Cfit Centre g emfltrni BELL E FO NTET^PA, {?** mmm ■ M— m ■■ IM— ■— N—AE—MB— > THURSDAY, FEB., 21 1861 VW. BROWN, - - ASSOCI ATE EDITOR wt-tu-MW- '-i-'- ■' ■ i—■ m-x .M k " MOTTOES FOR THE FAY. I mill ir.jfcr ihath I fort I will content or ad- ' %lmt viy /rit'ide to content tu uuy condition or ixim prOL-.it which Ule like buying the privilege of taking poeattion of the G oierm.unt to which wc ho.-.* a CohiiitutivHul right ; because, whatever I ; ■might think of the merit of the various propositions before Congress, 1 should icgitrd any cottcettiuu in the fa.* of menace at the destruction of the Govern ment tier if, and a content on alt hands that our egt t.m shall Os brought tioicit to u teed icith the twitting disorganized state of offaiis in Mexico'. Hut this iking will hereafter be, as it is now, in the hands of Ihe people/ and if they dee'ne to call a Convention to remove any grievances complained of or to give mtu uarantus for the permanence .j seeled rights, it it not mint to ippuss. [ASI'AiI-IM LZSCOLN J uiengisration fit ; adjustment afterward. P t". GiUli, J owe it to my self, I owe it to truth, I owe it to the eubje t, to state that n > earthly power could in duct me to vote fur a tpeeijic lucajpii e for the intro duction of Slavery where it had not before existed, either South or Forth of that line. Coming at Ido from a Slave Stuie, it it my solemn, deliberate, and seed t-.alureji determination that no potcer- no suthly power —shall compel mc to vote Jor the put itcs introduction of Slave, y cither south or north mf that line. Sir, while you reproach, and justly, too, our British ancestors for the introduction ot this institution upon the continent if ulmc ;ca, I am, for one, unwilling that the posterity of the prtsent inhautluntt of California and JS'av Mexico tha'i reproach its far doing just w/iat ice te. prnach Great Britain Jor doing to ui. If ike citizens oj'those I err uories choose t > establish Slavery, 1 am far admitting ihem with such provisions in their Constitutions ; but then, il will be their own work, and not ours, and (ht.ir posterity will have to repiouch ihem, and not us, for fanning Constitutions a'lowing the in silt ut ton of Stucerg tu exist among them [IIENRT CI.AT. "The Wrongs of the South. " Surely, bays tho New York Tribune, a fal lacy more groundless bis never had a popu lar run. To examine i 6 to explode it. Does the Constitution wrong the South ? The only unequal advantages conferred by that instrument are two. It bestows on the South the privilege of capturing escaped •laves within the limits of the States which have prohibited Slavery ; thu-, to that, extent, curtailing the local sovereignty of the Free States and suspending the operation of the world's common law. Again, it endow# the Slaveboluiag States with an extra represen tation in Congress, ond a superior franchise in the election of all Federal tfiicers, by ad ding three-fifths of the slaves to the number of the free people of those States as trie basis af their representation, thus endowing them permanently with vastly more political pow er than it confers oa commutmi.es of similar ■iae iu the Free States. These mry be wrongs, but are they wrongs of the South ? Has Congress wronged the South ? It has bought Louisiana and Florida, f.-ught the Seuiioules aud Mexicans, recedeu from the Jiffer-on policy ol Siavely-resf rictien, enac ted Fugitive Slave bills and enforced them, •onnived at the slave-trade, packed the Su preme Bench, Rnd winked at Disunion—all for Slave?y. These may be wrong', but are they wrongs of the Souto 1 lies ike Judiciary wronged the South ? Consider the comparative efficiency in execu tion of the Federal laws iu the mterost of Slavery, as compared with those in the inter est ol Freedom. The other day, at Cleve land, in the extreme North, the poor gir. E i aa was arrested and proved to be a fugitive ly. The Fiee-Siate Court and P-r-.,nl Liberty bill availed only to demand evidence. Toe evidence being produced, Ohio withdrew her protecting hand, and abandoned the in nocent woman to her fate. The bond under the Constitution was paid, even to the puut.d ef fieh. But at Norfolk, the captain of the slaver Slortu King was acquitted, our cat'on al laws against the Slave-trade being a dead letter. We have known numerous instanee of the rendition of fugitive slaves, but we eanuot recall a single instance of puc.ishment under tie laws agatn-t the slave- raie.— These ruay be wr ngs, but nrw they varongi •f the S alb ? Has Popular Ssniiraent wronged the South ? There is not a spot on Northern Bv.il where our fellow citizens of the South may not free'y come, freely hold, and freely speak their opinions on any topic, and find port on a I freedom and freedom of speech con eided to and maintained for them by North rn sentiment as weli as by Northern law.— Their every personal right, and every right •f property known to the world's common law, is revered and guarded as our own But innocent Northern men, and Southern too who merely dissent by silence from the prev alent Pro-S'iavry sentiment in the South, are not safe there. They bare in many in stances been murdered, and in many more tfepy hav* been ignominiousty expelled. Are r.6t these faci"/ ? Perhaps they indicate wrong* ariiog from popular sentiment, but aro they wrongs of the South ? Among the picked men of the Sou b now irflnvejifcii at Washington is these not one clear- sighted enough to discrimiuat* between equal Fights under the Constitution ar.d the commou law. which every Souruern inr.u en joys perfectly iu oveiy Northern S'ate and in all national territory, as distinguished from those extra C institutional guaranties and that national propagation of Slavery which, under the terni "concession," is demanded by the South ? And is there not one gallant heait rsady to stand by truth and his coun try, and tc expf 6- to his compeer* and con stituents the emptinass and injustice of the ery, "Wrongs cf tlt South?' pjr Who was the moat unfortunate lass in toe couii rv ? Dour-lttJ. Whv