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CLKAKr'IKI.D,
Wednosdny Morning, Feb. 13. 1861.
Matting for th Appointment of Dele
cnies. ,
In MtTninpDfn colHromrti Btate Executive unborn generations
r'umniiltnr, n mri'tStiK f U l'euinera'Ti B'1 "
other. i'ivoruulti I" harmonious ailjuittnont of
o.ir ir0.iit national ilitTicultics, will be held alth
T.iwn Hull, ill the bornueU of CVnrfiold, on
1 ttrn W'nunirfc'nn Mit) the MilH
Hifl Mutln'l II ' l 'liH f'l Ureal i
i-'.mia. tr. M fi' I the '
try Is cuni'i i nrd. Novr-n Mates havrt ab
snivel llipiiiilir from the UiiMn.
The acceailnn ur-llnnni-e il Trxns
adopted on the f'lli liclaiil, by vol oof
M )om to 7 unyt. Tim ordinance il to
he voted for on the 23rd Instant, mid il
adopted, w ill go Into fcflcct on the 2d ol
March,
t. Tim I.niiininne Convention, on the Mh
instant, appointed Coiiimisvioiiora to all
Slate tlmt Iiavo not sace
tliem to join the Southern
cneo nrcsonted. in the House,
ronirs i t'r i ;....., . , ; rM, pi,;!!..
1 - I I : I 1... II. l.IlnlllO. Oil IHU wu iiibmuv, - .
I mltaS; (Smmiltin VhU dolphi.. .ignM by 2,. M. ciliznu. ,ho vo-
jfiijrhtrul tli!tf(!4 nreforetoU in Hia vont CJ for Mr. Lincoln, fray:nf Cbngrosa to
! I Itrtlr' nlrtf! inn ntnl (tnnlti iiliotlior ..r... it. r..Ii fmilAn. Hirtlni ttrftnnsif Snnn
Our nrfghW of the wnmf nin.it linvn itUrMtt of (V Himi:ar ton?, from tl cllil"-:wit,out dulay-on tho samo clay. Senator
somn'Rwful dreain. ni lie is nlwnys talk-' man of the Stato Executive Committee. ' ,:.;.. r.., ,,
tf( l..fe4;? e.1ivi.-..t.b.!ud.i:.t..d. Noti.ii.,! e,n Hn((, A ,.,.,,.,,,,!,,. m..
IU - -AV C'7'rii' - MiUfy even the Inirder fluteliolding w,in we Mi.eM to be a rertnin 1'iin"'.
iMWwf isi(pMnd ''in lell our Kq.nblicnn ,r.,i ibe In, vivid e..l,.Mh "rtl.irm "nd
V.VteiiyiVJ:V,'VS.f' '.. . it l r..Mm" Hint me L'tl:iitt Southern ieoi.Ie,
iv?; 'frien.14 U.l niey may n- " .,.. ,, .w ,lf ii l-
. their :nind to (ho unid.-.i-nnt nllernnlive . iniil0.ini! I.iwnln X IJ.unlin
... . -.i .. i ....l, .i.iiv n i 1 1 1 nni . i . ........ i . i,..i.ii.
. . IHKt ftH :1M, riuirr i "'" ii.vincr lie i'Y-r n-i'ii nut iin , i p. . ,.. ilpP1.
..mare from tho Cliioago platform, mm o.l nero ono or tlie pnnrii.nl utretMn . .
" Southern Wheeli.. and thai "a retpretnl.la vote to invito
,1a., .on.ro tho ronia. . n oun o n k CMHUh will t.e poi- Cmflernry.
State, or ei.o pr. j'n.u .... . t mtt lvnnd ono or two ol tn nu-
and for the curevand iinfrrecalioiw f joininp eountiea !" Then
Backing Down.
