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SUBDUE THE SHAREHOLDERS !-Tbi

SUBDUE THE SHAREHOLDERS This
was the old Abolition, as it is now the Re-
publican cry. The State Journal, yes
terday morning, in an article rousiug the
Republicans to the polls on Tuesday next,
speaks of "the miserable and insolent band
of Shareholders" who "must be subdued,
not because they are shareholders, but be-
cause they form despotism intolerable to
every section" band of "three hundred
thousand petty tyrants."
1t is because these shareholders must be
subdued, that the votes of Northern men
are claimed for Lincoln. This is the ar
gument of the Republican organ in Ohio,
while such men as Tom Corwin are ma
king overtures to the shareholders, and as
suriug them that Lincoln will enforce the
fugitive slave law, admit more slave States,
and in all things administer the Govern
ment so as to secure all that the aforesaid
"petty tyrants" claim as their constitution
al rights.
But the Journal shouts-Elect Lincoln
and subdue the shareholders In this it
shows the dominant spirit of the sectional
Republican party, under the lead of Gid
dings, Chase, Seward, Greeley K Co. o
pen and undisguised war is declared agains,
shareholders as a class, for their subsection
or determination. York Day Book,
End inst.
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FIREAT WILLIAMsToN-HEAvY Loss.
We regret to learn that, on yesterday
morning, about 2 o'clock, a fire appeared
10 the third story of the west wing Of the
WILLIAMSON Hotel 1t progressed with
such rapidity and had advanced so far, that
no human aid could have arrested it. TIE
entire hotel-a large three story building
and several adjoining buildings on the
premises we're consumed, together with the
entire contents of the furniture The flames
were communicated to the store of Mr.. B.
F. Maulden, which, together With a portion
of his goods, was destroyed, The follow
ing buildings below the hotelwere destroy
ed an unoccupied store, owned by Mr..
James Smith the Central House, together
with the furniture, owned and occupied by
R. R. Hudgins, valued at $4,000, no in
surance; another store, occupied by Pickle
and Richardson, loss $4,000, no insur-
ance; also, the residence of Mr.. Rikle,
and a dwelling, owned by James Smith,
upon none of which was there any insur-
ance. The hotel and furniture we're valued
at $4,000, upon which there is an insur-
ance of SO, 500, all in Northern insurance
companies. The loss of Mr.. Mauldep in
store and goods is estimated at 100000;
$4,000 insured and 81, 1000 in goods saved.
There seems to be no doubt that it was The
work of an incendiary.- Carolinian, 9Th.
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WARNINGS TO THE NoRTH.-The New
York Herald of Monday, the day before
the election, has quite number of articles
aud communications from the South, warn.
ing the people of the North that the South
ern States would act in the event of Lin.
coins election. Notwithstanding all these
they have recklessly disregarded them, and
it remains but for the South to show that
she was in earnest. The Herald, in one
article, says:
In South Carolina the Legislature, which
is to meet Tomorrow, will, perhaps, within
a few days, prove to the most incredulous
that that State is in earnest in her protes.
tations of resistance to an abolition admin.
istration. Alabama and Mississippi, under
provisions of law, will each hold a State
convention should Lincoln be elected, to
decide for their people between submission
and secession. From Georgia our adVices,
almost without interruption, run in favor Of
immediate and active cooperation with s.
Carolina. These indicated States, once in
motion, will necessarily draw into the league
Florida, Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas,
and the league thus constituted will be
quite sufficient for the permanent dissolu
tion of this Union, peace or war.
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it fifty per cent; for the world, and espe-
cially ourselves, would, nevertheless, be
obliged to buy their Cotton, rice and tobac-
co. The European nations would not OBJ
ject to this mode of taxation, as their pro-
dncts and manufactures would be admitted
free of duty.
A Southern Confederacy is thus a very
practicable thing, and the ambitious Re-
publican leaders will find the brilliant do
miuiou at which they grasp perish in their
hot breath, before their hands have touch
ed it.
The South has been driven by the North
into cold analysis of the worth of that
grand Union which had a halo Of immortal
ity about it, and they are on the very verge
of declaring, that, in the present condition
of the Northern mind, they are better out
of it. The brave and gallant Douglas, af-
ter having made an unprecedented canvass
of the Atlantic slope, and Of the Lake and
Mississippi valleys, has gone to the Gulf
States, risking everything, to assure the ex.
cited people of that section that the North,
whatever the appearance may be, will in the
end return to her Constitutional obligations.
