Cfre Cciilte jpmiocrat.
"BELLEFONTE, PATT
THURSDAY, JAN." 31 "1861
AWT FIROWN, I - ASSOCIATE EDITOR"
No Civil War.
The doctrine of no civil war, says tbe Xew
Yoik is good doctrine. We are not
likely to have war unless it be made upon
the sea against er Home Squadron. Pro
viird always, that Ua.itd States prop<-rly be
not withheld from its lawful owne? and Uni
ted States authority be not oor rested in the
ferti'Oi ivs. tud elsewhere within its juris
diction. The United States own forts and !
arsenals at various points nn the coast. As !
tbey bough: the sites, and erected the forti- ;
fixations, it would see'm to admit of no doubt j
that they belong to tlieoi, and to ifobody e1. j
If they be seized, and attempts be made to j
h.*bd them, Tio one can be presumed to sup- i
pese that the United States ought not to le
take then. Ir. doing ibis, they make no war
on anybody, they simply recover their prop
erty. Ia expelling Ifcoeo who have taken
ana attempt to retain it, they exercise an uu- !
questioned right for which nobody can find
a pretense of blaming them- If war is to be
avoided, let those who have seized the Sorts
and arsenals simply surrender '.hem on the
demand of their rightful owners. The Uni
ted Statos will not invade any State or at
tftcx its peop'e. Tuey cacnot dj this. They
will have no occasiuD, unless invited to put
down rebellion or insurrection.
How of the Territories'? Of course the
United States wiil retain and protect their
Territories, as they should. They bought
them, and have paid for tbem, and own
them. They have always governed tfeeui
tnd granted them protection. Why should
they not continue to do so? It is a plain
duty. But the seceding States will claim to
have an interest in thorn. Of course they
will, and the claim will bo cheerfully rscog
uizod. Every other S cte will claim the
same right, and Lav* it accorded to thc-m.—-
But what is that right ? Simply the t ight to
go in penesobly and occupy the land, by
paying therefor. All wiil have that privi—
lego. Seoeding St-tes, loyal States, or the
people tbereot, white and black, native and
foreign, will all et joy equal privileges. As
to carrying slaves there, the Congress of the
United S:ates will xegulato that, as tkey al
ways have done.
But the eced : pg Stales will send in an
army and try to conquer the feiritoiies, or
a portion of thcut, and establish Slavery
therein by force of arms ? If they should do
this, that would bring ou war in the Territo
* Ties, But it would net last long, as the ex
perience of Kansas shows. And it would
net take much of an army to keep Slavery
out. Slavery cannot be extended at the
point of ite bayonet against a froe people
who cVject earnestly to its spread. Audany
war on this continent, or at lea*t tb s por
tion of it. fur such a purpose, would be very
brief. The struggle would soon be over ar d
peace restored. We cann<t have much oi a
•ivil war therefore IU the Territories.
If any a'trmpt should be made (o obstruct
the navigation of the Mississippi River, it
would cieate difficulty, end might readiv
lead to war. Bat the bectding Statc-s them,
ielree sav they have m t the slightest inten
tion of doiDg anything of the sort.
The only danger of collision, then, would
appear to he on the sea, in the effort to drive
away the Coast Squadron, which may he
sett to enforce the law?. The seaports of the
■eceding States would ol ject to being shut
up. They would aim to remove the blockade
that must be iarpo. tit those pons refuse to
pay Federal duties. They would thus have
to attack the naval force used in the block
ads, and drive it off, or defeat and destroy it,
if they tould. The war would thus become
naval war, and the strongest party would
eucceed. But. considering that one side has
n navy and the other bus none, the contest
would be very unequal, and its results hard
ly admit of a doubt. The Slave States would
submit.
What tben ? The seceding States would
have no war in any other way than in the
modes suggested, unless they raise an army
•nd invade the loyal States. If they should
do this, they might very easily bring on a
general civil war. But they nevir yet have
contempia-ed this tr.ethod of proceeding, and
it is difficult to perceive wbatadvan'nge they
would gain by it. The interior and border
Blare Spates woul.l be slow to do this, inas
much as the retaliatory blow would first fall
upon them. Besides, such an attack would
unite the North, and greatly exasperate the
people. The inevitable result would be de
feat to the weaker party. Which that Is can
easily be told beforehand, by examicing tho
census tables. Tbe raising of armies in the
seceding States to invade the loyal States
does nor, therefore, seem at all probable.
We do not tee then in what wav a general
eivil war is going to be brought about. The
war, if we have any, must be localzcd and
fpccific. It must be in the Territories, It
must be on the Mississippi River. Or, what
teems to be mOrO prob'h' Q than aii, it must
ne a war of the seceding States on the block
it is squadron. To he sure, if Maryland
should secede, the tumble Mr. Toehibs H*ay
march northward, sword in hand, as he in
timated he shall, and attempt to take Wash
ington. Or some other contest may be ini
tiated for the same object.
Oo the whole, therefore, we are obliged to
confew that we do not nee just bow we are
going to have an old-fashioned civil war.
The war, if there is to be any, must inevita
bly be one of 'be sections ; and, for the rea
sons given, wo conclude it will not be of
much importance. Even before it begins,
everybody will want peace, and struggle for
peace, and tfcey will do this more and moie
every day till it is fully established. We
. have not had three-quarters of a century of
internal peace, and general fraternity, and
republican education, for nothing. As Com
modore Stewart lately said, ''quiet your
fears, madam, quiet jour fears j the efforts
to break op this Government will fail, it will
certainty fail It cannht be done. Tbe peo
plo will Sjot permit it- *'
Grand Rally on Wednesday Evening
The meeting ou Y/ednesday evening was a
grand affair. The Court House was filled to
over-flowing. LoDg before the hour for
opening, the peoplu began to assemble, and
by seven o'clock the vast Hall was complete
ly fillei up. The following list of officers
was submitted nr.d unanimously adopted.
President —Thomas Hutchinson of Potler.
