Cjie Cnih c Democrat.
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BELLEFONTE, PA,
'THURSDAY, FEB., 28 1861
W W . BROWN, . • ASSOCIATE EDITOR
MOTTOES FOR THE DAY.
1 will suffer death before I icill consent or ad
vise my friends to consent tn any concession or com
promise which looks like buying the prioilege of
taking possession of the Government to which' nut
knee a Constitutional right; because, whatever I
~.lght think of the merit of the carious propositions
before Congress. I should regard any concession in j
tic face of menace as the destruction of the Govern- j
■ucnt itself, aod a consent on all hands that our sys
tn shall be brought down to a lev! iciththe ex/sing j
disorganized stale of affairs in Mexico, lint this \
tiling will hereafter bs, as it is now, in the hands of
the people; and if then.desire to call a Convention j
to remove any, grievances complained of or to give
new uarantirs for the permanence of vested rights, j
it is not mine to appose. [ABRAHAM- LINCOLN.] j
Inauguration fret ; adjustment afterward.
[SALMON P. CHASE.
I owe it 10 myself, / owe it to-truth, I oicc it to
Iks subject, to state that no earthly power could in
duce me to vote for a specific measure fur the intro
duction of Sou Deny i here it had not before existed, j
either South or A'vr/it of that line. Coining as Ido j
from a Slacc State, it is my solemn, deliberate, and (
seelUmaiiired determination that no power- no ,
earthly power—shall compel me to rote for the p"'— ■
tire introduction of Slavery either south or imihr j
•f that line. Sir, while you reproach, and justly, :
too, our Hritish ancestors for the introduction "/ \
this institution upon the continent of Amei ica, am, j
for one, unw'llilij thai the posterity of the present i
inhabitants of California and New Mexico '
shall reproach us for doing just what ice re -, j
proach Great Britain for doing to in. If the
eiiizens of those 'territories choose t > establish
Slavery, lam for admitting them with so eh
provisions in their Constitutions ; but then, U
trill be their own work, and not ours, and their
posterity will Ju ve to reproach them, and not
us, for forming Constitutions allowing, the in
stitution of Slavery to exist among them.
[HENRY CI.AT.
Demccratic Delegate Convention.
In the miscalled Democratic Watchman of
last week, we find the proceedings of a meet
ing, stjled a "Democratic Delegate Conven
tion." In this meeting we learn that Col.
Wm. 11. Blair, J. D. Shugert. Ira C. Mitch
ell, Esqs., and others, figured quite largely.
These men were at swords poin's with each
other before the election last fall. The
Watchman and its clique abused Mitchell
and his followers, and Mr. Mitchell & Co.,
in turn, showed their teeth in a very angry
and menaoing manner at the Watchman, its
echo Col. Wm. H. Blair, and a few other
hangers on, whose supreme delight appears
to be, to gull, to mislead, nnd cheat the peo
ple—the honest masses of their party. But
to pass over the ancient fights between these
aspiring gentlemen, we must say that they
all met in a "Democratic delegate meeting,"
and concealing the secret and bitter animos
ities, which lay deep in tlcir bosoms buried,
for the time being they agreed to be friends,
as this was the only way they could beat the
Republican party, and ro'mstate the nabobs
and nigger drivers of the South and their
pre-slayery allies of the Nortb.
Well, with this object in view, they go to
work in good earnest, and after
proceed to elect "for Senatorial Delegate,
Col. Wm. 11. Blair." This move, of course,
is death to tfr& aspirations of certain other
Senatorial aspirants whom we might name.
Without going into particulars, however, we
will only say to our friends keep your 'eyes'
on this appointment. There is fun ahead.
Tho next thing in order was the election of
delegates to represent the Democracy of Con
tre in "the State Convention, to meet at Ilar
lisburg on tbe 21st inst." Hon. Jas. Mac
xnannus, Maj. J. B. Fisher arid Fra C. Mitch
ell, were elected. This too, was fuDny, a
mingling of 'blue spirits acd gray,' a strange
"homogenity," a strange coming together
of antipodes, of the most extreme epposites. -
Tbey all a eeptel we believe, but they did cot
all go to liarrisburg, one of them, at leas',
seceded, after tbe Convention .This we thick
was wrong. Secession is a political humbug
and cheat. T1 en again, anything that op.
poses tho majority rule is not Democratic.—
This may hit the friends of these men iu the
Seceding States, but we cannot help that.
The next thing in order was a Committee
to draft Resolutions. F. Kurtz, W. 11. Lar
inter, and J. D. Shugert. were appointed
said Committee. Two of these gentlemen at
least, are with the South in sentiment, and
have been beard to say, that in case of civil
war, tbey would lake up arms agaiust the
Goyornment, or in behalf of the South, which
is tbe same thing. Think of that, honest
Democrats of Centre. Such men call them
selves Democrats. What a misnomer! But
tbey did draft Resolutions and they were pre
sented to the Cvoventiop, and the Watch
man tells us, unanimously adopted. Wo in
sert the Resolutions.
Ist. Resolved. That we. the Representa
tives of the Democracy of Centre county, r
gatd tbe Union oi these S.ates, as established
by the wise and great men of the past, wor
thy of our highest consideration and rever
enoe, and that we regard its perservation
with tbe most anxious soiiuituuo.
