8;Je filcattttfo $tpublica
Clearfield, Pa., December 'to, 1HOO.
Shall the rlitician. or the PeopU
Rule?
Our Government is upon the Ihrodi
old ofdimeiutinn. The happiest and most
prosperous nation in tho wor.d is mo
mantni'ilv threatened will civil war. In-
jmmoralilp dluiis for the adjustment of
-ii .i;n;..n1ti. nn.l for nvptlim.
'Hi imvpui mhi4i-ii ... . Q
the impending danger, have been pre
scntcd by our wisest nnd purest sIa'cs
nion, without, as yet, giving tho leaH hqe
of success. The nation, through its Chief
Jlagistrato cordially seconded by (he
patriotic ministers (if the llospcl in all
ijliartors- is called upon to " lost and
pray" " to the God of our Father s," " to
tave us from lho horrors of war" and
" blood guiltiness," and " to remove from
our hearts the false pride of opinion which
Would irupol us to persevere in wrong."
Business of all kiuds is languishing ; thou
ands and hundred of thou-au Ii of h on
est poor men and womeu m thrown out
of employment, without a prospect for
food or raimant ; and all tho bnsiness en-
orgies of the country are complttcly and
hopelessly paralyzed. Tor the first time
m its history, in time of peace, our Xa-
lional Treasury is bankrupt, and unable
to pay '.lie uuily demuiids upon it. In
places where the highest state of prosper
ity existed a few months ago, sadness nnd
gloom is now scon upon every hand.
And what has caused this wonderful
change in our nation's prosperity ? We
answer, the Judgment of tho people of the
sixteen nou-slavuholding States, ns ex
pressed by the flection of Lincoln, that
"thit Government cannot," in tho larguago
of Mr. Lincoln himself, " exist half free ami
half slave."
It may to that this, of itself, was not
tufiiciont, any more than a tingle plunk is
enough to build a ship ; but il is tho ' last
feather" tint has
broken lho camel's
back.
Cut is there no remedy ? Wo answer,
there it but one. The North must cither
convinco the South that the above is not
a fair interpretation of tho verdict or the
late election, or else, that the North is
willing to recede irom that verdict.
Will either or these things be done?
Seven weeks havo now elapsed, and not
a singlo old has come from .tho Presi
dent elect henco the South is compelled
to understand him ns ttill adhering to his
formerly expressed opinion that this gov
crnment cinnot exist " lialf slavo mid
half free," and as it is well known he is
opposed to slavory himself, his silence is
to bo interpreted as in favor of the t otal j
extinguishment of tho institution of sla
very.
No aUernaliv-5, thorefore, is left to tho
South. TIip abolition if shivery would
be their ruin and they prefer not to be
ruined, and believe that in secession is
their only hope.
Tor hns thoKcpublican party as a par
ty taken a singly stop, in any quarter,
giving tho slightest hope of an adjustment.
On tho contrary, instances aro not want
ing, in which they boldlv ami dcliantlv
persist in their nesressions. nn.l wilhin
very few days. Witness the refusal of
tho Vermont Legislature, by a very large
vote, to repeal their laws nullifying the
Fugitive slave law j and also tho voto in
Congress the oilier day rejecting the reso
lution declaring slaves "properly," within
the meaning of tho Constitution, And,
with hero and thero an exception, the
whole liepublican press is us high-toned
and defiant now a it km beforo the elec
tion. It is truo,.Bomo of them do tslk
of concessions. !!ut the concessions they
olTer to make nro coupled with condi
tions which they know are utterly im
practicable. Ti ke, for instance, the terms
upon which cur neighbor, the Cleat field
Journal, offcis to negotiate :
"The freemen of the North, w hilst they
are ready 10 extend nil just nud constirj
tionnl guarantees to tho people of the
South, should require the enactment nnd
enforcement or such laws by tho Southern
States us will protect our citizens when
traveling through, or transacting business
in those States ; tho repeal of all laws
preventing the circulation ef Northern
newspapers, or any others calculated to
interfere with tho rights of lho citizens ol
the K rlh ; and x guarantee that lull free
dom of speech nnd of the press shall here
after be ullowed in all the Slaveliolding
States of tho Union."
"Heads, 1 win ; tails, you lose," truly.
Our neighbor very candidly admits that
the North has something to concede. Hut
in making these concessions tho South is
to concede a gjod deal moro than she
now'complains of. If, say tho Journal,
the South will guarantee us "full freedom
of pcech nnd of lho press," in order that
n e may go down their nd preach nnd
publish our Abolition doctrines among
their slaves, smd stir them up to cut their
master's throats, wo will kindly repeal
our laws nullifying lho Constitutio j. In
Other word, 4seso Republican crgans (for
the Journal Luot tho only one) offer to
repeal their obnoxious laivs, only on con
dition thatihe South will permit them to
JjtOTO the head quarter of Abolitionism
from New England to Virginia or South '
Carolina.