Yt>e Presidents— Jar. Alexander, Union .
das. G. McAlroy, Spring ; Lewis Iless, Pot
tery J. G. Goldman, Halfmonn ; Thos. Iles
lerinan, Haines; Henry McEwen, Walker;
J. McCalmont, Marion ; Ira Fisher, Boggs ;
Jas. Dunlap, Ferguson ; WIN. Marshall,
Benner; A.N. Russel, Unionvillo; John
Adams. Huston; Samuel Osmtrn. Worth;
John lrvin, Howard ; Maj. F. Burkert,
Miles'; Geo. Boa), Harris ; Jeremiah Mayes,
Patton ; Jaccb V. Knoll, Curtin.
Secretaries— W- Jl. Longwell, Bellefonte ;
Jesse Conily, Spring; J, lrvin Gregg, Walk-
After music by tie Bellefonte Brass Band
the meeting was opened with pr tyer by 'he
Rev. Thomas Sherlock. The President then
stated t! e olj-ct of the meeting, after which
the followirg Ci mmittee was appointed to
draft Re-o)utieris :
A. Boyd Hutchinson. Chairman ; 11. N.
McAllister, Hmry MiEwen, John E. Ilodg
er. ond'C. G. Rjman.
Durir.g the absence of the Committee, Col.
Brown sddresied the meeting in a speech Of
over an hour in length, in which be took
strong grounds agaiDst compromise mea
sures. At t'oe conclusion of his remarks,
Mr. A. B- Hutchinson, Chairman of 'he Com
mittee on Rrsolutions, came forward and an
nounced that the Committee could not agree
and therefore a maj-iri'v end a minority re
port wi uld be submitted. Mr- Hutchinson,
in behilf of the mojori.y, submitted the fol
lowing Resolutions :
Resolved —That we, the members of the
Republican Party of Jentre County, here as
sembled, adopt the following as the declara
tion if our political sentiments, in view of
our present national disturbances.
FIRST— That we are now, more than ever
before, firnilv convinced of the necessity and
perpetui'y of the Ueput'hcuti Par y. That
we believe its principles as laid down in the
Chicago Platform to be just to all s< crior.s of
the country ; right in themselves, and en
tirely conformed to the letter and spirit of
the Constitution.
SECOND —Thai W9 will firmly resist any
change or amendment of the Constituii in of
the United States, believing that cur past
prosperity has demonstrated its wisdom, and
that our Fathers made all the concessions to
the Slavery interest which security required
or justice would ftdtpii,
THIRD— That we totally deny, as ridicu
lous ami absurd the charge, that the Repub
lican Party is responsible for the troubles
which have fallen upon the country ; that
we believe they have had their origin in the
treasonable schemes of ambitious men ; and
tiieir aid and comfort in the imbecility of
our Executive Government, the unfounded
prejudices of our Southern brethern, and the
stud'td misrepresentations of an unscrupu
lous partisan press.
FOL-RTH —We totally deny the exieter c# of
any legal right of any S;aie, under any cir
cumstance/, to resum" 'he powers t.nco dele
ga'td to the genetal Government, or in any
way to seperate i self from the Union.
FIFTH—WE are opposed to the repeal of the
so-called L bony Bill of Pennsylvania ; be
lieving that it was nor. enacted in a spirit of
retaliation towards our Southein b:e<hrenr
that it is Consiitusional and right, and in no
vrny inte faring with the execution of tho
Fugitive biave Liw, or the lights of citizens
of a 'y Sister' Stale,
SIXTH —We ars OPPOSED to any concessions
or c mpromise involving an abandonment of
what we conceive to be fundamental princi
ples of political wisdom, aad finally, we
pledge ourselves, in view of our respoi sibil
ities to rur country, to our posterity and to
hgtnanity, to maintain our present Govern
ment, our p-esent Constitution, and our
whole Union; to the extent of our power, at
every cost, and at every buzard.
Mr. McAllister, in behalf of tie minoriy i
thin submitted the following Resolutions:
FlßST— Resolved, that this meeting ap
prove of, and recomend as a basis of Com
promise for the settlement of the difficulties
exaisiing betwten tha Free and tho Slave
States, the adoption of the propositions sub
mitted by the Committee from the Border
States as reported by Hon. Jus. T. Hale in
Rejrubl'can caucus, that our most heartily
approve of the couduct of Our Representative
in the prmi/es, and that the conci iatory and
friendly spirit mani'ested by the Hon. Si
men Cameron, towards the Patriots of the
Border Slav? States meets our heaTty appro
val ; teeling as we do that preservation of
the Union is paramount to all mere party
toisidsrations.
SECOND Rerolred that U.o course of Gov
ernor Curt'.n as foreshadowed in his Inaugu
ral address and manifested in his intercourse
with Governor Ilieks meets our entire ap
proval.
The following are the propositions submit
ted by the Boruer Committee :
Tits -Committee of the Border States, of
which our Representative is a member, com
prising Senators and lleprerentatives from
Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Ken
tucky. Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri,
in caucus on the sth insr., adopted the f.l
kwing proppoaiiions, as a basis of compro
m-sc for the settlement of the difficulties be
tween the two factions:
Ist. Recomendmg a repeal of all the per
sonal liberty bills.
2d. Tha: the Fugitive Slave Law be amend
ed for I lie prevention of kidnapping, and so
as to provide for the equalization cf the Com
missioner's fee Ac. -.
3d. That the Constitution be so amended
as to prohibit any interference with slavery
in h'ty of tbe States where it now exists.
4 t {,. That Congress shall not abolish sla
very in the souihern dockyards, arsenals,
&c., nor in the Li.ytrict of Columbia, without
the consent of the in rC bit ante of the District,
nor without compensation.
sth That Congress shall not jcterfero with
the inter slave trade.
6th. That there shall be a perpetual pro
hibition of the African slave trade.
7th. That the line of 36° 30' shail be run
though all the existing territory of the
United States ; that in all north of that line
slavery shall be prohibited, and that south of
that line neither Congress nor 'be territoiial
Legislature shall hereafter pass any law
abolishing, prohibiting, or in any manner
interfering with African slavery ; and that
when any territory containing a sufficient
population fr one member of Congress in
any rea of 60,000 square miles, shall apply
for admission as a State, it eball be admit
ted, with or without slavery, at its constitu
tion ra\j determine.
