Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1860-11-24
The DiSunion Movement
CHARLESTON. Nov. Is

panles, are out, with State colors.
A great demonstration is projected
for Thursday evening, to welcome back
the delegation representing Charleston
in the Legislature. -~
Dispatches are continually coming
from neighboring States, offering ready
equipped military organizations, paving
all their own expenses, to aid the State
in the event Of coercion.
The banks have not vet suspended,
but the opinion prevails that they will
be compelled to do so within & week.
A large amount Of Northern paper was
laid over but Not protested. ...
Merchants are perfectly solvent and
scorn the idea Of reputation. The cri-
sis may arrive some time in the fall,
but they are confident that they arc
able and willing at some future time to
meet liabilities. .-.. -..- e.
The money market is very stringent,
and banks refuse to discount.
The ladies Of the State have started
a subscription for testimonial to Ca
leb Gushing. It is proposed that it
shall be a miniature in silver of the
brig James Gray.
The " Washington Light Infantry took
charge of the I. S. Arsenal this morn
ing. 1t IS supposed there is an under
standing between Gov. Gist and the
President regarding this matter. 4
convention Of the cotton States, sappos-
ed to be for the purpose Of adopting a
non-intervention trade policy with The
Northern States, is talked OF.
A boot factory at Choraw is receiy-
ing large orders for the southern trade.
There is disposition to buy such
northern goods as Southern merchants
may not have on hand, but no new Or
ders to Northern manufacturers are
sent, except for articles really necessa-
ry.
IAncoln has been burnt in effigy at
Aiken. No man will be elected to the
convention unless pledged to secession
before the first Of January.
MILLEDGEvILLE, Ga, Nov. IA.
Hons. Alexander Stephens and Her.
schell Y. johnson, made Union speech
es this week.
The bill appropriating million OF
dollars to be used at the discretion OF
the Governor, for putting Georgia in ?
state OF military defence, has passed
the House Of Representatives unani-
mously. And it is believed that the
corn bill will pass with equal unanio}.
| ity.
ISIcHo1cND, VA, Nov. Il.
Some Union men are making yioor-
| Gus efforts to influence the sendino OF
commissioners to South Carolina and
Georgia, to induce those States to sub
nit to the Southern Conference. mas.
much as the Legislature is not in SEES
sion. The probability is that the move
ment will fall to the ground.
NTAsuINGToN, Nov. -.
Many letters reach here from lead
ing politicians Of al parties in the Dor.
der slave states, expressing decisions
against the legality Of secession under
the Constitution; and also the cxDed;-
cncy.
The monicd and mercantile interests
are also making their voices beard foi
the administration, and for standing
by the Union. Virginia is By no means
favorable to the precipitato action OF
South Carolina. Mr.. Hunter is under
stood to be against the secession move
ment.
CHARLESTON, S. O., Nov. IS.
The largest and most enthusiastic
meeting ever held in Charleston occur
red tonight, at the Institute Hall. to
ratify the call fer the convention bv
the Legislature.
The galleries were filed with ladies,
Judge McGrath presided. Speeches
were made by McGrath, Spratt, Root
Colcocl1, Bonner and others.
When q speaker declared the Union
as dissolved, the enthusiasm was per-
fectly wild.
Outside meetings were addressed by
leading merchants, all declaring their
readiness to sacrifice all in MAINTAINING
South Cardinals honor.
There is no longer any doubt but
that South Carolina will secede.
Palmetto banners are multinlvino
The Coasri5r office displays the Pal
metto flag, with the words: "South
Carolina has moved, other States will
follow" On the reverse was a single
star, with room for others as they come.
WASHINGTON, Nov. IA.
Many of the prevalent reports and
conjectures concerning the action Of
the Government, are untrue, and the
most Of them exaggerated.
The course Of the Administration will
afford no just cause for increasing the
excitement at the South or North. as
it will endeavor freely, firmly and i'm
partially to perform its duty, as calls for
its action may arise, always keeping
the Constitution and the Law in full
view.
The remark attributed to Represen-
tive Keitt, that the President is pledo-