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THE NEWS.
L.T. S. SENATOR.—On Thursday the
lion. David A. Wilmot, of Bradford
county, was elected U. S. Senator, to
fill the vacancy occasioned by the re
signation of Hon. Simon Cameron.-
3lis term will expire on the 4th of
March, 1863.
BRIGADIER GENERAL.—CoI. SLIIIIIIOr
of Virginia, has been appointed Briga
dier General in the United States
army, vice Twiggs, stricken from the
roll for treachery.
—The Election in Readinglast week,
for Mayor . and other city offices, re
sulted in the success of the Democratic
candidates. There appears to have
been considerable of a change in the
strength of parties since the Presiden
tial election. The Abolition feeling in
the Republican party is driving over
into the ranks of the Democracy thous
ands of conservative men.
VIRGINIA CONVENTION.—John Tyler
closed his speech on Thursday, against
the adoption of the peace propositions
as the basis of a border State confer
ence. He desired Virginia to put
forth an ultimatum demanding full and
ample security as the only condition
of remaining in the Union. He thinks
such security, if guarantied, niight ul
timately bring hack the cotton States.
Virginia cannot exist without them.—
The speech was generally conciliatory
but unequivocally for southern rights.
WASHINGTON, March 18.—The Con
fedeate Coramissioners have to-day
been politely informed that they will
very soon receive a reply of some kind
from the Administration.
It is believed that the reply will be
in courteous terms, expressing a desire
for peace and amity, but at the same
time expressing the decided decision
that the Government of the United
States can in no way recognize such a
government as that of the Cotton Con
federacy.
The head of the Post Office Depart
ment will to-day begin tho appoint
ment of the Postmasters in small cit
. iduite-tne-jon-th-roTigh
out the week.
Despatches from' Pensacola, repre
sent everything quiet there so far.
Quarters liave been provided in this
city for Major Anderson's command.
RESUMPTION OF SPECIE PAYMENTS.—
Philadelphia:March 18.—The banks of
this city resumed specie payments
this morning.
—Applications have been received
at Washington from citizens of SOuth
Carolina, in districts where postoftices
have been discontinued, requesting
their re-establishment, and giving the
names of persons who aro willing to
servo as post-masters in conformity to
the regulations Of the Department.—
Query : Can they take the oath to sup
port the Constitution of the United
States without committing treason
against the State of South Carolina
and the new Confederacy ?
Stephen .a.. Douglas.
Never since the dark hours of the
Revolution says the PottsvilleMi ning
.Record, has our country encountered
such a fearful trial as the ono through
which it is now passing. Never be
fore have her favored institutions had
to grapple with so violent a storm;
and never before now were the coun
sels of WiS3 and good men so impera
tively demanded. These times show
the patriot in true colors, and honored
be he who now steps over the lines of
party fealty, and risks his all for his
country—for the Union. We thank
the kind Providence, that has never
yet forsook our land, that great and
good men are now to be found battling
and doing giant's work for their coun
try; who, as the instruments of he
who is the God of nations, arc direct
ing the hearts of our people to recon
ciliation and a renewal of brotherly
feeling and good will.
Among great and good men raised
we believe especially by Providence,
to guide our country through the dan
gas that now threaten to swamp it, is,
first and foremost, the great Illinois
Senator, STEPHEN -A. DOUGLAS. His
recent interpretation and gallant de
fence of the inaugural address of Mr.
Lincoln, has done more to tighten the
bonds of Union, and to bring the wan
dering cotton States to their former
allegiance, than any other action from
any other public man, and proves most
conclusively that in his patriotism and
love of country, the partizan is sunk.
Who but Douglas could do so gallant
and generous an act as to defend the
action of a political enemy from the
assaults of his own side of the cham
ber.
Although defeated in the recent con
test for the'Presidency, the great prin
eiples for which Mr. Douglas then con
tended, have been completely vindica
ted, and are now acknowledged to be
the only foundation on which this
Union can stand. In the bills organ
izing the new territories, Dacotab, Ne
vada, and Colorado; the great doctrine
o f non-intervention is acknowledged.
They are silent on the subject of sla-
N'Try, thus leaving the whole question
to be settled by the people who are
alone interested in it. Had this fund
amental creed of the Democratic party
been faithfully adhered : to, that par
ty would this clay have been triumph
ant, and the sun of heaven would not
now have to look down on a Union
wrecked by internal foes.
It is the fate of good men to be per
secuted. Our Saviour when on earth
did not escape persecution. The great
Washington suffered much from it.—
Jefferson, Monroe, Jackson, Webster,
Clay, all had their enemies—Douglas
has his; but it is the high attainments
and the superior endowments of the
man that has caused the arrow of per
secution to be' evelled at him; jealousy
draws the bow, malice directs the aim,
and traitors would drive the spear to
the heart.
