li (gtarttlb gtpttbhcan
1 Will they continue to reject a propoei-
I .... i i 1- . a
an fair nnU liberal! Accenting w
na
-The Wclfi Cry
" rturinv the last week or two. the old
,o so a,r . ;y t o-Jlpro bug-lc"---dissolution ha. been frce-
tbis writer, the)- will. l they uo, mere , fn(,ul .'in ,iy Democrntio ejilor and
is then no hop 3. All the Southern State, Th- lalt cirtr JiepMUan
-v t ... it f Ant r.i i a ik it. . .am! Aritiifv 'i ii a aii
up to t ..i-' .; ":-:' ... ! T ' 'ZZi. r .hi." The .eccs.ion ordinance of Two. was
before uio 4iu ui "w urimi -
From Washington and the South.
The Southern new is Mill of a negative
character, to far as tho poace of tho ooun
try is concerned. Seven Stales have ab
solved themselves from the Union.
Union
Ciittemi
... .nmoihinp countv miuht "never have another oppor- adopted on the tn instant, ty
Jen V'"; ZXjZLt a mto fora President of the m (o 7 ,uyl. Tho ortIi
- . , , vii.t will iuiwit in casi v"i iw ""
equivalent, bo adopted. Nothing less win ( su(m A corr01,1)0P(it,t, M.,
a vote of
oruinanco Is to
he voted for on tho 23rd instant, and il
1 .1 T .
at sty even me uonier , whom we suspect to ne a certain i'mu., ... .... . .
I" . ' , . i(..11,l.liriin .1 ;i.. 5 . ivi.l mW. the V.i.rtn and adopted, win go imo vnee uu u.o
States and wo can tell our Republican describes in, vivid colors, the "alarm
:d oi
CLI-AKFILJ.D, I'A.
' ., . ii un'friira" that are acitatine Southern people, March
tru-mis : vet acknowledges that "oneof the largest, Tho Louilijan(l Convention, on tho Cth
thoir niimu io mo unpi..... - - . . imno.:nlj T. coln 4 llaniliu
..1.......L nlfomntive yet acknowledges that
...v...... - nlM1inn l inen n Hamuli . . . ..i-. i. -ii
I . . ..i , i i, ,i, f,.:- nn,l " -o - - -- instant, appo-nteu t omnnsnoners io an
It rst as lust, either to bark clown fair and banners he ever seen anywhero. i stretch- . ' . , . .
Lmaro from tho Chie.RO platform, and od across one of tho principal streets" of ino sou nn nv. not
TOednasdav Mornintr. Feb. 13. 1861. ... ,lrfl the remaining Southern ' Wheeling, and that "a. .resectable vote aflU, to invito tl.em to join me ,-oun.em
MectWfirthe Appointment of Dele'SW-. or cho rrepMe for their secession g c'h yd
mecung mr tae gumi for the curso4 ad imprecations of joinin, couaties !"
unborn generations.
Backing Down.
Mr. Florence preented, in the House,
In mmimnesof a fsllfromlho Plate Kxecutirs
Commit!, a mt ting i.f lb Pmocray, and all
othri favomble to n liarmonioui adjuilmenl of
oir prnt natiunal cJilTicuHicf, will be held atthe
Town Hall, In the bormigli of Cicarfield, on
SATURDAY EVENING, Ihe 10th FERRUARY
A.D. lKCIjOthitlf piotsixe'clurliii. in., to choo-e
Senatorial and r.rrr-'"'''tiv'' I lif fintra to rejro
ront t'learfiold county in the Convntlun to he
held at Hnrriiburg on the 2UI doy of February,
mi. I). F. ETZV F.1LKR,
Chuinnnn County Commilt.
l . "-
" Hut, Mr. r-csident, toll me w hen
for the Itepublican candidates will be pol- Confederacy
one or two ot me ou-
1M . vnrV I
11 .Vl hv tho ..t)pmo-.on wieumnieiauv, ,....... ..u... x ...u.
Icratic Standing' Committee.'' in which delphia, signed by 2,000 citizens ,vho vo
fiiphtful thiRgs are foretold in tho event jed for Mr. Lincoln, praying Cougress to
nnl fm nl K' nnot Iir ' ...... it.. rmit -,iAn:i
Our neighbor of the Journal must i o Rll,r,M) of gimir ion frf)m lh, Chou- J dcavon tbo same day, Senator
some awful dreams, as he is always talk- rnnn of the State Kxecutive Committee ' '
. a..... .-!.! 1 ... t.iwtr ! We klmll nreset've these nrecious !ocvBislr presented a petition from the
1 . v..,?,Wl !,- 11,;, r,illintom n(,,!'. nd give our renders som of the Union Firo Company, of Lancaster, Ta.,
down." NUaroglad that tins pi mntom ftftlp 01J Abo's 'j, tho ndoptIon of t)l0 Crittenden or
hn. never .h-tutbed our sleep. A ,0 are e)ec . , the purpose of showing what. ; arn.lldlll(!nU, or ftnTtllln3 cl0
are shown to Lo in llift wrong; but in or 'Amj politicinnn nre."