Of course, every
nmn of sense must
know that no uel conditions can ue no-
ceptod, and that it is an ins"'t 1 mo that they will. " grant her ml her just
theofler. If it is left, therefore, to such rUhta;" tkat they "seek not to invade
nincompoop to adjust our present dilli- 'or molest fior," and that they ' design no
cullies, in a matter of course there is no interference with slavery whero it exists,
hope, not of nn aWmMt-for thntis past'lut that tbey only seek to prevent its ex
praying for but for a re-conshuotion. ' tending to territory where it does not now
They would only make tho trench wider, exist."
and a re adjustment s'ill more impossi! Do thoso journals forget that in their
l0 ! platform or 1850, " slavery and polygamy"
There is to law in any of tho Southern were declared to ho " twin relies of bni La
ctates that "interferes with tho rights of , rum !" Have they changed their opinion
tho citi'sons of the North." unless we first (on this subject ? If so, where is the ovi
interfere" with their riirhls. Tho Slaves denco? If not, surely they mustcontinue
are the property oi their owners-made! to war against this "twin relic of barba
so by the fathers of the Republic -nud :rim.' If they still think it is barbarous
our neighbor has no moro right to inter to hold slaves it Is their dutyras civilized
fere with his j.roperpty, to the prejudice
'of tlin o.vnsr tlinn lie 1i:ik to walk'into liis
f
neighbor's Imi-nyard and steal his horse.
Therefore, the North require no eonecs-
homs from the South in this respect.
It is no plain that thero is no hope for
our country, unless THE 1'EOPLK rise in
their maiestv and take tho direction of,
aflairs into their own hands. We believe
tho great heart of tie people is right.
Wo believe Ihev of the Noith and they of;tho election,
South are alike willing to "do as they
- r i
would be dono by" and that if their uni
ted and concentrated voice could now be
heard and understood, praco nnd pood
will would prevail throughout the land
within twenty four hours. Hut, alas, tho
people cannot now x li aid. Toliiicians,
Gllcd with a "false priuo of opinion" arc
j in authority, nnd they alone aro heard
.Time is precious. A singlo filso step may
at any time light tho torch of civil war
and then nil is lost. I'ntil aggression is The .Southern people, therefore, are coni
madoon the one hand, or coercion used . polled to look upon tho people of tho
on the other, we shall not despair, but
livo upon the hope that the l'coplo this;
MiaiiTV rcori.c embracing thirt y-tvo
millions of tho rreest ami happiost souls
in thewoild, will rise up in their majesty
and proclaim in thunder tones that .ll'S
TlCli and IX HA LI TV among all the
States Ml'ST and SHALL prevail.
Shall Force be Used t
President lluchanan is juit now tho
victim oHi fresh outpouring or the person r.l
abuse ot his enemies. Tho choicest Itil-iini-gato
is too soft mid mild to vent t hoi t
spleen, ai d such epithets as, "trailor, "
" dotard, " Ac, are freely used ; and For
ney, ns a ''Occasional, " attempts to draw
a parallel between the conduct of the
President respecting tho re-ir,foreeiiienl
of tho Forts at Charleston, and that of
Honailii't Arnold.
Tho wickedness or tho heart that can
perpetrate such outrages upon our coun
tryfor it is not Mr. Buchanan who suf'
fers : rom such -macks is without a pro-
cedent. No man witli a murk of nnti-int-
ism could do it, They.ro traitors and
slanderers, not onlv of their count rv. but
of humanity.
All this virulence is heaped upon the
President Iocauso ho bavins a better
knowledge of the circumstances than any
other wnm --declines to precipitato a collis
ion with South Carolina by reinforcing the
military armament: at Charleston.
We luive but little hop of averting a
collision. We Ulicve n collision will take
place, and th.it beforo many days. But
we aro quite sure, and ceiy man wills an
ounce of reason must a.L-rce with us, that,
had an increased force been sent to Fort
Moultrie, it would have been cousidircd a
menace, or an act ol coercion, mid a coU
lision must have been the result. And
no nl' equally sure,
thai if thero is any
i ,,....a. I., r ...: .11: : i
thus keeping tho door opon for a ro-iul-
justmeut tr tho dillicuhies between the
North end the South, tho conciliator'
course or the President it the only jiUn.
