€|e(£nilu flmiqtvat. SELTefonte, PATT THURSDAY, J AN~ 31 1861 WW. fiROWN, I - ASSOCIATE EDITOR- No Civil War The di'ctrine of uo civil war, says the Xeic Toil 1 riimne, is good doctrine. We are not likely to have w.tr unless it be made upon the sea agaiust r Home Squadron. Pro vided alw.7, that Ur..it-d States J be not withheld from its lawful and Uni ted States authority be uot eor tested in the Terri-otiss. and elsewhere within its juris diction. The United States own torts and arsenals at various points on the coast. As tbey bough: the sites, and erected the forti fications, it would see'm to admit of no doubt that they belong to them, and to ifubndy els*. If they be se:2' d, and attempts bo made to hold them, no one can be presumed to sup pose that the United States ought not to te take them. In doing this, they moke no voir on anybody, tlicv simply recover their prop erty. Ia espeiliug those who have taken and attempt to retain it, they rxsreise an un questioned right for which nobody can find n pretense of blaming them. If war is to be avoided, let those who have seized the lorts and arsenals simply surrender them on the demand of their rightful owners. The Uni ted Statos will not invade aDy State or at tach its peop'e. They cacnot do tl.is- They will have no occasion, unless invited to put down rebellion or insurrection. Hot* of tho Territories'? Of course the United States will retain and protect their Territories, as they ehculd. They bought them, and have paid for tbem, and om them. They have always governed thvui nnd granted them protection. Wby should they not continue to do eo ? It is a plain duty. But the seceding Siates will claim to have an interest in them. Of course thc-y will, and the claim will bo cheerfully rscog oiasd. Every other S nte v.iil claim ih* tame right, and have it accorded to there, But what is that right? Simply the light to go in pencaobly and occupy the land, by paying therefor. All wiil have that privi lego. Seceding Stiles, loyal States, or tho people thereof, white and black, native and foreign, will all enjoy equal privileges. As to carrying slaves there, the Congress of the United States will tfgula'.e that, as tkej al ways I svt- done. But the seced'Dg Stages will send in an army arid try to conquer the Teiritoiies, or a portion of them, and establish Slavery therein by force of arms ? If they should do this, that would bring on war in the Territo ries. But it would Dot la-st long, as the ex perience of Kansas shows.- Aod it would net take much of an army to keep Slavery cut. Slavery cannot le extended at the peint of the bayonet ngainst a free people who object ea't estly to its spread. And nny war on this continent, or at lea*t th s por tion of it, fur such a purpose, would be very brief. The struggle would soon be over ar d peace restored. We eanm t have much ola civil war therefore IU the Territories. If any a'trmpt should be made to obstruc: the navigation of the Miscis-ippi Riyer, it would cieute difficulty, r.nd might readiv lead to war. Bat the eeeiding Statc-8 them, selves say they have nt 1 the slightest inten tion of doiDg anything of the sort. The only danger of collieioD, then, would appear to he on the sea, in the effort to drive away the Coast Squadron, which may be set tto enforce tho law?. The seaports of the seceding States would object to being shut tip. They would aim to remove the blockade tint must be impo. cil those parrs refuse to pay Federal duties. They would thus have to attack the naval force used in the block ade, and drive it off, or defeat and destroy it, if they tould. The war would thus become a naval war, and the strongest party would succeed. But. considering that one side has a navy end the other has none, the contest would be very unrqu.il, and its results hard ly admit of a doubt. lbs Slave States would sabmi*. What then ? The seceding States would have no war in noy other way than in the modes suggested, unless they raise an army and invade the loyal Stales. If they should do this, they might very easily bring on a general civil war. But they never yet have eonteaip'a'ed this method of proceeding, and it is difficult to perceivo whatadvan'age they would gain bv it. The interior and border Slave Siates would bs siov to do this, inas much as tba retaliatory biow would first fall upon them. Besides, sueh an attack would unito the North, and greatly exasperate the people. The inevitable rasHlt would be de feat to the weaker party. W bicb that le can easily be told beforehand, by examining tho census tables. Ttie raising of armies in the seceding States to invade the loyal States does not, therefore, seem at all probable. We do not tee then in what wav a general civil war is going to be brought about. The w 3r, if we have any, must be locabzed and specific. It must be io the lerritcries. It must be on ihe Mississippi River. Or, what teems to be mOrc prftb>b'° than aii, it must ne a war of the seceding State* on the block ade squadron. To be eiire, if Maryland should secede, tho u-siible Mr. Foeiubs tt*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 tialed