If peace is to be preserved, if our
country shall again present an united
front, no one man will have contribu
ted more to procure such result than
Mr. Douglas. If fate has decreed that
the Presidential purple shall not yet
fall upon him, the people—stubborn to
be convinced, firm when convicted—
will yet remember him and his servi
ces.
Fight on brave champion of law and
order! the eyes of the country are ga
zing with admiration at you, and the
ears of your countrymen are listening
to your wise counsels. And if at last
your triumph, your name will be asso
ciated with those of the illustrious de
fenders of constitutional liberty; and
even if youfail, your deeds will com
mand the applause, esteem and honor
of the good to the end of time.
Effeot of Secession.
LETTER FROM JUDGE LYON, OF SOUTH
CAROLINA, TO A FRIEND IN TEXAS.
From the Waco (Texas) Gazette.]
The following letter from Judge
Robert Lyon,of Abbeville Court House,
South Carolina, speaks for itself:
ABBEVILLE C. 11., Atu. 24, 1861.
DEAR SIR : I desire you to procure
for me, and send by mail, a Texas al
manac. Six months since, I felt per
fectly willing to remain in South Car
olina, but I can remain here no longer.
At the election of Lincoln we all felt
that we must resist. In this move I
placed myself amongst the foremost,
and am yet determined to resist him
to the bitter end. I had my misgiv
ings at first of the idea of separate se
cession, but thought it would be but
for a short time, and at small cost. In
this matter, together with thousands
of other Carolinians, we have been
mistaken. Everything is in the wild
vo-vuom —tan n -- on
Long Cano, for which I could have
gotten $3O per acre, I now cannot sell
at any price. All our youpg men
nearly, are•in and around Charleston.
Thither we have sent many hundreds
of our negroes (I have sent twenty) to
work. Crops were very short last
year, and it does now seem that noth
ing will be planted this coming season.
All are excited to the highest pitch,
and not a thought of the future is
taken. Messengers are running here
and there, with and without the Gov
ernor's orders. We have no money.
A forced tax is levied upon every man.
I have furnished the last surplus dollar
I have. I had about $27,000 in bank.
At first I gave a check fbr ten thous
and, then five thousand, then the re
mainder. It is now estimated that we
are now spending $25,000 per day, and
no prospect of getting over these
times. It was our full understanding
when we went out of the Union, that
we would have a new Government of
all the Southern States. Our object
was to bring about a collision with the
authorities of Washington, which all
thought would make all join us. Al
though we have sought such a collision
in every way, wo have not yet got a
fight, and the prospect is very distant.
I want the almanac, in order to see
from it what part of Texas may suit
me. I want to raise cotton principally,
but must raise corn to do me. I will
need about a thousand acres of good
land. My force is increasing; many
young negroes are coming on. I can
send to the field about sixty five, big
and little. I shall make no crop here
this year. I shall start my negroes
from here to John Brownlee. at Shriev
port, about the let of April. I will
leave my lands here to grow up in
pines. When we all get to Shrievport,
John Brownlee says he will go with
me all over Texas. I cannot live here,
and must get away. Many are leav
ing now; at least 10,000 negroes have
left already, and before long one-third
of the wealth of South Carolina will
bo in the West. I desire you to look
around, and help me get a home.
As ever, yours,
ROBERT LYON.
TAXATION AT CIIARLESTON.--The
City Councils of Charleston have pass
ed to the point of ratification, a bill for
taxing persons and property to a,
frightful amount—sl 30 on every hun
dred dollars of real and leased proper
ty—the Barrie on all goods and mer
chandise—s 2 50 on every $lOO of in
terest on any obligation—the same on
every hundred dollars of dividends on
stocks—s 3 a bead on slaves-830 on
every four wheel coach, for two horses
$2O and $l5 on other vehicles—s 2 50
on every $lOO of income and profits on
the last year—the same amount on all
commissions—sl 25 on every $lOO of
insurance premiums-50 cents on gas
stock-75 cents on every $lOO invested
in shipping-810 for every horse or
mule—s 2 on each dog—s 2 50 on the
receipt of -all agencies—s.l poll tax—
ss for every slave brought in for sale
—every free negro $lO, within certain
ages, or $5 or $3, if females. Peddlers
are to give penal bonds in 51,000 to
make true returns, &o. The whole
shows a sad condition of things, and
no community could stand the load,
except they were slaves.