citimiDAY KVENINii. llm IClh FKBKUAUY I . ., ,. ., ,., i...i. ' v ylmll nr.orve these moe.ioiu !oou-
. ni.r...i iif.nl mfT (invii iiaii iu i i - - - i
Iliglor presented a petition froai the
A.I. lf.t,talfrttixoWkp.m.,tobia '" . I monln, and give our rendera some of tlie tn.on lire Lompany, ot J.anciuner, l a.,
Keniitoriul nnd r.cproii'ntotivlihgnlcntoroiro- i ;mst atrikinp prtragrnplia artep Old Abea nsking the adoption or tho Crittemlen or
.nt t'Uarfu.1.1 county In tbo Conv.ntion to b. ' hai never disturbed our aloep. e ro fl,cction Jor ,Il8 piirpoo of aliowinj! whM-jjj ,er -gnd,,,,.,!!,,, 0r anything else
l,.td at HarrUliurg on tb. JUi dy of F.bruary. will;ng to back ilown.M no wma 11, n ,,, ,.ow. mere ..vw.uw w win civo peace to the country and
laroahown tobointl.o-wrong; t.uiinor. ...dpoht.cianaari. T,,; Tl,n petition was
Vnlnn Nrrlit'K in Klk rttittj
fit, MM'. 1 tk t'0 Ml, ,
I i l l iim y , n.
A tir nnd tnlhu(nMie motion rnn
vtnrd nl Mitilaiy Hll, In tli 1 1'"
Saturday evening lanl. tieotj! Wrl,
va appointed Treiidanti V:. 1.
Weii, I. Volmer, A. Kunti. I'redeti.k
hoeninf. Chnr'.M Vri, and F. Oirt'n
were appointed Vieo l'reaide nta ; and It.
Kkeland Frederick Itudolph, Se. rearie
The objct of tin met ling wai alate4 by
tho rresi'lant in a lucid and forcitlt man-
Timhii - r iuro
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tlniM( liirilil.t l nl '''Iif,imi,,j' '
nr.ni ilnily Mrtde Ilia ,.I)M jt,. ( ' 'i
popiilutim In Ilia North anj
in the JWt'itnrli', alum lug t) , 1
ijiifi i'i(l In i hi Ii in -I ion, anil Id
lien in Hi aipi tionmeni t,f miA1
(.'ontreiai '
ngrcM
iurvi.rio rt tm nonnm,
10.
Maine,
New llanipalure,
V ermont,
MatnarliiiHot li,
Khodn Iilnn.1,
Corinoetiout,
: jrM.
1). Y. KT7.VEILKB,
CliKirmiin County Commit!.
der to giva him aome; encouragement w o
llio atiovo cxuaoi wo cup i.'. .....j .,...., ... . P ..i,;a
" ... i , t, t i t I i prill iiju uu in.gw "ucci. ui , ........
will niie him to n ca.e of backing down, r coimUtont paper, tho Rahman t Journal ot, , , .
n i . a n ... i - .... . -i 1 . .. . i i . i i 1,1 ; i in " - j
llnl. Mr. l"cs iicni. inn mf I r,.n,- 1. wr n here Ol iioiuicai urn-. t . v i . l Aorrmurr mi. i 'i"'"""
ner.
On motion, K. C. Shulli, ("baric I.uhr,
and Joaepli W infoMer, J-qn., wero P".N0w York.
pointed to draft preaml lo and 'csolu jlVnnaylraiiM,
tiona expressive of the aene of th moet. New Jersey,
ng. During tho absence of tho commit-, jn'fJ"('in
tee, fieorgo Weil being called upon, dn- ) Hlinuiii,'
livored a tplondid apeech in his huppy . Michigan,
manner, which brought down tho most j Wweonn,
enthusiasitic applau . After the conclu- ( ';ef0tn
lion of hi remarks, the Commit tea w as (lf.BOn
introduced; when tho following pream- California,
bio and resolutiona wcro unanimously
adopted :
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147 rjV
370 TW
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luldlcn mortins I.M 'n M.I . , , oill,..rof , likely lo mora ,1 forcjoinf . " "'iB"l nl s,u.l,r,o' Ul
nion Convention, now
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imprcssirii iii in., iliv, . -v ; .... .i ...:,l,
... ... r?. . '.I . I1....I I ll.nn airmniLmzft Wlttl
reeuings or in tlie unpiiago oi u oriur, jino jiruuigm, u' " -j i --
that in some way or other tli Jiepui.lican tjlC poriitent.
ianization wa the agency mroiigu
whii h Slavery was to ha abolished every
where." Tho above in an extract from tho rccnt
able and patriotis speech of Gov. ItifUr,
and which ono of the cuUiJe editors if the
"Hv no word, no act. no eemomahni into
iri:A 1 might tnUv, shall any one human
being of all the generation to which 1 bo
long, much leiis of nny class of human be
ingsof any race or kindred, beopjrrueJ, or
kept down in thu least degree in their ef
fort to rise to a .uglier stato ot liberty
,Wna paraded beloru tho reailera or tlial I ; Whenever the Con
paper laat week,' laboring through a whole . tjlu,i0Il 0r tnc United ! Staten requires of
column in a very .rumen e.ion vo una me n i , " 1 ui: . rarcfnllr read the above extr.ct from th
nuniuiesi oi mo uuiiinu . ..... r - -j . , ,
Journal, and then real our euuoriai, aim
the addrtaaea of tho Democratic Commit
tee!! published in our paper, dated theSlst
of October last. All wo detdro to know in
why we have not heard from our neigh
bor in reference to "the old bug-bear cry
of dissolution." "atuff," f c.
