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J5t Joseph Clisby.
MACON, THURSDAY, 3 O’CLOCK, P. M., NOVEMBER 22, 1860.
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Tliunadtiy, Nov. 1WOO.
THE COITON PLANTER’S FAIR.
Arrangements foh the Exhibition.—We
rode down to Camp Oglethorpe yesterday mor
ning and were well pleased with the progress
of things th to. Soma eight or ten structures
of various kinds are now nearly complete*!, be
sides those already on the ground. The house
for die exhibition of Foreign and South
ern manufactured goods is spacious, secure,
and well built. Its foundation rests up
on brick pillars, and it has a nicely laid floor,
and is neatly ceiled in the inside and provided
with an abundance of glass windows. It is a
large and substantial building, and will be the
finest place for a dance in tho city of Macon,
when its present purpose has been accomplish'
ed. There’s many a beau who will “dance
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA lie equal to the emergency. This much I have
The Convention Bill.—The Bill calling a j thought due to my corps, for their honor and
Convention of the People of Georgia to deter- reputation are dear to me. Misrepresentation
»- *r—V ~**7 I*-*^"*twimaf reeUtantv of mv owp position has been so common I need
to -Northern agression, passed the Ilowse on the ; not state it here. Suffice it to say, that I am
20th, unoniwoioZy—the yeas and nays being opposed to submission, and am in favor of bold,
called. The election of delegates takes place on
tho 2d, of January, and the Convention sits at
Milledgeville, on the 16th. It gives those counties
sending one representative, two, and those cn
titled to two, three delegates. Per diem and
mileage same as in the General Assembly.
The Presidential Election—Message or
the Governor.—In the Senate, a special mess
age was received from His Excellency the Gov,
in reference to the election oi electors for the
Presidency and Vice Presidency of the United
States, and was taken up and read. Tho mess
age recommends that Georgia shall not vote in
this election. It was made the special order for
Wednesday in the Senate, and in the House re
ferred to the Committee on the State of the Re
publics
A Recess.—A resolution to take a recess un
til the 23d January is before the Legislature, on
motion of Mr. Hartridge, for the purpose of
hearing from the Convention, and perhaps
avoiding unnecessary legislation of a Federal
character, such as the election of U. S. Sena
tors.
Bills Introduced.—Among a great many
we notice the following: In the Senate, by Mr.
Jordan of Pulaski, a bill to abolish the usury
laws By Mr. King, of Glynn, a bill to facili
tate the construction of the Macon & Bruns
wick Railroad. By Mr. Tracy, of Bibb, a bill
to amend the incorporation acts of the South
Western Rail Road Company, and to authorise
them to build a Branch Road.
In the House a bill was passed to change the
strong resistance, under tho Constitution and in
the Union. When constitutional remedies fail,
wo have but one alternative, which is the pre
rogative of a people, who know their rigbtsand
will maintain them—revolution at any cost and
to the last extremity. Respectfully,
T. HARDEMAN, Jr.
A VINDICATION.
Mr. Editor:—Please allow me a small space
in your paper, to vindicate tho character of my
negroes, and to correct a false impression. I
was in Macon a few weeks ago with my family,
and my coach-driver was taken up upon the
charge of attempting to pass a counterfeit twen
ty-dollar bill, that belonged to one of my boys
at home. I keep up the Carolina rule of allow
ing them patches, and they make from ten to
all night till broad day light and go home with
the gaU in the inornin'” from Camp Oglethorpe, j 1,1,10 °f holding the Superior Courts of Bibb
when the Fair, tight times and political trou-1 bounty,
bits are over. The grounds are also provided
with a double row of covered stalls, about a
CAPTURE OF THE TAKU FORTS.
- , , ,. . , If the English accounts are to be relied on,
quarter of a mile long, or less, winch will cor-1 .. . e ., ... , . , .
* , . , - the Chinese fought with perfect desperation,
tamly be ample for all occasion of that kind.— _ , , , - - - , - .
J 1 and were shot down at their guns at last A
Eating houses anil office buildings make up
more gallant defence could have hardly been
the remainder, am) to conclude, a substantial { , , . . . «...
, , . , made, and if the Celestials are going to fight in
rostrum has been built, from which we may • .. c „ ..
J I this way “ for common,” the allied forces will
expect a perfect cataract of eloquence. , , , .. - .. „ , .
!. ,, , , ' .. have a hard time of it before they get to Pekin,
If there be any deficiency in the provision of .... „ , ’
i hi i.* i- . and like enough never get there at all. The
house room, we suspect it will bo found in that „ , . ,, .. f . . .
1 1 Chinese loss at the forts is said to hare been
fifty dollars a year, each, according to their in
dustry. The boy was brought before me at
the Granite Hal), and the bill was shown me.—
I did not think I had paid out such a bill, and
suspected sometlilng wrong. I showed the bill
to several persons in Macon, and they all con
demned it without exception. On reaching
home, the owner of tho bill was called up, and
he said and proved that he got it from another
source. The bill was on the Bank of Savan
nah. Now, as an act of justice to the negroes,
as well as to relieve all previous owners of the
bill from censure, I will state that my factors.
Bchn & Foster inform me that the Bank at Sa
vannah has taken the bill and given another in
place of it JOS. M. WHITE.
Lauren’s Hill, Nov. 12th, 1860.
for manufactured goods, of which the supply
promises to lie large. The ship Henry has
not yet arrived, but was spoken on the 9th
and will doubtless soon be in Savannah River.
