Election of convention to consider secession ordered.
Jas. Chester, U. S. Senator from South Carolina, resigned.
” 11—Senator Hammond, of South Carolina, resigned.
” 15—Governor Letcher, of Virginia, calls an extra session of the Legislature.
” 18—Georgia Legislature appropriate $1,000,000 to arm the State.
Major Anderson sent to Ft. Moultrie to relieve Col. Gardiner.
” 19—Gov. Moore calls an extra session of Louisiana Legislature.
Dec. 1—Florida Legislature order the election of a convention.
Great secession meeting in Memphis, Tennessee.
” 3—Congress assembles. President Buchanan denies the right of a State to secede, and asserts the propriety of coercion.