"TXXEI CEUVTRB DKIKSOCRAT.
Mr. Hutchinson then came forward and
supported the majority report, in a lengthy
and strong speech. Mr. McAllister followed
him. and made a very able speech in defense
of the minority report, taking strong grounds
in favor of compromise. Col. Brown follow
ed him in reply, when one of the most exci
ting scenes we have ever witnessed, occurred.
There were loud cries of'question, question,'
but Col. Brown kept the floor and demanded
to be heard- The President tried bis voice,
hut could not make himself heard- Stover,
Brisbin and Hutchinson, each tried to get
the floor but failed, Col.' Brown positively re
fusing to give way. At last order was re
stored, and Brown went on to make his
speech. He was severe on Mr. McAllister
and his Resolutions, and declared that he
was not in favor of the meeting passing any
resolutions. At the conclusion of Col.
Brown's remarks a motion was made to lay
both sets of resolutions on the table. The
motion was ruled out of order by the Presi.
dent. The question was then put, and the
minority resolutions adopted amid loud
shouts of applause. Mr. Brisbin then pro
posed three cheers for the Constitution and
the Union, which were given with a hearty
good will, and the meeting adjourned.
The Bellefonte Brass Band was present
during the meeting and discoursed some fine
music.
SECRETARIES,
Concession and Compromise
These are terms frequently used in there
troublous times. And there are many men
who art'willing to concede every thing to
compromise the difficulties which environ the
Union. They reflect but little upon who or"
what has produced the crisis which imperils
our form of government, but are anxious on
ly to avert tbo calamity which threatens, by
some peaceable remedy, They are sadly ag
itated at the thought of coercing a State in
to submission, and would rather dissolve this
fair fabric of government by submitting to
peacabl* secession, than adopt the maxim of
the immortal Jackson, and declare that the
'• Union must and shall be preserved "
There has been a worse than womanish weak
ness exhibited on this subject at Washington
on the part of the President, his Cabinet and
both Houses of Congress, nnd we are not sur
prised that, like an infectious disorder, it has
had an effect iu lees distinguished places and
amongst men from whom we ought to ex-
Pfot less.
ior our part we cannot see how we cSn
concede to and coin promise with traitors who
havo risen with arms in their hands defied
the government, seized upon her public ar
senals forts and fortifications, fired upon the
flag of our country, and continue iu open re
bellion to law and order. It is a very pretty
thing to talk nbout " conceding something
for the sake of the Uoion," but in what otbei
oountry on the face of the globe, would sucb
an idea bo entertained under similar circum
stances?
We doubt very much whether the Sates
which have conceded can be reached by nny
o mpromises which might be offered. The
train of circumstancss developed show a coo
cert of aotion and plan of operations which
have - been maturing for years, under the aid
and encouragement of traitors in the Cabinet
and in other high places, showing a deep
seated and long concocted scheme of disunion
and secession, and exhibiting a matured de
termination to accomplish the end in view.
The truth is, these men were dotermined to
4 rule or ruin." And when the result of the
Presidential election announced to them that
their day of " ru'o" was ended, 44 ru u" be
came their watchword; and the rapidity
with which secession has spread, proves, it
there was no other evidence, that the train
was laid yea s since, and the traitors only
awaited a favorable opportunity to apply the
ma'gh and plow our government to frag
ments.
Now, what do Such men care about " c n s
cession and compromise ?" Nothing at aii!
And no new guarantees can be given than
tboea engrafted in the Constitution. In
that instrument are found provisions amply
sufficient to protect each section in its pecu
liar rights and institutions. All that is nec
essary is to have these piovisioDs put in force
by laws faithfully executed. For our part
we go lor tbe Constitution as it is and tbe
Uniou as it is, and tor preserving it by ail
the means at the command of the Federal
government, without regard '.e cons r quences
and at all hazards.
If any compromise can be effected, with
out violating principles, and without dishon
or, most heartily would we concur in any
such measures as would bring order out of
confusion, aod stay civil war with its atten
dent horrors. But come what will the unity
of this government must be preserved. To
admit tho tight of a State to secede, without
the conseQt of her sisters, from the Union, is
doctriue repugnant to every just view of our
sHcred compact and a tacit acknowledgment
that our government is but a rope of sand,
subject to the caprice and whim of the smal
lest section which may at any time chooso to
assert its sovereignly and dissolve the com
pact. — Crawford Journal.
Minutes of the Institute
We ibis week commence the publication
of the minuets of the County Teachers lusti
tute on our outside page. We will com
plete them next week, and would ask our
readers to give them a careful perusal, as
they contain matters of special interest. We
are the only editors in the county that would
publish them. We hope the teachers will
bear this in mind, and when they have any
printing to do, send it to the Centre Demo 7
crat. They should support the paper that
supports them. We would have published
the minutes sooner, but waited in hope that
we could make arrangements with some of
the other papers to publish them with us.—
Having failed to make an arrangement cf
this kind we concluded to publish them
alone. We hope this explanation will be
satisfactory to all the teachers, and account
for the delay.
g£B* Wishing to publish tbe proceedings
of the meeting on Wednesday we delayed our
papsr somewhat this WNL
The Cost of Coercion—Reoly to a Lovisi
anian-
An intelligent gentleman from Louisiana,
under date of January 4th, 1861 addresses
us as follows:
EDITOR or THE CINCINNATI TIMES—DEAR
SIR : I am not one of those who stop a paper
because an offensive editorial appears in it. I
like to compare the opinions of men in dif
ftrent sections on the various important top
ics of the day. I even take and read the N.
Y. IVibune. that arch fiend of Abolitionism,
in order to watch the .movements of the ene
my.
