AMERICAN VOLUNTEER. iflll.V B, nitITTON. Editor & Proptictor. CARLISLE,' ffAx; FSB. t; 18:11. DEMimii: siM.ru ni.UE.viio.v, The Democuatic State Executive Com mittee pf Pennsylvania,'at a meeting held in lio chy of Harrisburg, on the oOtli nltiino, nramwoitsfy resolved to elicit the views ol ho Democracy of the“old Keystone” in ref erence to the present lerflhlC Crisis of our na tional affairs. /' The failure of the Republican party to meet, in n proper spirit of concession and o mpro raise, the overtures matlo for the adjustment of our National difficulties, renders it necessa ry that the United Democracy of this Com monwealth should lake prompt, decided, and energetic action in the premises. ' -\Waro in the midst of a revolution brought about.by tlio teachings..of an Anti-C.msli u tional parly, a party sectional in its aims and sectional in its principles. Six of our sister sorere’gn States have already withdrawn from the Federal Onion, and others threaten speed ily to follow. ■ Too Democratic party, ever faithful to the Constitution and the laws, seriously depre cates this deplorable condition of our common aud beloved country. The peril now impend ing is. the natural result of a departure -from the true. Constitutional 1 doctrines steadfastly maintained by the. Democratic organization | for the past sixty years, and can only bo re moved by'the ro-establislimont of those ancient aiid thnorhonored’ principles. It is not neces sary to .recall the glories of the past—lt, is on ly necessary-to ho .reminded of the dangers ol the.present. Whatever the future may have m store for the American people—wheher peace shall continue within our borders, or our 'lend bo rent with fraternal strife'—it now becomes the solemn and imperative ■ duty ol the Democratic parly, the only true conserva tor of, the Union, the Constitution, and “the equality «f'tile States,” to given full express ion of opinion upon the dangers which three-, ten constitutional liberty and menace the rights of all the States of this Confederacy. Therefore, in accordance with the unani mous recommendation of the Democratic State . Executive Committee, the Democracy of Penn sylvania arc earnestly invited to send three delegates for each Senator, and three dele '-gates for each Representative, to bo chosen in augh manner and ■at such time as may be deemed proper, to meet in general Stale Con vention at Harrisburg, at three o’clock, P. M., on Thursday, ihe 21.« i day of February. A. Di, 1851. to take 1 hit* consideration the present diotvacted aiid divided state of the e’ou dry, “to restrain threatened sectional vio lence, iind.fo aid in i c-const ending tho fede rative System.on a basis of porpiluity.” ; By ur.ler.of tho .Committee. :. WILLIAM 11. WELSH. Chairman, IlaiUtisßunOi-Peb. I,'ISQI. ; Sliiiiilin" ( iiiiituini (• Merlins. .■Too members of the ; Democratic County Committee are requested to moot at the pub lic'’bouse of David’Martin, in Carlisle, on Monday, Feb. IT, at 1 o'clock, P. M. A'full attendance is requested, as matters of importance, will be presented for the action of lire Committee.’ By prdcr of the Chair man. ’ ■ Carlisle,' Peb. 7, 1831. • I.vsultixq Females. —'Vo bear so mpny complaints recently concerning the conduct oi a sot of young reprobates of our town, that wo (loom it proper to call t'.io attention of the' authorities to their doings. No lady is safe ip leaving her own door to walk even a square after dark; ‘ It was not formerly thus in our town, and wo suppose the reason it is so-uow is because 'of a tho free license that is given to to amine themselves in any manner they please. Very frequently a j collection of them impulont and worthless vagabonds—many of them young men—can be seen occupying the corners of the public . squares. T.u-y are there for the express pur pose of insulting every female woo many pass them, and.they never fail to carry out their object. Lr.vd jests and obscene lan guage are sure to greet .the ears of every la dy they got their eyes on. Now we appeal V to the police to abate this intolerable nuisance. it'eannot an I will not be .tolerate 1 longer; ■ and if our authorities have not the ability or the disposition .to interfere, and those street loungers an rloafers are permitted to g> on in their career of iniquity, our people themselves w 11 take the matter in band and .kick tlib'r annoyors from the town. T-.cro is more than ono father, and husband new on thp look-out for theses ill-ralscJ. scamps, and. sense, of those nights they will, get thois;. deserts or wo are mistaken. F a'one wc could look on and "enjoy the’fun, and even take a part .ourself, in so dug a foil nv brained who will,dare insult a female on the public Htrce' or'.iiny other place. None, hut cowards and scoundrels will - ho guilty of sisels conduct; Ithd when they are guilty of it, they should ho dealt with In a manner they svill remember. Distressing Accident. —Mr. Nicholas Miters, of this place, :l conductor on Hender son & Reed’s cars, met with a disstrossing a-ciident at Mochaniesburg, on Monday. Wo did not learn the full particulars of the acci dent, but believe it occurred at the time the oars wore being shifted from the main track to a Balling. Mr. M.. in attending to some du ij, Blinno 1 and fell in front of the locomo tive. and before be could cvtriea‘o hirrt»elf, the wheels passed over both his feel, crushing thorn in a dreadful manner. Ho was lifted . ifrom the ground as quickly as possible, and\ .tlikmi to the depit house close by. where dual injuries wore attended to. In the afternoon ho was brought homo to his distressed wife ' and cVldrbn in our town, and medical a'd im'.nodia’o’y siinr.mr.el. It is supposed both • logs 1 will have to be amputated. Tns P.ictrn