The Diffioulties of the CoUntry
It is an incontestable fact, that while
public opinion, at first startled and
surprised at the announcement that
the Administration of Mr. Lincoln
would be compelled to direct the evac
uation of Fort Sumpter, the more the
necessities of the case are examined
and discussed the more inevitable the
abandonment of that fortress seems to
be. This, however, will be the remo
val of but one obstacle. Another and
far greater one must shortly be sur
mounted, and that is, how shall the
Federal GovernMent collect the reve
nues at the ports of the seceding
States ? We observe that in at least
two journals, ono of them a .highly ac
cepted Republican authority, the N.
Y. Evening Post, and the other a paper
sincerely friendly to the Administra
tion, the N. Y. World, the ground is
taken that these revenues cannot be
collected in any satisfactory manner.
The Post says: " The Government has
no longer any warehouses in the sece
ding ports, and the hold of an armed
vessel would neither be a proper nor a
sufficiently spacious depository for the
goods. The duties in that case can
not be collected, and the collector will
be puzzled to know whether to let the
ship proceed to her port or detain her."
The Post (a free-trade paper) regards
the new tariff, " with its strange form
alities and ingeniously devised delays,
a great obstacle to the collection of
our revenues at the seceding ports,"
and then adds
" What, then, is left for our Govern
ment? Shall we let the seceding
States repeal the revenue laws fin• the
whole Union in this manner? Or will
the Government choose to consider all
foreign commerce destined for those
ports where we have no custom houses
and collectors as contraband, and stop
it, when offering to enter the collec
tion districts from which our authori
ties have been expelled? Or will the
President call a special session of Con
gress to do what the last unwisely
tidied to do—to abolish all ports of
entry in the seceding States ?"
The Wor/d takes the following view
of this important question:
"'Tie revenue, then, must be col
lected, or the Government dies of
atrophy. But collected—how ? Not
by the methods provided for by the
existing laws, for the authorities of
the rebel States will not permit it.—
Custom-house officers would have to
be sent to the ports of the rebel States
from abroad, and an army at each port
would be necessary to protect them in
the discharge of their duties. If Mr.
Lincoln lacks the means to reinforce
Fort Sumpter, he certainly lacks
troops sufficient to protect revenue
officers in all the Southern ports of
entry. Besides, it is contrary to his
policy, as announced in the inaugural,
to send strange officials into the rebel
States. The revenue, then, cannot be
collected in those States on laud. It
must be collected outside the harbors,
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* * * * *
If an extra session is called, it might
seem presumptuous to express a very
confident opinion as to the precise ac
tion Congress ought to adopt when
assembled. Mr. Lincoln will, of course,
lay berore them well-weighed recom
mendations, which they will carefully
consider. But, with our present lights,
we cannot see that any measure is ad
equate to the exigency that the aboli
tion of the ports of entry in all the se
ceded States. We hold it to be practi
cally impossible to collect the revenue out
side their harbors. The new tariff is so
complicated, and makes the assessment
of the duties so laborious—it requires
so much weighing, and measuring, and
calculating, and counting of threads to
the square inch—that we do not see
bow all the operose proceedings it re
quires can well be performed on board
ships, amid the tossings of the ocean.
The only possible way to manage this
matter is for Congress to authorize the
President to issue his proclamation de
claring all the ports of entry, in States
where the duties cannot be peaceably
collected in the ordinary manner, abol ,
ished, and r thus compelling all ship
ments of goods to this country to be
made to the ports of the loyal States."
If the Administration of Mr. Lin
coln found itself without power, and
almost without means, to defend and
recapture the public property in the
seceding . States; and if, as now seems
to be certain,. it will be driven to the
alternative of directing the evacuation
of Fort Sumpter, the embarrassments
in its path in reference to the collec
tion of the revenue in the seceding
States will be found to be much more
numerous and insurmountable. May
it not be wise, then, to let time do the
work—to give over the conspirators to
their own people—to allow them to be
rebuked by those they have deceived
—and to lot them try their revolution
ary experiment in their own way ?
The alternative of an extra session
is always a hazardous one. Wo know
of no case in which it has not reacted
upon the Administration resorting to
it. In any case, should the President
deem it necessary to call one, sixty
days must elapse before such• a Con
gress can be convened, and then what,
with the discussions, and the conflict
between those of the Republicans who
think the Union is better off without
the Cotton States and those who are
in favor of enforcing the laws, and
that other class which will array itself
against either or both these plans, so
much time will be consumed that the
sequel may leave the Government pre
cisely where it is to-day, Nero, now,
is the dilemma which requires the
greatest forethought on the part of the
Executive and his constitutional advi
sers, and the greatest patience and
patriotism on the' part of the people.—
The Press.
air Tho now tariff will yiold an in
creased rovonuo of $10,920,840,
IMPORTANT BY TELEGRAPH.
THE EVACUATION OF SUMTER,
TILE CABINET DISCUSSION CLOSED
The Matter in Mr. Lincoln's Hands.