V'e are. well aware that the editor
strivei to appropriate to himaelf the title
of being "above suspicion" so lar a truth
nnd voracity is concerned, but until ho
fulfills the above premises by publishing
to his readers "the most striking psra
graph," wo do not think ho deserves lo
be thought alove suspicion.
Repeal of the Tonnage Tax.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company is
again asking tho Legislature to repeal that
m il i I. HM. l.
IlaW m luai iuiiii. iiiisiuwio , ... r-.,
, . 1 1 'jay down power, place, position, famr,
graph tho writer dismisses in tho moat i.i,, raih(r ,hn adopt such a con-
summary manner, oy aenouncmg ik Struciionorsucri a rule.-'
"I learned eaily, from Jefferson that, in
political affairs we cannot always do w hat
aecms to bo absolutely be.it. Thoo with
whom we must necessarily act, entertain
ing different views, have the right of car
rying Ihein into practice. We must be
content to load w hen we can, and to fol
low whin he cannot lead ; and if wo can
not at nny time do for our country all the
good that 'we would wish ; wo must bo
satished with doing lor ner an mo goou
" misrepresentation." Gov. juoi.er never
uttered a truar aantiment, and well this
vriter knew it.
.This writer, by thowy, does not appoar
to bo entirely averse to " concesinn."
On tho contrary ho rather plainly inti
mates a willingnosito " compromise," but
falsely asserts that Gov. Ciglcr, and the
advocates of the " equality of (tie Mate,"
nnd, consequently, tho real friends' of the, tj,.u wo can.''
This is the double language of Mr. Lin
coln's Secretary of State, Mr. Seward.
Union--refuse to "eoncedo 'anything, but
demand that all "concessions" must be
nmdo by tbo Kepublicani
dim :
He (r.ij?ler) asks tho Ilepublicana to ti10 letter he made use of in tho Senate in
wake unlimited '' concessions but what , . . , -n4teftJ of , down
'oniuiou ' or ' prejudice,' nnd how much 1 ,
nf ' r-arty.' doeJ he prono.e to abandon V "power, place, posit.on, fame, and all ,
Liston to Tl,o f.rnt extract is from a speech he made
1. . . . i-: ; An,l
ill Uctooer lasi.a. Maanon, n lu-unnu,
aettled down a little." Hut s things (
have not become settled yet, wo have.
t.een allowed to escape
ward above promised.
The editor of tho Jnrna charges us
with making "falso" atatementa, and that
we display unusual facility "at
aion."
In regard to our false"
and perversione. we ask our'rendors to
Montgomery, Alabama, have ,
adopted for tho government of tho aoco- j, dissolution ;
'Whoreaa, in all political troubles, it . . ,....':,,. ......V,.
beliooves vne people io umn hi i;.in-.-.ii.i(i j
I their views, and ' to make known' theirj
'grievances, by petitioning their leguiaiors
for redress; and wherena wc regret to nee
oved country ia npprj.aching , ' 492;b
i: and whereas the only mde ;v.:.i.i. oiiji:n
7 ' . 'dingStates the present United States of settling this matter amicably is by con- j n. C.rli'a,lsO,4u2
thus. far tll re"Cou.titu.ion and are adopting all the cessions of the North i to tho South, (the, 8. Carolina, 2M .413
I . . , ,, . . .. , . r aggrieved party ;) and as we truly believe ;tiaorgia, 621,403
.umal charts us Prul"nriel for lh establiahmunt of an . n',jon, uon ,nay I- IoriU-, ;4?IUi
independedt nation, and have declared yet be aaved and justico done to tho whole
tor a universal rree trade. Mr. Stephens, country; tlierelore
rrrer"i of Georgia, or Mr. Hammond, of South! Itetolvtd, That wo, ciiizens of Elk conn
urate. nonti
. i t i i. , ...ii.. . .