lliii.roid Bit.i. Passed. —The Som'e.'im Wednesday. passe 1 the Pacific Railroad bill hy n v do of thirty-four to four toon. It goes hack to (ho-ll,mso for concur-, reacts in the Senate's amendments. I ■ Til 15 m\SVLV.IMI lIIMM'SSIII.VERS. ... . A few days since, in ottr Stale Legislature, Tb ; s jj n i on , to n ll human nppcaraneda, U t'.iejoint resolution to appoint Commissioners the ovo of diBgo lution. . to meet in Washington with those of the her- Woboliovo t hi a state of things has been der Southern States, was finally adopted. working covert i y or openly for many years. - The object of these Commissioners of the va- We be]ievo the attack ma( j o by one seetion riotts States', in thus meeting together, is to of tho country , unon the institutions of anc compare opinions, and, if possible, recommend tbM scotiolli ; s , bo cause, and the.only cause, sumo' mode of adjustment, to Congress, that ()f our present fearful distractions. may tend to settle our domestic d.fficulttes W(j boliove tllo attack made by the North and re-unite the Union. This plan was first aug- tho institu tions, of the South, in their gested by the Legislature of Virginia, and has effor( , tQ csc]u(]e MiBSoUri from tho Union on been generally adopted by tho Northern and munt s , avcryi w(la a fearful beginning. Southern States. met We bcliove thatfroratba t time forward, a at Washington on Monday last, February 4 r ■ • . . . ... XT ', b . . J ..- well organized Bystcra, at the North, was on and are now in session. ~. • terod into, its object being the “ Abolition of But.’wc desire to speak of tho Commission- ° ’ „ , • • n American Slavery, ovs sent from Pennsylvania to this peace Con-. .. y ■’ •. vention. By the resolution of the Loglsla-1 w « believe this is, evinced by the regular turo Gov. Ccrtin was authorized to select lind periodical attacks made upon slavery by tho Commissioners to represent this State, members of Congress; by their successful ef- Here are the men ho selected: fortsinproducingan insurrectionatNorthamp- Wm. M. Meredith, Rep., of Philadelphia. ton and Upper’s Ferry, in A irginia. By the James Pollock, Uep.. of Northumberland. constant disbursement of Northern incendiary David Wilmot. Rep., of Bradford. papers, pamphlets, and other documents, all A. W. Loomis, lion., of Allegheny. oxer the South. By the constant operation Thomas E. Franklin, Rep., of Lancaster. means Slave property could be securely sto- Was there ever a greater outrage perpotrii- len and run off to Canada. By tho constant tod? Wo are astonished that Gov. Ccrtin— agitation of the question by anti-slavery ora a man wo always respected—could he guilty tors before abti-slavery audiences without of an not like this—an act at once moan, con- counter argument. By a Continual stream of temptiblo and heartless. Just look at-tho vituperation and abuse heaped upon the de mon he has appointed to represent Pennsyl- voted head of the distant and absent slave vania in this compromise Convention. Seven owner. By this unscrupulous and constant of the bitterest Black Republicans in tho abuse and detraction poured forth from the State, all of whom have time and again in- rostrum, the press and tho pulpit. Byyulsc, suited tho South by their tirades of abuse, representations of the abdity and wants of and three or four of them are the rankest our Southern brethren. By tho pubheation Abolitionists in the State. The appointment of false tables of-statistics to,, “P r “ 3l ’ po " of Wilmot alone is a>emedkateJhisult, not unwary the idea luit our Southern breth^ s ,«h, .»< o. ; .»***** . ' imdvot wo believe t lie other six are.just as pie, -My mauaniousiy j , bigoted as Wilmot. The appointment of aggerated abuse towards slavesT y oigoiLu us i iui ii their masters. By a systematized effort to these Commissioners immediately concerned tneir masn-is. j j tho whole people of our State, without dis- before a Nor horn pu 'c a /ate dea tinction of party. Every honest and fair that slave-holding.s a sin.’ and the nm of -.nan, therefore, expected Gov. Ccrtin to sC- all-villanics.” By -teaelurigi as a duty, the loot good, conservative, non from both parties “getting rid” of this s.ltn of all villames.-in for tids important mission. It was'supposed the rostrum, m the streets m thojwess in that politics could be forgotten- for a short the churches;- in the schools, in the pulp.t, ti.no in-an effort to save the country, Blit. and in the honfts of most Northern distriots no no; little-sould Black Republicanism By holding the life of the slave-owner as of c mld-not Yield an inclr. and the whole seven but little value, while that of the negro slave Comniisionors had to ho selected from that is held in- great esteem. By .constantly infamous faction. . The two'hundred and teaching love to the slave , and hatred to the twenty-six thousand freemen who, voted for master. By constantly teaching that there is Henry D. Foster in October.,have not even “a higher law,” which in civil, ,ne voice out of tho seven who are to speak should override all Constitutions. By fortn for Pennsylvania in .he Commissioners’Con- ing-a •• great Northern political party.” whose vention at Washington! No! This State, sole plea, and whoso only basisis“opposition heretofore considered conservative in cl.afac- to slavery” and the “triumph of (negro) lib ter, must ho represented, nr rather m&fepre-; erly.” And finally, by declaring that “.an sented by seven mhmouthed nigger-worship- irrepressible conflict, exists” which will ter minate only “ when all the States become either slave or free.” We believe this state of things lias been per mitted to exist until the Northern zeal has been enlisted in this- false direction, and until the Constitution of our country, “the