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About The Columbus weekly times. (Columbus, Ga.) 1858-1865 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 31, 1860)
*. arr --1 r ~: ? ~xrrr*“ -Lac COLFM M’H, HAT! KIM V. UMKMKF.H I*. IMW SECESSION. TICKET. Hon. HENRY L. RUNNING, A.S. BOTHERKOIU), Eq., JAMES N. RAMSEY, Etq. THAT UHOi. Ws have often heard f “ths sotof, sseond thought of tbs popi, M bat m lbs cas*of tb* so operation candidates, they found it necessary to tty the refisotira faculties of th* people three time. W suppose tbsy were acting upon the Aaeon#er's plan of y*p / Goimo !! GONE!!! W* wur.'inr whether our #o-*f ©ration friends win be Satisfied now that their formal manifest* baa fatten still burn upon th# aoniiuunily. The disappearance of the candidal** from the thoroughfares, induce* us to heltav# that having failed t* convince anybody tin of tb* policy of th*sr course, they have retired to tb* privacy of thir clarets with the laudable endeavor to solve the problem which sc much troubled the disa greeing juror, t<.jt: the peculiar mental orgaui aaUo of the eleven obstinate jurors who differ and with him in optal. A* w* believe our co-operation friends are koneet in (heir purpose of uniting the South, we refer them to (be following estreat from a Utter received by a gentleman io tbiseity from an in telligent correspondent In Virginia. Tfaifia on# of the Border Hiatus about whose position our •o-operation friends mwii lo bs in so much triha testou ( Extrarl from a letter received from Kenuuke (Jo., Virginia, hfm fCdffHM in (hi s City : Hiu co my last Utter to you I have not had much time to Mud out what Virginia is going to 4*. be* it seems to ba settled in tb* mind* of every *n* here, that she will he out of tb* present Union before the 4th of March neat, W* anticipate no trouble with the General Government, ua'oas flouth Carolina attacks the forts near Charleston, if she docs that, then the hornets will certainly emo out of their neeteia the different Slates and go to the rescue. At Roarioka county Court there was a meeting es the attiaeus held, and they passed resolutions of a deoi led secession and lighting kind. They •ay ‘that it th# North will not give u oar rights we must secede, and should the Federal Government *itmpta to eoorco Boulh Carolina, no troops shallcruss the soil of Old Virginia. All of the Ttilun meetings that you hear of being held in Virgiht* are humbug*. They arc meetings got ten up by parties owning (or interested by rela tionship) property in the oify of Washington, or the Distilet *f Columbia. One of these ohaps, Gea. C—- . (who owns a large amount of re al estate m Washington) got some of bis friends to eall a Union meeting iu Vincent In last Court day. If* advertised that be would speak on tb© Union side on that day to hia Botetourt friends. Weil, the day same, and with it Gen. C . lie made on* of the moat abjeet submission speeches (hat a man cuuld make. The people made no objections to biu> whilst speaking, nor did they applaud him. After he flniidted speuk tog old Judge A-—— got up and exposed his cause for wishing the Union tostnnd together.- ll* then, (Judge A) to show up Gen €—•—•'* <b Ject, made one of the most powerful Southern speeches ever made hero, and concluded by offer ing h aet of perfectly lire eating res lutions, wbieb were earned with but two dissenting votes. M<>ruitn a vote and that of another *Dutikiird. I fir* you Ui a example of the Union meetings in Virginia, in order that you way state u n> your Georgia friends, th’at they may not ho deceived by hearing of Union meeiiug* here. I’ioperty ownevx iu W ashjngton are spending large turns of money in Virginia iu getting up Union moot I**., but thank God, they are exposed every time. They are playing the satuo game in Mary leud Their objvot is to create the impression Month that Virginia will not secede. They also get certain newspapers to aay “At a Urge meet ing of thecitisena of—— county, Union reao lutiens were passed.*’ Now, the way they do •he thing Is as follow s : They employ some promi nent of influential men in Iho county iu which the mcetiug is in be held te gu around and col lect as many |>oopl© as they can (and there ia al ways trash enough In every county who will do any thing for a eunsideration) to attend tho meeting and to vote ua their Union resolutions.— They generally open the meeting (and before too many of their opponents are present) by offering theUr act of resolutions, and without any speech, take the rote on them. Os course their crowd votes unanimously and carry thsm. After the resolutions are passed iu this manner, then their osalor get on tho eaglu aud soars aloft, but I r tunutvly fur the Southern uinn iu liotoluurt, old Judge A—-killed the eagle before he oould fly bme* it wus known that Mr. Crittenden's reso lutions in the Senate Committee had been rejec ted by the Black Republicans, we in Virginia hare determined to cross the Kubicau, and to cast ear lot, be it ter weal or woe, with tbo South. •The Duukard* are'a Religious Sect in Vir ginia, who arc obligated not to hold slaves or ■erre in time of war. Tlti Turn ii tbrlf'tou Htrbsr. Tfcs telegram ol to <i*y ,advU*s us ol th© ©e onpatmn of Kovi Muithrie ami Oastl® fim-kiiey es tfc* forest at 8o; th Carolina, n.l a to m mid epoa Iks part of that tidv©ritm©nl for th© svaesi ation of Fori fluuitsir. If (his Unnaml is uot orsedflti t<*, the South Carolina (roof>B ami th* troops of the P©<ieral Government mum boor eotus in conflidt. It Is iut|K>aihle (hat hostiia forces can long reuiaiu passive, each cmmniud lag fortified positions within cannon rang* of each other The posacssisn of Fort Moultrie gives to the I'erwliutatt* the t'oiunismi of tbs bar #r esitranc# t# tb© Harbor, aud it tb©jr eau Rtain taiu it avainm the gun* ! Fort Burater, it will Ik? impossible for the gvnerai Guvurtiiurut (u rv-tu forea Maj. Audorsuu or sotuoiuito'at© with lutu ia eng may. No ws*i can approach Fori fiuuuur. without passing under tb* guns ol Fort Moultrie, and eominunlrattou by load Would have to paa through the fltate ol South Carolina. This leave* Moj. Anderson i • position ol teoiatmu, in capable of harm unless he should uposi h<s own authority etivwpt the hotuberdiu* nt of CberLftiou. Ibis •ep he Wuul > hardly tak* without oi dvrs tr-'Bi the GuiieraJ Uoverasnent, and these orders he cannot, receive until the United RtaGs shall fully dvtmuiue to make upon Houth t ‘or-dina a war of subjugation, for tha ouly teessangrr the! the Adm mut ration cun send will be by c'•mmuntratiiig through a utau-of war wbieb vessol must pas* undvr tbe guns of Fort Mosritew aud this, aa w* have before said, can #i> I* dee© by a deliberate tagagemeet with the (farrison now iu chergs of that rt>rtifieaUuß. We regret ttiie imbroglio. It forces a solution fit Ut* quest ion of p©*u or war, under ciroum stances es irrtUstioti, by mo uivars uotuluotve to that calm and deliberate judgOK-ut, which eun irel the inuids of thom> in authority. Much oe w# hope diet too (foncral Goverumeut wilt order tbe ©vui'iution ol Fort burster, e* moot ©unfow thut w© have hut little confidence in such a re sul\ Tb* Fiesidmt wifi, iu all prebahiitty uh:nit tbe whole inatier to Cos afters ir a spr-ciat tnos sage, when the great quuetiou es coeraiuo, tbe re let* n that the Mate* hear to the General Gov ernment, and the right ofeeecsslee >u *ll it* pha ses, will be ffitly and thoroughly dincussed. The result <f this diseussion tnsy bs pcacs or war If Uis latter there ©an be no doubt that the entire South will stund by South Carolina, for there is