Important from Washington. Dispatchea to the New-York Times. WASHINGTON, Sunday, Feb; it). TENNESSEE FOR THE UNION, The Tennessee Delegation are in receipt of dispatches, to-day, showing the result of the election in that State yesterday. The Union men have carried everything before them by overwhelroing majorities. The Union men of the South here express great satisfaction at this result. In Mr. STORE'S District one county gave y,*iUo for Union and only 075 for Secession. Union members from Tennes see, M essrs. STOKES, lIATTON, QUARI.ES and NELSON, have been warmly congratulated here on all hands upon this victory. It is regard cd here as a strong indorsement of AXDKKW JOHNSON, against whom the fight has been very bitter, und oftentimes grossly iasulting. THE PEACE CONVENTION. Judge ALLEN, of the Massachusetts delega tion of the Peace Convention, arrived last night, and the representation is now complete. The peace Convention yesterday passed a re soultion bindiug all members not to teii even their opinions of what is likely to occur in Convention, nor express their sentiments upon any proposition in such a manner as to expose what had or would like'v be discussed, or as to the probability of the adoptiou of any particular measure. From conversation to night with one of them least disposed to con cession or compromise, I am conviuced that there will be a strong effort to close some propo. ition during the present week, but others of them say the Convention may continue for severaljWeeks. The general feeling is quite hope ful this evening. The best feeling prevails. The views of delegations continue to be made known. Messrs. CHASE and HITCHCOCK ignore all compromise until after the inauguration, without pledges as to what they would tbeu be willing to do. Messrs. EWIXG and G ROES DECK, favor the Border-State proposition as the oniy one likeiy to succeed. Messrs. WRIGHT and BACKUS rather lean towards, and MORTON expresses, conservative views. The Connecticut delegation is equal divided be tween compromise and no compromise - The Maryland men, under the lead of REVERDY JOHNSON, are to-night couGdent of a success ful result in convention. THE MONTGOMERY CONVENTION. Dispatches received here to-day, state that the Montgomery Convention have elected JEFFERSON DAVIS President, and ALEX. 11. STEPHENS Vice-President, of the Provisional Government for one year. It is believed that Mr. STEPHENS' election is a forced one; that he did uot desire it, and will accept it only for the purpose of exerting his influence for re construction and rcuuion. Of course, the object of Gen. DAVIS and his ilk iu electing Mr. STEPHENS is, to secure to their policy all the conservative elements, and thus prevent a revulsion of sentiment, which would ultimately overthrow themselves. THE ATTACK OF FORT SUMTER. It is frely stated in high secession circles here, that Fort Sumter is to be attacked some time this week. This is not probable, in view of the fact that the Montgomery Convention has just adopted the Constitution of the United Sates for the Southern Confederacy, which de volves the war-making power on Cougress. Col. lIAYNE, before leaving, was decided in the declaration that no assault on Fort Sum ter would be made until by order of the South ern Confederacy. Nevertheless, great anxiety is felt here on the subject. RUMORED RESIGNATION OF MAJ. CHASE. It is stated, on apparently good authority, that Maj. Chase, commander of the State forces at Pensacola, having become disgusted, he refuses longer to be a party to so ludicrous a farce. THE SEIZURE OF NEW-YORK SHIPS. The seizure of the ships at Savannah will probably cause the passage promptly to-mor row of Mr. COCHRAXE'S bill for the collection of the revenues in the seceding States, which will enable the entire closing of all seceding ports to foreign commerce, it does not inter fere with the coasting trade, but, on the con trary, will have the effect of stimulating it.— Under ifs operation, six steamers would be required between Mew-York aud New-Orleans, where one now runs, as all the foreigu trade with the seceding States would be carried ou coastwise, via New-York City. THE KANSAS FAMINE.