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WE'. IL BRESLIN, Editor-14nd Ptoprietor
LEBANON, • PA
vi r BUNESDAY, J , OII3ARY 9, 1361
liar As preaehhig for the salvation
of men's souls is at the present time
greatly neglected by many of those
invested with authority to proclaim
on earth the will of God, thus depriv
ing the members of their churches
of the spiritual instruction to which
they are cntitled,we notice with phts
um, that many political newspapers
devote space4n' their columns to the
}Mblication , 61' good Bible sermons.—
The evil of political sermons is thus in
a great measure counteracted.
air A groat many of the reports
from'tho South arc devoid of truth.
The :United Slates mails in South
Caralina will not for the present ho
interfered with. It is also a matter
6f doubt if there will be any difficul
ty in relation to the collection Of the
customs at Charleston, between the
authorities, although indiscreet and
excitable people may bring on a col
lision at any moment.
Major Anderson, the comman
der of the Forts in Charleston liarbor,
has suddenly became so famous by
his evacuations, that he is proposed as
Secretary of War under Mr. Lincoln.
The force of circumstances, and Re
publican hatred of the administration,
made him a great man, as it would
have.dono any other in his position,
—a:position in which no one so far
has'yet designed to attack him, and
which never was in the least danger
ous to him or his command.
Arr. We are pleased to see that.
Hon. S. A. Douglas has taken so de
cided a stand for the Union. He is
for giving to the South all it is enti•
tied to under the Constitution and
.the Laws, and. is opposed to going to
war until every other mode of ar
rangement has been exhausted. He
lays the present troubles in our coffin•
try at the doors of the Republican
politicians. His speech on Thursday
last is said to have been the greatest
speech delivered in •the Senate 'Since
the days of Henry Clay. We shall
endeavor to lay it before our readers
next week.
per. People of a rebellious and trea
sonable disposition have a great deal
to say about a "higher law," a law
'they claim to he above the constitu
tion and laws of men. Such people for
get their subordination to. Gbd .and
the law, but make their own opinions,
not God will and the Bible, the rule
of their conduct. The will of
God and the Bible, are nothing
but law and justice, and those who
endeavor on earth to nullify rind dis
regard the latter cannot have much
respect for the former.
Ott" We notwat present a slightindi
cation of good, sense among the mem•
hers of the opposition party. After
abusing Gen. Jackson worse than a
pick-pocket for upwards of thirty
years, they all at once have discover
ed great merit in his administration;
and what is just as remarkable, the
merit consists in the very acts For
which he has been so roundly
abused. '011! had we a Jackson now!'
they exclaim. The hypocrites! Do
they forget that when they bad him
they tried to murder him on the steps
of the Capitol. In ten years' hence
they will alio forget the senseless
clamor they are now raising against
Mr. Buchanan, and all the embitter.
ed focling againet Um of this day
will find vent in the exclamation :
"Oh ! had we a Buchanan•" Such
are opposition principles.
IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON.
A PLAN OF ADJUSTMENT ADOPTED BY THE
CCMMITTEE OF THE EORDEH STATES.
WAIIIINGTON, Jan. s.—The Corn mit
tee of the Border States, including Del
aware, Maryland, Virginia, Kentucky,
Missouri and North Carolina, from the
South, and New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, ck:e., from the
North, to day agreed upon proposi
tions for an adjustment of pending
difficulties, by amending the Consti
tution, as follows :
1. Recotnalending a repeal of all the Personal
Liberty bills.
That the Fugitive Slave Law be amended
tor ttnt preventing or kidnapping, and so as to
pr , ,,ride for the equalization of the Conttni, , ion.
ers' fee, 40.
3. That the Constitution Le fa amended as tu
prohibit any. interference with sistverfin any of
the States where it now ex Llte.
4. That Congress shell not abolish slavery in
tho Southern dockyarde, arronals, so.,nor in the
District of Columbia, without the convent of 51n.
rylund gull the consent of the ir.babi tante of the
District, nor without CQUIpel/Fil gun.
5. That Congress shall not interfere with the
Inter State slave trade.
G. Tbnt tboro obeli be.e 4 perpotunl prohibition
of the African elave trade..
7, That the lino of :in degswes 30 minutes ?hall
be run through all the exiating territory of the
United States; that la all north of -that line ela•
very shall be prohibited, and that south of that
line neither Congress our the Territorial
Legisla
tore shell hereafter pats any law abolishing, pro
hibiting, or in any manner interferingurith Afri
can slavery; and that when any territory con
taining a sufficient population fur one member of
Congress in any area 0f,00,000 square shell,
apply fur admission as 4.0 tale, it shall be admit
ted, With or without platter'. US its Constitution
way determine.
it le known that tliese propositions
would have boen iLcoeptable to Sena.
for Toombs a fortnight since.
b. •
ME
TUE FIDDLERS AND DANCERS
History informs us that when Rome
WM burning Nero - fiddled. Have we
fiddlers now, and dancers too, when
the fairest government on earth is be
in.g destroyed ? Let-us see.
Finding Wm...H: Seward , frgetful
Of bin duty, thelyople 'of Now-York
wait upon him, and beg, almost upon
bonded knees and with tears in their
eyes, that he should' raise his hand to
aruvri , the destruction of his country.
Htit, hg mutt-consider whether con-
I l sistency to a sectional patty platform
will not claim his first attention. He
is fiddling; and his friends dancing,
while the Union is being destroyed.
