The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-11-15

CnxnLRsroN, S. c., Nov. 8.
The Senate has passed : bill cHllipg'
State Convention to meet in this city
on the 10th of January. The election
Of delegates is to take place on the 18th
Co1u,dx1, s. G., Nov. 10
On the opening of the House As
sembly to-day for business, the Speaker
announced he had received commit
nication from WIN. Chestnut resigning
his position as a Senator OF the United
States. VIM WhalIey offered reso-
luton that the resignation be accepted.
He said that what under other acircum-
stances would be regarded with regret,
would be only recognized as an act of
loyal devotion to South Carolina. Mr..
Desausure <szade a report from the
committee on raising means, recon-
mending bill to postpone the act re-
quiring the Banks to have one-third of
gold and silver to two-tliirds of their
issue. This report is unanimously
adopted A bill was introduced to pro-
vide q police in relation to persons
coming from States hostile to the South.
Mr.. Aldrich made report from the
committee on Federal relations, max
ing amendments to the Senate bill call
ing convention of the people by in
serting that an election be held on the
9th OF Dec, instead of the 5th of Jan
nary, and that the convention meet on
the 18th of Dec. instead of the 10th of
January. After discussing the bill as
amended, it was passed unanimously.
The Senate this evening agreed to the
House amendment and the bill finally
passed. 1t is expected that Georgia,
Florida, Alabama, Texas and Missis-
sippi will 60 with South Carolina.
The news of the resignation of Mr..
Toombs is hailed with the greatest en-
Mr.. Simon offered a resolution in the
Senate that the Governor be requested
to raise 10000 volunteers. This reso-
luton will be considered on Monday.
This evening great crowd has as
sembled in front of the Congaree House,
numbering over two thousand men.
The minute men were also out in great
force, marching down the main streets
and making grand display Of fire
works. tsal EeH fs aa.
Judge McGraff and Messrs. Conner
O'clock and Cunningham addressed the
crowd in front of the Congaree House
AUGUSTA, Ca, Nov. 9.
Senator Toombs, of Georgia, and
Senator Chestnut of South Carolina
have resigned their seat in the United
States Senate rr ~ firoF.
A large meeting of the citizens was
held in the Council Chamber this after
noon, Mayor Blodget presiding. Th,
Mayor stated that he had received in
formation that two of our citizens ha6
been: notified to leave by unauthorized
persons, and that this meeting wa
called to consider whether we SHOULD
protect ourselves by upholding tn
laws for the preservation OF order, o
allow unauthorized men to take the Law
out of our hands. The Chairman sc
lected a respectable aud Influential
committee, who reported the follow
ing 5-saa sis CIT 2aoi ~
Resolved, That we live under a gov
ernment of law, and that it is tn
bounden duty of every good citizen t
see all our rights respected, and all on
wrongs speedily redressed, in the form
provided by law. ~ eio1f e1tliaels
Resolved, That the genius of our in
situations forbids the punishment of
citizen without fair trial by jury.
Resolued, That the assumption b
individuals however influential and re
spectacle, of any powers of goverDmen
are subyertive of all civil liberty, an
that its tendencies are fatal to the Wit;
interests of the community.
Resolced, That if the existing Law
are insufficient for the protection Z
the rights of our citizens, the props
course is to apply to the Legislature
amend ard modify them as the inte
ests of society may require. -
Unequalled excitement prevailed
the time and during the meeting, whic
was addressed by Col. Cumming
Wright, Gone, Sneed, Moutgomer
Ford, Dortie, and others. Conservi
tive sentiments generally prevaile
The resolutions as announced we
adopted.
.sii-i l AUeusrx, 100 P. NJ.
+ The Secessionists are holding lar.
and enthusiastic meeting here to-nigl
The Savannah resolutions were una
imously adopted after being amend'
rs follows:
81 ResolUed, That it is the sense of oh
meeting that the only remedy for Il
election of Abraham Lincoln is imm
date secession
This resolution was received wi
loud and prolonged cheering.
Resolced,r That the thanks of q
people of the South are due e. Il
brave aud gallant men Of the Nor
who attempted to roll back the tide
fanatacism of elections. 400 nel'.
ResoJucd, That this meeting
pledged to submit to rate of taxati
to raise million of dollars to arm Al
organize the military Of the State.
A further resolution was then ado
ted :condemning the action of the ci
zens' meeting this afternoon, and 4
claring the resolutions adopted by ii
meeting did not express the sense
the community.
Col. Anderson, of Savannah. is nc
addressing the meefino ARGUING in