COiiUMBI
A MMOCMT.
LEVI L. TATE,
t EDITOR.
BLOOMSBURG, FA.
SATURDAY MOIIHINO, rEBRDAnYT, 1861.'
EST not). William lhrjLER, Senator
from Pennsylvania, lias our thanks for
Pamphlet copies of his Great Union Speech
in tho U. S. Senate.
tSTIIou. JonN S. Millson, M. C. from
Virginia, has our thanks for a copy of hi
patriotic speech in Congress.
BSrllon. Geo. W. Soraston, M. 0.
from this Representative District, has our
thanks for a copy of Mr. Corwin'a late
Speech in Congress.
C3T Master Will G. Drower, Mes
senger Stato Senate, has lain us under
many obligations, for Legislative docu
mcnts from llarrisburg.
B&" Wm. It. Williams, Esq , Editor
of tho ''Linncus (Mo.) Bulletin," has our
thauks for Governor Stewart's Message to
the Legislature of Missouri.
John Chambers' Shimon. Wo copy
on our first pago a sermon recently
preaohed by the lUv. John Chambers, of
Philadelphia, llo says come excellent
thing3 from an excellent stand point tho
Commandmeuts, "Thou Bhalt not steal."
"Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's
house ; thou shalt notcovct thy neighbor's
wife, nor his man-servant, nor his maid
servant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any
thing that is thy neighbor's;" Wa have
often thought of tho singular association
of real cstato and personal property
mentioned in this Commandment.
Fugitive Slave Law or Virginia
e aro requested to call attention to
tho fact that, by an net of tbo Legislature
of Virginia, , passed March 17th, 1806,
(which is still in forco,) every person who
may arrest a runaway slave and deliver
such slave to tho ownor, or his agent, or
to Botno jailor of the Commonwealth at Lis
jail, shall bo entitled to demand and re
ceive of the owner tho following liberal
reward, viz : If taken within tho limits of
any border' County of Virginia, ten per
cent upon bis valuo; if within the Coun
ties of Alleghany, Washington or Freder
ick, in tho State of Maryland, fifteen per
cent.; if in anv non-slavwioldi.no
State, twenty-five per cent. ; and,
in the latter case the person making tho
arrest is entitled to claim also an addition
al bonus of fifty dollars from tho Treasury
of the State.
Luzerno Contested Election.
Tho Legislative. investigating Committee
in tho caso of Dyer L. Chafin, who con
tested tho right of Lewis Puon, to a seat
in the House of Representatives from Lu
zerno, have awarded it to Mr. Pugh by
five votes of a majority. They gave all
tho votes including thoso printed with a
Z.,instoad of nn L , to Mr. Chapin, by
which ho was clearly elected, and then
struck off the entire vote of an election
district on account of illegality, in whicb
Mr. Chapin had more than doublo the
votes of Mr. Pugh, thereby declaring the
latter elected. Wo will bet "our pile" on
Mr. CiiAriN's election tho next round.
Tories and Traitors.
last' Republican, for .the future of the
''Coercion'' party. Wo trust ho will bide
his time, and possess his soul in peace, as
neither ho nor his party-friends over did
defend our country even in times of its
darkest peril, and there is no prospect now
that their services will ever be called into
requisition. Their noise about "coercion''
is worso than folly, they aro not the
parly, who fight their country's battles
as every mother's son of them, (with the
''Quactr'' in advance,) would doubtless
striko a retreat at the smell of Powder.
The Doctor, then, is just tho chap to uso
such unwarrantable epithets, towards
National Democrats, as wo find in the
subjoined paragraph. The artielo is from
tho last week's War Republican. He
says, "Tho traitors hero in tho Xorth
who say to the South you have a right to
secede, and that if war is declared against
you we will not let you fight alone, directly
encourage tho rebels and give them aid and
comfort. The traitors now in their mad
and wicked warfare against their country
arc led to think by such papers as the
JPcnnsylvanian and Columbia Democrat
that tho whole Dkeckinridqe wing of
the Democraey will come to their aid if any
attempt be niado to enforco the laws."
To tho company in which Dr. John, has
placed us, we can have no objection, as
wo most heartily endorse every sentiment
yet promulgated, in relation to our nation
al difficulties, by tho 'TcMisylvaiiiun,''
but we do object, in tot), to falsifying our
position. Such is tho above paragraph,
and we hurl back in his teeth, tho dastard
ly insinuations. Wo aro ever ready to
defend tho honor of our country, whether
n the forum or on the battlo field, but not
to cmbruo our hands in fraternal blood to
fight their "nigger battles."
Returned Home. On Tuesday eye
Ding ex-G6v. Packer, and hii family, re
turned from llarrisburg to their old home
in the "everlasting state.
Court Proceedings.
13loomburg, Monday February 4th
1801, Court met. lion. Warron J. Wood-
ward, Presd't Judgo, and lion. Stephen
Haldy and lion. Jacob Evans, Assti., on
tho llench.