The nation calls upon the President
elect to give but one word of tissue.•
l ance that the constitutional rights of:
all sections of the country will be re;
spected and vindicated, and the laws
enforced; which would have an influ-
once upon millions, beneficial to the
preservation of the Union. He de
-1 clines to do B(vrelates stale and vul.
gar anecdotes, and refers the people
to his political speeches. He is fid.
dling, the Republicans dance, shout:
ing "wait wait !" and the Union goes
to destruction. When their fiddling
and dancing is done it will be too late!
Ten millions of peOple.are prepar
ing to vindicate, "by all the means
that God and nature have placed in
their hands, what they consider rights
` belonging to them by all that is sa.
I crud before heaven and just before ,
man." Whether we. believe them jus.
tified in their movements or no, we
I know that they believe themselves
justifiable. Their complaints should,
at least receive a respectful hearing,
, and if founded in truth receive justice
I at the hands of those they look upon
as their oppressors. Regardless of
any other law but that of might, their
complaints arc received VI Congress
and out of it, with taurrts, jeers and
abuse, which only tend to irritate and
madden them the more. Sumner,
Lovejo y , Wade, Greely and their ilk
are fiddling; the Republican hosts
!are dancing, and the Union is pushed
still nearer to the verge of destruct.
tion.
The Union is being destroyed,—
the fairest trial Heaven ever allowed
the people of the world to test their
capability of self-govern men t, is about
being decided,with the verdict against
them. The 'infidels, .the
the anti=slavery- bible, anti-slavery
God, and anti-slavery constitution ad
vocates snatch up their fiddles and
abolitionism .begins the dance. They
must fiddle and dance while the Uni
on is going to destruction.
England and the monarchial gov
ern men ts of Europe,—after in tri
gueing for nearly a century,—have at
last, by money and orators, succeed
ed in turning the scale in favor of
their allies in this.country. The fid
dles are playing all over Europe, and
tens of thousands there and here are
whirling in .tie dance, .intoxicated
with joy, because the Union is going
to destruction.
The venerable President, maligned
and misrepresented, prays to God to
avert the blow from his country and
spare him from 'beholding bloodshed
and disunion. His prayer is drown
ed by the fiddles of Abolitionists on
the one hand, and fire-eaters on the
other, while the dance, by Republi•
cans in the. North, And Disunionists
in the. South, goes on.
Senators Douglas, Bigler, Critten
den and a few others stand in the
Senate chamber, offering' to , yield all
for the preservation of the Union:—
The Republican Senators fiddle; Re
publicans all over the laud join in the
dance, and the Union, during the rev
elry, goes to destruction.
The world has progressed. Rome
had but ono Nero. We have legions.
May heaven put an end to the horrible
enchantment which is leading men to
their own, as Well as their fellowmen's
destruction. It has gone far enough.
The music and the dance are barbar
ous and deadly. Columbia is weepiiig
at the folly of her children.
kW-- The Republican Legislature of
this State is about. to pass an act ap
propriating a large sum of money—
say one million of dollars—to arm
the militia of the State and subdue
the South. After the army is equip
ped it will take many millions more,
a year, to support tho army. All this
money must be raised by. taxation,
which will be levied upon persons
and property at a rate never before
known in the history of the State.—
The people should protest, by all the
means in their power, against any
appropriation for warlike purposes,
until the very last hour. Some of
the more moderate Republicans them
selves fear the evil effects of thus em
broiling the State and sqoandering
the people's substance. Hence, we
are not surprised to notice that Con
gressmen Stewart, Killinger, Mc.Pher
spn, ajid others, are at Harrisburg, on
a commission to persuade the Repub
lican members of the Legislature not
to pass such an appropriation.
NEW COT/LECTOR FOR CHARLESTON.
—The enemies of the Administration
were astonished on Wednesday by the
announcement that Mr.; PETER MON
TYRE, of York, Pa.; had ;been appoint
ed Collector of the port eff . Charleston,
and would immediateligo in the Rev
enue cutter Harriet . Lai, and enforce
the:Eleven ue Laws. Hewilbebacked
by the Home Squadron'
12ge-''.l'he Republicans, feeling that
their late unmeasured and violent
abtse of Mr. Buchanan and his ad
nistration was premature and with
out reason, are
.seeking for opportu
nities to retract, and display a little
good sense and justice. Hence, when
it was announced, last week, that Gen.
Scott was appointed Secretary of War,
they were ready to clap their hands
with joy. So when Mr. 13uchanan
refused to order.. the return of Major
Anderson to Fort Moultrie, and de
clared his determination to collect
the customs at-tall hazards at Charles
ton, they again feintly applauded, al
though their whole desires had been
for the contrary. Mr. Buchanan is
determined to pursue a just policy in
disregard of either their abuse or their
praise, and what is better than all,.
he is RIGHT now, and has been right
all along. Mr. Buchanan determined,
and took an oath to that effect, on the
4th of March, 1857, to collect the ens
'toms, defend the property, and en
force the Laws of the United States,
not only in the port of -Charleston,
but, in every port and every place
where the constitution and the laws
required him to do so, and no one
had any reason since then to infer that
he would do otherwise. That he in
tends to continue doing so until the
expiration of his term of office, and
particularly in the port of Charles
ton, is equally plain. The clamor -of
the 'Republicturs, that he would fail
in his duty in any respect, is the
sheerest hypocrisy, with a wicked
design to force him into hasty, nn
called for, injustifiable, and unconsti
tutional acts, so that they could make
political capital therefiom. We are
proN that Mr. Buchanan has the
firmness -to do right in spite of the
clamor afloat for the purpose of swerv
ing him into the Wrong, and are only
sorry that so many Democrats allow
themselves to be influenced by the
screams of the - opposition. Many
Democrats Imre allowed the excite
ment to cloud their judginnt, and
the time will yet come when they
will feel heartily ashamed of them•
selves for having thus forsaken a man
who in every measure yet acted for
the best, and allowed their feelings
and opinions to be influenced by the
ranting and raving of those who are
their's and their country's enemies.