am de p"n dat Gen. Scott writes vrid like a riber in Maine? "Cause it am ■d PaN-GP SCOTT. g©- The carton 8 uth Carolina expects lodmuod tbJJuion with— -Ba-chanan. Our Manifest Policy. ! It is a shame and a disgrace to the Repub ! liean party that there should be at this cri sis of affairs any hesitation, doubt, question, or division aragttg them, in regard to the irue policy to be porsued by thu Governraent. Nothing can be plainer than that tha Se eeja'hnists are on the high road to ruin, and , that tlioy will b soon encountered bv revo ■ lution at home which will end in their over • *h;ow and umilintion, if thr-y are not sooner saved by the succumbing of comnt omisers. With the stoppage of New Orleans trade and commerce, the repeal of .the sugar du ; ties, and the abolition of the mail service iti Ljuisiane, that State would be in open revolt ; against the disuniouiste iu lose than six I months. Secession had nc advocates in Louisiana ten days after Lincoln's election. Bot suddenly the fever set iu, and ran as all epidemics run. It has culminated in precip itating th State hastily into its present po ition. Dot the whole movement rests on no soloi basis whatever. A little time to cool, a iittio time for reflection, is all that is needed to bring tha population back to their senses, it is Mi'Uiircus. to suppose that such a revu. futiou, lounrded merely on the popular im pulse of a day, can stand the strain of • ru inous erperienea fur any length of time.— L uiilana never was oiher than a loyal State. What she has done now has beon done in Utter thoughtlessness and baste. She will make equal baste to retruce her steps, wbfn the henefl'ji-nt protection of tbs Federal arrr. ■ball be wi.hdrawn, and she sball feel the o 'Ueeqiiecces of her rash and ut justifiable conduct. Everywhere the suae experience wiß pro duce the ma)* results. The Speee-ioo mo. e msnt produces ruin wherever it goes. It de— s roys credit, il aries's trade, it bread* d wn prices, it extinguishes values, it excite* in surrection, it causes general stagnation and universal distress. It does all this of its own opeiation, without a'ny effort on 'he part of the General Government. That Government needs on'y to withdraw it* beneficent influ ences and paternal care, and stand perfectly still, to produce the overthrew uf the traitors who have fomented this causeless rebellion. There is no occasion fur war, no occasion for any strain on the notional treasury, to ac complish '.bis object. Ths Federal C o va rri . mem Ohly io pursue a yjlicy of masterly inactivity in order that the whole rebellion should collapse. It can be patient. It cn wait. It can procrastinate. And by this policy it can puni-h the seceding States, and extingu'sh their traitors almost without sta king a blow. Tha Secessionists cannot wait. Tho seceding St't'e*. cannot wait. They Tiusi do Botuotiiitig— must accomplish fome thing ; nnd tbry must do if. at once. Busi ness interests will not, cannot wait. Tie people will grow impatient. Ground down Ly taxation, every branch of business, every avenue of trade, every active pursuit and em ployment, 6verv enterprisa, siagoant and dvath-strunk, tbey will rebel ag.iost their incompetent ai d treacherous rev 1 itionary ltader* and hurl ihcui frutn power. The chiefs of th* Sscei-sion movement will jet dangle at every cross-road iu the South, if t' e 'rue policy i pursued at ifn* crisis. The [ eople themselves will execute verixeance upon their false guides, without tho inurvsntiea of the Federal Government. Why camut our public men see this ? Is ti eir vision blinded hy the tnis'S of fear? If any man is alarmed lei hiui resign and go hi me. If any nun ihii.ks it b"St to tuccuuih lest the Utiiou should not be saved, let him retire and give place t' some worthier repre sentative. The country is in no danger.— The Government is in no danger. The Rep ublican party is in no d. n,er except from covr ards and traitors within, it is the Seoession ints who are iu danger, and nobody eiee Nover, naver was ibare such a signal oppor tunity to illustrate tlie vitality of principles, nad for system of Government, as exists at this hour. T: men who do not fee it arc bats and moles. The men who would com promise ar rnai. Timidity, folly, and crim iaality aluro, can counsel a surrender just at the point when we art upon the ve of win ning a most- conclusive victory ia behalf of the gtoat cause of constitutional liberty aud self-government. YV e beg the Republican compromisers to etay their band. We beg them not to consu mate the suicide of tuetr principle* and their paity. The Republicans aie masters of the situation. Nothing is wanted but a fi;m hand and a steady rein, and a most glorious ana oT6:'wl;f-:iaTig triumph av.aits us, Se cession will cure j'sslf, end without war or IU'U to sHvboly but (ho?e wbo pertinacious iv drag-those evil* dswn upon {heir own bead*. It is trus tlie Government is enveloped in a storm. But its foundations are strong and immovable, for they repose in iho heatts of the people. It can stand the strain put up on it. Let it not abate a hair of its just au thority. Let it not concede an inch, but let i - bide its time in patieuce, exercising forbearance, Lut demanding obe dience and rejecting ali propositions of sur render, whatever form or gise they may as sume. So it will save itself lrom demorali zation, acd come forth with a new prestige and accumulated vitality. £ssf- None hut a physician knows how much a reliable alterative is needed by the people. On all eides of ue, io all communi ties everywhere there are multitudes that suf fer from eooiplitipts that nothing but an al fcrative cures. Hence u great many of them have beeu made and put abroad with theas puraoce of being >fikotu&l. But they fail to accomplish the cures they promise, because they had cot the intrinsic virtue* they claim. In this state of the case. Dr. J- C. Ayer & Co., of Lowell, htive supplied us with a com pound Extract of Saraaparilla, which does prove to bo the long desired remedy. Its pe culiar d.ffVrence from other kindred prepara tion in market is that it cures the diseases fur which it is recommended, while th6j do not, We are assured of this fact by more ban one of onr intelligent Physicians in this neighborhood and have tbs further evidence ol our own experience of its truth.