The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-14
GREAT MEETING IN CHARLESTON.


OPINIONS OF THE SOUTHERN PRESS.
PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR OF MISSISSIPPI
coNvENING THE STATE LEGISLATURE IN REFERENCE
To THE PRESENT CRISIS
JACKSON, Miss, Nov. Ex-Governor Pettus has
issued proclamation conv ening the Legislature of
this State the 2Gth inst, to consider the proprie-
ty and necessity of providing such better safeguards
of the lives and liberties and property of Mssissip
plans than the late Presidential election and past
action of the Northern State governments promise.
JUNIORS AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Nov. l3.-A number of rumOrs have
been circulating about the city to-day touching
affairs in the South. One, to the effect that private
information had reached here that the Charleston
Light Infantry have taken charge of the United
States arms in Charleston, as is supposed by Fed
eral authority, in the absence of any Government
troops there. Another rumor was, that Fort Moul-
trie had been captured. But, these reports are
unsustained by any authentic statement, both may
be regarded as utterly false.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
COLUMBIA, Nov. 13.--The Legislature adjourned
this morning, and the members are now en- route
for their homes. Nothing of interest transpired
during the closing hours
sERENADE TO HON. MR. KEITT-AN EXCITING SPEECH.
COLUMBIA. Nov. 13-The Hon. Mr.. Keitt was
serenaded last night at midnight In response, he
made most exciting speech, urging prompt action.
He said that President Buchanan was pledged not
to interfere with secession and would be held to it..
South Carolina should shatter the accursed Union
and if she could not otherwise accomplish her de-
% he Coz and dhT nv67pa sTpi AL RS !es s IN
common ruin.
DEPRECIATION OF SOUTHERN CURRENCY.
NASHVILLE, Nov. l3.-Georgia and South Caro-
lima bank notes are taken here at per cent. dis
count
Correspondence of the Daily Exchanged
SOUTHERN FEELING.-THANKSGIvlNG- IN SAyAN-
NAH, &C., &c.
PULASKI HOUSE,
SAVANNAH, Nov. 9, 1860. !
Since my arrival 10 Richmond, some four weeks
since have heard of nothing but politics, and all
matters of Importance have reached you by tele-
graph long before l could have communicated them
. to you.
have now been three weeks in South Carolina
and Georgia, and you that person
who is not on the spot have no idea of the ex-
citement which exists.
The Southern community appear completely en-
crossed with political affairs business matters are
laid aside, and everything is made to subserve the
al-absorbing topic of the day.
South Carolina is moving forward, believe,
with steady and determined steps, to consummate
a separation from the Union Her Legislature is
composed of men selected from the most wealthy
and influential classes, who have accepted the po
sitons they hold to act f'child's play in the
great political drama of the day. Some hasty
moves have been and will be made, by persons
whose positions give them opportunity of ex
hbting, for personal notoriety, their over-zea il
the of disunion. But the actions of those who
, have the destiny of the State in their hands, are
characterized by GOODNESS and deberation.
That South Carolina will now withdraw from the
Union does not admit of doubt.
Georgia appears fairly to have caught the con
tagion, and is throwing her weight into the bal
| ance. The greatest excitement prevails through
! the entire State.
Yesterday was Thanksgiving day; it was observed
in Savannah by the assembling of "Southern
Rights meetings. At O'Clock in the afternoon a
| Southern Rights Banner raised on Greene
Monument, in johnson Square, amidst the shout
of the FIVE hundred spectators, which an hours
notice had called together. 1t is the old Revou
| tonary banner-a white field with the coied rattle
snake in the act of springing, with the mott
"don't tread on me-" above which is added "South
ern Rights and Equality of the States"
In the evening a meeting of not less than thre
| thousand persons assembled in johnson Square,
| They passed a resolution declaring that the cleo
ton of Lincoln and Hamlin ought not, and ,0oul
| not be submitted to, and called upon the Legisla
ture, now in session, for immediate action.
| The meeting was addressed by the Mayor of tn
city, tw members of Congress, and several men
| ~ 7 hai be disr
non and the necessity for immediate action on th
part ofthe Southern States, were met with the mos
enthusiastic applause.
| A procession paraded the streets to day with a
efligy of Lincoln, hanging on gallows. There
every evidence of strong popular excitement
without the ch aracter and dignity which is every
| where TO be observed in the movements of the pol
ticians of South Carolina. W. l..
GREAT MEETING IN CHARLESTON.
| CHARLESTON, Nov. l2.-The Institute Hall ws
crowded to suffocation tonight The gallerie
were filled with ladies, who manifested much ntel
est in the proceedings The meeting was called
the evening, to ratify the action of the Legislator
in regard to secession.
Nothing but secession-secession-
talked about in the streets. Those who wish NOR
moderate measures to prevail, find it useless to a
tempt to stem the current.
The secessionists say that South Carolina hs
gone too far to recede-that if she does not will
draw now she never will.
At the meeting Judge Magrath was called to tt
chair, amid perfect storm of applause, the lad
waving their handkerchefs and clapping the
hands. He said the hour had come for the delive
, aEce Of South Carolina and the South. Liberty
at haud-why should delay? Can we endu
oppression longer? Have not the grossest insul
: been put upon the people of slaveholdng State
Is not the election of Lincoln an insult to the Sout
5 Has not the Legislative department of our COVER
ment become poweress except for purposes OF m
chief2 Mr.. Magrath continued
I, Fellow-citizens:- is only necessary for me
a say believe there is constitutional power tn
al can interfere with the State of South Carolina.
any other State of this Union, in her undoubt
:, right to secede from this confederacy whenever s
e shall see sufficient cause for it. tell you that
there is power to prevent the people of the Sta
!, from seeking life, liberty and happiness hereatt
s she has the right of sovereign State to sece
J. from the confederation in which she believes t
d interests of her people have been sacrificed. Su
It a course is consistent and consistent only with
rights of the people to the enjoyment OF civil lib
!; ty.
Z, am not here to prove to you that the State
d South Carolina has the right to secede. say $
It has the right, you say she has the rig ht ana
t. Legislature says she has the right; and her Cenv
% tion will say she has the right; and if the Cove
d ment at Washington says she has not the rig
'e then let South Carolina resist. 1t will De far me
le honorable far more glorious, to live upon our O.
"A haot no nlad nj