The First Act.
The fust step in tho Drama ol the sec
ond American devolution was performed
Lin ,i,e Hall oftlio Houso or Iioprcsentatives
nt Washington, nt 4 o'clock on tho 20th
instant.
The voto of secession in the South Care
i lift Stnle Convention was announced by
telegraph to her dt lepdkn in Congress.
It produced, as might be expected, in
tense excitement among tho members of
the House, and for a long limo confuted
tho proceed in cs.
The South Carolina delegation immedi
ately withdrew from the Hall, giving n
final farewell to their associates, which
seemed more like ft departure of old
friends than that or persons bound on a
mission or, perhaps, ft bloody Hnvolulioii.
May theOreat Governor of the I'nivurso
save our land nnd nation (torn this awTul
calamity.
Census oi tiir United States. The Xa
tional Intelligencer, of Washington, says the
population of tho United States, as icdi-
cated by full returns of tlio census ro
ceived at Washington, is 31,000,000, an (
iucreaso since the census or 18o0 or tin I
wards of 7,000,000 persons. The new ratio
of representation in the House of Repre
sentatives, rendered necessary by this in
crease of population, will be about one
member to every 133,000 inhabitants.
. Ei aortAN. The steamship City of Man
chester was iuterccpted off Cape Race, on
Saturday morning, and European advices
obtained to the 13th. The political newt
r nnn nnn ........ ri. '
is unimportant. Tho London Time ccn-
t... it;.... ufc... 11. n....is. .
aiev- savuvuuo Wl UUUtll VMlUllIlst All bllO
position she has taken towards the Fed-
oral Government. JlVian aflair. rctuaiu
ud'R"cJ' i
Who are at Fault f
How perfectly lidieuloui are the pro-
fewton of the itepublican journals, that
uey are "wining io uo uiu duuui ju.u,
Christians, not only to prevent us exien-
a'lon. but to tint it down wherever it exists.
- - , . ,
Jmt again : n nicy were sincere ...
professions of non-interference with the
admitted rights of the Southern people,
why do they manifest such tevcrenco for
tho murder-
the me.ncry or uonn ..row, , u.o . -
err One of the most conspicuous o-.Minors,
Wno in the great Kepublican demonstra
4
tionmade in Pittsburgh, just previous , to
inscribed, in uUrina
capitals., with the words, H uure ,ne
memory or sonn .row,., j provides for a rwd from tho western bor
not this saying to 11 other fanatics, "go Jer of the Smth-wr-stern States, slarting
and do likewise ; tho cause is a holy or.o ; from two points, ii'imcly, Tort Smith, nnd
you have our svmpathies now, nn.l when Western border of Wisia.ia with
1 . . i .1 i two converging lins Inadinz Westward,
tho proper timo arrives you shall have our um(illJ? vvith , Southern Pari He Kail
aid and protec'.icn." jroad company, chnriered by Texas."
This is the only fair.logieal construction Tlio Comuiitteo of tliii teen tailed for bv
put upon such declarations and demon-
strnlions by the Southern people. They
'aro sjsoepti'jlo of no other interpretation,
North as their deadliest foes ready nnd
willing to cut thir throat- and steal and
bum their property. Is it any wonder,
then, that they seek a separation from us?
Does not self-preservation compel them to
it? Let any man make it a personal
question, Rnd bring it homo to himoelf,
and he must come to the conclusion that
all our present di.Ticulties snd dangers are
the legitimate consequences or the avowed
land threatened aggresnoiis of tho Kepuli
licnn nnrlv unoii the institutions of the
j
South.
This is honettly confessed by some of
them ; but by the great body of them it in
either denied, ortlieiracts of wrong boldly
persisted in and justified. Under such
circumstances, car; there bo any hope of a
re-adjiistuicul ? Can our Southei n breth
ren be expected to strike hands again with
us of the North, nnd look upon us as of
the same household, as long as we s'.and
convicted before the world ns the ennon
izers of their murderers Can they con
sent to live in terms of fellowship with
,vhiUt ,vo nrp loclnirning our right to
!c"1 u,"' lroa" property
Can we hope for & "Union of hearts and
a Union of hands," ns long as we insult
ingly proclaim them to bo "barbarians?"
Before this can be expected, we must
purge ourselves of these wrongs. Tho lie
publican party nlono can do llii. Wilt
theif do it? We answer, never if it is left
to their present political bailors. IT it is
donenl all, the PKOPLE must doit. Will
Ihey longer hesitate?
Lincoln'! Views.
All attempts heretofore made to get a
correct opinion from Mr. Lincoln u pol
itic slavery question, have proved abortive.
