BY DAVID OVER.
$5 o t t rij.
THE FLAG OF THE FREE.
Am— Red, While and Blue.
Oh wel) we remember the story,
When Columbia, the child of a day,
Bore her banner all covered with glory,
Wherever the tyrant held swav !
'.Neath the stais and the stripes see them gather, ,
From the mountain, the plain, and the sea,
And their shouts rent the blue vaults of either, j
•" We die on the tield or are free i"
CHOBCS —"Wo die on the tield or are free,
We die on iba field or are free,"
And tbeir shouts rent the blue vaults of either,
"We die on the field or are free!"
The memory bs cherished forever,
Of thu martyrs who fell on the field,
Who swore that their heart-strings should sever j
Ere to Tyranny's mandates they'd yield,
Oh! sacred the spot where they perished,
And green may their graves ever be,
And age after age shall bo cherished
That ilig that waved over the free !
The heroes have gone to their slumber,
All silent and peaceful tbey lie,
While the stars, still increasing in number,
Like a wave seem to mirror the sky—
And high over the land, and on ocean,
In vict'ry it streams far and wide,
Till our hearts seem to burst with emotion,
As we gaze on the banner with pride.
•Where'er dash the wild waves of ocean,
Where'er its dark waters divid ,
Where the storm bird fortells its commotion,
ThereHo3t3 out oar banner in pride—
On mountain top, plain, or in valley,
Wherever a footstep may be,
The hosts of Columbia doth rally,
And shout for the flag of the free !
Oh brethren, SAY, SAT, would ye s;V<-r,
The bond once cemented in gore I
Would ye shame that prou l banner ? Oh never !
Till time and ita trials ara o'er.
Beneath its broad folds—and NO OTHKR —
When discord and made ss shall flue,
Let us r-i!!ey, each man as a broth r,
And aNiut for the JClinaf fha-Fsee >
The fallowing statement of the piy of Army of- j
fleers, is from the array register for 1861, ami will
ho interesting to many st the present time.
Total monthly pay—Col. s'2ls Lieut. Col. s'9t
Major 175 Capt. 118 §0
lbt Lt. 108 50 2nd Lt. 106 50
Brvt 2nd Lt. 103 50 Adju';* 2 8 00
Reg. Quartern aster* 20 00
Moth'ly coia'n'tn vaiuo Col. sls Lt. Col. sls
Major 45 Captain 22 50
Ist Lieut. 22 50 2nd Lt. 22 50
Brevet 2nd Lt. 22 50 Adjutant ....
- Reg. Quartermaster ....
No. snvants allowed Colonel 2
Lt. Col. 2
M sjor 2
Captain 1 .
Ist Lt. 1
2nd Lt. 1
Brevet 2ml Lt. 1
Adjutant 0
Reg. Quartermaster 0 ;
Monthly ccmmt'n value Colonel $24 I
Major 21 :
Lieut. Col. 24 :
Captain 0
Ist Lieut. 0
2nd Lieut, 0
Brevet 2nd Lieut. 0
Adjutant 8
Keg. Quartermaster Iti
Mo. of horses allowed Colonel 3
Lt. CL Z
Major 3
Captain 0
Ist Lt. 0
2nd Lt. 0
Brevet 2nd Lt. 0
Adjutant 1
Rig. Quar'mr 2
Monthly com'tn value Colonel $54
Lt. Colonel 45
Major Bfi
Captain 30
Ist Lt. 3d
2nd Lt. S6
Brevet 2nd Lt. 36
Adjutant 0j
Keg. Quartermaster 0
No. of rutioDs per day Colonei 6 ,
Lieut. Col. 6 i
Major 4!
Captain 4
Ist Lt. 4
2nd Lt. 4
Brevet 2nd Lt. 4 .
Adjutant 0
Reg. Quartermaster 0
Per month Colonel $93
Lieut. Colonel 80
Major 70 j
Captain 00
Ist Lieut. 50
2nd Lieut. 45
Brevet 2nd Lieut. 46
Adjutant 10
Reg. Quartermaster 10 '
•In addition to pay, Ac., of Lieut.
The officer in command of a company is allowed
$lO per month for the responsibility of clothing,
arms and accoutrements ; 80 cents allowed for each
r ation, and $b per month for each horse.