for the same object. Oo the whole, therefore, we are obliged to confets Ul&t we do not see just how vre are going to have an old-fashioned civil war. The war, if there is to be any, must inevita bly Le one of the sections ; and, for the rea sons given, wo conclude it will not be of muoh importance. Even before it begins, everybody will want peace, and struggle for peace, and they 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 Loca modore Stewart lately said, ' quiet your fears, madam, quiet jour fears j the efforts to break op thi* Government will fail, it will certainty fail It caon&t be done. The p r pit) }U t}6t permit it-'' Grand Rally on Wednesday Evening The meeting on Wednesday evening was a grand affuir. The Court House was filled to over-flowing. LoDg before the hour for opening, the people began fo assemble, and by seven o'clock the vast Hall was complete ly fiHe i up. The following list of officers was submitted ttr.d unanimously adopted. President —Thomas Hutchinson of Potter Vice Presidents— Jar. Alexander, Union • das, G. McAlroy, Spring ; Lewis Hess, Pot ter { J. G. Goldman, Halfmoon ; Thos. llos ierman, Ilaines; Henry Mt-Ewen, Walker; J. McCalmont, Marion ; Ira Fisher, Boggs ; Jas. Hunlap, Ferguson ; W'nv. Marshall, Benner ; A. N. Russet, Unionvillo; John Adams, Huston; Samuel Osman, Worth; John lrvin, Howard ; Mnj. F. Burkert, Miles'; Geo. Boa), Harris ; Jeremiah Mayes, Patton ; Jacob V. Knoll, Curtin. Secretaries— W-. 11. LongwelJ, Bellefonte ; Jevse Comly, Spring; J, lrvin Gregg, Walk- Alter music by tie Bellefonte Brass Band the meeting was opened with pr iyer by the Rev. Thomas Sherlock. The President then stated t! e olj-ct of the meeting, after which the following C. muiittee was appointed to draft Uc-olutioris : A. Boyd Hutchinson, Chairman ; 11. N. McAllister, llirry McEweD, John E. Ilodg er, vid C. G. RjmaD. During the absence of the Committee, Col. Brown nddresied the meeting in a speech of over an hour in length, in which he took strong grouuds agaiDst compromise mea sures. At the conclusion of his remarks, Mr. A. B. Hutchinson, Chairman of the Com mittee on Resolutions, came forward and an nounced that the Committee could not agree and therefore a majority and a minority ro port wi ul'l be snbmitted. Mr- Hutchinson, in behiif of the mojori.y, submitted the fol lowing Resolutions : Rexolved— That we, the members of the Republican Party of Centre County, here as sembled, adopt the following as the declara tion of our political'sentiments, in view of our present national disturbances. FIRST That we are now, more than ever before, tirnilv convinced of the necessity and perpetui'y of the Republican Par y. That we believe its principles as laid down in the Chicago Platform to be just to all si crior.s of the country ; right in themselves, and en tirely conformed to the letter and spirit of the Constitutiou, SECOND Thai wo will firmly resist any chaDge or amendment of the Conetituii in uf the United State", believing that our past prosperity has demonstrated its wisdom, and that our Fathers made all the concessions to the Slavery interest which security required or justice woqid THIRD—That we totally deny, as ridicu lous and absurd the charge, that the Repub lican Party is responsible for the troubles which have failen upon the country: that we believe they have had their origin iu the treasonable schemes of ambitious men ; nnd their aid and comfort in the imbecility of our Executive Government, the unfounded prejudices of our Southern brethern, and the siud'td misrepresentations of an unscrupu lous partisan press. FOCRTII—We totally deny the ex's'.erce of nny legal right of any Siate, under any cir cumstances, to resume the powers < nco dele gated to the genemt Government, or in any way to seperate i self from the Union. FIFTH—We are opposed to the repeal of the so-vailed L herty Bill of Pennsylvania ; be lieving that it was not enacted in a spirit of retaliation towards our Southern brethren ; that if is Cnnsii; issioral and right, and in no way inte faring with the execution uf tho Fugitive Have Liw, or the tights of onizens ot a -y Sister Siaie. SIXTH—We ars opposed to any concessions or c mprnmise involving an abandonment of what wa conceive to be fundamental princi ples of political wisdom, trod finally, we pledge rurseives, in view of our respoi sibil it'es to rur country, to our posterity and to humanity, to maintain our present Govern ment, cur present Constitution, an.l our whole Union; to the extent of our power, at every cost, nnd at every hazard. Mr. McAllister, in behalf of tie minority f 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 exsisiing between the Free and the Slave States, the adoption of the propositions sub mitted by the Committee from the Border States as reported by Hon. Jus. T, Ilale in Ilepibbcan caucus, that our most heartily approve ot the conduct of Our Representative in :te prniUee, and that tht conci iatory and friendly spirit manifested by the Hon. Si mcn Cameron, towards the Patriots of the Border Slave States meets our hearty appro val ; leeling as we do that preservation of the Union is paramount to all mere party (Otsideratiocs. SECOND Rerolved that the course of GOT* ernor Curttn as foreshadowed in his Inaugu ral address and manifested in his intercourse with Governor llreks meets our entire ap proval- The following are the propositions submit ted by the Boruer Committee : The Committee of the Border States, of which our Representative is a member, cont pri.