2d. Resolved. l'tat should a dissolution of
our cherished Union be the resul; of the "Ir*
repressible Conflict" instituted and urged on
by the Black Republican leaders, tiiey and
tbey alone, will be lesponsiblo before God
and tbe world, for so great a calamity.
3d. Resolved. That when tbe p ople of the
North shall have fulfilled their obligations to
lbs Constitution and the Si utb, then, and
not until then, will it be proper to take into
consideration tho question of tbe right and
„ propriety of coercion.
4th. Resolved. That we approve of the ad
ministration of President Buchanan, and
that bis eminently wise and patriotic policy,
by moans of which the horrors of fratricidal
strife and civil war lias thus far been avert
ed, deserves the approval of the whole civ
ilized world.
sth. Resolved. That we most cordially op
prove of and endorse tbe course pursued by
our Democratic Senator in Congress, lion.
Wm. Bigler, iu urging aDd advocating an
bonorable and just settlement of our national
difficulties, as well as his general sourse
while a member of that body. Aud we unite
in sayiDg to him, at the close ot his official
career, " Well done, good and faithful serv
ant'—higher honors await you."
6th. Resolved. That we approve the course
of the Hon. Jas. T. llale, our Representative
fa Congress, in advocating and supporting
the policy of conciliation and compromise,
and assures bim that, in ss doing, he does no
more than faithfully represent a large major
ity nf his constituents, of all parties. We are
glad to see that he can. in n emergency like
the present, rise above the trammels of par*
ty, Knd prefer the Union of the States and
the prosperity of over Thirty Millions of
people, to the abstractions oi a nitre politi
cal platform.
Theyiraf refers to "we, the Representatives
of tbe Democracy of Centre county," but
does not say a word about " we, the Demoo
racy of tho six seceeding States," who voted
for Breckinriige, and are now trying to die
solve the Union because*they wero defeated
in the late election. Six Democratic States
secede because tbe honest yeomen ot the
country declare by their ballots, that "Free*
dom is national, Slavery sectional."
The second, resolution beats the lie upon its
very face, as the Committee who drafted- it
know, if they know anything, and as everv
student of history knows. The "Irrepressi
ble Conflict" was instituted not as they say,
but by tUe repeal of the Missouri Compro
mise and the violation of-all the pledges made
to the people by the leaders of this "irrepres
sih e" terrified secession Democracy.
The third is, like unto the second. If the
S-iuth has not secured all her rights uDder
the Constitution it is her own fault, because
she has controlled the National Government
at least sixty out of seventy-two years, while
all the so-called Personal Liberty Bills of the
Ni'ithern States were passed by tbe Demo*
orotic party before the lt-publioan party had
ao ex'stencc. Even the law permitting ne
groes to voto in Massachusetts was passed,by
a Democratic Legislature and received the
approval of a Democratic Governor, fully
twelyo years ago. The South, we assert, has
enjoyed all her rights under the Constitution,
and more. Indeed every intelligent man
knows she has always obtained the Lions
share.. K she cannot obtain it by voting, she
secedes, and thus frightens the Northern pol
iticians, to grant her all she demands, wheth
er it is right or wrong.
The 4th, sth and 6:h resolutions we can
not notice this week. To these we will pay
our respects next week. They endorse, as
our readers will see, the Administration of
James Buchanan, including, of course, the
Lccompton swindle, robbery of the Treaeury
of more than six millions of dollars by Floyd,
his unconstitutional and cowardly policy in
regard to tb e rebel, lory, secession Democrat ß
of the cotton S'.atea. If " fratricidal Btrife"
should come, the true and legitimate cause
will be, the unstatesman-like policy pursued
by Buchanan, instead of being true to Lis
oath of office, and like Gen. Jackson, inform
ing these seceders that the Union must be
preserved. Woe to the politicians, for all
time to oome, who endorse tbe Administra
tion of Jas. Buchanan. The people will re
member them.
We have always been the friend of Judge
llale, for the best reason in tbe world, that
lie has ever been ours, true and tried. We
said in our speech at the January Court that
we were almost prepared to follow wherever
he would lead, and this we repeat, but we do
hope. indeed, we beg of the Watchman clique
to cease their hypocritical praise of him.—
Whenever our enemies, especially the lead
ers of tbe Democracy, begin to prsise us, we
at once turn our thoughts within, and ask
ourself, if something is not wrong. This
Democratic party has been so long identified
and mixed ap with the negro interests of tbe
country, that their praise always makes ns
apprehensive that there is a nigger in the
wood pile somewhere. Wo hope Judge Hale
will his eye 6teadily fixed on the Chica
go Platform, and cot deviate a hairs breadth
from its Liberty-loving doctrines. For the
present we refer our readers to another arti
cle entitled "CORRUPTION."
Corruption.
If there are any of the old followers of the
Democratic party who profess to be honest
men, seeking the gotid of their country, lov
ing it mors than paitj, desiring above all
things that the free institutions of that coun
try shall be transmitted unimpaired as a her
itage to their ohildren, who have not become
satisfied of the utter corruption and base de
generacy of the leaders of that party, it must
be either because thny are ignorant of the
actions of these lenders, or wilfully shut their
eyes against the truth of history. We ask
such men carefully to examine the following
questions, and remember that tbey become
personally responsible for the action of thefr
leadei*, in as much ae they endorse and sus
tain them, either directly or indirectly.