Tho firtt caao.upon the. criminal calen
dar being an iudictmcnt against Clark
l'rico, for an assault an battery with iu-
ton to kill :
Comth. ts Clark Price. Dist. Atty,
Stewart and Jackson for the comth
Frcezo for Dcfdt. Verdict, guilty, sentence
one year to tho Penitentiary.
Laviua Colo vs Adam Lutr & Wife.
Action for slander. Clark & Ent for Plff
Wirt & Hurley for Dcfdts. Vcrdiet o
the Jury Four dollars for Plaintiff, dauv
ages.
Comth. vs Joseph Vansicfclc. Iudict
mcnt Larceny Ptst. .Atty. for Comth,
Clark for Dcfdt. Verdict not guilty.
David Yost vs Gcorgo Hydlor. Action
of Trespass for killing PlIT's horse in
Bloomsburg on last day. of Fair in Oct.
1850. Clark for Plff Frcezo for Dofdt.
Verdict of the Jury 880,20 for Plaintiff.
I" Governor Curtin has respited An
drew McGinly, now under uentenco of
death, in the Danville Jail, for tho mur-
der of Thomas Shavclaml, from the 1st of
February, until tho'fld of May next.
Flour Inspector. It is stated that
Henry Stump, Esq., of Siauchsburg,
Perks County, has been appointed Flour
Inspector for tho city of Philadelphia.
C We acknowledge the receipt of the
February No. of that much prized and
beautiful Magazina, the Ladies' (Ohio)
Repository.
TnE Danvillo Jntelligcnccr, says : On
Friday, tho 18th injt, the Board of Mana
gers of the Lackawanna & Bloomsburg Rail
road, met and re elected Henry Pettcboue
Esq., Secretary, and Payne Pcttebono,
Esq , Treasurer. Col. M. W. Jackson, is
acting Superintendent, no appointment as
yet, having been made.
Elmira and Willi amsport Rail
road. This road, now under tho efficient
management of II. A. Fonda, Esq., the
Superintendent, is in a most prosperous
condition. Tho officers and employees of
tho road aro all capable, active, and care
ful, thereby securing to passengers, travel
ling over the same, every safety.
Genesee Farmer "Prize Essays.''
The February number of tho Genesee
Farmer is received. It contains twenty
six "Prize Essays." The publisher of tho
Genesee Farmer offered a prizo for the
best essay on each of a given number of
subjects. Tho essays received wcro sub
mitted to a competent committee, and
thoso deemed best were awarded tho prizo.
This Prizo Essay number of tho Farmer
is well worth tho cost of tho paper for a
year. Thoso wishing a good agricultural
and horticultural journal can not find a
better or cheaper work than the Genesee
Faimer. It costs only fifty cents a yar.
Now is the titno to subscribe. Send tho
money in stamps to Josem Harris
Rochester, N. Y.
iy- Atlantic Monthty for February is
at hand with a number of very excellent
articles. The most notioablo arc, "Our
artists in Italy," "Knitting Snlo Socks,"
and "Lady Byron." tho last by Ilaniet
Byron, from dih"ortedTact3,"andyiucor
rect inferences ; Harriet herself being a
partizan of her heroine. Professor Low
ell in a political article talks about tho fu
gitive Slave law being an "obligation ab
horrent to tho dearest convictions aud most
.venerable traditions" of Massachusetts I
Bah! Tho ''dearest conviction" of Mass
achusetts was to mako money by stcalin
niggers from Africa and selling them South,
until it paid her whining piety better to
steal them back again from those to whom
she had 6old them ; and her "most vener
ablo traditions'' aro, standing up in the
convention, and against tho urgent protest
of tho South, liaviug life slave trwle tx
tendedfor twenty years, by a constitution
al provision ; and burning bluo lights to
signal tho Briti-h, in tho war of 1812.
"Dearest convictions," "most venerable
traditions" 1 How the snobs of tho pres
ent day must despise their nigger stealing,
slave trading Grand-daddys. Oh I !
. rOOMIlUNIOATED.
To Col. Tate.
Dear Sir ; I do not know if you
aro in exchange of Col. Florence's "Nation
al Democratic Review" or not, but Idcsiro
through your widely circulated journal,for
tho benefit of your readers, to call attention
to it, as the very bust Quarterly of tho
day. It has a staff of brilliant writers,
and tho articles nro sound and able, The
Cth No. of tho work is just out, and from
tho 1st, thcro has been n rcgulur and tie -
cided improvement. Having road it rcg
ula.rly from tho beginning, I think I can
speak to its merits.
Published iu Washington City, Edited
by a member of Congress, written by n
powerful corps of scholars, lawyers nnd
statesmen. It is tho most desirable Mag
azino iu tho country. It comes at only
83.00 a year, and will mako two largo vol
umes. Address, Thomas B. Florence, M.C.