— Tennes see Farmer, Jfashtilfo, Venn. T'£El3 dESTSfaPUFLSE! DBMOCnAT. For the Democrat. The Patriots of th 9 Border States- A great mitiy apnea's have been, and s'ill are made to Republicans to sustain the "Pa trio's of the Border States." This seems to be a very reasonable demand. We ought uertain'y to sustain patriots everywhere, and that we intend to do. But what is meant by eu-taining the patriots of the border State*, and who are they ? Are they men who are willing to submit to a constitutional majori ty ? Are they men who are willing that the R'publican party shall have a fair trial be fore tha re>p'e? Are they leady fn leave the principles of Republicans to be approved or condemned by the people acting in the ordiouiy way by popular elections? Are they so patriotic as '0 stand by the Union without ariv reference to the parry which controls it giyernment? Do rbey mean to help us maintain the authority of thu G >v ernmeot in the execution, by legal means, of ail the laws of the Uuion? Do they love the Union and the Constitution ni ire than they love Slavery and their peculiar local inter te>e-ts? I believe there are some such, and if so. wo shall d ■ all in our power to sustain them. But ha- i not oceurr dto our people that these patriots, of whom we have heard su of'cu, are only ON CERTAIN c NDITI NS ; that they are willing to fight for the stars and stripes, only when the stars and stripes shall be made the banner, under whicb Sla very shall find a safe refuge from its own weuk'tea and the scorn of christian civiiizi tion 1 Tnere is no necessity to sustain this class of men, fur they are already rife for treason, when they qualify their allegiance, by designating the price by which we are re quired to buy it. The proposition is, '• we wili be Union men for, and, in cunsidera'ion ot certain concessions ; otherwise we will he disut.iooists or our people will." If there were no principles to be sacrificed in making the concessions demanded ly these :stat<s there would be still this very grare objection to a Compliance. We arc establishing a prece dent by wh'cli, in the fu'ure, any State may demand the protection ol any particular in terest, under a threat of secession, and fb d her justifica ion in the course the State- are about intake. and which oU> w ( 10 go for dre w ;ning {o a! ]' ow ' tub . patriotic and right. Suppose Congress pa*s laws ab dishing du ties on imports, and the iron interests of Pennsylvania suffer total destruction. Sap po*e, iben. the people of our Stare, though their representatives inform the Government that un':ss their interests are cared for. they will join the malcontent* of certain othrr s-ctions who have revolted on nee >unf of this law atnnng nthe* things; hut that if they are sec ir*d in THEIR PECULIAR INSTITUTION, thev will near for the Government, DIE F<r the Union, and glorify the America.! fltg forever. Would Pennsylvania he patriotic then, when she Lad offered her allegiance for a price ? Is any man a patriot who refu** to fight for his country hrcau-e its policy is dot just what he would have it ? The Whig Party wou'd have been damned to an eternal infamy of di*gr*cs. if it had carried its opposition to the Mexican War to th* ex'ent of refusing in its prose MIMO'I. No State or par y has a right to demand any thing from the G .vernmpnr. If they have a right to demand it they mn*t have a remedy if that right is disregarded. Pennsylvania Las no r gut to demand a tariff on iron, hut •hs m*y edition for it, labor f"r it, and yote for it. Kentucky Lss no right to demand the rco ignition of Slavery in any territory, but she may petition for sad vote for it, and induce, if possible, others to vote fpr it. But y u say, " The people of the Border State* will become diniDionisr* unless con cessions re aide. It is not the lenders who wish it. These 'patriot* of the Border S'a es' are patriot* indeed, but they feel that unless they can promise their people some conces sions they will revolt." It does not change the question in tbo least when we are inform td that it ia the pcop.e, not the leaders, whose allegiance we are to buy. And Snail'-, as the responsible parry to wkoai the Govern ment has been entrusted, wo cannot be tx pected to concede to this demand, as it i nothing less than a demand to us to forsake our principles for A certain benefit. To your petitions for redress of grievances,when they ■hall be piesenred, the party wMcb has ever stood ss ilte champion of the right ot peti tion will give a fair and candid hearing re serving the right to grant or refuse them as policy or duty may dictate. If it is demand ed as a right acd threats of rebellion, w shall refu-e in order to vindicate the authori ty of the Government. If rebellion result, it wiil be dealt with as circumstances may acfifl to require, antl its insignificancy or magnitude saunot effect the du'y uf the Gov eminent to preserve itself if that is possible. If the revolution should succeed it cannot ef fact the original Government except in de spoiling it of a part of i's territory and of its resources a mere temporary loss. The Gov ernment will remain intact, and the Consti tution will retain its vigor - The secession of the Border Slates would not materially Strengthen the movement, for the same ele ment of weakness exist in all, and enough have alreaiy seceded to make a blouk ide of the whole coast necessary, the only thing that iu any event need bed"ne. The Border States have made a demand, however, which I pre sume DO one cau think of acceding to ; that the States which have seceded shall not fie coerced, ia other words, that the right of se cession must be recognized. Witness the resolutions of the Kentucky Legislature. To this demand we cannot, acceed, thouah by re fusal we lose every State South of Mason & Dixon's line. CAN AN INDIVIDUAL SECEDE ?