The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-13
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SOUTHERN BANK CONVENTION "A Bank Congress
OF the Southern States was held at Atlanta on the
Sd inst. Delegates were in attendance from Ten
ntssee, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, and
Florida, representing some &c banking institutions
Mr. Il. B. Lamar, Of Georgia, late President Of the
Bank 0i the Republic, in New York, was chosen
PRESIDENT oil the College, and Mr.. James S. Gibbs,
OF south Carolina, Secretary. Mr.. Ravena an
nounced that each of the banks of Charleston had
passed the following resolution:
Rssoired, That this bank will credit the Secretary of
cent with the sum of 600 at the rate of per
~ per annum. secured by large Treasury notes and
90 ne convertible into per bonds the Confederate
"'''eS' at the option of the holders
W., h"mes stated that there were great MANY
ond o W states banks, railroad companies, cities
nuu corporations, whose interest was payabIe in
we" York lie suggested that this rtion ro
commend to all such the propriety of paring the
same ~ some point or points within the conieder-
The President suggested the procr;atr IF rooo,,,-
mendlng to the Congress soon to assemble n Rich
| mond TO limit the amount of notes to be issnad
| and make them a legal tender during the cnntinu
| ance Ut the war, and for two years afterwards NJ
Cuyler presented resolutions from the banks of Sa
vann9h, similar to that OF the Charleston banks
| Mr.. Cole requested that the committee INQUIRE into
| the expediency of Congress passing an act making
tue bonds and notes OF the cOniederacy basis for
! hlnking capital-the same as gold and silver Al
| ter full discussion the following resolutions were
! unanimously adopted:
EeSotred, That this Convention do recommend to all
the Banks in the Southern Conferacy o receive in nav
meu oi all dues to them, the treasury nots of the same
On r utposlt: ara pay them out again to customers
Ihat until the said treasury notes can be- r pared and
issued 1t be recommended that all the Banks agree 10
advance to the government in current notes sur sns
seveay as may be agreed upen between them and the
Secretary OF the Treasurythe said advance to he ,a
on the deposit with the Banks Treasury notes of are
denomnation' on per cent stock bonds.
That all the Banks iu the Southern Con frderacv ra
earnestly urged to take immediate action on Nh
resolutions as of the greatest import nee to
| and
same without delay to the Secretary Cf the Treasury az
| Richmond. - " '' - az
That it be recommended to all the ilroad companies
in payment of fares and freights
mat the Legislatures of the several States do make it
lawful Tor their taxcolectors and officers to re
thg treasury notes in payment of all all
nn"s an .le states cities and corporations having
pohs payable in the city New York or elsewhere in
ae enemy ne country be requested, during the
ahce o te war to appoint some place payment in the
Confederate States, and to give their dors notice of
the same.
Mr.. RaveneI stated that the Banks Of Charleston
Savannah, and Augusta, had already adortrd the
recommendations of the second resolution. The
Convention adjourned to meet in Richmond on tho
24th of July.
DEMOCRATIC MEErING IN HALCorr n. IA
meeting OF the Democracy of the town of Haleott,
and vicinity, was held in said town. MAY 30th, 1861,
at which great enthusiasm prevailed. The com
mlttee on resolutions reported the following, which
were unanimously adopted and loudly cheered:
WMEREAs Our once happy country is row plunged into
on the part of the exrcnva of trs Iritj 'ue
tie the causes Of differences by peaceabe compromise;
therefore, ~'
ReSoLrsd, BY the D mocracv of Hacott and vicinity
that we regard sanguinary civil as the worst 0! All
means 10 De employed in the settlement of our
Resolved, That peaceahc separation of the States
Union when harmonv and ,.,t,r,iaI r,,; " a, " WV I
maintained.
of the Union it once existed and that ~ @
Congress may devise peaceful compromise by which
@ 4; m e ABOUT speedy ana happy termination of
~ - IN .aini a5''gS nj. - ,-
men we do not feel wng to take nn anu nd
ernal blood unIess o,r hr1n,s ar "'i" S" i'd'
Resolvsd That while AS Democrats and na trits o b
eve it to be our duty to support and maiat,in tba CO.