palladium of our liberties,” has been subvert to an evil' use. This is evinced by repeated efforts to keep the States of the South from a just participation in the public domain—by efforts to enact the “WilmotProviso”—by an effort to abolish slavery, in the District of' Columbia—by an effort’fo prevent jho Remo val of slaves from one slave State to another— by efforts' to prevent slavery from going to the common Territories—by the effort to prevent the admission of any more slave States into the Union—by the embarrassment' or abroga tion of the Constitution and laws made upon false pretexts, as in the. case of Gov. Denni son, of Ohio—by giving the negro rights of citizenship—by efforts successfully and un successfully made to rescue fugitives from service from their masters—by State author ities making personal liberty. laws, whose ob ject is to nullify the. law-.of Congress made under the Constitution- and in pursuance of it—by forced instructions given by many of our Northern courts favorable to the slave and prejudicial to the master—and, finally, declar ing that the Constitution itself, by not men tioning tho, word slave, must bo construed into an Abolition document. pors. Pennsylvania never was nnd never will be Republican in politics. Notwithstanding that bated faction are now in power, they did not lave call themselves Republicans in this Si ale until after 'the. election. By styh ng themselves the “ People’s Party” they in luced enough folds to believe (last fall.) that they were a distinct organization, and entire ly independent of the Republican party. 1> i was only, after the election that those who had 1 oeent dupe'd.'discovered that thej" People’s | Party” and Black Republicanism was ode and the same. G i.v;, Curtin, by this one act, has destroyed himself, in Pennsylvania;. It is an evidence that bis late professions on the'subject of our National difficulties were not sincere. It h an evidence of a want of fairness, magnanim ity, and independence. Had be been actuated by one single honorable impulse, he would have selected three of the sfcven Commission ers from the Democratic party, and- Ex-Gov. Packer and Henry D. Fosi'er should bate licen two of them. If a majority of the men •out to Washington as Commissioners arc like tlldao sent by Pennsylvania; of course nothing will be done. Well, if the Republi cans are determined to “ let the Union slide.’ it is useless for Democrats to remonstrate. 1 Our opponents are in power in the Northern ’ Suites, and will soon bo in the Nation ; and, as they are doing all they can to bring about ? a civil wav, lot them commence it and light it Dickinson Coi.lege.— ln our last we pub lished n short article taken from the Balti more Clipper, which expressed fears fur the continued existence of Dickinson College, on account of S rathorn students leaving the in itituthm. Wo have since learned from the I’resident of the C dlego (Prof. Johnson.) hat the rumor the Clipper started has nufoun lation in truth—that the institution is unu sually prosperous, and that the S mthefn stu lonts have no intention of leaving. \\ c cheerfully make the correction. An EsfOOttioiNO Sion.— The mast fcopo ul Indical o i wo have yet seen that the Uc oublieans really intend to make an effort to aye the Union, is contained in the following complaining paragraph from the New York Tribune, of Thursday. Philosopher Greeley is evidently alarmed, and in view of the ap prehended .repudiation, hy a portion of the Republicans, of the, ah ditioh gispel accord ing to Horace, ho bawls out lustily to his ■■ving to “stand linn” and on no account to back down one inch; “We have positive information from Wash •n.rt»n t lint a Compromise, on the basis of Mr. Crittenden’s, is sure to be carried through C ingress either this week or the next, provi d>d a ven/few more liepuhllcans can be got ,o enlist in the enterprise. Wo •say a very few more, for we have reason to believe that several gentlemen, who have hitherto enjoy ed the confidence of the Republican party are'-actively engaged in the endeavor to con vert their colleagues to their new faith. In this Compromise the most offensive features of Mr. Crittenden’s proposition will be some what modified.” The Southern Congress convened at Mont gomery, Ala., on Monday. Howell Cobb, of Georgia, was elected President of the Con i gre.-s, and in his speech declared the Union \ irrevocably dissolved. • Virginia for the Union.— The OM D->- mUuon remains firm. At the, election •for Delegate* to the State Convention, on M in day, the Unionists uloetod a large majority of their men. Conviction of Armstrong f.ir Murder.— The jury *n the case of Armstrong, tried in I Philadelphia for the murder of Crawford, have rV.urnod a verdict of guilty of’murder' in the first degree-, THE NATIONAL CRISIS; We believe nil this has been done-by the Ninth to “ harrass or put down the South,” until that South recoils. Wo believe this system of cspoignage and aggression has been carried on without suffi cient rebuke from us, the conservatives of the North. We believe that the Oarrisonians have been used by the so-called Republicans as “ scape goats.” Whatever was obnoxious in then acts was charged to Abolitionism. Whatever was commendable they appropriated. Wo believe that without a Garrison there could never have been a President Lincoln, and without Abolitionists there could never bo a Republican party. Wo believe that these constant and increas ing wrongs of the North towards the South have produced their natural result, to wit, an alienation—an enmity resulting in disunion. We believe, therefore, that the respnnsibil- Uy of a dissolution of the Union is justly chargeable to Northern fanaticism, toriHlna tipg in the formation (if