The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-09-04
States Rights Association organized IN
New Orleans by members of all parties.

slider the situation Of public affairs, and dc
termine calmly and wisely the action nece:-
sary." All the State banks suspend specie
payments.
North Carolina Legislature convened
Gov. 49,; Gov. Ellis recommends a state
Convention also the enrolment OF men De-
tween IS and -; immediate acceptance OF
10000 volunteers; and prompt resistance 20
aggression or coercion. Banks suspend
specie payments. Election Of a Federal
Senator postponed. Editor Holden rebukes
Edward Cantwell, Principal Clerk OF the
House, for wearing a Secession cockade IN
the Democratic caucus. Secession meetings
at Shelby and elsewhere.
F2ori1a.-Big meeting at Pensacola calls
for a convention. and a Southern Congress
to obtain unity Of action. Legislature
meets, Nov. 26, and calls a convention tor
January Cd.
M~sccuaneoas: -Nass meeting in Galvestc
| ton in favor Of secession. Gov. Rector, OF
Arkansas. recites the wrongs of the South,
but recommends prudent action. Banks III
Tennessee, in Washington, and IN Baltimore
| suspend specie payments. Coy. Hicks. OF
MARYLAND, refuses to convene the LeglSla-
turc.
DISMAL DECEMBER.
Aud now the daily deepening shadows Of
an unusually severe winter became reflected
upon the political condition Of the country.
November had been blustry, but with De
cember came blow after blow of the real
tempest which all the world at length began
to realize could neither be stopped nor
stayed by any human agency. Again let Us
summarize:
Dee. 3d.-Congress assemblies. President
Buchanon adverts to the dangers threaten
ing the Union, and recommends measures
which he hopes may restose public tran
guilty.
for a convention of the slaye-holding States
to mutually consult on the crisis. \ bill
calling such i convention was rejected by
Georgia . few days later.
Dec. SH.-Gov. Harris, Of Tennessee,
calls a special session Jan. 18th. Senator
johnson burned in efiigy at Memphis.
Dec. 9M.-Howel Cobb resigns the
appointed to it. 4 caucus Of Southern
Senators failed to agree on any action, but
comedies the dissolution Of the Union.
Dee. 10h.-Louisiana Legislature assem-
bles. Gov. Moore calls for measures IN
State defence.
Dec. 1lh.-Senator Clay, Of Alabama, re-
signs, to take effect March 4th. Vermont
Legislature by l25 to 50 refused to repeal its
Personal Liberty BIZ which n~uliifies the
L uSltlNC CldNC LAW.
Dee. 1911, -Coneress authorizes the issue
of So, 600, coo in Treasury notes. Louisiana
calls a convention, and creates q. military
board to arm the State.
Dee. l4M.-Thc President names Jan.
4th as a day of Fasting and Prayer in view
of the distracted and dangerous condition of
the country. Great excitement caused bv a
call from Maj. Anderson for troops and guns
to defend the Charleston forts. Secretary
OF State Cass resigns IN dissent of Buchan-
on's policy, and Acknowledgement Jerre
Black is promoted to the vacancy.
Thirty Senators, and members of Congress
issue an address TO our constituents say
ing-"The argument is exhausted. All
hope of relief in the Union x = is extin-
guished; In our Judgment the Republicans
are r%esolute IN their purpose to grant moth
ing that will or ought to satisfy the South.
We are satisfied the honor, safety, and in
dependence of the Southern people require
the organization Of Southern Confederacv,
"a result to be obtained only by separate
State secession-and that the primary object
of each slave-holding State ought to be it's
speedy, and absolute separation from a Union
Pugh, J. L. II. Curry, D.. Clopton. J. A.
stal!worth, Of Alabama; J. ". Underwood.
Lucius j. Gartrell, JAS. Jackson. John
Jones, Senator Crawford, Senator Iyison. of
Georgia; Geo. S. Hawkins, of Florida T.
e.. Hlndman, Of Arkansas Senator Jeffer-
son Davis, Of Mississippi; Burton Craige.
THOMAS kufin, Of North Carolina; Senator
Slidell, Senator Benjamin, J.. NJ. Landrum.
Of Louisiana Senators Wigfal and HEMP,
hill, }; II. Regain, Of Texas NJ. /. Bon
ham, W.. Porcher Miles, John McOueen.
Senator Ashmore, Of South Carolina.
Other Congressman agreeing in views
withheld their signatures for various rea-
sons.
Dee. 17h.-Goy. Sam Houston orders }
special session Of the Legislature. South
Carolina convention meets amid great en-
thusiasm.
Dec. I9th.-E. NJ. Stanton appointed At
torney General.
Dec. 2Oh.-Messrs. Garrett and Smith. Of
Alabama, and Jacob Thompson. of N;ss;ss-
llppi, (all natives of North Carolina. appear
before the Legislature of North Carolina as
commissioners sent by Mississippi and Ala