Shall his words be sustained?
The Republic might still be saved intact,
if the North would at once look the danger
full in the face. The dread view would
warn US and save US. 1t is true that much
of the evil that now throws its gloom ath-
wart the country, is traceable to the crazy
intermeddling of the wretched old man now
at the head of Government, but our cour-
ageous and enlightened people should show
themselves superior to any ma-Administra-
ton.
Shall future history say that this splendid
year of 1860 was the elimination of gi-
gantic but shadowy glory? Or, wise in
our own day, as our fathers were in theirs,
shall we again warmly grasp hands as in
every previous agitation, and move forward.
accelerating even our present progres as, of
thousand men a day, hundred miles a
year? We have been so prosperous, with
nothing to let or hinder us-with such no.
BILE sympathies in the hour of calamity, in
the day of war, and victory, and peace =
We have felt ourselves every man sover-
ereign, when we trod Europe's old, stifled,
soil an American has been re
coguized as carrying in his individual sphere
an epitome of his glorious country. And
it is all gone? Has tpassed away? The
best and purest patriots South believe it
and he is a madman that does not fear it.
To create the Union was God .like-to
destroy it is Devilish.
Your fellow citizen,
GEORGE n. SANDERS.
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0riigiinal Qoetrp>
For the Yorkville ENQUIRER.
. WE LOVE OUR HOMES.
BY MRS. LAURA GWIN.

The banner of our land we love-
The fire, eyed eagle strong and bold,
That sits in glorious state above
Our azure stripes and stars Of gold
But ere the rights we hold most dear,
Shall under .swinish feet be cast,
The flag of golden stars we'll ,are
Aud fling its fragments to the blast
The memory of our gallant dead
The grand old patriot band who stood
In Glory's van, and bravely shed
, In freedoms cause their dear life blood =
A common heritage we claim
We honor every moss-grown tomb.
But more than cen this spotless fame,
We love the affairs of our Home!
For Home our last life-drop we'll pour
The Switzer on his mountain strong
Ne'er loved his sun-kissed glaiers more
Than we our land of flowers and song!
Then let US draw our sabre bright
For Home with love and gladness lit =
Nor sheath it from the bale-ire's light,
Til victory on its point shall sit!
When neighiug steeds to battle call
A thought Of Home will light each eye
We will not view our al,ars fall
We dare not see our heartb-fires die
When the deep drum and bugle shrill
Pour Wars wild music on the air.
A thought of Home each heart will fill
With strength to strickland zeal to dare
S. c., November 7th, 1860.
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FROM GEORGIA.

SAVANNAH, November 8, II p. NJ
Our citizens tonight, in response to call
in the morning papers, held one of the
largest meetings ever assembled in this
city. ...
On motion, Capt. John NJ Anderson was
called to the chair, and Mr.. G. H. Way
was called upon to act as Secretary.
The following resolutions were moved by
Capt. F. S. Barton, and seconded by Col.
Henry R. Jackson, and supported 10 an
eloquent and patrioti, speech by John W.
Law, one of the Bell Electors for the State
at large: :,
Resolucd, That we, the citizens of Chat.
ham County, do hereby ignore all past par.
ty names and issues, and do cordially unite
on the following Resolutions:
l. Resolved, That the election of Lincoln
and Haulin, to the Presidency and Vice
Presidency Of the United States, ought not,
and will not, be submitted to.
2. Resoluea: That We request the Leg
isla:ure to announce this opinion by reso.
luton at the earliest practicable moment,
aud to communicate to our Senators and
Represen sentatives in Congress, and cooperate
with the Governor in calling Convention
of the people to determine on the mode and
measure of redress.
8. Resolved, That we respectfully re-
commend the Legislature to take into i'm
mediate consideration the passage Of suct
laws as will be likely to alleviate any unu
sual embarrassment of the commercial 10
terests of the State, consequent upon tht
present political emergency.
4. RESOLVED, That We respectfully sug
gest to the Legislature to take immediate
steps to arm the forces of the State.