P.V* Gen. Cameron visited Mr. Lin.
coln, last week, and it is said that he
was oliered and accepted the post of
Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. Mc-
Clure and his friends aro down on the
appointment like a thousand of brick.
There is no doubt but there will short
ly be a general fight in the Republican
ranks, in this State, between Cam eron
ism and its opponents. If it does give
a fight it will be a kind of a Kilkeriny
eat fight., for Cameron is not so easily
put hors-du-Combat.
In case of the appointment of Cam
eron to the Cabinet, the present Leg
islature will have to elect two United
States Senators this year.
ItESIONATIOS OF TUE SECRETARY OF
WAR.—Hon. J. B. Floyd, Secretary
of War, resigned his seat -in Presi.
dent Buchanan's Cabinet, 'on :Satur
day a week. It is stated that-he ad
dressed a letter to Mr. BuChanan, de
mending the withdrawal of Major
Anderson from Fort Sumpter, and
that on the President's declining to
gran t.his demand, ho resigned. His
resignation was promptly accepted.
Post Master General HOLT is now
acting as Secretary of War, with the
advice and co-operation of Gen. Scott,
between whom and the Administra
tion there is the most perfect agreo
ment.
BETWEEN WHOM IS THE DIP•
FICULTY
It is a notable fact that.the Irrepres
sible Conflict men of the North and
the fire-eaters of the South are cheek
by jowl in every movement tending
to tho dissolution of our glorious con
federacy. They oppose every measure
of thetin ion men of all parties to
settle our present complicated affairs,
and on most propositions of peace
and friendship in Congress they vote
together and against them. is not
so much a difficulty between the North
and the South that is at present dis
tracting our country and awakening
the attention of the world, but, the
difficulty is between the lovers of the
Union, the observance of the Constitu
tion and the enforcement of the laws
North and South, on the one handond
the abolitionists of the North and the
fire-eaters of the South on the other.
De - We publish on the outside of
to-day's paper the last annual Mes
sage of Governor Packer. It is corn
mendecl by all parties, and its recom
mendations in relation to National
affairs will go far to allay the excite.
meat, and set matters and things to
rights again, if that is possible; and
if the present Legislature will show
a disposition to stand by the Union
and act favorably upon the recom
mendations contained in the message;
instead of stubbornly and recklessly
adhering to the pernicious principles
of their sectional party organization.
nis. Yesterday, (Tuesday,) was the
day for the election of a U. S-. Sena.
tor, by the Legislature of Pennsyl
vania, to succeed Senator Bigler. at
is probable that Edgar. Cowea, Esq.,
Of Westmoreland county:, is the cho
sen -man.
UNDOUBTEDLY A HOAX.
We perceive - a paragraph going the
rounds of the Republican papers that
some public-spirited citizens of Massa
chusetts, had offered 10,000 volunteers
to go to Charleston, and whip the se.
cessionists. We doubt this, unless the
proposal contains some hidden mis
chief. Such an act would be foreign
to the past conduct of the Bay State.
In every trouble, heretofore, the Uni
ted States government had i\ assachn.
setts against it and siding with itsen
emies. lt did-so in the war of 1812;
it, did so on the North=east boundary
question ; it did so in the Oregon
question; it did so in the Mexican
war, and in a dozen other minor , dif
ficulties Massachusetts was always
against the government. In the Mex
-! lean
.war it was unable even to raise a
single volunteer , company owing to
the discouragcments of the State gov
i ernment and the opposition to the
war,runtil Gen. Cushing. raised a voi.
unteer company at his own expense,
land attached it to the New-York Reg
-1 iment. If it had not been for the
laudable and patriotic efforts of that
great Democrat, Gen. Cushing, Mas•
sachusetts would have been entirely
;without a participation in the glori.
I ous victories achieved from Vera Cruz
to the city of Mexico. hence, that
Massachusetts has become 'patriotic
and is willing to furnish 'men and
means -to 'whip 'the secessionists, is
certainly a hoax, unless the very of
fer. is a cloak to some undeveloped
treason. We judge the present from
the past.
For the Adeerti.Ter.
ARE NIGGERS OUR EQUALS?
The Republican Party, in Conven•
tion assembled; on the 16th day of
May, 1860, unanimously resolved
"that the maintenance of the princi•
plesAhat 'all men are created free and
equal,' that they are endowed with
certain inalienable rights; among
these are life, liberty and the pursuit of
happineSs is essential to thapreservation
of our Republican institutions.” Wby
was this resolution Unsorted -in the
Chicago Platform? . 'W;lidt 'made it
necessary.? ;What had 'happened
when the Convention met at Chicago
that they should deem it expedient to
reiterated that noble sentiment, "all
men are born free and equal ?" Did
anybody ever deny that all white men
were born free and equal ? had
James Buchanan become a tyrant ?
Was our freedom about to be taken
from us ? No the Republican party
by its own platform stands confessed
ly before the world as an Abolition
Party. The framers of that inimita•
ble document, the Declaration of In
dependence, meant white men. If
they did not—they belied their own
words, because slavery existed at that
time, and many of the members 'of
the - Clouvontion which adopted the
DeClaration were Slevcbolders. If
they including the blacks in that im.
mortal sentence which the Republi
cans have so infamously perverted,
why did they not immediately abol
ish slavery ?• We are not oppressed
by our rulers; we live in the pursuit of
lultppiness; our lives and liberty are re
spected—we are, in a few words, in a
prosperous and +healthful condition.