Whenever n call is made, the inquirer
is cut slioit by tho journals and lenders
or Lis party, by referring to his public
speeches and letters.
We have at length received ono or his
last letters, in which ho defines himself
rather clearly, ns follows:
" This is a world of compensations, i nd
he who would be no slavo mutt consent to
hare no tlave. Thoso who deny freedom to
others, do not deserve it for themselves, and,
under ft just God, cannot lon retain it."
This is an extract from n letter Mr. Lin
coln addressed to tho Republicans of
Boston, iu answer to an inwlntiou to
participate in tho celebration of Jeft'er
i on's Lirthdny, on the 1 Ith of April last.
We understand that this letter has been
extensively circulated at the South, which
tho people there receive ns the worst kind
of political horesy. In it ho attacks every
Southern sentiment, and even tho Ierty
himself.
xVo havo cnrclully reviewed Mr. I.in -
cola's political record, and have arrive J
at tho tamo conclusion that Mr. Greeley
and Mr.Giddings have: that lie has been,
and will continue to be so liertaltcr, an
ultra Repul licon.
Wo believe, However, that tho present
stale oT thins, will compel Mr. Lincoln to
changohis natural course, and fall back,
to receive his futuro support from such
men as Hates. Corwin and Cameron. Wo
incline to think tlio President elect wilt
t'eot Greeley & Co. in lho same
mo way that,
1852" spit
they treated their party in
."
llhmt" Hi si nt
'n .v..t.l l,..ll t.. i J
.w .v..v. ,.t.-.j j-llim UUI ll.'tlUria l(
Knnif.lliii.i h.rMA lin., A1...1:.:... 1
...... ...,.,b uiuiu .....n jiuuiiuun Bvnvi , .uiMiij , 11 csrrm ana jermrnung atoms.
mem in the life and career or Mr. Liu- atd when they soe all th terrible c uso- "At whose command shall Mieso Tiag
colnj but ror this we Iiave no warrant. 'lucee of '""gio equality, tho result nenl again conie together? Who, by
Whatever conservative opinions we con-
ccle iohlm are mere eorturo and
r.puuiHvuu. iie is oouiki 10 UOtlVQ
Greeley & Co., who elected him, or Hales
. . . 1
1 A, Co., who alone are
fit
1 . 1.. . .1
vo conuiic 1110
"ovcrumeni
r. .
1'rim e Ai.istn, midshijunan. will visit
tho Wet Indies and North America, early
next year. i
Latest from Washington andtheSouth.
Tho hito news fioin the, South, sdcii o-
rl,l in ! .t,m T mi.nrf.nt
events transpired cn tho SOlli instant, and
uLnhniiLlhAMimn mnmnll. mm nt
vui.!n(nn ti.r i fi..i,..n a
the yea.nnd nays were being taken in
din Hons of itei.re.rntnl ivn, nt W.ml.ine-'
i " O
ton, on the passtigo of the l'aeilic Railrond
i.iii, ineyea, or more were no unjtj
h-iu wing lUM-ii hi iiiu ,iuiu lAMivriiuiiii
at Charleston, in favor of the ordinanco
declaring tho secession of South Carolina
from tho L nion 1 Tho amendment to tho constitution!
Tho perfect unanimity or this vote proposed by Mr. Crittenden, to settle tho
shows that secession is not a scheme, ci-' controversy between the North and thaj
thcr of revenge or of ambition on ti,0'Kouth finally and forever by divisicn of
. , , , . . , . 'tho country from oncun to ocean, on the
part of such leaders as Keitt, Illicit, uiid ,)ft,.,i!t, of tlt, Missouri line, was tho great'
others, but is the universal sentiment of
her peon e.
1 l
Tho Iiailroad Bill passed by the aiguiS -
cantvotoofveas95nUvs74 The follow-
cantxoiooi jeas jj nus i . J lie mnow -
ng synopsis of the bill will tdiow the route
contemnlated.
Tho con,n,i.tee adopted Mr. Curtis
MihHtitiiiA. wliu.li t.mviil... r,.- rni.l Kt.ir -
ting from tho Westurn border of Missouri
, f - . ; ; " " -
converging trains nostward, moo'ing with-
,.,.;; vi. I,.
I 2l,0 aifcs o- ,ho MiSoul-'i ri,er flonoo
, proceeding by a single t.a.li lino, by tho
nearest and best route, via tho vicinity ol
. I .. 1. i u..., !. ..H.,.
g(1!ram(m0 h nl,0
the resolution of Senatoi Tow ii.i. of Ky., mai
( was announced on tho sumo day, and is os.plec
i follows! ,orl
Mutsrs. Powell, Hunter Crittenden.