5. Resolved, That copies of the forego
ing resolutions be sent without delay to ou
Senators and Representatives in the Gene
raj Assembly of the State, who are hereby
requested to lay them before the houses o.
which they are respectively members.
The Colonial flag of the State of Georgis
was raised this afternoon on Green's, John
sons and Monument Squares, in the pres
ence of immense multitudes, who were ad
dressed by several prominent speakers.
Great excitement prevails here. Capt
Barton, Col. Jackson, Mayor Jones and
others, are now addressing an immense
crowd at Johnsou's Square. Charleston
Mercury.
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The STATE RIGHTS FLAG THROWN TO
THE BREEzE.-Duriug yesterday morning
our citizens thronged the business thorough
fares, expressing their determination to re.
sist Lincoln's election at all hazards
Crowds focked around the Mercury office,
apparently the principal rendezvous, and
as the designations Of the Federal officers
we're put upon the bulletin board the ex.
citement was intense; people began to
think, in earnest, that "tbe South would
soon govern the South" and the bright
countenances of all classes of our citizens
gave assurance of harmony in their future
actions.
The most exciting incident was the un'
furling of the State Flag of South Carroll
ma, from an upper window of the Mercury
Office, which was greeted with vociferous
cheers, proclaiming, in trumpet tones, that
"the colors were to be nailed to the mast. y
Charleston Mercury, 9Th instant.
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SOUTHERN CoNFEDERAcY.--C Charleston,
November 9-The representative Of one Of
the Imperial powers of Europe, in view Of
the prospective separation of one or more Of
the Southern States from the present Con-
federacy, has made such propositions 10 ads
vance for the establishment of those rela-
tlons between it and the Government about
to be established in this State, as will 10.
sure future supply of cotton for that pow
er, which their growing wants for that arti.
Gle in the future will require. This infer
nation is perfectly authentic. - colunabia
Carolinian. ~ - = ~
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NO.!46.

ELECTION RETURNs.-The indications
now are that Breckenridge has carried every
Southern State excepting Missouri and
Kentucky. - g@ &
Mississtppi.-The returns from Missis-
sippi indicate Breckinridge gains. The
majority will be heavy. .eas 2
No returns have been received from Tex
as or Arkansas. szes.ga ss
Observation-Disclosures plurality in
this State will be about three thousand.
Alabama.-The returns SO far received
indicate that Breckenridge will carry this
State by large plurality. ~
Forida.-Returns from Florida indicate
that the State will go for Breckinridge.-
The majority claimed is four thousand. ,l,s
Georgia.-The election returns come in
very slow. The impression is, viewing re-
turns comparatively, that Breckinridge will
obtain small majority over Bell and
Douglas. $50 ass
Marylas,d.-Private advices from Mary
land say that she will link her destiny with
her Southern sister States. M
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FRANCE AND THE SoUTH.-The New
York Courier des Etats L7nts of Thursday,
has an article on "The South and France" "
from which the following is translated:
If our information is correct, overtures
have really been made to the government Of
France, to learn if, under certain circum-
stances, she would consent to take under
her protection the commercial neutrality of
some point on the Southern coast of the
United States. The answer has been that
questions of the kind cannot be solved ex.
cept in view of accomplished facts, owing to
the entirely different aspect that they may
wear according to circumstances.
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FLAG FOR THE SOUTHERN REPUBLIC.
One of our most wealthy and influential
merchants, who has given the subject much
consideration, suggests the following as a
suitable and appropriate national banner
for the Southern Confederacy:
Tue ground entirely blue, with golden
Palmetto in the centre a golden rattlesnake
twining round the stem Of the palmetto,
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O.. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 49, 1860.

with its rattle sprung, head erect, and
tongue protruded. In the background, to
the rear of the tree and stake, a golden
spread eagle, and single golden star in
the upper right corner, with the words
Groom for More" on the opposite.-Char.
lesion Mercury, 8M instant.