.!,.- ni a l!fii inmA attAiirn ffllllPnt . lVe5 t 11. A .m-a ovirnt wa nltn frrtm tllfla
( , i . ri i : ; . ai r . t ; printed on large sueot of paper.
Mill Hito turn in a piujo rr I.nokin'? do If 11. Ill Jnnf t.titiAP fit a Tfitftman Journal Ot . f
Union Meeting in Elk Connty. Ccnste f 18C0.
j We have now before us thw oflkld if.
St. Mart's. Klk Cointt, , lnrni 0f t)lC census of furninlu.l b
February 4, 1801. tl,e Census llurcau to tho Oovcrnors of illt
To the Editor of the Jttpullicin: several States, for the purpoe of appor.
Alaree and enthusiasiio meeting con- 1'or.ing members ol Congress , andeU,
. ..... . .i t accorduif ly inado the tollowing taMrj 0f
venoa ot Military Hall, in this place, on ,)0ru:Blip jn the North and .South, aa
Saturday evening last. George Wei, )n the Territories, showing the incresie
Eso. was appointed President; K. 0. since 1850 in each section, end thu aheu-
Wei., L. Volmer, A. Kuntx, Frederick "w" -w - "wersBl
Shocning, diaries Wei, and F. Curtis
were appointed Vice Presidents; and 15.
Kkel and Frederick Rudolph, Secretaries.
The object of ths meeting was state by Ke,T !nmjs,ire
the President in a lucid nnd forcible man- : Vermont,
nrr (asachusetts,
' i in .i - i .i i
C. Shalti, Charles l.uhr, ' I"'J"U
Congres ;
rurn.ATiON or mi iioiunrRN statts.
Maine,
On motion, E.
and Joseph Winfolder, Fjqrs., were ap
pointed to draft a prcamtlo and csoln
lions expressive of the sense of the meet
ing. During the absence of the commit
tee, George Weis being called upon, de
livered a splendid speech in his happy
manner, which brought down tho most
enthusiastic applati . After the conclu
sion of his remarks, the Committee was
.New Yoik.
. IVnns) b uiiia,
New Jersey,
Ohio,
j Indinnn,
j Illinois,
Michigan,
Wisconsin,
! lo-VB,
' Minnesota,
(Oieeon,
.183,11'.)
3171)70
314,120
U?4.f.I4
147 543
a:o 7.2
3.097.?i4
2,3ll,7Krt
" Hut, Mr. r-osileiit, toll me w hen I a much higher plicre of political gian- the 7lh of Novcmbe
at tt1;- then eitherof us are likely to move',,,, r wa w
impression was not left, either by its pro- , m during our tarry among ir.es. Ileal ,T0Ui j ..ontch partic
iho bincuatfo of its onitors. :tli trodi2l. and then syuipathuo Witu ' ..tti-.l down & lit
' 15 " . . ... "
the penu?nt.
that, in some way or othor th Republican
organization w.n tho agency tlirougu
which Slavery wa to be abolishod every
where." The above i an extract from the rf cent
"l?y no word, no act, no fomiuion into
icuA might cutrr, khnll any one human
being ol'ull the generations lo which 1 be
long, much lens of any claes of liiiman be-
able and patriotic speech of Gov. llijrler, ingsof any rm!e or kindred, be oprrteJ, or
and which ono of tho outMe editors f the ! kpt down in the leat degree in their cf
, . .. , , , , :forUtoriso lo a higher state of liberty
Juurnal paraded before the readers of that Mli liapi,il)C. . . . Whenever tho Coo
paper Inst week, laboring through a wholostjlu,iol, 0f (,, United States requires of
column in a very fruitless effort to find a' mo thut this hand shall keep down th
flaw in that speech. Tho abovo para-' humblest of the human raoe. then I will
... .. ... k' lav down power, place, iiomlion, lame,
graph tho writer d.sm.sses in the nio.t;lh. 1 iUch . con.
suuiinary manner, by donounoing it as '(i,.ucti0norsuch a rule."