Carolina, will be made troriainnal Pre!-"' ",0'" r r ii v ... , I. .
' UanuiAn tI rtiAm mfO ii tliO .VfilfM I .Atria..
Wa have vet to learn of bin offering lu j
throw aido an iota u( eilhr, on the con-1
traiy, ho adheres most per.istently to
what lils organ in thi. place is pleased to
oll the "Crittoudcn-Bigler propositio n.'"
Ac-, Ac
Docs this writer understand what he is
talking about 7 If he does, then he most
wilfully iuitrrpreenti facts known to
evory one. What is the dispute between
the'North and the South? 'What does
the Southern State complain of? Tho
Personal Liberty Bill, being positive vi
olations of the National compact, aro bad
enough. Hut it is not of these the South
complaint. It is cf the verdict of the
North, poaking through the Chicago
riatform, and the election of Lincoln,
that they, (tho Southern Stales) have not
qval right with us of the North in the trrri
riiorirt. This is the only question of griev
ance. Tho other are only trifling appen
dages, effecting serious individual injury
in the running off of a'few hundred thou
sand dollari worth of slaves every yeir,
provision in its charter imposing a tax
he is nbotit to shoulder this-same Consti upon the freight transported over the
tution.-which ho deiired to evade and set
I ...t u I !!l C ll,n ...hKca l.n. Laai.
1 Villi, UIIM . Ulll IUI .II..V IU1 jiurr , " ..
offeied, and is in a fair way of becoming
a law. That this three mill tax ia a severe
obstac'o to that road in its efforts to com
pete with its rivals in New York nnd
Maryland, cannot be denied. If it is re
pealed, tho Company propose to appro
priate pro rata to collateral roads, of which
the projected road from Tyrone to Krie
dnt, and Gen. Davis, of Mississippi, will
take chnrgo of the' War Department.
The Teacc Convention, now in session
at Washington, has arrived at no conclu.
tion yet; but, like our Congressmen,
seem lo be engaged in an act of mastorly
inactivity, so fur as tho peace of tho coun
try ia entrusted to their keeping.
LATER. Tho' Southern Congress Las
e'ected Jefferson I)Avis' President, and A.
II. Stephens Vice President, of the South
ern Confederacy, and estabisbed a full
Provisional Government. The Congress
was in secret session five daya, and it is aa
seitod that they have appointed ministers
to all the leading foreign Towers.
We predict that those States are lost
forever to the present Union.
at naught, with a new oath to lee it more
faithfully carried out.
Mr. Seward, finding that in hn attempt
to load, he has well nigh ruined tho coun
try, 1 now magnanimous enough to ad
mit his error, and turn about and do all
the good he can for his country.
11. ..I..:.. ...t-l.l. I V.. " .-rt in
ii. luinii uur iir t iju1 iv i ' ,
. f . . i i i ...
follow his creat leader, and also learn a pan o. which :j now nearly compieieu-
lesson or two from -Mr,
"go and do likewise."
Jefferson then
the amount of this three mill tax since
tho 20th day of July, 18.'. Thoy
also propose to give the local freight
Which Will ye Choose! which now pays this tax tho full benefit
The people of the United States aro of its repeal. Under theso circumstances,
just now in imminent danger of pausing w o are decidedly repealer. All other parts
into a alate of anarchy, revolution and, or the Mate have been ncneiutea in one
civil war. Blest with tho best form of shape and another by the public improye
governmient under the sun, enjoying a(monta. This region is the only exception
larger degreo of liberty, more national ,d this measuro cannot make it worse
blessings, and a higher condition of intel
ligence and prosperity than any other
people; and with all these advantages
but important only in so far as they dis- our destruction it inevitable vnlat one
grace tho States that thus undertake to
nullify the Constitution. Acknowledge
the perfect equality of the citizens of all the
thing i done. Either the Chicago Tlafarm.,
or the Government must go down. Which
shsllltle? Both "camrot endure, and it
for us
The Constitution.
Wo publish onouroutfide this week
a correct copy of the Constitution of the
United States, which we hope our readers
will carefully peruse and ponder, lor the
purpose of planting it more firmly in their
the Brcckenridiio Democrats contended
for last full then you will come up to the
demands of the South and the requirement
of the Constitution, as expounded by the
highest authority in tho government.
