.
, The Colonial flag Of Georgia was raised
, this p. NJ. on Greene's monument, John
sons square in the presence of an i'm
mcnsc multitude. Addresses were mad,
, and great excitement prevailed. Cap
= Jackson, Mayor Johnson and others ar
' now addressing immense crowds o
citizens in JohnSon's square.
CHARLEsToN, Nov. 8.-Thc bark jas
! Gray, owned by Cushing's Boston Line
ying at our wharves under instruction
from the owners has Eois,ed the Palmetto
flag and fred Is guns. ...
I MTLLEDGEvILLE, Ca Nov. Gov
Brown in a special message to the Legs
lature, thinks but lew States will NEE
the Southern Convention, and does no
recommend the appointment of delegate
=, from Georgia. lie thinks the constitu
tional rights Of ;hepeopIe Of Georgia hav
been violated by several non -slavehotdinI
States to the extent OF juslifying, in th
9 in the Judgment Of all civilized nations
e the adoption of any measures necessar
)! for the restoration OF and future proectio
!. of their rights. He referred TO the pat
.r riotic spirit in the origin OF our Govern
ir meDt, and porlrays the series of uncor
,e situtional and unfriendly acts subst
Z. quen,!y. He is poin,edly severe on Mas
nchusctts' laws, and says, il the laws
. cause plunder from Georgia's citizen
a. that State must be compelled to con
pensate them. He advises reprisals, ar
a, says, let us meet unjust aggressions ar
-. unconstitutional State Legislation WI
9 Just retaliation. lie recommends the C
a actmen, of laws authorising the selzing
such amount Of money or property of M
citizen Of such offending and lai HE
~ Slae, FOR indemnilying the losses Of ci
IT, zens of Georgia. He recommends LIE
isalion to drive the manu- aclured art,cl
- OF such offending States Out Of Georgia.
d. He says Georgia has the right ms soon
Hr Northern goods are brought in Geora
e' 10 tax them as she deems proper.
~, advises the passing of n law taxing goo
w. and merchandise twenty i've per cent,
troduced after the LIST of January, il ma
u(acturrd in, or brought from Massacl
sets, Vermont, Michigan, Maine, Rho
,a, Island. New York Wisconsin, or a
he other unfriendly States. and the tax to
TO remiucd when the uufriendly Leeislati
ich is repeal d. Should such legislation
Iht lntUccluaI, ne recommends the TtpcaI
OF all parts of the penal and civil code p
les ttcing the lives. liberties and property
md the citizens of the States where such |
of friendly law exists.
de, CnARLESToN, s. c., Nov. 9.-In
the Senate to day the Committee on Fore
! in Relations reported bill calling for a c.
If venlion forthe second Monday in Janua
the 10 take into cosidcralion lhe danger ir
hat dent to the present position of South Y
I'd olina in the Union, and take measures
hat the same.
ion After brief discussion the bill pass
Her yeas a., nays the dissenter differ
about the time only.
The election is to- take place on
,ND Tuesday previous to the meeting Of
pest Convention in the House.
- Debate took place on the resolutions
is send commissioner TO Georgia; so
oks members speaking in favor OF co.opera'
inc. with other States, and others for sepQr
de- Stale action. In the Senate notice
and given ofa bill providing police rcgulati
rae concerning persons from States hostile
any Slavery. Eight thousand minute n
- are drilling here tonight. Services OF 7
cles unteers have been offered from Geor!
ses, Mississippi, Alabama, Kentucky and I
r;p,, nessee. Charleston DISPATCHES state