Who repealed the Missouri Compromise,
out of tbe repeal of which has grown all the
present difficulties about Slavery ?
Who attempted, with all tbe pewer of the
General Government, and the patronage it
bestows, to force Slavery upon an unwilling
peoj.'lo in Kansas, and thereby created the
m)st bitter feeliugs that have ever xibted
between the people of the North and i'ju;h ?
Who, by a continued misrepresentation of
the ot ject and purposs of a great political
party, have inflamed this bitter feeling on
the part of one section of thi9 country until
it has displayed itself in acts of open reb 1 icn
against the General Government ?
Who in the midst of this rebellion have
removed tbe munitions of war from the
peaceful States and placed them in the hands
of the rebels ?
Who have robbed the Treasury of the
Government, and in this, the hour of her
need, left her a bankrupi ?
Who, when iu the midst of her difficulties
the Government of the States an indorse
ment of her bonds, to the amouDt of the sur
plus revenue—distributed by that Government
to the States —refuses such endorsement, with
a view to beggaring that Government, and
making her submit to the demands of tbe re
bel " DEMOCRATIC STATES?"
Who are the disunionists ?
Who are the rebels ?
Who are the men who have brought upon
us all the difficulties under which wc are
laboring ?
The leaders of the Democratio party : the
men you have placed in power by your suf*
rage.
I@" It is announoed that a Federal officer
in Yirgiois, has been detected in making up
false accounts, involving a new loss to tbe
Government of some thirty thousand dollars.
'TXSS CEJIWT'RIB OEMOCRAT.
To Candid Democrats.
Suppose John C. Breckinridge had been
chosen President last November, woujA one
of his friends have dared- to say to him, "Mr.
" Breckinridge, you were elected on a plat
" form which affirms the right of any slave
" holder to take his slaves into any Federal
" Territory and there hold them ID Slavery
" under the protection of the Constitution ;
" but if you undertake to administer the
" Governmeot in accordance with that doo
" trine, the Union will he dissolved ; for the
"Northern States will not stand- it. We
" urge you, therefore, to discard the princi
" pie on which you were elected, aDd admin
ister the Government ou the Douglas or
"the Linooln Platform." We have but a
general knowledge of Mr. Breckinridge's
character ; we have always been his politi
cal adversary ; yet we believe it would have
been unsafe for any political friend or foe to
have approached him with such a proposi
tion. We believe Mr. B. would Lave regar
ded aod resented it as an impeachment of
bis integrity— a stain upon bis personal hon
or. And if any man had ventured to tell
bim that party platforms were but gull traps,
so that one that served to win an eleotion
upon might be utterly unsuited for further
use, and should therefore be set aside as in
convenient, we think that man should have
first taken care that the door was open be
hind him, and he fairly out of reach of the
Presidential boot.
if Mr. Douglas, had bean elected, it is quite
possible-—judging from what has transpired
since the election—that he might have been
induced to desert his own platform for that
of tbe Breckinridge men ; but he is an ex
ception to all general rules. Any other man
likely to be run for President, having been
nominated on a platform, made the canvass
upon it, and been elected, would feel con
strained to stand upon it after election, so
long as he could stand at all.
What the Republicans are now required
by their adversaries to do, is calculated not
only to dishonor them but involve all politics
and politicians in common disgrace and dis
trust. If a President just chosen on one
platform may discard it next day for one
more acceptable to his opponents, and thus
avoid peril and difficulty, platforms, parties
and politics will thenceforth "be the scorn
and jest of the masses. " This is all very
fine, Mr. Speechmaker," the " sovereigns"
would say: "you talk well and make fair
" promises; but what assurance have we
" that you will not renounce all your present
" professions and vaunted principles the day
" after you succeed? Suppose you advocate
" a general reduction of salaries, and we
"supportyou on that ground, how do we
"know that you will not increase salaries in
" stead of diminishing them ? Since plat
" forms are only vote-catchers, to be disoar
" ded when they have secured the victory,
" why shall I vote for a party whose plat—
"form I approve rather than its opposite?— l
" Why not vote ratLer for the party whose
" tenets I condemn, since, when that comes
" to be discarded, to purchase the tubmiss
" ion of the vanquished faction, the Govern*
" inent will be administored as I wish to haye
" it?"
Democrats! you may deem it a wise party
move to bully the Republicans, if possible,
into deserting their principles and ilieir plat
form; but you will yet think differently.—
We ask jou to do as you would he done by.
—iV. F. Iribune.
Last Act of Granny Buchanan.
This distinguished invalid has bad anotb>-
er bad spell. It was all owing to the 22d of
February. Gen. Seott, it appears, had given
orders ior the Regulars now in Washington
city to parade in honor of the great father of
his country. This displeased some of the
fire-eaters, and Mr. Buchanan was forthwith
informed of the state of their feelings. Im
mediately be fell to trembling, and his back
bone becoming weaker and weaker he at last
gave directions to have Gen. Scott's order
countermanded, and it was done. A corre
spondent writing from Washington says :
" About-half past ten, I was at the quar
ters of Magruder's Light Battery, now under
command of Lieut. Fry, watching the prepa
rations for parade. The horses had been
thoroughly groomed, the harness and equip*
ments were of a glossv black, the cannon and
small arms were brightly polished, the men
wore their full uniforms, and everything was
in cap-a pie order for the bugle signal "to
saddle."