-ing Senators and Representatives from Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Ken tucky. Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Miseuuri, in caucus on the sth icst., adopted the f.l hwing proppositionn, as aba-is of eompro m sc for the rcti lenient of the difficulties be tween the two sections: Ist. Recomending a repeal of all the per sonal liberty Lids. 2d. That the Fugitive Slave Law be amend ed for the prevention of kidnapping, and so as to provide for the equalization ef the Com missioner's fee &o. 3d. That the Constitution be so amended us to prohibit any interference with slavery in Any of the States where it now exists. 4ih. That f'ongreps shall not abolish sla very in the southern dockyards, arsenals, &c., nor in the £. : . s trict of Columbia, without the consent of the iriorbitantfl of the District, nor without compensation, sth That Congress shall not interfere 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° SO 7 shall be run though all the existing territory of the United States ; that in ail north of that line slavery shall be prohibited, and that south of that line neither Congress nor the 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 f'r one membeT of Congress in any rea of 60,000 square miles, shall apply for admission as a State, it shall be admit ted, with or without slavery, as its constitu tion may determine. TXXEI CEWfTRH BEIMOCRAT. 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 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 load 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 sny 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 these troublous times. And tbere 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, hut are anxious on ly to avert the 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 '■ Uuion 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, and we are not sur prised that, liko an infectious disorder, it has had an effect in lees distinguished places and amongst men from whom we ought to ex pect less. lOf our part we cannot see how we cfth concede to and compromise with traitors who have 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 in open re hellion to law and order. It is u very pretty thing to talk about " conceding something for the sake of the Union," but in what othei oountry on the face uf the globe, would such an idea bo entertained under similar circum stances? We doubt very much whether the Sates which have conceded oan be reached by any c mprouiises which might be offereJ. The train of circumstances develops J show a coo cert of action and plan of operations which have been maturing for years, under the aid and encouragement of traitors in the Cabiuet 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 determined to ' rule or ruin." And when the result of the Presidential election announced to them that their day of " ru'o" was ended, " ru u" be came their watchword; and the rapidity wiih which secession has spread, proves, it there was no other evidence, that the train was laid yea s since, and the traitors only awai.ed a favorable opportunity to apply the ma'oh and plow our government to frag ments. Now, what do such men care about " c n v cession and compromise ?" Nothing at aii! And no new guarantees can be given thau those engrailed 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 piovisions put in force by laws faithfully executed. For our part we go for the Constitution as it is and the Union as it is, and for preserving it by all the means at the command of the Federal government, without regard to consequences and at all hazards. If any compromise can be effected, with out violating priuciples, and without dishon or, mcst heartily would we concur in any such measures as would bring order out of confusion, and stay ciyil war with its atten der.t horrors. But come what will the unity of this government must be preserved. To admit the light of a State to secede, without the consent of her sisters, from the Union, is doctrine repugnant to every just view of our sacred 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 eliooso to assert its sovereignly and dissolve tho Com pact.— Crawford Journal. Minutes of the Institute We this weak commence the publication of tbo minutes of the County Teachers lusti tute on our outside page. We will com plete them next week, and would ask our readers to give th;m a careful perusal, as they contain matters of special interest. We are the oniy 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 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 lailed 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. fi-sf- Wishing to publish the proceedings of the meeting on Wedneeday we delayed our paper somewhat tbia weak. The Cost of Coercion—Reoly to aLofcisi- An intelligent gentleman from Louisiann, under date of January 4th, 1861 addresses us as follows: EDITOK or TOB CINCINNATI TIMES —DEAR SIR : I am r.ot one of those who stop a because an offensive editorial appears in it. I like to compare the opinions of men in dif ferent sections on the various important top* ies of the day. I even take and read the N. Y. Tiibune. 