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|Sept., 1854.
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Peace in Eul>,.

All accounts from tile seat " vor soo,,
to favor the idea of speedy te,,iua.;on
Of the European war. Upon the arb, of
the steamer Canada at Halifax, Feb. ~
the following telegraphic despatch was SEN
southwark:
"Tbe peace p-~socol memorandum wa,
signed on .ie first inst. by the ministers o.
,IsS. IRE powers, and a short armistice will
probably be agreed upon. Dispatches ~.
ee,ved in Vienna from Russis, confirm the
te'egrapbic announcement of the uncond;.
t'onaI acceptance by the Gear of tile pron.
osltions Of the allies. The Congress was +
have met in Paris about the l7th inst. s.i =
everything will probably be settled nv The
25th inst. The preliminary. proceejions on
&c, only await the arrival Of tl,e tTn,L;sh
Rllenipotentiary, Derbish Pacba. Baron
brunow and Count OrIoff represent Rus.;a
Lord Clarendon England, De AzeoIio Sar,
dlnia, Bsol Austria, and Walewsk France
II is asserted that Pfussia refuses n secs1,o
10 s',e conditions exacted By the allie. nr;o,
70 admission to the Peace Confswnc.i AMI
hat consequently s1rs will be cxcIuded.w
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Cincinnati Convention.

We publish elsewhere a call signed
" Many Citizens." and copied from the In
dcp""ent Prcss-for public meeting of
the citizens on Salc-day next, to discuss the
proprie'y of sending delegates to the Gin
cinnati Convention. Notwithstanding our
objections to the plan of voting and the ba-
Sis OF organizing National Conventions, We
are more than willing that this question
should be discussed before the people. We
hope those opposed to it, as well us those
IN favor Of it, will attend the meeting. Let
the meeting be gencral-lct both sides he
submitted to an intelligent public, which is
to pass in judgment upon this question.
We would be glad to see these popular
meetings more frequently held to deliberate
upon political questions in which the rights
and interests Of the people are involved.
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Kansas.