The time when that glorious sentence
"all men are created free and equal"
was uttered, was one of peril and dan
ger, and when tyranny was grinding
down the people, was indeed a time
that tried men's souls, but when the
sentiment was reiterated by the Re.
publican Party we were living in a
time of peace, plenty and prosperity.
What then could have induced them
to incorp2rate this clause in their•
platform ? We will tell you why.—
The Patriarch Joshua (not SOSillla, of
old) said it ought to be there, and' out
of respect to the Patriarch and his
cohorts, it was put there. And who
is this joshua ? No other than the
famous Giddings that :hoary headed,
fiery old abolitionist So the enigma
is solved. The Party could h ave
meant nothing else than that all
(white and black) men :arecreated free
and equal. Wonder whether Mr.
President Lincoln will invite the Nig
gers of Washington to his first levee F .
Wonder how our friend Killinger
would like to introduce Prof. Heins
to the President as one& his constit
uents.? Wonder whether• the Edi•
for of the Courier would like
to see some 'big, black nigger Walk
ing up to tht ballot bok and deposit
ing his vote just before -Ire ;handed in
his vote. Further, the signers of the
Declaration of Independence intended
that their posterity should enjoy the
rights and liberty for Which they fo ugh t,
bled and died. Who are their posteri
ty Niggers ? Yet, the "Courier"
and its admirers tell you that Niggers
have a perfect right to their liberty,
that it is a sin to hold the Niggers
down South in bondage and we pre
sume they will next attempt to secure
the right of voting for the nigger.
Cif A 8 we expected, the President
has refused to give the Commissioners
from South Carolina, an official recep
tion. They presented themselves to
the President as ambassadors from a
foreign government. Mr. Radhanan
told them Olathe could only recognize
them as distinguished citizens of the
United States from South Carolina:
They demanded, as the first prelimi•
nary step to their contemplated ne
gotiations, the withdrawal of the fed
eral troops from the forts at Charles.
ton. Mr. Buchanan answered that
he not only intends to-collect the rev.
mine and execute the federal laws in
South Carolina as in other parts of
the Union, but that he would defend
the property of the federal govern
ment with all the power at his com
mand.
- The Commissioners imniediately
telegraphed to Governor Pickens all
the particulars of the President's let
ter. They urged upon the Gover
nor to put the State upon a war foot
ing, and to concentrate all his force
at (Ape: The Cominissioncrs left
'Washington on Thursday:
Mu. EDITOR had expected that the bum
ble and unpretending article on the National Cri
sis, which you so kindly published for us, would
nut meet with the approval of any Abolitionist:
We had expected to hear many and Arab words
used in denouncing it, but were totally unpre
pared for the fierce and rabid attack made upon
it last Friday evening. We acknowledge the
right of every man to his own opinion. If, how
ever, he perzists in assailing the rights of others
and continues to abuse those who may differ - with
him, be must not expect
,them to exercise any
more charity towards him than he himself is in
the habit of exercising. But—to the object of
our article. On last Friday evening the astound.
ing development, in a still more astounding nuin
ner, was made, that "a sin had to live 200 years
before you dared speak of it." What the partic
ular sins were that bad grown so old and about
which we now could talk, we were not informed.
But a still more marvellous discovery was made
at the same time, viz: that "the institution," "the
domestic institution"—"the immaculate institu
tion," was not 200 years aid, and, therefore, in
the opinion of some people it was not yet a sub
ject far:general discussion; but whether it bad
"attained that good old age or not, henceforth a
crusade against "the institution," would be com
menced. It would be denounced in the pulpit as
well as out of it, whether it W 44 liked by those
who heard him or, not. ,As this seems to be an
age of discovery and development we have to re
cord another. This one, however, we want the
people to known had for ages blftled the greatest
efforts of giant minds, and would probably never
have been brought to light bud' it not been for
this remarkable—this marvellous nineteenth cen
tury. It is this:—that bringing politics into re
ligion was all moonshine—it was something that
bad frightened a good many old women—it bad
been a big bugbear to little children, but that it
bad become a "damnable heresy" and should be
so treated. Every man dare express his opinion
on any subject it muttered not wherehedelivered
himself of it. The bold and defiant announce
ment was made that "the pulpit should no longer
be muzzled;" and by it was meant that as many
anti-slavery sermons. would be delivered as wits
thought proper, and if the auditors did not agree
with the speaker they were going "fiethourti
Yes! you infidel followers of Burlingame, Bettors,
Phillips and Beecher—yon are all going heaven
ward, no matter whether you believed in a God
or not, only so that,you acknowledge a Higher
Law. And you men who are wealthy and own
high priced pews, and who won't listen to elo
quent eulogies on a nigher Law; are nil going to
the Devil. Your opinion and mine must exactly
coincide, or else you are -undeniably wrong; if
you believe that it is wrong to bring. 17„11 ti ts i n _
to Religion and I htlieve it is all right;
,if you
believe slavery is a blessing and I think it
is. an evil, you are all going hellward and I run
going heavenward.
- Such infamous ideas, clothed in pleasing, elo
quent language, were 'delivered before a large
and intelligent audience on last Friday evening.
Such is the ingratitude which an unfeeling
clergyman shows toward those through whose
unappreciable kindness he is permitted thus
to speak. Surely, Luther, Paul and Christ did
not preach anti-slavery sermons! They did not
declare that all who differed with them were go.
in: to hell. Nu ! the meek and lowly followers
of Jesus preached Christ, and him crucified to a
sin ridden world, and such we think should be
the tone and tenor of the sermons of the present
day. Slit very is not the sin for which God is now
punishing us. It is the corruption and profani.
ty which stalks boldly throughout our land that
we are being beaten as it were with stripes. It
sits brazen-faced in the lowest as well as the high
est place; of our nation. Our people bold
wh ere God's existence is hooted at
and the Biblepronouneed a lie. Polygamy reigns
supreme in one portion of our beloved country
and infernal machines set to music rule the ether
part. These ! These, are the crying evils which
are /WY besetting us : red until we tlry rid of them
Prosperity will not continue to bless odr country.