DECLARATION OF WAR.
Official advices from Montgomery indicate that
the Confederate Congress wiil, on re-assenabliug,
*t ouca declare war against the United States!
They are jubilant with th"ir triumph ov r Fort
Sumter, and are determined to "go ahead."
-Tbey will march through Virginia, it is said, to
attack the North seize the Capital, an i u-ie it as
their own. But they have aroused sleeping lion.
■The North is a dost oi indomitable energies, that
will sweep them with tho bosom oi destruction if
they venture the hostile toot of armed re>**b
upon our soil. Even now, in our quiet town,
wihilst writing this, the inspiriting sound of
martial music is •ailing our patriots together, to
•dand up for tne govermeuf, aad its Star-spangled
Banner.
Nbw Yost, April 19.—The U. S. Steamer Poca
hontas has arrived tiom Charleston. Llir office s
report that she did not arrive off Charleston bar
.until only an hour previous to the evacuuiou of
3djptcr.
A Weekly Paper, Devoted to Literature, Politics, the Arts, Sciences, Agriculture, See., &c —Terms: One Dollar and Fifty Cents in Advance.
THE RALLY.
The meeting at Union Park ou Saturday
was cot merely a meeting ia a sin ale locality, i
but a rally of the people of this city nu 1 the
cities and the country around about, ia an iu< j
mease oouoourse that spread itself in every
direction, almost from aver to river, and from j
one end of the town to the other. Its central ;
point, indeed, wis Union Square, whore the j
mighty crow i surged with constant elh and
flow at the foot of the statue of Washington
—that bronze, immovable Soger pointing ever j
forward—over which floated the torn flig upon
it broken staff which hid w .ved over Sumter
till the shot cd rebels brought it down. Of all
that was sail{& done wo give a dutaile 1 account ;
elsewhere; but thj spirit that moved the tens j
of thousands that thronged the streets, the
deep and earnest but not long enthusiasm that i
ran with an electric thrill through the vast
multitude, gave to the day a character that his j
marked no occasion in this oouutry since those !
other April days of eighty-five yours ago It !
was the rejoicing ovr tan drst great victory
New York, the heart of tho Union, beats now
with a steady pulse, aud knows no othjr feel
ing but love of country and devotiou to its !
flag. Wheu it is remembered how very little
while ago it is sinoo a deep ahxijfy prevailed •
among us how fat the spirit of rebellion had '
seize ! upon a portiou of the people; when
treachery was openly avowed in high places,
and a plan was maturing to sever New York ,
from the Federal Union and make it an inde- |
peudent Ciiy; aud when, aow that the bur j
of trial lias come, all petty questions of dis- '
cussioii bavo passed away and are forgotten, 1
aad the duty of 3 faithful and dev ut allegi
uuce to u eouimon eouutry is alone okeiishcd,;
we uny well regard tha do uonstratiou on rfa:- I
urdy as tie first gr< a: and glorious victory
of overwhelming patriotism, for shadowing and
assurance of the ecrtaiu triumphs that awaits
us iu the impending struggle. And such it
must Deeds be regarded among the traitors of
the S>uth, uu l compid them to some sober re- i
fliotiuu, if anything oiu check the madness
that rules the hour iu that section. Tbey
hoped, undoubtedly, that no sooner wss a blow j
struck at the South tin? rebellion would rer j
at too North; that wa should be u people ut- ■
viled among ours ives ; that treason woul l In* '
I rampant and trju liphoot; that Seeeasion would
carry the Capital, would poa*e*s itelf of 'ha 1
Gjvernumu', ur>4 aiJoa by the h.flaeuce i:J
wealth of t'jo North , wvyU crush ojjt every
Buii'tiuat of I y uiiy among its, pa >p!a, and
overawe theui into obe-Jiaoja *a 1 silence as it
Ins the opposition in the South. They were
mistaken, t.itaily un-takca. s the event will '
Diove, au i as oar (1 ily progress shows Areidy.