not n single Southern State which will yfrld its sovereign p osition Mid idly staud ty to see the Fs eral compact set aside, and the Federal States changed into * consolidated nnth n. Tbe States henccfotth to occupy tb* position towards tbs Central Government that the so unties do to lb* States of which they are pars. If Congress should determine to allow South Carolina peaceably te secede, it may still only postpone tho Inal issue, as it is-Ant at all im probable thei lb* Black Republicans, d<nyiop the right of secession, tnsy adffipi, the rniddh ground, suggested by > w euator Johnson of Ten nestee, and consider the question of Bsceiiion one of expediency, to be determined by th# Genera! Government in each particular cose, allowing a Plate to aeoade where it wdt not injuruigly affect ike remaining Hlalcs, and rocrc.ng her wlieio the Congress shall deem it to the interest of the re rawining States to prevent secession. A fltate ol of war will prevent 1 1 hope of reeoaciliation, and vauntingiy oashe Black Republicans tc <y talk they will do all in their power to preservo the Union, for it is only through the machinery el government, they can hope succesßully to carry o*t their plan of emancipation. While we do not believe that they will abandon tb* principles or policy on which they Lave ridden Into power, we think'it quite probable that they muy consent to the •eoessiuw of Mouth Carolina m.d negotiate for tbe Forts uud other public property within that hUt-:, rather than oeuit-iit ihe,Bi;ulh by forcing them to maintain tbo post ion of Mouth Carolina on the abstract right of secession. Bbould tho Blank lfo-puMiq*n-s pursue this course, it will serve no other purpose than (he various com prom isos that have been made; it will postpone, hut will not settle the issue. The question must be mot within tbe nest twenty days, and tbe right of secession admitted or the consolidation of tho Government mueutalned by war; war, war with all Us eonsequenees. Whencvevcr that issuo is mad* the world will witness the Herculean strenth of the flouth, mid the contest will evolve the grout fact, that the strength and grandeur of our government, tha progress mdexpansion of tb© oountry springs from the Booth and not fr'Trn the North and West. A war will show tbe eoasoratire charac ter of our laboring population, and the tenden cy to anarchy in tho “Free Labor” of tbe North. It will ala show another great fact, that tlis Mouth, with her ootton, rice and tobacco, cun command the means of carrying on the war,while the North, with a government already bankrupt, under the threat of Southern separation will, whin that separation i*complete, be wholly un able to suetaiti itself against a people accustom ed lo arms, united, and battling for existence.- Northern exports, even if trade should ho unin terrupted, would not exceed $100,000,000. To keep up a peace establishment will require a du ty of 40 per cent., arid the expense of maintain ing such an army as will be required to him! the bands and still the hearts of their own free la bor, will in itself double the duly, before they ap proach that more formidable expense of keeping forces iu tho field sufficient to subdue a people whom to conquer ia to exterminate. Tb* Block Republicans arc not unaware of these facte, and lienee wo would aot be surpris ed if, in their magnanimity, they should “Ist South Carol mu to go,” hoping that something may turn up to pr; vent tho final issue and tor ribie ordeal through which they aru destined to pass. Communicated. Sewwioa in Aiibaoa Messrs. Editors*—lt is understood that an effort is being made by tho In on tnotiof Uor gia, to circulate the report that the recent elec tion in Alabama resulted iu the triumph es thn co-operation ticket. Any such assertions ema nating, as they do, from alow S'ibmUsi<mi*L*4n Alabama, whe hope to embarrass the oo ion of the true men of Georgia by reading out reporta aa to tbe action of Georgia’s younger sister, are absolutely false in every particular. Thirty counties ui Alabama have been heard from, and in those counties forty-eighty delegates have been elected, who are pledged to vote for the immodi ate separate secession id’ / UUimi. Thirteen cooperationists wi re elected io them counties.— I here are still twenty-one ooautiee to hear from electing thirty-nine delegates. Os these, at least one-half will elect iintmnlisles cceeaiuuiat*. I know thedclegatca to the Alabama State finnve - lion,l know that she will accede immediately after the assembling of tho Convention, and any report to the contrary is ahsolutaly false. H. P. 8. If any eo-operationist who im* been do- I evivad t.y tho tolaetioodS, originated by certain unscrupulous sheets across ti - river, is ready to hack his judgment to tho amount of J)NK TOi HAND dollars, I will het that amount, that Ala hatuk seceiiea imaM<Untely, witli or without Georgia. I can ho Mini from ut tho Times Office s. Horiif’g at Cartfmillc. W o have received tlis proceedings of a very spirited Ssces.Mou mcetiug in Tuy lor county, at which n ltrgo and beautiful ring wax presented by a young Lady of linller. Tbe mooting whs ad dressed by Mr. BsttUett Stewart. At the con clusion of Mr. Stewart's spsooh, on motion of Col T. J. ltiley, Mr. C. fi, llay*, was appointed to roeeive a ro in m unicut ion which tho Lud.-. u s Taylor county desired to present to tbe ruectiug. G. A. L. Hatcher, Esq , on bshaif of the patriotic Ladies of Taylor, presented a number of spirited aud chaste resolutions, all avowing Sercsion and Southern independence. Tho tone of th© resolutions tnay b*gathered from the fifth n- >lu tioujwhich la u fair index to tho proceeding four, which wu etui* for wunt of room aud tb© late hour of their reception. Fith R©solution, fftuolvnf, That onr vocabu lary fails us to find expression for our utter de testation of that cowardly few who advocate un conditional submission, simply beer use they tear tb© adoption of <<or©iv© measures by tb© Federal Gowruunul. To line trembling few, unmindful of tho usual timidity ascribed to our set, w© pledge ourselves to th© lent ©four ability to shield them from hatni. We would respectfully suggest that if the 1 i divs are to bear the brunt of battle, that tbe ge-ntlvuseu, who com© wuhiu tha category reler to, take chiTgc of the nursery on Wednesday next, and let tbe ladies vo.e Georgia out of the Union, but surely old Taylor cannot havs within its borders, any suhiuissiouists who go for thu Union “ at all basard und to the lasi extremity.’ Ootiimnnicated. Honda Cft-aprraliua. Doe# the Kuquirvr know Florida Co-op oration means? 1 rather think not! it is the j poorest cum ort that n Georgia Co-opcratioMt can take; a few doses of it would carry you put I*f th* Uuion “before breakfast.” Whenever you I hear a Floridian talking of co operating, he J means co-operating for secession, aud not ot. op j ©rating so tbe perpetuity of a Union with States whose leading minds and tun*ties bend all their •Oorts ta our dsst ruction. Iu Florida, w© regard Alabama ami Mtssisnip. pi *• uioeti out of tb© Union as 8 .nth C arolina, •ud although many of your good citiaens in Georgia would like to wait for tbs next train, m Consider Georgia a follow pawnger, with through tickets and baggage checked for the Southern Oonfrdetaey. Tbs division of parlies occurred in Florida b© fore South Carolina had seecdeu end Alol atna aud Mississippi had voted t-.r kcomi.ii c.tndi dates. It was then that the question occurred - shall Florida sm-ede alone? Nominations Were made, friends Culls led, aud parties formed, aud they have been hep up there an too arc keeping Kpui up bare, after the issue w U they wen lot Uled had ceased to be an issus, A Fi.