Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-11-20
xcws rxOM TaE SOUTH.
THE FEELING RE-. ATiVE TO SECESSION

lhE tEELlNU hEI. ~ - . " oA@N AS~AOA''
AUGUSTA, Nov IS.
Toomhs has not vet resigned. but he will do
90 ON tn. ard az March unless Georgia secede-
soc ner.
MILEDsEvILLE, Nov. 16.-Lffairs are much
quieter since Wednesday night Mr. Stephens
made g-eat speech, taking strong conserva
tive grounds The effect sub 'equently shows
that it proves a. oil on the troubled waters,
and all parties are now disposed ts act coolIy
| ANA cuneiGerstely.
To-day the Conv ention Bill passed the Secste
una nim, usls.
The election Of d-legaies takes place on the
"a ot January, aud the Convention meets On
the W sdne day following
The preamble Of the Convention Bill reads
| as TO lows:
WHER.As, The present crisis in National af.
fair 10 the judgment Of the General Assembly
deman,! Resistance.
WuERr.s Il is the privilege Of the people to
e,orm,ne the mode and measure Of time Of
such resistance; er-foIe, the General Aesem
ah enacts that the G.vernor issue his procla.
NATION ordering the election on the 9th OF
January.
The tirs. and second sections of the Bill re-
fer to the tim. OF election, the meeting of the
Convention. anu the number OF delegates TO
which each county 10 en- Htied.
The fourth sectl u rea..': Ihat said Con
vention, when assembled, may consider al
grievances iDpairing or Affect 3 the equahty
OF right OF the people Of G vern uent. as mem-
bers of the United St,ses and determine the
mode. measure and time Of redress
The fifth section provides for the am ouns TO
pay the delegates, and said Convention shall
by vote, fix the pay of all their officers ana
lgl. Al.
any Convention. Congress or Embassy. and
provide tor all other EXPENSES incurred by the
Convent on.
In eighth gives the power to ell, ct their Off
GERS and do all things needlul to carry out the
true ih'en 10 and meaning of the Act and
purposes of the Convention
MOBILE Nov l7.-lhe Register declares for
secession. 1t says:-'The large sectional vote
North and South proves common governuen,
impossible and al efforts to sac the Union
fruitless." 1t appeals to conservative men to
take the matter into their own hands - the
only means OF avoiding The worst co0sequen-
ces # an inevitable revolution.
AUGUSTA Nov. lS-The bill appropriating
one million Of dollars to arm and equip Geor-
g q is n complete law.
The Florida Legislature st it's last session
passed y resolution promising decided action 10
case OF III. election Of Republican President
r. quirng the Governor to convene the Legis.
ature.
The Jacksonville Standard and other papers
urge conpl ance
Dispatches from Charleston announce the
resignation OF Mr. Bonham, member of Con-
grers
CHARLESTON. Nov. l7-8peeial d.spatch to the
". Y. Herald leading Importing mer-
chants have erected a mammoth pole near the
Charleston Hctei, and the Aoisting Of the State
flag on it has been duly celebrated. The
cheering was tremendous. Rev. Mr.. Gsdsden
delivered . prayer. and speeches were made
by Barkers, Robert on, Hammond, Northrup
and others.
The Washington Artillery paraded. and
fired 100 guns as the flag went up; bella were
rung, and bands played the Ma, s~iiaise lynn.
This fired up the French element Of our popu-
lston Alter the hymn all the large hotels
flung out the Palmetto flag.
secession pledges are universal
Not ship in the harbor ho,sted . federal
flag.
There is another grea. demonstration To-
night I % stand near the Hall 10 beautifully
Illuminated. Speeches were made By Ca, tain
Thomas Of the State Military Academy. who
assured the audience that the Cadets were
ready at q moment . notice Also by Chancel
lor Carol, and Messrs. Mccall, Cooper, and
others.
RrcHNoND Va. Nov. 1.-THE purpose Of
Virginia Is to msintsin . position of armed
neutrality until she is prepared to tender her
ices as mediator under the oficiai sanction |
Of the L.gs.A,ure or Cobver ton called by lts
authorities She will in the meantime prepare |
for the worst