— There is still great destitution in Kansas, ami a great many fam ilies are suffering from want of the necessa ries of life. Nearly $13,000 have been sub scribed aud sent to their aid by the Kansas Re lief Committee cf New York, besides a great quantity of clothing and other articles. Win. C. Bryant, chairman of this committee, recently received the following brief but affec ting letter from the agent in Kansas: "For the four days we have had a snow storm. No cars have been in during that time. The uuuiber of the suffering and dis tressed is truly alarming. God only can 'tem per the wind'—our people are 'shorn.' "My labors are greatly increased ; over sev enty teamsters are here now. Some have been twelve days on the road, and have the most fearful apprehensions of the condition of their families. One old man from Woodson Co. just said to me, " I left wife and ten children nine days ago with only one week's provisions, ud there are no neighbors iu four miles ; I hope that this storm did not extend to them" —and so on he talks and weeps, and longs to be home. 1 shall start off over one hundred tons to-morrow. Some teams have teen de layed here by the storm. "We have a fearful responsibility, trying to give daily bread to thirty thousand of our fellow citizens. Truly, &c, S. C. POMEROY. "Atchison, K. T. Jan. 18, 1861." TIIF. SCGAR PlTlES. —Louisiana having se ceded from the Union, it is suggested that Congress should uo louger levy a duty on su gar for the beuefit of sugar manufacturers in a rebel.State. It is stated that the amount of duties paid on sugar imported into this country, to protect the interest of planters in Louisiana, has averaged more thau seven mil lions per annum for the last five years, and during the decade just closed has reached the sum of fifty-seven millions of dollars. In 1860, the value of sugar imported was $2B-, 931,100 the duty on which (twenty-four per cent) amounted to $6,043,4 0. Of the total consumption of sugar iu Litis country, it is es timated that forty per cent, is the product of the Louisiana plantations, the value of which we uced not say, depends largely upon, if not altogether, on the protection uow enjoyed The capital invested iu the sugar culture is stated by a New York cotemporary at about $30,000,000, but we should think this sum considerably below the mark. During the last quarter of a century, the sugar product of Louisiana must have reached the sum of $230,000,000. iictos from all Rations. —The Government is now paying for post al service in seceding States about $3OOO per week. —The Legislature has agreed on the sov ereign flag of South CkrolAm. A is to be of a blue ground, white oval centre piece, and a goldeu palmetto tree thereon. —A dispatch from Atchison, Kansas, brings news of the fearful destitution of tlie people in the.* State. It is 'eported that 50,000 people arc face to face with actual want. —Letters from John Minor Bott3 express the utmost confidence in the triumph of Union sentiment before the people of Virginia. He also scouts tlw idea of any assault on the Capitol froul that .State. —Mr. Maliory, of Florida, in withdrawing from the Senate, was kind enough to say : "We do not seek to conquer you."' Let the Northern States he com forted. We are not to be invaded by Florida. The chronological order of the secession movements may lie thus ranked ; December 20 South Carolina; January 9, Mississippi ; January 11, Florida and Alabama ; January It), Georgia, and January 29, Louisiana. Texas may he expected speedily to follow. —An Armstrong gun of large calibre ar rived at Charleston a lew days ago from Europe via Sa vannah. Its destination is Georgeton, and it comes to the order of .Mr. Weston, a wealthy planter, who resides in that locality. He has also imported one hundred aud fifty muskets, at his own expense. —The Niagara Falls Gazelle chronicles sundry mishaps caused by the recent slippery state of the roads. It says: " The other day, two young ladies were promenading Falls street, when one of them came down '• like a thousand of brick."' Jumping up she ex claimed, soito voce, '* Before another winter I'll have a man to hang on to, see if I don't." It is not always that people come to such rational conclusions in the moment of disaster."' —lt is reported that the recent prompt obeyance of the laws at Cleveland, has caused quite a scattering among the runaway slaves, both in that and neighboring cities, A colored hack driver in Toledo showed great presence of mind the other day. Coming up from the depot with his hack one evening, he jumped fiom his box as soon as he reached the Collins House, where he was employed, not stopping to let out his pas sengers. He called the proprietor of the house aside, and requested payment of his wages, giving therefor tho following reasons : " I guess its time for dis iudiwidual