-'MII'A l' G|*K KATIORIST, Lr. ImmW CnfMls I, ikt Coniilrr us Tkirtrm Ist. tha right of pioperty in slaves. 2d, The right of slaffinoldccs i* inks them tn ts Hi© common Territory, and hold them as sis?©# daring the Territorial condition. 3. Declaring it tbs du y • f Utuigr. ss to pa suffleivnt laws to supfiwss and punish invaatnas of ©no Slate from au -tbwr, and tbe fitting ..ut of expeditions lrxtn wns State against another. These pt mposition’ were all voted by the Republican©, and voted for by th*- ether members ot the committee SKI’AK VTR StAT* A* TI..R ANtr Cos oI’RIUITIOR Dsi tUAWfi —the footing up of the delegates surely Sisyted iu all the c. unties heard from gives 4S out of Ihe .to f. r ©eparalc Slate orer co-cperutiori. A large naml or ftfio nn.n gest separate fltele ac’.fon man tint have u*d been heard frem. But as tber© will t>* 100 dr legates tn the Convention, thcra can tie no question that au immense majority of th© d©lcgste# elected ar© for immediate secession. Thcra te n.w no dif ference about separa e fltate action or co opera tion. South Carolina has seceded, and wo can a.l co-operate with bsr. tmUEBI M. Milk DAT, MB’ EMBKR SI. IKtMt. SUr. We ace a liifte star I wink!mg in tbe •• liter al column es flu* Knquirer, it I'nn* to tigve saddi-u ----ly risen to throw a gleam us light onth-i ia< ,a •latency of this paper, in regarding as fiendisb, the mocking laughter of Black Republicans at the probable overthrow of <h Federal while at tbe same timi w are rejoicing at the gallant stand taken by Month Car- Uon, and urg ing with all our feeble power that Georgia shall rnaintoiq her in her position, if need be, at the cannon's mouth. The tiiue has never been when wo LtMte not regarded the dissolution of the Union ax a ca lamity to be If it cAffM poiwibfy hr avoided with honor and nafaly, but while thus de siring to eoftserve tlie government, wo have never valued it <xcept for the good principles it was intended to ecetire, and we should feel (Let we were false to.the past, the present and the future, if we hqpitated one moment iu urging its disae liitlon, when the whole m achinery of government ie about to pass into tba hands of iu*-u who pro claim in adv,oce their porpoasto truinplo upon tha C/'ontiiutiou and oppress iiiteee Bl*?cs of the Union in obsdieneeto a fanatical idee,by the advocacy f which they have been elected to power. Had tho Constitutional compact been main tained, this government might have lusted tor ages to oou , and w should have advocated its aoutinaanee, notveithsiaßding the inequality of burdens borne by the south, hut when we see a party at the North, organised tor the express purpose of overthrowing the CimstUution, en dorsed by a sectional majority, when we eco the very existence of oar people threatened by that party, end when we pvap-mo to wi hdraw from the blow that is aiuiod at our safety; they laugh and mock at us. We do not think it out of place to characterise such conduct as fiendish, nor should we deem ourselves very far wroug if we wer-i to plus* in the same category them- who give aid aud ocmforA to our cneAier, by endea voring to divide tim Htate at a time when every th teg depends on a united front. (VtfOTttion, . . 11. Tim. Unlruuii, Jr. J. ii. K. Washington, K-q., think* that Tho*. Hardntnao ha* been grossly misrepresented, and to prove It he has published a letter of tbe lion. T. H., dated Hec. 24th, from W ashington. We publish it to low, and if a man is to be judgod by his expressed opinion*, then wo s*y, Mr. ilnrdumun is committed by the record to tho in mniuiit amniion of Urorgin. lie say*, “Secession is unavoidable. The Southern States should not submit. If ell will not act, co-operate with thme who will.” South Carolina, Florida, Alabama aud j\ti< is sippi will have acted before tbe Dith of March, they will have pursued tho eouree indicated by Mr. Hardeman. They wiil not submit. Tb*y will seoode, and ho says Georgia must act with them —Co rperutn with ttmn*- secede with them. Under theseoireumstances we ceu rea'iiiy un derstand why tbe disHaguißhed gci.llumao itb olinedto run on thu eo-uperatien ttokut, as h* un derstood uad a* wo uadurstood Georgia *o-opera tion. Thors is either uu difliironu* belwcou the tw.. parties in Georgia, urew tho 00-opemtion ists are d* reiving thcuiieive* •/ (ho people, and HUM by indirect means to prevent Georgia act ing with Houth Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi. Florida aud tho other sesvduig State*, and that she shall co-operate with suck blaic* n* hope to fight the balil* of Southern rights by a re organisation of partita, and another effort in the Union to elect a I'rssuhnt on a pluttorm limt shall huvo one ronstruction tor the North and another for the South, l’urhaps, like the Balti more Fat Piet, they nro tor “the Union under all circumstances, ’’ and believa that we have (•> rights, even those of slave property, which cn not he a will fought in the Union as out of it. If that is (lie game, why ix it not boldly played? If the co-operationisl* believe that the right le $4,000,0011,096 of property is dependent uu tba Concessions of the lda<:k Republican*, and that it is not a self sustaining power, why don't they come out like moo aud say so, in tka thu issue fairly with the people, tell them that the right to their property, the safety of their homes, tbe purity of their wivus aud daughters, ure treasures which they, us Southern men under an independent government canimt maintain, and that they caa enjoy these privileges only eolougaa they bow the knee to Baal. Proclaim this humiliating doctrine t thu people of the South, ami if it in fact dial we arcalroedf enslaved, let us have the issuo fairly made, that w may accept nr reject tho va-sul fate, thut lias masked beneath the garb of ou-operation. Onr purpose w k, howsver, to |Hibliah<he toiler of Col. llardetnun rather than write an article. Wo give tbe letter below . POSITION OF TUtC HON. THOMAS HAK- DEMAN, Jr. D. Amho: tvs ; —Aa tbe position of onr Repre sentative, lion. Thomas liaidomen, has been grossly misrepresented about tbo streets anil in on© of our city print*, you will confer a favor ..u th# friends us that gentleman, and probably oth er*. who ure ever thankful for small favut.-. by publishing tbe following dispatch from Into, showing thut ha so now more than ever iinpr©-<sod wiiti tba imliitpcusahl© duly of 00-operation. Very respectfully. J. ii R. WASHINGTON. WxKHixuruß, Deo. 24, 2ttii'. t’. i J. M H. W AsntxuroN -Crittenden'sreao lutions an-I otbr compromises rejected u> tb© Scnato Committee, i.y all thn Republican*. They demand u strict adherence b> thu Chicago Elat form. Th© Southern States toottld not submit B©pu ration i* unevoidabl©. If all will uot net, co operate wiih tho."