The Propositions for Re-Inforeing
THE FORT HEMMED IN
SHARP PRACTICE SOMEWHERE.
WASHINGTON, March 17.
The decision in regard to the with
drawal of Major Anderson's command
now rests exclusively with the Presi
dent. He has had the fullest oral and
written opinions of the army, and the
spoken and written counsel of every
member of his Cabinet. No determi
nation was reached yesterday. Mr.
Lincoln is fully sensible of the important
responsibility which rests upon him,
and will decide finally with the full
knowledge that he is to bear it before
the country.
It is known that after a deliberate
investigation of all the facts, the Cabi
net, with one exception, approve the
military conduct of General Scott, and
yield to it as a necessity which cannot
be avoided. This almost unanimous
concurrence on the part of men who
have been supposed to regard this sub
ject from opposite stand-points, and to
hold different views•of policy for its
treatment is sufficient to show that
there must be the most sufficient rea
sons for this conclusion.
Various modes have been suggested
for rc-infoi cing Fort Sumter, but not
ono of them can stand the scrutiny of
scientific military authority, and all
others are unworthy of consideration.
Some emanate from civilians, and others
from naval officers of respectable stand
ing. They propose a demonstration at
night through the shallow parts of the
entrance to Charleston harbor, sending
in the men and supplies by boats.—
These plans have been discussed for
some time in naval circles, but with a
few exceptions they have not been re
garded as practicable, though there
are many officers who would cheerful
ly command such an expedition.
It is stated upon the best military
authority that Major Anderson's pres
ent force could not hold out forty-eight
hours iri the event of a collision with
the batteries now concentrated against
him in full play. The physical endu
rance required to work his heavy guns
would be exhausted in that time. He
could, doubtless, destroy Fort Moul
trie and sacrifice many hundred lives
beside, but would be compelled to sur
render from causes beyond human
control. It is easy for those who have
no responsibility, to propose plans and
to blame others for not adopting them;
but if an experiment should be tried
against the advice of the most experi
enced soldiers and fail, who would
avert the execration which would fol
low it? Mr. Lincoln will deliberate
well before deciding.
AFFAIRS IN THE SOUTH.
THE SOUTH THIRSTING FOR BLOOD
The Washington correspondent of
the New York _Herald says :
" Information has just been received
in this,eity of the most important char
acter from Montgomery. The South
aim_ chninistiatien _know_ that, the_
evacuation of Forts Sumpter and
Pickens 'has been decided on. Des
patches from Gen. Beauregard repre
sent that it would be utterly impossible
for any united force that the Adminis
tration at Washington could collect
to prevent the surrender of Major An
derson before the lapse of many weeks.
Despatches from 'Washington have
also assured the Montgomery Govern
ment that no attempt at reinforcement
will be made, and that the troops of
the United States will soon be with
drawn. President Davis, has, however,
received the most ominous communi
cation from his friends here, respecting
the intentions of the Lincoln Adminis
tration to blockade Southern ports,
and make an attempt to collect the
revenue. He is assured that the most
strenuous and active measures are be
ing taken to concentrate the naval,
forces of the North, and that not only
Charleston, Savannah, New Orleans,
and Mobile will be blockaded—Forts
Pickens, Jefferson, and Taylor rein
forced—but that, if nesessary, vessels
will be chartered to keep up as active
a surveillance as possible of all parts
of the coast, where there are ports of
entry, between South Carolina and
the Rio Grande.
The indignation that prevails at
Montgomery and elsewhere, in view
of this prospective attempt to carry
out the threats in Mr. Lincoln's inau
gural, knows no bounds. Cabinet
meetings have been held, and it has
been resolved, at the VIA appearance
of hostilities, or just so soon as a single
vessel has been stopped outside of any
Southern port, to put the whole avail
able force of the South in motion, and
to march through the border States
upon Washington. Fifty thousand
troops can be collected without chili-,
culty, and, so far from any opposition
being apprehended from Virginia,
Maryland, and North Carolina, it is
believed that the people will rally to
reinforce the invading army, and as
sist them with arms as well as sym
pathy.
ANOTHER SIDE TO THE STORY OF TIMMS
The New Orleans Delta says
Nor can the Government at Wash
ington complain of the slightest decep
tion or evasion of duty on the part of
the General. The fact§ show, indeed,
that it was that Government which
dodged the responsibility, and failed
to take steps to maintain its power in
Texas. The General in command re
peatedly warned the Government that
Texas would secede, and asked for in
structions as to the course to be pur
sued in that event. He received none.
Left with two small companies at San
Antonio, ho was surrounded by over
a I thousand of the best, armed troops
in the world, who demanded his sur
render of the post. His soldiers were
quartered in houses, with no fort, or
even a walled enclosure to retreat to,
with no prospect of reinforcement, and
no means of communicating with any
other post. Under those circumstances,
to offer any resistance would have been
the most oriminal folly and rashness.