—Some oae propound-) the following pertinent query to tne Philadelphia Fress: I urn a cinzta ut West II 3 mr<fi<?ld town ship, Lancaster county. Our '. - ix->s are Let*y mine amounting to abnu S2OO a year. I w sh to know whether I have not a* g ><i a ri • t <o spefde as South Carelina or New York? 1 desin to establish a monarcjiy vi a small way, myself lobe hi ny, an J to he entire ly it d pendent of the world. J have very ma ty 1 it-nds in.numbers about equal to the wo .to population of South (Jarolinn, tw> guns three bulldogs, six mouths' provisions, <fc,\ It you think I am right, say so, and I will fight to the bitter end. WEST HEMPFIELB Compromise Not to ba Thought of. SPIRIT OP THE REPUBLICAN PRK&S, [From the Springfield Journal.] We waut concession. We want the South ern Stales which are clamoring about, con cession and compromise, t fconcede that ours is a Government proper and uofc a compact! between S aies. We want thern to concede that a State car,not dissolve its connection with this Union at will We want them to conctd- that this Government has a right to j enforce its laws and protect its property, even if it becomes necessary to hang or shout every traitor in the United S-at.es to do it. If'e want them to concede that it is the duly of this Government to retake from Southern trait ors its stolen forts, arsenals, etc. We want ihem to vonc de that Abraham Lincoln, i having been constitutionally eleced P.esi- i dent ol the United States of America, has a , right to tnke ins s"at without any opposition ; from any quarter whatever ; and that ifar- ! aied upposi'i.io is offered, it is the du'y of the G .vernmeiit lo put down or overcome such opposition at evt-ryP hazard. We waut the S u hto concede that alter Abraham ] Lincoln has taken an oath to support the i Consti ution of the United Sta'es, it i- his i du yto observe it. We want them to con- Cud* that the seceeding Sees have violated thu Constitution—and that they are in re-' hell.On against the Federal G jverninent, and that it is the duty of this Gooernment to pat , down rebellion. We want the.ui to concede that the talking of Federal forts and firing Op in the Star of the West, are intuits that should be atoned for. We ask tiiain to con cede that Northern creditors have a righFto sue for and collect their demands in S-ni'h crn Oo.ir *. We ask them to concede that Slavery is the creature of local law. In alt tin* we do n u u-k the South to con cede a single tiling that is not d- maoded by the Coosti'U'i. nof the Uuited S.aies. Until th-v d > concede all thi-, they ought not. to expect that the Nori It has any conce-sion to uitke. Tiie flag of our country, the giorious stars and stripes, has been insulted hv trai tors — our laws have been sot at defiance — our forts and arsenals have been seized by traitors—cur versels have been fired into— the free navigation of the Mi.-si-si >pi has been interrupted—an Ito day a large army of irai'urs lies in wait to take Fort Dickens. We are in hourly exnsciauun of the sad news'hat sotne bravo defenders of tho Auier ican flag— the fl ig of Washington have been struck down in deatn in the effort to uphn.d it on American soil. The telegraph tells us to day that Souih ' llJd 'ermine-} to attack the n >b}„ Audetson, if h* jp tii;uirnt doee tiot surrender F tt Sumter to the traitors ! Away wirii compromises at an hour like this! Let us first establish tho fact that we havo a G ivcrntmn —a Govern ment aide to protect itself nod punish trea son. We should not talk übuut compromise while the fl ig of the traitors fl <ats over an American fnr r , ard the flag of our country trails in the dust. Toe fl ig that- Washing tun and his war worn, weary soldiery kept flying at Y.tliey Forge - the flig that Jasper replaced <>n the wall* of Fart AD ultris t the cos' of his life—the 11 ig that our heroic Rev olutionary fathe ■ tarried t- uc p utitJy .hro' the war I >r lodepend 'tioc —the flag that is honored tfir wide w,rid over, has been torn (ruin America- furls, msenels. and nnvv vdtii* a? home—has been trampled under foot hv traitors in nor own land, m American soil! Until that fl tg is unfurled over Moul trie,and every other ..to'en J'ort, arsenal, custom house, and tiacy yard -until the lata ot this Government rue obeyed, ami its authority rec ognized, lei us never talk ub ut compromise.— UcticeSrion ! y. s, we wane concession. We ak no man to yield up his eortc enc, his HI a,, hood, nor Lis honor. The border States teii u that they are devoted to the" Union *ad toe Constitution. We ask them then, to cone- de that the one siittl! stand, and the other he obeyed. We are nsk'd to concede that IslaVJry •hall go into the Territories by autborby of this Government. Before vs talk of such thing, v.e want it se'tltd that we have a Government. Before compromise of ttiiv kind is made, or ev n talked abcut, o-i the subject of Slavery, we want to see the lightful authority "f thi* Government recog nised and respected. L"t the stolen funs, a? *eoals, and nary vard* ho ret,> ed to the r'ghtlul owner—tear down your rat'lesnake and pe'dcan flag, and run up the ever-gluriou *tnrs and stripes— disperse your traitorous luuhs. and le; every man return to his duty. Than cams to us wiili your iist. of grievances, and whatever manhood, honor, or patriot.m can yietd, shall fie fully accorded. From another Article in the same paper. I UK Fim Mi i UE RETAKEN — TUB REV OI.UTI iN Mu T 1B I'IUCKEo! -It is tlie (iu J ot t'ui- G iveruiuent to ictake it* stolen f .rts. and oilier property wrongfully withheld. In the performance of it no more force will he us. J than necessary. Forcible resistance wit! be met, and if possible, overcome. The G.JY ernnisni will collect its revenue, using just ►o much force as may be necessary lor that purpose. We assume that this will be the action of the Government. because it is ihe'duty of the Government, and bec.u-e an Adoainisiratioii is just going into power that win fearlessly ■and faithfully perform its whole duty. It individuals attack ihe Government in the discharge of its duty, end lose their lives thereby, can it lie charged that the Govern ment has wantonly shed " fraternal blood?" Will any one pre'end that the Government cau do less than tins ? When the Presid a nt takes a solemn oath to support the Constitu tion, end the Constitution declares that he shall see 'hat the laws a r e faithfully exsou ted, can l e disregatd that oa'h, and *ufir the faws to be trampled under foot ? If trea son and rebellion make it necessary to use fotce to execute those laws, is lie not justified in using it ? Is it coercing South Carolina to defend Fort Sumter against the atta.