© who will. Co-op©ration i* nectwtary to prevent civil wr. and see tire a division of the public property. T. HARDEMAN. Since the above was put in type, tb© foUirains from Mr. Uardeumn has breu raceirod, aud act tUift the point In i|U©atiun be von and all doubt. WaauiNOToß, Doc. IP, IBf.o To Lieut. W. 11. Roaa—Floyd Rifle* 1 have heard of your actio# in regard to South Carolina, end refer you to tho book of Ruth 1.16, 17. T. HARDEMAN, Ji\ “Aud Ruik said ©ntreut tuo ant to leavo tbe# or to return from following after thee. U„r whither thou forat I w II go, and where th mi lodgest I wiil bulge. Tby people ahull be my people and tby God my God. AVticr© thou die#t will 1 die, and there witl I be buried. Tl>* Lord do so to uu\ nn-.l inure also —lt aught but death part theo and sie.” Smaiuah Rr|uhli. xu, W# promised iu our last to publish in full tbe leader of the Savannah Republican, wo give it a place io day, nutoniy b©©u© the views contained in it, aro sound aud th© routt of mater© raflec tion. but <>*e*u*# it ia well known to the renders of th© Savannah Republican that all its proelivi t.cs have been for the Into -, as they would doubtlcfi b# now, if it was Rot self evident that the South ha* been driven to tb* wall by Black it ©po bit© aii aactn deucy. Tho editor of that paper has watched the signs of tb* times, and u#v#r would have abandoned the hope #f settling our difficulties iu tb* Union, units# the proof hod been overwhelming, that scecfSion was the only hop© of safety. The fol lowing paragraph Irom tho article copied below was i > doubt uttered with waturs dvlilwrution. ” The ho pee of’ m/j.eiment of our Homhlea art dtoH, and tee hove to look a mom retl-ty fn the /"©• 41*4 that rtaiily te Stvttet< h; TBKKB IS NO utt.r ro# it. From th# Savannah Rspublicsn. Fonin Aii...lk hto. Tin- ir|U<l, rr,,umil, u.-.J, Iu hi. how littl* we b*v* to fear from *ec©**iou, that Eng. laud afiti Franc# would he th© slllsu of th# South, itecaus# of th# ideality of the mtcrceiTof our producers and th© manufacturer* We have never placed th# slightest reliance in #uch an ticipation, and w© believe it will be fhr better to 1 uihtevsa position by our own exertions, than to do so by tbe aid of a power with which tber© might consequently arise some entangling *Uj. au.es. Tbe tun© of th* press n llios# countries indicate that they will keep hands off, and let th© North and the South tight their own battles We find Mil article in Lo Freest, of Paris, Dec 14th, which srtu forth the sentiments t ntertained by t © French Monarch. They are only what I we expected, and ws fral no cause for disappoint teont or regret. Trier* are pN nty of *ropg arms, and M’ Ut near te be.* p curry ns thrvuah any cxtfcti. fy, and wiieq ilie Jocctaion calls them forth, they will not. be wanted. Tho time is ap proaching when it may be necessary to see them faH into line; the hopes of udjuMment of rut troubles, aro <toiii, and we have to look a stern rca ity in the face at.d that reality is secession; there is no help lor it, and vre tnako the confes sion with sorrow, but wo mourn not ns one with out hope, for out of tbe crumbled fabrics of this magnificent tern pie wdl arise a state in whose in tefcsU -*nd dsst ny there is no discord, and which, t;ui'to<l by the light of the >ad experience of the United Mates, will accomplish a brilliant future. Why then should we daisy this m.tter? Why procrastinate and lot tho thief of time seal the Kolden opportunity which now presents itself?— U' oruioot, we do not believe tint Georgia will fritter HWay her time in trying to effect con -eßiafiosa aul • ompromucs, which lost no lon ger than the time oceupiod iu writing them.— Admitting, for flic suke of argument, however, that new oinp*'-ts would be inviolably kept, what evidence have we that tLe Nortn will enter Into them? Ia it in the action of the Verutoat Legislature on the Personal Liberty Bill? Is it in i lie dee to ration Lincoln that be doe* no in tend to recede irons nuy of the lenoiaot the Black Jlepublicau party ? Ara these tbe olive brae cues which arc ofl red us ? We feel that the timo has past tor dallying ia ingtnriou* case; calm and quiet caw only be rt siused in tip U*iio at the sacrifice of our dig nity and honor, and repose purchased, oven nt thil price, will be only temporary. Wo might go on swimfbingly tor a while un ter Black Repub lican rate, hui tbo progressive spirit of that par ty will never ie**e their egg ret-* ion a, and we had ax well tricot the texuenow ami form f >r ourselves government with no dashing intercut*, where .our property will be recognized us such, and our rights sccur and. We linger witk r-iuir.o ■ in the contemplation of a disrupted Union which hex accomplished such good to mankind. Wo can see in its destruction nothing to rejoice over. It was the formation of our fat bora, and it* band* were cemented with tbair blood; holy and patriotic men perfected it, wise and good men respected it, and the inheri tance coans down to ns < owner rated by every h<dy Inspirit ion that tinl hs given to us. it is uettherwtore with gladners that w* greet this occasion, it h a painful neecssity that com pells ns to admit a dissolution as the only means ot svenringotir rights, and yet, paintnl si it is, wieeanm/t see any way to avoid It eensuteat wi(k the dignity and honor of our htate. The usee is notour Hwbi’jg, but we are node the lean willing tb meet It; <mr Bote should meet It wilb ur.*’ ii ruity, meet it wiih dvi tsion, and show our els tr (suttee that atoe will reapoud to all theirkopea. The (lack (apahlicau I'arij Utat.tiua h.-uji.a awl Ketnlutiw! I*lre Kvpcblican psriy i* woiH essen tially the di-union party of rtrfs eowfiiry. They advocate doctrines that huvo led to a dixruptiu® of the confederacy. They ore the legiiiixaie off epringofth.it party that, froindhe foundation erf this republic, have always been opposed to Ter ritorial extension. Their doctrine wax ts confine lltegovernment to the original thirteen States. Failing in this, they now peek, thrsugh the channel of slavery agitation, und violent abuse of the B<>etb, to bring about tt dls>duti.>n of tbe Union, end that Northern vonfedtrraey tor which lhy have so long and *< peioixiently ‘abored.— Their l-aders seek this end by uncesstitutioiial as*aiill upon tho South; l>y riotertt abai*e of Houthern men, by a system #f cternu, ngitalioa, by “blockMli g” slavery oed “. rusuiug” it out. Some of them, however, come out plainly and avow their object. We propose to give a few iostanoea. Gov. Bunks, of M sx;udiiuet:s, who was elec ted Speaker • ( (he House of Uepreieutaiivcs in IM6A. by the black Ucpehlicaus, >n a *j eovh tie iivereti iu Maine. i tho pr < cdtng ysar, sail : “Although I in n-t oiie of that riosx of men who cry lor ‘ho pn--rvation of the l.’utoo; though I nm willing, in a ‘••■viain sttte of circum- Stajuees. to lei.it slide, I burp no fear for i'sper patuniimi Bat let mo aay, if the rhief object of Urn people of this < -unrry bo to maiuiuin and perpetuate cluittlp property in man—iu other words, fibinan slavery— ah * Unio* cannot end ought not to stuna.” Still later, in a speech In Mateaobusetls, we find Mr. Banks turning prophet, in! prt-dictiog a “military dictatorial government” in this s>>un try. Ho bad no faith In the -fabßify of “frccifi stlfution*.'* lie said . “I (ton chneeivo es time whi n this Unn"fbn - lion shall net ho nt oxi*in<*ei when wa shall have an absolute military ‘lu t4.‘nal goveruutt-nt, iran-mittcd Irom age lo ag-, with tnou st Us head who arc made raters l*y military i nmmiselon, or who claim ah hereditary right to govern those over whom they are plaved.” In a speech at a rito.-.