Whatever ettxie'y there may hive been ou 'bis j
point heretofore, there wi'l be uone hereafter, j
There it no rfi ix to the tide of c&t iusuiiu
aiid devotion whioh eiunifesteti it-elf on Sat.
urJay. Here aod there, perhaps, s nue mean
old man, too imbecile to lift himself out of,
the slough of prejudice and Pro-Slavery error
of the past, orsome young man, "rotten be
fore bo ia ripe," whose dull blood cannot, o veo
by the enthusiasm of such an hour as ihi*, be
moved to a gener -us uJ manly eutoiinu, may
tnark exceptions to be noted only ia the pass
ing with a pitiful contempt. I?u•, saving in
these paltry ftw, who hide themselves ia safe
| obscurity, or veatire ouiy to mu',ter their fee
ble treasons among congenial cowards, the fire
of patriotism, though it may Lave slumbered,
is fanned now to au intense gl > v in tb bosoms
of all men. The blow that the traitors oF
the South hoped would be the signal for d• s -
' traction asu revolutiou am- • g us b* uni'ed
tht' whole North as one man, and net merely
American*, of ail parties and ul! classe-. but
of all nations who have found a welcome and
! :i heme up" a our shores, in a devotion to t ,•>
| cause of LiberI}' 1 }' and CVuutry t b it u duii.y j-w
CUD cbatrg-, Ind lb-*t temporary um>Hri if
noy sit ill conic, will only deepen, 100 w trds (
of Fi til" in st the bieakmg oof of i : u> fir** i
War of Independence, if not remembered, aie, j
at le a', the ruling spirit of the hour : ' You I
have dcouiod our country to destruction. You i
lure begun to tiro u. ■ u our fur's and muidcr !
our p i.pi-. L-fk UfmO JMir it;.ids! They!
Hrc v, i'h the blood of your icUtiuog!
, You itui 1 were long fiicnf; you arc uow
, my entaiy, and I am yours!" As it is hare,
so is it every where. In the East, in the West,
in the North, tho Messenger with the turning
brand has rushed over mountain* and through
val'eys, ani a fierce flamo shoots up fr m ev
ery city, and town, and village, and shedding
a lurid ghre over the Southern sky which may
: well appal the stoutest hearts among the mid
and* misguided traitors who are doomed to
; quick subjection or to swift destruction JV.
Y. Tiibur.r.
RHODE ISLAND.
Size is clearly not the measure of greatness or
pluck. Littlo Rhode Island, whom all the not an
initb journals bemoaned as given ovet to democracy
and secession when Sprvgae and Arnold were
elected t ■ executive otlices a few weeks ago, is
foremost iu the support ot the call to arms, now
that peace is no longer possible. It was absurd to
suppose tbst the gallant governor or tho historian '
of Rhode Island would ever lie faithless to tho
traditions ot a State wtjose founder gavo religious
liberty to civil governments, when tho contest is
one where tho very existence of good government
is periled j but the position of the peace purty,
which tin-} represented tta-.-ro, and in the peace
conference, and of peace men and compromise
men throughout the North, is worth observing.—
They were union men before Sumter fell, and are
Union men nW. For the very reison that they j
were willing to do all that could he dene in honor
to strengthen the hands and allay the fears of Union !
tneu in the border states, uvea at the expense oI;
being called submiaalonists aud dough faces ; for
itits same reason, now that treason cannot lie con
quered in peace, they are first in the field td con
quer it by war-.
War is the last remedy to save the Union.—
Then give it tho most intelligent and unflinching
support who have faithfully exhausted all the reme
dies ol peace.
BEDFORD. PA., FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1861.
From tha JV. Y. Courier I
Burning of Ihe Norfolk Narjr Yard.
NOTHING LEFT FOR TRAITOR USE.
THo steaui tug Yankee, Oapt. Charles Ger
main. which was one of tho supply 3 set tht
went to Chirleston, arrived hero
noon Through tho politeness of Russell S>ur
gas, Esq., the owner, end Oapt. Germiin, our
reporter learned the {following facts:
Thi Yankee put into Norfolk in distress and
short of coil ou the ISth inst, and hid soou to
leave her moorings on aeoouut of tbe rebels,
who where about to seize her. She had kept
steam on, expecting them, and went over to
tbe Navy Yard for protection. Here the cap
tain found Omtodore MoCauley, in charge of
the Yard, with about gfty Marines. His offi
oers had all resigned, but still huug around
acting as spies for the Secessionists, whilst re
bels were miking every preparation to take
both yard and ehips.