a great Northern Rcpiiblico-Abolition party, and the election of a President, whose feelings is that of “hatred to slavery/’ We. the conservatives, do most sincerely re gret this state of things, and wash our hands from all participation in the causes that have led to such a disastrous result. We regret that any State has soon proper to obtain redress out of the Union, instead of seeking it in the Union. Wo regret that the fatal stop has been tak en, for we love our Constitution, our Union, our country. Wo do not.believe that a State can Recede const!l.nlionatlg. But wo do believe that “when a-'V form of government becomes destructive of life, liberty or happiness, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it. and to insti tute new government, laying its foundation „n such principles, and organizing its powers in such ..form, ns to then shall seem most likely to effect their safety and happiness." We believe that the proposition for a com promise ns brought forward by Mr. C.bitten den is no more than the South has a right to demand, and'if refused by the Repuhlicansin Congress, only shows that they prefer disun lion and a separate confederacy. We, however, hhpe that mild and concilia tory councils will’ prevail; and the Union be preserved. . iiai. JBpS’S LETTER Our opinion’, in. regard to the impudent letter Wnt&i» by Mr. JiJumkV Ui'omber of CongrOsS from thieDiatriot, ia aowell express ed by the York Press, tbal'w’d are'sivod the trouble' of Writing an article on the subject ourself, the iVe*» says f The Horn fieryamin l', Junkin, representa tive in Congress fropi the 10th Congressional Distaict of. Pennsylvania, composed' of the the counties of York, Cumberland and Perry’,' has written and caused to bo published, a let ter dated the 20th of January, 1861-, to the people of the district in which,, contrary to the expressed will of that people in favor of the Crittenden compromise,4a. numerous con ventions held for that express purpose in the several counties, he opposes that compromise, and gravely informs them that they did not know what they were doing, and that they .“hastily considered” the ’matter.” This course is not surprising. His conduct and reasons given for it, at the last session, stamped his character so indelibly that the people admin istered a stinging rebuke last fall and de clared they oopla no longer trust, him. It may bo in roVooge that he now violates the unmistakable yrill of the _ people, of this dis trict. But in doing so, like others of his par ty, who are opposed to all compromises, he. endeavors, for what reason,’God only knojvs, to deceive his constituents, by pretended love for the Union and a show of magnanimity. That, the Union is in danger, JMr. Junkin knows, and the,people of this district know. The cause of the danger is ’well known. Tt can only be savedhy compromise. Mr. Crit tenden-has presented to the country such a compromise, Whtlt docs Mr, Junkin say. to it? That “not two men out of every ten,” who, in this district publicly declared them selves in favor of ibis compromise, knew that they were binding “themselves and their pos terity for ever, to extend, establish and pro tect the institution of negro slavery down to the Isthmus,of= Panama.” What, miserable subterfuge is this? The Union to be severed on account of the ’remotest’ of contingencies. Suppose it to be so. Suppose slavery, to be extended and protected down to Patagonia, what is that to be put in the scale against the Union. How is.-Mexico to bo acquired And Central America? 110 says thpt “that dis tracted republic is rushing headlong into our embrace.” Into whose embrace 7 And whore is our “distracted'-repuhllo” rushing? So far does his hostility, to the extension, of slavery carry him that he admits. tho probabdity of two republics composed of the slave and free states, and then advocates tho seizure of Mex ico by the free states for the purpose of pre venting slavery there. He says as plainly as language con make it, that he is in favor ' of a dissolution of the Union rather than have slavery extended and .in case of a dissolution war, against the Southern Republic to pre vent’ it. We nfo glad to see that Mr.. Junkin is not like other insane members of his party who think that all of. this will blow oyer, and that the ohjectjs to extort, as they conceive, concessions fromthe North. No, ho plainly declares his principles, unyifclding.hostility to slavery, dissolution, wrtr, anything rather than recogniZß'theCOnStitutional rights of the Sopth. The sum and substance of Mr. Jun kin’s letter is this;.Let the government pro- Vent the extension of slavery aVid keep the South in the U.nipn, by. force-: .IF there is a separation,- then prevent tho-extensom-of sla very.by war'upon th.e Southern Confederacy , and seizure of Tie Aeffitories, Well, the peo ple can understand this, and it will open their 1 eyes. It ia wiry well to eulogize--the Union. But a Union cemented in fraternal blood, is i scarcely worth the .encomiums lavished upon it, by those hypocritical abolitionists who are ea"er for its overthrow, in order to carry out 1 their ulterior designs of the; ultimate extinc -1 tioh of "slavery.”" *..’ £ _ ’ ' ” ”■' Parmer as» •6A«fiEs«t-— The “■Farmer Journal # jrecoived. The former, in addition to its usual embellish ments, contains a finely enjoyed frontispiece of the celebrated farmer ’s Market, of delpliia, the firiest'hdifico of* its kind in the world." lu-ftdditwn to this it is. filled to re pletion With the ifiosl useful and seasonable reading. The Jimerican Bee Journal comes to us With all the promises made in the first number As this is the only journal of its class in the pnited States, and as it is not only printed in the most unexceptionable manner, hut edited with tearked ability, it cannot fail to succeed. 