But just then, as was the case at each one
of the quarters of the regular troops, in came
an orderiy, with orders from bead-quarters.
" The orders for parade were countermanded
by direction of the President."
Of course the order was obeyed, horses
wero unharnessed, and the soldiers were si
lent. But the spootators who crowded the av
enue were not sparing of their abuse of the
compliance with Southern threats, which
thus led Mr. Buchanan to insult Gen. Scott
by countermanding his patriotic order."
This countermanding " old Chapuletpec's"
order, as might have been expected, 'aised a
terrible hillabalew." The President was cen
sured on all sides, and the wrath of the peo
pie becoming stronger and stronger, Mr. Bu
chanan's baek again succumbed, and late in
the afternoon, in accordance with his usual
custom he changed his tnind, and the "Reg
ulars'" wera ordered to parade. Poor old
man, he is driven about By every wind that
blows. Without any mind of his own he is
a mere tool in the hands of others. This
last piece of humiliation and vacillation must
fill the miods of all our people with new con
tempt for the 0. P, F,
ggyTbe Republicans of Bedford county
held a meeting the other day, at which they
passed most excellent resolutions, reiterating
their attachment to tho Union and the Con
stitution ; and amoDg the series we hod the
following very truthful ODe ;
Resolved, That the secession of the seven
most ultra Democratic States of this Union,
and the connivance of a large portion of the
same party in the remaining States, demon
strate the " rule or ruin" policy by which
they are actuated. It is a glaring attempt to
subvert the Constitution, to compel the ma
jority to submit to the will of the minority,
a lawless appeal from the ballot box, to the
cartridge box, which well deserves the exe
cration of every patriotio, union-loving, and
law-abiding oitizen in the land.
For the Democrat.
Uxioxvimjc Feb., 23rd 1861.
Mbßßß*. Editors.—lt having been announ
ced that the 22nd of February—tho birthday
of General Washington, was to be celebrated
in this place, and that the Stars and Stripes
were to be hoisted, there was a general rush
among the Republicans—all anxious to com
memorate the day that gave birth to the il
lustrious founder of American Liberty. A
large and handsome dag was suspended
across Plank Road Street, after which a ear
lute of thirty four guns was. given.. The
crowd then quietly dispersed untill 6|
o'clock when they assembled at the School
House to hear discussed the character of the
Father of our Country, and the crisis in
which we are now so unbappilly involved.—
Many ladies where in attendance, which
plainly showed that they too were not want
ing in such demonstrations of patriotism.—
The meeting was called to order by Dr. Blair,
when the following officers were appointed,
viz:
President. —John Adams, Esq.
Vice Presidents,— Jesse Hall, Samuel Mc
Kean, Esq.
Secretary —W. C. Vanvalin.
The object of the meeting having been sta
ted, Dr. Blair moved for W. W. Brown to
address the meeting. He responded in an
eloquent and logical speech. He spoke of
that great and good man, George Washing
ten, of his labors to secure the welfare and
prosperity of our country, of the troubles
which now agitate and distract it, and of tho
causes that produced them.
The following toasts were then handed in,
read by the Secretary :
By A■ N. Russel —lst.—Maj. Anderson—
may he never die by the hand of a traitor.
2d. Abraham Lincoln —may he be guided
and sustained by tbe great Ruler of the Uni
verse, in the mighty work that the people of
these United States have placed in his hands
to do.
By a Lady.— 3d.—Fort Sumpter May its
wall be impregnable to the attack of all ene
mies.
By A. N. Russell. —lst. —The Constitution
as it is. No compromise to extend the curse
of human bondage.
2d.— Abraham Lincoln —the President
elect. The people will sustain him in all
landible means to maintain the integrity of
the Union.
By S. S. McEwen. —Tbe Flag of our Coun
try, tbe glorious Stars and Stripes —May it
ever continue to waivaover American soil.
By W. C. Moore.—
When our Country rests in peace,
Or racked with sirife and wara
Forever let that float aloft;
Our glorious Stripes and Stars.
By Edward A. Russell.
The fourth of March will soon be here,
The day we always prize ;
Old Abe will b3 in Washington
To knock down compromise.
By John Alexander , —Hon. James T. Hale
—our Representative in Congress—a man ot
strict integrity and undoubted ability. We
have honored him, and he wili honor us by
adhering to the Union, the Constitution as it
is, and the enforcement of the laws.
By George Atexamler, sfsq —The ladies of
Union—their presence here to night proves
that they are prompted by the spirit of tha
great grand mothers of tho Revolution. May
each one of them get a husband that will
fight under and sustain the beautiful flag,
prepared by them for this occasion, and nev
er suffer its pirc ud trail in the dust-
By a Republican, —President Lincoln —the
peoples' choice—the man for the times—a
christian and a patriot. On the 4th of March
he will take his seat, and show our timid pol
iticians how to save the Union without dis
honorable compromises.
On motion of J. M. Blair, a vote of thanks
was then extended to the ladies of Union bor
ough for the kindly manner in which they
assisted in helping to make tbe Flag. A vote
of thanks was also extended to W. W. Brown
for his able and patriotic address.
Ou motion of A. N. Russell, it was agreed
to give three cheers for the Union after the
adjournment, which was done with a good
will.
On motion, adjournvd.
