Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-01-24
UNION AND DISUNION MOVE
MENTS

The Pennsylvania House of Representa-
tives has unanimously passed resolutions APP
proving OF the course of Major Anderson and
Governor Hicks, and pledging to Maryland
the fellowship and support of Pennsylvania.
The q. S. collector at Mobile refuses to
honor drafts from Washington.
A joint resolution has passed the Maine
Legislature unanimously, requesting the Gov
ernor to tender to the President of the Uni
ted States all the resources of Maine, both IN
men and money, for the maintenance of the
Union and the enforcement OF the laws.
The Arkansas Legislature has unanimous
ly passed bill submitting the question of
calling a convention to the people on the 18th
of February. If majority favor conven-
ton the Governor is to appoint the day.
A general convention of the States that
have seeded is to be held at Montgomery,
Ala, on Wednesday, February goth. 1t is
proposed that they shall adopt the federal
constitution and elect all needful officers un-
der it, asking thereupon the recognition of
the United States and of European powers.
The Georgia convention was in secret ses-
sion all day Friday, and at 4 o'clock in the
afternoon adopted resolution declaring the
right and duty of the State to secede from
the Union, and that a committee of seventeen
be appointed, one from each judicial circuit,
to report a proper ordinance of secession.
This resolution was carried by l65 in favor
to 100 against.
j.. The Virginia Senate, on Friday, debated
the House national convention resolutions,
but no action was reached. The House pass
ed a bill appropriating million dollars for
the defense of the State, and tor issuing treas
ury six per cent notes for that amount.
"a
aged, as evidence comes from the seeding
States that the dissolution feeling is abalng
in various quarters. The troubles in South
Carolina appal some of the loudest secession
lists in the other disaffected States. The ad-
vices from Georgia and Florida are partcu-
larly cheering. In the former, the co-opera-
ton party is UNEXPECTEDLY strong, and in the
latter Stale the Union men are beginning to
speak out against secession. Encouraging
dispatches have also been received from
Richmond, and it is re Orted that resolutions
in favor OF Crlttenden's compromise will pass
the Virginia legislature.
The u. S. Steamer Brooklyn, which re-
tur9sd to Norfolk last week, from a trip to
the South Carolina coast, ii appears was sent
to look after the Star Of the West. Her or
ders were -" You are 90 proceed direct TO
Charleston harboT, but not to 20 over the bar,
nor come TO anchor, but lay under steam out
side and ascertain If the Star OF the West
has landed her troops, If not, counlermand
her orders, and order her, with the troops. to
Hampton Roads, and also gain any intorma-
ton you can as to the existing state OF affairs
there, and then return immediately to Hamp-
ton Roads" AT the mouth OF the harbor she
met an eastern schooner, from which she got
information OF the assault on the Star OF the
West, and that the South Carohnians had
sunk five vessels in the harbor and made il
impossible to approach Fort Sumter The
Brooklyn then put back for Norfolk.
Judge Smalley's charge concerning treason
has driven several sOutherner5 away from
New York, including Mr.. Ihom, the agent
OF Alabama or the purchase OF firearms, who
left in such hurry as to neglect completing
his contracts.
1t Is stated that Col. Hayne, the South
Carolina commissioner, instead OF DEMANDING
the surrender OF Fort Sumter from the Pres
ident, merely suggested its evacuation by
Major Anderson, IN order TO avoid bloodshed
Word has been forwarded to Gen Scott
from Baltimore that two thousand Young men
are fully organized and ready to come on
from that city at the shortest notice to assist
in the defense OF the District and the federal
capital
The Washington correspondent of the
Philadelphia Press says The last intelli-
gence from the cotton states is TO the effect
that great Union party Is rdllyng in every
one except South Carolina, and in that State
the prospect OF an immense debt, and OF the
certain inability TO meet the expenses conse-
quent upon her rash experiment, will soon
create large party against the conspira-
tors"
William Aiken, formerly governor of South
Ca DINA, Gov. Banks rival Tor the speaker
ship in Congress, and the richest man in the
~*"t-. I's' iA.Du "o.a4 J~iiud ~ contribute SO.
900 to the secession fund. He at first reius-
ed to pay, but the contiscation OF his proDrr-
~ IN Charleston was threatened, and he uajd
the amount, saying that he should be bet er
oil as northern carpenter shoyeing the
jack-plane at two dollars d day than to live
under a southern military despotisrn. He
has always opposed secession, and will of
course be robbed more numerically On that
account. 4 gentleman direct from Charles
ton tells the Louisville journal that all who
can are escaping from South Carolina. and
that 1t she Is left to herself little while lonr-
er the spirit OF revolution viii perish. ike a
rat IN an exhausted receiver. Another sion
OF the prevailing anarchy is a resolution be-
tore the legislature TO postpone the regular
sessions OF the courts in Charleston district.
The Georgia Constitptionalist says that
State was carried for secession by tue gross
est frauds and sensation dispatches that the
United States troops were bombarIing
Charleston.
The Natchez Courier says that the recep-
ton of the news that the State of Mississippi
had seeded was far from being enthusiastic
IN that city. "Hasty," judged, Nv rong,"
were the terms generally applied. Sadness
and gloom instead of rejoicing marked both
day and Might.'
The n. Y. Herald has a rumor of large
military force enlisted in that city, some 5000
to 5000 men, to seize the forts in the harbor
as soon as hostilities commence at the South
1t is stated that Major Anderson has been
ordered not to permit further indignities to
the American flag, and, If another instance
occurs, to open his batteries Immediately.