The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-01-15
Secession Budget.

desperate efforts viii be made By the
revolutionists for success. Gov. WISE
is furious because The State does not take
immediate steps 10 go out Of the Union,
and threatens TO offer his invaluable sery-
ices to the Governor OF South Carolina
Western Virginia, largely Republican
ana Union. will never consent 10 be car
RED out of the present coniederacy
The South Carolina Convention adjourn
ed on tie 4th, after appointing delegates
TO n general convention of the seeding
States GOV. HICKS, of Maryland, re.
sists every iuducement offered by lie Sc
cessionists to cal! together Tie Legisla-
tule. lie declares strongly for the I'm
ion. The Florida Convention is in SEES
sion, but will not act, il is said, without
mature deliberation. The majority in
favor Of immediate secession in the
Georgia convention is large, and in New
Orleans the immediate secessionisls have
also been victorious. Mississippi passed
her ordinance of secession on the 9lh,
and is now. we suppose, DESTROYS of be-
ing considered foreign power. Ala
bama has also a secession majority in her
convention, and will doubtless soon fol-
low Mississippi.
In the meantime efforts are being made
BY Congressman 10 patch up what they
call Compromise, although every prop
osition looks to the complete abandon
ment Of Republican principles. A meet
ing OF the Representatives of the Border
States has been held, at which a series
of propositions has been decided upon,
involving amendments to the Cons,itu-
ton. The Republicans nave also held a
caucus. and decided tia. no compromise
was admissible, and that they would press
forward the Legitimate business Of the
session and adjourn. Tie fear entertain
e shat an attack would be made upon
Washington is subsidiBe. The militia
d. lie district are being enrolled and Or
gained f.g efficient service, and several
companies Of dying artillery have also
been ordered from Fort Monroe, and 9TH
or troops from Leayenworth, Kansas
Fort Washington, on the Potomac River,
below Washington, has also been REIN
forced, and troops have been sent to
Pensacola and Key West Florida. GEN
scogg is Iaboring with energy. Mr.
HoLT, Secretary oil War, deierring en-
TREY to the old veterans opinions
TnomPsoS, Secretary Of tie Interior, has
AZ last resigned, much to the qualification
CT III U4;o9 men. and Ar. BUcHANAH,
now clear Of these traitors, seems evil,
dentiy determined to Do right lie is
nov visited and encouraged by his old
friends, whom his former base conIuc;
had completely driven from him, and il
is said that lie again feels cbee,ed and
hopeful. He IS fully determined to exc
cute the laws, and declares that he viii.
ride down the avenue with tile Pgesi.-u.
elect on the 4lh Of March, though il costs
bin his Ike.
Commodore SuuDRIcg, and others.
lately arrived from Charleston. give 4 de-
p!orabie view OF the state OF affairs there.
The troops ordered into the field by the
government are suffering severely from
exposure, and sickness prevails among
them To a considerable degree. The
greatest anxiety is said to exist, enhauc.
el by every report Of movmenis at the
North. L IS believed tia. revulsioa Of
feeling against the disuniousts must soou
take place unless Georgia does something
40 inspirit The people. Business is total
ly Frustrated, and want is imminent
Postmaster HUqER has Uniformed the
Pos, Office department, that he Is collect
ing the revenue for the general govern
nent The sub-treasurer OF Charleston
is prevented by the South Carolina au-
thori,ies from paving any more drafts
and even from paying ANDERsoN's men.
Private letters state that there il the
grayest distIust az to events, and fears
that blood viii flow a; any moment
Many FAMILIES arc moving from The city
under these apprehensions. The most So
gacious leaders have lost ,heir power,
a.i ore NJ tie mercy o. IN excited popa.
lace
LATEs AID IAPoRrApr.
Cel SooTr, on the 7th, dispatched the
steamship Star OF the West, with troops
AID munitions, from New York, 10 the
relief Of Major ASDEnsos. In entering
.he harbor abou. daylight: on the 9Th
abs uas fred upon, by a battery station
ed upoo Morris Island, ut the entrance
Ct the harbor. Some Is or 20 shots
were fired. and one or two striking her,
tho captain turned abou, and went 10 sea
h. r. 4 e..