W. C. VANVALIN, Scct'y.
A Great Medicine for Females
Hundreds of stimulants have been inven
ted and pold, purporting to be specific in the
various diseases and derangements to which
the delicate form of woman render her sub
ject. The result of all these stimulants baa
been to impart momentxry activiiy tc the ner
vous system, and false vigor to the museles;
but this relief has been succeeded by a de
pression and prostration greater than before;
and the repeated attempts of invalids to ouild
themselves up by these false remedies, have
finally ended in destroying what little vital
organization was left. . But in using "Boer
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principles, after the manner of the celebra
ted Holland Professor, Bcerbave. Uuder its
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new strength and vigor, appetite and sleep
return, and finally, perfect health. See ad
vertisement in another eoluran.
A Congressman Assailed.
Mr. Van Wyck of New York went to visit
Pieston King, on Capitol Hill, on the night
of the 22nd inst., and on returning home, at
10i, was assailed by three ruffians. One of
them 6takbed at him on the right side, but
he was saved by the blade of the knife stri
king against a memorandum-took in his
breast-pocket. Almost simultaneously he
was struck at on tne other side, and then
drew his pistol and 6hot down the second as-:
sailant. The third then knocked him down
with a bludgeon or other weapon, and the
party escaped. Mr. Yan Wyok was stunned
with the blow, but contrived to get to the
National Hotel. His hand is badly cut, and
he has been ill ever since, at times quite
wandering in his rniud.
The cause of the attempt is not given, but
may hare its origin in the determined speech
es he has made during the present eession,
A party of Secessionists took posses
sion of old Fort Kearney, [Nebraska,) one
night, and the next morning a Palmetto flag
was waving over its walls. The outrage
caused great excitement. The Union men
mustered in force, attacked the Fort, tore
down the flag, and raised the Stars and
Stripes.
Flag Raising at Harrisburg.
Harrisburg, Feb. 22.
The city is crowded to-day with strangers
and military, qnite a number of volunteer
companies having arrived during the night
and this motniog, to participate in the cere
monies of the day. The streets in evety di
rection are thronged. The display of mili
tary is greater than was eyer seen in Harris
burg, and much, excitement prevails. Xbe
National Guard ard Zouaves of Philadelphia
attract much attention. There are compa
nies present also from Bethlehem, Reading,
Pottsville, Lancaster, Carlisle, Lewistown,
and various Qthpr places, making the total
number of men in line not less than about
2000. The streets are everywhere decorated
with flags, and the whole city wears the ap
pearance of a gala day. The two Houses of
the Legislature m.et this morning, but, with
out transacting any business, took a recess
until 1.2 o'clock, to await the ceremonies of
raising the dag upon the Capitol, which is to
take place at that hour.
The military, under the command of Gen.
Wnull. Keira, began to form upon Market
street at ten o'clock, and soon after eleven
o'clock began to move towards the Capitol.
The procession moved through the prin
cipal streets syad reached the Capitol soon
after 12 o'clock. During the progress of the
procession a national salute of 34 guns was
fired. Upon reaching the Capitol the mili
tary were formed in line, while the Gover
nor, Heads of Departments, members of Leg
islature, &C-, proceeded to, ths- Hall of the
House, where Washington's Farewell Ad
dress was reed, after whieh the National
Standard was run up to the dome of the Cap
itol, by the Soldiers of the War of 1812, hav
ing it in charge, and was saluted with 13
guns.
The procession w-as then reformed, and re
turned to the Pennsylvania Railroad depot,
to await the arrival of the President elect. —
On their way the military ygere reviewed by
Gov. Curtin. The train with Mr. Lincoln
aDd suite, arrived about bait-past one o'clock
and was announced by a salute of twenty
one guns.
MR. LINCOLN'S ARRIVAL AT IIARRISBURG
The epecial train arrived at 1J o'clock,
when the President, with two of his suite,
was escorted tc a barouche drawn by six el
egantly caprisoned gray horses, which pro
ceeded, followed by the entire procession, to
the Jones Ilcuse, where the President alight
ed and was conducted to tire poztico in fso.pt
of that Hotel by bis Excellency, Gov. Curtin.
The appearance of the President and the
Governor was greeted with immense cheer
ing by the assembled multitude-
After the cheering had somewhat subsi
ded, Gov. Curtin welcomed the President as
follans-:
GOVERNOR CURTLN's REMARKS,
SIR It is my pleasure to welcome you to
the State of Pensylvania, and to extend to
you the bospitali'ies of this city. We have
frequently heard of you since you left your
home in a distant place, and every word that
has fallen from your lips has fallen upon the
ears of an excited, patriotic out Icyal people.
(Applause ) Sir. as President elect of the
United States, you are called to the discharge
of official duties at a period of time when the
public mind is distracted and divided, when
animosities and. distractions divide the peo
ple cf this hitherto happy and prosperous
country. You undertake, sir, no easy task.
You must testore fraternal feeling. You
must heal up discord. You must produce
amity in place or Hostility and restore pros
perity, peace and concord, to this unhappy
country. [Applause.] And future genera
tions will rise up and call you blessed.
Sir, this day, by act of our Legislature,
we unfuiled from tbe dome of the Capitol,
the flag of our country, carried there in tbe
arms of men who defended the country when
defence was needed. I assure you, sir, there
is no star or stripe erased, stud on its azure
field there blazons forth thirty-four stars,
[ long continued applause. ] the number of
tne bright constellation cf States over which
you aro called by a free people, in a fair
election, to preside. We trust, sir, that in
the discharge of your high office, you may
reconcile tbe unhappy differences now exist
ing, as they have heretofore been reconciled.