The rebels had creeled batteries in the
woods near the yard, as well as along the river, !
and on Otany Dhn lau I SJWIU'S I'oint.— ;
The Yuqkcc, after taking on tweaty-five j
ions of coal, prepared to aid the Commodore
out of his critical position.* Tho rebels bad
laid all their plans to seize the yard and war
vessels. The Pawoee fortunately nuns into
Norfolk on Saturday, with 800 men, ami uli
Saturday night, with the aid of the Marines
■ uuder directions of Commodore MoCauly, de
! stroyiug the arms aod all property that could ;
not be moved as the only alternative topreveui
j its f lltng into tbe enemy's bauds. Tho rebels
had the night before btoketi into the magazine ,
! and stolen most of tbe powder.
The forces above mentioned, afler spiking
i the guns, chipping the fuse so tU.t they
nsver could be used, threw them ami all the
cannon balls overboard. Tbey then troke the 1
engines of the frigate Merrittiao and scut tied i
Iter. Tbey blew op the granite dry dook, and
j simultaneously set fire to the Merrimao, James
town, Pennsylvania, Delaware auu Columbus, :
and left them burning. The Pawnee started
ahead, end the Yankee immediately followed,
towing the Cumberland, Captain Pecdi st,
after her. Bolli frigates moved away with g:m |
' poiuted t twird the city, threatening to l< r-cf it
should the rebels fire from tbeir bat true-. So
effective was the whols movement, however,
that thejA'-.iv.'.lry w r awt -vttittktn
They s'oad alonp the wh>.rves like so tm-tty :
statutes, with muskets <>a tbeir shoulders, but
they di 1 not attempt to fire. Their batteries
kept silence, and, although they had seen most
of the work of destruction progressed with,!hey
knew better than ro even make remonstrance,
■ Tita forces left nothtug behind that would be
iof any service to the rebels. Several of the
houses in Doitamoutb, near the Navy Yard,
caught fire from the ships and were burning,
adding to the consternation i.f the rebels.
Tho plan to seize the yard and vessels had
evidently been on foot long before the Se
cession of Virginia, and were it uut for this
prompt action of the Commodore, aided by the
Pawnee and the Yankee, the rebels would have
succeeded. It was a providential oceuiranee j
that the Yankee put into Norfolk, for the
i'awnee would not probably have been at le to
tow tbe Cumberland out.. The Captain of tho
Yankee is one of those determined men who
would have allowed his vessel to be blowu up
rather than the rebels should capture her.
Ou goiug over the bar, the Cumberland j
struck the sunken vessel placed there by the I
re b<-1 a to obstruct tho channel, and completely
tore off her deck. The remainder of the bull, i
strange to say, stuck to tbe Cumberland, and .
iv 13 thus tovrcd off into deep water su 1 sunken.
The Pawrt-e helped to tow her part of tho
t iv, uoing ahead whir t h-wser. The fv-y
--itoue State, which hit lauded Masrabus( Hs
troops at Fot t McHcnry, c urio to tha essis- '
toßco of the Y' SseP, but not uut'l they had got j
I ever tite bar.
| Captain Germain left the Cumberland au j
i chored in Hampton Roads, and the Pawueo at
: Old Point Comfort, awaiting orders, lie sup
i as well as to ret as a blockade of Nor
j folk The Merriiuac was a fir-d class frigate;
the J.un-stowit auJ i'-nnajlvania, old vessels,
and the Delaware au 1 Columbus, we are iu
foitued, were almost past doing service.
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Anderson's Loyalty.
Major Anderson's brother officers express tbe
deepest indignation at tbß aspersions which have
j been recklessly cast on their brave commander.
Numerous friends waited on Major Anderson
and other Fort Sumter officers during tha afternoon,
and tbe appearaDcc of arty officer or soldier Ironi
Fort Sumter on tbe street is the signal tor a crowd
and enthusiastic cheers.
The Fifth Regiment paid tbeir respects to Major
I Auderton this nfteruoon, to which ho responded
: from the balcony of the Brevoort House by return
ing n simple military salute, amidst the cheers and
vociferations of thousands.
Both the Major and his command show the care
worn effects of their gallant siege.