' I would respetfully suggest that you give
us an editorial on the probable cost of coer
cion. You have counted the cost of disun
ion, and recommend " bloody coercion."—
Every cotton State will cordially indoise the
South Carolina platform. How much will
their coercion cost the free Stateß in meD,
money, &c. ?•
We like the spirit in which this letter is
written. The nuthor, who is evidently an
intelligent man, does not discontinue a news
paper because he happens to find in it occa
sionally an article to which lie takes excep
tions. It is a more difficult task to edit a
newspaper, and sati-fy the readers, than is
generally imagined ; and he who would in
form himself must consent to examine all
sides of the ques'.ion. Tradition tells us of
two valiant knights of the days of chivalry,
who, traveling in opposite directions, encoun
tered a splendid shield, which had been plac
ed by the side of the road. One instantly
pronounced it gold ; the other, without hesi
tation, declared.it te be silver. Each posi
tive in his conclusions ; high w irdssoon fol
lowed, and each-withdrawing to a proper dis
tance, dashed at his adversary with his sword
and lance. While they were engaged in n
desperate strugg'e, seriously endangering
their lives, n pious monk came along, and as
certsiog the cause of the collision, as-ured
| ihem they were both right and both wrong •
| that one side teas gold the other silver ; and
recnirded them that each would hove avoided
j a vast amount of trouble by looking at the
i opposite side of the shield.
It is thus in nil the affairs of life : a man
gains nothing and loses almost everything,
by wrapping hims n lf in the garments tf his
own individuality, and refusing to permit an
idea to penetrate nis s..ul which he does not
fu ly understand, or wh : ch ho finds inconsis
tent with s>me hackneyed notions of his
childhood, or to have fx en de'ared, at some
period of the pas', hy some chimney corner
c> unc i of literary ow's, to be founded in her
esy. Nothing bespeaks the gentleman, the
scholar, the man of travel, so quickly as a
willingness, at all times, to submit his opin
ions to the inspection of those from whom he
differs on nil imaginable subjects if there
cannot be found two leaves of the forest pre
cisely alike—if two human faces cannot be
found to correspond—if there be a shade of
difference between even two blades of grass
in the field—if there he not two lilies in the
valley which the delicate pencil of nature
has fashioned precisely alike—-if evfih two
drops of water will not balance in the miero
seopio scale —if, in short, contrast, and not
uniformity, is-the universal law of nature,
why should we erpct a Procrustean bed upon
which to rack the opinions and sentiments of
mankind? We are to day what our fathers
were a ft-w hundred years ago. Thty believ
ed the earth to be a fiat surface and the great
center around which the Universe was proud
to revolve ; they believed it proper to destroy
even their own fathers, and motkers, anil
children, when they as-umed the f rms of
witches and wizards, and, instigated by the
d'vil, passed through ky holes and toimenc
ted trie r neighbors' dreams and killed their
cattle by the me-e exercise or Will ; they be
lieved, in Old Virginia, as late as the mid
dle of the Beventienth cntnry.it wr. right
to bring a man to the whipping post, or take
his life, if he nbs> n el hiwue f 'rum chutch
Wo now oritiei.se our fathers, hut our chil
dren in turn will criticise us, and will laugh
as heartily at" our foilios us we now laugh at
t.be fulbes of those that have gone be'ore us.
But we must reply to the q lesrio i of our
correspondent: "WE AT WIULD BE TEE COST
UF COERCION ?" /
In the first place, let us remark, however,
thtit by the phrase ''bloody coercion," we did
not intend to convey the idea that we do not
tleprecate as a calamity of gigantic dimen
sions, the necessity of resorting to srnied
fi>rce for the purpose of preserving tie Union.
We had fondly hoped tli/.t such a necessity
would not arise, and that tiie " sober-second
thought" of the people would he on the side
of law and order. We sincerely trust, even
yet that our brethren in the North and in the
South will be able to settle the questions
which distract them, and that they wiil, ere
long greet each other not es enemies, but as
friends —friends linked together ly conid
erations of interest, happiness, admuutl
safety, altogether to> exnl'ed to he sacrificed
upon the ignoble alter o f pers >nal prejudices
and partisan ranc ir. We believe, however,
as we have be ieved from the beginning, that
the laws must be executed. that St c B.on and
Nulhficati >n, which are identical in otigin,
principle and effect, must be met (if the dis
ease cannot be reached by the mild argu
ments of reason) by the itr .rg arm of mili
tary power. This is precisely the view of
this question taken by Waehinittoii, Madison,
Monroe, Jefferson, Webster, W infil l i Scott,
Wool, Stewart, and all the lead ng statesmen
and soldiers of the paßt and present age. If
we are wrong, we enjoy at least the satisfac
tion of Knowing that we are in the company
of those whom the country, from its founda
tion, has most delighted to honor.
But we are asked what wiil be the cost of
coercion. From this question, we infer that
our correspondent believes that it would re
quire an immense sacrifice of men and money
to bring back the seceding States. Let u
see. It will not be necessary, it is possible,
to transport a single nan acrt ss the soil of
the S "Uth. Mr. Jefferson believed the trup
policy in quelling a rebellion like that of
S uth Carolina to consist in tnc emplovment
of the navy, instead of the nrmy. We ate
compelled to maintain our Flops of war, and
(m view of the rapid increase of the war na
vies ot Europe and Great Britian) to cootin
ualiv add to their numbers, whether any of
the States of the Union secede or not. Has it
occurred to our correspondent that it will
cost no more to maintain these grim ocean
giants off the harbors of Charleston. Savan
nah, Appalachian)*, Mobile and Galveston,
and the mouth of the Mississippi river, than
it. will to support them in the vicinity of Long
Island and Cape Cod ? Has it occurred to
him that the South has not, and could not se
cure in a dozen yeats, even if permitted to
enjoy the advantages of uninterrupted com
merce, the war vessels necessary 0 fnable
her to contend successfully with the present
navy cf the United Smtes ? Has it occur
ted to hiui that the prizes alone which would
be captured by our seamen, would be suffi
cient to pay the expenses of a blockade from
the Chesapeake to the Rio Grande ? Has it
occurred to him that an effectual blockade
of six months—not courting the immense loss
es by the capture or prizes—would involve
in bankruptcy and general ruin, all the Cot
ton States of the Union ? Has it occurred to
him that all the advantages of the carrying
trade which the South has so long enjoyed,
would, at once, be forfeited, and added to tbe
capital stock of tbe North?
