The national Republican., 1860-12-04
TRLRGRAPHIC NEWS.
LATEST FROM THE SOUTH
ENrHUsIAsn IN CHARLEsroN,

ENTHUSIASM IN CHARLESTON.
Charleston, Dec. ga tremendous open.air
gathering was held in front Of the Charleston
Hotel, Friday night.
Colonel Bilbo, of Tennessee, made an en-
couraging speech, and said that Tennessee
Speeches were also made by Messrs. B. j.
Whale, Smith, Pringle, Gourdin, and others.
Mr.. Richardson alluded to the rumored at.
tempt to garrison the harbor forts. He said
he did not advocate taking them Immediately,
unless troops come to occupy them; but il
those forts were manned they would be stronger
than the Malakoff and Redan. . .al..
81 Governor Gist has received letter from the
commander of the Baltimore National Volun.
teers, thirteen hundred strong, saying that the
regiment has unanimously resolved TO support,
with their lives, any State or States In seces.
sion, and rendering their services in the event
of coercion. .a a.".r ..r.
Canvassing vigorously is going on for the
choice of delegates to the Convention. All,
however, stand upon one platform, and the re.
suit will be the same, whoever is elected.
PROPOSITION FOR SOUTHERN CONFERENCE.
Milledgepille, Dec. 3,--On motion Of Mr.. Holt
of Muscogee, a preamble and resolutions sub.
mitted by him were made the order for Tues.
day, pror osing conference Of all the Southern
States at Atlanta, on the goth of February, to
counsel and advise as to the mode and manner
of resistance to be adopted under the existing
exigency. The preamble takes strong ground
in favor of having all sectional questions final
ly settled, and objects to separate State action.
TEXAS LEGISLATURE.
Ne,o Orleans, Dec. "A committee Of citi.
zens of Texas have petitioned to Gov. Houston
to convene the Legislature. To this the Gov.
ernor responded, that, viewing the proposed
measure as unwise, he could not call the Legis'
lature, but If q majority of the citizens Of the
State petitioned for it, he would not stand in
their way. The secession feeling strongly
predominates.
THE LEGISLATURE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
A Charleston letter of the 30th ult. says:
"The bill to provide military force will
certainly pass this week.
"a resolution was introduced, declaring that
it is iHexpedient to il the vacancies in the
United States Senate from South Carolina. II
will be adopted.
"The Legislature is preparing large mum.
ber of bills in relation to free negroes, itnerant
statesmen, and trevelling agents.
"The police regulations Of the State will be
made more stringent, and effective measures
are being perfected for the purpose of putting
the coast in state of defence. In every way
preparation is going forward, in order to be
fully prepared to back the Convention which
shall declare the State out of the Union.
"A Governor will be elected this week, per.
haps on Wednesday. Among the names men.
toned in connection with the Office is Hon. +.
W. Pickens. He addressed the Legislature on
Friday night, in the House hall. He declared
for immediate action, and made strong argu
nent in favor Of the position assumed by the
State. He said the recent speech of the Hon.
A. II. Stephens was calculated to mislead, and
declared that secession could be exercised
only by each State separately. If South Caro-
lima went out, the other cotton States would
follow"
MESSAGE OF THE GOVERNOR OF FLORIDA.
| 1t is devoted to review of the consequences
to the South of Lincoln's election, and argues
at length the right of State to secede, con-
cluding as follows:
Entertaining these views, most earnestly
recommend call of Convention of the peo.
pie of the State at an early day, to take such
action as in their judgment may be necessary,
to protect and preserve the rights, honor, and
safety of the people of Florida. would fur
ther recommend revision of the militia laws,
with view to a more effective organization oi
the military, and an appropriation of 100000
as military fund for the ensuing year, to be
expended as fast as the public necessities may
require"
The Legislature promptly responded to the
recommendation of the Governor for the cal
Of State Convention. 1t is to meet on the Sd
Of January.
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