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 indotse the South Carolina platform. Ilow tnuch will their coercion cost the free States in men, money, &c.. &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 tlve readers, than is generally imagined ; and he who would in form himself must consent to examine all sides of the ques'.ion. Tradition fells 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 to be silver. Each posi tive in bis conclusions ; high wirdssoon fol lowed, and each withdrawing to a proper dis tance, dashed at his adversary with his sword and lance. While they were engaged in a dsperate 6trugg'e, seriously endangering their lives, a pious monk came along, and as certing the cause of the collision, im-tired them they were both right and both wrong • that one side was gold the other silver ; and remit ded them that each would have avoided a vast amount of trouble by looking at the opposite side of the shield. It is thus in nil the affairs of life : a man gains nothing, and loses almost everything, by wrapping hiuis n lf in the garments tf his own individuality, and refusing to pe'init an idea to penetrate nis s. til which he does not fu ly understand, or wh : ch ho tinds inconsis tent- with e-me hackneyed notions of his childhood, or to have hi en debired, at some period of the pas', hy souie chimney corner ccunc'l of literary ow's, to be founded in her esy. Nothing bespeaks the gentleman, the scholar, the man of travel, so quickly ns a willingness, at all times, to suhmit his opin ions to the inspection of those from whom he differs on nil imugiaiib'e subjects If there cannot be found two leaves of the forest pre cisely alike—it two human faces cannot be found to correspond—if there oe a shsdo of difference between even two blades of grass in the field— if there be not two lilies in the valley which the delicate pencil of nature has fashioned precisely aliH?—-if eveh two drops of water will not balance in the micro seopic scale —if, in Short, contrast, and not uniformity, is the universal law of nature, why should we erect a Procrustean bed upon which to rack the opinions and sentiments of mankind? We are to day what our fathers were a f-W hundred vrars ago. They believ ed the earth to be a flat surface and the great center around which the Universe was proud to revolve ; they believed it proper to destroy even their own fathers, and mothers, and children, when they as-umed the f rats of witches and wizards, and, instigated by the d-vil, passed through k®y holes and toimeu ted the 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 seventeenth c>nttiry, it was right to bring a man to the whipping post, or take his life, if he abs-n el bins-e f 'run chinch. Wei now criticise Orr fathers, but our chil dren in turn will critici-te u, and will laugh as heartily at' our fo'.lics us we now laugh at the follies of those that have gone be'ore us. But we must reply to the q lestio.i of our correspondent: " WEAT WIULD BE TEE COST or COERCION V , In the first place, let us remark, however, that by the phrase ' bloody coercion," we did not intend to convey the idea that we do not deprecate as n calamity of gigantic dimen sions, the necessity of resorting to armed force for the purpose of preserving tie Union. We had fondly hoped thAt such a necessity would not arise, and that the " sober-second thought" of the people would he on tiie 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 wii), ere | long greet each other not ts enemies, but as ' friends—friends linked together by con-id i erutions of interest, happiness, a dmu utl | safety, altogether to) exahed to he sicrificed upon the ignoble alter o r pers mal prejudices and partisan rancir. We believe, however, us we have he ieved front the beginning, thur the laws must be executed . that St c naton and Niiihficati >n, which are identical in otigin, principle and effect, must he met (if the dis ease can not be reached by the mild argu ments of reason) by the itr >ng arm of mili tary power. This is precisely the view of this question taken by Washington, Madison. Monroe. Jefferson, Webster, \\ infii 11 Scott, Wool, Stewart, and all the lead ng statesmen and soldiers of the piRt ar.d present nge. If we are wrong, we enjoy at least the satisfac tion of knowing that we arc in the company of those whom the country, from its founda tion, has most delighted to honor. But we are asked what will he 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. L?t u see. It will not he necessary, it is possible, to transport a single nan acta ss the soil of the Smth. Mr. Jefferson believed the true policy in quelling a rebellion like that of S uth Carolina to consist in tnc emplovment of the navy, instead of the army. We ate compelled to maintain our ships of war, and (in view of the rapid increase of the war na vies of Europe and Great Brifinn) to contin ually add to their numbers, whether any of the flutes of the Union secede or not. lias it occurred to our correspondent that it will cost no more to raa ; ntnin these grim ocean giants oft tho harbors of Charleston. Savan nah, Appalachian).