-ks of HUi b collected f Gin South Carolina, Gi-or {j 3. and other ota.es ? Is it c A e:,ciug Flor ida to hold F.-rt Pickens against the mob col leeied to steal it? 1" it coercing ary of tiro States of this Union f.r tn* Government to tako and hold possession o* ail its property wuhin them? Is it ooerctng a State to eu eoercing South Carolina to take posession of toe Uni ed S'.ates custom house, armory, and ihher property belonging to the Federal Gov ernment ? Is it coercing aS a e to abolish post-offices where men cannot be found who are wihing to hold ihem, or who will not honestly account to the Government for pest age received ? CoerciDg of a State ! lie who invented the expression did a gocd work fur traitors. 11- who raised a screen hebin I which sympathizers with treason might have a temporary hiding place- R-pub.icans ! farcr no such doctrine. [From the N. Y. J'ribun ° ] As there are no grie*u.ncfcs, we should not >iive a color by offerirg concessions to the pretexts set up. So for from such offers ten ding to conciliation and peace, iti the present temper of the usurpers, they tend to strength*- en ttiem in their position and incite new pre tenst ins. W hilt is really wanted is a mani festation of a reso'ved purpose to maintain the Union und enforce the laws. The 8 mtb must be made to consider the real nature of the supposed affronts they have received, and they will not do that until they are made to respect their adversaries. Unfortunately the people of the South to too treat an extent re gard the people of the North with distiust, predicated upon the DO ion that will not maintain thsir rights in a manly way. It only nsede to bs understood that tho peoyls will maintain their rights, if necessary, in the field, to inspire a degree of respect which will cause the southern rebels to oonsider, with entirely a different spirit, whether there is really any ground for the dttempt they meditate of overthrowing the government, in the frivolous grievances they are now so en raged about. 'lhey imagine that if the North is superior in numhetg, it lacks the courage to maintain the government ir has taken p>os session of. Defeated at ihe ballot-hux, they have appealed to arras to resist the judgment of t'>e people against them, because thev do not rest ect the tribunal by which that judg ment has been render, d It is proper, of cour-p, in a recoil so extended, to disarm the insurgeuts by persuasion and kindness, as far as practicable, bu' nothing o f that kind will avail, unless it is seen and known that if thee proce unav tiling the laws will, nev ertheless, he enforced. We have a'ready seen that the fact the government is henifi ccnt avails nothing. It is time to show that it is strong, and dues not staud or fall with the caprice of the minority. [.fYowi the .Evening Post ] If a national convention will do anything mure to assure the people of the border states of their perfect epcurity under the existing administration, let it he ass-mbled ; bur if it is to be called with a view to changing our preset,t federal constitution in any respect, or in the hope that the relation of the feder a] government to the sul ject (if slavery eao he at all improved, it will prove a failure Our coi shtution is excellent ns it. is ; we Lave lived under it fur e-ghty years iu the enjoyment of au unexampled n" sperity/rei- J. in and peace ; and we confess that we do not know in what particular it could he amen ded- As the B iit m >re American, one of the ablest of the s- U'hern pipers, observes : " It was framed in a calm, noble and patri* otic spirit of moderation and compromise.— Upon 'the brand p'atfotm of the Constitution' all sections and all interest* of 'he Country n e secure The citiz- n and the pres* are free ; religiuus establishin mts are abolished : rank and title are exploded ; the voice of the people i* supreme ; they eij.iy tho right of a national representation, and the burdens and the blessings of government proceed from men of their own choice. When this provis ions of the organic law are violated hy their agent*, or any of tl e guarantees of freedom disturbed, the people have still the remedy in their own band*." What nee lof ft'ter'}j n in an instrument of this " h "" rac ter ? [F:out the j_\ew York Times.] We have the u'm >st confidence in Mr Lin coln's ability and patriotism. Jf any judg ment concerning his future c> urea can he /armed from his nat career, we hazard noth ing in predicting that the very opening of his admicisiraiii n will infuse new hopes of peace nnd prosperity into the public mind.— We believe him to be thoroughly equal to tne crisis—alive to ad its re-p.-nsilnli'ir:*, and ready to meet every danger, and perf.rui every duty which it uiay devolve up >n him. lie is the last rnau likely to ni'stuke mere ob stinacy for firmness, or party prejudices for political principle. And while we do uot ex peer, a* we certainly should not desire, at hi* hand.*, any abandonment of those cardi nal principle* of public pr 1 icy which vvete affirmed by the people in his elcoii m, we do beliote that he will stand iu no such child ish diead of the mere name of concession u to nrevent him fr-uu doing whatever justice and tiis parmarieut welfare of the country will sanction, to rc* 0.