" misrepresentation." Gov. Hrui.rn nevorl ..j iearned eaily from Jefferson that, in
uttered a truer santimcnt, and well this J political affairs a cannot always do what
writer knew it. seems to bo absolutely best. Those with
This writer, by thowny, does not appear I ""? m,us! necessarily act entertain.
. , J ' . tug dillerent views, have tho right of car-:
to be entirely averse to concession. rjPlg t,lCn jlllft rrac,;M e must be
On tho contrary ho rather plainly inti- content to lend when we can, and to fol
mutes a willingness to "compromise," but Mow when he cannot lead; and if wo can
falsely assert that Gov. Biglor, and the "t at any time do for country all the
, 1 , , .. - jf cood that we would wish: we must to
advocates of tho equality of the State, ,i,lie w ith tloing for her all the good
mid, consequently, tho real friends of thet(jinl we c9.r.."
Union--rorusc to "concede" anything, but -r-j, j (i,0 double language of Mr. Lin
dom.vul that all " collections " must lcoiu-s Secretary of Stale, Mr. Seward.
made by tho Republicans. Listen to
him :
"He (Riglcr) asks the Republicans to
make unlimilod " concessions," but what
"opinion' or prejudice,' and how much
of ' party,' does he propose to 1 abandon V
Wa tinve yet to learn of his offering to
throw asido an iota of oilhar, on the con
trary, ho adheres most peristently to
M'lint l.iil APirnil (fllL nlflOM 111 Tl1flPll t 1
call the "Crittondcn Uiglcr proposition.'" I faithiully carried out
The first extract is from a speech he made
in October last.at Madison, Wisconsin, and
tho latter ke mado lue of in tho Sotiato in
his late speech. Instead of laying down
"power, place, position, fame, and all ,"
he is about to shoulder this same Consti
tution, which ho desired to evade and sot
nt naught, with anew oath to see it more
nlmiliirod nbr-n tlm follnnini' Dream- r"i:frin;
j that will give peace to the country nndS m resolutions were unanimously j Kansps,
'restore the Union. The petition wasL.i. i.,! .
w,lich Whereas, in all nolitical trouble, it 1 t"l.' i..-
' aii fmnAil ( K a IiiiaIu maIasi At IIia 'war I 1 1 it 1 a I
r Inst In ndJition to ,v, v uoiioovm niopcupio iu unnc m v.immhijj
WCre notified that W if , , . Itrtt..sa .v mttilmninrr M.nir iMwlflort . 11
ine .ouincrn union convention, now m"-' r 0 ; : i
. A xr i ii i for redress ; and whereis nc rgrpt to see
settled down a little." But as things " " " .."-. - "' that our beloved county is approaniiing : 4M 6G8
hare not become settled yet. we have ,".V 1 . " "7" . . ". :n.am7"u : """" ""T" . I Virjiuia. l,:s3
1.WC.1J7
KM. 470
:;'.t7,f.-,4
'.. 14
f..tJ77
M.-'-H
H2..W7
ItiCO.
C10.&58
315.827
1.2S1.4M
nj.r2i
4Uf,70
-Y.'io.oi
r-70.034
2,377.917
1.3S0.6C2
1.001.23;'.
7H?jl
7"i1,48.i
f.h2,0i)0
172.703
52.5f
S84 77(1
143,016
l;:, 1)1,101) lfi,V',o,7ij
roiTLAiios er tiu soithehn .'.r ati
0. , -m:o.
Sinn Vc.
3,:io iio,:.m
V0uC C4,1K3
Ac, &c,
Docs this writer understand what he is j
4alking about T If he does, then he most
wilfully misrepresents facts knrwn to
vcry ono. It'taJ is the dispute between
f ho North and the South? What doe
tho Southern Slates complain off The
Tcrsonal Liberty Pill, being positive vi
olations of tho National compact, are bad
enough. Hut it is not of these the South
com plains. It is cf the verdict of tho
North, penklng through the Chicago
riiitforni, and the election of Lincoln,
that they, (tho Southern States) have not
f7i rights with us of the North in the trrri
r'Uuries. This is the only question of griev
ance. The oilier aro only trifling appen
dages, effecting serious individual injury
in the running off of a few hundred thou
sand dollari worth of slaves every j enr,
but important only in so far as they dis
Mr. Seward, finding that in his attempt
to lend, he has well nigh ruined tho coun
try, U now magnanimous enough to ad
mit his error, and turn about and. do all
the good he can for his country.
Wo advise our neighbor to be calm, to
follow his great leader, and also learn a
lesson or two from Mr, Jefferson then
"go and do likewise."