Seward, Toombs, Douglas, Collnmrr, Da
vis, Wade, Bigler, Rice, l'oolitilo and
I ! rimes.
Mr. Davis asked to bo excused on act
coutit of the position in which his Slate
stood, and he was excused.
If this committee, in conjunction with
u similar comtnittoo of Thirty -t hrcc, here
tofore appointed in the House, are uuablu
to devise a plan for the re-adjustment of
our National difficulties, vc may ns wcl
'hang our harps upon tho willows''--rnnd
the demagogues and fanatics, in both sec
tions of the country, who have brought u
to this fearr.it sta'.o of things, will haven
terrible recoiling with tho friends) of l:u
inanity everywhere.
Tho following despatch, which v; en
from tho Philadelphia papers ol the "I'd
instant, contains about tho only sunshine
wo have from the South :
Tnt Senate Select Committee Si.o rnv
TO BE TUltnwN 01 T hi Conckfss.-- Washing
ton, Dee. i!l. Tho Senate Select f'ommit
locs on the Crisis met to-day, and had a
free interchange of opinions, during which
Mr. Douglas said he was ready now to
unito in rucoiuinending such ameiidmonts
to the Constitution as will take the slavery
question out of Congress, In view of the
dangers which threaten tho Republic with
disunion, revolution, nnd civil wrr, he
was prepared to act upon tho matters in
controversy without any regard to his pre
vious action, and as if he hail never made
a speech or given a vote upon the subject.
Senator Bigler, who is nn the Commit
tee, has been for sofno days maturing n
plan by which tho ilavery question, by
an amendment to the Constitution, may
be removed altogether from Congressional
control. It meets with tho approbation
of distinguished gentlemen.
" Free Homes and Free Labor. "
Ihn "Republican" leaders promised I
tho people " free labor" as one of tho re
sults of their success, nnd they nre giving
it to them with a vengeance. Labor is so
" free " that it can bo had for almost
nothing. It is getting down to the star.,
vation point. As an instance of the way
peoplo who voted for Lincoln nre waking
up to the terrible realities or driving our
customers from us, we ci'.e the following;
A gcntlemon of our acquaintance met a
mechanic who hail voted for Lincoln.
" Well," laid he, ''how gne the times? "
" Ah," said the mechanic, "bad enough,
I am out of work. Nothing to do and no
prospect of any." "Well why did you
voto Tor Lincoln? " " Because 1 believed
what they told me, that it would clo no
harm to (he country ; but iT I had my
vote to give over again, I would cut my
hand ofl Inifoic 1 would do it."
So you
begin to se your folly," said our friend.
" See it ! " replied tho mechanic, bitterly,
" I wiah to God I could feel that wy wife
n little ones would he as veil eared for thit
"'inter at the tSouthcrn stair and J would he hap.
py!"
I Such is tho sorrowful picluro now just
oeginning to loom up lielore us. 1 lie
j hard times h nvo I ot yet fairly began to intercut ct coucidal.' Kven the external
pinch. The working classes have notj,'cn1n i there is no longer nnytiiing
been long enough out of employment lo1;' 'T.,' 00.1 hat ''rt
consume their scanty sums saved up, but ; longer fellow-citizens, or oven citizens of
i" four or five weeks theso will lie gone, anything. They are mere men and
! and then look out. Tho r-eoido. 80 lone ! "'ni0" ,vil1'. 1,0 o11h1' relation than that
blindfolded, will s?e the guilty dcma
.1 -i. ,
Sneuc8 wll avo used the negro for (hectical vacuum surrounded by other talv
destruction of the white men. They will A political death comes over what be for
mark thoso who have sung of negro froe
dom onlv to .I.-at, il. l,ii .,. 1:1..
"rf J " - v .. n llirt
riv lo en I'll lirenil for Kf.-irv in. I'nn.i1i
' ko northern society to its very u"",'1 ""Cft ,H' h rf's
bundrtion. Messrs. Republicns, ton,,
1 J jvuiwnwuwui me ouui. nev-
'"tion is nt your own door. Actteon,
. . , , .... .
vnis ltnntv n-ai iIavahm.1 I.. 1.:.. ... a .
, ,. ... uviuuiox uj mi un 11 uog.
Day Hot:.
tarT. If. I'oreP l. .. n.;..ii
I'ostmastor at Orahamton, in place of
James 12. liraha,,, t;nJ 1
THE SENATE CRISIS COMMITTEE.
