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THURSDAY, FEB., 21 1861
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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.