- imcting in Maiae, tbe same at which Mr. Usuks p kv. bvsstur Wade, es *>iiin, gave utieranet<> the foil* wing tresMoa able sentituuut . ‘•There si* no freedom at the South fr either white or Ida* k ; and he would stnvo to protect the free soil of the N> r(h fruiu >hc same blighting curse. There was ready n>* Uuion n-w twtvrewn the North and tbcitaoth; nd be heiu-ved no two nations upon earth imertamcd fteiioga of more Witter rancor toward* •• h other than these tw.. sections of the republic. The only salvailuo *f tbo Union, therefore, wa to be found in divost iug it entirely from ell ta-nt of slavery. There was uu Uoiott with the 8-->,th. Let u have a Union, or let us *w. Op away this ri inmut which we call a Union. Ii- r a Union where all men eve cqval,r fi r no Union at all, and 1 go for right” Tbs True Ceorgia Spirit. , The Cry w, **Siiil Avy WM. J. J. Abt-rcr unbi® Ksq., an active and influen tial tm-mbvr of the co-operation party, in thcfol lowing frank and manly lottergivcv in his adbe •in to immediate recession. FJe. Sit a : Binco the Black Republicans voted on the proposition submitted as to whether slaves were property under the Constitution, iu the neg ative, 1 have concluded that u slaveholdiug Slate can remain in the Uuion and preserve ficr iudepcnd-'iico and integrity. Let the whole South then, rally ar-oiml Carolina, and if (ho whole South is not a unit on tha point, then let Gcnr pia set an example es her devotion to her sister States of (he houth. that will rebuke any apathy that nuty exlrt. if perchance any should, be ta kiugber pnattion by the side of South Cornliaa at uuce;and if war should come, then let them have one victory or one grave. I confess that I have some hope es cooperating with at lea*t five of the Southern States 1 hope that arrange tueut may yet he made. Whether it te or not, I for on# am for prompt, immediate acti >n I de plor* any divhdon among ux. Wo nhumid hr moniso, if p-xsilde, io this State, and in fact in the entire South. I think the recent action of the Bla- K Republicans n .1 lend greatly t> throw us into line. 1 h po Ui-orgm will aet pr.-iuptly, without any wavering in the matter for herself. Truly, Vi tars, J. J. ARKUi'KOMBIK. LavsßT Fktut.t Oollsqi —Wo publiah tba advertisement of this e.-'ul lishmcnt, boated at Tulhotton, (la., under thed n. tion of Mr. W B. Seal.-. The high rcci imnendati *u of this gen tleman by tho Trustees is *u(Belent guarantee of hia fitness, and wartun: the belief that the achool will prosper in his hands. j G krs: \a A v Aiu m v .—-1 he first scssiuii of this | school will open on the wound Mo'day in Jan | vary, ua lcr lb© super\ is.on of Mr. Me Namur and j Miss Liaaic Btk©.. Wo req octiu.iy commend j tb# school to tbv caucus ot that section. 1 b© notice of Wavorly Hall Academy. The exercises will k# ru(-um©d a# the 13th January, j under the direction of Mr. Win. Foster. Wtat tbe ItptMicaai thiuk of Co-oprrstioßiiJji. Here is a specimen from tbe Harrisburg (Vonnsylfania) T,/eyrph,\uo or tbo ranket aud most abusivo oi tho Lincoln papers. Os course rctuatks the Montgomery J liven ttr, we who know tbo weakness of tbo submission co-op cratiuuists in our flute, eau afford to smile at the hop** of the Black Republicans for th© suc cess of those whom they regard their friends . Tub Fbku'uin Alabama.—Ti e flucraaionists of Alabama do nut appear to have their own way entirely in directing the action ot that State. They are mooting with determined and formida b •K-si * tan o© from too co-operation parly, aud which i persisted in as stou.lv as it bus been begun may eventually succeed in saving Alab*- I un.tr. m tn© evils ot too precipitate action in the present crisis. The flclttia flcutiueisay* a straight out tight look place between the Stale secession meu a d.the Southern co-operation men, at Dadc vil le. Tails p ea o uuty, one day last week.—- The co operatfonists to. k charge of tb© tnsetiug and bad things their way. flo, it soems the Breckinridge men. f Tallapoosa are n >t for plun giug Alabama out of tho Union solitary aud iiooe ; and wc also learn from tbe Montgome ry Mud that at a mass meeting held at Kingston ou flaturday l*et, * split occurred bAw.cn the two panic-, and separate candidates for the fltate Convention wero nominal, and. Senator Firtpatrick aided with th© co-operationDt, and out of six or seven hundred, tbe moderate party wars iu a miuority of only one hundred. t Jrnlji loMftrttt'i Appnli l tie saith. [Bo. 4.] A few roaxona now why tho South abould quit the Union, and a few answers to the arguments against it, and I hi ve done. A Huceaaion of the Southern States will laamre to them domestic peace and security. This is a consideration of infinitely more im portance than it is generally taken to be. Let it oe remembered that <Jisquil has made its way iQtO our lam lies, end has beau (bereusing lor •••to time past while wotore in tbe Uuion ; and where it will end, if wo remain in it, God only knows. With every recurring Presidential elec lion it te to be renewed, if we take any part in tho contest. It is the everlasting stump speak ing in behalf ol rival caadwiates tor Congress and tbe Prexidoaej, tba iudisereel lable-taik which it naturally suggests, tbe infiatmna'ory extra ta Iroia Northern speeches and editorials constant. y paraded in ihe Southern press, which bring uu easine-* in our families—not the things *aid and done by the fanatics afar off Now, all this ends whore the separator begins. Tbe force of this argument will tut tested at the nexi meeting of Congress. Mark, if yoifplease, tbe change and ten* of manner wh-eh the mum eat and most <l*fiant Repiibiteans will sxsume in that body. If use anti-slavery measure is pro posed by any of them—if one threat, or taunt, or dare is thrown out by the rudest and most rampant of them all, in contempt of “tbe pcculi nr vnsiitutioß"—eall me an prophet. Gur Coa grt* Haits will oo more resound with this topic, iiere is a dangerous leak stopped. Hot 1 have a better argument then aU this. It is uaiver sally understood among all classes here, that floutb Carolina will secede from the Union ; sr.d the effet-t upon the slaves in this section of the State, (I know not bow it is below,) is just as I said it would he a year ago ; and just u it has been in all ages, (see Prof. Keynolde’ admirable artiste in the last Dtliow ;j and just aa it eve.r will be, if w tr. ut our servants as God's Word require* us to treat them. Seeing cmkodes mounted everywhere, and continual parades,they think that war is coining certainly ; and num bers of them are inquiring whether they will not bo permitted I Rgbi with their maiitora. If nut, they propose to accompaj y their masteisas w su ing men, cooks, Ac. I suppose they th.nk Block It-publicans are negro*!, (ne greet mistake, seeing they lovuea.-h other so desperately) and the idea of a pa real of oegroax coming here to tight “white people,” te against all thojr notions ot delicacy, decency and common sense; and having internal evidence that, they ara certain to he whipped, they desire to take this honor off thaw master's hare's. Be this os it may, aU is quiet here. Thoccrai hyma of several nt them has just died upon mine ear, and I would have no more fear of intrusting my wito and daughters to their care thou I would have m cat* in it ting them to a brother's care.— Get us away from Republican influences and we shall dwell together iu peace on earth, and mingle hyiuus in heaven. Is there anything on this earth, not to aey iu this Union, who b cuuM compensate uie for one week's alarms of tbe ten der ones ui tuy household? And yet it ha* been the undisguised aim of the abolitKmiaUl to stir the ut in every family in the Houtk, not for a week fur a your, but io terminably! “Agitate !” ” Agitate!” was their cry in the begjaniag, and it bos beet* kept up to the end. For what pur pose? For the purpose (opsniy avowed by them) which is jest beginning to b- adeemplised. Gut- would suppose that this side the iu!ernal regions there could not be found a being capable of such a plan—a plan which visits wiifi tbe sorest afflictions the most itinerant. But they eouidnotonly ooueoetsaoh a | Uri, but chu<-kle over its most terrible elocution at 11 •rper’* Fer ry, and <lruw witicso) from it on Virginian courage. Again they had the pleasure es seeing it earned out more extensively iu Texas. “But Virginia and Texas are tieth satisfied to nrraxn in the Union, aud why do yon complain?” I complain of neither. 