The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-11-22
Photographed to the New Orleans Picayune.
Immense Meeting in Charleston /.
PEOPLES CONTENTION BILL RATIFIED
fSA se3 -
Display Of the Palmetto Flagl
CHARLESTON. Nov. I

) A CHARLESTON, Nov. Is.
The meeting lastnight to ratify the Legisla
Il tive call for convention of the people q
South Carolina, was The largest and most en-
thuslastic ever held in this city. The gallerle
of the Assembly room were densely filed witt
ladies'. eA3sh.}F III
Eloquent speeches were made by Judge Ma
grath, the presiding officer, and other .distin
gushed gehtlemens When lone speaker de
clared the Union dissolved, the enthusiasm wa
perfectly wild.
. sOutsids meetings were, addressed bys promi
nent mcrchans,sall Declaring their readiness t,
sacrifice all they possessed for the maintenance,
of South Cardinals HONOR. ,,,}
There is no longer any doubt that the Stats
will secede. a Iair+.fa;E a7aisg Al
The Courier office displays the Palmetto flag
with the inscription on one side: sssouth Caro-.
lima has moved, other States will follow" On
the reverse is. q single star, with the words
Room for others.''T q H.'. ~
| APPROPRIATION TO ARM THE STATE. II.
The banks Of Charleston have all agreed to
loan four hundred thousand dollars to the
State, for the purpose Of arming volunteers, in
accordance with the recent bill. r! -
RESIGNATION OF SENATOR HAMMOND. =
The report Is now confirmed that Senator
Hammond has resigned his seat in the Senate
Of the United States: - say, -
GEORGIA MILITARY CONVENTION.
..,s. :. ~ f--g Kilzedgeville, Nov. 10.
Tho Gnorrio Mil;<orv C&,+,
to-day. The attendance was very large
Resolutions were passed hvoring secession.
Gov. Brown made strong resistance speech,
declaring secession, a duty in which other
Southern States ought to sustain them.
The proceedings in the Legislature possess
no features Of interest. .
SOUTH CAROLINA Legislature.
Columbia, Nov. Is.
In the House of Representatives the Conven-
lion bill was read third time, and passed
unanimously. ri. 81. .....~
The following resolutions were adopted
Resoluea, That joint committee on military
affairs should, during the recess, prepare q plan
FOR arming the State
Resolsed, That Il joint committee on finance
be Instructed to prepare scheme to raise ne
cessary supplies. -..e
A resolution instructing the military COM
lnittee TO inquire into the propriety of fortily-
ing various exposed places OH the sea coast
towns was lost.
MOVEMENTS OF VIRGINIA.
..r.. Nev York, Nov. Is.
The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Times says that several leading Virgin
ians, at the Federal Capital, declare that Vir-
GINA intends to mediate between the two Sec
tions of the Union, when South Carolina has
her secession. 90 ,i-
The proposed basis is that no President shall
be elected unless he receives majority of both
sections of the Union aud no law will be pass
ed except by majority of the Representatives
of both sections.
Thc World 81 correspondent says that several
Congressman from Virginia represent their
State as being in favor of submitting to Lin
coins election. Ill., fe-. F.t'
Later from WASHINGTON.
THREATENED RESIGNATION or CABINET OFFICERS. |
Washington, Nov. 10.
A rumor gains credit here that Attorney
General Black and the Secretary of War, Mr..
Floyd, have informed President Buchanan TINT
hey would resign if he enforces Federal laws
II the case Of notification by any State.
The States (newspaper) comes out an indie
'enlendent journal opposing disunion.
A company ofU. s. Artillery mas left FOR
N. c., to protect the arsenal
here.