St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1860-12-13
The News.

Al" NEWS.
We are unable to give all the news re-
celved by Telegraph, as it almost Fills tho
columns Of the St Paul, St. Anthony md
Minneapolis dailics-tLerefore We publish
to-day the gerry latest:
CHARLEsrox,: Dec. 8.
The Georgia Senate has neeativsd tl,.
blu calling convention IF tho southern
States. This IL received n IN .indiesaieo
Of the intention Of Georgia to seoede sep
arately. TIKI
The election for delegates to th;e co..
vention was quiet one. A very full vote
was polled. The result will not be known
until tomorrow: It is generally conceded
that judge McGrath will lead the ticket.
Porcher Miles it is also conceded is elect.
ed.
There is . rumor on the streets to-dfy
that the federal government is engaging
laborers for Fort MouItrie, and design them
as recruits.
Senator Yulee of Florida, has written 4
letter from Washington to the Legislature
of that State, announcing that upon learr-
ing at any time Of the determination of
Florida to dissolve connection with the
northern States, he will promptly and jo~-
ously return home to support the banner
of the State to which lie owes allegiance.
Col. Blackburn, federal marshal for the
northern district of Florida, is closing up
his business preparatory to resiyning. The
feeling in Florida is quite as universal as
in South Carolina.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Z.
An editorial in the InteNigencer of this
morning recommends convention of tho
s]aveholdipg States for the purpose Of MT
tual consultation in respect to the dangers
believed to be impending, and the remedy
deemed most adequate to avert them It
is said to be indicative of plan now ma.
turing here to effect this object.
Mr.. Stephens of Georgia has written
letter to a friend here, urging caluness and
delay in the secession movement, depreca-
ting it and urging reconciliation and con.
tinuauce Of the Union.
New ORLEANS, Dec 7.
Mr.. Stewart, member of the Texas Leg
islature from Gonzales, has issued circu-
lar in accordance with the resolutions Of
the public meetings, held in that place, in
viting the members of the Legislature to
be in Austin on the third Monday of Dec:
| to hold an extra session to cal state cor
vcntivn. Gov Houston promises to re-
sign if the people demand the conv,nins
Of the Legislature. Hosting the Lone
Star flag in the towns throughout Tex:s
continues, and the people have united in
resistance to Lincoln's Administration.
MlLLEDaEvILLE, Dec 7.
| Mr.. Fultoa Of Columbia, offered resolu-
tons in the House to-day requesting the
Congressman from Georgia to propose to
the Congress Of the United States the ap-
pointment Of commissioners to the port Of
the North and South, whose duty it shall
be to provide for peaceable dissolution Of
the Union and an equitable distribution of
the property between the two sections.
WASHINGTON, Dec. T.
Times Correspondence. Mr. Cobb
has neither resigned or left the city, as re-
ported. He is confined to his house by
painful indisposition:
a conference Of several senators was hell
to-day, at which Mes$rs Kennedy of Nd,
Fesscnden, Bigler, Pearce, Pugh and 9th
crs we're present. They seem to favor the
extension vf the Missouri Compromise lire
to the Pacific, as a basis Of compromise III
the form Of an amendment to the Consti-
tuition, to meet the difficulties interposed
By the decisions of the Supreme Court.
Secretary Cobb has had repeated inter-
views with Mr. Hunter, and finds himself
unable to extricate the Treasury from its
present bankrupt condition consequently
he proposes to resign at once. Mr.: Hun
ter, as matter If fact, will have to r.sigu
Committee in the Senate. Both are south
erners and secessionists. MIR. Holt, Post
master General, it is said, will succeed Mr..
Cobb as Secretary of the Treasury, anc
Mr.. Fessenden will succeed Mr.. Hunte.
as Chairman of the Finance Committee.
WASHINGTON, Tee. 7.
The President, to-day, expressed his dc
cision to send no more troops to the Forts
at Charleston, and said everything wou'd
&c done to avoid collision. Mai: Alexap
der, commanding at Charleston, has mace
no requisition for reinfo, cemeuts, and it {
represented, that the best Of feeling exists
between the garrison and the citizens O.
Charleston.
As an expedient 70, raising funds to
met the present wants of the Treasury,
member of the Committee of WAYS and
Means suggests that the Immediate pay
ment Of duties on merchandise, now in the
public warehouses, be enforced. $3.50.
1t is positive the select Committee of
Thirty Three will not meet before mex:
week. It IS thought the only members
who will ask to be excused from service.
are Messrs. Hawkins Of Florida, and Boycs
of South Carolina. The indications are.
that their requests will not be granted