It would have called down on the vet
eran officer the bitter reproach and
denunciation of the civilized world.—
His capitulation was, therefore, made
on terms honorable alike on himself,
and to the State of Texas which de
manded it,
" SUMPTER SINE DIE."
The Charleston Mercury says :
" The intelligence contained in our
telegraphic column to-day will gratify
our readers. Sumpter is to. , be ours
without a fight. All will be rejoiced
that the blood of our people is not to
be shed in our harbor, in either small
or great degree. To those who have
troubled themselves with vague fears
of war on a large scale, and the horrors
of war extensively, the relief will be as
great as the apprehension has been
grevious. For ourselves, notwithstand
ing all the Northern thunder, we have
never been able to bring ourselves se
riously to believe in the probability of
any more than a few collisions sufficient
to show that we are in earnest, and
conipetent to make good our position
of independence against our would-be
masters. These gentry hold our val
or light,' as also the Ronesty of the de
termination of the Southern people to
be quit of them and their impertinent
and detrimental interference thrqugh
a Government in common. It may,
perhaps, yet be necessary to instruct
them a little in these particulars. But
it appears that for the present, under
the circumstances in this case, they
are inclined sensibly to dispense with
experiment and its teachings How
far this discretion will revivify the
hopes and stimulate the efforts of re
constructionists throughout the South
is a matter to be discovered by obser
vation. The temper and intention of
the Northern people has now been so
thorougly developed and exposed to
the eyes of all those at the South who
will see, that we trust Union menders
are too late in their attempts upon the
virtue and integrity of our people.—
Crushed eggshells and friendship
abused can never be mended. We
have no doubt, however, that Hercule
'
an efforts will be made in that direc
tion, and must only take good care
of these weaker brethren at the South,
whose sentiment is stronger than their
reason, or who live in the past rather
than the future. The straight jacket
was/a valuable invention. But, in the
meantime, the prospect of having Sum
ter is very pleasant."
HOW TO EQUIP AN ARMY
It is generally understood that all
the forts, arsenals, arms, and munitions
of war, recently acquired from the
United States, will bo turned over, at
once, to the Confederate Government.
This will enable the President of the
Confederate States to arrange complete
plans for the defence. There are over
12,000 stand of arms at Mount Vernon,
a large quantity of powder, ball, and
shells, and at Fort Morgan an immense
quantity of munitions of war, &c.—
These, together with the munitions
taken at Pensacola, in Louisiana, in
Texas, and other places, when turned
over to the Confederate Government,
will, it is thought, be amply sufficient
for the complete equipment of the
Provisional Army of the South.
A COMPLIMENT TO SCOTT
Tho Florida Sentinel, published at
Tallahassee, thus compliments Gon.
Scott :
" Om. indignation,contempt, and ab
horrence of this plebian demagogue
(Lincoln) are only equalled' by what
we feel for his friend and adviser, the
traitor to the home of his birth, ' the
jackass in politics, and Jupiter in van
ity,' Lieutenant-General W infield Scott.
ir there b /10i, borne- chosen- curee,,-
some hidden thunder in the store of
heaven,' to blast this wretch who cau
ses his country's ruin, the curses of un
born millions will damn him to the low
est depth of human degradation."
The Secession Doctrine and Excessive
Party Zeal.
Two of the most dangerous heresies
and errors that ever misled any consid
erable portion of the American people
are now producing their legitimate
and terrible effects upon the prosperity
of the nation. We allude -to the care
fully inculcated and artfully designed
theory of constitutional . and legal se
cession, which has for so long a period
been systematically advocated in most
of the Southern States, that it has
found many firm adherents and sin
cere believers; and to that ultra phase
of partisan spirit which makes attach
meat to the creed and fortunes of a
mere political organization superior to
devotion to the highest interests of the
country. It is these two errors, and
the erroneous ideas and dangerous ac
tion to which they have given birth,
that, more than any other cause, has
brought the Union to its present pros
trate and unhappy condition, and that
now engenders the most serious diffi
culties in the way of the complete re
establishment of order and prosperity.
If the doctrine of secession taught at
the South, is a correct one, we not only
have no stable Government now, but
never can have ono hereafter without
a radical and complete reconstruction
of the constitution, by which
. nearly
every vestige of State sovereignty will
be blotted out.
A Union composed of thirty-four
different Confederacies, which is al
ways at the mercy of their whims and
caprices, and which they have a per
fectly legal right to distract and tear
asunder into many parts, is virtually
no Government at all. It is scarcely
as binding as a solemn league between
two or three entirely independent coun
tries, such as is occasionally formed in
Europe for mutual defence or warlike
aggression. In the very nature of
things it could command little or no
respect or influence at home or abroad.
