Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1861-01-24
CURRENT NEWS.
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SECESSION OF GEORGIA /!
Fifth State Out Of the Union !
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passed resolutions denounclng the
st. Louis Democrat and forbiddlng
it's circulation. Lincoln's effigy was
burnt amidst the firing OF cannon,
torch-lights, music. &c.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, Jan. ll-AnI
Abolition meeting was broken up,
and flag inscribed mo Compromise
with Slavery was not allowed to be
suspended across the street. The
authorities prevented general riot.
NEWARK, N. j., Jan. 12.-Tbs
Republican meeting here this eve
ming adopted resolutions against any
compromise, reinforced the Repub-
l,can platform, favored the sustaining
of the constitution and The enforce
ment Of the laws, and approved Of
Maj. Andersen's course.
JACKSON, Miss, Jan. II. The
artillery was ordered 20 Vieksburg
by the Governor, early this morning,
to bail and question passing boats.
A salute was fred last night on
the reception Of the news of the Sc.
cession of Ala bama and Florida.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. IS. The Union
meeting Saturday night was the lar
gest ever held. Resolutions in favor
of the Union were passed, bat they
declare that Missouri goes with the
South if her constitutional rights are
disregarded.
Crit enden's resolutions were en-
dorsed and coercion depre Gated.
MOBILE, Jan. l5.-The Collector
refuses to honor Federal drafts until
orders are received from the Governor
Of Alabama.
ST, LOUIS, Mo, Jan, 16--The
Convention Till passed the Sen2le
last night by vote of thirty-ohe to
| two. Tie bill leaves to the voters
/ TO decide, at the time of electing the
delegates, whether the ordinance Of
secession, if passed, shall be submit
ted 10 The people for IatificatiOn.-
The election Of delegates to be held
February 18th. and the Convention
10 meet the 2Sth OF February.
RALEIGH, N. c., Jan. l6.--There
was no vote taken on the Convention
bill In either House to-day. Anti
coercion resolutions were passed to a
second reading last night, and will be
/ considered again Tomorrow. The
resolutions are strong against coeT-
cion. and pledge the whole strength
and power Of the State to resist any
attempt by the Government to CO.
cree a seeding State. The Conven-
ton bill is being debated in the House
I tonight.
New YORK, Jan, 17.-The military
Of New Jersey are organizing on a
war-looting.
! General Thorn, agent Of Alabama
for the purehas Of firearms, departed
Ii,astily without completing bis cOu-
tract.
New ORLEANS, Jan. IL Two
thirds of the elected delegates to the
Louisiana Convention are secession.
lists. Col. Chase, commander Of The
Florida forces, telegrnphs to the
Mayor of. New Orleans for 1000 men
10 aid in seizing Fort Pickens..
FRANKFoRr, KY, Jan. THE
! Legislature assembled in extra session
to-day. Gov. Magoffiu, 10 his mes
sage, asks the Legislature to express
their appreciation Of Crittenden's res
olutions. lie says eight States will
have seeded before their delitera-
tons close; that Tennessee has re-
ferred the whole subject to her people,
and Virginia and North Caroliua are
discussing the propriety of similar
course, aud Missouri seems likely TO
adopt similar policy.
He submits to the Legislature the
propriefy OF providing for al cleo
ton of delegates TO Convention to
assemble at an early day to deter
mine the fortune, interstate and
Federal relations of Kentucky.-
! Meanwhile he would leave no exper-
iment untried to restore fEaternal re-
lations between the Statea
He recommends convention OF
the border slave States, to meet early
in February, at Baltimore.
The Governor says the hasty and
iuconsiderate action Of the seeding
States does not meet our approval,
but Kentuckians will ntyer stand by
with folded arms, while these States
are struggling for their constitutional
rights, ale being sutjugated to an
anti-slavery Government. The Gov
ernor asks the Legislature, to declare