Washington City, D. 0.,
Philos.
Blood will not savo tho Union.
Mr. Pendleton, a member of Congress
from Ohioccoiilly proscntod to llio House
memorials from ten thousand citizatis of
that State, in favor of Senator Crittenden's
proposition, and nccorcpanied tho presen
tation with somo appropriate rcmarks,from
which wo give tho following extract :
If an army could maintain tho Union,
hall a million of men would spring up
in a night. If money could keep it to
gcthcr,tho soil would leap with joy to pro
duco its golden harvest. If blood, old and
young men would yield it like streams
which water their Boil. But nn army of
blood and money -will not prescrvo tho
Union. Justice, reason, and pcaco may
What forco can compel a Stato. to do what
is required to bo done by legislation ?
J-lio whole sclicmo ot coercion isimpracti
cablo, and contrary to tho ccnius mid spir
it of tho Constitution. Tho Southern
States aro prepared to resist, and when
armed men conic together there is war.
The enforcement of tho laws against tho
seceding States is coercion, and coercion is
war. If tho South say they have grievan
ces, redress them, and calm their agitation
: :.!... , i ........
uuu iruuuiuu, j.vuiueuiuer,inuso incu wuo
thus como to us are bono of your bono
They aro your brethren aud fellow citizens.
You may grant what they desire without
losing your character and self-respect.
llo begged them in God s name to do it.
Give poaco instead of discord; maintaiu
the government and preserve this great
confederated empire. His voice to-day
was for conciliation and eompromisc, and
in this ho echoed tho voico of thoso whom
ho represents. If you will not grant this,
in God's nawo let the affected States dci
part in peace."
TnE Democratic State Exeoutivo Com
mittee met in the Supreme Court Room on
Friday the 30th January ult., afternoon.
Hon. William H. Welsh, Chairman,
called the Committeo to order.
A select committee of seven was appoin
ted to report a preamble and resolutions.
Afier a brief recess, Hon. Vincent L.
Bradford, Chairman of the Committee
mado tho following report ; which was
adopted unanimously :
Whereas, The dismemberment of tho
Union, by tho withdrawal of tho Blavc
holding States, now in rapid progress, has
been occasioned by a departure from the
Domocratio construction of tbo Constitution Mr. BYRNE. I will answer a short
of tho United States, which holds "tbe'onCi
equality of the States of tho Confederacy," Mr. FRAZIER. I would liko to ask
in respect to persons and property, to be a whether the gentleman did not vote for
fundamental principle of such Constitution, this samo 1enal Code last ycar
and by a contemplated abandonment of tbe jir. BYRNE. I think not. I cannot
conservative Domocratio policy which has, eay whether I did or not ; I suppose not.
for sixty years past, sacredly guarded "tho But it ;3 nrgucd that tncso port!oIls of
rights of tho States," aud developed tho' , , . , , , w, ,
, .... r , , our law should not be repealed. What
resources and capacities of tho peoplo bv . t. i . i
, .. , . , ., f 1 ' reasons are given I It is said that be-
domestic legislation ; thus giiiduiir the . . .,
, , , , . , . cause commissioners wero appointed fully
J if r J
and renown :
And whereas, A fpecdy recognition of
tho patriotio counsels aud conservative
policy of tho Democr&tio party in the
Administration of tho Federal Government,
by the peoplo of Pennsylvania and of tho
other non-slaveholding States, is the only
i- T- I "
lu-tuuaiiumiuu ui a uissuiviug lOUlCUCr-
aey :
And whereas, Tho organization of the
Democratic party of Pennsylvania, hitherto
"the Kcystono of tho Federal Arch," now
harmonious, potent and animated by a love
of country, and of the true principles of the
f ... . : .... ; : . i . . ,.,,.,
o'clock, afternoon.
Resolved, 'I hat the several districts aic
hereby earnestly invited to tako, iu the
manner most convenient aud agreeable to
them, prompt and efficient measures to l
msuro a full, fair and able representation. I
Resolved, That the Chairman of this!
committee issue, immediately, a copy of
these resolutions to the Chairman of each
County Committee, each absent member of
this Committee, aud such other Democrats
as may be thus conveniently aud promptly
reached ; and that to aid in and facilitate
this matter, each member of this Commit
teo furnish tho Chairman with the namos
and addresses of Democrats iu his district.
The Committee then adjourned.
Cassius M. Clay, whoso courage was
impugned by tho Tubune becauso ho is in
favor of compromise, does not remain quiet
under tho imputation. Iu a loiter to that
journal bo says that tho Tribune has done
'more to encourage treason and tho disso
lution of tho Union than all tho Cotton
States put together" ; and winds up Bay
ing :
You mistake the policy for tho princi
ples oi our party tuo shell lor tho Kernol ;
wheu tho man is drowned, you bold on to
and mako n display of tho coat which you
have torn from him I It is not true, as all
( wcll know, that tho South is wholly wrong!
i stanu upon my wuoio responsibility you
upon yours let all givo their advice, and
then agreo to disagree. After all has been
said, then let us all unite tn action
Wtictlicr you or x shall, when the worst
come, bo most wanting in firmness and
courage, remains to bo seen 1 Whether
the past, tho presout, or tho futuro, havo
do, or shall subject mo to tho denunciation
of "cowardly submission," I lcavo to others
to diclare.
