The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-11-15
THE SOUTH,
xrnrHER ACCOUNTS

,.,nnouneed by telegraph, the Legislature
,S,nth Carolina has adjourned, after pass
hill authorizing the Banks of that State
's,,srsud specie payment, and calling State
r.ntien on the Eth of December In
S,.,,aStou, Monday night, a large secession
..,ins was held, at which resolutions were
.s,rted pledging the participators to place
-. STATE "at the earliest practicable moment
,,sition of political independence of the
.,,srt Federal Government" A testiuonia,
h.ine prepared by the ladies of South Car-
.,,.s 10 be presented TO Hon. Caleb Cushing.
Mass. The Charleston First Regiment of
,-,nIa-v has rendered its services TO the Gov
nor "OId Abe was burnt in effiSy at
.'ssn : C.. on the night of the 9th inst. A
.,,raspondent of the Charleston Courier saws
r,st night our citizens turned ont en- uos,>
d, Ssla rate the event by torchiight pro es .
-. the torches being of paiirs pine made n
h,ndsome appearance. All the residences
iNnr the line were filled with the fair soy
who sanctioned the proceedings by the waving
shsndkerchieis, &c. Midway in the nroces. |.
80 between the Two lines, was the efiiry a,
.hs Lincoln, with the following pIacard sus
nsnsed in the right hand: ABE Iincoln
E,rst President Northern Con fedsracy- The
sA;ey was ridden on rail, and carried by two
nyl streets, the effigy was taken TO scaffold
AID hnug by the negroes in charge of the same I:
he fire being applied, 1t was speedily con.
Ermsd amid The cheers of the multitude.
Avery large meeting took place In New Or.
,ssns on saturday night, at which nearly 3, 600
aynute Men" were enrolled. Resolutions
were adopted calling on the Governor of
Louisiana TO convene the Legislature. The
Of ha & I'M ta
UkersdS, IL is certain that an Abolition can5i
s.te xlll re elected to the Chief Magistracy of
tie Union, urOn the avowed and undlsgulsad deo
isrston on mis- part and on the part Of his sup
rcr,s s, that the common Cove nment shs n ha
.mir stered for the destruction of the rights and
seasity of the Southern States in the Union: and
whereas We recognlZe the right of any soyereiyn
S,s,e 10 withdraw from the partnerships Of Ststss
whenever. in her sovereign capacity he NAV ia :
;.rmIne that the objects of the Confede racy have
b.en perverted, or not earned out in good faith
Therefore:
R.SOirsd, That we, the citizens of Louisiana,
acknowledge our silesiaGce to our State TO he mar
amount 10 our atiegl lanoe to the Federal Govern
msnt; and that, whereas Abraham Lincoln ss
bssa elected President, we mos. "solemnly pledee
% omslntsIn. at all hazards aud t) the last ex
gemit,. any course she may adopt for self defence
RnOlrsd, That If any Southern State determine
to sseede from the Union, we will, by all means
IL cur power, sssist her in her resistance against
nn.st. alton to cosIce her back into the Confede-
Isg7
Rrolrsd, That it is the sacred duty of Southern
men, ID the present alarming crisis, to forget last
pohlcsl differences and to unite together as
brethren of ode household. in determined opposi-
ton ta the policy of the Black Republican party.
For the accomplishment of the purposes
s5oye set forth, we hereby pledge ourselves
sad cordially invite men of all parties TO ioin
U.s. who prefer independence out of the Union
10 dependence, degradation aud oppression
within II.
Jndge Cotton said he was glad to see the citi-
gsas representing all parties Jealous in the
Cause Of southern rights. If you submit to
the Inauguration of A be Lincoln, you deserve
10 be slaves. You must not wait for an overt
act. The overt act has been committed. He
would submit 70 no Lincoln office holders in
the city Of New Orleans. We have no party
difereRces-let US be united, and let us in
Quire into who are in our midst and where
they came from. Undoubtedly there were ene-
nies In our midst-we should see TO them
Mr., St. Paul spoke in great earnes tness, and
s.id that his rifle company, First ChasSeRrs a
P'i, had rendered their services to the Gov
sTR0r Of the State. 1t was a company composed
ofyoung men-but they were willing TO shed
their blood for their country. (Cheers for sew
sTal minutes.)