Tiie following is a copy of Major Anderson's
j despatch to the of War.
SIR : Having defended Fori Sumter for thirty
feOr hours, nut d the quarters were entirely burned,
the tuain gates t stroyed by fire, the gorge wall
seriously injured, au i iue njag'zine surrounded by
fiames, and its door closed .'r> a tho effects of the
i tat, four barrels and three Cartridges of powder
ouly being available, and no provisions but pork
remaining, I accepted the terms of evacuation of
fered by Gen. Beau regard. being the s.-rne as were
; offered by him on tbe 11th instant, prior to tho
commencement of hostilities, and marched out
- of the fort on Sunday afternoon, tho ldth instant,
! with colors fljing and drums beating, bunging away
the company and our private property, and saluting
' my flag with fifty guns.
ROBERT ANDERSON.
Major of the First Artillery.
Tb * 8.-ltiinoro rebels have deutauded tho
I Hurron-ter of Fort Melleury. Tito Comman
der replied that ba would not surrender, and
if attacked' he would shell the city.
Maryland and the Troops for Ihe
Capital.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT LETTER FROM
SECRETARY SEWARD.
Tbe following letter was addressed to Gov
ernor Hicks, of Maryland, by the Secretary
of State :
DEPARTMENT OP STATE. April 22, 1861.
His Excellency, Thomas H. Hicks, Governor
of Maryland:
Sir : 1 have had the honor to receive your
torumunication of this morntog, iu which you
informed me that you have felt it to be your
duty to advise the President of the United
States to order elsewhere the troops off Anna
polis, and also that no more be sent thtoagii
Maryland; and that you have further sug
gested that Lord Lyons be requested to act as
mediator betwaeu the contending parties in
our country, to prevent the effusion of blood.
Tbe President directs me to acknowledge
the receipt of that communication, and to as
i mire you that he has weighed the counsels
which it contains with the respect which he
| habitually cherishes for the Chief Magistrates
of the several States, and especially for your
r-clf. He regrets, as deeply as any magistrate
or citizen of tbo country cuu, that demonstra
tions against the safety of the United States,
with very extensive preparations for the effu
sion of blood, have made it his duty to cali
out the force to which you allude.
1 Tho force now sought to be brought through
Maryland i* intended for uu'hiag Cut the do
feDoe of this capital. The Presideut has ue
j ossarily confided tho oboice of the national
highway, which that fotce shall take to coming
f? this city, to the Lieutenant General coia
1080'iine the sruiy of the United States, who,
; like his only predecessor, is not less distin
guished for his humanity titan for bis loyalty,
-patriotism and distinguished putd'.c service.
The President instructs me to add that the
national highway thus selected by the Lieu
tenaDt General has been chosen by him, upon
consultation with prominent magistrates and
citizens of Maryland, as ttfe one which while
a route is absolutely neoessSTy, is further rc
j rnov i front the populous cities of the State,
iM with the expectation that it would theie
: fore be the least of jectiooahlsAtne.
The President cuunot but remember that
j haa teen a ime iu the history of our
: country when a Geueral cf the American
| Union, with forces designed for tbe defense of
its Capital, was not uuweleouie anywhere in
the Stu'e of Maryland, and certainly not at
: Annapolis, thee, as now, tbe Capital of that
i patriotic Slate, and, ak-o, one of the C pitala
! cf tbe Union.
If eighty years could hnvo obliterated all
the other noble sentiments of that age in Ma
ryland, the President would be hopeful, ne
vertheless, that there is one that would forev
er remain there and everywhere. That senti
ment is that no domes!ia contention whatever
that may arise among the parties of this Re
puolic, ought iu auy case to be referred to any
foreign arbitrament; least of ail to the arbit
rament of an European monarohy.
1 have the honor to be, with distinguished
eousidcration, your Excellency's most obedient
servant.
Wit. 11. StWAKU.
Military ippointraeuts.
Tim following is a complete list of the mil
itary officers of this Common wealth, as offici
ally announced, viz:
Senior Major Gen-ral and Couiitrio ler of
tho Forces—Gou. ROBERT PATTERSOV, of
Pnlladeiphli.
Major General—Wot. 11. Keita, of Read
ing.
