New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-28

90 DOL tdkt LILO w oeV'hN ppm Gam
yention. So, here, tho fre-eating role are in
great force about the town, md among them
Toombs finds his mott ..aruable coadjutors. lie
gave the nod to-. chosen few, who in turn passed
1t to ot.crs and the consequence was most
pr,,roarious public opinion in favor of a unani-
nous HgniGg, and against the rash man who
should stand out. No names we're called, but
the moat unmistakable threats were significantly
uttered in ease any delegates should oct accord
ing to their convictions. They will find out
one of these days what treatment traitors GET"
said one of the fugomen Of the Toombs choir.
Yes by -, reckon SO" replied the others.
You can have no idea Of the energy with which
Toombs has worked, or of the outrageous nature
Of the arguments (threats) used to dragon The
refractory delegate.
Returning to tie Convention, from which
have somehow strayed: When the Nisbet resolu-
ton had been adopted, and before all things
were in readiness for the signing Of the ordi-
nance, variety of motions were made, meeting
with various fates. Mr. Martin, VITO had on the
day before unsuccessfuly tried to bring the ques-
ton Of Secession to direct vote BY the people,
again introduced motion to the effect that
popular vote be taken to see if the action of the
Convention would BIO ratified. A short but sharp
debate followed this motion, resulting in IFS re-
lection; it was very clear, not from their words,
of course, but from their actions, that the
Toombs and Cobb party are absolutely afraid to
90 to the people for direct vote; not that they
fear defeat, but they fear large minority
against Secession.
! At midday the Governor, the Judges of the
( Supreme Court, the President of the Senate, and
| the Speaker of the House, entered in august
procession, and took their places to witness the
signing Of the ordinance. The operation occn-
pied till 4 O'clock and became decidedly tedious
long before the end The scene at first was rather
impressive; the galleries were crowded to suffoea-
ton, vet the deathlike stiffness which preceded
the earliest signatures was broken only by the
scratching Of the pens and the rafting of the
parchment. But after the novelty had been worn
| away, the tension relaxed, and there was the
usual buzz incident to large gatherings. 1t was
mentioned with n good deal of pride, that the
pens used on tbis Oeason were furnished by
| Southern geese. l may have been wrong, but
this did not seem TO me peculiarly happy idea.
| The observer could extract some amusement
from rcmarkng the manner of the various sic ners
ne dashing down their names with theat-
rical air, as if they looked for round Of ap-
plause at the concusion-others doing the deed
in q snug, business like style, and others tremu-
lous with excite meDt; many signed with lips firm
" compressed, evidently powerfully impressed with
| the importance Of their act; and not few,
whose literary efforts had been very limited in
extent, squared their elbows brought their faces
near 10 the sheet and, with painful motions Of
the mouth, hObbled along through the signature,
bearing away from the table on their fingers as
much ink as they shed on the parchment. When
the whole ceremony had been concluded, the
cannons outside gave the tidings to an expectant
| world, and the crowd rushed anew to whisky.
! II is said that all but half dozen signed the
ordinance, and il is not probable that these will
ong hold out. If they do, they may IS well
convert their property into gold, and emigrate
| to some State where freedom of opinion is al
lowed This evening, while write, there is a
universal Illumination, no end of cheap fireworks
/ anu shu th'i' WIN ohoihy pc u
torchlght procession and q variety of the widest
oratOry.
From what have heard here, am convinced
hat the secession Of Georgia might have been
postponed at least till tho 4th Of March, had it
not been thought necessary to indorse the Gov
errors action in taking the forts. 1t must be
admitted that the leading traitors have managed
| in, tate with
| ness. The seizure Of the forts was made alone
| for the purpose Of committing Georgia to Seces-
sion. Having been done, the act was made the
basis of an argument which has proved success
full in whipping in the wayerers and steady OPP
ponents. The Transmission of the New-York reg
olutions TO the Convention was another move in
the game, and now Toombs swells with triumph
as he sees the State in position which abe
would never have voluntarily assumed
From Savannah, hear that the Boston steamer
Joseph Whitney was chartered by the United
States, and ordered from TOrtugas to Savannah;
that in the latter place il was tire tened that she
would be burned if she made her appearance;
that on the 18th, the steamer VIM. Jenkins from
Boeton, came in the ofiing and that the guard
on the lighthouse signaled "a suspicious vessel
in sight" that then, when she neared Fort Pu-
Iaski, the guns were manned and loaded, one
with powder for intimidation, the others with
shot for use; that when those on board saw the
guns, they pulled down the stars and stripes;
and that, on Saturday night, che was burned at
her wharf-wheiher by accident or not is not
stated. l give these reports as they reach me
from apparently trustworthy sources. 1t is also