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FROM TENNESSEE The following. .des-
patch from Tennessee was received ata late
hour last night, addressed to our editor aud
proprietor, Col R. B.. Rhett, jr. We i'm
mediately forwarded it to him fora reply
The despatch is from a prominent gentle-
man: ~
KNOXVILLE, November 8. viii South
Carolina accept volunteer companies from
Tennessee. Reply instantly = ehaslsston
Mercury. %E
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To Hon. ALFRED HuaER.--SIR: In
view of the announcement which has been
made this morning, of the resignation Of
many Federal officers, we desire to express
our opinion, that the interests of our State
and community would be jeopardized by
the resignation of the Postmaster here
We, therefore, request that you should not
resign until sae State assumes, in her SOW
ereigu capacity, the management of her
postal arrangements. ts.- Charleston Mercury.
*kx
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STATES GONE FOR LINCOLN. WASH
1NGToN, November Z, asm.--Despatches
received here clearly indicate that Lin.
coin has carried Pennsylvania, New YORK,
Illinois, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, Ohio, Rhode Island, v Vermont,
Indiana, Maine, Michigau-makipg 15S
electoral votes, and six morethan is sneces-
sary to elect him. s. -
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The News OF LINCoLN's ELECTION
Yesterday, November the 9TH, will long be
memorable day in Charleston. The tea
has been thrown overboard-the revolution
of 1860 has been initiated. Intense though
quiet excitement prevails throughout the
community. The Government officials, as
our columns will show, have resigued.-
From early evening on Tuesday, until two
o'clock the next morning, the Mercury Of
fee was crowded with anxious expectants of
the news from New York. All day yester.
day our bulletin board was surrounded and
our Office filled with continually flowing
crowd. At twelve o'clock was unfurled
from our windows and stretched across the
street red flag, with the Palmetto and
the Lone Star. A shout from below, and
twice three hearty cheers, greeted its ap-
pearance. The Association of 1860 imme-
diately assembled, and arrangements have
been made for public meeting, to endorse
the action of the Legislature in the call of
State Convention, to assemble as soon as
practicable. The feelings on all hands is
for prompt separate State action. The
Federal officers who have resigned their
places, are expected to address the meeting
to assemble as soon as the Legislature shall
have acted. Charleston is not behind the
State, and will play her part in the grand
drama now before US, as becomes her intel
ligence, her stake and her civilization. On
every lip is the stern cry "uive Ia Hberta"
The city of Charleston looks to its legis-
lature, as far as lies in their power, to see
that the commonwealth receives no detri-
ment.-Mercury 8h.
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SUPPORT TO. SoUTH CARoL1NA,-The
following is another indication that the
eyes of the South are now upon South Car
olina, and that she is to be the Sardinia, of
this political movement. It wasaddressed
to Gen. Simons, Speaker Of the House:
WASHINGTON, Nov. The Washing
ton National Volunteers pro8er their SER
vices to South Carolina, in case Other with
drawaF from the Union. Southern. men
here are with South Carolina Soath
Carolinian, 9th instant. - &
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EXCITEMENT AT COLUMBUS, GA.-Co
Mnsbus, Ga., November 8.-Noon.-A sa
lutte of one hundred guns is now firing, in
honor of the resignation of the Federal off
GERS Of South Carolina, and in honor Of
Gov. 'Gist's message to the Legislature, re-
commenting the secession of South Caro-
lina.-Mercury.
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THE "IRREpREss1BLE CONFLICT" IN
New YoRK-SHocKINa MURDER.-It is
stated that intense excitement prevails
throughout Orange County, New York, in
consequence OF the heartless and deliberate
murder of Phneas T. Wood, Esq, high
" respectable resident of Goshen, by a
black demon in human form, on Saturday
evening week, for no other reason than the
unfortunate man was Union or fusion
man, and, therefore, opposed to the hypo-
critical Republican pretence of negro
equality. The New York Erpress says:
A Union meeting was held in the town
on Thursday evening, and after the ad-
journment, most of the people having gone
home, gang of black rufians, some four
teen or fifteen in number, made furious
attack upon handful who remained in the
public house where the meeting was held.