Which will ye Choose 1
The people of the United States are
just now in imminent danger of pausing
into a state of anarchy, revolution and
been allowed to escape thus 'far the rei
ward above promised.
Tho editor of tho Journal charges us
with making "fulse" statements, and that
we display unusual facility "at perver
sion." In regard to our '-faW statements
and perversions, we ask our'readers to
carefully read the above extract from th,
Journal, and then read our editorial, and
the nddrixses of tho Democratic Commit
tees published in our paper, dated the 31st
of October last. All we desiro to know is
why we have not heard from our neigh
bor In reference to "the old bug-bear cry
of dissolutirn," "stuff," fc
Wo are well awaro that the editor
strives to appropriate to himself tho title
of being "above suspicion" so lar as truth
and veracity is concerned, but until ho
fulfills tho above premises by publishing
to his readers "the most striking para
graphs," wo do not think ho deserves to
be thought al ove suspicion.
Repeal of the Tonnage Tax.
The Pennsylvania K nil road Company is
igain asking the Legislature to repeal that
provision in its charter Imposing a lax
upon tho freight transported over the
road, and a bill for that purpceo has been
ofleied, and is in a fair way of becoming
a law. That this three mill ta.x is a eerere
obftaclo to that road in i'.s efforts to com
pote wilh its rival in Now York and
Maryland, cannot bo denied. If it is re
pealed, the Company propose to appro
priate prorata to collateral roads, of which
the projected road from Tyrone to Kric
part of which is now nearly completed
the amount of this three mill tax since
the 20th day of July, 18.. Thoy
also propose to give the local freight
which now pays this tax the full benefit
of its repeal. Under theso circumstances,
wo aredecidedly rrpeakrs. Allother parts
of the State havo been benefitted in one
Uling States the presont United States of settling this matter amicably is by con- Capulfaa.SSO.i'JJ
Constitution, anl are adopting all
the cessions of the North lo tho South, (the ; s. Carolina, 2."S.i'-3
prcleminarics for the establishment of an W'""'" l" V " ,T ' ,7.V ' ' " j "Via
Unit l,v siii'h concession the Union may r loriua, -,uj
independedt nation, and havo declared .... i. .,...! o,i !,;,. ,inna to tho whole , Alabama, 42S.HU
. ...... J " MiKt.inl
lor a universal tree traae. iir. Mephens, country; tlierelore
of Georgia, or Mr. Hammond, of South1,
Carolina, will be made Provisional Previ-'
dent, end (ion. Davis, of Mississippi, will
take charge of the War Department.
Tho Peace Convention, now in session
at Washington, has arrived at no conclu
tionyet; but, like our Congressmen,
seem to be engaged in an act of masterly
inactivity, so far as tho peace of the coun
try is entrusted to their keeping.
LATF.lt. The Southern Congress has
e'ected Jotlerson Davis President, and A.
II. Stephens Vice President, of the South
ern Confederacy, and estabished a full
Provisional Government. The Congress
was in secret session five duys, and it is as
set ted that they have appointed ministers
to all the leading foreign Powers.
We predict that these States are lost
forever to the present Union.
C2,J?s 1.0S7.3TS
2S,.'4H 67'J,!)5
1850.
Vebraska,
New Mexico, ftl..V17
Utah, 11.351
Dacotah, -Washington,
-District
of Columbia, 48,000
blessings, and a higher condition of intel
ligence and prosperity than any other
people; and wilh all these advantages
our debtruction it inevitable unttst one
grr.rie the States that thus undertake lo '.thing it done. Kit her tho L'hicago May'orm,
nullify the Constitution. Acknowledge or the t?otrnimmf mu,t go down. Which
the perfect ejualiig of the citizens of all the shall It 1 o ? Both cannot endure, audit
States, in the territories, precisely what
civil war. West with tho best form of hape aim another by the public improye
covernaicnt under Iho sun, enjoying o.ments. This region is the only exception
larger degreo of liborly, more national and this measure cannot mako it worse
lor us
the Ureckenridge Democrats contended
for last fall then you will come up to the
tltmanls of the South and tho requirements
nf the Constitution, ns expounded by the
highest authority in Iho government.
And now, whit is this Criltondcn-'Biglcr
proposition? Does it "embrace the ter
ritorial policy of the Breckinridge plat
form," as asserted by this outside writer?
Here he. again belrays,eitlicr his ignorance,
The Constitution.
We publish on our outside this week
a correct copy of the Constitution of tho
Unitod States, which we hope our readers
will carefully peruse and ponder, lor the
ii'irnnse cf tilnntinp it mnrn firmly in tlmir
IU ftW t,A n,.IA t V tfljkf.lllft IvImlllAK H,AW ' ....