A large lot of foreign goods will be received by
the New York steamers, and the Secretary is
advised that $75,000 worth will he sent from
Richmond. All this will need r. lnrge space.
1600 men, killed and wonded. The Allies lost
over 400. One of the forts blew up, and 137
bohes of Chinese in that fort were burned in one
grave. The fight opens in no very promising
way to the allied expedition.
PUBLIC MEETING IN DOOLY.
Vienna, Nov. 17, 1860.
In accordance with a previous coll one of the
largest and most respectable concourses of the
citizens of Dooly which ever met in the county,
convened at the Court House to-day ntl 1 o’clock,
to take into consideration the political welfare of
the Stat i.
On motion of Dr. Cbas. II. Colding, Col. Eli-1 avowed principles of hostility to the institutions
jail Butts was called to the Chair, and V. A. °*" l ** e S° ut K a *>d whose administration, if not
” " repelled, would prove injurious, if not fatal, to
the institution of slavery. Be it therefore
MEETING AT BUTLER.
Saturday, 17th inst, a resnectaKa portion
the citizens of Taylor County, without party
distinction, met at the Court House in Butler,
•inrenajah Wilcherand Bennett Stewart presid
ed by choice of the assembly. The Secretaries
were John A Hamilton and Thomas R. King—
chosen in like manner. One of the chairmen—.
Wilcher—stated that the purpose of the gath
ering was to have a common expression of
opinion respecting the present aspect of our
Federal Relations.
On motion of J. H. Holsey, a committee of
five was appointed to report business. The
committee were said Holsey, J. T. May, W. P.
Edwards, J. T. Gray, and D. W. Miller,—who,
after retiring, returned with the following Re
port:
An attempt is made by certain ambitious
politicans to “ precipitate ” the South into rev
olution. They pretend to be alarmed for the
safety of slave property in the Union under the
administration of a Republican President—
But we believe it is their real purpose, under
color of devotion to our common interests, to
plunge us into civil war, commercial distress,
and the ruin of our liberties, for their own per
sonal aggrandizement In view of this
peril, we, the people of Tavlor County, of all
parties.
1. Resolved, That we are opposed to the
secession of our State from the Union for any
cause now existing.
2. Resolved, We cannot countenance the
crafty policy of creating a popular rage through
the land by the wild and clamorous resolves of
“ the cities and large towns.”
3. Resolved, Instejidof sophistry and bluster
vve believe in a manly reliance on the Constitu
tion and Laws of our Country,—sustained, as
we think they are, by Justice, Truth and God.
4. Resolved, We hold it unbecoming a con
siderate people to commit themselves to revolu
tionary resolves in advance of tho mischief
which is to justify revolutionary action.
5. Resolved, When our Government purpose
ly violates tho Constitution to the end of op
pressing our people, and no remedy appears
but an appeal to the Law of Nature, then we are
ready to counsel secession and arms,—hut not
before.
W. F p. < Ed wards, i 0 Major . ! t t t y
D. W. Miller. ) Committee.
J. T. May and J. Holsey made the following
MIXOBITV report.
Whereas the election of Abraham Lincoln to
the Presidency of the United States with his
THE HOLMAN TROUPE.
This Troupe, we learn from Mr. Busch, the
* hcro^yill he plenty to see am; to buy at the I gentlemanly Agent, will give their first enter-
acon Ta’r. | to j nment j n j| t j a pi acc on Friday night next—
Election of Presidential Electors. I J 1 ' 6 AllanIa P*P ers 8 P iak of their performance
It is not at all probable, but it is, neverthe-1 in lliat c,l J in ,cr,ns of commendation. But
less, within the range of possibilities, that Lin then the b ‘‘ st *™y to judge of such things is for
coin may not yet be elected President Possi-1 11,110 8° and seo for themselves,
bly, (though by no means probably) it may
even yet occur to some of the non-slaveholding . ^ “ If N ° 15a,,k Sus P ension " doc * not fi,ld
States, that the Union is worth more to them him8elf P rinted in to ' da ^’ s P a P tr - 1,0 “V
than the election of Abraham Lincoln, and at the SO,u,bl * i,,fer t,,at thu foTvmun has ruled him out
eleventh hour they nrght direct their Electors for hcme late ’ and U,at he wUl havo a h<5arir, 8
to vote for some man not committed to the irre-
pressible conflict against our social organiza-1
tion. We would not like to be understood as
indulging any hope or expectation of such a re
sult—we merely say it is not hnjiossible. There
fore, we should be in favor of electing Presiden
tial electors in Georgia, in order to lie prepared
for even such n remote and improbable contin
gency. South Carolina lias chosen electors, and f
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
We publish the proceedings of large public
meetings in Houston, Dooly and Monroe—all
for secession.
ATTENTION “MINUTE MEN.”
It is hoped that every “Minute Man” in Ma-
J con will assemble at Concert Hall, on Friday
we would have Georgia do the same; so that it, njgllt . i„ addition to addresses from Messrs,
at the last moment, a better mind should pre- TrHCV , Anderson and others, business of the
vni among t ic New \ork electors, nnd they | Krca te^t importance will be picscnted i'oradiudi-
sliould tender a fair man of their own choosing,
the Southern States, advised of the fact, might
vote for nnd elect him. We submit this as one
Coley and Homer M. Key, Esq&, requested to
act as Secretaries.
