Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-11-13

VI tic Olltcu StatcS SnOulu attempt cOcTcIoN,
1t Will become our solemn duty to meet force
by iorce and whatever may bc the decision OF
the Convention, representing the sovereignty oil
the Stale, and amcnablc TO 10 earthly tribunal,
II Shall, during the remainder Of my admins
tratlon, be carried out 10 the letter, regardless
oil any hazards that may surround lis execution.
iwould also respectfully recommends thorough
reorganization Of the militia so us to place the
whole military force Of the State in Il position
to be used at the shotcSt notice, and with the
greatest efficiency. Every man in the State,
between the ages Of eighteen md torty-iiye,
should be wei! armed with the most efficient
weapons OF modern warfare, and all the araila-
bic means Of the State used for the purpose.
In addition To this general preparation,
would also recommend that the services Of ten
thousand volunteers he immediately accepted !;
that they he organized and drilled by officers
chosen by themselves, and hold themselves in
readiness to be called on upon the shortest
notice. With this preparation for defence, and
with all the halOwcd memories Of past achieve
mcnt$, with our love Of liberty and hatred Of
tyranny, and with the knowledge that We are
contcndins lor the safety of our homes and
liresldeS, we can confidently appeal TO the Dis
poser Of all human events. and safely trust our
cause in lis keeping. wv. II. GIsT.
After the reading OF tue message in the
House, Mr.. Collin, Of Charleston, remarked
that lie would offer his all as Il sacrifice on Ilc
altar Of his country, and that their duties, as
public servants, should DC entered upon with
proper feeling. and with determination to
protect our borders from the attacks Of muir
dcrcrS and midnight aSSaSSinS. Mr. Coffin pro-
t1,nt Al, 4
prayer be ordered. In looking back to the
past, We find that our forcfathcrs established
the precedent in l177.t. because God had avcrtcd
the calamity which threatened their rights
George Washlngton-that good man-had gone
to church OIL that occasion, and had tasted all
that day. If such means were called for then
ii the people were then invited to the House
Of God, did not the present fearful crisis Dc.
mand a like Offering: Mr.. Coffin proposed
resolution setting apart Thursday, November
22d, as Il day OF hulalition and prayer, and
that the Governor request ;tll the Governors Of
the Southern States TO unite in naming the
same day. The resolution was laid OVER for
consideration.
Col. Cunningham, Of Charleston, Offered
resolution authorizing his EXccIcncy Governor
t;iSt to use the one hundred thousand dollars
appropriated last year for military conlinscn-
cieS in the purchase ut improved arms and
military acc0utrcments. Col. Cunningham said
in explanation that his resolution was not in
tended TO embrace such other military prcpa-
ritionS Is The Legislature mi ght deem proper,
upon the election OF Lincoln Icing asccrtaincd;
but simply TO carry into effect the intention Of
thc last Legislature in regard to the appropria.
fl,, ,t the ln.t md tp r,.lnpu Tho
Governors embarrassment, growing out Of the
wording Of the resolution. Laid over for con-
From tho pe;sr,turg va, Bulletin, Douyus!,c.
The Federal Union in effect no longer exists;
it was virtually dissolved last Tuesday BY the
election oil Il Black Republican to the Prcsidcn-
cy. We are OH the brink Of revolution, Of
which none can say what the issue may be-
Let lis hope for tic best
From the WILMINGTON Is. C.) Journal.i
1t is now time 10 pause and consider.
new era is TO be entered upon, one which ought
TO unite every Southern man i'll defence Of the
rights of the South, for they arc threatened
mcnaccd, and actually in danger. This cleo
ton Of Lincoln is :; serious thing. 1t means
all the insult for the present and all the injury
doub; if too gloomy or TOO ser;0,;s vicw can
be taken OF this event.
Let all the Southern States and statesmen
lay aside their lcuds and consult for their COM
mon safety. They must do So and carry ont
into practical effect the results Of such dclibc-
ration, or be swampcd and overwhelmed and
Criutations aud rccrimiAatons will do lit
tic good. We may all know that this event
has been helped on-this movement at the
North has tc,n encouraged and invitcd"by the
assurances from influential parties AT tho South
tha; the Northern scctionaist might elect their
Northern sectional abolition President, and
said parties would sill be their very obcdicnt,
humble servants. All this wc can see and can
dcplorc the results now apparent to us. But
VIC cannot recall the past nUr undo tho evils to
which its errors have given rise We can on
ly look to the future and provide some real
guarantees for our safety and our honor. We
arc without such now. When Lincoln IS in
as Seward declared last week in the
Cooper Institute in New York city, he will
soon get Congress Of the same views, and
then the Supreme Court will be reconstructed
tho Constitution interpreted to suit the
Black Republicans With a sectional Congress
to enact sectional laws, sectional court to al.
firm their consttutionaity, and a sectional eX-
ccutirc TO enforce them, what real and Substan-
tial rights can We enjoy in the Union: We
will live almost by sullrrancc.
1t will be matter o: grave consideration Tor
our Legislature how this position Of affairs
should bc met 1t is 10. ours now 70 make
any suggestions uron this subject, save this,
that if only halfway measures are to be adopt
ell, it would be better to adopt none at all. If
only talking i: To be rcsU;tc, To, we go decidedly
against talking ut all. We have had too much
Of that already. For anyMtHg in the way OF
true and earliest action We must have due re-
spcct; with anything short Of this we have no
concern.
From the Raleigh Is. C.) Press.
The die is cast The decd is done, and wc
have only to await the news of the great re.
suit. II Lincoln hr elect, d We cannot, nor will
We pretend to orctc!I the effect it will produce.
4 dissolution of the Union may speedily fol-
low. We cannot tell We hope he has been
defeated, and that Our country may soon sub
side into its usua. quiet and prosperous condl-
tun If !r has succeeded there Is no man
South who will affirm tha; his triumph Is not
the triumph Of the ''irrcprcSsiblc conflict over
equality in the State, ard over ihc rights Of
the South.
Thc South Carolina Legislature.
The Legislature met Monday and organized.
The Columbia "Carolinan' says:
"Mr. W. u. Porter was reclectcd President