First Brigadier General—Geo. VV. Cudvval
lader, of Philadelphia.
Second Brigadier General—Geo. Wynkoop,
of Schuylkill county.
Third Brigadier General—Jas. S. Negley,
of Allegheny.
Fouttb fßrigadier General- Edward C.
Williams, of Dauphiu county.
Mejor Bart ram A. Shaeffer, of Lancaster
county, aid to Maj. Gen Keiut.
Oapt Jobp M. Westbrook, t0 Brtg. Gen.
Wynkoop
Oapt. John J. Patterson, ail to General
Williams.
Surgeons—Jacob 0. Ludlow, M. D., of
Northamptou county ; Jacob Dobbins, M. D.,
of Centre couuly ; Dr. King, of AUegbanj ;
Jorhua Owen, M. D., of Delaware.
Samuel B Thomas, of Delaware county, to
be an aid to tha Governor, with the rank of
Lieuteoaot Colonel.
A TRAITOR OADOUT. —Ou Monday morn
ing latt, Lieut. JENIFER of the U. S. A , who
was at Oarlislp, escaped from there, and left
for the South. He had information of milita
ry movements of the Government which wore
important, nod orders wore immediately given
by Gov. Ourtin for tiis arrest, giving a descrip
tion of his person. Despatches were scut to
different potuts at once, aud shortly alter the
receipt ot tbe cue at he made his
uppearance at Mr. MeCauslanu a Hole!, was
recognized at once by the description, and was
arrest-.'d by the burgess, and severe, leading
citizens ot Hanover, lie was taken to York
in the cveuing, and we presume will have an
an opportunity to clear himself of tha charge
of treason, if he oan—if uot have the "trai
; tor's doom."
| PATRIOTIC TBARS.—At Wiilard's, Washington,the
j other evening, a lady was seated at the pi t>u>,
: singing. General Wool, wearing his button, a >ked
her to sing the Star Spangled Banner. She did it
with admirable ell'ect. The General stood ivjside
her with the tears running down his cheeks, and
as be turned to dash tbeiu from uia eyes that
never quailed before his country's roeß on the
field of battle, the parlor rang with tie applause
the song and tho scene so well merited.
From the Baltimore Sun.
Interview with tbe President.
Wo loaro that a delegation from five of the
YouDg Men's Christian Associations of Bal
timore, consisting of six members of each,
yesterday proceeded to Washington for an
interview with the Pre*idetit. the purpose being
to intercede with hiui in behalf of a peaceful
policy, and to entreat him not to pass troops
through Baltimore or Maryland. Rev. Dr.
Fuller, of the Baptist Church, accompanied the
party, by invitation, as chairman, and the con
versation was conducted mainly between him
and Mr. Lincoln, and was not heard entire by
all the members of the delegation.
Our informant, however, vouches for what
we now write. He states that upon tbe intro
duction they were received very cordially by
Mr Lincoln—a sort of rode familiarity of
inauner—and the conversation < puied by Dr.
Fuller seeking to impress np< u Mr. Lincoln the
vast responsibility of f'ne position he occupied,
and that upou bim depended the issue of peace
or war—on one hand, a tcrriblo fratricidal
conflict, end on tho other, peace.
"But," said Mr. Lincoln, "what am I to
do V' " Why, sir, let the couutry know that
you are disposed to recoguiza the indopendance
of the Southern Stf.te*. I siy nothing of Se
cession: recognize the fact that they have for
med a Government of tboir owu—that they
will never ho Huited again with the North, and
peace will instantly take tbj place of anxiety
and suspense, and war may be a vet ted"
"And what is to become cf the revenue? 1
shall have uo Government —uo[ resources."
Dr. Fuller expressed the opinion that the
Northern Sates would constitute au imposing
Government, and furnish revenue, hut cur iu
form .nt could not follow the exact turn of re
mark. The conversation turuiug opon the
passage of troops through Maryland, Dr Ful
ler expressed very earnest" y tbe hope that no
more would be ordered over the soil of ;fci
Stat-, He remarked that Maryland had shed
her b'ood freely in the war of independence,she
was the first to move for the adoption of the
Constitution, and had only yielded ber clinging
atta luipnt to the Union when the blood of her
citizens had been sited by straDgers ou tbeir
way to a coi flict with her sisters of >La South.