" copy mo lonowing yinpii ui mo
proceedings of the "Senate" Crisis Com-
mitteo ot Thirteen, from tho Now York
JlrraM 01 1110 lusioiu. no renuer
can judge cf the prospect of nn acljustl
,nt.
The Proceeding on tuturtoy-1 he VMermma-
tion of the Jiepublicans to make no fcncwl
Tho Senate Committee nf Thirteen wero
1It session in ivasningion six nours aim a
. half on Saturday, considering various pro -
'portions to arrest the progress ol dissolu
subiect of discussion Messrs. Crittenden.
1 . J ..... . . . . 9
oug as and Uiglcr mam amed it with
o e
! fi"'"1 f 1,1 B',a nbilily.
, Mr. Doualai reitermod lua former do
1 lcrlllmflli0l, t0 consider the question for
the preservation of the country, as though
lie had never cast a voto or uttered n sen-
. ii on .. L "LV
lde of fompromiso would not answer,
l,e. declared himielf willing to go for any
olll(fr coniij,,eMt wilh honor or justice
I The appeals ofMr. Crittenden in behalf
; of the Union aro said to havo been clo-
' -"fl":' .irI-L "riVi
"""" "
I 1 llT 111 Oil C.
Mr ll.g cr, of re.m'fl, preferred a divi-
ri'iu ij u tine av.yxt t uu i.iun-j, ui.vuui2
in that w-jy tho question of slavery could
ho taken out ot Congress aid separated
entirely Irom tho popular elections n tho
North, without which wo never could
have permanent peace
Messrs. Wade, Doolittlc, Collamcr and
Grimes opposed the proposition wilh
nui rli earnestness nnd ability, llicy
liutained that the people in the lato
:tion decided tho question of slavery in
erritorios, and, therefore, they had no
oncessions to tnako or oiler. Thev man-
' il'ested great unwillingness to act in tho
absence ol .Mr. reward, Imt as tney could
give no assurance of his immediate return
the committee declined to defer action oil
account of his ebsence.
Messrs. Davis, Toombs nnd Hunter dis
cussed tho proo:it unhappy condition ol
the country with unsurpassed ability, and
whilst ma n i Pe.il i ml; a willingness to accept
any measure of final seltleuiout which
would secure their just rights in tho Union,
insisted that propositions must come from
the dominant party, the republicans.
The voto on Mr. Crittenden's proposi
tion was as follow c:
Tor tho proposition Messrs. Bigler,
Ciittciiden, Douglas, Rico and Powell ;".
Against it Messrs. Davis, Doolittlc,
('"Hauler, Wade, Toombs, Grimes nnd
Hunter 7.
Messrs. Hunter, Toombs and Davis, nev
ertheless, intimated an inclination to no
for it if the Republicans would propose
ii it good fai'li.
The second proposition submitted by
Mr. Ci ittenden, denying the right of Con
gress to abolish slavery in tho dockyards
nnd arsenals, was voted nguiwtny .Messrs.
Collamer, Doolittlc, (iritnes ind W'nda.
I ho remaiuder of tho Committee voted
(or the proposition, but us it liad not a
majority of the Republicans, it was defeat
ed under lho rul:s a lopted by the com
mittte, thi't no pronoKit ion should be con
sidered adopted and recommended to the
Senate which did not rcceivo n m:jority
of the Republican voles, and also it iu; -
j-irity of ih"fe ipposcd to the republi
cans.
Tho third clause, denying to Congress
the right to uboli-sh slavery in tho District
of Columbia, was defeated by the sumo
vote, the republicans nil voting ngniint it,
nnd tho remainder of tlio committee for
il.
Tiic fourth clause, establishing the
right of transit, was defeated by tho same
vote.
The fifth, which is intended to perfect
the Fupitivo .Slave law, by ro'iuiriiig the
several .States to pay for fugitives who
iniplit lercicucd Irom tlioofiicer? of the
law, was lost by the same vote, tho repub
licans idl voting in the negative.
Many other proportion were oll'ered
and v iied upon, but none of leading im
portance none that would meet thegrcal
exigencies of tlie times.
Mr. Davis submitted a resolution ex
pressly recognizing property in staves, but
no vote was taken on it.
Mr Toombs submitted a series or reso
lutions embracing substantially the piin
ciplesofthe Breckinridge platform, but
linnl action was not taken on them,
Tho committee ndjsurncd to meol at
ten this noriiing.
The Death of a Slate.
Tho billowing solemn and striking pas
sago may I o or iifo in a time when so
many think lightly and speak wantonly
of tho political convulsions, the dying ng
onies, ns they msy provo to lie, ol'o great
nation. It is an address b? ono of the
most illustrious scholars of tho count rr.