ernmeut in every emergency yet We want Republicans
SO called to distinctly understand that we will not and
cannot De dragooned into the support of abolitionism in
any lorm'
AFFAIRS At THE Sorru We bo,ro- -co.,,-o-,,s ,-;.t
a pentcman who left hIoha,,n W tt ~, " WIN
and came directly to this city nth ~, ;r
Nashville Cinc;nroti pngIJ W." rL' ne "ii'' VI"
nsssnort mr. .lca-ti6o't, - 80 ~. %, Iuey ia" Il"
Vas aD, do,,0rI.J VI soou cnaractGr' nor
~ b.,a ,: w quES'"ns were asked, anu
any way. Oar Informant makes the usual report
i enenustas among tne ooutnefn peH.
that the Union is irretrievably gone: and Of t6nr
determination to carry the ravnntion ~ = srooaos
q
of DRAFTING or con onscriotion arc all rnonrsbira
More troops have volunteered than are vet reniri-
ed and are impatientlv waiti.J 10 march RI.
proportion of volunteers to the ponulation of some
towns is yery large One town Of 100 naonln spnds
200 men Home iuards are common and in soTno
spsrsely settled districts are mounted. Thereisno
fear of instruction on the part Of the slaves Init
| precautionary measures are deemed prudent
It"mx nesr'eS peg TO eniist.-N. 7. Journal Of
NEWpOpT ~ hEV b, e
name of this point is thus expIained.
The early coIonv IN Jouo0' ,i-o mo, .. - -.
reducad to a s.raiienad cnnditi ~ I' az "le fliLe
members Starred down The Ja,s "mu SUN? ~ i'S
intention of proceeding TO England Tb; raat an .a
the bend in the river bich is at nresant an obic
Of interest, and paused for some dave Wber IT.
were about to set sail thew saw a shin cominr mn
the roads BEARING the Rritisb onsig, ,oho- A. P
ed till il shonId arrive Itnrorod 30 he "a ~
port's shin With his Iordsbin ~ bod i-o -
BROUGHT the intelligence that tho sbin ,rbio,b th
cnIonv had Ioprr baf,r, di.,atab,l =. + tI, m ~
supplies, and which was many months overdue, was
near at hand, bringing much needed relief Mean
time, his Lordshp distributed provisions among the
colohists' VINO, from these circumstances, named
tne place 'Newport-News," on account of the good
tidlngs which his lordship brought 70 them
III
lAh hlLLf WILSON AoUAyEs.-How they are
kept in the service. The Post of New York saws;
Wilson's Z5uaves are not quite ready to d part.
There is a considerable number of raw recrnits
""T Wv M 'n" o'ule VI the men are NOT YET uni
IGfmed. IL Is thought they Will go IN dav or two
me me guaru Which mas hitherto been kept at the
uiherehI aholngs on staten Island, to prevent the
AouaVes taxing leave without permission, has been
Strengthehea, ana II Is stated that the sentinels
nave peeh armed WIN loaded guns IL IS evident,
noWeVer, that Oo W llSon intends to allow no man
10 leaVe ms camp hencetorth whom he desires to
retain lor the service.
VII ,b ma ilt'. "S oifIrtAN "LEE
government are offering preminms for regpIsriv
educated officers our War Department is ppriIlinG
the lives OF our brave men by placing them in
charge OF political incompetents. TheConfcdcrates
take their trained Captains and Mailrs and wisely
make them Coones and Generals. Such are their
Lees, Braggs and Beauregards But War
NJ ister m leaEes the educated and tried officers just
and seeks for his CoIonai and Enoi =; Jb
material as Petriken and Sanderson. Gan Cum
mings, we believe has not vet been commissioned
and who is responsible for Gen Pierce we are NOT
yet informed
iITer ;na nf Nn IS NV cI ne Pck
and tbar yisId i ;nan IT, III nu,. "i'e! @tt"n,
building new furnace, reported to BE- five times
the capacity OF the old one. The wOrkmen have
reached the depth OF Is ieet below the surface and
tne qulckslVer Is sun found In little g"hules so
tnGK that stream almost follows the stroke Of the
PICK. quicksilver worth 40 cents per pound, and
SlN men are uaiIy Sulclng out between SSOO and
SECESSION IN hENIUckY.-Ihe Louisville Journal
says: we are all the time TecelTlng letters from
tpe m oest anu most Sagaclnus Union men throughout
tne otate, all OF Whom assure US, on the strength
Oh signs tnat tneY see daly ana nightly, that the
secesSlonlstS OF kentucky are moving IN a secret