The Chair then made a brief statement of the
object of the meeting, after which, on motion of
Shepard Rogers, Esq., a committee of five con
sisting of the following named gentlemen Shep
ard Rogers, Esq., Joseph Armstrong, Esq., Win.
B. Cone, Lemuel C. Coppedge and John J. Col
lier, Sen., was appointed by the Chair to pre
pare and report suitable resolutions for the ac
tion of the meeting.
The committee obtained leave to withdraw for
consultation, when Col. John B. Colding being
called on by the Chair, responded in a few ap
propriate and patriotic remarks.
After a short absence the coinnimittce return
ed and reported the following preamble and res
olutions:
Whereas the recent election of Abraham Lin
coin and Hannibal Hamlin to the offices ol Pres
ident and Vice President, respectively by the
people of the non-slavcholding States, together
with their persistent and wrongful interference
tor a scries of years with the institution of slave
ry at the South by such aggressive measures of
intolerance as to render it no longer a question
of doubt that the Federal Legislature will soon
adopt ineasures for the abolition of slavery in
the District of Columbia, for the abolition of
slavery in all places within the slavcholding
States purchased by the United States for the
erection of forts, magazines, arsenals, dock
yards, navy-yards, and other like purposes for
the suppression of the slave trade between the
slaveholding States, lor the prevention of the ad
mission into tlic Union in’future of any new
State, the Constitution of which may tolerate
the institution of slavery, and repeal, or so far
reason why wo should not be in favor of the
Governor’s recommendation not to elect electors
in Georgia.
“ Tho Peoplo Against tho Toliciana.”
A pretty strong illustration of this is given
in the Millcdgevillo Dailies yesterday. The
Reeonlcr publishes a speech of the Hon. B. H.
Hill, of Troup, in favor of a policy of waiting
the results of a demand for a repeal of the an
ti-fugitive slave- laws, and for Lincoln to en-
forc.« that demand against the Northern States;
and the Federal Union publishes the proceed
ings of a pretty thorough resistance meeting in
Troup, composed nine, out often, by Mr. Hill’s
active constituency. The Troup meeting pass
ed the following resolution:
Resolved la/.—That we unqualifiedly con
demn the election of Abraham Lincoln and
Hannibal Hamlin to the Presidency and Vice
Presidency of the United States, because they
have bet-ii elected liy a sectional party whose
aims have been,^ and still arc, to destroy the
equality of the States, of the government, and
that their election should not bo submitted to
by the Southern people.
And tho official proceedings say:
While the committee was out, Rev. E. B.
Teague, l)r. Stanley, J. S. Walker, Prof. W.
Johns, Hon. E. Y. Hill, of Alabama, and G. A.
Bull, being called for addressed tho meeting,
and took strong grounds in favor of immediate
soccssibn.
greatest importance will be piescnted loradjudi
cation. Let us devote a few minutes to the hon-
orand interest of the South. Let every mem
ber come in full regalia. SECESSION.
MEETING OF THE MACON GUARDS.
Armory Hall. Nov. 16,1860.
At a meeting of the Macon Guards, Ensign
Menard in the Chair, tho following was offered
by a committee appointed for that purpose and
unanimously passed :
“ Resolved, That the thanks of this corps are
hereby tendered to our late Captain, J. R.
Griffin, for the efficiency, ability and dignity
with which he has commanded this corps from
the date of its organization to the present time.”
Ensign MENARD, Chairman.
H. J. Peter, Scc’y.
Truly the people are ahead of the politicians.
MR. GIDU1SGS DISGRUNTLED.
Gildings addressed a letter to honest Tom
Corwin, rebuking his impudent conservative
representations about Lincoln. He warns Abe,
it he knows what is good for himself, not to
lower the anti-slavery standard. Giddings is
*n original inventor of the Black Republican
machine, and takes it in dudgeon that a green-
hand like Corwin, should presume to run it
Giddings, Lincoln, Seward, Sumner, Fred
Dougias and Chase, arc the patentees of the in
vention, and they are not going to trust Cor
win to work their machine, by no manner of
means.
OFFICIAL VOTE OF GEORGIA.
The official canvas of the vote of Georgia on
the Electoral tickets, not including the county
of Tntnall, is published in the Federal Union
J wterday. Taking the highest man on each
«cket, *t runs as follows: Breck.
For the Telegraph.
Macon, Nov. 20, 1860.
Mr. Editor:—As an erroneous impression
has been made upon the community, as to the
action of the committee of the “Floyd Rifles,”
in the military convention, which recently as
sembled in Milledgeville, as Captain of that
corps, and Chairman of that committee, I beg
tho use of your columns, to place them in a
proper position before their fellow-citizens.—
Among the many resolutions submitted to the
convention for their consideration, there was
one with the following preamble:
“Whereas, we the representatives of the Vol
unteer Soldiery of the State, believe that Geor
gia can no longer remain in the Union, consist
ently with her safety and best interest, Ac.”—
A majority of the committee who were present,
thought the in .reduction of the preamble un
wise, as it migt: bring a political element into
our military organizations, which would be in
jurious to, if not subversive of, the objects con
templated in our formation, and therefore in
structed me to cast the vote of the corps in the
negative, which I did, stating to the convention,
that we had no authority to commit the compa
ny, cither for or against the position assumed
in Mid preamble.
This was the position of several other repre
sentatives, who voted with us in the negative.
