Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-11-30
FAIR PLAY.
TIE SECESSION MOVEMENTS AT rus SOUTH.

TIE ACTION OF THE SOUTHERN STATES
SCENES AND INCIDENTS IN CHARLESTON
OUR LETTERS FROM COLUMBIA-FEELlNG IN
LOUISI ANA AND TEXAS
The ac ion already taken by several Of the Southern
States in regard 10 the secession movement, may be
briefly rec8pitu!A,ed as follows:
Tn, Virgins Legislature is summoned to meet on the
Ith OF Jasuary 20 take into consideration the critical
cont0u OF The country.
Toe North Carolina Legislature Is in session. The
Governor hv0rs Convention Of all the Southern States
The South Caroliua Legislature Is yOE in session. On
Oh Ga u December delegates 70 be elected TO the
State Convention auhOrz u 70 be held at the extra
sion OF the Legislature. On the II Of December the
ssii Slae Convention assemblies az Columbia, when the
question Of secession si b. determined, aud in all prob
a0iiy the State Of South Carolina s0lemny declared 10
be no longer a member Of the Federal Union Various
have BEEN and Others will be- adopted by the
legislature TO arm and protect the State after the act Of
Of secession.
The Georgia Legislature is in session and State Con-
veutio0 called for the 10th OF January. The sum Of
o. million OF collars has been appropriated - put the
STATE In attitude Of defence.
Alabami also holds a SITE Convention on the 7th Of
JinuUy. TO which body delegates will be chose on the
2itl Of December.
TIE Legislature Of Mississippi is in special session,
viii the Of calling Safe Convention, and toe L.
sishiure OF Louisiana is 20 assemble the lDth Of D.
cenbsr for the same purpose.
TIE Legislatures o. Forda and Arkansas in auuu-
al session, believe bot nothing Of importance has yet
been done
scENEs AND INCIDENTS ~ CHARLESTON.
correspondent Of the Boston Journal thus describes
some OF the scenes in Charleston:
10 riding doSH King street. which il the Broadway Of
the civ tue eve is continually arrested by the nGmer-
Gus representations Of the palmetto which aud
ut,er 10 almost uninterrupted succession through the
whole length Of the street Ia the artist has
doue no credit 70 the pride Of South Carolina but the
ever-recurring palmetto whether well or lily painted
serves 70 show TIE pride 10 snd love for the State which
adopts u as is emblem. In several places an actual tree
suspended swings overhead In Others Il appears Ga
Gag OF banner sometimes alone, but usually accompAn
ed with cue or more stars The number Of stars varies
Ooe may appear on beneath above the tree; four
standing for the States Of Georgia Alabama Florida and
south Carolina vsrOusly arranged. In some cAses
the painter has dipped into the future as fa human
eve can see and has trumphantly represented fifteen
Stars.
Oae large banner hangs from the upper story Of The
largest dry goods establishment on King street. which
deserves par ocular description repre- ents Of
the Palmetto in good proportions, aud quite well color
ed Rouod the truak coding rattlesnAxe Is seen Who
raises his head In the act Of striking Al the left Of the
tree large lone star and vessel with the motto Pre-
Trade a. the right bale Of goods motto Southern
Rights But the fgurAtiVe aud the literal most
ceaby blended In another large banner further up th9
street Ia the centre Is the fall length portrait Of the
late Judge Magrath he stands between cannon which
Is lust firing aud an easy chair from which he Is suppos-
Cd 20 have risen Ga the chair lie the discarded judicial
robes while the American Tag trails the ground be-
hind. Go,tO The first gun for State action On the
reverse are the words OF the honorable gentleman which
called orh such vehement applause at the first meeting
in Institute al "The time for elaboration has passed;
The time for acton has come