The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1860-11-29
Sians Of the Uimrs.

DIR. NorT IN New ORLEAas.-This
distinguished gentleman presided at II large
secession meeting in. New Orleans. ON the
10Th instant. 1t was numcrously attended,
and spirited speeches made by several gen.
tlemen, and resulted in promising support
to the other Southern States, and memo
rial to the Governor, requesting him to
convene the Legislature at an early n dav
as practicable. a.. Austin also sp,cde an
enthusiastic speech. II the close of The
meeting, three cheers wc,a eiv.n ior South
Carolina, for the preliminary steps she has
taken for secession.
IRGlNIA-PRoCLAa.A or Gov
LETcRER.-A proclamation from Govern.
or Letcher, calling an extra session oe the
Legislature, to meet on TIE .th Of .Janpary
next, Is published. lie give, rs o.e OF
the reasons for this action, tie sale of tie
James hlvec and Eana.na Cana, to com.
pa2y G tfemct- capiG4ll,s, %hich requires
the sanction OF the Legislature to be rem
dered perfect. The next reason we give
III his own words:
Ana whereas. in consequence of the
appointment of Electors. u majority o,
whom are known to be favorable to the
election of sectional candidates "a prcsi
dent and Vice President Of the rnited
States, whose principles and views ere be-
ileved to be in direct hostility 10 thei.
Constitutional rights and interests. and in
consequence thereof great excitement pre-
walls IN the public mind, and prudence re
qulrcS that the representatives of the REQ
Ic OF this Commonwealth should take int,
consideration the condition public affairs
and determine calmly and wisely what ac
ton is necessary in this cmcrgency-I
John l-etchcr, Governor, BY virtue of tn,
the authority aforesaid &c
New York, Nov. u, lSGo-I writ,
you few lines to let you see tkat my bcs
wishes are with old Carolina, and that YOU
must not imagine, because fate las cast m,
lot at the North, | have ceased TO be =:
Southern man my heart Stll throbs Will
emotion for her welfare.
Living IS | DO in tbs part of the world
see and hear great deal Of what is 90
ing on. The Black :epublicans ere I've
ginning to gee th.;r loIlyi, oIc,t;rr ~,
coin, and IL. . their interests will suffer b,
;Ae,T ;. stap'ni'y' .5ut as they have sown, s
lee them rem. | hope the ale Of thei
brewing, vi. bc the most bitter drauch
they eyer dr 3k, and that their rail snIiite,
will fence them in to their coast II nm
pears to me, If the o'acr Southern States
are only true to CaroIna, the Black Rcpub
'icahs VIII quake; they begin to trcmbl,
now Their hF'n belief hitherto has beer
,ha' .2"Hth '"To.n.a would stand alone
o"' '"ey e -id have been convince,
t""i her SIT 20 "ntnern States would JOIN
h'f' they VOL ra,Nar have sccu Iincol,
III me sea, "r e'.t lam to the Devil, thal
nave made IL" their President. They tr,
u 10 rQt n''i face on the matter, bu
u rem i'lnd' one o. children, who whistle il
'Hc cafh 10 Ec'p theIr courage up.
The MOVEMENT Nopru C,potrx
Tho v.,,ors .n
- ~, :" III Nai'
'''' mas company oil one hun
dred men. under the command Of Captain
Bnrton-a .ul1ut soldier. and war,
scccssiOuisJ. Ih, Ashevi.le Nc,rs, the OLE
Ar.,us of Western North C,roI;n, o;,,, :.
o'''''' VIII" II
it'"cr''S' ana II
'''.'o" 10 inc uloi' Is warming up tn
popular movement OF the day in his papc
. OF November 10Th From his editorials O
thi. J,tc wa ouo,o
81
,,., ~. ~ 80 :, = rL LPo" us ana the proPi
'I' "''a' I'M .H ~ lh'y mus decide whethc
s"3 W." l''S'f 'iinS I" the mon am
ynr,h | Wv ~, "'"psS ,5 "nu horrors winch tn
on them. or seek out OF il th,t n",rc ~, r
security deuicd them in it
NC Sp'aN h!ain'y. The time for min
a,yS,. ~ IL, Ii u II ever eN''''u' mas rHI'e'
and eric, ..nroc,., naa'...,,, ,,I, ~