For this vote, wc havo been charged as being
submissionists. The inference after the expla
nation made is a forced one, os the object of the
committee was to commit the corps, neither to
submission or secession, leaving that to them in
their capacity as citizens, to act lor themselves.
I imagine that the 18 companies who voted with
stilution ol the United States, but wholly break
down and destroy the rights of the South under
that instrument; and whereas Georgia in her
sovereign capacity as a Stole on her cntcrance
into the Union, reserved to herself or to her
people all powers not delegated to the United
States by the Constitution nor prohibited by it
to the States and believing that her best inter
est and her honor as » sovereign State and inde
pendent government require that she should
prepare to meet all encroachments in a calm and
manly spirit of resistance Therefore
1st. Resolved, That we deem it of paramount
importance that the General Assembly now in
session, pass an act authorizing and requiring
his "Excellency, tho Governor, to call a Con
vention of the people of the State under such
regulations as the Legislature may in its wis
dom devise
2nd. Resolved, That William F. Brown, our
Senator, and James O. Farnell, our Represen
tative in the General Assembly, be, and they
arc hereby earnestly requested to advocate,
vote for, and insist on the passage by the Leg-
islatuic, of the Bill introduced by Mr. Ilill, of
Troup, haring for its object the call of a Con
vention, in accordance with the views express
ed in the above resolution.
3rd. Resolved, That in the opinion of this
meeting, it is the duty of the Legislature of
this State, to devise means to have the people of
Georgia represented in a General Convention
of the slavcholding States.
4th. Resolved, That a copy of these resolu
tions be forwarded to our Senator and Represen
tative, ‘and that they be published in the Georgia
Telegraph and Southern Recorder, and that all
papers in the State friendly to the cause be re
quested to copy them.
After the reading of the preamble and reso
lutions, Mr. Rogers, the Chairman of the Com
mittee, made a short address to the meeting,
calling upon ail present for a free expression of
opinion, as to the adoption of the resolutions.
Mr. Armstrong was then called on, who re
sponded in an appropriate address, advocating
the resolutions, and insisting at some length,
on the right of a State to secede, and its duty
to do so in certain contingencies. The speaker
then drew a parallel between the parties now
and in I860, and showed conclusively, that
many of the contingencies contemplated by the
Union party of 1850, and embodied in the Geor
gia Platform, had occurred, or would necessa
rily occur, in consequence of the election of
Lincoln.
1. Resolved, That we earnestly recommend the
present Legislature of Georgia, to pass an act
fully carrying into effect the ret diatory mea
sures recommended by his Excellency, Joseph
E. Brown, in his late special message to said
Legislature.
2. Resolved, That we cheerfully approve the
call of a State Convention, to be held at an ear
ly day, for the purpose of considering and de
termining the future policy of our State in re
gard to her Federal relations, and we hereby
agree to cheerfully and willingly abide the de
cision of that Convention, and pledge ourselves
to assist in giving full force and effect to said
decision, whatever it may bo, notwithstanding
any private opinion we maj entertain.
3. Resolved, That we pledge our lives, our
property and our sacred honor, not only in the
defence of this State, but also ibatof any South
ern State or Stales that may deem it just and
proper, in consequence of Federal aggression,
to secede from the Union, and to defend and
protect any such State, or States against any
interference by the General Government.
4. Resulted, That while we hold that a State
has the right to secede from the Union, we
deem it impolitic to exercise that right at pre
sent—preferring to fight the first battle fur our
rights in the Union.
MEETING IN HOUSTON.
At a meeting of a large number of the citi-
zensof Houston Count}’, on Saturday, the 17th
of November, Col. J. D. Havis was requested
to preside, and J. A. Holtzclaw, to actus Sccre
tary.
Jno. M. Giles, Esq., in a few appropriate re
marks, explained the object of the meeting, to
take into consideration our relations to the Gov
ernment, and what should be the action of the
South in the event of Lincoln’s election to the
Chief Magistracy of the United States. For
th« purpose he moved the appointmmt of a
committee of five, to draft suitable resolu
tion!. The Chair appointed J. M. Giles, Dr.
Patterson, Avner Burnam, W. T. Swift, and Dr.
Gilbert. The committee, after retiring, report
ed the following:
We, the citizens of Houston county, in view
of the election of Abraham Lincoln to the
Presidency of the United States, feeling the im
portance, as Southern men, of being unbiased
>y all party predilections, and of giving expres
sion to harmonious opinions, do cordially unite
on the following resolutions:
Resolved, That, by the election of Abraham
Lincoln, the forms of the Constitution of the
United States have been prostituted, by domi
nant majorities of the Northern States, in order
to elevate to the Presidency a man who has unmis
tokably avowed principles destructive to the in
terest, safety, honor, and happiness of the South
ern States.
Resolved, That Abraham Lincoln having an
nounced his disapprobation of negro inferiority,
and his practical approval and desire for the
universal equality and community of political
privileges between all other races, and especinl-
y between negroes and white men in these Uni
ted States, as “the great central idea of our
American Institutions;” and having declared,
as its original author, an “irrepressible conflict’’
against the domestic slavery of the Southern
States, thereby, having asserted and pronounced
an eternal and wicked hostility to them on this
vital topic.
Therefore, from all these considerations we
ought to apprehend, it is our deliberate couvic
tion, that there is embodied in him a perpetual
and implacable enmity, on the issue invoIvcd,to
the dignity, tMe peace, and all the constitutional
guarantees and safeguards, and even the exist
ence of the States of the South.