to be leaving de.se parts ; 'cause I'se got my ole massa in de carriage!" —The semi-annual interest on the State Debt, amounting Jo $*73,000, was paid off in Philadel phia, on the Ist instant, in specie or its equivalent. —Lieut. Slenimer, in command at Fort Pickens, and his lady are natives of Norristown, this State. A salute of thirty-four guns were fired in their honor at that place on Thursday last. —lt is reported at Washington that Jef ferson Davis, of Mississippi, is to be the President of the new Southern Confederacy, and John Slidell.of Louisia na, Vice-President. The Secessionists induced Hunter, of Virginia, to expect that he was to be the President, but they decline now to give it to him because Virginia is slow in seceding. —The Statue of Gen. JacksoD, before the President's house, was most curiously ornamented on Sunday morning. The old anti-section&list held in his hand the stars and stripes, while the blue cockade was tied under the tail of the horse. Great indignation is felt by the seceders, and it is rumored that they will re quest the Commissioners to ask for an explanation. —A correspondent of the Chicago Tribune, writes from Camanclie, lowa, that Mr. Gilbert, of Alba ny, 111., who started down the Mississippi with his flat boat some days ago, was stopped a short distance lielow Memphis, by an armed force which compelled him to " tie up " there. A man from Albany, who was in his company, has returned, and reports this fact. He says that there are several flat boats at the same point in a like predicament. —The dykes iu Holland were broken in va rious places January Bth and 9th, sweeping away the houses of thousands of unfortunate creatures, who are wandering cold, hungry, and homeless upon the dykes At night the rush of the torrent is distinctly heard at a considerable distance. —The Marines at Fort Washington, on the Potomac, below Washington, and nearly opposite Monnt Vernon, have been relieved by companies of heavy artil lery from Fort Monroe. The movement was effected so quietly and skilfully that even the persons who reside in the immediate vicinity were not aware of it. —The prudent poor of Charleston arc just now in a bad plight. The Savings Bank of that city has over two millions of their money, and they can't get a cent of it 1 The Directors say it is invested in mortgages on city property and in city State Stocks—which can only be turned into cash at ruinous sacrifices 1 Thus these chivalric rebels start out by plundering the rich and robbing the poor 1 —Quite an exciting scene occurred in the theater on Monday night as " Onr American Cousin at Home " was beiug played. While the panorama of the Hudson was passing before the audience, a view of West Point was presented. Lord Dnndreary (Mr. Sothern) asked what place it WAS ; Miss Shaw answered, that it was the place where American officers were made, where our Major Andersons came from. At this answer a few hisses were heard, but in an instant the cheers of the audience drowned them; the gentlemen cheered, and the ladies, who are ever true to their couniry, showed their patriotism by waving their handkerchiefs. In the meantime the orchestra struck up that patriotic tune " The Bed, White and Blue," which added to the already exciting scene. —A first-rate horse was sold at auction in Hartford on Saturday, for two dollars and fifty cents.— There's more of the bitter fruits, says The Courant— Thirty years ago that same horse was sold for nine dol lars, and was considered cheap at that. —Since the commencement of the secession movement, the carrying of cotton over the Pennsylvania Railroad has very much increased. It is brought by river from Memphis to Pittsburg, and sent thence to Philadelphia. Within a few weeks past over eighteen thousand hales of cotton have gone by this point. —The snow lies from four to six feet in depth in many parts of New England, with huge drifis at short intervals. Wheu two teams meet on the public roads, the drivers of the sleds have to compromise about passing each other, as it is difficult to "keep to the right, as the law directs. - ' —Ex-Gov. Pollock is warmly urged, by his numerous friends, for Collector of the Pott of Phila" delphia, An old personal friend of the President, his chance is good. —The total number of hands employed in the English cotton factories iu 1*56 was 379,190; the esti mated number of persons indirectly dependent on cotton manufactures is 1,000,000. England obtained from other sources than the United .States 860,000 