The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-11-14
Proceedings of the South ClrOlin n
legislature.

CoIuMBIA s. c. Nov. 10.
In the House. to- day. the Speaker announced
the reception OF a communication from Senator
Chestnut, resiguing his seat as United States
Senator from buth Carolina
MI. Whaley Offered res solution that the
res gne ton be accepted, and that what, unGer
o, her circumstances, would be regarded as q
regret. is now recognz d as al act OF loyal de
vot,on 10 South Caro- ina.
Mr. De Saus-ure made report from the
Committee of Ways an-i Means, rec ommend-
ing bill providing for the postponenent oil the
ope ration of the act acquiring banks TO have one
third in gold and silver 10 tSo thirds OF their IS
sue The bill was unanimously adopted The
necessity for prompt action Tor the relief OF the
banks vas strong urled. Expresses are daily
bringing bills from the surrounding States, and
de mands for specie daily made Mr Al
drich made a report from the Committee on
Federal reiato $, usahiIg amendments To the
Senate Bill calling convention Of the Ieopl',
BY substituting The oh Of December for lhe 9th
Of j January as the day of the lectlon, aud the
18th OF December instead of the l0th Of JaDua-
~ as he day OF meeting of the coHventlo".
Mr.. Black of York county, opposed tie
amendment. he wanted more tine 10 canvas
tn Senate bill.
Mr. Thompson CT Union county said The ag-
rculturaIists OF the upper coun try wanted more
time.
The resolutions adop.ed by tie Charleston
meeting were subn tilted to the House.
The iIut Sc then cut into Conmlttse OF The
whole on the report OF he Federal Commute
ard o discussion ensued tie report. he
question. Shall he bill for csiiI tie Convict
licn pass as anerded ana be sent to the Senate?'
vas then taken 10y q e ayes and noes, when the
3 il Iassed unanimously by a vote OF III,
every member present voting " tie affirmative.
TIE -eHate met al seven O'Clock in the even
ing, ,c consider lie ans n iuleu,s Of the IL ouse
tE. l. AZ To,
Foity-one S.la.,ts @eTe present md all voted
Hye, so that tire bIii t,assed as amended, LTovi.
ding for the eitc;ton + delegates on tie GIN OF
December. eud tie meeting of the Convention
Gu tue l1th.
Nr Stmonton offered resolution that the
Governor I've powered To raise 10000 voluu
teers. II will he considered Moua
AUousrA u a.. Nov. 10 A large meeting.
in favor Of southern rights. 10 being held hers
his evening.
The Savannah resolutions were unanimously
adopted with amendment declaring 1t TO be
the sense of the meeting that the only remedy
for the elf elton Of L;hcon was immediate seces-
sion.
Amid loud and prolonged cheering, it was
moved and adopted that the thanks of the people
of the South are due to The galan. men of the
North who attempted 10 roll back the tide of
fat atheism in the recent election.
Resolcrd further. hat the meeting pledges
the citizens TO submit 10 an Increased rate
Of taxation to arm and organize the military
Of the State
A farther resolution vas adopted, coade inning
the action of the citizeuns meeting this after.
noon, aud dec'arin that the res buttons adopted
there did not ex press the sense Of he COMMIT
nifty.
Col Anderson of Savannah is addressing the
meeting decidedly in favor OF the immed ate ac-
ton Of the South. Intense excitement prevails.
IL is expected that Georgia. Florida. Alaba-
ma, Texas and Mississippi, will go with South
Carolina Tue news Of Senator Toombs resig
nation was hailed with the greatest enthusiasm.
Tbs evening a great croedVf soout 2 600 of The
Conga ee minute Men turned ont aud marched
down NJ ain street with grand display Of he
WORKS. Judge Magrath, Conner Colcock. and
Cunning ham addressed the crowd. Judge Ma
grsth said be hopei South Carolina would not
be 10 Inc van of her sister States He was not
there to prove TO them the right TO secede, lie
said she bad the right to secede.
The people say she has the legislature saws
she has and Heaven will say she has the right.
aud i. rhe Government st Washing OF should
say she has not the right, then let them prove
it hy taking the right away.
NJ Colcock said that although there vas
such large crowd present, he wished to see ole
N re, aad that was Mr.. LincoIa. He would
take him By the hand, bring him TO the platform
tell him TO loo upon that crowd, and ask If ne
ever expected 10 led the scepter of The Pres
ident over the heads Of that people .Ho rest
Abe would answer with dssncass eyes, New
er"
The minute mel's meeting adjourned
after hearing the most ext ed and All mated
speeches
d.l-gstion of tea n1iaare neo vas appoint
ed to attend the military convention which meets
at MiIsedgevilIe mex. week. The crowd <as
greatly RHO c-d 70 learn tia, Soath Carolics
had pa.sed the C,nvention bill