Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-18
THE SOUTHERN REBELLION
Secession Of Alabama and Florida!
SEIZURE OF ALL THE FORTIFICATIONS IN
LOUISIANA BY STATE TROOPS.
500 Mon on the Way from Mobile to
Surprise the Federal Troops In PEN
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III 500 Men on the Way from Mobile
Surprise the Federal Troops In p
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10 AUGUSTA, Ga, Jan. II
ar The following ordinance passed
N Alabama State Convention, to-day:
N An Ordinance to dissolve the union betv,
" the State Of Alabama and other Sta
y united under the compact and style of
United States of America.
/. WHEREAS, The election of Lincoln a
8 hamlln by sectional party, avowedly host
o 10 the domestic institutions and peace a
security Of the State of Alabama, followi
upon the heels of many and dangerous
, fractions of the Constitution of the Unit
states by many of the States, is a polite
} wrong OF so insulting character as to JUST
the people of the State of Alabama in Il
adoption OF prompt and decided measures
their future peace and security; therefore.
"Be 1t declared and ordained by the peop
OF Alabama, in Convention assembled. Th
the State of Alabama now withdraw from Il
Union known as the United States of Americ
ana henceforth ceases to be one of the sal
United States, and is, and of right ought to b,
sovereign, independent State.
l. And be it further declared and ordaine
by the people Of the State of Alabama. i
Convention assembled, That all powers owe
the territories of the said State, and over tn
! people thereof, heretofore delegated to tn
Government of the United States of Americs
oe and they are hereby withdrawn from tn
said government, and are hereby resumed an,
vested in the people of the State of Alabama
land, as it is the desire and purpose of tn
people OF Alabama to meet the slayeholdin,
states OF the South who approve such a pur
pose, IN order to frame revisional constitu
tion as permanent government, upon tn,
principles OF the government of the United
States, be it also
"hesotved, by the people of Alabama, ir
Convention assembled, That the people O.
the States of Delaware, MARYLAND, Virginia
North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama
Georgia, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, Ar.
Kansas, tennessee, Kentucky and Missouri
6e' and they are hereby invited, to meet the
State OF Alabama by their delegates, in con.
ventlon, on the 4th day of February next, in
montgomery, Alabama, for the purpose Of
consultation with other States as to the most
effectuai mode Of securing concerted action in
Whatever measures may be deemed most de-
siraole tor the common peace and security.
"And be it further
"hesoiUed, That the President of the Con.
ventlon be, and he is hereby instructed. to
transmit copy of the foregoing preamble.
ordinance and resolution to the Governors
OF the several States named in the said reso.
luton.
"Done by the people of Alabama, in Con-
vention assembled, at Montgomery, this lth
day of January"
The preamble, ordinance and resolutions
were adopted by ayes 81, nays 49,.
After the adoption of the ordinance. the
hall was opened TO visitors. A splendid flag.
presented by the ladies of Alabama, was con-
veyed to the Presidents stand, and formally
presented to the Convention IN handsome
and eloquent address. Mr.. Smith, delegate
from Tuscaloosa, followed in feeling refer.
cnce to the stars and stripes, and then invoked
me blessings OF Heaven on the new flag. A.
Baker then returned the thanks of the Con-
Vention to the ladies in most eloquent terms.
The ordinance of secession will be ratified,
next Monday, when it is believed that many
other delegates will sign it,
An immense mass meeting is now being
held in front of the Capitol, and distinguished
co. operation delegates arc pledgirg their con-
stltuents as unit to sustain the action of the
Convention. The secession flag presented by
the ladies' is now waving over the Capitol.
amidst the ringing of bells, the firing of can
non and the cheering of the people. The
most intense enthusiasm prevails.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Jan. IL.
The Florida State Convention passed the
ordinance of secession, yesterday, by vote
Of 62 OF.
New YoRK, Jan. IL.
A special dispatch from New Orleans,
llth, to the Herald, says all the Notifications
are now in the possession of the Louisiana
troops. The U. S. Arsenal at Baton Rouge,
in command of Maj. Haskins and two com
panies, refused to surrender This morning
the Arsenal was surrounded by 600 State
troops, and parley was held between Gov,
Moore and Major Haskins, which finally
resulted in the surrender of the garrison, at
IL o'clock to-day. There was no opposition
in taking the other forts.
The Crusader has not entered the Missis-
sippi. The excitement continues very great.
CHARLESTON, Jan. IL.
A private dispatch to the Courier says
that the Federal troops haye abandoned all
the forts in Pensacola harbor, except Fort
Pickens, where they are concentrated; and
that 300 men have left Mobile to surprise
Fort Pickens.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Jan. II.
A salute of 100 guns was fred here to-day
for Florida, and 100 more for Alabama.
NORFOLK, Va, Jan. IL.
Before daylight this morning steamer
went to the Federal magazine wharf, loaded
with powder, and left. Her destination is
not known.
WILMINGTON, n. O. Jan. 10.
Forts Johnston and CasweIl were taken
possession Of, on the night Of the 9Th, by
the Smithwell Guards.