The negroes being all stalwart, ferocious
fellows, out-numbering the whites, sue
ceeded in dispensing the latter, leaving
their marks on them in many wound
the negroes remaing masters of the field
The news of the outrage spreading, the
white men returned with fresh recruits,
and administered to the negroes severe
chastisement, after which every thing was
quiet. This took place on Thursday even
ing. On Friday, one of the negroes, thirs-
ting for revenge, paraded the streets of
Goshen, with rifle in his hand, saying he
"was going to shoot ID white Demo-
crat," and bawling out that "every Demo
crat ought to have his throat cut" Peo-
pie thought he was not in earnest, and did
not mind his threats. The negro then,
with his gun loaded to the muzzle, proceed.
ed to his home, about three miles out of
the village. At this time Mr.. Wood hap
pened to be coming along on his way to
Goshen, seeing whom, the negro came out,
and deliberately leveled his gun at him
The gun missed fire, whereupon some words
passed between Mr.. Wood and his assail-
ant, after which the latter, unheeding the
remonstrances of the unhappy man, repri-
ed his gun, and shot Mr.. Wood dead on
The spot, the ball taking effect in the back
of his head. The miscreant was subse-
quently arrested by the authorities, and
conveyed to prison.
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The LEGAL PROFESSION AT COLUMBIA.
Columbia, November 8.-There was
full meeting of the lawyers of this cityt 70.
day, at which it was determined to return
forthwith all Northern claims sent here for
collection. Mercury. =
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TIE ANTI.SLAvERy Pass s-When

THE ANTI-SLAvERY PRESS. s.-Wben we
look over the North, and especially when
we notice the press of this city, we are
sometimes astounded that all the people do
not vote the Black Republican ticket to a
man. There are in this city eleven daily
papers published in the English language;
two in the German, and one in the French.
The Courier and Enquirer Commercial Ad-
vertiser, Post, Times, Tribune, World and
Sun and Abend Zeitung are openly and
distinctly abolition, or autislavery. The
Herald, Express, Journal of Commerce,
News, the Stats >Zeitung and the French
Courier may be set down as tacitly anti
slavery-that is, We understand that they
admit that negro "slavery," as it exists at
the South, is absolutely wrong, while they
seek to repel attacks upon it, holding that,
for the present at least, nothing better can
be done with the negroes. This is, as We
understand, the present attitude of all these
journals. If we are wrong, we shall be
glad to be corrected. For the purpose of
our present argument, then, it may be set
down that every newspaper in New York,
excepting only this journal. either directly
OF indirectly admits that the fundamental
doctrine upon which Southern society is
fouuded-viz: the abstract right of the
white race to hold the negro race in subjec-
tion-is acrong. We only hold that it is
right. We set up no claim on this point,
we suppose, which will not be cheerfully
accorded US. In fact no one seems anxious
to enjoy what is regarded as the unpopu-
larity of our position.-Meao York Day
Book
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UNITED STATES Ass1srANr TarAsuRER

UNITED STATES ASSISTANT TREASURER.
B. G. PRESLEY, Esq, United States AS
sistant Treasurer, who has been absent from
the city, returned yesterday in the Savan-
nah train. We are reliably informed that
he now repeats his previous declarations,
not to hold Office under Lincoln, under any
circumstances whatever His official trust
will be resigned so soon as the same can be
done with due respect aud regard for the
present excellent Chief Magistrate, by
whose appointment be holds Office.
s-.. Ctarleston Mercnyy.S
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TEE D1suN1oN FEELING IN, ALABAMA

"A citizen of Barbour County, Alabama,
writes "Our people are becoming more
excited every day. Thesmost prominent
Bell men are for disunion insthe eyentof
Lincoln'selection. The country isvakiug
up, and as the crisis approaches, they are
more determined. Justice and right are on
ourside. God is with US, and Ibelieyealf
will be we'll. -Ss
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p8- The Governors of New York, Ohio
and Indiana, have each selected the 29th
of November as Thanksgiving Day.
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aGrA printer never ought to back out
from an can affair of honor" because be is
skilled in the use of shooting sticks.
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his Office. Savannah is all right for seces.
sion.-Speciaz Dispatch to the Charleston
Courier.
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EXCITING TINES IN SAvANNAH.-SA.
vANNAH, November 6.-There is intense
excitement here. Large crowds have gath
cred in the streets. The pervading spirit
among the masses is resistance to Lincoln's
administration, and everywhere that de.
termination is manifest. A meeting of
the citizens has been called for tomorrow
night, and the call has nearly one hundred
signatures. A large crowd, assembled in
front of the Mews Office, gave three hearty
cheers for Judge Magrath on the reception
Of the intelligence that he had resigned