The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1861-01-12

Section 3s&sIhat all rlghJs acquires
and n stad under the Constitution 81 enc
United States, or under any act ct Con-
sa&sed In pitfsu ails's lls,fs'0i' =.
ssirld Ell any law of this State, and not
incompatible with this ordina1 shall
remain in force andhave che same
eilect as if the ordinances had n9f peen
Section 4. That the peql of the
State of Mississipp ansent TO |
form a Federal zine
States as have 81 5nlon
of the United Stat x pom
the basis If the ~ !kson OF
the United State s1ch parts
thereof as embrace other portions than
such seeding States
Meeting in Philadczz a meet
ing of prominent citizens OF Phlla-
delphia was held on Thursday, to con-
! sidar4what measures should be adopted
to- d "a fhe constituted authorities.of the
+ State Ind the General Government in
enforcement of the laws. One
= iflared gentlemen were present:
Two sets of resolutions were offered;
one by Daniel Dougherty, denying the
right of secession, and recommending
that the military establishments OF
Pennsylvania be put upon a war foot
j ing by the augmentation of the present
1 REQ uirements, either by an increase OF
4 the militia, or an appropriation.
1sS Judge Lewis offered the other series,
j ssupporting the South, and, while deny
Hing the right of secession, declared it
j would be right to acknowledge their
i Independence instead of waging an
unlawful war.
4 "a ftaF an exciting debate on the two
sets Of solutions, they We're referred
4 to coniaittee to report on Saturday.
T Resarding the meeting of Saturday,
dispatch to thsLouisville papers of
! Sunday says
The Sal ossariaeassneeting of the citi-
i zens Of aaS{TIphia to consider the
Aboard 81 trade roSAns. The committee
altercation took place. On motion of a
Republican the meeting was adjourned.
Another meeting was called at he same
place.. and Judge Davis placed in the
chair. Resolutions were then passed
d unalimouslY,.s denouncing personal
liberty bliss tc.s and approving the
a CrlUteiiucit sIssaqfllSSzs&tli - Ls.
4 The Nataoaaz Day at Was1iug-
a ton. - 'Merculy Qf the Baltimore
Sun, tells is how flle National Fast
Day was observed The capital. He
says:
This has been "a inss{iserable day in
the national metropolis. The distin-
g,ished and the untiStffngu alike
4 par pated without gard to sect or
q poll ties, which latter seemed to be lit
n orally forgotten amidst the appeal to
the God of Nations insoui great nation
al extremity. The governmental de
]; partments, city hall, banks, school
houses, and places Of almost everykind,
of business, have been entirely closed
and the streets and thoroughfares I'M
usually quiet. In the churches there
were but few discourses delivered, the
! devotional exercises consisting mostly
of prayer during the forenoon.
At the hour of two the Hall of Rep
resentatives was densely thronged
with people. The services were com
menced with prayer by the Rev. P. ID.
Gurley, chaplain of the U. S. Senate.
This was followed by discourse from
: Rev. DIR. Stockton, chaplain of the
|
: prayer was delivered by Rev. DR..
Samson, president of Columbian col
lege. Rev. DR.. William Hamilton, !of
Baltimore, Rev. DR.. Hill and several
other ministers were present.
Another vast asscmblage was con-
vencd at Wesley chapel, nearly every
methodist congregation in Washington
being largely represented, and quite q
delegation from f street baptist church.
There were present Rev. L. F. Morgan
presiding elder; Rev. DR.. McCauley,
Rev. DIR. Edwards, Rev. Mr.. Sipes,
Rev. DR.. John l.. Gibbons, Rev. Nh
Grandon, Rev. Mr.. Westwood and
Rev. Mr.. McFall. The services were
impressive.
Georgetown and Alexandria respond
ed to the proclamation in similar
spirit, with church services, &c.
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