And now, wbU is this Crittondcn-Bigler
proposition T Docs it " embrace the ter
ritorial policy of tho Breckinridge plat
form," as asserted by this outtidc writer?
Here he again bclrny4,eithcr his ignorance,
Slates, in tho territories, precisely what jj, for the people to decide whether they j bot orn and pledge themselves 'anew to
are to have a sale ana powerful govern- MJ;st (n reJCUing jt fron, the grasp of
ment, uflording them all tho protection 'our common enemies, both North and
that any people require, or a Republican South,
party founded upon the Chicago Platform, j The bark upon which thb destinies of
It iia question of life or death with the tho American people have been laun Jml
Republican party, and a its triumph ' for ovcr ihree quarters or a ce itury, ia
will be death to the people and all their inow about being cut from lier moorings
domestic hnppiness, it seems to us tAryi,y the joint labor of Northern abolition
should not henitate which to choose. slt ad Southern fanatics, for the pur-
Urecly says tho principles ot tno Uhi- po,e 0f drifting her out upon tho wide
or his disregard of truth. In yielding cago Platform should not be surrendered ocean of revolution and despotism with
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lor nny L.nion. oo ccnui- iica.iy .i u.. out Mllgi p,i0t 0r rudder, under which tir-
an unanimous suppotl to this proposition
as we aro glad to know they do, both tho
Breckinridge and Douglas wings of the
followers, 4f wo judge them by their cob
duct, and as they have control of all the
Democracy yield, give up, abandon, sur-jNorthtrn States', to will the people be midt
render, conccd?, rcu vors (ban tho Re- ,ay through their representative and their
publicans would be roquired to do. Tho rm$tt un, rue , tl m;ghi anj Wm
democracy, In order to restore peace nnd tfi obedience to their mil.
Our Country, our Govcrnmont and Na
tional Union, is above all parties -is h'.0 destruction.
harmony to tho country, propose to meet
tho Republicans w.rA more than half way
in this work of concession. Tho Democ
racy contend that tho slaveowner has a
perfect right to take his property into any
territory belonging lo tho Government,
no mattci whother that territory lies north
or soutu or a certain degreo or north latu Tue First Gin. The Democracy of
tudo, and be protected there. Tho present; Lancatcr cny gained a noble triumph
territory belonging to the United States, over tho enemies of the country, on tho
embraces a little more than one million '5U, instant. by electing tho oditer of the
square miles, vi this lemtoiy, over Intelligencer, George Sanderson, Mayor, and
cumsUncos she rr ill never return to port
Wo confess that we have but little hope
of averting this catastrophe at this late
day, na the tin e for vcti on has well nigh
passed, but our Congross and Stato legis
latures may retrace their steps at the
eleventh hour, andtavo us from inoviln
worth more than all tho party platforms
ever invented and ho who is not nbvays
ready to sacrifice Lis party for his coun
try's welfare, is no patriot.
We hope wo may be disappointed in
our conclusions, but as wo Lavo not taken
warning from Washington and his co-laborers
against local strifo nnd sectional
Prom Harrisburf..
The newr from tho State Capita! is of
very lit t lo importance. Our Representa
tives seem to be overwhelmed with duing
nothing.
The following items turned up in the
Stunt e during the past week :
The following serie of Joint Rsolu
j lions were offered by -Mr. Finney, on Mon
dy, proposing amendments to the Con
stitution :
JleteUed, Tty the Senate and House of Rep
retentatWet, kc, That the following amend
ments are proposed to tho Constitution of
the Commonwealth, in accordance with
the provisions of the Tenth Articlo there
of. J here shall be an additional Article
to said Constitution, to be designated as
Article AMI. as follows :
ftsc. 1. Die leeislnturo shall pass no
special act conrorring corporate powers.
Stc. 2. Corporation charters may be
p.ip.td under general laws ; but all aucb
laws may. from time to time, be altered
or repealed, with due regard to the rights
of corporators. Provided, that all corpo
rations created under general laws may
be extended, iu tho limitation of time, by
special enactment.
Sec 3. The Legislature ahall provide
for mnnicipalcorporationa by general laws,
and extend their powor of taxation, as
sessment. borrowing money, contracting
dobts, and loaning their credit, so as to
prevent the abuso of such power.
Sec. 4. The Legislature shall havo no
power to pass any act granting or extend
ing any special power lor banking pur
poses ; but corporations or associations
may be formed lor such purposes under
coueral lr.ws.