We have heretofore gone on prosper
ously under our Federal Government,
because, although the secession heresy
has been widely disseminated, yet, it
was regarded by the majority of Amer
ican citizens, and by the world gener
ally, as a mere abstract idea, rind
wherever it had been practically tes
ted, its advocates had been entirely
foiled in their attempts to enfbree it,
either by the hostility of the people of
each and all the several States, or by
the vigor of the Federal authorities.—
But now it is a practical reality, and
true or false, it has been the basis of
action upon which the whole recent
political course of seven States has
been founded. If the justice and va
lidity of the secession view of our na
tion is formally recognized an endless
train of evils will open up befbre us,
and the whole idea of a ederal Gov
ernment, in conjunction with indepen
dent States, wilt bo virtually destroyed
The balance of our complex system
be overturned, and it will only be a
question of time how soon the nation
shall be cut up into distinct, jarring
rind discordant States, or ono All-con
trolling and overshadowing central
power be established.
Even if the seven seceding States
should peacefully return to the Union,
and Ode be no additional guarantee
given of their future loyalty, it is im
possible to toll how soon they will re
secede, or how soon some other sec
tion, in a fit of - anger or pique, may
withdraw from the Confederacy and
remain for a still longer period, or per
haps forever, beyond its jurisdiction.
Ono of three things must be aban
doned in this country—the doctrine of
secession, the principle of-State sover
eignty, or the perpetuation of a Fed
eral Government. The secession her
esy acts like a subtle poison upon the
whole harmony of our existing system,
and it must either be destroyed or the
Constitutions as it at present exists will
become a meaningless document.
The other great evil of the times is
the excessive devotion to political or
ganizations and party platforms, which
extensively prevails. The fact should
never be lost sight of, that the highest
object which any party can legitimate
ly have is the promotion of the welfare
of the county. All prominent parties are
avowedly formed for this purpose, and
their existence cannot for one instant
be justified by any patriotic-thinking
man on any other ground. But it is ev
ident that a secret hope or expectation
that, in some way, the Democratic
party would be benefitted, by the Se
cession movement, has induced many
of its adherents to justify and applaud,
or oven to aid Disunion, against their
better judgments and more patriotic
instincts, because partisan zeal has ex
ercised too powerful an influence upon
their minds. So, too, there are mem
bers of the Republican party who seem
to think the salvation of the country
and the preservation of its highest
interests aro matters of but minor
importance when contrasted with
the complete triumph of every sen
timent enunciated in a mere hasti
ly-constructed platform. The maxim
of "Millions for defence, but not one
cent for tribute," is but too often par
aphrased—not in words, perhaps, but
in actions--" Millions for my party,
but not one cent for my country."—
Thus, the vitality of the nation is fast
ebbing away, sapped as it is by two
such vampires as a secession heresy
and unscrupulous partisan zeal. If
ever our Government is to be restored
to its pristine strength and vigor, it
can only be by a complete rejuvena
tion of the genuine, overpowering, and
irresistible national and true American
spirit which found its highest object in
the preservation of the Union unim
paired, and which greeted with , scorn
and indignation every proposition to
undermine it, every dogma which
threatened it, and every party which
was not devotedly attached to it.—
The Press.
Resignation of Gen. Cameron
WASHINGTON, March 11,1861.
To His Excellency Andrew G. Curtin,
Governor of Pennsylvania :
DEAR SIR :—having accepted the
position of Secretary of War, tendered
to me by the President, I hereby re
sign my seat in the Senate of the Uni
ted States.
I leave that body with feelings of
deep regret, aswell- because it severs
my immediate connection with the
people of my native State, as because
it removes me from the cherished per
sonal associations of that high and
dignified body. But lam consoled by
the fact that the change in our Tariff
Laws, for which I have labored for
more than fifteen years, and which I
trust will add greatly to the benefit of
Pennsylvania, was accomplished at the
close of my Senatorial service.
I beg to say to the Legislature, and
to the people of Pennsylvania, that in
my new position, which a deference to
their earnest wishes induced me re
luctantly to accept, my best energies
shall be exerted for the benefit of the
whole country, of which Pennsylvania
forms so important a part.
I am, Sir, very Respectfully,
Your Obedient Servant,
SIMON CAMERON.
FEED BONES TO THE HENS.--If you
take fresh bones from the kitchen, and
with a sledge, on a rock, or any natu
ral or artificial anvil, pound them up
into small pieces, hens will eat them
ravenously, and not only will they di
gest the bones and make a better ma
nure of them than can be made in any
other way, but they will be themselves
greatly benefitted by them; they will
lay throughout the season with much
greater regularity than otherwise, and
will fatten on the marrow within, and
the fat and muscle will adhere to the
bones.—The Homestead....
