Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-11-17
sririt of the Times.

hon OF sectional man President To the
sipjpstce sud injury heretofore heaped on us by
tie North, they have added indignity and dis
graeesnnd persevcre in their fell work of our
esentual destruction:
- CHARIEsToN. November 7--Sou;hern blood
isup Judge Mngrath has resigned also Al.
torney Conner. Collector Colcnck and Marshal
Hamilton; also Assistant Collector jacobs
Let the ball roll onl
CHARLESTON, November THE Washington
corresp0ndetSBbf the Courier telcgraphs thnt
the President will resist any attempt at nullR
cation. hut not secession. There is great cx-
citcment i'm Washington. in consequence uf rn-
mors oi designations Of Government officers at
Charleston.
CuARLESToN, Nov. a-l p. m.-An immense
and enthusiastic meeting was held in the Insti.
tute Hall. this evening, in favor of an immcdi.
nto call "t the Convention. The meeting is hc.
!ieved to have been the largest ever assembled
in this city. Able and eloquent addresses were
delivered by L.. w. Sprntt. Esq. Hon. A. G.
Mngrath. Jnmes Conner. T. Y. Simons and B.
X Carroll. Esqs OF this city and Hon H. H.
jackson, Judge Miller and others, of Georgia.
The meeting adopted resolution that COM
mittce of three be appointed to proceed to Co
lumba forthwith. t" recommend to our delega-
ton in the State Legislature. now in session,
immediate action in having a Convention called
at the earliest possible period, which wasrlnan.
im""sly adopted. The f"llEHwins gentlemen
f. Colcock and James Conner. Esq.
Cu>RLEsroN. Nov. 9-l0I H. tn
To H. Bmist. Chairman ChorioSton Delegation:
The greatest meeting ever held in this city is
now assembled in the Institute Hall. The meet
ing has been addressed, among others by Mr..
Jackson. Mr.. Barlow and others from Georpia -
They have pledged their State and orr people
cannot he restrained. They believe that there
should he action by the Legislature, in the call
for u Convention to he assembled nj some early
day. The feeling is alike unprecedented and
indcscribablc We have been appointed COM
mittcc TO go to Columbia and inform our delegation
Of the state OF public feeling here. Wccxpcct TO
bc with you by the train to morrow afternoon. and
lay before you statement of things as they. are
here, which we cannot do by letter.
a. G.. MAGRATH.
W. f. CoLCocK
JtMEs CONNER
AUGUSTA. Ga. November ga large and en-
thusinStic meeting was held here Tonight. Sow
cral spirited addresses were made. cnmpa-
ny of Minute Men" was formed. and large
number "f names enrolled. The Southern ball
keeps rolling g3.4
CH>RLEsThN. November 0-rhe representa-
tive of one of the Imperial powers of Europe
in view of the prospective separation of one or
more of the Southern States from tho present
Con!edcrocv, has made such propositions in ad-
vance for the establishment of those rclatiuns
between it and the Government about to be es-
tabiNhed in this State. rs will insure future
supply of cation f'r that power. which their
growing wants fnr that article will in the future
require. This information is perfectly au-
thcntic.
. CoLuMGUs. November S-A salute of
one hundred guns were fired here this morning.
IN honor of the resignation Of the Federal uiFi
GERS in South Carolina. and the noble message
of Governor Gist to the South Carolina LegiS-
In ntirn al; d.
the Union. The public mind is much excited,
and the feeling in favor of disunion is strong.
COLUMBIA. Nov. 8--Thcre was n full meet.
ing of the lowyers of this city to-dny. at which
1t was determined to return forthwith all North,
ern claims sent here for collection.
ALABAMA, GEORGIA ASD MISSISSIPPI M,vIxG
"A despatch was received here yesterday hy
MIR. r. b. Rhctt ir., from Mr.. Barksdalc, tic
editor of the Jackson Mssissippian. stating
that Gov Pettus had issued his proclamation
for the convenng Of the Legislature 4 Con-
vention will immediately he called by it.
Gov Moore, Of Alabama. will call the Con
vcntnn about the same time that the South
Carolina Convention will meet. \ despatch to
the Charleston MrcmW gives n cheering nc
count of the meeting held recently in Mont
gomery. a reliable despatch states also that
the Georgia Legislature will summon a Conven.
ton CarOiinian.
News FROM NoRTH CARoLINA.-Wc are
highly gratifod to state that information was
received here yesterday from two distinguish
cd gentlemen of North Carolina, that the Leg
stature of that State will, Immediately upon
meeting, on the 10Th inst, call Convention
and the convention as certainly withdrawn
the State from the Union Tie feeling i'm
the Eastern counties is represented to be in
tense, and the demand for the measure al
most unjYersal, o.ay M &."H'#.
C1immbid Guardian 1871 inst.
I ViRGrNIA.-Thc Richmond Enqu,rer OF
Saturday, says
1t will be altogether unwise for the South
to trust either 20 the presumed moderation
of Abraham Lincoln, or to the presumption of
his 'infdelity to his own party
We must stare the truth full in the face.
The idea of submission to Black Republican
rule under any pretext. is rs dangerous as it
is degrading. The only question to be de-
cided at this moment is that which con.
Germs the most effectual mode of repellng
aggression.
For this purpose VIC should have Con.
ventlon of the State of Virginia assembled
as soon as possible.
owe would also advise our sister States
of the South not to await the action of Vir-
ginia, or of any other ally. Let each State
act now for herself, and act, too, with prompt
decision. We have no fear that any such
action will eventuatc in dissolution If South
Carolina shall secedc, she will indeed return
we trust, speedily to the Union-not as q
spolit child &c, but in consequence of
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