bales of cotton. —The rooms of several of the Members of the Legislature, at Harrisburg were entered, one night last week, and the pockets of the sleeping gentlemen re lieved of considerable money. —The proposition to erect the large north eastern arm of Luzerne into a new county, or a half shire town at Scranton, is urged, and must ere loug pre-, vail. —Last week, Abraham Lincoln was on a visit of love and respect to his aged step-mother,in Coles county, Illinois, and also to his father's grave. (Douglas says Lincolu could not safely visit his own mother's tomb in Kentucky. Hail Columbia) He intends to start for Washington city about the middle of this mouth, via Indianopoiis, Columbus, Albany, Trenton and Harrisbuig probably. to Importer. o. ftompßiCH, \ pnn , M . . nr. STVRROCK, FT,)ITVKS TOWANDA: Thursday Morning, February 14, 1851. NEW YORK U. S. SENATOR. —Judge Harris was nominated at Albany on Saturday last by the Legislature, for United States Senator, to Gil the place soou to be vacated by lion. Win, 11. Seward. Horace Greely was a warm com petitor of Mr. Harris and it was thought at frequeDt points in the contest that he would be successful. He was supported with re markable unanimity, not one of his friends deserting him. At several ballots he had a plurality—4!) being the number he received on the tenth ballot, when Judge Harris had GO votes, which gave him a majority. THE CRITTENDEN CONCESSION. On the Fourth of March the Republican party assumes, for the first time, thecoutrol of the Geueral Government. It assumes a task of fearful magnitude. The ship of state no longer sails upon a smooth sea, with favoring gales ; but boisterous waves and breakers be set her on every side. To pilot her safely through the dangers which surround, requires wisdom, discretion, aud more than all, confi dence and courage. We are among those who believe that the man honored by the people with an election as President, is just the man for the emergency, and we await his inaugura tion with every confidence that whatever pru dence, foresight, sound judgment, and unfalter ing devotion to principle can accomplish, will be done by Abraham Lincoln. The Republican party which has just elected a President has been, aud is, the result of cer tain opinions or principles entertained (as has been proven by the result) by the great body of the people of the Northern and non slave holding States, with such manifestations in several of the Slave State, as show that there is there a large amount of sympathy with its objects and principles. This great party which has grown in strength and consistency, and achieved results, without parallel iu political history, has gained its great success by the enunciation of principles which recommend it to the consciences and support of the upright and the patriotic, everywhere. It is not the accidental uprising of a day. It is not ephem eral—because founded upon the immutable principles of Truth, Justice and Religiou. It may meet disaster and overthrow for a time— indeed it may deserve both, temporarily—but its objects are Dually to be attained, its triumph certain. During its administration of the Govern ment, the Republican Administration must expect to meet opposition and misrepresenta tion at every 6tep. The Rattlesnake Democ racy will seek to embarrass it, and make it odious with the people. Our opponents are skilled in this kind of warfare, and they are now already engaged in their endeavors to undermine, divide and overthrow the llepub lican party. Our National difficulties present a fine field tor their operations. They endea vor to fix upon the Republicans the burden of our National troubles, and call for the adop tion by us of measures to restore harmony. The cry just now, is Conciliate ! Concede ! Compromise ! Our Democratic friends, par ticularly, are astonished that the Republicans will not disavow all their proclaimed princi ples, and submit to the exactions of the rebels who are in open treason to the country ! Does any one believe for a moment that the Rattle snakes would become more reconciled to Mr. LINCOLN'S Administration if he should adopt all or any of the measures which they recom mend to save the country ? Woald they relax a single endeavor to make his administration odious ? Amongst the measures which they advise the Itepublicau party to adopt, to save the country, is the CSITTEXPEN COMPROMISE, so called, which may be considered as a fair sam ple of the principles just now recommended for Republicans. The Douglas Democracy, last fall, gained some strength, and much cred it, at the North, by refusing at the Charleston Convention to recognize the doctrine that Congress should protect Slavery in the Territo ries. They suffered the Fite-eaters aud Dis uniouists to break up the Democratic party, rather than suffer such an interpolation iu the creed. It will be seen by referring to the Breckin ridge Platform and the Crittenden Compro mise, which we append for the purpose of com parison that if there is any difference in point of moderation, it is in favor of the former.