Laid over under tho rules.
Mr. Hall presented a petition from cit
izens of Karthnua tofvnship, Clearfield
county, asking for a change of the coun
ty seat of Cumeron county, and praying
to be annexed to said county.
Referred to the Committee on New
Counties ar.d County Keats.
Mr. Blood presented live petitions of
citizens of Cumeron county, asking for the
appointment of Commissioners to locate
tho county scat of said county.
Refwrrcd to the Committee on New
Counties and County Scats.
Also, a petition of cit.zeris of Benezot
township, Elk county, asking for a change
in the county seat of Cameron county,
and praying to be annexed to said county.
Ruferred lo the Committee on New
Counties, Ac. ,
Also, a petition of citizens of Lock IIa
ven, Clinton county, askinc for a boom
at or near Jersey Shore.
Keierrod to the Committee cn Canals
and Inland Navigation.
JUr. tiregg presented a remonstrance of
Alabama, 42S.J 7
Mi.i.ippi,?n en
Luiiim, 372,943
Arknoaaii, lflL',7U7
'irxan, 141,431
Tannoiaro. 7C.1.I4I
lature, to use all fair, honorable, and just 1 knutitckjr, 771,421
. 1. - - I -11 Xli-.....ri ill! (il'
ninana lo nass sucn u law as iimy ri-in-iu uu 1 .
laws on our statute books u nre'likely to
infringe on the rights of the South, and to
do all in their power to bring about an
amicable settlement of this dreaded ques
tion.
Jiesolvcd. That we desire and request our
members of the State Legislature, on this
question to lay aside all party feelings, and
come to the rescue of our beloved country
as patriots, and lei minor party consider
ations rest for thi one great question to
save the Union.
Jleoh-ed, That in a recent apeech of our
honorable Representative of Jefforson
county, on tho question of the repeal of
those obnoxious laws, we are led to be
lieve that the gentloman was gropxly mis
taken i! he considers the ideas there ad
vanced or expressed to be endorsed by the
majority o his constituents. Hut, on the
contrary, those ideas are most generally
condemned by men or ill parties
Kansas, - (
f ....! 1"! I -. I If.ri , ..
I I'. Ill, lu,1l,IUJ JHY.
ron l..Ti er Tilt hoi TnERK STM
, u jo. 1 utl.
t rtc. .ViM'P Prtt.
xu,!i: :t,'.''jo ho.mu
On,.'.BS 4n,JJ
472,4.' I.0V7.JT1 J
3S4,m jns.HJ J
3"i,s2 eii,3:
- yj,zt B 1,I?J
34?93 420,414
S09.87S 40T,OJ1 A
Z4I.X09 3j4,34S I
47.10S 331,711 i
6S.1CI 41Md I.
23U.40 4,4!8
310.VSI !i:o,077 H
87,4-2 l,0!i,il
ToUl, 6,412,40.1 3,200,412 8,434,12 ,
Total, Jree and slave, in 1860, 9,5!
1800, I2,d
Increase in ten years. J,
rorcLATio.v or tirritossi.
1W.
Nebraska,
New Mexico, ' C 1 ,.r47
Utah, lUii
Dacotah,
Washington,
District of Columbia, 4fi,000
Total, -120,901
Increase in ten years,
xicirm LATIOX.
1850.
Free Statea,
Slave States,
Territories,
13.454.1C1
9.612.WJ
121,701
23,191,870
l?,!i:
J1.C
6,
Total,
Increase in ton years,
A1TORT ION MENT FOB COKflRlMSi'
rasa m".
M.in., J C
N. Ilanpiblre,3 3
Vcrinnnt, 3 3
.Mnfnrhu'tJ,lO II
Shod Inland, l 2
Conn."i,""'i
Kw Tork, 30 33
I'fnDtylrii'a, 23 34
XcwJaraay, 4
Ohio, ltf 21
Indiana, It 11
Illinoit, 13 9
Michigan. 6 4
Winomin, 6 4
Iowa, "S 3
Minaaiota, 1 .3
Orpjoo, 1 1
Califuruia, I J
Kama, 1 1
TUl, 140 149
SLAVS
rwl.wira, I
MaryU&4, I
Virginia. II
N. Cara'.Ut, I
8. r.rolia, 4
Oor(1a,
rinri.lt,
Alnhiimi,
Minidippl,
L'uisiuDi,
Arkanvui,
Ttxia,
TBBS ,
Kato(ky,
Miiioari,
Jietidved, That we are, and ever will be,
true to the Union ; nnd if coercive means
are to be resorted to, wo would pre
fer to use them rather against the cause
than the effects of the present troubles.