Read tho able and patriotio speech of
Col. Byrne in to-day's paper.
r"""u""U "y competent, u caneu aanction of tll0 Governor, 1st mo remark
into immediate action, to restrain threat- that w0 do uot aivaya confom whh tbe
cned sectional violence and to materially -uion3 of thfl GovcrDor, Kumcrous
aid in reconstructing the federative system L!1,3) n3 wo all kn0Wi hav0 rcccived thc
cn a basis of perpetuity; therefore, disapproval of tho Governor; yet this
Resolved, That a Democratic Stato Con- House, not accepting his opinion, has, iu
"L!oJl,tJ:.01",:bt o(thtee delegates from it3 w;dom, presumed to disregard his re
, ' "-- "--" .comUendations. lieucc, 1 say, that these
three hundred and ninety-nine in all. be . . i
. ... ; . . , . " "B arguments prove too much,
held in tho city of llarrisburg, on Thurs- ... . . , ,
.1-,,, tl,ni.t .i... .r i' i . r. At any rate, it is to be maintained that,
Uav. tho 41SE dav or I'pnnmrr nivf nf .1 J '
I'crncltllty Of tile American llllltin.
"
Spoocli ofOol. P. ttyrno,
Of Luzerne t ountii.
tn tfic House of
Represititatwis, ul fjutnsbrg.
-.
Mr. SVe'Aker, wo hnvo arrived at
straugo times. A part of our Union is
now fn open rcbollion. Another part,
our sister States $f tho border, yet re
main fiiendly. It will bo recollected that
somctimo ago thcro was amongst us in tho
North a party whoso spirit was eternal
hostility to tho South. That party seems
to have been swallowed up ; but thcro is
before this House this evening conclusive
evidence that the sentiments of that abo
lition nartv vet survive. Is this now a
time to cast firebrands around us-to tell
the South that they aro nsking of us to
bow in submission to them, and to cat
dirt ot their bidding I Is that tho Ian-
guago which should bo held at this time I
My opinion is that a different position is
much tho wiser and botior. .
I propose to say a few words in regard havo cn!ictea ,a.Iaw Prol.b.tii.S our magis
to those portions of that net of 1800 which lr,ttt0 fl;.m ta,bnS J"'"n f ca3
it is proposed to repeal, My friends from
Jefferson (Mr. Gordon) and Philadelphia
(Mr. Abbott) contend that there is noth
ing in any of thoso sections conflicting
with the Constitution. I consider parts
of thoso sections to bo unconstitutional.
I think they should be blotted out, and I
will givo my reasons.
We have presented to us petitions from
thousands of citizens nsking for their ab
rogation ; but wo have not had a single
petition nsking that they shall still be
retained upon our statute book. The
gentleman from Jefferson has declared
that in his portion of tho country tho pco-
plo are of opinion that tho ninety-fifth and
nincty-aixtu sections should remain, in
regard to my county, Imay say that, if I
am rightly informed thcro are fifteen
thousand voters thcro who wish that por
tion of those sections should be blotted out
of our statute book. I havo not spoken to
n Republican or Democrat in Luzerne
who does not wish for their repeal.
Mr. FRAZIER. I would like to ask
j.e CCntlcnian a question,
nnni-prg-ilii vtU tlin lfiws nnd wlin renort-
cd these sections, nnd because our Demo
cratic Governor signed tho bill, these
enactments bhould be retained. If this
argument prove anything, it proves too
much. This Penal Code was submitted
to the Senate and the Houe ; and in both
of ,he Legislature many parts of
this excellent compendium were changed,
somo struck out and others inserted. If
this Penal Code fell fiom the hands of the
commissioners puro as tbo dew of Heaven
fallinir on tho rose, why did members of
the Legislature presume to change por
tions of this already perfect work. As to
the statement that this code received the
became certain ponioni of our 1 aws have,
at some time received the approval of ccr
tain authorities, they Bhall uovcr bo modi
fied or repealed, as subsequent circum
stances may require ! Have not the pco
pie spoken T Have not they called upon
us to repeal these sections' ? If I under
stand the Inaugural of our present Gov
ernor, ho calls for tho repeal. Tho late
Governor has called for it. Hero then
are strong and powerful reasons ; but there
is yet another; thc repeal would be a
pcaco offering such n peaco offering as
wo should make to our sister States of tho
South. What is thcro iu these enactments
which imperatively demands that wo shall
retain them on our statute books! Who
ever heard of a case in which a slave
owner attempted to arrest his fugitive in a
riotous and tumultuous manner 1 The
per.on who attempts to arrest a fugitive
stave comes armed with tuo warrant ot tho I proSumo tho fact is patent to every gen
law, aud is it to be presumed that ho will tletuan who has read tho nowsnaners. and
exercise his authority iu a riotous man
ner. Suppose tho gentleman from Jefferson
(Mr. Gordon) had stolen from him his
watch oi his boric, or anything clso of
value, would ho hesitate n moment in rc -
taking h stolen property ! Hut he is
more imperatively called upon to assist,
when necessary, in ro-capturing a fugitive
slavo.