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Those wishing a good agricultural and horti cultural journal can not find a bettor or cheap er work than the Genesee Farmer. It costs onhjfift'l cents a near. Now is the time to subscribe. Send the money in stamps to Jo seph Harris, Rochester, N. Y. Beware of Lottery Swi ndlers. —Our town has never been- fij*e frpm those pests of socie ty known as “ lottery venders,” and in addit ion to those swindling; agents the Post Office is freely used for the transmission of circulars, holding the the most tempting inducements to those who are minnies enough'to bite at the bait. The following is a sample of the lan- gunge used: • i. ■ “ Many a poor .roan has been, through us, suddenly raised from a life of struggling hard ship to one of wealth, luxury, and splendor. The same chance; is open tbynu by the expen diture of the trifling sum of $10; and if you will only once try your luck in our lotter y you will.' there is little doubt, suddenly find your self a rich man.” • I Ta this is added nn offer, of course made to nil, that if the holder of the ticket does not draw nt first $5,000,- they will send another ' package in an extra lottery, free of cost. Such ' hold faced and evident villainy should not, wb think, deceive any person of ordinary intelli gence, yet hundreds are swindled, and not a 1 few ultimately ruined, hy these devices. ■\Vuat Lincoln Intends to Do.—T3very bo dy has been speculating for months as to what policy the President elect will pursue. Day by day we arodosed with news hy telegraph, bv word of mouth, and hy correspondents, as to how Lincoln will act on the great sectional issue' And every time we hear from Honest Old Abe wo hear a different story; . No mort al cm tell what he does mean to do-u-m fact he don’t know himself. Old Abe, like the immortal Macawhor.is "Woking for something to turn up.” Mteilnj- nJ Democratic State Execative Committee. IlAnnismma,- Jan. 30.—The Democratic State Executive Committee. met in the Su preme Court room at 3 o’clock this afternoon, and was called to,order by the Hon, William U. Welsh, chairman. ' - ■ The roll being called by the Secretary,: Mr. Frank, UtiTontNso'N, forty-four gentlemen an,- swered to thioir names. ' ’ Mr. Vincent. L. Bradford made some, pre factory remarks, and introduced a preamble and resolutions representing the present dis tracted condition of the country, and the capses which have produced it, and calling a a Democratic State Convention to bo held at Harrisburg, at-o’clock, on the 22d of Fobuary next, fdt the purpose of taking into considor ation the political condition and perils.of the Union of deliberating thereon, and of adopt ing such measures of political action iii refer ence thereto as may seem to them proper, just and expedient. • ■ Mr, Burham, of Carbon, offered a preamb le and resolutions ns an amendment to those introduced by Mr. Bradford. They were s milar to the latter in spirit, but restricted the number of delegates to be chosen, ,to the number that usually constitutes the State Conventions—-one hundred and thirty-three. (Mr. Bradford’s provided for a quadruple re presentation.) Mr. Fulton, of Armstrong, offered a pream ble and resolutions in the form of an amend ment, to tho amendment. They did not diff er; materially from the two sets, previously offered. They provided for a triple represen tation of delegates. Mr. Sansom moved to refer, tho three aeries of resolutions to a Committee of seven. After some discussion, the question was taken and the motion carried. The Chairman appointed ns said Commitr toe. Messrs. Bradford, Burnham, Fulton, Getz and Sansom. The Committee then took a recess for half an hour, and upon .re-assembling, Mr. Bradr ford,, on behalf of the sub-committee, made a report, embracing Mr. Bradford’s preamble and the . resolutions of Mr. Fulton, which, after amendments as, to the place and day of metting, wore unanimously adopted. The sub-committee recommend d the city of Reading as the place for holding.the Con vention but. on M-. Riumfort’s motion after some discussion between Messrs. Getz; Rum fort, Me Dowell. Carrigan (who proposed Pittsburgh)' Krciter, and others, llarrisburg was subsituted. The resolutions, its finally adopted, are in the following form; Whereas, The dismemberment of the Union, by the withdraw! of the shire-holding States, now in rapid progress,-.has been occasioned by a departure from the Democratic construct ion of the Constitution of the United States, which holds “the equality', of’the States of the Confederacy,” in respect to persons and property, to bo a'fundamental principle of such Constitution, and by a contemplated abandonment of'the conservative Democratic policy which has, for sixty years past, sacred ly guarded V the- rights of the States,” and developed the resources and capacities of the people hy-r Democratic legislation ; thus-guid ing the whole country to an eminence Of pros perity and renown: ; And Whereas, A speedy recognition of the patriotic counsels and conservative .p dicy of the Dein icratfe party in the Administration ol the Federal Government, by the people of Pennsylvania arid of the other non-slavehold incr Stales,' is ’thp only andsure means of effec ting’a 1 permanent re-construction-of a dissolv ing Confederacy: . , , , . . ~, And Whereas, • The organization of the Democratic party of Pennsylvania, liithorfc • “the Keystone of the Federal Arch," now. harmonious, potent and animated by a loyc of country, and of the true principles of the Constitution, is-entirely .competent, if called into immediate action, to restrain.threatened sectional violence and to materially, aid, nv