Mr. Lincoln insisted that ho wanted the troops
only for the defence of the oapit-.1, not for the
invasion of the Southern States. "And," be
said, " i must have the troops tud matbemat
icallythe necessity exists that they should
come through Maryland. They can't crawl
under the ear:h, and they can't fly over it and
mathematically coutc across it.
"Why,£ir,tboee Carolinians ure now crossing
Virginia to come here to hang ntc, and what
can I do?"
In souic allusion to the importance of a peace
policy, Mr. Lincoln remarked that if ue adop
ted it, under the circumstances, there "would
be no Washington ia that— no Jackson in that
—no spunk iu that!"
Dr. Fuller hoped that Mr. Lincoln would
not allow "fpuuk to override patriotism.
Mr. Lincoln doubted if be or Coogress could
rccogDize the Southern Confederacy. [And
wo susp< ct such a Congress as the next will
he, with all the Southern States out of it, is
Dot likely to recognize it.] Witlr regard to the
Government, he said " he must run the ma
chine as he found it." And iu reference to
passing troops through Baltimore or Marylaod,
ho said, "Now, sir if you wou't bit me' I won't
bit you."
As the delegations were leaving, Mr Lincoln
said to 000 or two of the youog men, "I'll toll
JUU A story. YOJ havo heard of the Irish
man, who, when a fellow was cutting his throat
with a blunt razor, complained that he haggled
it. Now, if I can't have troops direct through
Maryland, aad must have them all the way
aound by water, or tnarchtd across out of the
territory, 1 shall ho haggled."
Prifiifeeriug Tlirerieacd,
MONTGOMERY , April 17.—President Davis
has issued a proclamation to-day inviting all
persons who may desire, "by servioe in'private
a.rmcd Vessels on the high seas," to aid the
Government of the Southern Confederacy in
resisting the Government of the United States,
to make application to the Secretary of State
of the Confederate States for commission or
letters of marque and reprisal, to be issued
under the seal of the said Confederate States.
The commanders of .-u -b vessels will be re
quired to give sauuriiy in sums of from five
to teu thousand dollars that tuey will observe
the laws of the Southern Confederacy, and to
deliver up their commissions whenever tbey
shall be revoked by its President.
Tkc same proclamation exhorts the people
of the Confederate States to
in preserving order, in promoting concord, in
maintaining the authority and efficacy of the
laws, and.in eupportiug: and invigorating all
the measures which may be adopted for the
common defence of the said States.
It is reported 150,000 more troops will be
eallud out to meet the Northern forces man
for man.
1 Sunday lass Meeting in Boston•
A REGIMENT FORMED UNDER FLKTCUEP. WEB
STER. — BOSTON, April 21.—A mass meeting
of our citizens was held iu State street this
morning, and addressed by Fletcher, Webster,
Charles L. Woodbury, and many other distin
guished citizens. The meeting was for the
purpose of raising a regiment for Fletcher
Webster to command, and was completely suc
cessful. The most intense excitement prevals.
The splendid maueiou of Gen. Cadwallader,
of Philadelphia, en the Bailroad, 19 aiilos
from Baltimore, was burned by thejßaltiuiore
rebels, who were destroying the bridges along
the route. The mausion cost SIOO,UOQ.
VOL. 34, NO. 18.
PENNSYLVANIA FOR THE UNION'
The following important Resolution passed
the Legislature of Pennsylvania, without a
single dissenting voioe, on Tuesday the 16th
ult. This is the true way for Patriots to
talk! The North is now a unit for the "Stare
and Stripes."
RESOLUTION to maintain inviolate tfit Con
shtution and Sovereignty of the United
States.