-e and preserve the iu tegrity of 'he federal Union. [ Fi om the Republican Stilesman ] The Oonatinjiion that punished traitor* and held rebellion in check that i* just and equal—that has beon tried and found not wanting —that lift* endured through nearly a centurv, and has lifted us from a handful of isolated household* tu be a mighty and pros perous and compact nation. "The Gonsti tutioti a* administered by Washington,"need* no tinkering, nr. amendment, no change Rightly interpreted—rightly administered it will preserve our unity and our honor. It i* strong enough to reclaim the geceeding States—it i broad enough to cover the nec essities o' all who owe it allegiance. Let us hold it sacr-J and obey i;s plain command*, and wo need not fear. It is the handiwork of m*ter men—men mighty io battle, but mightier yet in course! It w .nts no re pairing, tro curtailment, no enlargement. It wi 1 etoiure when the demagogue* who com pare it to a worn out piece of maohineiy. shall have been tried and discarded. Give it to us s our fathers made it, and as Wash ington administered it, and we stall need no other adjustment. Position cf President Lincoln. The ful.owing article from the Springfield Journal published a day or two prior to the departure of I're-ident Lincoln for Washing ton, is significant, emenating as it doe from a journal which i* generally recogn zed_as the President's " hucro organ," and presum ed to reflect Lis *otiaients. That the ar-icle accural!j fore-shad wa the course of Liucoin we do not duubi: Tus C' MEIT HIE QUESTION'.— There are a few letier-writers in Springfield woo arc en deavoriug to cre.te toe impiession that Mr. Liucoiu Pas committed himself to some par t cular compromise > f the ex s nig d.tficulties, Wa have eteudiiy denieu this, and times will show ttiat we are correct. We ure opposed to any compromise that surrenders Republi can principles. Advantages atid rights we may nd vvlii cheerlully yie;d upen :he alter nt peace, but principle we will never yield, come what may. Ou this point we believe that Mr Lincoln and ourselves agree per fectly. We are 111 daily contact with Mr. L.nc'o u and those who are intimate with him, and we have yet to bear a word from him or them c"inphit"in£ of t'e course of the Jour nal When Mr, Lincoln as nominated for tn.e Presidency he assured the country that the principles embodied in the Chicago Piu-- fcrm were his own, and that, it elected, be would act upon them, ilts earnest and able advocacy of those principles for years past, in every part of our e.tuutfy—his unfl.itch ier firmness in every hour of trial—his de votion to freedom, and his high character for honesty, all warrant u. in saying that he will never surrender those principles nor play the traitor to the great party that electuu him.— Those who ure looking to see Mr. Lincoln lower the Republican standard, ate Iroking in vain. While ho lives be will hold it aloft. Iu less than one month, Abtaham Lincoln, if he lives, will he inaugurated President, ot the United States of America. From the steps of the Capitol he will proclaim his pur pose, his policy, his principles; and our word for it, that address will strengthen all weak hacks, make every iree Union man's heart bound with joy, and break the ranks of trea *. n. We sav again, what we have often be fore said, in sub*'an.-e, Mr. Lincoln is not a traitor. He is not composed of material out of which a traitor can be made- We will so far play the "organ" as fr> say to ail compro misers and temper zers, g>> &Vai, hut dou t count Abraham Lincolu "in" lor any plan of adjustment that surrenders the principles upon which he was elected. Two more U. S. reu-oue cutters —the Lewi" Cass and the Robert M Giellaod have beeo surrendered to the Secessionists. Don't let us " ooeroe I" let them do all tho • coercing!" Let as ell submit like food dogs t MOVEMENT OF MR. LINCOLN. SPHI.NCFIELD, 111-, Feb. 11. Mr. Lincoln left home at 7.30 A. M , ac enmnanied by a large concourse of people to the depot, where nearly one thousand cid* zens bud already collected. After be had shaken hands with a number of friends he took his stand on a platform near, and spoke as follows : My friends : —No one not in my position, can appreciate tlio sadness I feel at this part ing, To this people I owe all that I am.— Here I have livod more than a quarter of a century ; hero my children were born and here one of them ties buried. I know not how ao.m I shall see you again. A duly de volves upon me, which is, perhaps, greater than that which has devolved upon any other man since the days of Washington. lie never would have succeeded except for the aid of Divine Providence, upon whi-h he at all times relied. I feel that I cannot succeed without 'he same Divine aid which sustained hint, and in the same Almighty Being I place my teliance for support, and I hope you, my friends, will all oray that I may re ceive that D-vine assistance, without which I cannot succeed, but, with which, success is certain Again I hid yoa all an affection ate farewell, (L ud applause, and cries of "We wi'l pray for you." During the speech, Mr. L'ncoln hotrayed muoh emotion aod the crowd was affaoted to tears. Te train left precisely at 8£ o'- clock. The following persons accompanied Mr Lincoln : J. G Nieolay, private secretary to the Presidentelect; J hn llay. Ilibert T. Liu coin, Major Hunter, U. S. A ; Cel. Sumner, U. S. A ; Col. E. E. Ellsworth, Hon. J. D. Dubois S'atfi Audimr; Col. W. 11. Lemon, Aid to Guv. Yates ; Judge D. Davis, Hon. 0. 