I reconstructing the federative., system pn p ba | sis of perpetuity; thoreffiro,- i. .... ■ , Resolved, That a Democratic State Convcn tiori, to consist of throe delegates .from each ■Senatorial'and Representative district,, three hundred and ninety-nine in all,- be held in the city of, Harrisburg, on Thursday, the 2lsl day of'Fehuary next, at 3o’clock, afternoon'. Resolved, That the several districts are hereby earnestly invited to take, in the man lier moat convenient and agreeable to .them, prompt and efficient measures to insure a full, fair and able representation. . ■ ’ Resolved, Thpt the Chairman of this-born mittee issue, immediately, a, copy of these resolutions to the Chairman of each county Committee, each absent member of this Com mittee, and such other Democrats as may be moaE 1 conveniently and promptly ; reached; and that to aid in and facilitate tins matter, each member of this Committee-furnish the Chairman with the names and addresses ot Democrats in his District. The Committee then adjourned. The Convention of State*. Wabiiinoton, Fob. 4. The Convention room is closed to the report ers of the press, who are not ,to bo admitted until a vote of the Conference is taken on the question of admission, after its organization. The Virginia delegation are desirous that the whole proceedings shall bo conducted with closed doors to the press and public. There U a committee of secessionists hero from Maryland to protest against the admission of the Maryland delegation. The Convention is silting with closed doors. . A committee on permment organization has been appointed. The Conference has re fused to admit the press representatives. It is supposed that ex-President Tyler, of V r <*:nia will bo the permanent President. The Conference adjourned at half-past one to meet at noon to-morrow. All the States were rep resented that have elected Comimssionors exr cent New York, Tennessee, Missouri and Illinois. Eleven States were fully represont- C '*Mr Wright, of Ohio, acted as temporary Chairman, and Mr. Howard, of Maryland, as t 0 ijiaiio to admit the represen tatives' of the press to fte floor, but it was laid on the table, to proceed to a permanent ° Bcrrott says the door will be kept closeTto the public and press until the Con .. n n i.«ii order othorwis*. It is under -1 Itood that tlto entire proceedings will bo in 1 secret session. - . Attempt to Kill a Rival in Choucii.- On Sunday evening last the worshipping in Beaver Street Methodist Epis copal Church at Alleghany, was thrown into a state of intense excitement by the report of a pistol, which had been fired in the vost.bul. of the church immediately after, the conclu sion of the sermon. Upon inquiry it appear cd that one Lawrence Dilworth, who-had de termined upon accompanying a young lady of his acquaintance homo, followed her from the body of the church into the vestibule, where he had the mortification of seeing her take the arm of a rival, named Charles Kehew. Stung with rageand disappointment Dilworth drew a pistol, and aiming it at Kehew pulled the trigger, 'at the same instant bn. arm was struck up by a bystander. The ball thus di verted missed its intended object nn o b e itself in the .wall, from whence it was quently dug. Dilworth was held to 0 answer a charge of assault with Intent to i N outii. Carolina. —The Legislature of North Carolina has submitted the question ot holding a Secession Convention to n popular rote at an elootioo to : bo heWon Fob. 28. SPECIAL MESSAGE OP THE PBBSIDB.MT. To the SenateMd House of Representatives \ of the United States :— I doom it myduty to submit series of resolutions adopted by tae. Legisla ture of Virgini®, oh .the 151 th inpt.',' having'fn view a peaceful sottleipbnt oftlie existing questions whiah now threaten the Union. They were,delivered to me on. Thursday, the 24th instant, by es-Pvesidehl Tyler, who has , left bis dignified and honored retirement in the hope that ho may render service to his country in its hour of peril. Those resolu tions, it will be perceived, extend an invita tion to all such-States, whether slave-holding or non-slavoholding, as are willing to unite with Virginia in an’earnest effort-to adjust the present unhappy controversies in the spir it in which the Constitution was originally formed, and consistently with its principles; so as to afford to the people of the Slavehold ing States adequate guarantees for the securi- 1 ty of their rights, to . appoint Commissioners, to meet, on the 4th day of Fobuary next, in the city of Washington, similar Commission ers, appointed by Virginia, to . consider, and, if practicable, agree upon some suitable ad justiheut. I confess .1 hail this movement on the part of Virginia with great satisfac tion. From the past history of fhis ancient and renowned Commonwealth, wo have the fullest assurance that what she has undertak en she will accomplish, if it can be done by able, enlightened, and persevering efforts. It ’is highly gratifying to know that other patri otic States have appointed, and are appoint ing, Commissioners to meet those of .Virginia in council. When assembled, they will con stitute a bodv entitled, in an eminent degree, to the confidence of the country. The Gen eral Assembly of Virginia have also resolved that cx-Prosidout John Tyler is hereby ap pointed, by the concurrent vote of each branch of the General Assembly, a Commissioner, to the President of the United States, and Judge John Bobertson is hereby appointed, by a like vole, a Commissioner to the State of South Carolina and the other States that have seceded, or shall secede, with iustrucifons re spectfully to request. tho President of the United States and the authorities of such States to agree to abstain, pending