Sir, when conciliation has failed, read our
history, study our tradition. Here are tne
people who will defend you, the Constitution,
the Laws, and the integrity of this Union.
Our creat law-giver and found r establish
ed this government of a fres people, in deeds
of peace. We are a peaceful laborious peo
ple. We believe that civilization, progress,
and ohrist-ianity, are advanced by the pro
tection of lree and paid labor.
Sir, I welcome you to the midst of this
generous people, aod may the God who has
so long watched over this country, give you
the wisdom to discharge the high duties that
devolve upon you, to the advancement of the
greatness and glory of the government, and
the happiness and prosperity of the people.
REMARKS OF MR, LINCOLN.
Tho cheering and intense excitement con
sequent upon the close cf tha Governor's re
marks, having somewhat subsided,
Mr. Lincoln spo.ke as follows:
Gov. Curtin and citizens of tbe State of
Pennsylvania : Perhaps the best thing that
I could do would bo simply to endorse the
patriotic and eloquent speech which your
Govvrnor has just made in your hearing.—
[Applause.] lam quite sure that lam un
able to atdie-s you anything so appropriate
as that which he has uttered.
Referenco has been made by him to the
distraction of the public mind at this time
and to the great task that lies before ma in
entering upon the administration of the Gen
eral Government. With all the eloquence
and ability that your Governor bring to this
theme.
I nm quite sure he does not —in bis situa
tion he cannot —appreciate as I do the weight
of that great responsibility. 1 feel that, un
der God, in the strength of the arm and wis
dom of the heads of these masses, must be
my support. [lmmense cheering.] As I
have often bad occasion to say, I repeat to
you—l am quite eure Ido not deceive myself
when I tell you I bring to the work an hon
est heart; I dare not tell you that I bring a
head sufficient for it. [A voice—" we are
sure of that."] If my own strength should
fail, I shall at least fall back upon these
masses, who, I think, under any circumstan
ces will Dpt fail.
Allusions have been made to the peaceful
principles upon which this great Common
wealth was originally settled. Allow me to
add my need of praise to those peaceful prin
ciples. I hope no one of the Friends who
originally settled here, or who lived here
since the* time, or who live here now, has
been or is a more devoted lover of peace, harr
mony and ooncord than ray humble self.
While I have been proud to see to-day the
finest military array, I think, that I have ever
seen, allow me to say in regard to those men
that they give hope of what may Ije done
when war is inevitable. But, at the same
time, allow me to express the hope that in
the shedding of blood their services may nev
er ha, needed, especially in the shedding of
fraternal hlood. It shall be my endpavor to
preserve the peace of this country so far as
it can possibly be done, consistently with
the maintenance of the institutisns of the
country. With my consent, or without my
great displeasure, this, country shall never
witness the sheddiag of one drop of blood in
fraternal strife.
And now, my fellow-citizens, as I. have
made many speeches, will you allow me to
bid you farewell?
Mr. Lincoln then retired with the Gover
nor to the suite of rooms appropriated to him
in the hotel, where he was personally intro
duced to a large number of persons.
Secession.
Secession, like compromise, is rapidly los
ing its terrors before the conservative and
common, sense tendencies of the American
people. It is about played out. There ia
now no probability that any other State will
follow those that have gone. The result of
the experiment in the Cotton States has not
been so successful as to entice the other slave
States into the mad whirlpool of disunion.—
The factious leaders had indeed created the
impression that the fifteen slave States would
at once be embraced in the folds of a South
ern confederacy, Btriking down our national
standarclandrending its starry field in twain.
But the people have spoken in their might,
completely and forever rejecting those dem
agogues who sought to barter away the pub
lic liberties for place and power! The admi
rable policy of the Republicans, in pledging
themselves, while refusing to tamper with the
integrity of the Constitution, to faithfully
observe the guarantiee and compromises al
ready existing, has gone far to extinguish
the flams of rebellion. And now there ap
pears in tha near future a President who will
firmly and unflinchingly perform his duty of
executing the laws as he finds them ; and the
word goes forth that he will surely visit its
penalties upon all transgressors. With the
certainty of summary justice before them,
and iho inherent loyalty and patriotism of
the people behind them, the ringleaders of
disunion will soon find themselves crushed
with shame, and covered with indelible in
famy and disgrace.— Bucks County Intelli
gence!\
ATTEMPT TO THROW THE PRESIDENTIAL
TRAIN PROM THE TRACK. — We were, on Sat
urday night, placed in possession of the as
tounding information that an attempt was
made, on Monday last, to wreck the train
bearing the President elect and suite, about
one mile west of the State line. The partic
ulars as given us by Mr. Rich, of the Toledo
and Western Railroad, are, that a short time
before the train was due at the Sr. ate line, an
engineer who was preparing to take out a
train, found it necessary to run out to the
wood yard for fuel. Running at a moderate
spoed, be noticed ar. obstruction on the track
and stopping bis engine, f..u,nd that a ma
chine for putting cars nn the track bad been
fastened upon the rails in such a manner
that if a train at full speed bad str.uck it, en
gine and cars must have been thrown off and
many persons killed. It is almost impossi
ble to think that any one is so thoroughly
depraved a* to attempt so damnnable a deed
but we ate assured by our informant thai
bis information comes from undoubted au
thority. The mutter wauid have been made
public before, but it was hoped that the per
petrators of the dastardly outrage could be
detected and brought to justice. The whole
thing was admirably planned the obstruc
tion so near a station and on a straight
track, where it would not be deemed neces
sary to exercise any great degree of caution.