Dr. Taylor I.owis, of Union College.
Kipns.i.
" 'Tho State,' saya tho great philoso
pher of Rome, 'undergoes no natural
death ; that is, no deulh in tlio ordinary
couno of nature, like a man; but when
taltcn away, is utterly extinguished nml
.tloltcd out.'
His us if a w-irld had per
, .slicxl sinulo est uc u c-inius bio niundus
.oi ineie coiiiiuuiiv. 11a territorial
limits
, vanish or remain only as ciiclohing a pos
vas full of social life, and society is decoin-
.I'0'1 inl ils individual elements.
It it
: fin limnrr n Itnnv i.tit n .i
. .. t r.
maj S''mejuiurs time arMf ; Out Utxt atone
'"', determine the time and manner of Hi 4-
v.-i'tlnn '
rictwn,
I Amalgamation A policeman of Cleve.
I land informs (ho editor of tho Pluitidealcr
..r.i. .. .. . '
of that city, that he personally know. J
V? lrtJ "?? who nro 'ing as man
X": ?tih wh,,fl Mtt 10 tbo
1 Cleveland.
States Withubawino.-Ii it now s,(
iuii.ct wm u..-Sice oi certami
that the following States will noce.le
tho days named, urd ess they conclude
steep mcir uuviiuoiia in aession unt
that of Georgia meets, which is on tlJ
Nth of January, when they will go J
altogether !
Alabama Convention meets Jan. -
Mississippi-Convention nieetj Jn. -
retires .jn. tu.
. Honda (. onvcntior. meets Jan. 3 J
will probably retire with Alabama ,J
Jt is expected Arkaiua and Toth
not iQ j0B behind them.
. "
Philadelphia Markets.
PnitAiEu-nu. Monday, Dec. U,
town is in lair demand at lull prices. 8ti
nf finrt liiiff H in l 1 I 3 1.1 I 't In n.. IV. i . .i
, f.."."."' " -min i
C i.o VK linn ed i rullu r tcurcc, ami in Kant.,1
Small inles of BooJ quality t $5 37J per oiik
Bd 900 bastels handsome at IS 40. fortii'
thy nnd Flaxseed prices are entirely nou,in,
Flolii. There is more inquiry for Flour, imi
, rricc re firmer Sales of 1600 bWs., inclmlin,
IwdTuog WcsVeVn n
Thcro is a steady homo consumptive riemuii
from our lowest figure up to $0.50 for eoniniat
nnd fiiinv brands, nicoiJiue to onjillfv. u..
Flour is kcsioo, and commands $3 6:' c0',.
j Ml Is very quiet; the 'nst sole of Ttansylvmi,
I aAWu;it u i rtiv,d...iL
.ndvancrd 2c. i.er lu4li.: aLouf lo.enn h.i. V
j: j ,.p...'a. . , ., ' --------i
$, 36f41 Vj for ,vllil0i neiaMvg 7;m bu;
oiiuiurrn reu lor (Upon on privulo teriui. JOt
Unshels lViii:h,)iib Ityeioldat 7S(i7(lo. Cm,
raI,er quiei. fcuice or old yellow at file.; n,i
i luw uo-i '"-
Oats nre steailvat 21V-.
for Dtl
swnre, nml MIMc. fur Ponnsjivaals.
Clearfield Markets.
Correrti'il woelily l.y C. Kiiatihp. 1 !
Yt'liolenilo and lU-tuil l'enlori in Urowics IV
visiuus, and Uencral Prjr (Joodi. '
Uuckwlicnt I'll, . . . . , ;
" " . . . .
lOts "
-."in rair,f . . . .
'lovr seed per. uuuli. .
Flour, Hup. Fine, t 11.
" F..x(ra '
" " Fnm. "
Dried Apples, 'b. . .
Vuttcr, " . . . .
Kkk Yl dor. :
llrans 'fl llu
Pnlt Suck
lt-ip( 'St It.
Itiis "
llacon, Rams nnd sides,
Wliout pi-r. liiifh.
it i.
DIED.
In .anronco lostnsliip, on tho22d hulsiil.Mi
oilier, who oi sumn .VclSildg; aged ii )in
nna v inonins.
Ponront mother, thou hast It ft n,
Here thy los no cleeply feol i
lint 'tis (iod that lias bereft lis
Ho cun all our sirrows lienl.
Vet. nRiiin, we liope tomoet tliee,
WIihi the day of !lfe Inn fled
Then in Heaven, wild joy to cret.t thee,
Where no furcwell tear is shed.
