Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-01-25

on the lith Of Feb. The convention be composed
Of three commissioners from each state
special session Of the Kentucky legislature begun
the 18th inst The Governors message asks the egsla
ture TO spprove the CHttenden resolutions He recon-
mtnds convention Of the border states. lie disap-
proves the hasty action Of the seeding states but avs
kentuckians will never those which strug
Cling for their constitutional rights suhjugated by an
t.savery power. II asks the legislature to dsapprove
OF coercion and suggests appropriations for arming
and oquippng the militia.
THR ProoREss or sRcsssioS-Georga took the ia
tai plunge on last Saturday. The secession ordinance
was carried by vote Of 2Os 49, It was resolved to
continue the present postal and system the
federal civil officers 90 be suspended from ther funo-
tons Ihatsa good idea Mr.. Douglass scheme Of pre-
venting secession by civil process can now be applied
lie WILL probably apply Tor injunction restrain
Georgia from going ofihe Union Il would be cruel
for him, though, to thwart the operation Of the CUR
reai pur-rincipe by such dodge.
Five States, (if can't Georga) have seeded
South Carolina, Georgia, Florida Alabama, and Missis-
sippi These making their arrangements to or
ganse provisional government It is proposed to hold
convention in Montgomery, Alabama, on the goth Of
feh for that purpose This convention is be compos-
ed Of commissioners from the seeding states.
The following states are to have conventions North
Carolina, Virginia Tennessee Missouri, Arkansas, and
louisiana In all except the last the acts o. the
tons are TO be submitted IN the people In louisiana
NE delegates are two TO for secession, 1t is
likely, therefore, that the people Of that state will get
this privilege. Looking al the swift and unchecked
course secession has think the probabilities are
that the rest will follow suit.
It represented that the people in the South are OPP
posed TO secession The facts do not bear the state
mcnt In each state the majority for secession has been
large the hopes Of the Unonists have in every in
stance, been disappointed To say the vote is small,
"h'h rs inc iect does not answer the purpose IL ndi-
ca ies we lake H. that the people divided into three
classes the rank secessonists the Unionists, few in
numher The conservatives who want some concessions
ana are IN doubt what TO do, timd, halng and with
onl influence The secessionis are bold earnest and
active. Hence they have carried and, fear will
nnue to carry everything before them.
MrcrLLASpors-i,k reported thu, forced loans are
still made in South Carolina. Ex-Guy. Aiken has been
compelled to pay $1,000 for the blessings OF udepcn-
dence Charleston IS quiet but fall " troops. In
tercuurse between Fort Sumter and the city has been
opened The Mercury cnnfsses that many families have
eff the city which regrets No fears are entertained
Of a. attack on Sumter.
Fort Pickens, ia Pensacola harbor has been mcnaced
Troops from New Orleans have been asked hy the Gov
ernor OF Florida TO attack it Many sercs. ouists In
Congress have dispatches urging the avoidance Of
collision and It is believed no attack viii be- made The
postal matter in the Pensacola Is be sent the dead
letter office and everything belonging The office has
been ordered to be sent TO Washington. The Office is to
be wound up.
The Gulf states taking all possible precautions to
guard against invasion. IL the chief ports batteries
erected the seized forts gasuned the pilots directed to
bring in no T. s. vessels under severe penalties.
GEs. ScoTr-The following incident. which we take
from the Richmond Wig shows that patriotic and loyal
feelings still animate many " the sons Of Old Domn-
ion
At public dinner Traitor Floyd's complimentary,
we presumed, in this city Friday night Jan II.
member Of the Legislature requested that the company
should rise and drink, standing and IN silence, senu
ment which he proposed to offer, and that afterwards
the band should play the Rogues March" After this
preliminary, he announced his sentiment Here's 10
the reputation Of Gen Scott The only response to his
request WAS general exclamation Of Oh no. and the
spontaneous rising Of several influential persons who
monstratcd against any such demonstration that pro-
posed and thus the episode ended
LfNcoLNs EsCoRr-Thc President elect will be
ted to Washington by the Springfield, an }. /ouaycs 90
spite Of threats coming from any source The company
is composed Of young men who lave f1r somc months
past been under the instruct 0u of Col Ellsworth and in
drill they said 10 be flly equal 10 The genuine, orig
iual Iouaycs. correspondent writing to the Davenport
llowa) Gd<etfe says " This company intends 90 do
coft duty Ia the President ,cc the lh Of March &C.
compau, ing him Washington and returning by Phil
adclphia. New York, Albany, sc. They number over
sixty and are in perfect state Of d having already
taken several prizes, and surprised the famous Chicago
boys in their efficiency They commanded by Capt
Cook gentleman who understands the LouAye practice
and doubt not they will create sensation while in
Washington. bang journal.