I think, sir, that tho Constitution do-' delegate from a slavo Stato should bo re
mands of us a repeal of thoso portions of ceived thcro ?
our statutes which plainly interfere with Gontlemen,I do not mention these things
tho successful assertion of a Constitutional in any haish spirit ; but accusations have
claim. i been hurled upon ino and my party, aud I
Aro wo to throw a barrier in tho way hurl them hack,
if tho execution of that law! I tako it Sir, I havn never believed that by vir
that we aro not to do so. Tho vory act tuo of the Constitution slavery exists in tho
restricting the power of our State magi, Territories. I havo never believed that
trates is contrary to the law of 1703, Stephen A. Doug'as was in favor of squat
which was recommended by Gcor-fs Wash- tar sovereignty ; I have bcliovcd him to
lington, and tho constitutionality of which
has been fully sustained.
, Wo lmvo ulroauv ,,a(i , tll0 cour60
0e it.!, doWn. much citintton bf lesal au-
ithority. Somo lawyers, let mo say, can
'
make their law-books servo liko musical
instruments ; they can make them perform
varicnis tunes at various times. I shall,
thcrcforo, take tho liberty of reading nn
extract from tho caso already so much
referred to that of Prigg vs. tho Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania. I read from
tho decision of Chief Justico Story, at
pago 083 :
"As to tho authority so conferred upon
Stato magistrates, while, a difference of
opinion has existed, aud may still exist on
tbe Poi,,t "'e different States, whether
Stato magistrates aro bound to net under
, "one is emeria.neu uy tuts conn, mat
3tato "g'-trates may, if they choose,
cxorc'!e tl,at tbority unless prohibited
bJ Stata Ration.''
xu ""'' ' ' ", wo
6 v b
our constitutional obligations ? Our con
stitutional duty has been declared by the
highest authority. If this Houso should
pass an enactment declaring a law con
stitutional or unconstitutional, that would
not decido tho point. But is not the
I meaning of tho Constitution plain on its
face ? Tho Constitution says that fugi
tive slaves "shall bo delivered up." Does
not that givo the owner a right to re
capture his slavo I Is language to have
any mcaniug ? But the law of Pennsyl
vania says the State Judgo shall not act ;
the State officers shall not act ; they shall
not deliver up to tlio master a runaway
sjayo fjorc
is our enactment in direct
contradiction of thc words of tho Constitu
tion. Under tho laws of Pennsylvania
the master cannot exercise his constitution
al right ; he dare not do it.
On tho law question beforo u, wo havo
had offered to us Fomc English authori
ties. I do not care much about them
j very little indeed. Such authorities are
sometimes like spent thundorbolts things
that may be laughed at. In other caves
such authority may bo very good law.
When tho repeal of these sections has
been recommended by our late Governor
when it has been recommended in the
Inaugural of our present Governor when
we havo had hundreds of petitions de
manding this repeal wheu we havo, too,
not a single petition presented demanding
that these enactments shall remain why
should wo hositato to tb propriety of re
moving from our statute books these ob
jectionable provisions I hat can prompt
their retention but a spirit of hostility to
the South,
The gentleman from Schuylkill, (Mr,
Bartholomew,) has declared that Penn
sylvania is not in favor of rc-oapturing
slaves. I cannot agree with that gentle
man. Is it to bo said that Pennsylvania
is not in favor of fulfiling her sworn obli
gations to the Constitution ? I'ennsyK ania
not in favor of discharging her duty !
I cannot agrca with the gentleman ; such
an idea is a total misconception.
'I regret that the gentleman hurls tho
whole blame of our present difficulties up
on us few unfortunate Democrats. I can
uot agree with the gentleman. Docs ho
not remember to have heard through the
newspapers of the day newspapers of hii
own country does ho not remember to
have heard before tho election that "sla
very and polygamy are twiu relics of bar
haiismj' Where did that sentiment cm
anate I Did uot the Chicago Convention
nominate the very mail who had declared
that this Union, as it has existed from the
time of our fathers, cannot stand that it
must bo all frco States or all slave States I
Who was it that mado a motion that the
word "National'' should bo stricken from
your platform! Docs not tho gentleman
remember that incident of tho Chicago con
vention. Mr. PATTERSON. Will the gentlo
man from Luzerno allow mo to ask him a
question !