It is not necessary to " coant tbe coet of
Coercion." If not a soldier ehould be eeat
to the Soatb, the South would still be the
•at sufferer in ease of a separation. The
ral effect alone ot the formation ot a South
ern pro-slavery Empire nt the instance, and
under the sole nusyices of o State like South
Carolina, would be ielt throughout Europe,
and the strong sinews of Southern wealth
and enterprise wou'd wither and die under
the blighting curses which weuld be instinc
tively buried upon them from the'galleries
of the civilized world.
The right to coeree rebellious States into
submission, is unquestionable ; the policy of
bringing them to terms by immediately
blockading their ports, we cannot for a mo
ment doubt. We hope no blood will be shed,
but, if treason cannot be suppressed without
the shedding of Mood, we say, LET TUE
WORST COME. — Cincinnati Tunes.
What is Conservatism
We notice that a number of Democratic
sheets, and theif attendant demagogues, ore
assailing the Republican party as lacking in
conservatism, because its leaders refuse to ac
cept the thousand and one plans of aee.-ui
modati>>D prepared for them by the Consti
tution-tinkers at Washington, Some have
even gone so far as to aver that if civil war
is the result of 'he present complications, the
guilt ihereof v ill lull on the Republicans.—
Under any other circumstances a charge of
this character would deserve only contempt,
but at the prrsent ii:ne the prevalence of
such an idea, ridicslous as it is, may possi
bly have serious consequences. Still, we
have very little to say in reply, more than
this: Conservatism is not cowardice—it does
Dot mean desertion of fundamental princi
ples of right and wrong—it does not imply
the surrender of the Government-into the
hands of a vicious and rebellious people—
and than all. it does not mean a giving
up of the future destinies of this greßt and
free republic to the domination of a clique of
slave breeding oligarchs. Bo far as we can
see nohing less thar. entire and eternal sub
mission wntlid satisfy the demands i f the se
cession baders. They will have the wlmle
or none. They will rule or mm. This be
ing the case, we believe that thf Republi
cans, and the more reasonable Dera c ats,
are prepared to fully endorse the firm and
inan'y position of their represi ntn'ivis.—
Such submission as the South demands is out
of the question, and sucb concessions as we
c -u'd reasonably grant, without a sacrifice
of honor or principle, wcti'd be unavailing
therefore we must stand firm. If n -thing
but a fight will answer the purposes of the
rebels, much as all true patriot* would regret
it, n fight they can have. If they must at
tack Uniled States forts, ships, arsenals and
custom houses, the Government must defend
the national property and punish all rioters
and tebels with due severity. * States, as
S-ates, are not recognized in this quarrel.—
There is nor, nnd cannot he, any such thing
ns " coercion of a S'ft'e"—Go'.eriunen t da's
altogether with individual men, nw ug allft
giance to the United Stales. llamsbnrg
Telegraph.
C£s""Tbo indictment of Secretary Floyd
by the grand jury of tHe District of C'lutn
bia, f >r complicity in the late malversation of
bonds in the Department of the Interior, will
give universal satisfaction among honest
m°n. It is humiliating to the national pride
that one who has occupied ro high a position
a member of the cabinet, and a constitu
tional adviser of the Presid> ut —should be
arraigned for an offence which, if provtd,
would, according to law, consign him to the
penitentiary. No such instance has before
occurred in '.lie history tf the government
But the higher the position the more degrad
ed the net, and the worse the example, if
the secretary is guilty, his condign punish
ment will be a vindication of iaw such as
will do more than anything else to re-estnb
I.t-h the old standard of ollicial probity. If
he is innocent, the trial will do bi;u g"od
gerv'eo in relieving his na tie from one of the
stigmas which rested upon it when lie left
office. We do not say the worst stigma, fur
even p"*itive swindling is. to our mind, a
lighter offence than abusittg bis > fficial trus's
in emptying northern aisenals. as he indis
putably d d, for the behoof of those who, he
knew, were designing a subversion of the
government which he had sWorn to def-nd.
Ju-tice, we fear, h is a long account to se'tle
with the gentleman whoso vociferously har
anguid us in Wall street in 1856! And if
so, we hope she may get her dues.—N. I'.
World. .
Igy- We have this day stricken from our
exchange lint The Cent\e Democrit and 7 he
Central Press, both republican papers pub
lished at Bc-llefnnte. Pa , their editors in
their last issues having proven themselves
liars, villiflers aud blackguards.
Oh. Mr. Dunham, how could yon ? Indeed,
indeed, we don't know what we tci<7 do if
you stop tbe Where are we to
get our blackguard articles if you don't send
us your paper? You don't know how you
will inconvenience us.cr you would not strike
us from your books. Our family likes your
paper, it is so handy. We have no* used any
oologne about the house since we got it—the
boys say it makes such good kindling and
shaving paper, and then we have tied up all
our apple butter crocks with it. Now, Mr.
Dunham, don't be so heartless —dc send us
the Watchman, or a lock of your hair.
Fred Ku'tz
The saucv little Editor of the Berichter,
was in town this week, and d d not forget to
pay our snr.ctura a visit. He looks fine, and
is as full of fun as ever. Politically, we dif
fer very widely with Fred, but personally we
agree perfectly. We like him, for he is bold
and manly. Mr. Kurtz is the only Demr*
cratic Editor in this County, he gives hard
blows and expects to get them buck, and
when he gets a knock, (unlike the ninnies
of the Watchman he don't pout about it) but
strikes back like a man. Fred has got a
young wife, and from the bottom of our
heart we wish him joy. May his posterity
be numerous., aod may he long live aad re
pent of his poli ical atna before be dies.
A PRATER FOR MAJOR ANDERSON. —An
Indianapolis paper says that un lust Sunday,
in that city, at the closing eiereises of a
meeting at one of the Methodist Episcopal
Churches, Bishop Ames, a man of strong
Djuglus Democratic sympathies, though a
patriot still, astonished and thrilled the con
gregation bv the following payer :
We thank thee. 0! God. that while trea
son stalks abroad in high places, there is one
man who loves bis country ! -one man whe
will defend his country's flag! God bless
and protect the gallant Major Anderson and
his noble band!"