Re.snhed, That wo are led to believe, if
the North will accent the Bigler-Critten-
len proposition, tint tho Union may yet
be saved, anil our .Viutfcrrn brothren be
induced to return back into tho national
family ; therefore
Jlsuhed, That we requoit and beg our
Senator and members of the House of
Representatives at Washington, to do
th sir utmost to pass such compromise.
Rftohcd, That in Hon. William Bigler
we recognize the honest and true patriot,
who. in tho moment of our danger, has
showed himself the man of no party, but
the firm and steadfast friend of the Unioni
After the reading and adoption of these
resolutions, E C. Shultz, Esq., was called
upon to apeak ; to which he responded in
a very enthusiastic speech, alleging that
n paity motive could induce him to ad
dress the meeting, ami that only the love
he bore for his country would induce him
to exert himself in his jreient delicate
state of heal ih. From personal observa
tion ho described all the horrors of war,
and added that there horrors would be
doubly aggravated by a civil war. He
concluded amidst the most enthusiastic
applause
After the conclusion of Mr. Schulti'a
reraarka, a petition for tho repeal of all
oonoxioua laws on our aiaiuic uooks was- .,!.,. .. ,. vrlK ,.
signed by two hundred and thii'.y-onc five ovcr tho number to which ltf
TvUl,
In order to comprehend thsaboi
nort ion ment of Concessional rpH
tion, it mny bo necessary to state tkj
racular number of representatives
233 ; but aince the apportionment a
census of l.S.IO California has been au'J
with two members, Minnesota wit:
and Kansas With One n .iking tb(
number 238. The number nni'l no
bo reduced to 233. and ono of tit
will also bo forced to lose one fr:i
nbovo apportionment tu make red
Kansas.
Ey tho following rrcipitulatioi '
will be seen that the South hav
voters.
On motion, it was resolved that these
proceedings be signed by the officers of
the meeting, and a copy sent to each of
our Representatives in the State Legisla
ture, and published in all papers friendly
to tho Union.
On motion the meeting adjourned with
three cheers for the Union.
(Signed by the officers.)
entitled in 1S0:
l.W.
150
North,
South,
For "the past forty years, dun
trcublcus times iu the Old World
have more or less effected nalio'
natian, the North has been reeir.
Europe large aupplie of immigrM;
bringing with bun his mi'e of nio:'
his atalworth arm, ready for snM
labor. Probably aome eight mills
been added to our population in M
lhe South, on the contrary, sflrf
labor i comparatively valurM
ceived but little increase to ni
tion from thia source : vet. 01"
thirlv.twn million which is tl-
aggregate population of the whoM
to-day, the eighteen ortherr.
only nineteen millions, ana n
':.,'lk..r,. Klaln. l.flv. t'lt8
parties, tho probability is we shall have loW""". ",l,nm?0"' coming coun-
...... y. againsi ino erection ot a boom at or
rOO.000 lies north af the parallel of 36
degrees, and less than 300,000 touth ol
that line. Tho Crittendcn-Biglcr propo
sition proposes to mako this the dividing
line north of which slavery cannot go, and
tho wbole democratic ticket, by from 700
bear the responsibility.
A Prorhecy.
In order to show that there aro still
some Prophets in our country, we re-produce
a rosolution passed by a Republican
lo 800 majority.
This ia the first election held in this
Stato since the election of Lincoln. Last
fall Mr. Lincoln carried that city, and a
eon th of which it 7y go. We, therefore, desperate effort was made this time by 'Jaree of a government."
repeat, that in agreeing to this proposi.jtho i0publicans to carry it again; but
lion, tho Democracy have to yield cthcA j icy have been overtaken by an over-
than the Republicans. For the sake whelming defeat. This is the first fruit
orpeace, the South ia willing te surrender 0f the 'tobor second thought" in our
their clear and admitted right in two third SMo,
of the territory, whilst the Republicans! '
are only asked to surrender, not their arTo-day Congress counts the totes
ngnu, but lueir prudiee in the other 'for the election of a President and Vice
""r"- ' President of a dismembered Union.
near Jersey Shore, as tney allego thero is
a boom company incorporated already at
v iiuamapoi i.
