The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-03-04
Seizure Of Ferris, lrscnals and Other
Government Property.
Seeding Conventions and Extra Legislative
Sessions in Southern States.
What is the Condition Of the
Country?
H., &C., 10.

Since the 9th OF November hgt-~the day on Whch
Abraham Lincoln elected Presden-upt to this 4th Of
March, the day which 10 10 witness his inauguration,
events Of the most startling and momensous character
have followed each other in rapid Tho
federacy formed by the wisdom and patriotism Of tho
Fathers Of tho Revolution has, in the height Of It's pros
perity, been rent asunder and the country 10 now
threatened with all tho disasters Of dsunion and civil
war. We have two confederacies where before there
but united nation-two confederacies which may
long be precpated by the folly wickednes Of the
incoming administration into tho horrors OF aricida
conflict, the end Of which NO man living may see.
The events which have followed tho election Of Mr..
Lincoln presented follows in regular chronological
order
NOVEMBER, 1850.
6The election for President and yice President
held in al tho States, and resulted as follows
Total number Of votes in Southern States ...I 3loSo7
Northern States. 80. 3 ,a29,0s5
Whole number Of votes in the Union. .4,7se, ose
Vote for Lincoln. 800 $40
Vote against Iipcon:-
Douglas received. ,289,043
BxecKnrioSe ....................... 500 ooI
- so7 59I
Majority In the Union against Lincoln 00l 76l
8-Great excitement In Charleston, s. c., and other
Southern cities, the election of Abraham Lincoln
a-James Chemut, Of South Carolina, resigned his scat
tho Senate of the United States A. G. Magrath Judge
Of United States District Court in Charleston resigned
his office, and the court was formally dissolved.
1o-Nearly al the government Office holders in Charles
ton, 8. c., resigned
13-Hon. James H. Hammond resigned his position ss
United States Senator from South Carolina
l4-The Legislature Of South Carolina passed act for
State Convention 10 ko into consideration the bes,
mode Of dssoyng the connection Of the State with the
federal Union.
16-rhe extra session Of tho Legislature OF South Cro
lima adjourned
1.-THE excitement in South Carolina in regard TO a
dissolution Of the Union grows alarming Meetings
cannon fred bells were rOng and palmetto flags
raised amid the general reoicings Of the people
20-Tho Farmsrs' Bank, OF Virginia. suspended spece
payments.
2-AI the banks in the District OF Columbia and also
those IN Philaoe pha, Baltimore, Wheeling and Norfolk
Va together with the Farmers and Exchange Bank In
Charleston, s. @, suspended specie payments.
23-The banks OF Augusta, Ga, trenton, NJ. j.. and
PittsbWg, Pa, suspended specie payments.
A-ihe secession movement continued TO spread all
the Southern States
2s-The Legislature OF Mississippi convened, and were
mostly occupied with affairs OF the nation. All the
principal banks Of Tennessee, including the state Bank,
suspended specie payments
The banks in Charleston, g. G., Suspended specie
payments.
3-The banks In Augusta, Ca, suspended specie pay
tional capital
Gin accordance with the resolution Of Mr. Boteler, OF
Virginia. in tho United satee Houeo Of Representatives
1, appoint special committee OF one member from each
State whom that portion Of the Presidents Message
relating 70 the present perous condition of the country
should be REFERRED the Speaker announced the following
named members az constituting said committee