The " amens" which came up from the
brethren around, were loud and enthusias
tic, and when .the congregation arose from
their knees. > mi es and tears weie aejn Strug
gliog in mat y a countenance.
®@- The Hudson River Riilroad has pa
triot'oally refused transportation to all can
non and other warlike stores dsetined to
South Carolina. Quite a number of cannon
were offered at Troy oa Friday morning and
peremptorily refused- They will otisee*
quectly have to seek some other mode *f
transportation t<> New York city.
NEW STORE!
HAEDWABE HABDWABE
>
| iVICDTOEBX/'* f
\\x StLLtfONi i. y
pfnn ' sir cf
slliss
'IMIK undersigned would respectfully inforn.
i. the citizens of Centre eouoty that they have
opened ft
HARDWARE STORE
in the Room foimerly occupied by Wilson & Bro.
l on the Northwest corner of iho Diamond. They
have selected their stock with great care, and are
prepared to sell goods from fifty to one hundred
per eeut lower than can be had at any other place.
The ladies are particT Larly invited to call and
examine their assortment of cutlery. They ear
nestly solicit a ilberal portion of the public pa
tronage. and will take every pains to please.
Thev ha*e constar.tlv on hand a variety of
POCKET AND TABLE CUTLERY,
Riffles, Shot Guns, and Locks of every descrip
tion.
CItOSS CUT, Mill AXD CIRCULAR SA IP.?,
And ail vatrieties of
HAMD-BACK, GRAFTIXQ AXD PAXXEL
SA WS.
Broad, Hand and chopping Axs. Butchers lav
er and choppers.
DRAWING KNIVES. HAMMERS, HATCH
ET f>, CHISLE3. and ADZES.
HAY, MANfI/fK
AND SPREADING KIRKS.
EDGE TOOLS OF EVERYDE6CRIPTIOS.
CEDAR AND WILLOW WARE.
PAINT AND DUSTING BRUSHES,
NAILS, PAINTS, OIL. GLASS &, PUTi V,
CO A L OIL AND I, AMI A'.
DDLEII Y HARD WARE.
COACH TRIMMIG
Also. COFFIN FIXTURES, *
And everything that is generally kept in a well
regulated Hardware Stoie. Terms Cash.
BAXIRESSLR A CRIST.
Bellefonte, april 26, '6O. —y.
Conner &
11 AVE OPEXED
The largest assortment of goods ever before offered
for sale by them, consisting,
as heretofore of all such staple goodsas are usually
kept in a country store, together with all the
NSW STYLES IN MARKET.
DIIESS GOODS.
Black and Fancy Silks, Brocades, Madona's De-
Beges, Bsrnges, Barage delains, Delaius. Cbaili
delains, Poplins, L-stres, Alpacas, Bombazines,
Lawns. Ginghams. Chintz. Brilliants, Chnlli Crape-
Mareis, Tuujore Cloth. Robes and Traveling Dress
Goods.
A L S 0.
A large assortment of mouruiug goods.
ALSO.
Black Silk, Thibit Cashmere Crape and Stilla
shawl?, Mantillas, Cashmere Scarfs, and Shawl
Trimmings.
ALSO,
Cloths, Cassimers. Satinet!*, Cashmeres, Kentue
ky-Jeans, Drills, Duck;, Cottonados and
READY MADE CLOYUIAG
ALSO.
Ladies' slid Gents' Hoisery, Gloves, Gauntlets and
Mitts, Ladies Collins and Under Sleeve?, Laces
and Edgings.
ALSO,
Oiled Windew Blinds, Plain and Ornamented, Li
nen aud Lace Curtains. Gilt Cornice for Blinds, T
able Covers ana Floor Cloths.
ALSO.
Onkford'3 Hats always on hand, together with
Straw Goods, Bonnets, Shakers, Ribbons, Ariiu
ciais and Bonnet Trimmings.
ALSO.
A very arge assortment of Shoes aud Boots for
men, women and children,
ALSO,
Qucensware, Cedurwure and Groceries.
ESPECIALLY WOULD
TONNER & STEEL
CALL THE ATTENTION OF
MECHANICS & BUILDERS
To their much enlarged stock of Hardware Sad
dlery and Coach Trimmings.
Bellefonte, Oct. 11,-60 —!f..
Millinery Goods
ALARGb' and splendid assortment of Millinery
Goods has just been received at the Store of
MRS. E. 11. GRAF!US.
Among other things, may be found a fine assort
ment of
VELVET. SHE AXD STRAW BOXXETS,
purcliashoJ in the city, and trimmed in the latest
and most fashionable styles.
Having employed u first class milliner from the
City she feels prepared to execute all orders with
which she may bo favored.
ALSO :
Whitman's best candies for sale
MRS. E. II GRAPH'S.
P Refer ft' Nov. Ist—'6o' if.
HSSD QUARTERS. CENTRE BATTALION.
Pine Grove Mills, Jan. 31st 1861.
To the Companies of Centre Hat tat ion.
In view of our present
flisting National difficulties and in r.badiem-e to
the orders of our commanding officer Brig. Gen
Jonathan Wolf, you are hereby notified to be in
readiness to march, at one day's notice to defend
the Constitution and the Union,should the uov
t rnment need your setvices-
J.IRVIN ROSS.
Commanding.
STRAY. —Came to the residence of the subscri
ber in Harris twp., about October last a
yearling b<owu Steer The animal lias no partic
ular m irks. The owner is requested to come for
ward, piove property, pay charges and take him
away, othci wise he will te disposed of according
to law. CYRUS WASSON.
Jan. 31. '6l. 4t.s
STRAY. —Came to the reidence of the subscri
ber in Ferguson township, about the 16th of
August, a white yearling steer, with red spots
and a small crop off the right ear.
Jan. 31 'Ol At. J. I. ROSS.