Referred to tho Committeo on Canals,
Ac.
Also, a petition of citizens of Larries
Creek, Lycoming county, asking for au-
thority to erect a boom at or near Jersey
convention at Riugowoy last August :
"Resolved. That we hai! with pleasure ,'r. ..i..
he inauguration of a new era in the po- Soferred to the Committee on Canals,
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tUrThe Hon. Ira Harris has been elec
ted United States Senator from Now York
for six years fron the 4th of March next,
taking the place of Mr. Seward, who has
been assigned a place In Mr. Lincoln's
Cnbinot.
Tho selection of Mr. Harris is another
proof that " Republics are ungrateful."
The white eclated enthusiast Greeley
labored hard to become the successor of millions. Taking away the iniM
Seward, but waa verv unexniTtrdlv and;11"". lh South la not SO tar Den.
happily defeated by the conservative ele
ment, which is fast looming up in the
midst of the Irrepressible Conflict.
Wa presume Mr. Oroely will now ap
ply for the clerkship in the next Con
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gress, as it is fashionable for defeated not unreasonable to expect tbsifi
.o.wlM.tiMi nflr.. ITnWi1 Q.a I. V !-.. I.....!... i i r l.il. rw
v-.iu.v... w. ... u....si...nt3 au uocicu 'icceivc larger anara ui
I1 (n l'i nlorksnin nf I bn iri.c. immicrnnls f-nm abroad: r.jrl
.-w... ...... v. .... ,vu.., 1 H ' -
M;l.i.. ii,.i i.. x' . i u .:n r P
:iiivriv u.fr iuc.ui.u i.ii
I . ... . ..nl
mw ... -- , ,
population. Aeain. there h" v
influx of capital from Eurepe po";
the Northern citieafor thosamipf
time, probably to the amount o!
and million dnll.p. and rerV 1''
the Southern norla. When thsH
comes an independent CorrfeJfM
ASy President Lincoln, tbench n'ii ...-v. . i..r.i..,ii.m.nt of PPL
. . . . - "' - .v.r.v...... .. ...
Irom Europe a she has done. -tion
is even now yery materially w
Herald.
vcrsod in the selection of timber for
t?.;i . i . i .,
4thofM.rch t..yv the Mr. Uwce. .peiilion from citizens' 1 I . 1,"
'of Keltlccreek. in tlie countie. offMintnn ! . e ul-'"8 umocr
lhe new era el uded io .W !. tl.n'nnd rnttnr ..binT H.-i ik- t .,"' u' purposes, no no sooner so-
I - -I " O -" - ii.iorinm . 14 1 , , , ,
Lincoln ora, and the present farce of coy- mfty Frant authority to erect a boom at or ,ecu wlul ,,e thinks, In hisjudgmeut,
ernment ,.truely we 1 nigh wound up. j 10theComU
Aim loreKnowieuge oi tuis convention can j0.
never be a doubted bv the mrt a.VinTwl Mr. Clvmor. x iAfUirin
- - 4 ------- f - - . " w wa eaaauiti vi . .
rm 4 1 a i a a v nl.. I fllir.tnn (Vinnlv rrvn tm ik. a.a-iL-. UfiO. AQq froulu not enaurA (iSa tiproctnrw
ni.i-f-Ki.il ,a - r.- u. olaboom, ator near Jeraev Shore. Lv- wear and tear lo which it would be aub- he above compliments ar
r...vv....t .u.i, n ismi. nui UUIUIIT tdll' . -
liSvWs bare this day strlck,:
our exchange liat The. Centri f'
The Central J'rrss. both repUDui.
,i i ii ... . . I 4 nc i. crura s rr3J, uuiu ici"- ,
g county. , would bo excellc.t timber, than he islpubli.hod at Bcilefonte, Ta., tb"1
o on Canals, met by his aids with tho objection that it 'in their last issues having rJ
ofcitiions of Ss unound' roltn. nd entirely unfit for'el I'. Tillitiers and qb'JJfg
red by the time tet forth in lhe resolu- RefebriKl t'ho Committee ou
tl0n. Navigation.
..... .. .L.liK'
ierted to for Cabinet nnrnoaea. IIenr T" r l"at sharp wnier-inc .
Inland he finds his previous education of no ao- ock Hnven Tf'ufcAmen, so efli
count, either to himself or bis friends, .our countr some fight year: sj9.