— The platform simply declares that "it is the duty of the federal governmeut, in all its de partments, to protect when necessary, the rights of persons and property iu the Territo ries." The Crittenden proposition is more specific aud therefore more offeusive to the 2s'orth. In that portion of the public domain south of 36 deg. 80 min., it stipulates " sla very" shall be recognized as existing, and shall not be interfered tcilh by Congress, but shall U protected as property by all departments of the territorial government lt argues very little in favor of the boasted devotion to prin ciple of the advocates of " popular sovereign ty" that they should abandon all their positions at the first word of menace that the organiz ed rebels of the Gulf States have seen proper to utter. The alacrity with which they have done this may be received as an additional evidence of the insincerity of the professions which they paraded so industriously before the people of the North and Northwest during the late po litical campaigu. To designate this self abasement by the name of patriotism is a vile abuse of terms, aud to recognize the right of a minority to arrogantly dictate terms to the majority, is a virtual abandonment of the leading principle of our government. Here is the Platform and the Compromise, side by side : BKBCKINRinOK TLATKROM. CRITTEVDEN's COMPROMISE. 1. That tfte Government Resolved, That by the of a Territory organized by Senate and Ilonse of Kepre an act of Congress, is provi-lsentaUves, the following ar sional and temporary ; and tides be proposed and sub during its existence, all citi- initled as an amendment to zens of the United Statesjthe Constitution, when rati have an equal right to settle tied by the Conventions of with their property in thejthree-fourths of the people Territory, without thei rof the States : rights, either of person or First—ln all the Territo property, being destroyed ries now or hereafter acquir or impaired by Congression- ed north of latitude 3(l° 30 al or Territorial legislation, minutes Slavery or involun 2. That it ia the dutyof|tary servitude, except for the Federal Government, injtlie punishment of crime, is al! its departments, to pro jprohibited, while in all the tec, when necessary, the'territory South of that lati rights of persons and" prop tude Slavery is hereby rer erty in the Territories, aud ognieed us existing, and wherever else its constitu shall not be interfered with tional authority extends. by Congress, but shall be 3. That when the settlers \protected as property by all in a Territory having an j departments of the ferrito adequate population, form a j rial Government during its State Constitution,in pursu-lcontinuance. All the terri ance of law, the right ot tory nortli or south of said sovereignty commences, and line, within such boundaries being consummated by ad- as Congress may prescribe, mission into the Union, they when it contains a popula stand on an euual footing tion necessary for a member with the people of other of Congress, with a republi- States ; and the States thus can form of government, organized ought to be admit- shall be admitted into the ted into the Federal Union. Union on an equality with whether its Constitution pro- the originol States, with or hiblts or recognizes the in- without Slavery, as the Con stitution of slavery. stitution of the State shall prescribe. This is a sample of the propositions proffer ed to the Republieau party, for the purpose of saving the Uuion. We caunot say we ad mire the consistency of those who suffered the Democratic party to be disrupted, rather than accede to such exactions, and who yet advise their adoption by the Republican party. Republicans ! we have no need of Compro mises or Concessions ! The Chicago platform is broad enough and generous enough to save the Union ! If we desire to commit political suicide we have only to listen to our Demo cratic friends and follow their