We publish in another column the letter
of Mr.. BRooKs, in reference to tho affairs
of Kansas, which will be read with great
interest. Mr.. BRooKs, like every intelligent
STAKEHOLDER of the South, feels deeply the
Importance Of securing Kansas as slave
State.
We notice from our exchanges, that this
subject is commanding the attention due to
its imrortance-tlat public meetings have
been called in several of the Districts, with
view of raising men and money. At a
recent meeting in Fairfield, a company of
twenty men was organized under Maj. HER
BERT, and resolution was passed that the
District should raise, by subscription, 5000
for each member-which will be sufficient
to transport them to Kansas, and support
them for twelve months. This will only
require subscription Of $4,000, which
each District in the State could raise with
out feeling the burden.
A short letter from Hon. w. w. BoYcE,
which we take from the Winnsboro Regis
ter, will also be found in this issue 1t was
written in reply to letter addressed him
by Mr.. w. w. HERBERT, of Fairfield, ask
ing "his opinion in reference to Southern
immigration to Kansas"
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ment of tho rioblest faculty Of people, the
faculty of believing, depends of the dignity
of the man charged with cotnfifunicating
or preaching to his fellow mcit the divine
revelation;" and there is fo Independent
clergy in Russia.
"The Grecco-Russian clergy have never
been and never will be anything more than
a militia dressed in uniform rather differ.
ent from that of the secular troops of the
empire"
ut is not the man who is adored in the
Emperor NIcnoLAs-it is the ambitious
master of nation more ambitious than
himself"
"a word Of truth dropped in Russia, is
spark that may fall on barrel of gum
powder" Hence the Gar uses all the
most powerful engines Of deception to en-
tnguish it. l read frequently in our news
papers, the purely American idea of there
being in Russia, a Russian party, sustained
by the priests and people," whicl, "will shape
the Russian councils" &c, &c. How little
such writer's know Russia and its govern
ment. Besides what have already quoted
on this subject, bearing on this particular
point, l shall quote again from DE Gus
TINES: "There is" he says, zone mystery
Which more especially regret my inability
to penetrate: allude to the little influence
of religion. Notwithstanding the political
scrvltude of the Greek Church, might it not
at least preserve some moral authority over
the people? 1t does not possess any,"
"Ieople must and ought to employ all
manner OF precautions under master who
shows mercy to no enemy, who dcspiscs no
kind OF resistance, and who considers venge-
ance as duty. This man, (the CzAR,) or
rather this government personifcd, would
view pardon as apostacy, clemency as self
forgctfuIness, humanity as a want of respect
towards its own majesty, or, l should rather
say, its divinity" And this is the Sovereign
that is to be swayed by his impotent Greek
Church, and his stupidity obedicnt serfs.-
Lady WKRrLEY MoSrAcUE's maxim about
the Turkish courtiers of her times, applies
even more particularly now to Russian
"Carcss the favored, shun the unfortunate.
and trust nobody"
Yours, J. TOGNO.
| Montcpino, S. c.
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The election Of Mr. Banks MS Speaker OF
our liouse will precipitate the Kansas issue.
Ihe AbOIitiohlsts arc emLoldened here and
everywhere.
venture this prediction-that in thir-
ty days there will bc Proclamation by
the President relative to Kansas: and
that in sixty days afterwards there will
also be Proclamation pertaining to the
same matter, 10y the Governor Of South
Carolina.
tell you that the battle of the Constitu-
ton aga nst Fanaticisrn is to he fought OH the
soil of Kansas.
Let our young men wake from their
lethargy. Let them organise in Gonna.
nics in every District. A regiment Of n
thousand men, under the command of
Maxcy Gregg. if now in Kansas, would
bear triumphant the flag Of State equality
anh OF constitutional liberty.
Ii our institutions obtain in Kansas.
i:,c slavery question is settled and the rights
"f the South arc safe. Ii fanatirism prevail,
we may put our house in order to die by
inches.
Let our people hut understand the Kan
sas issue, and they will meet it with alacrity.
Let them but see that every dollar expcnd-
ed i'll Kansas, and every blow there struck,
is in defence of their homes and firesides,
and they will come up TO the mark like
men. They have been confused by the
thrusts ut the Kansas Nebraska bill, indis
crcetIy made in our own State, and the
taunts of squatter sovereignty. The bill is
not as l would have had it in every respect,
but it is good bill for the South; for un-
der it we can 60 with our property, where
hefore we could not go. Let the thcorizcrs
forget their theories and practice what is
practicable. Every dollar expended in
this cause by our people, is as bread cast
upon the waters" Those of you who so
see tie points Of the case should at one.
put the ball in motion. If you cannot act
with much concert at first. go to word in
dividu;.lly. Present Il subscription list to
every man you meet who OWNS Il single
slave. Let others do likewise. a long
step will nc thus taken towards performing
our part in Kansas.
Col. j. ID. Wilson Of our State, arrived
this morning, and tells me that the people
in his region are becoming alive to the
issue. He has pledged himself to arm and
transport five determined young fellows to
Kansas at his own expense. The example
is worthy of imitation, and the sentiment
which produced it patriotic.
The route to Kansas is via Nashville, from
whlc', point it's but six days journey to the
prolnisr. land
am, with warmest personal regard, and
lively sympathy, with you in Border Ruff.
fianism."
Truly yours,
p. s. BROOKS.
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How Shall we Explain it?

Mr.. CuLLuM, who has heen elected Clerk
of the House, is an antiNebraska man, yet
he was elected 10y the Southern National
Know -Nothings, aided by the Frcesoil vote
of the North. CuLLuM and BANKS hold
the same political doctrines in reference to
the Nebraska Bill Of iniquitics, as it is
termed in Frecsoil parance; and why should
Southern men vote for one and not for the
other! Upon what principle can this in
consistency bc explained We confess our
inability to comprehend the reasons of this
vote. Let the Knights of the Order en-
Tighten the public.
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Election of Banl,s