1 accord to t ui the pn vilege of shaping ibuir own course in their own way, bgt nciibar of Ibem approves the acts re ferred to, and 1 bring iheui lo notice aa ov-rt acte hi ‘hose Staffs, wbieh are calculated to di-< turb tbe p*o4- of families in all the States be tween them, and f> warn them all against re maining under tbe government ut the dt-nioL* who could coueaiveand perpetrate such dee te. “There’s no anensincsx in my family,” says one. It may be so, but I assure you sir, it is iu many other families; and if you have no sympathy lor them, you are very little belter than au Aboli tionist, you/self. A. B. LCNGSTRKST The lltiiM CmiwUh of 33. The New York Itmttdn ays. “The re rive arm t of three or four flontbern member* tv wi the com in if tee h ix left it under tbe control of a Krpwbii -lan majority, and es that majority, for the - >kc of the party, will be guided by Ibe Chfowgo plat form, we can at onoc appreciate tho Wiy of say futher continuance of tbe useless labors of this special Congressional debating s oiety.” The View if th. tfrm Fart- ffrr.ilU : “Ti.lS late speech of Mr. Senator IVade is but th* echo of the speeches of Mr. Lincoln wpeu record.— They suggest noeomprotnta*, no peace, noth mg but disunion and civil war. Thus standing iw foie the country, has Mr. Lincoln resolved in si (cure to await the day of his inauguration ?- That is the Question Upon which depends the fate of his administration as well aa the rostofa lion of the Union.” The latest intelligence from Mr. Lincoln ax we [ show on the 23rd intent, proves that he is op posed to any concession or Wbwt will the Union men say to thnt. “Tke E*e bweltf w.” Throughout the wholo Cheruke© bteurgia. the j feeling in favor of separate State action, in ©t 1 tmg iuosu from th© AbuUtion North, is daily at:d | hourly growing stronger. In old (sohb, there is ! a majority of fifteen to one in favor of itmo- Ui at# Micosriou—tu fact liter© can scarce be found n man ont of Marietta, who is opposed to it. In ! every part of tbs county, public meetings arc be ing constantly held, at who h there is nothing | thought of or talked about, hut the necaaitj of Georgia talking prompt action iu vindication of her rights aud honor, ('apt. Phillips, Messrs. A. W. Holcomb*, Judge Rice, ff. f Winn, and other gentlemen, have taken the lid I, an i srv making speeches to the people. In Milton, For syth, Campbell, Gwinnett, Cberokoe, an.l Paul ding, there is a most chocring change going n. No longer the cowardly cry of submission, orth* timid doctrine of co-oporatiau—equally at v*ri au©* with the honor of tbe South—are heard among the people. On Tuesday, Judge Hire, Captain Phillips aud A. W li -lcombe addressed a glorious meeting at Alpharetta. On Friday (to day) thsy p*ak at Dallas. Others ar* in tbe field ; and the indications now arc, that tbe j vote for secession will be overwhelmingly strung in good old Cheroke©. —J/i#rt(/a Advocate Hrat te tfc- i!,!iiu Suit Coavcotiun Autauga. Dr. Geo. River. Barb-.ur.—lion. John Cochran, Col. Alphcus Baker, J. W. L. Daniel. Baldwin.—Joseph fliivvr. Bibb.—Dr. James W. Crawford. Butler.—Judge A. J. Bolling, John Me!’herein. Calhoun.—Guo. C. Whatley. Dauiel T. Ryan,] J. M.Ceok. | Chambers—Hon. J. F. DowdH, W. li Barn#*. > Coos*.- timo. Toy or, A. t’rumpUr, J. U. /,#->- j mard. Covingfon.—-Dewit C. Davis. Coffee.— H. Y. Yelvarlon. Dallas.—J. T. .Mwrgan, W, S. Phillip*. lireauc.—J. D. Wrbb, TU. Ucrndou. Henry.—T. T. flmith, 11. K. Owens. Jackson.— Three OtMlpSTSifeSillL Lowndes.—J. G. Gilchrist, J. 8. Williamson. Motion.—Rev 8. iUudorsin. Rv. O It. Blue, l>r- J. M. Foster. Mobil# —J. Bragg, E. S. Dsrgao, Dr. G. A. Ketchum, li. G. Humphries. Montgomery.—W . I . Yancey, T. H. Watts. Monroe.—-Lyman (ithbom-. Pik© —K. W. Mark©, A. P. Love, J. A H*fidr- SOB. Rn h>ipb. Dr. 11. C. (ihent, C. P. S.*.on, W. . R. White Ku#s#l!.— B 11. Raker, R. 0. Howard. 8b Iby.—lioue G. D. Abortmlgc, J. M Mo- ] Clanohan. Perry —W. M Brmdts,J. F Bailey. Talladega.— Ai. (}. Slaughter, .V, J), Johneon, W. P. Shelly. l'u calooa.— 11. Jenteon. jr., W. It. Smith. Tallapoosa.— M J. Jlulgor, /ter. T. J. ftuseeH, A. Kimball. W ashington Dr. Jas. G. Hawkins. Wiisox.—F. K. Beck. Cos opsrstifluista in italics. “I bare no faith in quaek medicines."—Nor havs wo, friendly reader, but that found of the -ick man, toe world-reuowiud Davis’ Pain Kil- | ier. will never fail to relieve paia if applird ac cording to dirasttons, faith or no faith. flohl by all drugguts generally thn ugbout th# United States aud British Provinces. Terrible feitiltUN ii fiiui A eorrespoudeut of tbs Boston Traveler wri ting from Atchison, Kansas, sends painiui ac count* of tbs destituUvu in Hat Territory. It ia , estimated, hs says, that from thirty to fifty thou- j sand are in absolute need of the uvces.ittea of | life. am Wo learn from a private letter rewired by oue of our eitiaens, that great excitement still ‘ prevails iu Montgomery couuty on account of tos 1 ‘ate insurrectionary movement ©f tbs slaves in | that place. It is stated in the streets that Mr. Hardtmau declines a candidacy on ths so-opsrat: n ticket •r tbs Convention in Bibb county, and is him self in favor of secession. TELEMSOF THE WEEK REPORTED POR THE COLUMRUS TIMES GEORGIANS 10 TIIK KiStlK. THE ISSUE IS UPON US ! WAR li t* CWVIMINCED! The Fort of Charleston is tmder the hostile guns of tbe Federal Government F><rt Monltrlo has been demolished and its guns spiked by Fed eral orders. Fort Humtor is occupied Ly tbe enemy, and its guns must be spiked by the sor ercign power of tbe Palmetto Republic. Her war is oer war—her fate U eur fate—tbe irxue of ibis crusade is neither morp nor less than whether w* shell t>* vsMalt.of the North or arbiters of our own destiny. The sovereignty of the Stales must bs main tained Rt whatever cost of bl- od or treasure. Let every man in Georgia capable of bearing arms volunteer to aid South Carolina in the s'ruggld upon her. Let the men who are not in a condi tion to mingle iu th bloody strife, com* forward and assist in equipping; forwarding and main taining troops Contribution* of muscle or mon ey will be equally accept* le at this time. Who will aet tLe Ball in motion ? We arc ready in either *r toib capacities, see lie Dispatches per Latest news from THU SEAT OF WAR. INTENSE EXCITEMENT Fort Moultrie Dfmoiihtd by the Federal Oovtrrmuit. CnxfiLKSTOR, Dee. 27. A passenger from Sullivan's Island report# that tb guns of Fort Moultrie were spiked last night, by Federal troops. federal troops have gene o\r to Fort f'ttmter. bona of Mml trio uni Sumter will earry on the war axCOUK OteFATCII. litAiu.KSToa, Dec, 27. Fort Modtrie wax .evacuated la t night, and te now being demolished by lire. Fuurioldiers left in charge*. Soldiers from 1- ri Moultrie have gone to Fort Sumter. Tbe l.ouvcotion is in secret session. Intent* excitcmout prevails. Xltlßp Db.