Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-11-20
ALABAMA CORRESPONDENTS
The Seces. ION Movement.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. IA, ls

You can hardly imagine the intense
excitement that exists here in the South
in consequence of the election of Abe
Lincoln, and the feeling seems to be al
most unanimous in favor of secession
from the Union. The "bIue cockade" lie
in great demand, and "Minute Men"
and other military companies are daily
organized.
BY resolutions passed by the last
Legislature of this State, the Governor
is instructed to call Convention 10 the
event of the election Of Black Repub-
lican to the Presidency, for the purpose
of considering, determining aud doing
whatever in the opinion of said Conven-
ton the rights, interests and honor Of the
State Of Alabama require to be done for
their protection" The call for said
Conv ention, understand, will be made
by the Governor in few days.
A large and enthusiastic meeting OF
the citizens Of this place was held on
last Saturday, and addressed by Mr..
Yancey and other prominent men in IA
vor of immediate secession, and the fol-
loving resolution adopted, from which
you can see that the people are in good
earnest about it:
R.sotvsd That the authority and control Of
the Northern sectional Abolition party calling
itself Republican, which has lately elected
Abraham Lincoln to the Pres dsncy, over the
institutions, rights an liberties Of the people
OF Alabama or any other aveholdiog State OF
the South. would be ruioousi that such ruin
QUE authority and control 10 not to he submitted
to. but can only be effcctoalIy re.isted bv Sep.
asats St0ts Aetion that We are 10 favor ot
such Separate State Action, and without any
further delay than may DO necessary, by the
n Ost prompt available mesns to procure . free
aud frstsrnsl consultation among the peoples
aud authorities of the respective slaveholdine
states, entered into and conducted ander the
patriotic hope that such consultation will re-
suit 10 the general conclusion, on the part OF
the peoples Of the slassholding States, that it
should be subject to the control of any govern
meut. the dsssinies Of which are In the hands
Of said Sectional Abolition party.
1t is the intention to secede, if posi-
bic, before Lincoln is inaugurated. South
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi,
Florida, Louisiana, Texas and Arkans a.
are counted on as certain to 20 out i'm
med.ately, aud good prospect for the
balance Of the Southern States to fol.
low.
Tue news received from South Carroll
ma shows that the Legislature of that
State is already taking the necessary
steps for an immediate dissolution.
And all this is the result of q Black
Republican victory. BY forcing upon
the South sectional fanatical Preside nt
'hey succeed in breaking up the best
and greatest Government on the face of
the globe. think the day is not dis
tant when they will regret their past
actions.
Mr.. Douglas visit to this section b..
been complete success, and although h.
is now defeated there is 10 douht th..
the people ere long will admit that his
great principle of non.interfercnce il
the only basis upon which this Govern.
ment could be maintained.
In consequence Of the great political
excitement every branch Of business i.
much depressed, and money very scarce
Our citizens are entertained this weel
by Nixon's Royal Circus, and Miss Kate
Bateman is starring at the Theatre.
| The weather continues beautiful, and
roses are still blooming. A. G.S.