Resolved, That, as Southern People, for
the reasons set forth in our first and second res
olutions, we cannot look upon Abraham Lin
coin as other than a foe and not as a friend; and
furthermore, viewing consequences and judging
the pressure of public grievances in the badness
of principles, we must apprehend from his ad
ministration, the most direful results upon the
Southern members of the United States.
Resolved, That, in consequence of the elect
ion of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin
to the Presidency and Vico Presidency of the
United States, and of the avowed nefarious de
signs of the party represented by them, we
heartily approve of the recommendation of the
Governor of Georgia to our Legislature, to call
a Convention of tho peoplo in order to determ
ine the best means of protection and safety for
our State.
Resolved, That, upon the convention of the
people of Georgia which may be hell pursuant
to the legislative call, we respectfully urge the
propriety of inviting a general convention of
the Southern States for consultation and advice
respecting the best modes of procedure and act
ion in the present juncture of their political af
fairs.
Resolved, That it is our deliberate sentiment,
that it behooves the State of Georgia tojstand
ready with all rightful preparation, and to de
fend herself against the anticipated evils of Lin
coln’s administration and thu designs of the
Muck Republicans; first,by every constitution
al means in her power; and secondly, if need
be, by •every extra constitutional means which
God and nature have placed at her disposal.
Resolved, That though we have borne long
the calumnies, wrongs, and incursions of the
News bjj (Electric £clecirapl)
From Washing-ton.
HigMy Important News from
Attorney Gen. Black’s Views on Secession.
Southern Members Dissentingr.
President's Message, <£c.
Washington, Nov. 21.—It is understood
here that Attorney General Black has prepared
a lengthy opinion on the right of secession, tak
ing a negative position, which is believed will
form a basis for’ tha President’s Message on
that subject, in addition to his usual annual
Message. It is believed that the subject was
brought up in the Cabinet yesterday,and South
ern members dissent upon the legal view of the
subject
Government has official information that the
notorious Montgomery and others have com
menced operations in Kansas, by hanging and
killing pro-slavery men, and threatening to
compel an adjournment of the land sales in De
cember. Letters received here previously state
that Montgomery’s force amounted to 500 men,
with plenty of arms and ammunition, and other
material aid—that from time to time war-like
supplies have been received from the North.—
Writers also say that a demand to adjourn the
land sales will be resorted to as a pretext for
raising an armed force, the real object being a
lawless organization, and raid upon the frontiers
of Missouri, Arkansas and Western Texas.
Gov. Medary who is now here,and well post
ed in regard to Montomery’s plans and designs,
will be dispatched immediately to Kansas, and
Federal troops will at once be moved to such
points as may be necessary for the protection
of the people, land offices, public property, &c.
F’t Scott has been named as one point to be in
vaded.
It is reported that Montgomery assumes the
name of abolitionist in the fullest meaning of
the term.
Military Appointment.
Washington. Nov. 19.—The President has
detailed Col. Graig, Chief of the Federal Ordi
nance Bercau, to inspect the Government forts
and arsenals.
The Election iu California.
Fort Kearney, N. T., Nov. 19.—Advices
from California, to the 8th inst., have been re
ceived here. The reports as to the result
the Presidential election in that State arc con
tradictory—the National Democrats claiming
for Douglas, and the Black Republicans for
Lincoln. The total vote cast in the State
96,000.
ftlexv York Financial Affairs.
New York, Nov. 19.—The stock market is
dull, and quotations are irregular. The banks,
as yet, fail to agree in regard to measures to
relieve Exchange. Bank shares and Govern
ment securities are considerably lower. Gov
ernment lives are offered at 97 without bids.—
The decrease in loans for the week is $2,305,
000; the decrease in specie $1,661,000; the
decrease in circulation 282,000, and the decrease
deposits $2,835,000.
J. T. MAY.
I endorse and reconimend all the foregoing I Northern factions and fanatics, nevertheless, we
minority resolutions, except the last, in lieu of I are not passive submissionists; and though we
that, I would substitute the following: I desire our difficulties to be settled by our pro-
^ Resolved, That wc hereby recommend the posed State Convention, if possibic, without
Convention hereafter to be called, to adopt State secession, and without any belligerent or
such decided ineasures of redress for past voilent conflict with the dominant northern ma-
, , wrongs, anil for the protection of our honor and jorities,yct,if our said convention shall see prop-
n.odify the fugitive slave law as to render it rights in future, as in their judgment may be I er in its culm, conscientious, and wise delibera-
nugatory, and thereby not only violate the Con- sufficient and politic under existing circum-1 utions, to decree that Georgia, in order to pre-
stances. J. H. HOLSEY. I serve her fortunes,her honor, and her life,must
Messrs. Edwards, Holsey, May and Miller, I resume her sovereignty disc onnected from the
addressed the meeting. confederacy of tho United States, we wish it to
Miller moved that the preamble and resolu-1 be understood, that we will obey her behest,
tions of the majority committee be put to vote ! and be ready with our bodies and our goods to
—all together. Carried. I defend to the last ditch, her integrity and inde-
He now moved their adoption. Carried by j pendence.
a large majority. I Resolved, That we warmly approve of legisla-
llolsey moved to put the minority resolutions I tivc enactments for appropriations andmilitary
singly. Carried. He now moved the adoption organizations, amply sufficientfor the defence of
of the first. Rejected. I our State.