111ARRIED,
On the 14th inst., by Rov. S. 11. Reid, Mr.Jscon PROITGII
to Miss CATHARINE LININOER, both of Walker tp.
On the same day, by the same, Mr. SAMUEL KINZER to
Miss SUsANNAIi SMIRKER, both of Morris tp.
On the 14th lust, nt the Hotel of Val. Crones, by Davi d
Seers, Esq., Mr. JACOB Ilooron to Miss ANTOINETTE NORRIS
both of Runt. co.
On the 13th inst., at the residence of the bride's father,
by Rev. W. Kidder, Mr. JONATHAN Smarm, of Blair cu.,
to Mrs. Jays Piusscit, of Petersburg.
DIED,
On the Isth inst., in tide borough, Minn:, infant 8011 of
Ulrich nod Jendina Dull, aged 8 months.
On the Col boat., iu Cloy tp., Hr. 51tott,txt. BenSnom.Ait,
aged about 76 years.
In Scottsville, on the 6th inst., of diptheria, ALBERT H.,
only eon of E.G. and Diana Shuck, aged 3 years and 8
'months.
On the ith inat., in Cromwell tp, Mr. .143M8 Flamm :Ye,
in the 83d year Mills age.
In Germany Valley, on Friday the Bth Met., SARAH A,
daughter of Benj. and Barbara Garver, aged 4 years, 3
months and 24 days.
PHILADELPIHA LVIARKEIrti
March 19.
Fancy and Extra Family Flour 56,75®5.75
Common and Superfine $5,25 i 05,37
Eye Flour $3,53 1, 1
Corn Meal . ..5.2,57 . 1Z
Extra White Wheat .$1,25@1,8
Fair and Prime Red .$1,35(01,50
Bye 63c
Corn, prime Tallow 56
Oats 31
Clovraeeed,? IA %a $'1,50Q5,00
Timothy Vioigi222s
HUNTINGDON MARKETS,
coAREcrED WEEKLY.
White Wheat $l,lO
Bed Wheat .$l,OO
Itye 50
Corn _ _
Oats
Clovereeed
Dimmed
Dried Applos
Butter
Eggs
Laid
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Std.
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March 20,31.
NOTICE TO, COLLECTORS.-
ectors of State and County Taxes who bwie not paid
off their duplicates, or nearly so, by the April Court, will
have the amount then remaining unpaid, put list? the
bands of the Sheriff.
The necessity for money to Tarry on
. ' tlie current ex
penses of the county requires title notice.
JOHN FLENNER, •
M. F. CAMPBELL; CorOF'S.
J. CUMMINS,
March 20, 1801.4 t.
HE U MATT'S NI CURED.
y j Mr. JOHN WESTBROOK, Sr., manufactures
IMMENT which is sure to cure Rheumatism. No cure,
CO pay. Persons afflicted should call and try the medicine.
Call at his residence in IVashington street, one door seat
of Levi Westbrook.
Huntingdon, March 20, 1861. .
COURT AFFAIRS---APR. TERM 1861,
TRIAL LIST—APRIL TERM MI
FIRST WEER. , , ',
.• ,
Intl, Wigton &Co vs Joshua Jana
..
A J Wigton & Bro for us° vs SAM
Jacob n Lox vs Caldwell & Hoover
J& J A Hagerty vs Thomas Weston
J A Hagerty vs Same
B J Dougherty, Indorse° vs Jacob Cresswoll
Miller Wallow vs Wm McCauley
J Milliken &Co for use vs John McComb.
SECOND WEEK. '
Morrison Cove T 11. Co vs WP&OW 'tacker
John Savage vs Math Truman
Same ' vs Brode's helm
James Gordon vs Cromwell & Williams
Moses Robinson for use' rs Wm McClure
Wm Stone et al rt JoiniT Shirley at al .
Morris, Rasher It Co rs Harrison Jr Slattern
Wet Crotsley vs Mich J Martin & Kurtz
.1 Crawford Wallace vs Cl &J II Shoenberger •
Thomas Weston Jr vs Thomas Weston
Peter Tandevauder vs McComb &Clayton
Konigmacher & Bauman vs Rohl 31cCarl & wife
Jacob Crewmen vs C Broadstonp
• Sarno . vs John R Kellerman et al
Samuel McMullin vs llonJ Briggs at al
John 11 Dunn vs Samuel Backus.
GRAND JURORS.
Thomas Ashman, farmer t
, re Shirley.
Hiram Brown, farmer, Springfield.
Samuel Barr, farmer, Jackson..
William M. Bell, farmer, Shirley.
John C. Bucher, merchant. Alexandria.