.....w.v bosoms, and pledgo themselves nnow to
are to have a safe and powerful govern-1 t , rescuinB it f,nn, the ,rain f
i If.. . ,1 . . - I c I
(mcni, unoruing mem an mo proiecnou our common enemies, both North and
that any people require, or a Jiepumican jouin,
party founded upon the Chicago Platform. The bark upon which Ihh destinies or
Itisaquc.tionoflife or death with the the American people- havo been launched
Republican party, and as its triumph ' for ovor three quarters of a ce iturv, is
will bo death to the people and all their !now fti)0ut being cut from her moorings
domestic happiness, it seems to us My by the joint labor of Northern abolition
should not hesitate which to choose. ;isU antl .Southern fanatics, for the pur
Oreely says the principles of tho Chi- ,,0in of orift.i- l,.r ... ....... n.-
or in. mrregaruoi irutn. in yieiumg Cogo Platform should not be surrendered ocoan of revolu,ioll Rnd ,,e ,1)0lil,ni-V,ith.
an unanimous support to this proposition, for fitly Unions. So echoes nearly all his 'out niIif pilot or rudder, mvler which ur
ns we are glad to know they do, ootl. the follower., if we judge them by their oo- Icumstancos she irill never return to port
,mMn"y "nu l7U",ns m l"Vuct, ana as they Have control of all the Wo confeM that wfl but liltl1 ,,,,
Irom Harrisburp..
The nowr from the State Capital is of
very little importance. Our Representa
tives seem to be overwhelmed with doing
nothing.
The following items turned up in the
St::atc during tho past week :
The following series' of Joint Resolu
tions were offered by Mr. Finney, on Mon
day, prop'jaing amendments to the Con
stitution: lletdred, Hy the Senate and House of Rep
reseittatirrs, Ac, That the following amend
ments are proposed to tho Constitution of
the Commonwealth, in accordance with
the proviini of the Tenth Articlo there
of. There shall be an additional Article
lo stid Constitution, to be designated at
Article XIII. as follows:
Ssc. 1. The I egitdnture shall pass no
special act conferring coiporate powers.
Ssc. 2. Corporation charters may be
passed under gonerul laws j but all such
laws may, from time to time, be ultered
or repealed, with due regard to tho rights
of corporators. Provided, that all corpo
rations creatrd under general laws may
bo extended, in tho limitation of time, by
special enactment.
Sr.c. 3. The Legislature shall prorido
for municipal corporations by general laws,
and extend their power of taxation, as
sessment, borrowing money, contracting
debts, and loaning their credit, so as to
prevent tho abuse of such power.
Six. 4. The Legislature shall have no
power to pas any act granting or extend
ing any special power for banking pur
poses ; out corporations or asiociations
may be formed lor such purposes under
general laws.
Laid over under the rules.
Mr. Hull presented a petition from cit
izens of Kartliaus township, Clearfield
county, asking for a change of the coun
ty seat oi iamoron county, and praying
to uo annexed to said county.
Referred to the Committee on New
Counties and Countv Seats.
Mr. ISlood presented five petitions of)
Minrlminni.l'UO CIS
I l : . .. i n
i, ..i .i -pi... :.: r VH, "" .
jirsvivru, i nai kb, cui.rui, ui i-vmi Arktinau 1 0? 7117
ty, would most respectfully request nur v,n, ' 154431
Senator and mombers of the State Legis- Ttnnexts, 7CI.I.M
lature, to use all fair, honorable, and just I Kentucky, 771,421
means to pass such a law as may repeal all Misuri, J94.622
laws on our statute books n are.iikeiv to
infringe on tho rights of the South, and to
do all in their power to bring about an
amicablo settlement of this dreaded ques
lion.
llesolved, That we dire and request our
member! of the State Legislature, on this
question to lay asido all party feelings, and
join to the rescue of our beloved country
as patriots, and let minor party consider
ations rest for this one great question to
s.ivo the Union.
lietolced, That in a recent speech of our
honorable Representative of Jelforson
county, on tho question of the repeal of
those obnoxious laws, we are led to be
lieve that the gentleman was grossly mis
taken i! he considers the ideas there ad
vanced or expressed to be endorsed by the
majority of Ins constituents, lint, on the
contrary, those ideas are most generally
condemned by men of ill parties.
Jirsuh-ftl, llmt we are, and ever will l.
true to the Union ; and if coercive means
aro to bo reported to, wo would pre
fer to ue them rather against the cause
than the etl'ucts of the present troubles.