Then the second. Carried. Then the third. I Resolved, That we most earnestly recom-
Rejected. Then the fourth. Carried. Then mend to our Legislature now in session, such
Holsey’s separate resolution, and the last Car- Constitutional enactments as shall fix nnd en-
ried. I lsrge a direct and permanent trade with friend-
On motion of Edwards, I ly European nnd other powers, and as shall
Resolved, That these proceedings be pub-1 most speedily effect tho commercial indepen-
lished in the Telegraph, Citizen and Messenger, I dcncc of our State with respect to the North,
at Macon; tlxe Rnguirer, at Columbus, and the | Resolved, That the political circumstances
Federal Union, at Milledgeville. Adjourned. I which now surround us arc such that all men
Jeremiah Wilcher, Chairman. I of all parlies at the South, ought to to divest
I put my name to these proceedings under I themselves of all party prejudices and antipa-
protest against the preamble to the majority I thies, discuss with ment 1 good will, forbear
resolutions. * I ance and friendship, firmly rejecting all acri
B. STEW ART, Ch’tn’n. I mony, jealousy and bitterness; and by free,
T. R. King, 1 Secretaries I P atlent ’ candid and enlightened consultation
J. A. Hamilton, j ’’ I and noble concessions* to harmonize upon some
Messenger and Citizen, Macon; Enquirer I uo,, . lln ? n ground, so that as an unbroken band
Columbus; Ftderal Union, Milledgeville please inv 'ncible brothers* we may stand together
copy. against a common danger.
Wo respectfully and affectionately suggest
MEETING IN MONROE. | to our fellow-citizens, that we banish all pas-
Steaiusliip So. Ca. Aground.
Boston, Mass., Nov. 19.—The s:eamship
South Carolina, hence for Charleston, went
ashore on Saturday, but got off on Sunday, and
proceeded on her way.
Market Reports.
New York, November 19.—Sales.of Cotton
to-day 800 bales, in transitu; quotations nomi
nal. Flour declined 10 a 25c. per barrel, with
sales of 9,000 barrels. Wheat unsettled, and
declined 2 a 4c. per bushel, with sales of 56,000
bushels. Corn lower, with sales of 48,0u0
bushels; Southern Yellow 68c. Sugar heavy;
quotations nominal. Spirits of Turpentine
dull at 37 a 40c. Rosin dull, at $1 40. Rice
heavy, at a Tic. Freights heavy; on Cot
ton to Liverpool £ 9-32d.
4* ft.™ , 51,893; Bell = ,
; Douglas 11,580. This would make | us ’ * re M bitterly opposed to submission to ,u-
‘e joint majority of Bell and Douglas, 2,542. | publican aggressions, as were those who differed
Our „ * :— „ with us in that convention. We find no fault
eiegrams contain important financial
from New Aork and Virginia, and squint
k'^! W disastrous and bloody outbreak in
with them for their vote, but wc protest against"
a misconstruction of our own. We make no
vain boast, but wc believe, should danger threat
en our homes or our rights, wc will ns a corps, I
MASSACHUSETTS.
The returns arc now complete. The vote on
the electoral ticket stands as follows :
Douglas 33,839 I Bell 21,331
Breckinridge.... 6,094 J Lincoln 108,272
Lincoln over Douglas .74,433
Lincoln over Breckinridge... 102,173
Lincoln over Bell 86,441
Lincoln overall 46,008
The vote for Governor is as follows:
Beach (Doug.).33,976 I Lawrence (Bell) 22,26J
Butler (Breck.)..5,736 J Andrew (Rep.) 102,646
Andrew over all 40,572
Letters received in Richmond, Va., state that
the Knights of the Golden Circle arc starving
in Texas. They censure Gen. Bicklcy severe"
ly for misleading them on a wild goose chase.
They are anxious to come homo to the Old Do
minion.
On Saturday the 17th inst., according to a I sionatc excitement from our hearts and dcliber-
previous call, a very large, respectable and in- ation; that we avoid all extreme nnd unrea-
teiligcnt portion of the citizens of.Monroe Coun-1 sonahle demands; that we be willing to listen
ty met in the Court House to take into consid-1 courteously to tho views of those from whom
eration the political condition of our Country, I we differ, and to modify, as far as we can, our
and to counsel together in reference to the J own opinions by them; and, in fine, as a mat-
election of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal I ter of the utmost importance, that our calmest,
Hamlin to the Presidency and Vice Presidency I most experienced and reliable men be looked to
°f > L bes<! United States. j for counsel and guidance, in this day of our
The meeting was organized by calling Col. I country’s trial. Let us do nothing wrong, but
J. S. Pinckard,Hon. Hiram Phinazee, and Hon. I Ml things right, and God and success, will be
David Ogletrce to the Chair, and requesting J. J our side.
It Ruwles, and F. T. Polhiil, Esqrs., to act as I These resolutions were adopted by the mcet-
Sccretaries. ing.
The meeting was highly entertained by clc- On motion of Jno. S. Jobson, Esq., the Ma-
gant and patriotic addresses from IIon.ILPhina- (con papers and the Nineteenth Century were
zee, Hon. F. S- Bartow, and Hon. It. P. Trippe. I requested to publish the proceedings.
1 lie Chair, on motion of Hon. C. Peeples, ap-1 The meeting then adjourned.
pointed the following gentlemen, a Committee
of fifteen to report business for the meeting:—
a Peeples, R. L. Koddey, O. C. Phelps, It. T.
