The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-11-17
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ELKTON, NOVEMBER II, 1850.
Secession Movements,

! inentS IN the South. We gave last Saturday
few Of The dispatches from South Carolinu
Georgia Alabama and Mississp, i,-suflicien
to indicate the existence of intense excite
mcnl in those States on account of the cleo
ton of Lincoln to the Presidency. a great
many infammatory and trcasonaLle speeches
have been made by the South Carolina Dis.
union leaders, and the press of that State,
particularly, has been lillc,l with articles OF
the most exciting character. 1t would re-
quirc all our space for weeks to record the
half OF what has been said and written du-
ring the last eight or ten days upon the right
and duty of secession by the Cotton States
We can only give summary Of what has
been done in the midst Of this intense, but as
we think, rash and foolish, because unneccs-
sary, excitement.
On the 9Th inst. Boston vessel at Char
lesion. S. c.. hoistcd the Palmetto flag and
saluted it with fifteen guns, by direction of
the owners. On the same day Gov Brown
Of Ga, addressed a message to the Lcgisla.
ture of that State urging the adoption Of laws
of r"prisa( against the Northern States, the
coniiscauon Of Northern property in the State,
and the taxation of Northern manu- racturcrs
and, finally, the repeal Of all laws protecting
the lives, liberties and properties of the pco.
PIE of a II those Northern States whose laws
cause the plumber of the property of the cl,.
zen of Georgia. The Governor does not pro-
pose secession. but contends for the right of
State to secede for cause. He also recon-.
mcnds the appropriation Of one million dol
lars as military fund.
Large meetings were held on the Sh inst.
at Savannah and Augusta Ga, at which vio-
lent speeches were made and resolutions
adopted declaring resistance to the election of
Lincoln. The colonial flag Of Georgia was
ra Used at the Savannah meeting in the pres
cncc Of an immense multitude. On the 9th
the Georgia Senate approved the special mes
sage OF Gov. Brown. and warmly applaudcd
its sentiments. That body also refused to
proceed to the election of Il U. S Senator in
the place of Mr.. Iverson, whose term OK.
pires March 1861.
On the 9th inst, theS. Carolina Lcgisla-
ture passed a bill calling Convention Of the
people OF the State to meet on the 18th of
Dccem her, next, to take into consideration
the dangers incident to the present position
Ct Il State in the Union, and to provide rem
cdles. A proposition to appropriate $500 900
to arm the State was referred. A Bill vir,u-
ally allowing the Banks Of the State to sus-
pend specie payments was also passed by the
House. Senators Toombs of Ca, and Chest.
nut Of S. g., both resigned theiI Scholarships
On the 10th large Union meeting was
held al Augusta. Ca, and also counter
public meeting, at both Of which there was
unusual excitement. Judge McGrath, of the
U. S. District Court for South Carolina, re-
signed his position on the It'll inst
The Charleston Mercury of the 9th inst,
says that, at a full meeting of the bar of that
city, held on the Slh inst. it was determined
to return all Northern claims sent there for
collection.
On the 10Th inst, resolution was introdn-
ced in the Georgia Legislature declaring the
5 ate out ofthe Union. A similar bill was
introduced in the S,nate, with provision
calling State Convention to ratfy the same.
Gov. Pettus of Mississippi, on Tuesday last,
summoned the Legislature of that State to
meet on the Goth INST, - for the purpose of
providing better safeguards for, ihe lives. lib.
critics and property of citizens of the State ~
The Legislature of South Carolina adjourn.
cd on Tuesday morning. The Hon. Mr.. Keltt,
made speech at Columbia on the night of
the 18th in which he said that South Carroll.
ma should shafter the accmscd Uni9n, and if
she could not otherwise accomplish her de.
signs, she would throw her aims around the
pillars OF the Constitution and involve all the
States in common rNin." He asserts that
President Buchanan is pledged not to resist
secession. report that Senator Hammond
of 5. g., has resigned is no. credited Mr.
keitts assertion as to President Buchanan is
also denied
The South Carolina banks have not sus-
pended as was reported, and the dispatches in
Thursday papers represent that the business
men ct S. Carolina have no idea of repudia.
ting their Northern Indebtedness
despatch from Charleston dated Nth
inst, II p. M. says: The secession feeling
hourly grows stronger Many fear that
Georgia or Alabama " i'll rob S. Carolina of
her long coveted glory by scceeding first
Some express the hope that blood may be
Shed TO cement secession.
despatch from New Orleans had been
received to the effect that n meeting had been
called there sustaining secession in South
Carolina.
Gov. Brown ofof Ga, says he will resist
the coercion of any State. The secession
NOV emcn: has embarrassed business men
North and South. South Carolina bills were
on Wednesday repudiated in toto in Wash.
ington, and business there as represented MS
much interrupted. A Washington despatch
says that two prominent Southern houses re.
ceived advces from Boston on the 18th that
they could have no credit as dcslled and that
cash must be had for sales.
Elk. Mayor Swami Of Baltimore addressed
large Union meeting in New York, on the
18th. He recommended, in case of greater
danger than at present exists. the calling of
National Convention to settle the disturbing