*, Mobile and Galveston, and the mouth of the Mississippi river, than it will to suoport them in the vicinity of Long Island and Cape Cod ? lias it occurred to him that the South has not, and could not se cure in a dozen yeats, even if permitted to enjoy tho advantages of uninterrupted pom merce, the war vessels necessary to enable hey to contend successfully with the present navy cf the United States? Has it occur led to hi at 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 llio Grande ? Una it occurred to him that an effectual blocknd* of six months—not courting the immense loss es by the capture of 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 tu the capital stock of the North? It is not necessary to " count tbe coat of Coercion." If not a soldier should be sent to the South, the South would still be the jyat sufferer in ease of a separation. The lßral effect alone of the formation of a South- ern pro-slavery Ernpiro it the instance, and under the sole ausyices of o State like South Carolina, would be lelt throughout Europe, and the strong sinews of Southern wealth and enterprise wou'a 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 eoer-e 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 WOB&T COME. Cincinnati, limes. What is Conservatism We notice that a number of Democratic sheets, and their attendant demagogues, are assailii.g the Republican party as lacking in conservatism, because its leaders refuse to ac cept ihe thousand and one plans of aeci ui inudatiou prepared tor them by the Cons'i tution-tinkers at Washington. Some have even eon* so far as to aver that if civil war is the result of 'he present complications, the guilt thereof v i'l tall on ihe Republicans Under any other circumstances a charge of this character would deserve only contempt, but at the present ii:ne the prevalence of such an idea, ridiculous as it is, may possi bly have serious consequences. Still, we have very little to Fay in reply, more than this: Conservatism is not cowardice—it does not 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 iliis great and free republic to the domination of a clique of slave breeding oligarchs. So far as we can see no hing less thar, entire and eternal sub mis-i .n wmiid satiety the demands i f the se cession haders. They will have the wln le or none. They will rule or mm. This be ing the ease, we believe that thr Republi cans, and the more reasonable Demo ats, are prepared to fully endorse the firm and man'y tiosition of their repre> nta'ivi s.— Such submission as the South demands is out of the question, and such co)icessious as we c -u'd reasonably grant, without a sacrifice of honor or principle, wcu'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 patriots would regret it, a tight they can have. If they must at tack United States forts, ships, nr-ensls and custom houses, 'he Government must defend the national property and punish all rioters and lebels with due severity. " States, as S'afes, are not recognized in this quarrel.— There is not, and cannot he. any such thing as " coercion of a S r ate"—Government deals altogether with individual men, ow Dg aHft giance to the United States.— llarrtsbvrg Telegraph, ££s"*Tbo indictment of Secretary Floyd hy the grand jury of tine District of Colum 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 FO high a position a member of the cabinet, and a constitu tional adviser of the Presidi nt— should be arraigned for an offence which, if provrd, would, according to law, consign him to the penitentiary. No euch instance has before occurred in the history tf the got eminent But 'he 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 law such as will do more than anything else to re-estab l>h the old standard of official probity. If he is innocent, the trial will do bitu g"od B*rv'ca in relieving his na tie from one of the a-.i'trins which rested upon it when lie left office. We do rnt say the worst stigma, fur even positive swindling is, to our mind, t lighter offence than abusing his • fflcial trus's in emptying northern atsenal*. as he indis putably d d, for the behoof of those who, lie knew, were designing a subversion of the government which he had sworn to def-nd. Ju-tice, we fear, has a long account to se'tle i:h the gentleman who so vociferously har angued us in Wall street in 1856! And if so, we hope she may get her dues.—N. Y. World. We have this day stricken from our exchange li-t The Centre Dcmocrii and Ihe Central Press, both republican paperi. pub lished at Bc-llefonte. Pa , thir editors in their last issues having proven themselves liars, villi tiers aud blackguards. Oh. Mr. Dunham, how could you? Indeed, indeed, we don't know what we tn-7 do if you stop the If at ch man. 