Trippe, A. Davis, J.R. Banks, L. B. Alexander,
L. il. Walker, J. S. Stephens, D. McCowan, J.
T. Crowder, A. Middle-brooks, B. Zelmer, M. , - - . .
Clower, and W. A. Hartstield. Whereupon \ lr 2 es a State convention to meet at an early
’* — * * I flftV U’hinVi miraKt coltln 41 -1
J. D. HAVIS, Chairman.
J. A. Holtzclaw, Secretary.
VIRGINIA NEWS.
Richmond,Nov. 14.-The Richmond Enquirer
, ,, uu , u , luu . 6 es a State convention to meet at an early
the following preamble and resolutions were -' might settle peaceably the danger-
unanituously adopted: I °us question. It was with the view of concern
Tho people of Monroe County assembled to trat,n g public opinion upon the convention, as
consult as to the present political condition of ' vc “ P re P aro people for any unforseen
the country, and to consider what their rights I emergency. When Governor Wise inaugurat-
intercsts, and honor demand in the crisis, do , tl ’° ' Iin J ite Men.he contemplated no raid on
resolve as follows lhe federal Government
That we cordially approve of what we have I „ Thc electio " returns are Arabic to
understood to be the recommendation of the 5 E ff* , P a P crs dlsn 5^ e ,n their tables.—
Joint Committee on Federal relations in the I *’, I”' 1 ™ 1 vetuvns may be necessary to decide
General Assembly of the State to-wit: I who has carntd ‘he State.
1 hat the present crisis in our national affairs .
demands resistence on the part of the State of Practical Amalgamation in Ohio.—Miss
Georgia, and that we recommend a convention Georgette Tucker, a highly accomplished white
P^°P e at an da y- v* determine the girl, a graduate of Oberlin College. Ohio, and
mode, measure, and tune of redress. > > - p -’- ’ -
Blink Suspensions.
Richmond, Nov. 21.—All the Richmond and
Petersburg Banks suspended specie payments
to-day.
One Day Later from Europe.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP GLASGOW
Cotton Unchanged and Steady—Bank of En
gland Advanced Rates to 4J.
New York, Nov. 20.—The steamship Glas-
glow has arrived with Liverpool dates to No-
ember 8.
commercial news.
Liverpool Cotton Market.—Sales of cotton
for the past two days 20,000 bales (this"includes
sales of Thursday thc 8th) at which specula
tors and exporters took 6000 bales. The mar
ket closed steady at Friday’s quotations.
London Money Market.—Consols closed at
93£ a 93The Bank of England has advanc
ed its rates at discount to 4 J.
Bloody Doings Anticipated in Kansas*
Washington, Nor. 21.—Rumors from Kan
sas say that large bodies of armed Pro-slavery
men and Free Soilers have assembled in the
Southern part of that Territory near Fort Scott;
and bloody doings are shortly expected. An
outbreak is anticipated, about the time of tho
Land Sales at Leavenworth, if not sooner.
PRESIDENT’S ANNUAL MESSAGE.
Washington, Nov. 19.—The President has
completed his annual message.
FROM NEW YORK.
New York, Nov. 19-—Money continues
tight. Stocks declined one per cent. - Cotton
almost unsaleable.
[The above dispatch was sent through to a
gentleman of this city, which we have been
kindly permitted to publish.]
THE HON. JOHN SLIDEL FOR SECESSION^
New Orleans, Nov. 17.—The Hon. John
Slidel warmly espouses tho cause of secession.
MONEY MATTERS IN NEW YORK.
New York, Nov. 17.—Stocks were lower to
day. New York Centrals closed at 724, and
Virginia 6’s at 73, which is a decline of 9 since
yesterday.
Several Banks have proposed to discount one
million dollars, of sixty day bills, for Brown,
Brothers & Co., for the purchause of Sterling
Bills, drawn against produce, but now-useless
for the want of purchasers of the Sterling Bills.
Forced sales of Sterling to-day were made at
101 @ 102 premium.
The money market is unsettled, but relief is •
expected from thc anticipated-negotiations of
Brown, Brothers, and others.
Money now commands 12 per cent for the
best double paper, or “gilt edge" endorsers,
and from 18 to 21 per cent for good single
names. _
COL. LeMAT’S GRAPE-SHOT REVOLVER.
Columbia, S. C. Nov. 17.—Co). LeMat’s
Grape-Shot Revolver, took a prize medal at our
State Fair. It attracted close observation and
was universally admired for its efficiency as a
complete and destructive weapon. The pistol
or revolver has nine chambers to the cylinder,
and the one on exhibition has a barrel capable
of carrying an ounce ball or fifteen buck-shot..
LATEST FROM MEXICO.
New Orleans, Nov. 17.—The Schooner Red
Fox, from Tampico, with dates to the 10th inst,
has arrived.
Four hundred thousand dollars of the money
seized from the Mexican conductor, reachcd-
Tumpico on the 1st inst The affair caused
much excitement
Another report had reached Tampico that
Gaudalajara had finally been captured, and >
Marquez taken prisoner and shot
MARKET REPORTS.
New York, Nov. 17.—Salts of cotton to-day,
1,200 bales, with a heavy market Flour, sales,
9,000 barrels, at a decline of 10 @ 20 cents per
barrel, Southern, $5 40 @ $5 85. Wheat, 2
to 4 cents lower, with sales of 40,000 bushels.