LETTERS TES . A.VI ENi'ARY on th. Estate of
John Jarreit. late of T> o* twp., dee'd,,
granted to the undersigned, who requests all per-
Bons knowing themselves indebted to make im
mediate pay mem, and all those having claims to
present them duly authenticated for settlement.
JOHN THOMPSON, Ex'r.
Jan. 24,' 61. 6t.
LETTERS Testamentary on the Estate of Eli
jah Buyce, lato of Ferguson twp., dee'd.,
have bien granted to the undersigned, who re
quests all persons knowing themselves indebted
to make immediate payinen , and those having
claims to present them duly authenticated for
settlement. SARAH BOYCE, Exc'rx.
Jan. 24, '6l; fit.
IN UND In tbo Court House, on Wednesday
. inorninr, a ladies Victorene. It is supposed
someone lot it while attending tb® Concert of
the Bellefonte Brass Band on Tuesdsy evening.
The owner will please call at.thii,office, and after
thaDking the editor for the notice she can have
tha Victorene.
Ayer's Sarsaparilla.
D. S DUNHAM.
AYER'S
CATHARTIO
Ara you slok, ftcMe, and
l_V complain in*! Are yon out of
v. /*eCr;"7T-—order, with your eysteu d*.
Kg-~—Jmc&i ranged, and your feelings un.
.' E U.RIPC coiulorUUle 1 These sytnp.
cNllW'AUKt<'ins me often the include to
m , A,.' ErML serious iiiues?. borne lit of
rJfcfeWSzi'fiSWw sickness is creeping npim yon,
! aud should be averted by a
U "U4. -V mSj.l'gla timely use of the right veia
fiSsSifS cdy. Take A vera a*l
{ cleanse out the disordered hvfr
morn—purify the blood, and
1u. ,0t t,l n,ove 011 uuo^
{' strnctcil in health again.
rThey stimulate the fnucti*i
5 tt hotly into vigorous ac-
tivity, puiify ilio system from
the obstructions which lu&k#
disease. A cold settles 9om<oyh*i;£ in the hotly, and cl>
struct* its nature 1 function*. Those, if not relieved,
react upon themselves and the surrounding organs, pro*
during general Aggravation, Buffering, and di.ieuaou
While in tlii* condition, oppressed l>y Hi"
take Avar's I'ilk nu'l ice how directly tlngr restore the
natural action of tho ay *t>m and with it the buoyant
fueling of healHi Hg.tiu. What i true aud so apparent la
this trivia! and common coniplniut. u also true in man/
of the deep seated and dangerous dutempofs. The snuie
purgative effect expels them. Ciuwjd by siuiiiar chut ruc
tion* and derailgmneuts of tlie natuml functions of tho
h.xlv. they are rapidly, and many of Ukmu mirely, cured
hy tho sums inoaii". None who know tho virtu** of UJOMO
Pills, will neglect to employ them trnou sua'eriug froui
the disorders they otire.
Statements from leading pliyaMans in some of t.i#
principal cltios, and from other well known public yei)-
sons.
From a Forwarding Merchant < f St. Louis, M. 4,156 C.
Ps. ATKR: Your Pills are the paragon of nil thnt U
great in medicim*. They have cured my little daughter
of ulcerous toi*os upon her hand* and feet that laid proved
iucnrahle for years. Her mother has been long griev
ously afflicted with Idotciie-* aud pimples on lior skin ami
in her hair. After our child woe cured, she alw Uied
your i'ilis, aud they have cured her.
ASA MORGRIDQB.
As a Family PSiyeic.
From Dr. K. W. (\irtwnght, Ntw OrUant.
Ynur Pill* are the priure of purges. Their c<c*Ucnf
qualities surpass any ciiilmrtic \v ptmeose. They are
mild, but very certain and effectual in tliolr Action ou the
bowels, which make* them invaluable to us la tku daily
treatment of duoase.
Headache,Siclcllendnelie, Foul Stomach.
I Yam Dr. Fdwnd Hoyd, Baltimore.
DXAWlino. AVKH : I cannot answer you what
I lmve corel with your Pills b -tter than to F*y all that ua
ercr treat with a jntrj-Uivc medicine. I place great dcpcu
deo. e on en effectual cathartic in my daily contest with
diicaso, and believing n* f do that your Pills aflord us Lbs
bet vv.) have, 2 of course value tliem highly.
PITTHDL'nc, Pa.. May 1, IWft.
I)R. .7. 0. A rat. Fir: T have been repeatedly cured of
the worst hrmhidf any ho ly run have by H d. ee or two
of your Pills, it F-enH te uriae from u fod stomach,
which they cleanse at once.
Yours with great inspect, ED. W, PIIKPLTS,
Cterb\f .Steamer Ctaii -tu
Ulliotis Disorders —fdYear Ccmpluintii
From Dr. Theodore DcU t of AVuj York (7 'y.
Not only nro your Pills admirably adapted to their pue
pose a* an upcrhmt. but T Rod thvii ladteftciul effects U|-ou
the Liver vary marked indeed. They have iu my pre*>-
tice proved luoro effectual for the cure of 4 lions cm
plaints tiinu any uuo remedy 1 can mention. I sincerely
rqjoico that wo bavo at leugth a purgative which is vrw*-
Ihy tire wuuSdouve of the profusion und lite po.-;;i.
PCPARTMLST CF THE I>7*B*o6, >
SIR: I have used your Pill* in my general end Lotpitnl
practice ever sinco >ou made them, und caiiuot heaitme to
aiy they are tho best cathartic wo employ. Their regu
lating action on the liver is quick and derided, conse
quently they are uu admirable remedy for derangements
of that organ. JudueU, I lints n.ldmu foipul u cuee.of
hilious UMUSC BO cbbiiimto that it did not readily yield la
them. Araurnaiiy yiiiM, Ai.ONZ> UALi , Al. lV
llt ys.cian of the liar in t UvyUJU.
Dysentery, Diarrltccn, Uelux, Warm*..
Ft urn Dr. J. (J. (Ji ten, of Cmcago.
