The national Republican., 1860-12-17
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ELECTION OF GOVERNOR OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
Columbia, Dec. l5.-Hon. F. W. Pickens,
late United States Minister to Russia, has Just
been elected Governor by vote Of 80 to e4 for
Mr.. Johnson. The utmost confidence is felt and
expressed in the ability and will Of the Gov.
eruor elect 10 direct the affairs Of the State in
the trying crisis which is now at hand. Imme.
diate secession is certain. Every one is for Il.
POLITICAL MEETING IN NEW YORK.
NeW Fork, Dec. 5.-A meeting of the prom.
inent merchants and politicians OF the city and
State was held here TO day. Charles O'Conor
presided. Speeches were made by Hon. John
A. Dix and Mr.. McKeon. The latter expressed
the opinion that the Union was already dissolv.
ed, and that there will be civil war after the
fourth Of March. Speeches are now being made
on a motion to send commissioners to South
Carolina TO exhort to temperate action and de-
lay. ..L-.
Dec. l6.-when Mr.. McKeon concluded his
meeting. He expressed the apprehension that
the Union was even now hopelessly dissolved.
He attributed this result to vitiated politics,
vitiated public sentiment, and bad politicians.
Hiram Ketcham followed Mr.. Dickinson in
a more hopeful strain. He believed that pub.
lie sentiment could be reached and corrected
at home.
Letters were received and read from many
distinguished gentlemen, including Ex.Presi-
dent Fillmore, Hon. Green G. Bronson, Rev.
DR.. Hawks, Judge Page, and John A. Green.
Messrs. Fillmore, Bronson, and Richard
Latherns, were appointed a committee to visit
the South.
WENDELL PHILLIPs's LECTURE IN BOSTON.
Boston, Dec. l6.-A great crowd attended
Wendell Phillipss lecture on mobs and edu-
cation" The police were present in strong
force and the military were under arms to sup.
press any disturbance. Phillips was interrupted
by Kisses, and on his appearance outside the
crowd made a rush on him, but the police in
terfered and escorted him home. The services
of the military were unnecessary.
1t is believed that an organization exists to
prevent Phillips from speaking, and would have
been successful on any other day but the Sab.
bath.
THE NORTHERN MAIL DETAINED.
dlerandria, Dec. lG.-The Northern mail
for the Southwest laid over here this morning,
but went on tonight.
ANOTHER PROPOSITION FOR PACIFiCATIoN.
NeU York, Dec l5.-The Albany Atlas and
Ay,ts publishes an article on the danger to
the country and the remedy, proposing that
l.iI coins Administration shall acquiesce in
the Constitution as settled by the Supreme
Court, which puts Southern properly upon an
equal footing in the Territories, and also that
the following amendments be made to the
Constitution
That Congress may establish Governments
for the Territories and any Territory having n
population equal to the constituency of one
member Of Congress, and, having adopted by
the vote Of the citizens resident therein, Con.
stitution in the republican form, may be ad
mtted by Congress into the Union as State.
That neither Congress nor the people Of q
Territory, during its Territorial condition, shall,
by legislation or otherwise, annul or impair
the rights Of property recognised by the laws
Of any of the States.
FROM RICHMOND.
Richmond, Dec. l5.-Many persons coincide
with Hon. W. c. Rives in his letter to Mr..
Boteler, that firm and digni6ed demand by
the South for their constitutional rights would
be considered by the North.
The more general sentiment is, however,
that a dissolution Of the Union cannot be
avoided, and that Virginia must go with the
| South.
The snow is deep, and no trains have ar.
rived.
sMALLPox IN COLUMBIA.
Columbia, Dec. l5.-The small pox is still
raging in Columbia. Seven cases were report.
ed on Thursday last.
MIR. LINCOLN's CABINEr-INDICATIONs OF HIS
| POLICY.
Springfield, Dec. l5.-Hon. Edward Bates,
Of Missouri, had long interview with Mr..
Lincoln to day, and it is said he was formally
rendered the Secretaryship of the Department
of the Interior.
Mr.. Bates is strongly against secession. He
says that secession is treason, and must be put
down, and the authority Of the Government
maintained at all hazards.
FUGITIVE SLAVE CASE IN CANADA WEST.
Truro, c. w., Dec. l5.-ln the Court Of
Queens Bench to-day, in the extradtion case
of fugitive slave, the Bench decided in favor
of giving up the slave to the United States
authorities one judge only dissenting. An ap.
peal, however, WAS taken.
The prisoner was strongly guarded, and no
attempt was made to rescue him.
FINANCIAL.
Ner York, Dee 5.-Stocks-second board
opened shade lower-Chicago and Rock Island,
46l Illinois Central shares, ssh do. bonds,
87!; Michigan Southern, 25!, New York
Central, 7la; Hudson River R. r., az; Va.
6s. "a Mo. 6's. g.
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