Corn declining, sales, 42,000, mixed 6S. Na-
vals dull. Rice Steady. Freights firmer, on cot
ton to Liverpool, 9-32d., on flour, 3s. 9d. to 4s.,
on grain, 14d- @ 15d.
Charleston, Nov. 17.—Sales of cotton to-day
,100 bales, at prices ranging from 10 to Ilf
cents. Thc market is unchanged.
Vanderbilt's quotations.
Fair Orleans 7|d. Mid. Orleans 7d.
“ Mobiles 7fd- Mid. Mobiles CJdL
“ Uplands... .74d. Mid. Uplands 6Jd.
Breadstuff's and provisions closed quiet
London, Money Market.—Consols closed at
93@93t.
Charleston, Nov. 21).—Sales of cotton to
day SuO bales. Market depressed.
Mobile, Nov. 20.—Sales 6000 bales. Mid
dlings 9}- cents. Sterling Exchange, 95 a 97.
Mobile, Nov. 21.—Sales of. cotton to-day,
1*000 bales, at an advance of J cent Mid
dlings, 10 cents. Market firm.
Augusta, Nov. 21.—But little doing.
Charleston, Nov. 21,—To-day being Thanks
giving, nothing done.
New Orleans, Nov.,20.—Sales of cotton to
day 7500 bales. Middlings 10J- a 10J- cents.—
Sales of three days 12,500 and receipts in the
same time 41,000 against 42,000 bales. De
crease at all ports 1-45,000 bales. Sterling Ex
change 98 to par. Sight on New York -J- pre
mium. Freights on cotton to LiverpooLjc.
FURTHER BY THE GLASGOW.
Liverpool, Nov. 8.—Sales of cotton for two
days 20,000 bales. Market steady. Consols a
fraction higher. The bank of England has ad
vanced its rates of interest to 4J.
Financial Movements in New York*
New York, Nov. 21.—About seven hundred
thousand dollars in .sterling bills were taken, to
day by thc Bank Committee, at prices ranging
from a hundred and four to one hundred and
J. S. PINCKARD,
H. PHINAZEE,
DAVID OGLETRE
KARD, )
ZEE. 4
JLETREE.)
r. r.' ro Secretaries -
Chairmen.
successful lecturer, on literary subjects, eloped
recently from Toledo, in that State, with a col
ored barber, and went to Detroit, Michigan,
where they were married to thc infinite disgust
of the girl s father, who is said to be nearly Cra
zy from this reduction of principles to practice.
Our banks are making large discounts of pa
per.
NEGRO SUFr ..AGE IN NEW YORK.
New York, Nov. 21.—The returns from the
State are now nearly all in, and thc majority
against removing the Constitutional restriction
against Free Negro Suffrage is about 112,000.
[New York imposes a real property qualification
on free negroes of $250, and the last Blgck Re-
publican Legislature submitted to the people a
Constitutional amendment repealing this res
triction. It seems thc Northern Empire State
has a mind after all that the practical applica
tion of negro equality doctrines shall be confined
to the South.]
Suspension of tho Farmers ’ Bank of Vir
ginia-all tho Virginia Banks to Suspend.
IucumoND, Nov. 21.—Thc Farmers’ Bank of
luginis suspended specie payments to day.
1 lie Banks resolved to pursue a course of policy
calculated to prepare for early resumption.
lhe other Virginia Banks will follow the ex
ample of the Farmers’ Bank, as a prudential
measure during the present financial pressure.
Insurrectionary Flot in Haborsham De
tected.
We learn from a slip cut from the Clarksville
Herald, kindly furnished by Col. S. J. Smith,
ol Towns, Unit an alarm had recently been rais
ed in the tower part of that county, near Wal
tons Ford, in consequence of a conversation
overheard by Mrs. Phillip Martin, between
several slaves and one tree negro, in the neigh
borhood.
The plan was to seize Mrs., M-.and throw her
into a well. The negros, on being arrested and
severely whipped, together with tho free negro,
their leader, confessed tho whole plot Their
confession implicated one John K. Wilson, tho
gardiner of Mr. J. J. Prather, who it seems had
been talking and reading incendiary doctrines
to them for some time. The scoundrel was al
lowed five hours in which to make his escape,
of which privilege he availed himself. It is
said that the citizens had sufficient evidence to
convict him; if so* it tyas an inc-xcusablo len
iency to permit him to escape. A few examples
of the summary hanging of such rascals, would
go far to strike terror into the wicked hearts of
their confederates, and perhaps save much, in
nocent blood.
Lot our citizens in all portions of the State be
vigilant* especially in regard to intercourse be
tween suspicious whiteracn and free negros,
with their slaves, and to unlawful assemblages
among the later.
SPEECH OF HON. HENRY L, BENNING.
The speech of Judge Benningat tfie Capitol,
on Monday evening last; was listened to by a
large and attentive audience. The learned
speaker made an ablo argument, and defended
the cause of the South with zeal and eloquence.
\\ e have not space to attempt even a synopsis of
the able argument of Judge Benning." He has
been called upon by a number of gentlemen for
a copy ol his remarks, and they will appear in
this paper as soon as received. We are also in
formed that the speech will be published in
pamphlet form for general circulation among the
people.—Federal Union.
DISTINGUISHED STRANGERS.
Maj. Ben McColloch, whose name is famil
iar to thc people as the bold,intreprid, and gal
lant officer in the war* with the Indians on
astern frontier, is at present in the city.
Also Gen. Pillow, of Tennessee.—Fed, Union.