Hfiotvttl, That wo ate led lo believe, il
tbo North will accept the Iligler-Critten-den
proposition, tint tho Union tnny yet
be saved, and our Soutbern brethren be
induced to return back into the national
family ; therefore
Ikso'.ifd, That we request and beg our
Senator and members of the Hotme of
Uepresenialives at Washington, to do
thair utmost to pAss Mich compromise.
llesolved. That in Hon. William Pigler
we recognize the houett and true patriot,
who. in tho moment of our danger, has
showed himself the man of no party, but
the firm and steadfast fiicnd of the Union
3S4.SH4
3S1.HS2
39, S0
342;S
209.S7S
211.80
47,1(1(1
SS.K.t
23J.lf.
210.931
B7.4-2
SOS, I H
C!&,.1"fl
81,88
620.414
40T.051
354.215
331,710
4 Irt.noo
8il,62
920,077
l,03j,5r
l,S0.
M.3I
4Uf,S?ll
32M77
4n;.uy
47.40
6,00
435,473
47.m
:i.is
109,05
1KI.9M
27. m
225,m
1 1 6,ei9
Democracy yield, give up, abandon, mr-
render, conccd. Mtcii more than the Re
Democracy, in order to restore peace and pdohedienee to their u-ill.
Total, 6.412,50:1 3,200,412 8,434,126 3,93,!!!
Total, Iree and slave, in IS.'iO, 0,f12,'JI5
1400, 12,-13.403
Incroase in ten years, 2,820,194
rortLATio.y or TtBRiioas.
Total, 120,901
Increase in fen years,
R.cirirt'i.iTioN.
1 s.iO.
Free States,
Slave States,
Territories,
Total,
Increase in ten
13.454.101
9.12.0W
J 2IJ.701
2:t.Uil,87C
years,
1SC0.
28, m
91,024
5 ),(XHJ
4.839
11,524
75,821
263.701
ltl.SM
IrGO.
lS.y5O.7.r0
12.4:t3.4X
202,101
31,CW.rC
AITORTIONMEST ton CONCiRKSflir.V.
riiBK II ATM.
l.sr,n, 1859
After the reading and adoption of there
resolutions, lv C. Shultz, Esq., was culled
upon to speak ; to which he responded in
a very enthusiastic speech, alleging that
to patty motive could induce him to ad
dress the meeting, and that only the love
ho bore for his country would induco him
to exert himself in his j resent delicate
state ot health. From personal observa
tion he dcjcribod all the horrors of war,
and added that there horrors would be
doubly aggravated by a civil war. Ho
concluded amidst the most enthusiastic
applaure.
After the conclusion of Mr. Schulti's
remarks, a petition for tho repeal of all
obnoxious laws on our statute books was
Maine, 5
K, llasiithire,3
Vermont, 3
MftMnrhii'(,IO
Ttbod lluJ, 1
(.'inurctirut, 4
Kew York, 30
l'riiniylra'a, 23
N'rw Jeraev, 5
Ohio,
ImlUns,
Illiuiiit,
Michigan.
Wisouuiia,
Ions,
Minnniota,
Oregon,
California,
Ksmai,
1
11
13
0
6
6
1
1
I
1
II
15
21
II
T-lal,
150 119
SLAVS ST1TM.
1360. 1S..
Pulairar,
Marylnnil,
Virinin,
N. t'arolina,
9. Carolina,
tioria,
Kluriiia,
AlaViawa,
Misilttippt,
Louisiana,
Arkantu,
Txa,
Tar.m not,
Knturkf ,
Mtisauri,
II
It
10
Total,
Si f
In order to comprehend the above ftp
portionment of Congressional represonta
lion, it mav bo necessary to state thattlia
regular number of representatives is only
233 ; but since the apportionment on tli
census of 10 California has been adinilteJ
with two members, Minnesota with two.
and Kansas with one n aking tho wliols
number 238. The number must now acaia
i bo reduced to 'J, und ono uf the S;.-tt
will also bo forced lo lose one from (lis
I above apportionment to make room for
Py tho following rrcipituUtion tabUit
will be setm that the South have lout firs
momhors. nml tli.it the N'nrili I.kv. imIpihI
, i t , ..... . r . e
signed ny iwo minureu ana luinyono five over the number to which tbi r sets
voters.
On motion, il was resolved thnt tlmm
proceedings lie signed by the olliccrsofl
tho meeting, und 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
IfiOO.
i:u
84
citizens of Cameron countv, asking fr the I l"rtf0 c"ccrs Ior .".' L m,n' ,
appointment of Commissioners to locato (Signed 1y the oflicers )
the county scat ornud county.