tho pro ceedings contemplated by-the action of this General Assembly,, from any and nil nets cal cula ed to produce a collision of arnis between the States and the G ivernmentof tho United Slates. However strong may be my desire to enter into such an agreement, l am convin ced that Ido not possess tho p iwor. Cong ress and Congress alone, under the war-milk ing power, can exercise the discretion of agree ing to abstain from any and all acts calculn od'do produce a collision of arms between this or any other Government. It would, there fore, be a usurpation for the Executive to at tempt to restrain their hands by an agree ment in regard to matters over which he has no constitutional control. If ho were thus to act they might pass laws which ho should be bound to obey," though in conflict with his iigre"oTnenU~ • , "(Jailor existing circumstances, my present actual power is confined within narrow limits. It is my duty, at all times to defend and pro tect the public property within the seceding States, so far ns this may bo practicable, and especially to employ the constitutional moans’ to protect the property of the United Slates, and to preserve the public ponce at this, the seat of the Federal G ivcrnmont. If the se ceding States abstain from any and all acts calculated to;produce a collision, of arms, then the danger so much to bo deprecated will, np longer exist; Defence, and not aggression, has been the policy of the Administration from the beginning.,. But whilst I can enter into no engagement such as that,proposed, I cor dially commend to Congress, with much.con fidence that .it will meet their approbation, to abstain from passingany law calculated to pro luce a collision of arms, ponding the proceed inea contemplated by the notion of the Gen eral Assembly of Virginia. , lam one of those WhO' will never, despair ofi thoiitepublio,-. yet cherish thS belief thSttho Amentum peo ple will perpetuate the Uiiion of the Stateson some, terms just affd’.hoiioi'ahle for all sections of the ccuntrjv I' trust that the meditation of Virgima may bo the;destined means under Providence of accomplishing- this inestimable benefit. Glorious; as fire the memories of her nast liistory, such ith- achievement, both in re lation to her own fate and the welfare of .the ‘.Whole country, would surpass them all. 1 . . . James Buchanan.r . Washington Citt, Jan. 28, : 180 X. “mi! MAN FOB THE HflUßl’' The Republican prints are busily ctogngcd in a strenuous effort to prove that Amt a ham Lincoln is a stat'esinah of remarkable ability, And just the man for tbs present crisis; . hence their columns are filled with Accounts of in terviews with him, anil of his sago remarks on such occasions. The St. Louis Democrat (a Lincoln paper) has an account of an,in terview, had with him by the writer, from which we make the following extract; ■ •‘lie Had been inquired of whether he.in tonded to recommend the repeal of the anti fugitive slave laws of the States. Ho replied that ho had never read one of them, but that if they were of the character ascribed to them by Southern men, they certainly ought to be repealed; . Whether, ns the President of the United States,' he ought to interfere with Slate legislation by Presidential recommen dation, required more thought than ho had yet given the subject. He had alsobeen ask ed if he intended to interfere or recommend an interference with slavery or the right of holding slaves in the dock yards and arsenals of the United States. .Hisreply was, -Indeed, sir, the subject has not entered my ramd. He was inquired of whether he intended to recommend the abolition of. slavery in « e District of Columbia, to which ho replied - •Upon rav word I have not given the imbject a thmi'ht.’ A gentleman present said to Id in ■ ‘Well, Mr. Lincoln, suppose those diffi culties should not he settled before you are inaugurated, what will you do? Ho replied With a smile: ‘Well. I suppose I will have to run the machine as 1 hnd it. Here is a stateniariship for you. Although every other man in the land is alive to he perils of the crisis, and has contemplated the slavery question in all its aspects, Mr.. Lin coln has not thought anything about the anti fugitive slave law acts, nor .whether he would recommend the abolition of slavery in the ar senals, dock yards, and District of Columbia. Buthe supposeshomust “run the machine ns ho finds it." If there is not elevated thought for you—if there is not statesman ship,°his followers are mistaken. Surely he is the Man for the Hour c ' Thb markets have been well supplied not withstanding the inclement weather on seve ral of the last market days. Horatio King, Esq.. First Assistant Postmaster General, has been promoted to the head of the Department. Mb. Lincoln, it is said, will leave his home jit Springfield. Illinois, oh the 11th inut., for Washington, taking Indianapolis, Columbus, Albany and Harrishnrg in his route. The N. Y. Tribune says that Senator Cameron will not be one of Mr. Lincoln’s cab inet. ’ is now denied that Mr. Chase is to be called into Mr. Lincoln’s cabinet. jgj“ The drawing of premiums of the Cos mopolitan Art Association has been postponed until the 18th of April n«xt. Death or Martin Wow An insan/ man named Martin’Wolf, who baa been an inmate of ourgri&nfor along time, died rerr suddenly on morning. Mr. Wolf gi.ro’ tße prison an immense deal of tro.othle, and. those who; Uted in the imme* diatOjVicinity anynmonirt ; of annoyance br hjs shrieks, until within ttd(f last few week? ifhoir it was foiind that his,,physical energy tats.