—Lafayette (Ind ) Jour.. Feb. 18.
MR. IIAMI.IN SN ROUTE FOR WASHINGTON
—SPEECH AT BANGOR, MAINE.
BANGOR Feb. 18
Mr. ITrtmlin, the Vi;c P.esident elect, ac
companied by bis wife, left lor Washington
this morning. lie escorted to the depot
by thousands of his fellow townsmen, who
cheered and bade him farewell.
Previous to the starting of the traiD, Mr.
Hamlin responded in a brief address, ae,fol
lows :
'"I go to discharge the official duties which
have been conferred by a generous people,
relying on Divine Providence. I trust that
the confidence shall never be betrayed, I
know full well that dark clouds are hovering
around the political horizon, and that "msd
ness rules t; a hour." But I am hopeful still.
Our people are not only loyal to the Govern •
roent. but are fraternal to all its citizens. —
And, when in practice, it shall be demon
strated that the Constitutional rights of all
the States wi'.l be respected and nSaintained
by following the paths illumined by Wash
ington, Jefferson, and Madwun, may we not
reasonably hope and expect that will
be restored and the whole country stiil ad
vance in a career which will elevate man in
his social, moral, and intellectual condi
tion ?"
Good News from Arkansas
Senator Sebastian, of Arkansas, who has
refgsed tc attach his name to any of the dis
union documents issued by others of the
Southern Senators and Representatives, for
the purpose of influencing their Stales to
withdraw from the Union, has lately reeeiT
ed piost gratifying intelligence from his
State, to the effect that she will remain true
to the Constitution and the laws, &Dd not fol*
low the bad example of her neighbor, Loui
siana. And these assurances have been
borne out in tbe recent election in that State,
for delegates to a State Convention to decide
in favor of, or against secession, tbe Union
men haviDg carried the State by a large ma
jority.—Muncy Luminary.
THE LARGEST GUN IN THE WORLD.—Anoth
er monster piece of ordinance has been cast
at the Fort Pitt works, in this State. It was
finished on the 22d ult. The " Anderson"
gnn is fifteen inches bore, and forty nine
inches in diameter at the breach. Its weight
in the rough was 79,000 lbs., and when fin
ished, about 40,000, This new babv waker
is to be called the "Union," and will weigh,
when completed, about 56,000 pounds—hav
ing consumed 79,000 pounds of metal in the
" run." It is six inches longer than the "An
derson," with a bore of 12 inches. The cast
ing was done in 24 minutes. " The Union"
is capable of sending a ball six miles 1
THE PRESIDENT ELECT IN PENNSYLVANIA.—
Mr, Lincoln left Philadelphia on Friday
qiorning amidst the shouts of a vast converse
of people that had assembled to witness bis
departure. At Girard College the students
turned out en masse. At Downningtown the
crowd was immense and the train baited un
til the President shouted himself. At Lan
caster tbo crowd was 6till larger and the
train halted, until the President spoke to the
people.
Letters have been received, contain
ing positive and authentic deoials, that Na
poleon has signified his intention to reoog
nized the independence of the Southern Con
federacy,
SOUTH CAROLINA DISSATISFIED, —Sonth
Carolina it seems is not pleased with her new
position in tlje Southern Confederacy. She
murmurs greatly at the action of the Mont
gomery Gonyention, and talks through her
accredited organs the Charleston Mercury
and Courier, as though Bhe had not much
bettered her condition under the plan of Gov*
eminent which that Convention proposed.—
She would better again secede.
£©* Those of our friends, vybo wish to get
a good picture of themselves, will please call
at the car of our friend Mr. Schriver, on
Court House hill. Mr. S. a good artist and
understands bis business perfectly. He look
a picture of us the other day, &e most per
fect we have ever had.
<6©* Of the eleven States that voted fer
Breckinridge and Lane, seven have already
gone out of the Union, and the other four
threaten to do so, unless ther can have things
their own way.
MARRIED,
On Tuesday evening, the 14th inst., by Rev.
Robert llamill, Mr. EZRA L, SPANOLER, to Miss
AGXES M., daughter of Col. ffm. Lore, all of Pot-
ter township,
On the same evening by the same, Mr. HIR AM
Boss, of Stone Valley, to Miss MARTHA J., daugh
ter of Mr. Joseph Andrews, of Harriß township.
On the same evening, by the same, Mx. WM.
DALE, of Neshannock Falls, Lawrence county, to
Miss daughter of Mr. John Mitchell, of
Ilarriss township.
On if ednesday morning the 20th iust., by Rev.
Thomas Sherlock, Mr. JAS. J. BRISBIX, Junior
editor of this paper, to Miss FANNIE A., daughter
of Rev; Jno. Tonner, all of this borough.
THE MARKETS.