disinterested advice. If they are so anxious for the wel fare and preservation of the Union, let them rally for the Constitution, the Union aud the Laws, and all will be well. THE GREAT "UNION MEETING." We have been preseuted with u copy of what purports to be the proceedings of the "Cniou Meeting" held in pursuance of a call of "Many Citizens," on Monday evening last, which is so manifestly uujust and partial that we think ourselves justified in' excluding it from our columns. We have in our posses sion a copy of the Secretary's minutes, which on comparing with the copy furnished us, we find to be so much at variance with the re port that has been spread broadcast through the country that we consider it our duty to publish the facts as they were. The main features of the meeting as report ed by one of the Secretaries who lost his notes in the general row that was occasioned by the attempts to choke off the debate upon the Resolutions by the combined efforts of the entire Democratic convention (which held its meeting iu the afternoon, and attended in a body iu order to control the action of this Con vention) were as follows : 1. AI.I.EN MCKKAX appointed Chairman. 2. Vice I'residentA appointed. 3. Secretaries appointed. 4. A committee of five on resolutions appointed. 5. Hail Columbia, by the Ulster Band. 0. Meeting addressed by Col. ELUANAS SMITH. 7. Committee return and present a majority report through J. C. ADAMS Esq., and a minority report by G. 11. WATKINS Esq. [Tlie following are the Resolutions reported by the ma jority of the said Committee :] It'lurea*. In the judgment of those who have the best opportunities of knowing and who deservedly enjoy the confidence of the American people as well as in the judgment of the most intelligent of the people them selves. crisis has arrived which threatens to terminate in the dismemberment of this confederacy of States—the overthrow of the Constitution, and the utter subversion of all our Federal laws and relations. And, whereas, such a consummation, receive it as we may now. judging from the experience of other nations in past ages and In our own, must sooner or later lead to a civil war more bloody and relentless than any recorded upon the pages of history, to be followed by a state of anarchy and con fusion like that of Mexico, and to end at last in a military despotism, therefore. Resolved. That in this crisis it is the solemn duty of the people themselves.with whom alone resides the power to will and to do, to awake to a realizing sense of the perils that threaten them, arid to boldly demand of their servants entrusted for the time being with the manage ment of public affairs, to endeavor by every means in their power to effect a peaceable solution of the difficul ties at present existing btweeeu the North and the South. Resolved , That we cordially approve and endorse the action of the Governor and Legislature in sending Peace Commissioners to Washington, as well as that of the Commissioners themselves in accepting their appoint ment and entering upon the duties assigned them, and without in the present juncture of affairs assuming to dictate, we indulge the hope that the Commissioners as sembled at Washington, may in their wisdom be able to adopt some measures that may restore peace and harmony to the country. Resolved. That we appreciate the conciliatory and Union spirit manifested by such men as Wm. H. Seward Charles Francis Adams, Simon Cameron, Wm. Bigler, Hicks, Douglas, Johnson, Clemens, Botts,Crittenden,and others, and regard it as furnishing almost the only hope of saving our Government from speedy and final dissolu tion. Resolved, That we will do what we can to uphold the Constitution and preserve it inviolate—that we desire a rinig enforcement of the laws—that we recognize the validity and binding force of the decisions of the Supreme Conrt upon constitutional and all other questions over which it has jurisdiction. Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting be and are hereby tendered to the Ulster Brass Band for the sonl stirring music with with they have favored the audience. 8. Meeting addressed by M. F. KINNEY. 9. Meeting addressed by J. C. ADAMS Esq., in support of the majority report. 10. G. H. W ATKINS addressed the meeting in support of the minority report. 11. Meeting addressed by C. L. WARD. 12. G. W. INGHAM called for and addressed the meeting. At this point the minutes abruptly close.