The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-11-14

Southern ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of Senator'S
IooDsbs dnG Chesnut-A Convention called.
CHARLESTON, s. C.. Nov.

Southern Observation-Disclosures Of Senator,
1oon,bs and Chesnut-A Convention called
CHARLESTON, S. C, Nov. 9.
The Senate have passed bill calling State
Convention TO meet in this city on the 18th o
January. The election Of delegates is to take
place Oh the 18th Of January.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Nov To-
On the openir of the House Assembly TO-DAY
for business. the Speaker announced he had re.
ceved a communication from VIM. Chesnut re.
signing his position as a Senator of the United
States. VIM. Whalley offered a resolution tha,
the resignation be accepted. He said that what
under other circumstances would be regarded
with regret, would be only recognized as an act
OF loyal devotion TO South Carolina Mr. De.
sausure made report from the committee on
raising means recommending bill to postpone
the act requiring the Banks to have One-thrd of
gold and silver to twO-thirds of their ISSUE This
report is unanimously adopted. A bill was in
troduced TO provide police in relation to per.
sons coming from States hostile to the South.
Mr.. Aldrich made q report from the committee
on Federal Relations, making amendments to the
Senate bill calling convention of the people by
inserting that election be held On the 9th of
Dec. instead of the 10th of January. After dis.
cussing the bill as amended, it was passed unal-
imOusly. The Senate this evening agreed to the
House amendment and the bill finally passed II
is expected that Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Tex
"a and Mississippi will go with South Carolina.
The news of the resignation of Mr.. ToOmbs is
hailed with the greatest enthusiasm.
Mr.. Simon offered a resolution in the Senate
that the Governor be requested to raise 1900
volunteers. This resolution will be considered
OH Monday.
This evening a great crowd has assembled in
front of the COngaree House. numbering over
two thousand men. The minute men were also
out in great force, marching up and down the
main streets and making grand display Of fire.
works.
Judge McGraff and Messr.. Connor, Cocock,
and Cunningham, addressed the crowd in front
of the Congaree House.
AUGUSTA, Ca, Nov. 9.
Senator Toombs, of Georgia, and Senator
Chesnut, of South Carolina have resigned their
seats in the United States Senate.
A large meeting of the citizens was held in
the Council Chamber this afternoon, Mayor
Blodget presiding. The Mayor stated that he
had received information that two of our citizens
had been notified to leave by unauthorized per.
SONS, and that this meeting was called to consid-
er whether We should protect ourselves by up
holding the laws for the preservation of order,
or allow unauthorized men to take the law out
Of our hands. The Chairman selected a res
pectable and influential committee, who reported
the following:
Resolved, That We live under government
OF law, and that it is the bounden duty of every
good citizen to see all our rights respected, and
all our wrongs speedily redressed, in the forms
provided by law.
| Resolved, That the genius Of our institutions
! forbids the punishment of a citizen without Il
fair trial by jury.
| Resotued, That the assumption by individuals,
however influential and respectable, of any pow
! ers OF government, are subvertive Of oil civil
liberty, and that its tendencies are fatal to the
vital interests of the community.
| Resoired, That if the existing laws are n-
sufficient for the protection Of the rights Of our
citizens, the proper course 10 to apply to the
Legislature to amend AID modify them rs the
interests Of society may require.
Cnequaled excitement prevailed at the time
and during the meeting, which was addressed by
Col Cummings, Wright, Cone, Sneed, Montgom.
cry, Ford, Dortie, and others. Conservative
sentiments generally prevailed The resolutions
as announced were adopted.
/ AUGUSTA, 10-9 p. n.
! The Secessionists are holding large and en-
thusiastic meeting here to night The Savannah
resolutions were unanimously adopted after be-
| ing amended as follows:
RESOLVED, That it is the sense of this meeting
that the only remedy for the election Of Abra-
ham Lincoln is immediate secession.
This resolution was received with loud and
prolonged cheering.
Resolred, That the thanks of the people of
the South are due to the brave and gallant men
of the North who attempted to roll back the
tide Of fanaticsm of elections.
Resolrsd, That this meeting is pledged to
submit to a rate of taxation to raise a million of
dollars to arm and organize the military of the
State.
further resolution was then adopted con.
demning the action of the citizens meeting this
afternoon, and declaring the resolutions adopted
by that meeting did not express the sense of the
community
| Col. Anderson, of Savannah, is now address
ing the meeting, arguing in favor OF decided
and immediate action by the people of the South.
The NEST intense excitement prevails.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Nov. lO-ll P. N.
The meeting of the minute men has just ad.
iourned. The speeches made we're very anima
ted and exciting, and elected the most enthusi.
astic cheers.
4 delegation of ten minute men was appointed
to attend the military convention which ID to be
held next week at Mlledgeville.
The people here greatly rejoiced to hear
that South Carolina has unanimously passed q
convention bill.
MACON, Ga, Nov. 10.
The Legislature Of Georgia yesterday refused
to FIX day for the election of United State
Senator, to succeed Alfred Iverson, agreeing t.
postpone the ballot until the action of the Stat,
is determined.
A bill calling a convention Of the people vii
, pass in few days.
Miledgeville Nov 9.
Resolutions that the election OF Senator b
moved to Monday. 18th, and other days wer
proposed Mr.. Harris, of Worth, favored tn
earliest time as il was we'll known who GeOrgi
preferred and when elected he would instantl
resign if the interests of the South required il
Mr.. Oliver favored the earliest day; be Objecte
to keeping candidates here on expense. Nj
Jones urged the greatest delay. He regarde
4 the present time for deliberation, and the
, need all the light that could be obtained befor
/ acting. few weeks might develope impor
: ant matters that ought TO be known befor
q election. Mr.. Spauldng favored the postpon.
+ ment two weeks. He didn't believe in endor
ing 50 early Lincoln's election. There wer
measures more important TO the convention
; Retaliatory Legislation claimed precedence ovt
the election Of Senator. Gov. Seward favo
!, ed the postponemsnt. He was opposed to d.
4 ing thing so early to indicate that Georg
,. intended to submit to LincOln's election. N
!, Harris inquired whether Mr.. Seward favore
:. secession if Georgia so decided in Convention
i he thought Georgia would not be sustained b
r other Southern States by thus indicating b