11. Browning E. L Baker, Edit r of Spring field Journal; Kobert Irwin, N. B. Judd, G. Latham. Mrs. Lincoln remains ia Springfield until next week, and wili meet Mr. Lincoln ih New York, CNTCAG-, Fab. 11. In adilitiuD to those reported accompany itipc Mr. Lirc'dn are the following : L. lit ton Hall, Wilson E, T, InOftanj, W. Jaruieson, E. J ickaoo Gr;~ 0 „ nWj w x.. Morrison L, r K ,n, W. II Ctrlin, W. ri Caasel G. A. Il'iugl", E. V. Sumner, jr, D. 11. Giimor, G. \V. Gilpin. Telegrams irom Decatur, Toloua, Danville, anil .t>e State Line, report the party in tine spirits. Mr. Liueoln sp"ke briefly to the large crowds that gathered at tile depots.on the route. INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 11 The firing of tbirty-four guns announced the approaching train bearing the I'iesident e'ect Btni party. The President was receiv ed and welcomed by Governor Morton, and escorted ton carriage with ( ur white horses, when procession was formed into a pageant, seldom, if ever witnetoed l,e a. The proces sion was composed of both louses of tiie Leg islature. the public officers, the municipal authorities, military and firemen Great en thusiasm was manifested along the line cf march. The President stood in his carriage acituowledging the we.come of the surrcuud tug thousands. On reaching the Bites Ilousa the proces sion ha'.tjd, mid jlr. Liceo'.a was eneorUd to the balcony, when he said: He c.irua here to thank them for the sup port given by Indiana, to A true rod just cause. Coercion und invaaiun are c. tuts much used now vr.tli temper oud hot Hoof 1 . Let us not misunderstand their meaning, nor that of those wno use them. Let us get their meaning from men who deprsca'o the things vrulch they vr >uld represri-t by their use.— What is the tneatiitig ol ih-'-a words T Would marching an army into South Carolina with hos iie tinent, be an invasion? I tbink it would, and it would he coercion a'o if S< uth Carolinians w> re lurceil to submit. Bu: if the United Siates should merely hold and re take its own forts, collect duiie.*, ur withhold the mails. where tbny were habitually viola ted, would any or all cf these things be in vasion or coercion ? Do professional Union lovers, resolved o resist coercion, understand PUCI things there, on tlie part of the United Siates. to be coercion or invasion ? If thev do. their idea of preservation is *-iO'-eiiiigiy thin and airy. In their view, tiie Union, as a family relation, would sceui t-< be uo teg ular marriage, hut a sort of free love ar rangement, to be maintained by personal at traction. In what eonsns lbs special s.icred uess of a State? I speak r.ot of the position as igucd t-i a State in the Union by the Con stitution. for that by the bond we all recog nize. That position, however, a State cau not carry cu r . I" a State and County pos sess an equal amount of territory arid inhab itants in what ti" a matter of principle, is the au rxobunge of risiaes be an ex-'hangs of rights upon principle? By what rightful principle <nav a Stale, being not more than nne-kuirth part of the nation ia soil and pop u!a ion, break up the nation and then coerce a larger division of itself? Vv'ltat mysterious right to play the tyrant is conferred en the district of country with its people by merely calling it a State ? Mr. Lincoln, in conclusion, said he was not asserting anything, but merely asking quistiois for them to cousidsr what wa3 right and what vriong. Gov. Morton being loudly called for, ap peared nr.d spoke in congratulatory tones to the multitude, which was now immense. EVENING, 7 O'CLOCK. —The member* of tho Legislature have welcuDied Mr. Lincoln, who is now hoidiug a reception at the Bales House. The crowd, swaying to and Iro, Lrget all e iquette, and each seems to outdo his olbow companion. Mr. Lincoln ami suite leave the city to-morrow at 10, for Cincinnati CoLUiiBUS, Feb. 13 Tha special train under charge of IS. W. Woodward, which left Ciiicinnatti, came through with great regular! y, ar.d the ad mirable arrangements were the subject of general remark among the gu?sts, which in eluded Larz Anderson, the brother of Major Anderson. At Milford, Lowland, Mianvilie, Morrow, Corwiu and London, the train atopped but a moineut. Mr. Lincoln only had time to shake hands with a few aDd bow hie fare well? to the many that surrounded rue depcts at each station. At M irrow, Superintendent Woodward presented, truni the wife of tbe President of 'he Mioma Railroad, a botjuet to Mrs. Lin coln. At X"nia the concourse was very large, and a salute was fired and great enthusiasm luauifes'ed. . Mr. Liucoln made a brief addres from the platform of the car, reiterating what he had said before, that he could make no speech, having no time to do it. Punctually at 2 o'clock the train arrived at Columbus, and the President elect was re ceived with a salute. Under a military es cort he arrived at tbo Capitol, ai d was re ceived by the Gov. Dennison in the Execu tive room. After the introduction, Mr. Lin coln was conducted to the Legislature, in joint session, where he was welcomed by the Lieutenant Governor in a short address, to which Mr. Linooln made the following re sponse : Mr- President end Mr. Speaker, end gen- tlemen of the General Assembly ; It i 8 tru, as has been said by the President of ths Sen.' ate, that very great responsibility rests upon me in the position to which the votes of the American people have oalled me. X am deep ly sensible of that weighty respoßsibility. I cannot but know, what you ali konw, ties wi'hout a name— perhaps without a reason —thsie has fallen upon me a task suck as did iot rest even upon tbe Father af his Country ; and, so feeling, I carirot but turn and look for the support without which it would be impossible for me to perform that great task. I turn and look to the Arnori eau people and to that God who has never forsaken them. Allusion bas been made to the interest felt in relation to the po'icj of tbe Administration. In this I have received from some a degree of credit for having kept silence, but from others some deprecations. 