Our ministers must preach the Gospel as it is
in Christ Jesus ; and unless they do so, ruin,
desolation and despair will soon stare us in the
face. They need not become Southside - Doctors
of Divinity, nor Henry Ward-Beeehers, but they
must pursue a CONSERVATIVE., CHARITABLE And
CHRIST• LUCE POLICY. Then may we expect to
see oar land flourish and become powerful.
DOINGS IN CONGRESS
Mon-ley, the Mt ult., was the most exciting
day experienced in Washington since the opening
of the present session of Congress. In view of
the intelligence of mevements at Charleston, the
principal interest-centred in the Congressional
proceedings—it being expected that some allu
sion would of course ho made to events whiels
have transpired doing the brief holiday recess.
In the Senate galleries a great crowd was gather
ed—the attraction being a speech by Senator Ben
jamin, of Louisiana, which be inticeited in ad
vance would bo a secession speech. After some
preliminary business, Mr. Bowel!, of Kentucky,
Chairman of the Special Committee of Thirteen
on the State of the Union, reported that th e Com
mittee 114s1 bees unable to agree, and asked that
thojournal of their proceedings be printed. Mr.
Douglas intimated a desire to speak upon the eub
ject, but postponed his remarks until Wednesday.
Mr. Crittenden's joint resolution was made the
special order for Wednesday. Mr. Wilson, of
Massachusetts, offered a resolution, which was
objected to and laid over, requesting the Secreta•
ry of War to inform the Senate relative to the
condition of the arms in the national armories,
&c. The special order—Territorial business—
was then postponed, cud Mr. Benjamin proceed
ed to make his expected speech, which ho closed
with a declaration that the South could never ho
subjugated. A scene of indescribable confusion
thereupon ensued in the galleries, which were
finally cleared by the Sergeant-at Arms. Me.
Baker, of Oregon, obtained the floor for a rejoi u
der, but yielded to a 'notion to adjeurn. The
House also had an exciting session. Several
resolutions were offered, having for their object
an inquiry into the condition of the forts and ar
senals, but being objected to, they were laid over
under the rules. Mr. Pryor, of Virgiuia, offered
a resolution declaring that any attempt to pre
serve the Union by orce would be impracticable,
curl demanded the previous question, which was
ordered. After considerable objection'to the vote
being taken, and a aomewhat,oxcited dis.euesion,
the resolution was tabled, 9S to :if). The Com
mittee on Military Affairs, on motion of Mr.
Stanton, of Ohio, was then instructed to inquire
into the manner in which arms had been distribu
ted during the ycrr ISMQ, the condition of the
torts, arsenals, &e., and whether the fortifscations
are suitably garrisoned—the Committee having
power to eencl for persons and papers. Messrs.
Davis and Dolman, of Indiana, each presented
resolutions relative to the recent station of the
South Carolina Convention, but the House ad
journed before any action un them was taken.
The great feature of Congressional proceedings
on Wednesday was the speech of arr. Baker, the
Senator from Oregon, in response to the speech
of Senator Benjamin, delivered cm Monday.—
lie denied the right of secession. Mr. Baker,
without concluding, yielded to a motion to ad
journ; but before the adjournment took piece,
Mr. Davis, of Mississippi, asked and obtained
leave to present a preamble and resolution virtu.
ally sanctioning the demand of South Carolina
that the Federal troops be withdrawn from the
for tifica tions in Charleston harbor, though not
expressly saying so in so many words. They
were laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
In the House, the day was, spent principally in an
effort to get a vote an a resolution of inquiry in
reference to the late. movements in South Caro
lina. The House adjourned with the understand
ing that the vote is to be taken on Thursday.—
Two documents from New-Jersey, relating to the
condition of the Union—one, a memorial front
the citizens of Newark, and the other the re:soia
tionE passed at the late Union meeting at Tren
ton—were referred to the Special Committee.—
The Indian Appropriation was passed.
The galleries of the United Statea Senate were
densely crowded again on Thursday, with peo
ple who desired to hear the conclusion of Senator
Baker's . speech, and the address of Senator Doug.
las on the groat question of the day. Memorials;
num6ruttely signed by eiCzens of Philadelphia,
were presented by Mr Bigler, asking the Senate
to pose the resolutions recently presented by Mr.
Crittenden, nod the letter gentleman followed
with a resolution that provision be made by law
fur taking the sense of the people with reference
to them. The matter was laid over for the con
sideration of tinfin lobed business, and Senator
Baker of Oregon, proceeded to finish his speech,
iu reply to Senator Benjam in, of Louisiana, com
menced on Wednesday. Du was fullo‘ved by Mr.
Douglad, who took the position that, the, laws
could only be enforced by civil piMeess, or by a
force headed by is civil officer, and that when ro
btllion become revulutiun,.aud deface° govern
ment was formed, then war could be declared.—
In tho Mouse the proceeding-a of n meeting held
in Jefferson, Ohio, repudiating theidea of compro
mise, and indorsing the sontintetata of Benator
Wade, Hale and others wore referred to the Com
mittee of Thirty-three, after considerable opposi
tion.- Mr. Bingham reported back- fronetherJu.
dioiary.Co Irk mittewthe.bill further' to - .provide fur
the collection of duties ua imports with 'various
amendments, ft -gives the President power,
. .
whenever the laws are likely to be interfered
with, to establish 0 Costom-house in any
securo
place on the land, or on boar& a vessel and the
Collector of the Port, when sui3h arranfement is
made, must have. his residence wherever the cue
tom-heuse may be. The matter, by special agree
met34 will come up under the head of unfinished
business next Tuesday (yesterday.) The House,
for want of a quorum, adjournd over until Mon
day.