J. II. Bonner said this occasion was one of
the proudest in his life-to be called on 10
speak in the cause of the South. He had been
Douglas man, but when the news came from
Pennsylvania and Indiana he became South
This was the time for all men to come for
ward and enroll themselves in the cause of the
South.
The Lieut.. Walker, of the Army, whose re-
teaa'IJa Augusta was br ruited abroad, is in
business there, and has not been in active SER
vice FOR several years. The importance which
attached 10 the fact, therefore, was sensational.
lie Chsrlestown (Fa.) Democrat (the town
where John Brown was hung,) comes to us
With lts columns in mourning for the result Of
The election. or Virginia's position it says:
II we submit our position in future in this
ConfederacY is in effect that of mere provinces
having no voice in the government; mere
colonies, governed, too, by our bltteTest enc
nles II we submit, we are in no respect in a
6aller condition than cong uered people
Butwe will rever submit to be SO governed
never, never We must and will assert inde-
leldence. Virginia will never submit to be
Ihus reduced to subsection without even an
effort TO preserve her liberties. She will en-
Ter into a new Confedera2y in which her
Igats will be respec tedi ana her voice heard.
We WILL to the utmost of our ability, sustain
cur beloved State in assuming this iudepen-
dent position, and in pursuing the only hon
oTabie and safe course left her.
POSITION OF THR DEMOCRACY AT THE NORTH.
The Philadelphia Ledger says:
The Democratic Association Of the Twenty
Second Ward have held q meeting in reference
ilese resolutions declare that the National
democracy have exerted themselves TO the
Utmost 10 prevent the election of sectional
resident believing that it would seriously
interrupt the continued prosperity and hap
pihess Of the country. They have been out
'o1eo, and submit, believing that any other
course would introauce evils greater than IL
oouid remedy. They look TO the Constitu tion
aau the returning sense o Justice OF the people
VI NE United States for a remedy for every
m mr. nuTIy raj Ia a M Vla
oHe people TO desperation or violence. But,
nhlie exhibiting this fraternai and generous
.eeHag, they see with alarm that the South is
S,sea 70 desert the weaker party in the North,
~ aeA DOWN In Its defence, and appeal earnest
y W II 10 continue TO cooperate with its
-i.ieL0s IN the North, as the best means ef
s.tAeeEhg any abuse OF power and maintaining
NJ ~ dovernment upon its constitutional basis.
80 utciare their devotion TO the Union and
az O9As tuition, and rejoice in the guarantee
Hoi1ea Tor the preservation OF the constitu-
,.ti r9Lai rights of all In the Union by the check
"aieu the National Legislature has upon the
"G,s Of the Executive
=, uls ~ { timely and appropriate expression
En,seahhIfnent, which will be endorsed by every
Softnern friend CT Southern rights and
Suern equality. Those Southern politi-
Iat 10 VINO are urging secession, under the be
"a ma MAJ they Will find Northern sympathy,
aiS,e NC great Democratic party in the North
t,ts disruption of the Union, are mis-
~, al ~ tAeiT conclusions. There is no such
sraY North, and anv movement towards se-
onra' oh VIII unite all parties In determined
Stsitoh. The Northern friends OF the
tSaisu III the late election CO. operated with
Ina HGtethren for the purpose of main tanning
tpcsS ,.u u!oh Ia It's integrity. They had expert.
wish i's benefits. enjoyed its advantages. and
is his..i aIi sections OF the Union 10 partake OF
ths co.H % ana ieel Its securities. they LOOK
wis, ~ utional and legal means to prevent
itnns,aey believed had at least a tendency 10
,xssnae 'ae stability OF their institutions, by
coss%nalng sectional feeling or destroying
has bith In the protection the Government
el,ion A ef'o Afforded 10 all the States. The de-
iag Was was against them, but that decision be-
DO, d., Esai ans constitutional one, they are
eiDlIs,p.ssd IN moment Of irritation, TO pre-
Vent Tue mischief they were trying to pre-
~ SOUTH CAROLINA IN IS32.
ihe following extracts indicate how Gen.