Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-02-21
SOUTHERN CoXFRDERAcY.
Correspondence Of fae Baltimore American.

M"sTeosERr. AbA., Feb. 4, 1861.
Al length Il e all-inportani day hs, ar
Iived. Tie Congress- Of Southern States
has convened has organized. and is ready
10 proceed TO transact the momsntoas bust
ness befofs it. The spirit of The delegate,
seems 10 be unanimous for harmony and
tending 10 The one great nd. Mutually
hound 10 each other BY the strongest ties,
t>,.cert Of aeiisn ia all that is necessary for
rs complete and perfec, formation of a
Provisional Government for the new Con.
federsey is certain. and as 4 people thus
united, there is every argury Of q brilliant
and grandfuure.
SCENE IN THE CONGRESS CHAMBER.
Slowly wandering through The throDged
halls, | gsined the .Congress Chamber"
, now completely fitted up and ready for &C.
eupancy. The galleries were crowded
with ladies'. many Of Them beautiful as Pc
'ris. All was excitement around ue as l
took seat at one Of the members desks TO
Illuminate upon the great political changes
that were crewding around as. On the
eve Of the inauguration of new govern.
ment by people whom | love, and with
whom had associated and called country
men, my thoughts could not have been 9TH
erwise Than sad. could not but contrast
Philadelphia, l176, with Montgomery,
1861. One penple in the dawn Of indie
penLence 1.-TWO peoples a, lis MERIDIAN
Brothers born Of the same parents, living
= ,sndsr separate government. in the same
land. The cIowd of bright deeds, iglorio US
aclievensnts, Of onr fathers fitted across
the mind, and ! wish that 1t could be, oihr
wise. Thers is no hope, however, Ii
must be So The differences are irrecon:
{. eilable. The one people must betwo.9 q
asrsn.4sq scoSeRE,s onoAKizrp. Of f'os
,asu Al twenty minutes past IL O'Clock, the
Hon, Judge w. p. Chiffon, Of Alabama, as
oendsd the rostrun, and alter .rappipg three
iimes with The gavel, nominated Hon.
Robert w. Barnwsll, Of South Carolina, a,
temporary chairman Of The "Convention. =
. 81, As 4 have said before, The chamber in
which the assembly was gathered is after
The model Of the old United, States Senate
Chamber at Washington. 1t only. wanted
! The huge American eagle, and The red can.
opy over the Presidents chair, Id make
4, me fancy that wss in The ,yeritableH cham
Der on some grand, occasion, such, as have
before witnessed, The people, who; had
hitherto ihronged The sisle and space before
9 the clerks desk, had respectfully fallen
back from the floor of The Congress. The
galleries, as ] have also stated, were pack ed
land those spectators dawn stairs who were
not SO fortunate as 10 secure en- elevated
stand front. were crowded togs,hes in q
solid' wall Of humanity three or four deep.
The hrst row was ranged ap in the regu-
larity Of soldiers on, "1he dress.pi They.
FLIED, every available foot Of space possible
for Them 10 occupy in the rear Of the. dele
' gates. ''2s-'7in' 97'i4' lt. Z ''''''
The Chairman invited the venerable
Basil M. Msnley, Baptist Clergyman Of
some reputs, to ofieiale in prayer The
entire assembly, except the goddess report
ers, (who pay more attention 10 such
prayers than any one else,) rose in their
seats, and maintained the most profound ST.
lsncs. Each sesmsd TO set his heart and
mind upon the eloquent, words Of the old
fathers petition. Each seemed to impIors
othegreaf God Of nations TO bless the nav
Commonwealth about to be created. Each
seemed 20 utter from the soul q hearty |
suen 70 the glowing petition - p q
The petition 10 The Throne Of Mercy is |
finished. and from my position have fair
opportunity. TO observe The appearance Of
. the Convention, and the sppurtenances be- |
longing 70 the chamber in which its first |
session is being held. feel proud of the
privilege enjoy. and ain eager to note ev.
anything that should employ the pen of
ohronicler Of these monenlous events. The |
temporary Chairman calls. for the .crelien-
tails Of the delegates occupying seals upon |
The focr. In alphabetical order, the rep. |
resent,,ives of Alabama are frit 10 pro.
duce their Testimonials; Florida, Georgia,
Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina |
follow in regular order and produce tfsir
"pspers." After having their. credentials |
read. the delegates Of each signed the roll |
10 this manner: o" >''ir79 'e2l s'-~a'
sAL.sina.--R. W. wsiker, R. H.
Smith. J. 1, A. Curry,W. p. Chiffon, s.
7. Hale. Colin; J. McRae, John Gill Short. |
er, David P, Lewis, Thoma, Fesrn. 80.
'FLonIpA.4Jackson Morton, This mem.
Der was no. ipte,ent) =. p. Anderson, J.
b. Owens. lilssiom i,'od'ia .yr8 rRo fl-
GEoRcIA.-Roberi Toombs, Howell Cobb.
Francis $. Barlow, Martin J. Crawford,
Eugenius A. Nisbei, Beni,min R: Hill, a.
r. Right. Thomas R. r. Cobb, Augustus
H. kenan, Alexander Fl. Stephens. aiif
LouIsIAnA.-John Perkins, Jr., A. De-
clouet, Charles M. Conrad, ID. F. Kenner,