— From the report given us we are asked to believe that a vote was takeu upon the Resolutions, and that the majority report was carried with great enthusiasm. The fact is that at the point the minutes close the meeting was totally disor ganized. The combined howls of the Demo cratic convention united to choke down the discussion of the resolutions while the last named gentleman was on the floor, and in the midst of the tumult the main question, upon the majority report, was put in violation of all par liamentary rules—haviDg been amended—and in face of the thundering negative that was re turned, it,was declared carried ; and regardless of calls for a division, the Chairman declared the meeting adjourned. As soon as order was restored the meeting was re-organized. Col. MASO.V was called to tbe Cbair, and the proceedings bud which are given below. For tbe conduct of the professed Republi cans who took an active part in the first meet ing we can offer no excuse. Their motives we do not profess to understand. As ardently as we love the union and the manifold blessings of peace we admire the spirit that will not stoop to treat with traitors who are destroying both. We cannot at this hour consent to turu upon the principles thut have carried us to vic tory, nr.d give our sanctidTi to the expressions of a Bigler and a Douglas, and to all the de cisions of the Supreme Court. All honor to the men who are found ready when the times demand the vindication of the principles for which they have fought ; and shame to the summer soldiers who shrink when the hour of trial cornea ! THE PEOPLE IN COUNCIL! No Compromise with Traitors! GRAND RALLY! Pursuant to public notice a "meeting of ci tizens without distinction of party," met at the Court House in Towanda on Monday evening, the 11th inst., for a mutual interchange of sen timent and the adoption of such resolutions as might have a tendency to extricate the govern ment from the perils that surround it. A meeting was organized, aud resolutions de claring the compromises offered hy Crittenden, Bigler, Douglas k Co., as a proper basis for settleiueut of the existing difficulties, and coun ter resolutions as found below were offered as amendments. On the motion being taken it is believed that a large majority of the citizens present were in favor of the amendment, but the presiding officer decided otherwise. Under the same circumstances it is is believed tbe majority report in favor of compromise, was adopted. The meeting then adjourned in great confusion. A majority of the citizens having remained, another meeting was organized by the selec tion of Col. G. F. MASON of Towanda Boro', as Chairman, aud GEO. P. CASH and E. P. SHAW as Secretaries. <)u motion of G. If. W ATKINS Esq., it was resolved that the proceedings of the meeting just adjonrued iu adopting Vesolutions recom mending compromises for the settlement of ex isting difficulties, was unparliamentary, irregu lar and unjust, inasmuch as said resolutions did uot express the sentiments ot the meeting. On motion of M. F. KINNEY Esq , the fol lowing Resolutions were then adopted : Resolved. That the Constitution of the L'nited States having proved itseiy sufficient in past difficulties, is suf licent tor present and future emergencies. Resolved. —That as the seceding States of the Union propose to adopt the present Constitution of the United Stales for their separate government it proves Conclu sively. that the constitution requires no alteration in or der tit protect their rights while in the Union. Resolved.— That the principles enunciated in the Chicago platform contain nothing subversive of the Con stitution of the United States and that the complete establishment of such principles would not only restore the government to the basis upon which it was founded but would secure tbe most speedy aud certain adjustment of National difficulties. Resolved. —That it is nnbeeoming the dignity of a great people to treat with traitors with arms in their hands. Resolved. —That Gen. Scott and Major Anderson, in their recent art* of fidelity to the Constitutional lAIWS deserve the hearty and unqualified approval of every true lover of his couutry. Resolved That the thanks of this meeting be tendered to the Baud and that they be requested to conclude the ceremonies of the evening by playing •• Hail Columbia " " The Star Spangled Banuer " aud " Yankee Doodle." Resolved.