-dt last following his wrecked ntfnd. H, had every attention paid h». that ‘humanity could dictate/', ' ~ 1 It will bo remembered that Wolf was origU nally from Cumberland county,, from, _ which place he was brought to the Lunatic Asylum, Being a man _ of powerful strength,’ and a complete maniac, ho was very unmaniigable at the Asylum. By some means he made his escape from there one night, .and it was afterwards supposed, although not ’ known to a certainty, that ho fired ,tho stable of the Asylum.and also tjie stable of the Poor House, both of which .were totally destroyed. Wolf waS arrested and committed to jail, where he has been ever since. 'Why ho was not sent back to the Asjrlunr, or at least removed to the county inwhrobhe had w residenoo, wo do not know. —Bkrrishurg Union. CARLISLE MARKET.—Febnary 5. Corrected Weekly by Woodward <Sc Schmidt,. Flour, Superfine, per bbl., $5,00 do., Extra, do., 4,75 d 0.,. Family, . do., 5,25 do.. Bye, do., 3,25 .White Wheat, per bulbul, . 1,55 . Bed Wheat, do., to 1,15 Rye, do., «J Cons,-- . ....... do;, 66 Oats, do.; 15 Fall Barley, ; do,, fli Spring Baulky, . . do-,' i 80 Clovkssebd, do., 4.50 TimotutseED, do., . .. 1,00 PHILADELPHIA MARKETS. Philadelphia, Fob. S. 1801, Floor and Meal.— The Flour market i» remark ably quiet, but the supplies are light, "with soms little export demand for ‘bo better grades. ■ Small sales to tho retailors from $5 31 to » 62'poP barrel for caramon*superfine.and"good.extra; $575@637 for extra family, arid $8 62(q.7 00 for fancy loti.— Nothing doing in Byo Flour or Corn Meal. The former is hold at $4 00. Tho latter Is held, at $3 for Ponnsylrania, and $3 37 for Bradynrino. Grain.— Tho offerings of Wheat oontinue imsll and it is in good request at Bill rates. Small islet of fair and prime Pennsylvania and Western red it $1 30 @1 32 per bushel. White is scarce sad ran ges from sl4o@l 50. Rye isitoady at 75@lt cents for Pennsylvania, and 70 cents for Southern. Corn It hold firmly apd is in steady demand. Small sales of now yellow at 64(5)65 cents, and old at7l@72c. Oats are steady at 35 cents for Pennsylvania, and 34 cents for Delaware. Now York Barley is sternly at 75 cents. Bailey Malt ranges from 85 to 95 cti. Ci.bvEnSEED is dull. Further sales at.s476@ 512 per 64 tbs. Timothy is worth $2 25@2 37. Flaxseed is stondy at $1 45. t Whisky is steady. Sales of Ohio barieli at 19 cents; Pennsylvania-'at 185 cents; hbds., at 18 cents, and Drudge at 175 cents., On the 22d ult., by Key. Jacob Fry, Mr. John P. Waudecker of Carlisle, to Miss Jans E. Wii.mams of Frankford twp., On the 31st ulf., by the same, Mr. Solomos Yens, to 1 Miss Martha Zkiglkr, both of South Middleton twp. Drug Store for Sale. IMIE stock and fixtures of the Drug and Fancy Store recently kept by 8.. J. .Keiger, de ceased; (S offered for, sale, on easy terms, to s 'fcond purchaser, to whom immediate possession can bs ■.iron. The store having been opened but a shsrt time, the stock is therefore.oomparatively neir, snd with proper additions to fill up the apartmsnt, would do a.profitable business. ■ .For terms and other.information, apply’ld -v.;C - • ■ henry saxtox February !T, 1861— St , T OFFER ercnt inducements. All persons A who wish to invent their motley to a good advan tage, should call aitd examine my large assortment of goods, all of which will be sold very low for cash,. ,I have a full ; and.-.complete sjockj j can suit all to what they wish. I desire to oolleol.my book accounts; 1 am in want.of motfoy and hops all knowing themselves indebted to rim by note or boot aecountwill please call and .tfotllo the same. In conclusion I would ,say, if yon,'your family, or jonr friends stand in need of any article in my line, yon can got it at my store at greatly reduced pnc«. . Smith Hanover Street, Carlitle, Pa, ■, February T, lBOl. . Puhliehcil in the “ Volunteer,” by authority. ■ T IST of Letters' remaining in the PostOf- JLff.coat Carlisle, Pa., Fob. 1,1861. Persons.in quiring for letters on this list will please say they are advertised. Qne cent duo on each letter. Alien Jesse , - Albright Solomon ArbogastJas Archoy.Hannah J Alcorn RS Allison Beoj F Andrew Sarah B Biddle Wm T Bnrber P P' Blake EM Barbour J D Boar David 2 Baker C Bonder ft Brannor Mary Miss 801 l Eliza Jane Mrs, Brannon Alfred Bushman Eli 3 Bower Jones - Baker Mary. M * .?• Brown Maria Mrs Bloscr Jacob . Bybrs Anna Mary Boer David R Burkholder Miss Ciiner A Co Carl Goo 2 Camorpn Jos • *. Chores Jno M Coovcr M Crozier Wm 2 . framer S , Cassel J ohh Carter Otis H Cojlo R Miss . Darin Jos . Dixon Anna. Miss - Diller Peter ] ; ,', Divine 8 • * . , Doymoller John * Dorn Mary Mrs Dice Wm E,- Eoklos Wm 2 Easing FrcdTc Franklin Addison Failor Adam Foley Jas B First Abraham Faurer Margaret Mrs Fishburn El?za Mrs Folk Margaret Frinin John--. * . Gardner Wm H ; r • • Green Wni 2 Green S O ’ ' Goft Charlotte Mrs Green John , Given R ;. Garber Jacob H Graham Catharine Groler Henry Y GrahilT Jno H Gleaves Jno W • Hermon P Y Hilman Ann Mrs Henry D Harrington Jeremiah Houn John Houpt Frances Miss Hall Rebecca Miss Hummel Lewis’ Jones D Jackson Wm Johns Sarah Miss , Kinard Henry 2 Kants 0 Kolter Jacob Kline WW Kissinger flee - KrinerJohn Jfiarto. ffiarrifb. notice. List of Letters. Kcllar Wn> ... Kuntx Liztic MiM Lewis Geo A Lay Geo 2 Lash Henry Lewis Franklin Leonard Mr Lew J ' . Moref Mary,Mrl Muk Catharine Moore W O Meora Peto*- ; Mitohell Martin Mussclrnan Sami Matthews Jcrom° . Matthews Violetta MM Miller Rudolph Martin Catharine Myers Sarah Mehoftey Elisa Miss Meweomcr A Horn Martin Mary Mis* ■MoKie Edward Her Money W Miller Susan Monroe Mrs jl/cCormick Thos . . jl/iphnel Barrett Nesmith Sami ' National John Nofthnipht.J ;■ Osborne Wm 3 Parker Robert lleigel Jno Russel WN 3 Ross A. BtoufferWtn SWdclrt .V .'flu. ghhhre'r Philip Shiroi'l!’ ■ - Btoigleman Jacob 1 8 toward.Q*® W Sours Jacob jr. 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