Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1861-01-25
Georgia Secession Convention.
MILLEDcEvILLE, Ca, Jan. 81.

The Convention unanimously adopted the
following:
Resoleed, That lack of unanimity on the
passage of the secession ordinance indicates
a difference Of opinion not as to rights
claimed but as to the mode of redress, and il
being desirable to give proper expression
to the feeling of all the Convention to sus
tain the action of the State, therefore,
Resolre1, That all voting for or against
the passage of the ordinance will sign the
same, as IL p edge OF the unanimous determ
ination of this Convention to sustain and
defend the State in this course without
regard to individual approval or disapproval
This was signed by all except twelve.
Alex. H. Stephens, Judge Stephens AM
Gov. Johnson signed the ordinance.
Grand demonstrations are taking place to-
night
M1LLEDGEvILLE, Ca, Jan. %.
A number of resolutions were offered and
adopted, including the following: One ap,
pointing committee of sixteen to report on
the power of the Convention to reduce the
number of members of the Legislature; an
other that Georgia will demand her share of
the public property; another pledging the
State to psy the carriers for transporting the
mails in future; another instructing the
committee to report an ordinance furn shing
council
Sevehty-six of the delegates elected, with
the President, are against the ordinance of
secession, but pledge their lives, fortunes and
honor in defense Of Georgia against coercion
and invasion.
An ordinance declaring all white persons
resident OF the State at the time of the adoption
the ordinance Of secession citizens, without
regard to their places of nativity or the length
of their residence in the State, was referred
A long letter was presented from the Post
master at Savannah, detailing the evils of a
change in the present postal affairs.
An ordinance was adopted providing for
the execution Of sentences passed by the
Federal Courts and the execution of processes
issued by the said courts, and to preserve the
indemnities.
An ordinance was offered and made the
special order for tomorrow, continuing in
force all the Federal laws in reference to the
African slave trade. 1t will be unanimously
adopted
Hon. VIM. G. Mason was appointed Com
missioner to Louisiana. Gen. Sanford was
appointed Commissioner to Texas.
The proceedings in the Convention were ii,
teresting. The galleries were open to visitors
From Charleston Everything
Quiet.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 49,
Lieut.. Talbot arrived here, last evening,
with gloomy tidings. The Governor and
members Of his Cabinet were in consultation
the greater part of last night, on the intelIi-
gence communicated by Lieut.. Talbot.
A white flag came from Fort Sumter, this
morning. The object of it is said to be that
South Carolina cease erecting Notifications.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 81.
The four soldiers from Fort Sumter, as
witnesses in murder case, On Saturday,
attempted to escape by jumping out of the
grand jury room window. On leaving for
Fort Sumter, they were placed in coach and
escorted by a file Of State soldiers to the boat.
Gov. Plchins, on Sunday, sent a lot Of fresh
provisions to Major Anderson, with his COM
pliments. Major Anderson refused to accept
them, butreturned his thanks for the courtesy,
saying at the same time that he wo>.ld have
to decline accepting anything until he knew
what the Government at Washington intended
to order
Everything is quiet here, this morning.
Five guns have been fired for the seeding
States. The effect CT the secession Of Georgia
upon the people is very happy, but no dem
onstration has yet been made on account Of it