- That the foregoing resolutions be published in the county papers. Tbe meeting then adjourned. G. F. MASON, Chairman. G. P. CASH, ) C , E. P. SHAW, \ S^'s ' COL. lIAYNE, the Special Envoy of South Carolina, aud Lieut. Hall, tbe messengers of Major. ANDERSON, left Washington on Friday, bearing dispatches upon which depend possibly tbe question of peace or war—the former with the refusal of the Governmeut to surreu der Fort Sumter, in accordance with the de sire of South Carolina, and the latter with the final instructions of the Government to the faithful officer to whom has been intrusted the command aud defense of that fort. The impression seems to prevail iu Washington however, that an acttack upon it will not take place immediately, notwithstanding the bravado of South Carolinians, aud their pro fessed anxiety to pull down that "hated llag." THF. RAILROAD BILL. —The Committee of Ways and Means of the Assembly of this State have unanimously decided in favor of re porting favorably the bills for the relief of the Suubury and Erie,and Pennsylvania Railroads which have been preseuted on behalf of these companies. It seems highly probable that they will be adopted at the present session of the Legislature without material alteration or amendment, although they will encouuter strong opposition. THE STRENGTH OF THF. FREE STATES. —Some cf our cotemporaries, who use figures rather loosely, speak of the free States as having 18,- 000,000 of people, and the slave States as haviug 13,0 00,000. The latter have only 12,323,508, while the former, exclusive ot Kansas and all the territories, have 18,802,- 623. Hut Kansas is now a State, and the census gives her 144,645 inhabitants, in which are included the people of Colorado, sure to be a free State. Nebraska, Dacotah, and \\ ashing ton also belong to us, and these bring the total up to 18,881,124. Utah, with 50,- 000 people, is all north of the Missouri com promise line, and half of its total is due to Nevada, a free colony. This latter item makes our aggregate over nineteen millions. Ac cording to our usual ratio of growth, the ag gregate must now be nearly if not quite twen ty millions. There is no exaggeration about these calculations. We have not included a single foot of territorial area which is not either now in a free State or sure to be so. It is, therefore, underrating us to speak of the free States as having eighteen. If Jto the ag gregate of the latter we add New Mexico, which is not and will not be a slave State ex cept in name, they have but 12,526,532. The course, of events for the last six months has by no means tended to attract emigration to the south, and in the last ten years its whole iucrease was ouly 2,820,530. COTTON RAISINQ IN lOWA.— The Einocoum# (Iowa ) Register says that Mr. Krarn,. r Ji Monroe township, iu that county, has | e f t , that office a sample of superior cotton rau'l by him the past season. Mr. Holme* tl editor of tbe Jiegi' 1.961. to continue fonr days, and close with a ('!• cert on Friday evening, March Bth. under the dirccl.jaifi PBOP. T. E. PERKINS, of the Normal Academy of Music, Geneseo, JF. Y. T> ! announcement of Prof, PKBKINS, AS director, is a cient guarantee T> the musical public, that none WLING tend the convention will go away dissatisfied. Pre PERKINS is pronounced by ail who know him to BE,® of the most efficient, systematic aud popular TEA' iirs: the day. I'HK OLIVE BRANCH, by Prof. COOK and Pritrivt.v* BE used. It is a new work of Sacred Music, Secua- Music and tllees. just published, and will Is.- fnrnisliMa singers during the convention free of charge, howere those having the Olive Bianch are requested to brig them. Prof. J. VICKKRY and daughters of Owego, N. Y. 1 attend the convention and concert and perform aomewH hue Pianoforte and Violin music, also the Beltane,! brass band are expected to play at the concert. Ample arrangements will be made to e ntcrtaio all I may come. A cordial invitation is extended to al! LORM I of music. I Admission to tbe whole course, including conee-s. <;• tlemen 11,00 ; Ladies 50 cents Concert 25 cents By order Com. of Arrangements. J. H. COWLEB,MC J. CLOVER SEED \ QUANTITY of CLOVER SEEDja -S-A. received by Jan. 28. 1861. H. G. MERC 11 5$ I EXECUTOR'S NOTlCE.—Notice is herr 1 A by given that all persons indebted to the ertan 1 CHRISTIAN BEVERLY, late of OMTOI are hereby requested to make payment without oelr and all persons having claims against said estate.* present them duly authenticated for settlement. SAMUEL AN ABLE . Jan. 24,1 ML ton*| 1 JANUARY 8, 186 ii To the People of Bradford County * all other Patrons of the CASH DRUG STOKE::! 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