The final triumph Of this IIigher-Law-
Extra-Constitutiona and invetcrate Free
soiler, is making quite stir in some of the
Northern cities. In Boston, salute of one
hundred and three guns, corresponding with
the vote which elected him, were fired.
was heraldcd by flying courier. This
boiling commotion of popular feeling.
comes not from mere personal regard for
MIR. BANKS, but proceeds from and is her
al!es! rs the trinmphal march of Abolition
sentiment.
But for the division of the South in this
memorable contest, the result would have
been different. If the few FuLLEn-ites of
the North, who have been laudcd as ma
tionaI men by their brother Know n othines
OF the South, had not preferred the SUCCESS
of sectional Freesoil Speaker, to one con-
servatlvc and national, the South might to-
day be rejoicing over ArKEs's election.
Their nationality could not stretch beyond
MASON d. DIxoN's line. They voted for
FULLER, knowing that by 80 doing. BANKS
would be elected. They preferred the sue
cess of Freesoiism, or any other ism, to
that of Democracy-tlcy indirectly voted
Tor Abolitionism. Time will exhibit, in its
true colors, the inordinate partizan folly
which has placed him in the Chair.
The following are the appointments of
committees, announced Feb. 18th. It will
he seen that some of the leading spirits Of
AboI't'on'sm are on the most important
committees:
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.
"Thc Speaker to-day announced the
committees. The committee of WAYS and
Means consists of Messrs. Campbell, of
Ohio, Chairman Howard, of MICHIGAN.
Cobb, Of Georgia, Davis, of Maryland, Sng..
Phelps, Campbell, Of Pennsylvania, and
Dewitt, of Massachusetts, leaving one va
cancy. A majority are in favor of a pro.
tective tariff. The committee on FOREIGN
Relations consists of Messrs. Pennington.
Chairman; BaiIy, Clingrnan, Aiken, Fuller,
OF Pennsylvania, Matteson, Sherman and
Ihurston. The committee On the Terrific
ries consists of Mcssrs. Cow, of Pennsyl
vania, Giddings, Purviance, Richardson,
Houston, Granger, Zollicoffer, Merrill and
Perry. The committee on Elections con.
sists q Messrs. Washburne, of Maine, Ste
Phens' Watson, Spinner, Oliver, of Mis-
souri,, Colfax, Smith. Of AIal,ama and
Bingham"
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The State Capitol.

awe are pleased" says the Columbia
Carolina Times of Feb. lG, "to learn that
preparations are making to carry on the
building of the new State Capitol with re-
ncwcd energy. A large force will soon be
engaged, of both mechanics and l,borers
new quarrics will be opened, and we have
no doubt, under the guidance and direction
of the very capable and energetic Supcrin
tendcnt, we will see the building rise rap
idly towards completion"
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To the People of Abbeville District

The people Of Abbcvile District, who
arc in favor of being represented in the Con-
vcntion at Cincinnati, on the first Monday
IN June next, to nominate Candidates for
the Presidency and Vice Presidency, are
requested to meet in the Court House on
Sale-day i'll March, to appoint delegates to a
State Convention to assemble in Columbia
the first Monday in May, which Convention
shall appoint delegates to represent the
State of South Carolina in the said Cincin-
natl Convention.
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A Gunpowder Parson.

At "Wednesday evening meeting at
Henry Ward Beecler's church, Brooklyn,
last week, the subject Of Kansas got ahead
of all Others. Mr.. Beecher addressed
his hearers in the following Christian-like
manner:
"He believed that the Sharp rifle was
truly moral agency, and that there was
more moral power III one of these instru-
ments, so far rs the shareholders of Kansas
were concerned, than in a hundred Bibles
You might just as well, said he, read the
Bible to bnffalocs as to those fellows who
follow Atchison and Stringfellow; but they
have supreme respect for the logic that is
embodied in Sharp's rifles. The Bible is
addressed to the conscience; but when you
address it to them it has no etfect-thcre is
no conscience there. Though lie was {;
peace man, hc had the greatest regard for
aharp's rifles, and for that pluck that in
dnced those New England men to use
them"
This is rare specimen Of pulpit oratory
This Reverend Abolition cmissary certainly
did not derive this logic from the teachings
of the Bible. 1t is much to be regretted
by every true Christian, that minister
should so far lose sight of that spirit by
which he professes to be guidcd-so distort
the plain teachings Of the Bible, as to make
them pander to the prejudice and weakness
OF human nature-so far debase Christian
sentiment, that it could, without remorse OF
conscience, stoop to "steal the livery oi
Heaven to serve the devil inn