Hugh Carey, farmer, Jackson:
David Colestock, farmer, Huntingdon. '
'Mamas Dean, farmer, Penn.
William Dorris, gentleman, Huntington.
Samuel Grove, farmer, Hopewell.
Samuel Isenberg. farmer, Shirley.
George Lyon, manager, Franklin.
Isaac Lininger, cabinetmaker, Huntingdon
Samuel S. Lewis, farmer, West.
Jacob Mosser, farmer, Brady. -
Nathan McDivit, farmer, Oneida.
Samuel AloFeeters, farmer, Tell.
Samuel Morrison, farmer, Barree,
Abraham Pheasant, farmer, Cass.
David Stance, faimer, Springfield.
Martin Schaffner, farmer, Brady.
John M. Smith, farmer, Jackson.
John Smith, farmer, Barree:
Sidney Thompson, M. D., Franklin.
TRAVERSE JURORS—En:sr ITEEh7..
John Booher, farmer, Shirley.
Edward Beightal, mason, Morris.
Aka Chilcote, farmer, Cromwell.
Nicholas Corbin, shoemaker,Cassville.
Slindrick Chaney, farmer, arree.
John Davidson, cabinet maker, Barree. '
William Dowland, farmer, Penn.
Joseph Douglas, merchant, Walker,
Jackson Enyeart, farmer, Hopewell.
•
Isaiah Foster, farmer, Juniata.,
Robert Green, farmer, Oneida.
Thomas Ifuling, farmer, Shirley.
Joseph Harkness, farmer, Jackson.
Archibald Hutchison, farmer, Warriorsm'k.
David Henderson, farmer, Franklin.
James Heeler, carpenter, Tod. • ; •
James K. Isett, distiller, Penn.
John S. Isett, farmer, Franklin.
Wm. B. Johnston, farmer, Franklin.
George Jackson,.farmer, Jackson.
Calvin James, teacher, Dublin.
James Ketterman, farmer, Cromwell.
John Laporte, wagon maker, Franklin.
Wm. C. Lock, farmer, Springfield.
John Lutz, farmer, Shirley.
R. Allison Miller, dentist, Huntingdon.
John W. ;Vattern, farmer, Franklin.
James McClure, farmer, Porter, -
James McCracken, farmer, Oneida.
James McCabe, carpenter, Huntingdon.
John B. Moreland, farmer, Clay.
George W. 'Vattern, farmer, Franklin.
James Moore, farmer, Oueidr.
SitamelrMosser, farmer, Jackson.
Samuel Myton, drover, Barree.
David Neff, farmer, Porter.
Peter Piper, farmer,-Porter.
John Pollock, farmer, Shirley.'
Jesse Peterson, farmer, Dublin:
John Russell, farmer, Hopewell.
John A. Shade, physician, Dublin.
John S. Shaver, carpenter, Shirley.
Henry Sbarrer, teacher, Tell.
John Smith, farmer, Union.
A. D. Scott, blacksmith, Jackson, "
John Whitney, miner, Tod...
Wm. Wagoner, mason, Clay.: .
John Yandevnnder, J. P., Walker.
TRAVERSE JURORS—SECoND WEEK.
John Booher, farther; Cromwell. ' '
Jacob E. Bare, farmer, Springfield.
John Bumgartner, farmer, Union. -
James M. Clark, agent, Carbon.
Samuel Coen, constable, Barree.
William Enyeart, farmer, Hopewell.
Isaac Enyeart, farmer, Cromwell.
Samuel Grove, farmer, Union.
John C. Hicks, farmer, Porter.
Samuel Hemphill, carpenter, Hutitingdon,
John Hicks, ft:woman, Porter.
Jacob Hight, farmer, Brady.
Peter Harnish, farmer, Morris.
R. F. Hazlet, farmer, Morris.
Davis Hight, laborer, Huntingdon.
John Ingrain, farmer, Franklin.
George Long, farmer, Walker.
John Lee, farmer, Penn.
Samuel Lehman, farmer, Warriorsmark.
John Lutz, farmer, Editor, Shirley.
George Miller, farmer, Henderson.
Winchester McCarthy, farmer, Brady. '
Robert B. Myton, drover, Barree.
Benjamin Megahan, trader, Walker.
Edward McHugh; manager; Carbon.
George Noss, farmer, Tell.
James Porter, farmer, Cass.
William Reiley, farmer, Franklin.
Joseph Reed, carpenter, Carbon.
Daniel Reed, farmer, Oneida.
James Smith, farmer, Jackson.
Elisha Shoemaker, Jr., farmer, Oneida.
Peter Shaver, clerk, Shirley.. -
Thomas F. Stewart, farmer, West.
Elias B. Wilson, J. P. Camille.
Edward Yocum, farmer, Walker.
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