For th'd -Actaertisii•
The watch of which Mrs. Douglas
was robbed-atAemphis,
few week's sin6e;Vas been tliund•in a
lot of. stolen property -which a free
negro, Henry H. , Holland, had been
hoarding. It will be returned to its
owner.
-B. M. Corder, distinguished himself
a few nights since• by- bloWing out
the gas after be had retired . to his
room in a'Washington hotel. When
found in the morning, there was just
enough vitality left to encourage the
physicians in their efforts to resusci
tate him, which' they succeeded in do
ing -after lontccintinueff labor.
The Washington correspondent of
the Philadelphia. Inquirer •writcs
"Senator Trumbull is haying his, resi
dence puttin firstr.rate order for the
reeeption of his. expected guest, the
President elect, who is expected here
in February. Mrs. Lincoln will - be
accompanied by hersister, Mrs. Ed
wards', froin whOse roof,. by the way,
she - eloped with "Old Abe," then a
briefless attorney;"
WASHINGTON, Jun. 5.--The rumor
which prevailed -that the steamer
Broohlyn had kreeh ordered with re
cruits to Charleston' :is pronounced
false by official anthority. -
,
MeDna; San . 4:—ThelJated States
Arsenal and Forts at this place were
-taken "this morning at cidyligitt
.1y
the Alitbama troops.
The. forts contained . 7B,ooo.stand of
arms, 1,500 boxes of powder,'Boo,ooo
rounds of m usk et cartridges, and oth
er munitions of war.
No resistance was made by those
in charge of the forts and arsenal.
Fort Morgan was taken this :morn.
ing by the Mobile troops." It is now
garrisoned by two hundred men.
THE PRESIDENT ELECT—HIS
VIEWS OF NA TIONAL AFFAIRS.
_prom the New York Evening. Axpieis.
SPRINGEIE4I), 111, Dec. 31—The Pesident
elect has no idea nor conception of what
is going on in the country. He will be
found to: fail in an almost utter igno
rance of the personnel that is to envelope
him, as well as of the terrible issues he is
soon to meet.
From a long conversation with men
here, as well as from some remarks from
the President elect, I see that he wholly
fails to begin to comprehend the Southern
movement. He is now only about Where
the New York Republicans press was two
or three days after elections, when they
were sure the excitement was passing
right off with the election.
- The following idea from him will illus
trate- what I mean. The words are mine,
the ideas his :
Visitor—But, sir, the Gulf States are
all seceding together.
Reply of the President elect—Well, well,
we shall the easier get our appointments
confirmed in the Senate.
Comment is unnecessary.
THE LAST OF THE LANCASTER BANK.---
On Friday the remaining assets of the late
Lancaster Bank were sold at public sale,
in this city.—They consisted of various
notes,judgment and stocks—amounting to
about 8240,000, without the accused inter
est, and on which about 830,000 was real
ized. In addition to these some property
belonding to 'the Bank, in Philadelphia,
sold for $14,000, increasing the amount to
44,000. As these assets were paid for in
the notes of the defunct Bank, the result
of the sale' is merely the redemption of
$44,000 worth of its outstanding circulation
The notes of the Bank still outstanding
are worthless, as this sale disposed of the
last of the assets 01 the institution.
The State Legislature met on Tuesday,
January Ist, 1861. The * Senate organized
at 3 o'clock, P. M., by the election of ROB..
MT M. PALNER, of Schuylkill county as
Speaker, and Russ ERRETT, of Alle
gheny, as clerk. The House met at noon,
and organized by electing Masa& W. DA
ws, of Venango county, as Speaker, and
E. H. Ration, of Carbon, as Clerk. The
•SiX. Democrats in the Senate voted for Mr.
Sanium, of Lehigh, for Speaker; and the
27 Democrats in the House, voted for Dr.
CHARLES H. HILL, of Montgomery, for
Speaker.
The Speaker's address in each branch,
on being inducted into the chair, was con
servative in its tone, and it is a significant
circumstance, that both recommended the
repeal of any laws which may be upon the
statute books conflicting in letter or spirit
with the faithful ezecution of all the provi
sions of the constitution.
Smith, (Rep.) in the Senate : and Ran
dall, (Dem.) in the introduced res- I
°lotions relative to the present national
troubles. The Senate resolutions were I
referred to a special committee, consisting
of Messrs. Smith, Hall, Shindel, Ketcham
and Clymer; who, on Wednesday, report
ed them, with amendments.
The Governor's Message was trans
nutted to both Houses, and read, on I
Wednesday at noon.
On Thursday, in the Senate, Mr, Smith's
joint resolutions relative to the National
crisis, passed Clrnmittee of the Whole
without amendment General nomitta
bens for United States Senator were made ;
and after the reception of several Messa
ges
from the Governor, relatiVe to the bills
passed at the cloie of the lasi session, the
Senate adjourned over to Monday after-
noon at 3 o'clock.
blithe House, on Thursday, a Commit
tee was drawn to investigate the case of
the contested seat of Mr. Pughe, of Lu
zerne county. A number of general '
inations for the United Statei Senator
were made. Mr. Smith, of Philadelphia,
offered a resolution, appointing the Gover
nor of the State, the Chief Justice.: of the
Supreme Court, and a third person to be
appointed by a joint resolution of the Leg
islature, CommissionerS to meet like Com
missioners from other States, in the City
of Philadelphia, on, the 22d of February
next, for the of , proposing such
amendments to the Constitution as may
be deemed necessary to the restoration of
peace to our distracted conotry.