Whereas, The States of South Carolioa,
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana,
Florida and Texas are in armed and treasona
ble rebellion against the sovereign authority
and Government of the United States, and
have constiiuted and are endeavoring to maio
taiu a treasonable aud rebellious government,
int eaded to subvert the Constitution of the
United States and to dissolve their allegiance
to its authority, aaJ have with force of arms
seized upon such unpiotected revenues, forts,
arsenals, navy yards, and other exclusive pro
per fy of the Natioual Government as were
within their power ot' seizure, and have coero
eJ legal citizens vrithio their borders to un
willing submission to their usurped authority,
and have raised, officered, equipped and as
sembled large armies aud ships and munitions
of war with the avowed purpose to wage ag
gress. ve warfare against tbe constituted and
Itwiul authorities or the Union, and against
the liberties of tbe people, and have beseiged,
attacked and captured a fort, in tbe actual
and peaceable possession of tbe Uuitcd States
troops, and have made the garrison prisoners
of war, whilst under the protection of the
National Flag aud tbe Federal Liws; and
VV li ere ah. The President of the .United
States, by his proclamation, dated tbe 15th
day of Abril, A. D., 1861, has "appealed to
all loyal citizuus to favor, faoilitite and aid
tbe effort to maintain tbe boner, the integrity
and the existence of our National Uuiou aud
tbe petpetuity of popular government, and to
redress tbe wrongs eSreade long enough en
dured
Therefore, Be it unanimously
Resolved, By the Senate and House of Rep,
res'ntatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsyl
vania in General Assembly met, and it is here
by Resolved, That the faith, credit, and re
sources ot the Stato iu both men and money
are pledged to any amount and to every extent
which the Federal Government may demand
to subdue tbe rebellion-, to punish treason; to
euforce tbe laws; to protect the lives, the
liberties aud property of tbe people, and to
uiaiutaiu inviolate tbe Constitution and the
sovereigoty of the cation.
Resolved, That the Governor bo. and is
hereby, directed to forward a eertifi d copy of
this preamble and resolution to tbe President
of the United States,
A Patriot or a Traitorl
Henceforth, says the Press, each man, high
and low, must take bis position as a patriot
or a traitor—as a foe or a friend of bis coun
try —as a supporter of the flag of tbe stars
aud stripee or of the rtlel banner. All doubts
and hesitatio us must be tbrowa to the windr,
and with the history of the past spread before
us, we must obooae between maintaining the
noble fabrio that was reared by our wise and
crave ancestors, under which we have eßjoyed
so uiuob liberty and happiness, aud openly
joining tbe rash, reckless, despotic, cruel and
villainous band of ocnspiiators, who have
formed a deep laid aod desperate plot for iu
destruction.
it is not worth while to multiply words.—
There must be no waveriug. A man must now
be decided one way cr the other , in referenoo
to our couotry. If he is Dot free to express
sympathy for the Governoiebt, ha|is consider
ed to bo his euerny, and the cry is— l Let the
traitors be hung!'
Mr. Buchanan must bo in a most delight
ful state of foeling according to tbe fallowiog
from the l.aucaster Evening Express. His
Southern friends are unwilling to b made en
tirely responsible for this rebellion :
The Traitors Desperate. —We are creditably
informed that Gen. Twiggs intends to visit
Lancaster for tbe purpose of holding Ex-Pre
sident Buchanan personally responsible for
blamiug him as a traitor, in the offioi.l order
summarily dismissing him from tbe army.—
We learn that the Ex-President has received
a letter from him to that effect, and that re
oet'.y be is in tha daily receipt of Utters from
the Secessionists of tbe South, abounding in
abusive and threatening language.
Edward Everett has ooute out in favor of
the Administration, aod declares that the Gov
ernment urns', bo sustained. Throughout New
England all pt.rty distinctions have been swept
away. The Boston Post, The Boston Courier,
and all the Opposition journals of any note,
have pronounced in favor of sustaining the
Administration, and putting down tbe Rebel
lion.
Caasius M. Clay, Minister to Russia, has of
fered his services ta tie Secretary of War,
either to raise a regiment or to eerco as a pri
vate soldier in the rjt.k.-, Mr. Cameron said
to him, "Sir, tbU is the first instance in histo
ry that ever I heard of where a foreign Minis
ter volunteered to serra in the ranks." "Then,"
said Clay, "let's make a little history." A
company of 100 volunteers was speedily raised
and put uuder Clay's eommanl.
It IS stated that Peter Cooper has offered
bia entire lortune to tbe Government, if nee
ded; A. X. Stewart has offered §1,600,000;
Wtu. B. Astor ,§4,000'000 sad to h-an §lO,-
000, 000; and K. A. Stevens, 11,000,000*