W-t'cir.re county i;qiers plonso copy.
In lleoenrld townliip, on tlio 8th of Ci luWr
mn, .'lisp bAinn l)ii.i,o. ; nged obout 22 yean.
In licrcnrin tonnliin. on tlio llih i,t,i
1 H-issah, wife 'of Jlm Pllloii ; nt an dsnccJ
"go.
In rirrenriu towodiip, on the 21t Initont, Mi'
Gronor. Dii.lO; nycd ohout 21 yeam.
In I.nwrcme tonntliip, on tin 2ftth inwl
of dipilierin, An.rs ,'Ui:iiiirt, sob uf Ias mJ
Matilda Thomprnn, nged about 4 years.
In I.utliorshurg, on tlio 21th instant, l)r. J.ui!
Powlixu, of Bnmkvillo j aged about SO ) ran,
In Morris township, on th JOtli inntnut, o;
dipthoria, AuniuAU Kr.nur.r, sged 22 of 2!
years.
J
01IN ODKLL
jUniOLSTI-R AND CARRIAGIi 1RIM
MKR,
located at A. IT. Shaw's M'dh, one mile F.M
of Clearicld borough,
KeKpertfully luformi lha cititeni of Clcarfls'i)
and a-tjuiiuug eonnlicK, thai lio is at sit tiuiM
preparoil to iniiiiiifuctur, at tho shortert Dolicc.
Itnir, Jlusk, nnd Straw Matin-Mrs of til
kinds and nc, one of which is a Folding Wsl-
tross, fmtnhle fur CAIUNS ON U A ITS. wliicL
enn be folded in Him II compass, and emptied tail
refilled nt plciiMire ; and very thfap. He il
turns (.ntringrr, nivlies n-pairs to all Viiids ef
larrinso Tririnung nnd Vpholttcry. mid trskei
corns wr .Mason a 1 raring Lines, of nny thick
uc.'S or length.
tV-Country Tioduce. Cora Husks, or Cask
taken in Ksrhmipo fur noik.
BrAII orders left with any of tho .MerctisnM
of Clearfield borough will I s promptly nlteude4
10; dec21.tr.
HAKTSSWICK'S
DRUG tj- VARIETY
MARKET 6TUEF.T NEARLY OPPOSITE JAIL
The tiiidernipnod will have conttanOv on hsnl
a well aelecled Hock of Drug, Cheraionle, Dj
SliifTs, Oils, fainls, Tohaeco and Se--nrs, Hlatien
ary, l'erfninor.v, I)rnlies. and Fancy tarlicles,
Wiiioh be will difnott of cheap for cash.
Ue invites th public to call aud cximicehii
sloes or rooiH before purchaaiug el!owhere.
lountry I'byslciant furnithed with 1'rujH
.Mouicines, ami Surgical instrument at the mei
reasonable rates. .?. O. UAIiTWICIC
Clearfield, Pa., Dec. 2, 1860.
LICENSE NOTICES.
'pilE following nnmed persons hnTe filed il
.JL the Oflics of the Clork of the Court !
Quarter Befsions of t'leorfiold county, their Pe
titions for License ot the January 8nimi mit
"Kraeaoie 10 me Act or Assembly of Jlaich IN".
18i; entitled "An act to regulate the sols of In
toxicating Liquors," Jo.
TAVEn.N LICENSES.
Ilranion Pavis, Lumber City V
fl. J. Ilaynes, Karthani tr.
Geo. N. Cole tin 11, Clearfield tor.
James Rlnoiu, scii., Rloom tp.
A. L. 0Kdrn, Lawrenee tp. 1
Joseph L. Curby, Lumber City.
MERCANTILE LIcr.XKL'.x
O. U. Merrell, Clearfiald bor.
I. T. IlcKarty, Covinplon tp.
Jos. C. llrenner, Morrisdnle.
JOHN L. Cl'TTLK,
Dee. 2th. Clerk Q. I.
A MMTI,toh m NOTirp.-L.n.r.
UKOROK DI! LON. Inte of Reccaria tn.. Ckr
' e,,l county, deceased, all persons indebted it
I Said A(atA nrA ...n..l.il I. M..L. lmtn(titi
aid estate nre renaeyted to make imtnedists
payment, and those having claims apainst Ike
same -will present them duly authenticated lor
settlement JOHN WELD, Jr., Adm'r.
Ueccaria tp., Dec. it, 1860. dee2
t
1.
oott and Shoes. A larrer etoek and lo'
prieei than ever, at Irvini Cheapest cornel-
I I "oMw
Cunvenaville, May Id, '00-