Such
amendments to be - submitted to. Congress
fir their approval - The iis°llffiori was
laid over, and the• House adjourned - till
Monday afternoon.
THE LEGISLATURE
- FITS! FITS ! . I! !
• .1. 'II. RICIIEV.
FASIIIOMABI T-AILOR.
Is,.Csonheriariet Atreet„ nearly, oppleiite the Mast
norse tchantei,
ALL work done up s :Vic-1i neetneFs .m1(1 dispet,h, and
entire satisfaction gnat ie_reed.
April 11,1560. . :
_
Fashioriablb
IitirICHAEL TiOPFMAN yould . respectfully iederm
Inthe Citizens of. Lebanon, that tie lifts 'RENTON - ED
his TalLOßlNGlniaines!" =to fftitiVeriand Street, r we
doors East of Pfteger's Store,idia oppobitrflhoWa4d,,,„,
ton House, where all pertiontrAvbeAstsh garments made
np in themoat fashionable styleamd boat manner, are
in
vited to call, ' fie has latelpeccived the New York, phi'.
reletPlasi Paris aild London vetiorts of
aril - Summer Fashions,
.
and as he has none but the fart workmen employed,. be
guarantees thotall work entrusted to him will be den,
in a satisfactory mantra.:
• iszA,„With his thanks to his old mistomers for their pat.
ronage heretofore, be respectfully solieits public favor.
TO TAILORS I—,tust received and for,s,ple the N. York
And Pitiltidelfillitrlttfffecif StTrinekuninfer Fashion! ,
Tailors ;wishing the Eashiontrothonldt,ket Ahe subscriber
know of the factiace that he can MAR° his - afrangentents
accordingly. HOF rMAN.
Lebanon April 7, ISSO,
George Hollinatils
LEBANON COUNTY
•
_
za
TRANSPORTATION
LINE.
By Lebanon Valley Railroad..
lARTIOULA It oaten Ham will be paid to Goode oh Ipp
ed by the Lebanon , Valley Rnllrond. Goodewill bo
sent daily to and from Philadelphia. to Lebanon, Myers
town and Annvillo Stations, and all other points in the
County.
FIINIGIIIT.9 contracted for at the lesiat posisible rates
aol delivered with dispatch.
The Proprietor will,pay particular attention to, and
attend personally, to the receiving and delivery of all
Freights.
For information, apply at his Office at the Lebanou
Valley Railroad Depot, Lebanon.
:EDWARD INTAIIR:Ris 'Age - dein philadelphlA, will al
ways be found at W. if. Thuh's 3ferchaarf Hotel, Nara
'Thirst sl.. Philedciphia:
July 11, '8O:1
nl:if/I
da11Ath..33.1 70 '
77:,11111111iTiT,
AT THE
- CHEAP STORE
RAUCH-&.LIGHT.
-Af gm Orrice of Cinotoerland Street and Plahk Road,
LEBANON', PA.
:Aar ESSE& RAUCH k Ill! take pleasure' in inform
-in lag their friends and the public generally that they
have just opened a large and carefully :selected assort
ment of
DKr GOODS,
GROG fintitS.
' QUEENEWARR,
to nhlch tie regpectfolly ittlite' the etteiltion of the
Moir
DRY GOODS ; .
'have all been selected with the' great e st care from ths
largest Importing 'louses in Philadelphia.
GROCERIES' " '
A large stock of.cheap. Sugars, COfflies,7o44,Chocrolate,
and all kinds of Spices.. Also, ,a lac e assortment of
QIIKENSWAIOI."
among which are the newest patterns, together with al.
Most anundleas variety of Goods in. their line or lane?.
hiss, Which will be sold very cheap for rash,or Countty
Produce taken in exchange._
BAGS! BAGS! ! BAGS!! !
The attention of Millers and 'o' armors, is directed to
their large stock of Italia, which they will sell at
wholesale prices. . ,
October U, IS6D.)
Far:e rs au Eli ers Tape Notice.
THF, undersigned having purchased the entire
establishment of A. MAJOR, BROTHER
wit I mannthettwo and keep on hand a very general as
sortment of MACHINERY and FARMING ,IMPLE , .
MENTS, embracing Improved YOGR•xtonsp Powers
and Threition Itnittmy Horse Powers and Threshers,
Morgan's Independent steel-wire 'non. ItAKi
Murnma.s Patent rodcler, , Straw and flay CUTTER; Cast
Iron Field Rollers, Grain Fans. IlayElevatorii, Clover
Hullers, Corwshellers, by hand or power, Corn Ploughs
and Planters. Cultivators, kn., with a variety' of the
best PLOUGHS in nee, de.
All of the abore Maclllues are of the latest and best
improreutenta, and:km:tit warranted to giro satisfaction.
Castings of all kinds made to order,
and at abort notice. Ile also manufactures STEAM EN-
Or N ES, Mill Gearing,Shafting, and Mill work in general.,
and pays particular attention to Repairing Engines and
Machinery of all kinds.
lie invites all to call and examine the wOrkat the Ia
chine Shop, on PINEGRaiVR STREET, Lebanon.
.10.- All orders or communiemions by mail will be
promptly attended to. D. 1.11. KARMANY.
Lebanon, Lebanon Co., Pa.
Lebanon, AlmaF.t 5, ISGO.