Kcferred to the Committee on New
Counties and Lounty Seats
I jfcajrTlio Hon. Ira Harris has been elec
ted United States Senator from New York
Northern States, to tcill the peoplele mde ,,f overling this catastronho at this lata' Also, a petition of cittern of Uenezetl for six yean from the 4th of March next.
to tau through' their repretentutivts and their .lv. m thn tiiv fnr I.... ..oil :i. 1 township. Klk countv. r.skine fora clinmre tiLkinir lb a iAnm nf Mr 1 -l.r. I...
publicans would be required to do. Tho ,,rftl, unl, thevrise in their miuht and wmLB! i,f r ,tc,.,. 'n the county seut'of Cameron county, I i,no ...:..i . i. ' , xi. 't:
pel obedienee to their u-ill. I n(r. ,,. VyS o be annexed o s.id county.' ... . 1
harmony to tho country, propose to meet I Our Country our Government and a ,L " ;-l" Kowrrea to the Lomm.ttee on New i ,.,..
n , 1 1 , ... -'tir country, our uoernmcnt ana a- eleventh hour, nnd save us from inovita Counties, Ac. , Tr.e selection of Mr. Harris is another
tho Republicans mueh wore than half woy tion(lt Unioi, is bore all mutiei ,lM!r,.Mm I Also, a netition of citizons of I.ork IT,. 1 nmof .li r..t .
i.t ILL u-mlr fif ,.nn.mn Tli. llnun,.. .. .... .. . " ' ..... n.:- ... "Ix.-.l . ." ."".' ' '"" 8'
... .worm more man an tiie party piatiorms Wo hope we mar be disappointed in I ." u"y. nsaing ior a Doom
taeyeomciid mat tho slaveowner has a evor i,1Venledand h ),n i. not l.rav.' t." : , tat or near Jersey Niore
rf vut vviiv-iuoiviib, uu i nm n iikvu now liiKln
forty years, ilurinff ths
in the Old WorlJ. wbich
penect r.gin .o taae ins property into any refl(y to facriCea hU rnHy for ,lis coun
.orruory oe ong.ng 10 me uovcrnmein, u , f is no patriot.
. 11.. ... 1 1 1 1 1. . i 1 : 1 1 ! . .,. - ' l
entitled in 15-60:
North,
South,
For iho pait
tmiblous times
have more or les atl'ected nation after
nntun, Ihe North has been receiving from
r.urope large supplies ol immiciants. esci-
briuuing with him his mi'.o of monev ant
his stalworth arm, ready for any fold it
labor, rrobatily some eight millions liar
been added to our population in thisws).
The South, 011 tho contrary, where whit
labor is comparatively valueless, has re
ceived but liltlo incrensa to lipr in mil
lion from this source; yet, out of the
thirty-two millions, which is tiboul t be
aggregate population of the whole'counlry
to-day, Ihe eighteen Northern States list
only nineteen millions, and the ti fl een
! Southern States have twehe nnd a half
no maftei whether that territory lies north
or south of a certain degree of north lati
ludo, and he protected there,
warning from Washington and his co-la-borore
against local strife and sectional
parties, the probability ii we shall have to
bear tho responsibility.
A Prophecy.
In order to show that there
aro
still!
some Trophy in our country, we re-produce
a resolution passed by a republican
convention at Kuigeway last August
The First Gin. Tho Democracy of
The present; Lancaster city gained a noble triumph
territory belonging to the United Slates, 0Ver the enemies of the country, on the
embraces a little more than one million . '.th instant, by electing tho editor of the
squaro miles. Of this territoiy, over jntellig. neer, George Sanderson, Mayor, and
7110,000 lies north f the parallel of 3CJ !tho wbolo democratic ticket, by from 700
degrees, and less than 300,000 south of i0 800 majority.
that line. The CritlendcnBigler propo-j This is the first election held in this
sition proposes to mako this the dividing Wo ginco the election of Lincoln. Last
MAkI1 af ML!.,L .InHAHil , I . . .
7 K ':7"'f f.U Mr. Lincoln cWr,e,l that city, and a 4th of March next willicind up the present
tonlh ot which it Him en. W n. thorpforn t .1 i . 1 .. e v ... '
" v o-- 1 ut iqivritiu 1 iiorb was uinoa 1111s iimo ny jarce y agovernme nu
"l""'1 8rcc'"S "'"rroposiihoKopubiieangto 0ftrry it ftgnin. bul
tion, tho Democracy have to yield mi(cA'lhcy imve been overtaken by an over
mor than tho Republicans. For the sake whelming defeat. This is the first fruit
of peace, tho bouth is willing t surrendor of ,he ..Hohcr cco, thought"
vicm uuu aviuiiiieu Tigms in K-oimras .State
or the territory, whilst the Iiepublicans
8iayTo-day Congress counts the votes
for the election nf a President and Vice
Referred to the Committee
nnd Inlsnd Navigation.