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.tr you would not strike us from your books. Our family likes your paper, it is so handy. We have not used any cologne 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 tho Watchman, or a lock of your hair. FredKa*tz The sauev little Editor of the Berichter, was in town this w®ek, and d d not forget to pay our sanctum a visit. He looks fine, nnd 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 tbe only Demo® cratic Editor in this Counry, he gives hard blows and expects to get them buck, and when he gets a knock, (unlike the m'nnics of the Watchman he don't pout about it) but strikes back like a man. Fred has got a young wife, nnd from the bottom of our heart we wish him joy. May his posterity be numerous., and may he long live aad re pent of bis poli ical sins before be dies. A PRATER FOR MAJOR ANDERSON. —An Indianapolis paper says that on lust Sunday, in that city, at the closing exercises of a meeting at one of the Methodist Episcopal Churches, Bishop Ames, a man of strong Douglas Democratic sympathies, though a patriot still, astonished and thrilled tbe con gregation bv the following prayer : " We thank tliee. 0! God. that while trea son stalks abroad in high places, there is one man who loves his country ! —one man who will defer.d his country's flag 1 God bless and protect the gallant Major Anderson and his noble band!" The " nmens" which came up from the brethren around, were loud and enthusius tic, and when .the congregation arose from their knees, -ml -*s and tears wete sejn 6trug gling in mat y a countenance. The Hudson River R tilroad has pa* triot'cally refused transportation to all can® nun and other warlike stores dsstined to South Carolina. Quite a number of can Don were offered at Troy on Friday morning and peremptorily refused- Tbey will conse quently have to seek some other mods #f transportation to New York city. NEW STORE! H AEDWABE HARDWARE! 4tc*i f HASOWARE} A | l^cvnflK/Yf SLLLtruhii. y ~|MJK undersigned would rspoctfuUy inform 1 the citizens of C'entro county that they have opened a HARDWARE STORE in tbe Room foimerly occupied by Wilson & 3ro. on tbe North weft corner of tbo Diamond. They have selected their stock with great care, and are prepared to sell goods from fifty to ouo hundred per eent lower than can be haj at any other place. The ladies are partic. Urly 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 ba%e constantly on hand a variety of POCKET AND TABLE CUTLERY, Rifles, Shot Guns, and Locks of every descrip tion. CROSS CUT, MILL AXD CIRCULAR SA WS, And ail va trie ties of HAND-BACK, GRAFTIXO AXD PAXXEL 8 A WE. Broad, Hand and chopping Axs. Butchers sleav er and choppers. DRAWING KNIVES. HAMMERS, HATCH ET.", 011ISLE3. and ADZES. HAY, M AND It K AND SPREADING *ORKS. EDGE TOOLS OE EVERY DESCRIPTION. CEDAR AND WILLOW WAKE. PAINT AND DUSTING BRUSHES, NAILS, PAINTS, OIL, GLASS & PUTi V, CO A L OIL AND LA Ml A'. SA DDLER Y HARD WARE. COACII TRIM HI a Also. COFFIN FIXTURES, A"d everything that is generally kept in a well regulated Haraware Stoie. Terms Cash. BAXIIVESSi-R A CRIST. Bellefonte, april 26, '6o. y. Conner & ilfceJ, HAVE OPENED The largest assortment of goods ever before offered for sale by them, consisting, as heretofore of all such staple goods as are usually kept in a country store, together with all the NEW STYLES IN MARKET. ID TRESIS GOOI>S. Black and Fancy Silkg, Brocades, Madcna's Do- Beges, B'rages, Borage detains, Delnins, Cbaili detains, Poplins, L-stres, Alpacas, Bombazines, Lawns. Ginghams. Chintz, Brilliants, Chnlli Crape- Maretd, Taujore Cloth. Bobesund Traveling Dress Goods. A L S 0. A assortment of mourning goods. ALSO. Black Silk, Thibit Cashmere Crops DJ Stilla shawl?. Mantillas, Cashmere Scarfs, and Shawl Trimmings. ALSO, Cloths, Cassimers. Satinetts, Cashmeres, Kentuc ky-Jeans, Drills, Duck?, Cottonados and READY WADE CLOT £l3 At* A L S 0, Ladies' end Cents' Hoisery, Gloves, Gauntlets and Mitts, Ladies Collars and Under Sleeve?, Laces and Edginjra. ALSO, Oiled Window IJ'inds, Plain and Ornamented, Li nen and Lace Curtains. Gilt Cornice for Blinds, T able Covers ana Floor Cloths. ALSO, Oakford's Hats always on hand, together with straw Goods, Bonnets, Shakers. Ribbons, Artiii ciais and Bonnet Trimmings- A L S 0. A very arge assortment ol' Shoes and Boots far ineu, woolen and children. A L S U, Queen swarc. Cedar ware and Groceries. ESPECIALLY WOULD TONNEH & STEEL CALL THE ATTENTION OF MECHANICS BUILDERS To their much enlarged stock of Hardware Sad dlery and Coach Trimmings. Bellefonte, Uct. 11,-60 —tf.. Millinery Goods \ LAKGb' and splendid assortment of Millinery A. Goods hasjust been received at the Store ot MRS. K. 11. GRAF/US. Among other things, may be found a fine assort ment of VE L YE T. SIL A" AXD STR A H r R OXXE TS, purchas-hod in the city, and trimmed in the latest and most fashionable styles. Having employed a first class milliner from the City she feels prepared to execute all orders with which she may be favored. ALSO : Whitman's best candies for sale MRS. E. II GRAPH'S. Ti'letrrU' Nov. Ist—'6o- tf. HEAD QUARTERS. CENTRE BATTALION. Pine Grove Mills, Jan. 31st 1861. 