BELLEFONTB, *-IFeb., 28,1861
"ifhite Wheat, per bushel SI.OO @ $1.05
Red, do SI.OO @ SI.OO
Bye, do 66
Corn, do 50
Oats, by weight, do 23
Bprloy, do 62
pack wheat, do 60
Clover Seed, do 4 50
Potatoes, do 50
Lard, per pound 12
Pork, do 6
Tallow, do 12 J
Butter, do 16
Eggs, per dozen, 12
Plaster, ground, per ton, 10.5#
WANTED. —A young man from the country,
unacquainted with city vices, to engage in
the Commission business. One who can command
from S2O" to S3OO, and furnish satisfactory refer
erences will find a permanent situation at a salary
of $35 per month, for first six months. For par
ticulars, address GEORGE. C. MONTEATH,
Commission Merchant, 411 Walnut Street, Phil
adelphia, Pa., [Feb, 28, 1860.—3 m.
AGENTS WA A NTED. —We want an Agent in
every city,'town and county in the United
States and Canada, to sell anew patent article juEt
invented. It requires a capital of from $1 to $5,
and to pcrsoss out of employent it offers great in
ducements. For full particulars write immediate
ly, and you will receive our letter by return mail.
SEABOLDT A CO., 432 Walnut St.,
Feb 28, 1860—3 m.] Philadelphia, Pa.
OTICE.— An election for managers of the
il Centre and Kishacoquillns Turnpike Road
company wiil be held at the office of tbo Treasu
rer in Bellefonte, on Monday, Marh 4th, 1861.
WM. P WILSON, Treas'r.
Bellefonte, Feb. 14,-1861 3t.
RPHE UNION MUST AND SHALL BE PRB-
A SERVED, and so everybody ought to pre
serve his ijqaltb in this cold weather by going to
A. STERNBERG & CO.,
Sign of the Red Flag, near Livingston's Book
Store, and provide himself with a suit of warm
clothing at a trifling expense. Overcoats selling
at cost price. Knitted Jackets, under-clothing
Ao., Ac., cheaper than ever. [Feb. 14, '6l,
NOTICE. —All persons are hereby anutiened
against meddling with the following named
property now in the hands of Archey Moore, as I
Lave purchased the same at Constable Sale, and
have loaned them to him during my pleasure.
3 spring eolts, 1 cow, 13 head of young oattle,
2 sows and 10 pigs, 11 shoats, C sett horse gears,
threshing machine, horse power and carrier, (
piows, singletrees, 1 road wagon and bed, \ two
horse wagon, three-fifths of 60 acres of wheat in
the ground, three-fifths of 20 acres of rye in the
ground, three-fifths of wheat in sheaf in the barn.
40 bushel of ryo in garners, IflO bush, of oats in
garners, 200 bush, of ears of oorn, 60 bush, scrcaa
iug, 2 cultivators, 1 sled, 1 lot of hay and eorn
fodder. JOHN MO.ORE-
Jan. 17^*61. —3t.
NOTICE. —All persons arc hereby cautlued
against meddling with the following named
property now in the hands of Robert Pattoa, as
we have purchased the same of Coustable Sale,
and have loaned theui to him during our pleas
ure.
One thresing machine and horse power, 1 wind
mill, 1 sled, 1 strawberry roan horse, 1 grey
horse, 1 bay mjxa, 1 small bay mare with foal, 4
setts of wagon gears, 6 head of yearling calves,
two-fifih of 45 acres of grain in the ground, two
fifth of a lot of wheat, rye and oats in the Bheaf
in the barn, 2 cows, I plow and 2 harrows, one
yearling colt, 4 head of bogs, 1 wagon,
THOMPSON, LINK A CO.
Jan. 17, '6l.—St.
HEAD QUARTKRS, CENTRE BATTALION
Pine Grove Mills, Jan. 3lst 1861.'
To the Companies oj Centre Battalion.
In view of our present
existing National difficulties and in obedience U
the orders of our commanding officer Brig. Geo.
Jonathan Wolf, you are hereby notified to he in
Readiness to march, at one day's notice to defend
the Constitution and the Union,should the Uev
irnment need your services.
J. IRVIN ROSS.
Commanding.
LETTERS of Administration on the Estate of
Fred'k. Shank, late of Howard twp., dee'd.,
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. 6t.
ETTERS TESTAMENTARY on the Estate of
John Jarrett, late of Taylor twp., dee'd.,
granted to the undersigned, who requests all per
sons knowing themselves indebted to make im
mediate payment, and all those having olaims to
present them duly authenticated for settlement.
JOHN THOMPSON, Ex'r.
Jan. 24,'61.- 6t.
LETTERS Testamentary qn 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 payment and those having
claims to present them duly authenticated for
tlement. SARAH BOYGB, Exe'rx.
Jan. 24, '6l. 6t.
STRAY. —Came to the residence of the subscri
ber in Harris twp., about October last a
yearling brown Steer The animal has no partid
ular marks. The owner is requested to come for
ward, prove property, pay eharges and take him
away, otherwise ho will be disposed of according
to law. CYRUS WASSON.
Jjin. 31. 'Ol. 4t.s
STRAY. —Came to the reidenco of the subscri
ber in Ferguson township, about the 16th of
August, a white yearling steer, with red spots
and a small crop off the right ear.
Jan. 31 '6l 4t. J. I. ROSS.
DLEYDEN A CO., have just received a fine
# assortment of Fall and Winter Geods which
they offer very low for cash or country produce.
Nov. 8, IB6o.—tf.
Oyer's Cherry PeetoraJ.