1 still think I was right. In the varying and repea'cdly sLifung scenes of the [resent, without a precedeut whioh could enable ua to judge by the past, it has seemed fit that be fore speaking upon the difficulties of the country, I should have gained a view of the whole field, to be 6ure i\Dd after all being at liberty to modify and chaDge the eouiM of policy as fuure t vents may make a change necessary. I have not maintained eiict.ee from any want of real anxiety. It is a good thing that thera is no more than anxiety, for there is nothing goio"' wrong. It is o conso ling circumstance that, whec we look out. t ipre is nothing that really hurt* unybodv. We entertain different views upon political questions, but nobody is suffering anything. This is a most consoling circumstance, and from it we may conclude thai all we want is tune, patience, ai d a reliance on that God who has never forsaken this people. Fellow citizens, what I have said baa been altogether extemporaneous, and I will now come to a close. At the conclusion both Houses adjourned. Mr. Lincoln made a few reoiarks to tho crowd, and afterwards received the oitisens generally. This evening there is a levee at the bouta of Gov, Lh-nnisco to the members of the Lag islaturo, officers of the army and militia, ami other invited guests. Mr. L.ncolu una his family are gu€3?f of G IT. Dcnnison, u- i•, , ~ , . • , ' *-" n " - lt revived - unptsrert si fic 0* atock this afternoon from Washington, say ing that the rotes had boen counted peacea bly. and "you arc elected." lie read it with his usual equanimity. l'La announcement caused much rejoicing among his friends. The reception at Gov. Deunisou's thi# evening is a brilliant affair. The President elect will leave here at o'clock to-morrow morning What besame of Pupu'a SsrtrcigLtyf it Abated. (Abe-ate-it.) WANTED.— A gcod boy abeut 16 war* of ago, to le.v il the Mereeotile business.— None need apply without being well reflomruea clril. One from the oouotry prsforred. Apply im mediately to ilartia Stone, Allegheny .Street, BcHefonto, Pa. [Feb. 21. —1261. TVyOflDE.—An election for manager- of the J. V Centre and Kishacoqaillos Turnpike Host company i 1 be held at the ofice of the Treasu rer ia Beiiefonta, on Monday, M.nb 4tb. !Bfl. WM. P" WILSON, Treas'r. Beflefonte, Feb. 14,-1831.- 3t. riTUE UNION MUST AND SHALL BB PRN JL SERVED, and to everybody ought to pre serve fc 13 iio-.iih ia tbis colli weather oj going '<• A. STERNBERG & CO., SigD of the Red Flag, ue%r Livingston's Bwofc Store, and provide himself with a suit of tvarta clothing at a trifling expense. Overcoats selling at cost price. Knitted Jackets, under-clothing Ao_. to., cheaper than ever. [lsb. 14, 'ol, NOTICE. —All persons are hereby •autieoed against meddling with the following uamed property now in tba ban is of krohev Moore, as I bare purchased the same at Constable Sale, sad have loaned them to hini during my pleasure. 3 spring Colts, 1 cow, 13 hcadot young eatlla. 2 sows end lo pigs, 11 shouts, 6 sett horse gears, threshing machine, borsn power and carrier. p owe, singletrees, 1 road wagon and bod. 1 two horse wagon, three fifths ot 60 acres of wheat -a the ground, three-fifths of 20 acres of rye in the ground, three-firths uf wheat ia sheaf iu t he barn. 40 bushel of rye in garners, 100 bush, of oats ta gat Dtrs, 200 bush, of ears of corn, 60 bush, screen ing, 2 cultivators, 1 sled, 1 Jot ot hay and oora fodder. JOHN iiQORU- Jan. 17, '1 St. NOTICE. —All persons are nere.iy CAJI j d against moddliog with th# following aaui d properly now iu the hands of Robert Patto-i. *• we have purchased the s.itno cf Constable Slo. and have leaned them ta him during our pleas ure. 000 tbrwsing machine and horss power, 1 oiai mill, 1 sled, > strawberry roan horse, 1 g horse, 1 bay Bixre, 1 small bay mare with fori 4 set's of wagon gears, 6 head of yearling etlves, two-fif h of 45 acres of grain in the grouDd, two fifth of a lot of wheat, rye and oats in the eb.f in tho barn, 2 cuwi, 1 plow and 2 harrow's, en* yearling coit, 4 head of hog. 1 *raon, THOMPSON, LINN k CO. Jan. 17, '6l.—3t. ll*.* t> QDARTEKS, CKMTKS itarri.ioa. Pine Grove Mills, Jan. Slit 1831. To the Companies oj Centre Battalion. In view of oar pressnt existing National difficulties and in obrdieuse to the orders of our commanding officer Itrig. Gen. Jonathan Wolf, you are hereby notified tc be la r. adiness to march, at one day's notice to defend tl e Censtitution end the Union,should the Gov ernment need your services. J. IRVIN RO'3*. Commanding. I UTTERS of Administration on the Estate of J Fred'k. Shank, late of Howard twp., uco'J, granted to the undersigned who requests all per sons knowing themselves indebted to make im mediate payment, ahd those have claims to pre sent them duly authenticated for settlement CHRISTIAN SHANK, Adm'r. Jan. 24, '6l. fit. LETTERS TES -AMENTARYontIu Kstata of John Jurreit, late of Taylor twp., deed., grunted to the undersigned, who requests all per sons kn.wing themselves indebted to make im mediate payment, and all those haviug claims * present them duly authenticated for settlement. JOHN 'THOMPSON, Kx'r. Jan. 24,'61. fit. LETTERS Testamentary on the Estate of Eli jah Boyce, late of Ferguson twp., dee'd., have been granted to the undersigned, who re quests all persons knowing themselves indebted to make immediate paymen , itud those having claims to preheat them duly authenticated for tlcment. SARAII BOYCB, Exe'rx. Jan. 24, 'ol. fit. O TRAY.—Came to the residence of the subscri- ber in Harris twp., about October last a yearling brown Steer The animal has no partic ular marks. The owner is requested to come for ward, prove property, pay eliHrges and take him away, otherwise he will be disposed of according to law. CYRUS WASSON. Jan. 31. '6l. 4t.s A O. FURST, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. ix. BELLhro.srK, Fa., will attend promptly to all business entrusted to his cars. Offiee en Northwest corner of the Diamond. Will practice in the several Courts of Centrw and Clinton counties. Jan. 24,'61 -tf. STRAY.— Came to the rcidencs of the subferi ber in Ferguson township, about tho 16th of August, a white yearling steer, with red spot* and a small crop off the i,gat ear. Jan. 31 '6l 4t. J- I- R.O3S. DLEYDEN A CO., have Just received a 6** . assortment of Fall and Winter Geodt whieh they offer very low for cash or country produce. Nov. 8, IB6o.—tf. Ayer's Sarsapariila.
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