-sTi u. Last night, at 8 o’clock. Fort Moult ric’s Gar- ; risou spiked the guns—burned the barrack*— J eur down the flag stall and retired in a schooner to Fort Buuter, leeviug only four Commissioned c-fli. era in Fort Moultrie. As tlio boat left, they fired tbo last n and spiked it. News thul Fort b'wnitor was gsrrisoued, trea ted intense exert otneat. Four regiuian'x Wen immediately ordered un 4cr arms. Hundred* of perjuus Congregated ar o*<l the Mercury office where (hi bulletin wa* posted. Res -iuti'.nx were offered in the Convention, directing the Govern .r to take the Fori* imme diately. The Convent iu* then went ink* tecnsiswaimi to dfhru<<s It. Buchanan le generally vxeera'od a* playing a doa* le bawdvd game. A collision U anticipated in the course of a few j boor*. By Sctrae>.po H,e btrrack* ran be ses-n ia flameJ. Large gauge of uu nare tending stoics and ammunitions at F rt Sumter freui S-boener. Uoutsur and princquH Btate offi-rers are in Conor# One et Fot* MoaUrie x offioers ban ja#t landed lkl * •'* Ibu M :.j r toteM ordered file UunxfeV on hi* awthoFliy.—. i Nobody behaves this xseterurnt. Excitement increasing VOIHTH MtfATrn CiAftuiroi, Dec. 27, 8. V, p. *. The FaLmtto Flag just hoisted over the Cus- , j tom House and Prat Office aiuid gre it cheering j of the people and selv.A of artillery. ‘'•pteiu Foster one of Usy ofisers of Fort Morl- 1 trie, assured the Convention that M.j. Anderson I without orders from Washington City. State troops have taker, puexessi *e of lbs Arse uaJ. FUR i HER F. 081 THE seat ojf -war ii Palmetto Kepublio! Cwaklkjwo*, Dte. 2S, 12 M. Governor Pickens lari evening took possession ! Fi>ri Moultrie and Castle Pinckney, and run up tbs SouthOntralina (Palmetto) Flag. Tb* President and flecreUry #f War of the United State*, state that Major Anderson acted contrary te orders. Tbis Btat© wilt insist on tb# e-.acuatioa of Fort A u inter. The Cabinet has uot y#t decided what course ! to pursue in the matter. Many hero believe that Audvrsou thought | bis act would he agreeable to th* Government of too United States. It w** a gross breach oftiaitb. 1 U'AftHl.teTO.y \ i;w maj axdehsos*s conasE DENOUNCED ! I! t ilw fSESJMtr, Cn. sem *4 UTT rs ( rai.hct ro Bcri BLfc coxxisjsioskrs. j In answer to a dispatch sent out immediate representative, asking information if tb United States Government guv# any urdars which caused ths action ©f Maj. Ard#ron at Fort# Moultri# and Sumter, at Charleston, we received th# fol lowing . Washtvgvo!*, Doc P. M. Th# President, (Ra. Scott aud Faccctay of j War. most ©mphaticaUg disavow th© aet of Msj. ■ Acdcrson and declare tbe act unauthorised, j The Republicans all approve, and the Demo crats douounce. Mas. AndcnwS courre. Tb# South Caruliua Cotuinissiouers wiil leave to-morrow, uuie# the Adminixtration orders Msj. A nderson back. This itis said wll be don*, it is feared here that hostilities are inevitable. ! All however, is ueccrt unty and excitement. M J. CRAWFORD. LITEM \K\VS FROM THE SEAT OF WAR!! Palmetto Republic! CiARi.tSTOK. Dec. 26, 16 P M. All is quiet here to-night. Strong detachments of State troops hold Fart Msuitri*, Castle Pinck ney, and tbs Arran a!. Several of the heavy guns a* Moultrie havo been unrpiked. Th* people her* ar* in high spirits and wait ing news from Washington City. CONCESSION. Tbs H -use Committee of3S baa accomplished nothing. The Republicans of ths Senats Com mittss #f 13 hav* voted down every proposition for a ssttieineot of existing d.fficultios Seven Governor# sf Northern States met hy agreement in New York, recently, and unani mously concurred in ths opinion that no roncss •foa should bs mad* to too South but that the anti-slavery doctrines should he carried out te th* utmost extent. [Special dispatch to the Columbus Ga., Daily Times from the Hon. M. J. Crawford.] LINCOLN PWCLAJIEO AS OCR EI’LER!!! \N asniNOTON, Dec. 25, 1860. 1 have introduced no Union resolution*. Voted for none—will vote for none. Eighteen Northern States boldly proelainm LINCOLN our RU LEU. The same power will rule us in Congress- Then comes ABOLITION NEGRO Equality an 1 Taxation • without limit, for SECTIONAL DOMINATION. Save yourselves by PROMPT and DECIDED SEPARATION. The CAUSE of SOUTH CAROLINA te tbo CAUSE of all. M. J. CRAWFORD. Montoomibt, Dec. 20, C.'j P. M. The returns received up to this time show tbe election of the straight out immediate secevvicn candidates, mod are as follow*: Autagua, Bibb, Barbour, Butler, Chambers,Dell**, Henry, Lown dex, Macon, Mobile, Perry, Bussell, Talladega, Wilcox and Montgomery. In Coosa, threo co-op eratientets bate been elected. Licethmi iu Ittbilc. Morilc, Dsc. 24.—The secession ticket was elected here today, by one thousand majority. ALABAMA ELECTION. MoNTOomraf, Dee. 27. S}£ P. M. Iu the 27 counties heard from. 48 strait uu as j cessioniats have been elected, to eleven co-opera- I tiuoists. The new* received from Charleston ha* cfoat 3 j intense excitement here. FROM WASHINGTON. Wxtfh.veTofiy Dec 26. It is cwrrently r;.*rn*<l thattbe South Core I in* ; commissioners, had arrived and taken private ’ quarters. It w*s al*u rußuw.l that Hussel would b* i Wrought out ofjatlosi a habeas corpus, eh tbe i ground Ot'excrsarie bell. | Copt. Ingraham, of (he Navy asked and ob tained leave u> return home. ALABAMA LLLCTIOI. MONTGtaCKRT, lf>. P. M i Eight counties to Lear from. The indication : are that tho Cunvmtion will stand fifty-four ’ strait MKcsaionist* to forty-six co-openiticntets. UTAXUI IIHIUCiY We see by an extract in the Savannah Repu ; lic*n,Iic*n, that it has come out openly end abov -1 hoard for immediate separate eccfliuu, and bud we received the paper in time the whole articlu would have appeared in oar tc-d*> s issue. - 1 We will givj tho article in fell in oer Monday : ph** ArcuxT*. Ga., Dee. 28, O’, P M. Hon. K. Tooiubs telegraphs from Waehingk>n | City, that the Committee of thirteen adjourned ’ und ordered to report, that they tan ogree on r nothing. | The Black Republican* anni.unce they bavo nothing to offer. EXCITEMENT IN PITTSBURG. Pittsscrg,Pa Dec. 20,—There was an intcn e excitement here yesterday, in consequence of tbe reception es mte!licence that the Government f were about to ship from the Aifogany arsenal 121 heavy guus, for toe use of the new forts in Texas aud the m uih es the Mississippi. A meeting wdl be celled to prevent their tbip iuenf The Democrats bare telegraphed to the President. bgg*;i/ him to rt*'tnd tbe order. It ia said that luunkbt*, sb l’s, balls and caval ry aiN-outremcnts have already been shipped. Washixotus, Dec. Sfi. -The War Depart ment will uot a-'t in relation t< the Pltisbuig af fair, unfit official intelligence was received that (be traOMfY Motion of guns io Southern Forts wae a recent order, but given in the t appreaebiag coaif te'iioa of the Forts uaincn. THE ATTRACTIONS AT WASHINGTON WawnerM; Dec. 26. prove that Secretary Thomptoo gave Keell fio sceeptencv. He >tdy gave him a memorandum, whi’ li Bussell u-i (•> borrow money on as eollate.-ais. U. 8. District Arroßßer RkhicneW—We learn that lUnnltffli ( touper, Keq., C. 8. Dietrii t Attorney for this District, last week tendered his to Vmidsiit bicbrnu. —Sotrtwnuh WASHINGTON AFFAIt >. Wshbinoton, Dc. 20. i The secessionists beie, are gratified at tbe ro | port* of Maryland, Virginia, and other Beetes. The Comminriooers from South Car din* have . a c*teref.ee with tbe President to id<*'ow, hi I person, ev communicate with him in writing.— j The abjeet will then be referred to Congress in ’ a special message. An cxcitiog debate iear.fic | ipared. Tb* sentiment in Gongrese U (bat kantas will • not be a united a* a Mate at the present sessior, bet eupplie will he grantei f r her relief, if she stays oat of the Union. FROM WASHINGTON. Wa.‘Htxuvov Cut, Itec 20, ‘ 4 P. M. There is no decision as to Fort Seuner. | Things look badly here. All schemes for adjustment have failed. 1 Let Georgia look te herself. R. TOOMBS Private Dispatch. Mojito ,huhv. Ale , Dec. l"J i * P. M. ’ Tbe iianiicliaie Secession candidates have a ! majority in tbe Conrtniion from six to twelve. I We probably will have mere, as a number of tbe Secessionists are claimed by the eo-operalion iete. WASiUNGTON NEWS. Wabim,to*. Dec . 