Show PROGRESS OF SECESSION the ile secession movements in the states were progressing regressing steadily up to december fth and according to the reports received by pony south carolina Caroli hia fia went out of the union anlon anion on the 1 ith the first day of her secession convention ven tion it had been very generally bel bpi eved that the ordin nce of severance would not be passed till the but it seems from the report that thab the convention on assembling lost no time in passing pasting an ordinance dissolving the connection of the palmetto state with the accursed union 11 by which act he she went out of the confederacy and in all probability lity she bhe he will shortly thornly draw after her at least one third part of the stars of the american gal axy azy A call for all the south carolinians carolin Caroli niana a ns 1 in n the army and navy to return home had been made through the charleston mercury the principal mouthpiece mouth piece af the secessionists in that state the sons eone of that state en engaged aged in the service of the government of the united states were requested to renounce at once the sword and the rations of the vulgar oppressor andio haten hasten quickly to the homes that gave tem birth for the protection of their native soil oil the preservation of the tha institutions of their state aind and the maintenance of the liberty of freemen bequeathed them by their fathers fa there the tha state wanted her soldier citizens around her for protection and had need of their military skill and science to direct the energies and courage of her citizens cit izena and they were urged to return home without hesitation they were as assured that there was waa no more doubt of south carolinas going out of the union than that of the world worlds its lis turning round every member of the convention would be 1 pledged for immediate pe parate separate state slate becea sion eion in any event whatever once out of the union nothing but con conquest quest quett would bring her back she wab wag sick tick of the union disgusted with it upon any terms within the range of the widest possibility do governor vernor gist had received a letter from major lees commanding the baltimore national volunteer volunteers a light hor horse be teen hund hundred d strong saying ayin tat that had unanimously resolved to support with their lives any state or states in secession from this accursed league and tenders tendering nc their services in the event of coercion it was announced from norfolk that a paper was in circulation there for Big sig signatures natures those thos whose signatures signi tures thad hai had been canvassed were chiefly young 0 men skilled in military tactics and were wera e known to be thoroughly southern I 1 in feeling the document was said to be a pledge to be ready at a moments warning to start for any designated point to join a f torce force orco orca a of chosen men to battle for southern rights in the front ranks it was understood that the force intended to visit washington on tha tho th fourth of march dip ali mr iverson of georgia in a speech mad made in the senate dec fth in reply to mr air hale said the withdrawing states disclaim any further allegiance to the united states we in intend to go out of 0 the union before the ath of march five states will go out arkansas and louisiana will call conventions pretty soon the black republicans intend to use their power to put down slavery our policy is to get fret out of tle union while we have strength the talk about 1 the repeal of the personal liberty bills will not prevent it we dont fear them much but most dread mob laws we intend to go out peaceably if u e cany can forcibly if we must the next twelve months will find the southern confederacy in my opinion the most prosperous and powerful ever seen we dont apprehend war if the north attempt to coerce it yn will come it if the senator from new hampshire wants it u a will give it we are preparing to fight for our homes omes liberties and rights we are not a feeble race of mexicans I 1 believe we nye will have a united people we hope the north nurith will see the policy of letting ua us go and make treaties of commerce with us rather than coerce and both of us will live in greater friendship friend friendship shi p there is an enmity between me the northern and southern people deeper than thad heil helL no one on the other side comes here to exchange chane eban el e courtesies neither can we go there we are enemies th the e northerners hate bate the south greater than an any y other country does we dont feel to lose the love the sooner we depart the better the senator from new ner hampshire had better take warning if war comes we will meet marauders of abolitionists at memphis tenn a large and excited exel tell teil meeting was held on the oi of nov at which resolutions were passed accepting the irrepressible conflict 1 calling upon the governor to convene the legia legislature lature directing that a state convention be called ank and and telli telling t the Southern States that tenne tennessee would stand by the action of the southern convention for weal or woe the ile latest reports from florida represented great threat for secession outside out bide side of the poi pol politicians ticia ticla ns not on account of Lincol ns election as they wanted that as a pt pi pretense etense t to i 0 ga go out but on the ground that the tle federal union w was s of no benefit to the people of that state |