Yonr rilU have had u long 1 riul in my practice, aud I
hold them in I'ltevii) as one of the best per ion la 1 huve
tover found. Their alterative tffticl upon the llvor makw
them an excellent remedy, when given in email dose 9 for
bilious dysentery and tli>tn'hoeu. Their nugur-coHlibg
makes them very uccepUUe und convenient for the uw
of women ami children.
Dyipcpsla, Inipnrliy of the Blood.
From Jit v. J. Y. Unites, i\istor of Advent-Church, Rosto*:.
Da. Ateb: I linv# used your Pills with extraordinary
tuccus* in my family uiul among those 1 am called to visit
iu distress. To regulata tho organs of digestion and
purify tlio Mood, they are the very host remedy i inure.
ever known, and 1 can confidently rwcounucud tlit© te
my friend*. Yours, J. Y. illMhci.
Warsaw, Wyoming Co., N. Y. Oct. *D4, 1555.
T)car Sih: I UM using your o*tliAt ti i'LLL* lu iny pnu*
tice, aud find them an excellent to vlucnav 111#
system and purify the fountain i of U>t bio ml.
JOHN Ci. iiEALTIAYf, M. D.
Confttlpatioß, CoMlvtiteifi, SpiuciAlo,
llheuuinti*ui, tiout, IVclirblglit, Uaa>|i
•y, Paralytic, PiU, etc.
From Ft. J. J*. Yiwyhft, Muiitreul, Ca'iaua.
Too much cannot be Raid of your l'llls for the cure -f
cut''rent ss. If others of our fraternity have found them
iw efficacious as 1 have, they should join me iu proclaim
ing it fur the benefit of tho multitudes who suiter from
that complaint, which, ulthough bad enough In itwlf, N
the progenitor of others that are worse. 1 behove d/.v
tt'vcness to originate i*i tlie liver, but your l'ills affect that
organ and euro the disc:ud.
Front Mrs. K. 8 unit, I'hysician and Midwife, Fc-stm.
T find one or two large dopes of your Pills, taken nt tho
proper time, are excellent promotives of the natural vers
lion when wholly of partially suppressed, and also very
effectual to cleanse tlio tloumdt mid expel ivnrmi. Tiief
are so much tin* l en physic wo hav# that i rccouimoudl
no other to my putieuts.
From the lie v. Mr. Uawkes, oflhe Methodist Kpis. Church.
Pci.AMti Ifncse. Savannah, G*. .lan. 0. 1S&0.
llojroTtr.D Sik: 1 should ho ungrateful f>r tin? relief
your skill lias brought mo if i did not report tuy case to
you. A cold sr-ltled iu my limbs and brought on excrur
ciating nenrafov: joti of, w Inch ended in chronic rhenma*
tism. Notwithstanding 1 hud tin* he.-t of pli tb#
disease grew worse and worse, until by the advice cf your
excellent agent in iialtiiuore. Dr. Mackenzie, I tried your
Pills, 'i heir effects were slow, hut sine, lly lajrssvering
iu tho use of them, 1 iuii now entirely well.
Spxatz Chamber, Pnton Pongs, LA.. 6 Dec. 1956*
T>n. Aven : I have been entirely emed, by yur Pills, cf
Rheumatic Gout—u painful diseaso that had aflllcted me
for years. YINCKNT KLIDLLL
££%* Meat cf the Pills in market contain Mercury,,
ythich, although a valuable remedy in skilful hands, U
dangerous in a public pill, from the dreadful conse
quence* that frequently follow its incautious um. These
contain no mercury or mineral substance whatever.
Price, 25 cents per Box, or 5 Boxea for sl.
Prepared ty Dr. J. C. AYEB & CO., Lowell, Man.
Sold by J. Harris A Co., Dellefon'e; J, Biogv
Unionvillo; K, D. Cuminiag?, Port Matilda;
Hfcbl.r A Co., Stormbtown ; 11. Foster, Millheim;
D. 0. Dower, and Gross A Y*arick, Aarwnzburg;
C. G. Kym&n, Wilesburg, and by one trader in
every village in the count-y.
Jan. 10, 'fil. —iy.
HONOR THE DEAD? "
BELLEFOXTE MARBLE WORK*.
HAVING just returned from the Eastern mar
ket v here I have purchased a lurgeandex
trnsive stock of marble at greatly reduced prices
I am prepared to fill all orders with which I may s
he favored, with promptness and despatch, My
stock includes tho best quality of foreign and do
mestic marbles.
1 have employed in my establishment some of
the best and most experienced workmen in the
State, and persons who have her -vfore patronis
ed ma can testify to the superio* workmanship
bithin execution and design which I manufac
ture. Persons who desire marble tombstones,
tabic tops, or anything into which the article can
bo manufactured will do well to give me a call.
All work delivered free of charge.
Shop on Spring street, North of the Presbyte
rian Caurch.
WM. GAHAQAN.
Jan. 24, IS6I
A O. FURST, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
l±. pKLLtro-NTK, Pa., will attend promptly to
all bu'iacss entrusted to his care. Office oa
Northwest corner of the Diamond.
Will practice in the seerval Courts of Centre
and Clearfield ccuntie3. Jan. 24,'61 -tf.
Axe Factory & Houses For Rent.
THE Bellelonte Axe Factory, oapa bie 0
liiriiishinjj twenty dozen axes p%r daj
now in the occupancy of Harvey Mann.
ALSO,
The dwelling house on High Street, with or
without the frame building new
occupied by J. V. Thomas, For partioulare
apply to IVM. A. 1 IIQ.MAS.
Bellefonte, Dec. 13, 'GO.—6t.
LETTERS of Administration on the Estate of
Fred'k. Shank, late of Howard twp., dec'tl.,
granted to the undersigned who requests all per
sons knowing themselves indebted to make im
mediate payment, ahrl thoso have claims to pre
sent them duly authenticated for settlement.
CHKISTIAN SHANK, Adm'x. -
Jan. 34, '6l. t- , :
DLEYDEN A CO., hare just received a fine -j
m yssor'inect of Fall and Winter Steeds whieh
they offer very low for eeeh er country prodaew, <
Nev. S, lggh. -tf, ,