Mr. BYRNE. Yes, sir.
Mr. PATTERSON. I should liko to
ask tho gentlemen whether Mr. Lincolu
did say that this Union cannot bo main
tained !
Mr. BYRNE. Yes, sir; ho said so in
Illinois-o in 1858.
Mr. PATTERSON. Can tho gentle
man produce tho authority?
Mr. BYRNK. I think I can ; I have
not it hero at present; but I think lean
I am astonished that my friend should
ask mo such a question. I did not suppose
there was a politician in tho land who was
not familiar with that declaration of Mr,
i Lincoln's.
1 Why was it that the representatives of
tho slavo States were hissed when the
names of their States wcro called in tho
, Chicago convention? Who was it that
mado a motion in that convention that no
bo in favor of popular sovereignty ; and
thoso gontluman who will take tho troublo
to read his speeches will seo olearly point-
cd out tho distinction between squatter and
popular sovereignty.
Mr. ABUUTT. I nsk tho gentleman's
pardon. ,
Mr. BYRNE. It is granted beforo you
ask.
Mr. ABBOTT. I ask tho gentleman's
pardon and that of tho ndhcteuts of Mr.
Douglas, If I used tho word ''squatter."
I intended to say popular sovereignty. I
admit my mistake, and Idcsiro to correct
it.
Mr. 11YRNE. All right, sir. Popu-
lar fc'ovcroiguty is tho sovereignty of tho
people ; nnd who is against that I Docs
tbe gentleman from Philadelphia (Mr.
Abbott,) upposo that t Docs ho pretend
that tho people should not govorn in nil
places ! Certainly he cannot bo against
that dontrinp. rMin rm-ntinn rtf Stfnnttnn A
Douglas is, that whon a portion of our tor-1
ritory has been organized ns a territory I
by act of Congress, then tho power to cx
cludo or to nllow slavery vests in the peo
ple. I havo heard nothing to contradict
that doctrine. I havo heard no argument
that can make a province of n territory.
I havo heard no argument that can take
away from tho peoplo their rights in a ter
ritory. If a citizen of Ponnsylvoni.i goes
to a territory, does he loavo bohind him
all his political power T Tho affirmativo
of this will hardly bo maintained.
As I have said, I would, at a timo like
this, hold out tho olive-branch to our sis
ter States. I caro nothing about South
Carolina. Against such a cause as her
hostility to the Union, I would place my
self in tho foromost ranks of an nrmv such
as that of M Donald at tho battlo of Wa-
gram, where, out of fifteen thousand men,
hftceu hundred ovorthrew tho Auatrians,
nnd gained the victory. I caro nothing
about South Cnrolitia rebttla ought to bo
treated as they deserve. But those who
love this glorious Union should stand up
nud maintain it, wholo aud undivided for
ever. Democratic 3tato Convention.
The Democratic State Exccutivo Com
mittee of Pennsylvania, at a mcetinc; held
iu tho city of llarrisburg, on the 30th
ultimo, unanimous') resolved to elicit tho
Mews of tuo Democracy of the "old Kcy
stono" in reference to the present terrible
crisis ot our .National nltnirs.
Thc failure of tho Republican party to
meet, in a proper spirit of concession mid
compromise, the overtures made tor thc
adjustment ct our .National dimcultie,
renders it necessary that thc uuitcd Itemoo
raoy of this Commonwealth should take
prompt, decided, aud cuirgctic action iu
the premises.
Wo aro in tho midst of revolution
brought about by tho teachings of an Atiti
Constitutional party, a party sectional iu
its aims and sectional in its principles.
Six of our sister sovereign States have
already withdrawn from tho Federal
Union, nnd others threaten Fpecdily to
follow. The Democratic party, ever faith
ful to the Constitution and the laws, serious
ly deprecates this deplorable oonditiou of
our common and beloved country. The
piril now impending is thu natural result
of a departure from thc true Constitutional
doctrines steadfastly maintained by thc
Democratic organization for the past sixty
years, and can only bo removed by tho
re-cstablishmcnt of thojo ancient and time
honored principles. It is not necessary
to recall the glories of the past it is only
necessary to ho reminded of tha dangers
of the present. Whatever tho futuro may
havo in store for tho American peoplo
whether pcaco hhall continue within oar
borders, or our land be rent with frater
nal strife it now becomes tho solemn
aud imperative duty of the Democratic
party, tho only truo conservator of tho
Union, the Constitution, nnd "thc equali.
ty of the States,'' to givo a full expression
of opinion upon tho dangers which threa
ten Constitutional liberty and menace tho
rights of all tho States of this Coufcdcra
cy. Therefore, in accordance with the
unanimous recommendation of the Demo
crats State Exccutivo Committee, the
Democracy of Pennsylvania arc carne-tly
invited to send threo delegates for each
Senator, and throe dolegates for each
Representative, to bo chosen in such man
ner aud at such timo as may bo deemed
proper, to meet in general Stato Conven
tion at Harrisburg, at three o'clock, p
m., on Thursday, the Slsl day of Fibni
ary, A. D. 18Gl,to take into considera
tion tho present distracted nnd divided
state of the couutry, "to restrain threat
ened stctional violence, and to aid in re-con-tructing
thc fi-deratho system on n
basis of perpetuity,''
By order of the Committee.