7b the Cur>'2>anies oj Cen're Hattalion. In view of our present f lis ting National difficulties and iu r b -dienvg to the orders of our commanding officer Brig. Gen Jonnthan Wolf, you are hereby notified to be in readiness to inarch, at one day's n..tiee to defend the Constitution and the Union,should the Gov i rntuenl need your setvices. J. IRVIN ROSS. Commanding. STRAY. —Came to the residence of the subscri ber in Harris twp., about October last a yearling Ivown Steer The animal has no partic ular in irks. The owner is requested to come for ward, piovc property, pay eliarges and take him away, othci wise ho will te disposed of according to law. CYRUS WASSON. Jan. 31,. '6l. 4t.s QTRAY. —Came to the reidence of tlio subscri- O her >n Ferguson township, about the 16th of August, a white yearling steer, with red fpots and a small crop off the right ear. Jan. 31 'CI— —-At. J. I ROS^. LETTERS TES.A.vifntaryod tk. Estate of John Jarreit. late of Ta> 0" twp., dee'd,, granted to the undersigned, who requests all per sons knowing themselves indebted to mke im mediate payment, and all those having claims to present them duly authenticated for settlement. JOHN TIIOMPoON, Ex'r. Jan. 24,'61. 6t. LETTERS Testamentary on the Estate of Eli jah lSoyce, lato of Ferguson twp.. dae'd., have been granted to the undersigned, who re quests all persons knowing themselves indebted to make immediate paymen , and those having claims to present them duly authenticated for settlement. SARAH BOYCE, Exc'rx. Jan. 24, '6l. 6t. IJND.— In tha Court House, on Wednesday inornin: , a ladies Victorene, It is supposed someone lot it while attending the Concert of the Bellefonte Brass Band on Tuesdty evening. The owner will please call at.tbis.office. and after thanking the editor for the notice she can have the Victorene. Ayer's Sarsaparilla. D. S DUNHAM AVER'S |lgg|l CATHARTIO ' " Ara yon sick, (eelde, and I ~ W|a eompUiidugl Are you out of v. order, with your system de- Kr-fS-y rfirffi ranged, and your feelings un •' I; comlbrtable I Thesu synip. ic'muwauu .- "''Wsiyj turns are often the prelude to # s!*• BjAs serious illuess. homo lit of sickness is creeping upon you, • *"d should be averted ty a k V 'VYSESIB timely use of the rit-ht vwa 6&3|jfP e . 'J*.-, Tliey ©tiiimhiie tlie of tlitt Lotly into vigorous hc tivity, puiify the system from the obstructions which tu&ke di*e;so. A colfl settles •oinoIiC£ iu tbe laxly, and cl>* at met* Its natural function*. Those, if not relieved, react, upon themselves and the surrounding organs, pro ducing general aggravation, Biiflbriug* and diMuao. YVbil© in this condition, oppressed '>y Ul. M take Tver's Tills, and sue how directly they restore the liatunvi action of tho system and with it the buoyant fooling of heult-li again. What is true ami so apparent la this trivial ami common complaint, i* also tiuo in many of the deep-seated and dangerous duteinpoi**. The snuio purgative effect expels them. Caused by similar obstruo tinns and derangemoutft of Ihe natural functiona of th# btxlv, they are rapidly, and many of them an rely, cured ly tho BHIU9 means. None who know the virtu*g ol Lb ore Tills, will neglect to employ thcrn wiiou suffering fruui the disorders they core. Statements from leading physMnns in some of th© principal citlos, and fiotu other well known public per sons. From a Forwarding Merchant -tter than to any all that us ere.r treat with ajnrr/ Uivc medicine. I place great dcpci*- dei. •© on en eftctml catiiartic in my daily contest with disease, and believing ns f do thrit your Tills allord us th# bet wis have, 1 of course value them highly. PtTTßDunq, Ta.. May 1, IWft. I)R. J. 0. AT'Jlt. Fir: T have laen repeatedly cured of the worst hnutactf. any body can l.ave by a Awor two c.f your Tills. It aeeius t© uria© from u foul slotuach, whicii they clean so at since. Yours with great icspact, T.P. IV. PHKPLE, Clerk"/ Vitamer Clari tu Bilious Disorder# T-lvear Complalntit From Dr. Theodore Bell, of Xrw York (J- 'y. Not only aro your Pills admirably adapted ta their pur* pow as an aperient, hut I And their la-neficiul ctC-.-cts U|Aju tbe Liver vory marked indeed. Tliey have iu toy prac tice proved luoru effectual for th© euro of k limn c frf'titUs than uny ouo retliody 1 can mention. I sincerely l'cjoieo that \v have at length a purgative which is vrwi thy tlio wouiidoiico ol tho und the poopio. Dlpactmlst CF THE Intkiuob, > Washington, 0. Till tub, lft6t}. j SIR: I have used your Tills in my general and kopltal practice over .since 3011 Uiade them, and cannot hcsiliue to *y they are tho beat cuthaitic wo employ. Their regu lating action ni the liver is quick a.- I derided, cons©- queuily they are uu admirable retnedy for derangements cf that organ. IntheU, I h.i\© wvldmu foipid a cuao.of hilii/Ui ilise.ifC ho obetinatc that it did not readily yield ta tlrem. Arawriialiy yum, ALONZO BALL, M. LS lltysiciun oj the Jlariue Dysentery, Dlarrlioca, Relux, Worms.. Ft via Dr. J. (J. Oreeii, 0/ Ciucago. Your Tills have had a long I rial in my practice, aud K bold them in esteem hk one of the best aperienta 1 have ©▼or found. Their uilerativo effect upon t!