Mr. Gregg presented a remonstrance of
citirens of Williamsport, Lycoming coun
ty, against tho erection of a boom at or
near Jersey Shore, as tney allego thero is
a boom company incorporated already at
Williamsport.
hefcrrcd to tho Committee on Canr.li,
The white coated enthusiast Greeley
. ) InlinrArl lmfvl In l.nxntt. 1 1. . a. K nutlmn. fl..L:.... il.. :......:..nlimi
CH Caiiall ..vu.v viv cutLC?nur vi iiiiniw.ii-. flffiui unpj- ihu Jiuillil ii-"i
ISeward. but was very unexneciedlv and . Ihcn, Ihe South is not ao far behind ui in
happily defeated by tho conservative ele
ment, which is fast looming up in the
midst of the Irrepressible Conflict.
We presumo Mr. Groely will now ap
ply for the clerkship in iho next Con.
gress, as it is fashionable for defeated not unreasonable to expect that she will
Also, a petition of citisens of Larries "nal""res 01 " "-"ilea Mates to beolec j receive a larger share of both capital na
Creek, Lycoming county, asking for au 10 tho clerkship of tho House. j immigrants from abroad ; nor i it at all
ll.A.lt.. i . .1 1 ! . liktdv that llin XM-I Ii ill ani nffsin ell
"Resolved, That wo hail with pleasure shore, in said countv. fcST President Lincoln, though well 'joy such a replenishment of population
J.' ". new era in ine po.. j:cfc ed to the Con
Ac
population. Again, there has been
influx of capital from Europe pouring into
the Northern cities for the same period of
time, probably to tho amount of a thou
sand million dollars, and very little into
the Southern ports. When the Souta be
comes an independent Confederacy, it
the Committee on Canals,
versed in tho selection of timber for i from Fairopo u she has done,
I iinni jn-
in our
are only asked to surrender, not their
rights, but their prepjdicrt in the other
third.
President of a dismembered Union.
i:t:...l r . . .. . . "
i.i .-eVr. "7- r":.fc.7 J":''.' v,,Bl w'.to. t- Rail" purposes, seem 1 to bo ereallv
r,:.tt l"Ulin choosing and selecting timber
me ana loner, sxkine that the Lecslature . I..TT-, . " ' "V, ..,..!
may grant authority to erect a boom at or ,ecls wl, "e l"nkf, m Ins judgment, ! ,7 , ,bi .r1'"" .,
near Jersey Shoreyeoming county. . , would bo excellent timber, than ho i. 1' fjSl.fe
lveiorrAd to Lin, 1 .nnimittAn 111 r..nn 1 , il. i.:. .it. '.l n . .i- .. ... ' 1 . .
...... .vu uiiu, mci, uj 111s anis wun me onjection that It
tion is even now very materially declinin
Jtcrald.
trjTWe have this day strhlten fru
112 to
, ... , is unsound, rotten, and entirely unfit for selves liars, rillilicrs and blaekguard.
petition ofciluens of , , . . . ' : t iiA iiaM
ravine for the erection use, and would not endure tho necessary! . 8- ,,,A,l;i
Ly.
thfof
the new era alluded to above, is
Lincoln era, and tho present farce of gov
ernmenl is truely well nigh wound up. ;
The foreknowledge of this convention can Ac,
never be a doubted by Ihe most skeptM Mr. Clvmer. a
.i ii..:. .........l .1..!-. .. . , i' ir nn ,ii r .l ... use. anu wouia nin rnanr tlm m.r.o,...
1 uitu ca iiwjw uusire ncinir neany "i.-" wumj, ijibjiiic iur me rrecuon ' 1 .... , ,. ,
ui r ouuin, ni or near jersey Miore, l.y "ear mu iear 10 nuicu it would be sub- 1 . --
corning county. octfl(i to for Cabinet purposes JiPnce pen "f that sharp wrilcr-lhe ediwofll'
Refrried to the fniiimii l rn lK.l 1,. c.i- i.i. t u tt.u... ti'.i . n t is
i:on v . - iiiiiiv 1.0 uuui ui, 1'ioiinui tuuraiion OI ni nc- "uihuimih, .- uu
petfected, and, wo fear, will bo fully roali
zed by the lime set forth in the rcsolu-
count, either to himself or his friends. :our county some eight years ?