William II. Welsh, Chairman.
Hahiiishuro, February 1, 1801.
Elections of Rail Road Officers.
At tho annual meeting of tho stock
holders of the Lehigh Valloy Rail Road,
held at tho offico of the Company, in
Philadelphia, on tho 1-lth January, the
following officers wcro elected for the
ensuing year :
Pieui'-iit3. G. Fell. Managers
Asa Packer, Wm. H. Gatzmcr, John J.
Johnston, R F. Stockton, Elisha A.
Packer, David Barnet, Htcrctary and
Tieasurer John N. Hutchinson.
At the annual meeting of tho stock
holders of the Pcnn Haven Rail Itoad,
hold at tho offico of tho Company in this
Borough on Monday Inst, tho following'
officers wero elected for tho ensuing '
year :
jManazetS
President Asa. Packer,
Asa I'aoker. Wm. II
Gatziner, Kobert
Lockbart, R. F Stockton, R. H. Sayro,
John N. Hutchinsoti. Sicretaiy and
TrcasunrSohw N. Hutchinson.
Carbon Democrat.
t n,7T.T . n,..
The Stato Interest amounting to 837.'),-
000 was paid iu Philadelphia on Friday,
'i'llo Convention or Statoa.
Washington, Feb. 4.
'"bo Convention room is closed to tho
reporters of tho press, who aro' not to bo
admitted until a vote of tho Conference u
taken on the question of admission, after
its orginizatiqfi. Xiio Wirgitjia dolcga-
ti.on nro1 desirous that tho whdlo proceed,
ings ihall bo conducted with closed doors
to tho press and public. Thcro is a
committeo of secessionists hero from Marv-
to protest acainst tho admission of thn
Maryland delegation.
Tho Convention is sitting with closed
doors.
Hon. S C. Wright, of Ohio, is in U
chair. A committee on permanent organ
ization has been appointed, Tho Confer
ence has refused to admit tho press repre
sentatives, It is supposed that ex-Prcsidint
Tyler, of Virginia, will bo the permanent
President. The Conference adjourned at
in
Alt tt,n HtatM wern r,,rPm,tP,1 iW !..,!
clccted Commissioners except .Now York,
Tennessee, Missouri and Illinois. Eleven
States Were fully represented.
Mr. Wright, of Ohio, acted s temporary
Chairman, and Mr. Howard, of Maryland,
as temporary Secretary.
A motion was mado to admit tho repre
sentatives of thc press to the floor, but it
was laid on the table, to proceed to a
permanent organization.
A oommitteo, consisting of ono Com
missioner from each State, (ins been appoin
ted on permauctit organization.
Mayor Berrett says the door will bo
kept closed to thc publio nnd press until
the Convention shall order otherwise. It
is understood that tho entire proceeding
will bo iu secret sessicn.
Virginia Elcctlou.
Ricn.vo.ND, Feb. 5, The returns of tbo
election, as far as received, iudieato a con
siderable majority iu the Conven'.iou
opposed to secession unless as a last resort.
Hut if compromise fails, Virginia will be a
unit, nnd will go with tbe Cotton Stated.
Sho will ubate nothing of her demand for
justice nud equality iu tho Territories.
Tho majority in favor of submitting tho
action of tho Convention to tho pioplo is
large.
It is rcpoited that Governor Wise kaa
been elected to the State Convention, in
Princess Anne county.
Reports elect all the anti-secession candi
dates throughout tho Pan Handla by
decided major, ties.
Tho Washington Convontion.
Second day's proceedings John Tykr
ileUrd 1'iesiJird.
Wasbinoton, Feb. ft Tko Peacj
Conference re-assembled this morning-
Tho proceedings were opened with prnycr
by Rev. Dr. Gurley.
Tho Committee on Organization report
ed cx-Prcsidout Tyler for President.
A resolutiou was adopted to courins
tho entire session with clewed doors.
It v, ill be impossible to obtain a ftp jrl
of the proceedings.
Special Nnltccs
A CARD TO THE LADIES
Diipouco's (Jolfli n rills for Fetsalr s.
Dr.
Infailibli in correcting, rtgutatlng and rtmaring all Wr
ttructtont.from vKattxtr caute, and aivayt
$uer$ifnt ai a j revenlice.