© liver mukes them an excellent remedy, when giveu iu sinall doses for bdiout dysentery and diarrhoea. 'Jhwir sugar-cowl lug makes tlivin very acceptable and convenient ki th© usa of women and children. Dyspc|jali, Impnrlty of the lllood. From Jitv. J. l\ Jlimes, l\tst"'r '/ Advent Church, B -slur.. Drt. Ayeb: I liavs used your Tills with extra"rdlnary success in my family urnl among those I am culled to visit iu distress. To regulate the organs of digestion and p.urifv tho blood, they are tbo very beat remedy J hurt* ever knowii, and 1 can confidently recouilueud thcoi ts uiy friends. lours, J. Y. 111)11x3. WAR3AV, YYyomlng Co., N. Y.. Oct. i! 4, ISoS. Dear SIR: I am using your Catliartie Tills lu my lice, and find thm an excellent purgative to cleuLis© th© system and iiuri/'y the fountain ty/ u>e 0 ton*?. JOII.S Ci, MKACIIAai, M. D. Const Ipnt lon, Costt*r lie*#, Spi>re*lof # Ithcumatisui, Clout, JVeUralgiu, Truji #y, Pttralyth, Fits, etc. From Dr. J. J\ Vuvyhn, iluutreul, Canada. Too much cannot bo Kaid of your Tills for the cure ••f cstireutM. If others of our fruternlty have fbuud them M elllcucious as I lmvo, tlioy should Jln m# in proclaim ing it for the benefit of the multitudes who suffer from that complaint, which, ulthough bad enough In itcdf, N tho progenitor of others that are worse. T believe c.v tivenes* to originate in the liver, but your Tills alTcct that organ imd cure the di^c.-tbO. From Mr.*. E. SHnnrt t I'hysicijn and n!idw\fe, Ucstoti. I find 011 c or two large doses of your Tills, taken at tba proper time, ere excellent pr< motives of tbe natural ecr+ tit ni when wholly or partially suppressed, and also very efiV'Ctual to vlrtivte tho s!t>natch and eryrl timmis. They are so much th© best physic wo have thut I rocuuiiuaud. no other tu my puticnts. From the Dev. Vr. Hawles, nf the Methodist fyis. Chwxh. Pci.AUKI IIoc.r. Savannah, Oh. dan. 0. IS6C. IPt."oTr.i> Sik: 1 should ba ungrateful fr tii. relief your Kkill lias brought mo If J did not report tuy case to you. A cold s-ttled in mv limbs and brought 011 excru ciating neurit hie p, until by tlio ndvice cf yutir agent in RaUimore. I)r. MockanEle, I tried your Tills, 'i heir effects were slow, but sure. ly ia:rs©viiring iu tho uso of them, I iun now eutirely well. Senate Cha&iber, Paton Pouge, T,b.. 6 I)fC. 1P55. Dn. AVER: I have been entirely euro), by your Tills.cf I Rheumatic <3uwf—a paiuful disease that had afflicted u*e ! for years. YfNCKNT bi.IDLLL. tGF Most cf the Pills In market contnin Mercury, which* although a valuable remedy in skilful hands. U dangerous in puidic pill, from th© dreadful c uise quonces tliat frequently foil w its incautious nw. Those contain no merenry or mineral substance whatever. Price, 25 cents per Box, or 5 Boxes for sl. Prepared ty Dr. J. C. A TEE to CO., Lowell, Mali. Sold by J. Harris & Co., Bellefon'e; .f. Binjf, Unionville; K. D. Cuminings, Pol-t Matilda; Hebl .r tt Co., Stormstovvn; 11. Fester, Alillheim; D. 0. Dower, and Gross & Y ariek, C. G. Kyinan, Milesburg, and by one trader in every village in the count-y. Jan. 10, 'ol.—ly. HONOR THE DEAD. BELLKFOXTE MARBLE WORKS. HAVING just returned from th. Eastern mar ket v hero I have purchased a largeandex tensive stock of marble at greatly roduced prices I am prepared to fill all orders with which I majr s be favored, with promptness and despatch, aiy stock includes the best quality of foreign and do mestic marbles. 1 kave employed in my establishment som* of the best and must experienced workmen in th® State, and persons who have her ■■•..fore patroniz ed mo can testify to the superio* workmanship b>th in execution and design wbich I manufac ture. Persons who desire marble tombstones, table tops, or anything into which the article oan be manufactured will do well to give mo a call. All work delivered free of charge. Shop on Spring street, North of the Presbyte rian Caurch. WM. GAIIAOAN. Jan. 24, IS6I, A O. FURST, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. XA Bbllskoxtk, Pe., will attend promptly to all bu i'2-.'SS entrusted to his care. Office on Northwest corner of tbe Diamond. Will practise in the seerval Courts of Centre and Clearfield counties. Jan. 24,'C1 -tf. Axe Factory & Houses For Rent. TllE Belleloiite Axe Factory, oapa tie o lurnighinu twenty dozen nxe* p£r day now in the occupancy of Harvey Mann. ALSO, The dwelling house on High Street, with or without the frame butlding adjoiciDjf, new occupied by J. V. Thomas. For particulare applv to IVM. A. THOMAS. Bellefonte, Dec. 13, 'GO.—6t. LETTERS of Administration on the Estate of Fred'k. Shank, lato of Howard twp., dec'il., granted r.o the undersigned who requests all per sons knowing themselves indebted to make im mediate payment, ahd thoso have claims to pre sent them duly authenticated for settlement. CHRISTIAN SHANK, Adm'r. Jan. 34, 'l. t. DLEYDEN A CO., kave Just received a flee -j , pssor'mect of Fall and Winter