110 - OTI.CF..—I have appointed A. MAJOR & BROTIIER
IN my Agents for the purpose of carrying oath,, above
business. D. 11. KM.I.MANY.
Lebanon, August 8, 1860. . -
SV lt rn i z e omTr e lPr
tk .
s 2 r
%•46 57 N 4
A SUPERLATIVE
TONIC, D RJR ETIC,
4 ° ln V s t %6 '
DysTic
INVICDRASICL CORDIAL
To the Citizens of New Jersey and Penney!-
.
yams
.4.pothecortet, Druggists. Grocers and ..Private Familia.
Wolfe's Pure Cognac brandy.
Wolfe's Pore Maderiu, Sherry and Port Wino.
'Wolfe's Pure Jamaica and St. Croix Rum.
Wolfe's Pisro Scotch and Irish Whisky.
BOTTLES.
I beg leave to call the attention of the citizens or the
Butted States to the above WINES and LIQUORS, ha
ported by UDOLPRO wo , a.r.z. of New-York, whose
name is familiar in every part of this country for the
purity of his celebrated SchieciantScfinapp. Mr. Woura,in
his letter to me speaking of the purity of his ' , Xmas and
Lionesses, says: "I will stake my reputation as a activity
standing as a merchant or thirty years' residence lathe
City of New York, that all the Buzsinr and WYSES Via&
I bottle are pure as imported, end of the best Auality,
and can be relied upon by every purchaser." Every
bottleluss the proprietor's name on the wax.and fee slue.
ile of his signature on the certificate. The public. are
respectfully invited to call and examine for themselves.
Tor sale at RETAIL by all Apothecaries and Grocer/Iln
Philadelphia_
GEO. H. 'ASHTON, No. 882 Market et., Phil'a.
Sae .4gent for Plaladelphia.
Read the following from the New York Courier:
.EyORXOOB fluattrass moa otia Nam , ' Yona MenOnd.NT.--.
We are happy to inform our fellow-citizens' that 'there
is one place in our city where the physician, apothecary,
and country merchant; can go - and purchase pure Wines
end Liquors, as pure as imported, and of the bestqual.
ity. We do.not intend, to give an elaborate 'deacription
of this merchant's extensive business, although it will
well repay any stranger or citizen to visit - IUDOLPHO
IVOLNE'B extensile wareim9e, Nos. 18, 20 and 22, Bea
ver street, and Nos. 17,13 and 21, Marketheld street.—
Ilis stock of Schnapps - on band ready for shipment
could not have been lesethin thirty thous:MO*lm the
Brandy, some ten Owns:and casek—Vintages of 1836' to
1850; and ten thousand 'cases , ' of .31adoira, Sherry and
Port Wine, SCotch and Trish' Whisky," Janmica. and
Croix Bum. some vary old and equal to any In this coun
try. lie also has three large cellars, filled with Brandy,
Wines, ke., in casks. under Custortrlionse key, ready
for bottling. Mr. WoLnes sales or Scram, last year
amounted to one hundred and eighty thousand - .dozen,
and we hope in 'leas than. two years be may be equally
successful with hit Brandies and Wines. .
. -
ills business merits the- patronage of everylover of
his species. Private families who wish pure Winos and
Liquors for time ical use, should send their. orders direct
to Mr. Weisz, until every Apottiecaryin the land make
up their minds to discard the poisonous stuff from their
shelves, and replace it with NFOlMS'iv.pure Witina and
We understand Mr: Womm,lor the accommodation of
small dealers in the country, puts npmesocted cases of
Mines and Liquors. Such a matt r anit stichaanerchant,
should be sustained against Lis tomtit thousands of op
ponents in the United States, who sell uothinrbut. hut.
Wien , ruitions alike to human health and happiness.
Forsale by Dr. Doss and D. S. Daher.
September 12, 11360.--Bm. • '
IP YOU WANT GOOD PICTURES GO TO
BRCNIVEIWS
`1 KY twin GALLUS.; over Itaber's Drug Store,
oon Cumberland Street, tenon, Pa. AMBR"TPZSP
MZIALVOTYPES, Priercorzs, PAI'TICOTTP.ES and POMO*
RAPUS, taken da*, , (Situlay excepted.) Priem rez " la ' s,
ble and in ace once with the size, style and quellts of
the caeca. fteanto opened from s A. 41., to 4 ectiltk;
P. 31,'
Lebanpu, ..lattre 2,18b5.
*hicks ricks!
undersigned, in North Lebanon, bas 400 . ,000• of
the bust BRICKS for sale. No better_ can he ob.
Veined in this neighborhood, and he will sell then
Jorge quantities at $1 50 (easli) per thoniond. •
Also, 3,4 inch, inch and inch of the best Poplar
lioerdsand Planks, for sale. DAVID BOYER.
North Le'benon, Feb. 45. IAPO.
nercha Es t Tat Boring,
REMOVAL.
S. hie removed to the Corn'it of Coat
i-3.; bericind etreet and Doe AlleY, in brick's New
Building, where ho will keep nu aesortment .of epos,
fluturnercs, end Veittrigs. Also wady mach. clothiug nod
furnishing reeds ouch as Marta, nose. Gloves. Ilandker
chiefs, Neckties,
-of which will be sold. Its
rheap_as at any other establialnue u t lu lebatiou.
CUSTOIZR WORK attendef to Prouiptly;• Ind good
fit. gupitnteed. ' ' ' S. S. ItAmBAY.
Lebanoti - April 1i , 1860 - :
I f you want good tin view° call at the Tire and Sisoot
luau More of GEOIKE SHAY,
GEO. 110FEMAN
ittuco & , LIGII T