The Cotiiliiiiatinii of ingredient i'i Dr. Uuioitco
flohien l'i U rtru jierlWlly lurinle!. 'Jliry harti ton
in the pmalu jiractictt of old Dr. Oiionncu fur over
Hurt) t'Jii, anil tttotiitfuuli ul la !!' enn tUfj to
ilieir urfitt aud never failing nicci-m in Almost ttvty
cutr, in rorrcttuiK irrecubntka, reiicting ituful nt
ilistrctiini( I'lcmirutitMHi. particularly at tlitt change if
Ufa. 1 rum fivu to ten pills w ill curf that Comiuou yt
dreadful cimipUnit, tlw Whiten, fti'dily every ft inn la
In tlw taut cufl.rs from thu im plaint. The iilmvc pill
I lim pennant-nth cured thousands, and will cur) you ir"
DU iiit them. !' cHiiuiit harm yen. on the contrary
lUvy icinnt: al ubitnictmiiit, rttre nature tniu prop,
triliuuucl, aud im Ifrorato iluwlioio ujitfin. !.att
vhiM) hi'ulth will not permit an lucrrat of Family,
w ill tiiol lhtfu pillu a Buccujtsful prrtvciitit
'i'hrfsu 1'il's frhnuwi not hy tnken duruiKtho first llin
im.niliM cf pnyujiicy, os ilioy am B'iro to tring on uiii
ctirrMBii , but .it any ntf.;r Hum lht-y Are iatt.
l'iic, it ptr l)o x. Hdd. uli'd. sale and ret ait, ty
(i M, IIAGCNi.lJCII. tfrufgigt.
tfoly agent fur ltlooniahurg, I'.t,
nhnm nil order mutt he pent. Latlie I by it-nJ-ing
Him QI.OO Vt tti'j l'i until tbtirg 1'ot.t Oifire, cm Lave
them pills neat to any part of thu coviitry. (confi.lentift'
ly) and "Iree of i"tat;i" bj mail. Hold Also hy N. 1.
Itnuk ft. Co. llaniilK IJ. J. Try. Tani,i'iua, J. A,
Mauch t honk, and by "mm lirugjjitfl in t cry Town nnd
city In Hit) Unit-.'d Mates.
N, II, .nok out fr coiiiiterfViti. I'uy no(Joliltn Tillx
(iCninl kind, unlenn every box I nnrtcd r). I). It owe, Alt
othcr nrti n bii8t; iuipoMtiou and uiirnfif, thcreforf. a
you aluo your liven and health, (to uy R.ithinjr of bs
iiir humbuEirvd out of ) our money,) buy onl of thoni
w ho show the signature of 1, 1 1 owe on every butt
which has recently been added, mi account of a rvieut
cuumcricHoi mc i-jjij.
9, l iioivi:.
Bole Proprietor, IS'tiw York.
Dec. 22, IFCO-Jy.
rr- a ni:v hum and nutJisnys uruv sv.w
I'ltlNCirjiKH. WiiiTk Hall LYoi ainu Uazaas, corner f
Tourth AMd Mnrket streets, dot nut follow in the beaten
track. Wu are satiifltiil that tha only way to buildup
and ki'p n large biiBim'ss i to II goods (heap nnd pn
mluCtctimi to cutttiiiurs. Prileno! win nut nntr
end humbug has had ita day, nul wo intend to etll our
Pod live per runt, ndv.mco upon mat (no nmre and fu
km.) and no ariuliou in inaikcd pnci g. Thin i)lrm
ill lUslain itBtlf without puffing. We khall buy an J
atll eiclufcively for cash. Our assortment lor mtm on J
b tj h in thu Urgent in 1'hiladt Iphu, aud our price much
owcr than any other. Call at once and see lor louuclf
In thu
wmm ham cuvniiNfi iiazaau.
B. W. corner Fourth aud Market sti. I'liils,
February 25, leco. 13m.
MARRIAGES,
On tho a3th ult., by Her. K. Wadswor'h,
Mr. Almo.n Dodson, and Jliss Hannah
Uautiiwait, both of Union, Luzerno co.
On thb 10th ult., by tho Itcv. William
Goodrich, at thc parsonage in Orangcville,
Mr. William IIauenhucii, of Orango
ville, to Mi Mary 11. Hutchinson, of
fishiugcreek township, Columbia county.
In Harwich, on the 20th ult , by Key.
,T. W, Schwartz, Mr. Daniel Hill, of
Salem towiiihip, Luzerno county, to Mui
MaHV UlIZAIIETII. llnnnlitnr nf Mr. .Inlin
Martz, of Uriarcieek, Columbia county.
On tho 10th ult,, by tho llov. William
J. Ever, Mr. V. 0. Even, of Cnttawi4,
to Jliss Emma Lisa, of l'runklin town
bhip, Columbia county.
On tho'Jd.insthyth? Hov. I)W. Wolf)
Mr. j0NKS IjISSj t0' jiisa Makv poll,.(1
eh both of Columbia Co, Pa.
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