29. Tec President states (hat as it was nevtr stip ulated by him that tbo troop* in Charleston bar ber should be withdrawn therefrom, the Admin itrotion do** dm consider torn it te under any obligation to withdrew them now. And as to th* request of the Commissions for the restoration of I the military status of Charleston harbor, this is considered by a majority of tbe Cabinet as iio pees flila. Messrs- Floyd, Thompson and Thomas, who hold te the C'*istUotl<>n*i right of scce# ion were sc panted from tbe other members of the Cabinet j on tbia Sooth Carolina question No positive conclusion was arrived at in tbe Cabinet meeting to-day. although the action lint waft tak?n w* certainly not favorable (otheCom ‘ misetouers. This state met,! is strengthened by tbe fact that Secretary Fluyd resigned his ©ri.-e to-day. I* is said that decretory Thompson would have resigned elan, were it not that tbe pending investigation of the Russel affair made it imperative for him to reuia u. A report prevails, aud it is t-oiieved bo bee r rect, that tbetiecretary of tbe treasury is disaf fected and tnay resign; he is known t jmja this* with Secretary Floyd’s views. No hope remtns now of any adjustment of j pending difficulties. The Govtrrunem te buLk j nipt, the Cabinet almost dissolved ar and tbe peo- ! pie disaffected, all se* m toferefhadow anarchy and i rum; Congreaeincn and Government employees are daily elotuorinf frr money at tbe door of an j empty Treasury. FROM CHARLESTON. Ciiitwwr, Dee 20, 2 P. M—Tbe laborer# left Fort Sumter tbis morning for Baltimore, un aeroent es rvfhsieg to do military dnty. They left in the Key Stone State to-day. iHtporn Offitu!. Vs att*. Tancey. Wilson. Court House 213 17fi S3 Exchange Hotel 726 560 71 Mount Meigs 4fi 20 4 Rives 15 18 u Greenwood 70 64 4 P*ne Level II! 103 St Pine Flat 48 44 3 KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE. FRARwroRD, Kt., Due. 27.—The Governor of Keutucky called on extra session of the Legisla ture to meet on the 17th of January next. lATEH Fi DM LUi OPE. AKKIVaL of Tim STEAMSHIP CAW 1)1. D.c ‘2h. —Tb. sk.iiusbip C.nu.U wuh Liv.rpuul J. 1., lfce i:,.h .rrlv, I herb this rnurning. Liverpool Cotton Market Os Iho sales of the week, ej.rcul.t.jr, Igok 7 600 •! .■ A ex,Kt S i, A,600 b.le., Sal,, Friday 10,900 wbieb apecul.lor. ao.l eij,ou,.[, i,,„t 0.000 The market cloKd steady. Th foil',wing w . the itiultorived quotations ffl 1 FairOrleaii# I Mid .Mul„!,d , i Mid. do fl>;d j Fair Up'lndv -V“ FairMdbilcs | Mid \h . Stock oi cotton at Liverpi>ol Fli7 Oyti I‘ii'cil of which 441.0(J0 bales wtru An,< ii ; ui. ‘ London Money Mark. t.—Cons 1 v ,i fit The CMflada pasted the * team? bin* Africa • .1 Aruba, bound l/r Liverpm 1. ou the li i, Tha Karl of Aberdeen is dead The Momb.r.liueiit .TlJar t. bud b„„ rwoem men ecu. The shipGormara from New OrHans bonnd t , Llverp'i.d was burnt ut wm-her craw waseuv^ ‘io Use Voters of Uialtabooehee County A circular address has been pub lished and distributed tltrotighout this county which requires notice j at my hands, from its pointed alln- I sion to inyseir as a candidate for ! the State Convention, called to con ! sider the “mode and measure of re ; sistanco” to the rule of Abraham Lincoln. This Circuity address is signed I by ‘•One offthq Coinmiuce ol l ive,” and a* publicly stated by him, was ibe production of Mr. E. (J. Raiford [ of Cusseta. At tiie fir.'t meeting held iu Cus seta, on the lgth-inst., for the pur pose of nominatin'.; candidates to ihe ( oftvcnliou, it was considered d’ sirable by many of the citizens of tin; county lo unite dto people by adopting rc- ‘Union# which would leave to the discrcfion of the delegates su di action at- events then undeveloped (night make right and proper in attainin'* tho _dt.ircd object. I'lto particular ••mode, measure and time,” it was then thought could not be detetinintd. with sudicieut certainty, for a primary meet ing of the citizen* to mark out the precise action of the delegates, or lo eonfine their course iu the (’onveulion by deftuifo itistrnelions from which they should not under any oirflmuijtatifoft, retry. Subsequent events have proven that the ligtiis before this mcuting of the lath inst., were ot not xojji cien 1 for the ftim-ns at that day to have marked out a definite hue of coud net. And why? Keeutisocvepishave, even now, before your eh-eiion is over, crowded - Murk and fast upon yon that, it Mr. Laiford, wlio in tmduced the minority r> solutions iu that meeting, i ad htve sueceoded in getting ills plan adopted,he would have tied up the delegates so ef fectually that they never could have participated in the action of Ihe Convention. Isis plan was seces sion- of the Southern Slates and OIWOitITIOV TOSKPABATK StATB AC TION, And that too without giving the delegates any discretion to change tins plan of his for any other. It is true, that in tho published re port of tlx* proceedings, there is a resolution itt.Mr. Halford’s minority report which leaves the delegates free,to determine their action by tbe lights before them. But mark well, that this last resolution was added by Mr. Ilaiford after itis resolutions were reji ; ted in tho committee room, and never cun* before the committee at till. So that hi* plait was sim ply this, for all the Southern Slates to secede together, and not for Geor gia to take separate action. Web. we ail know note that ftis plan will not work at all. And Mr. Kniford hs admitted this f.iet him self, lor in the le.rt meeting to nom inate Another list, rt, the committee struck out wlittt little there was in Ids unions minority report and changed tlia spirit of it entirely, by taking out that part which declared that •• separate State action was im politic.” Mr. Raiford has by this change in hi’ plan, only admitted that he had since got more light no the matter and must necessarily change Itis course accordingly. Tin is exactly what I thought lit the first meeting, that we would have to put out candidates who would regulate themselves by the. course ot events, accomplishing tbo end proposed in dial way, that would do the most good and be att tided by the least evil. And this Could not be done by men hamper ed aud bound down l a particular course before it was known what the other Stales would do. NYc did not then know that South Carolina would put herself out of tbe Union immediately, Mr. Barn well, Mr. Orr and many of the wisest and !"( ot her sons thought it would l<c better for her and jus tice to her ter States for Iter to adopt u plan by winch they might go out together, 1 thought so my self and 1 so expressed myself to many of my fellow citizens. But South,Caioliiia saw fit to aet differ ently. tier srce-Mon is a fixed fact which we must aet upon. It is now idle aud uaeles.- to speculate upon what might or might not ItAve been best. \Ve might counsel a brother or a son as to the course to be pursued to avoid a fight but when he is in, we have but one course and that is to see him through. The canso of South Carolina is now ottr cause, her battles are our battles, and the smoking ruins of Fort Moultrie tli us what must be the fate of our habitations if federal malice dan Northern bayonets are not kept back by our own strong tartn*. We may have thought of redress in the Union once, the Black Re publicans tell us bjw that was a vain thought. They tell ns from Lincoln’s ‘head-quarter* that no compromises are to be made, but we must bend the neck and bow the knee to negro equality ami free
