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The Presidents Message.

The only part Of the Presidents Mes
sace in which South Carolina is interes-
ted, is that bearing on the secession of the
State. His positions are anomalous He
denies the right of State to secede from
the Union; yet, he denies, also, that ci-
thcr the Executive or Congress has Il
right to coerce her back into the Union
in case she secedes "The Executive has
no authority to decide what shall be the
relations between the Federal Govern
ment and South Carolina" should she Sc
cede from the Union; nor has Congress
any power to coerce her. "The Union
rests on public opinion" and "the sword
was not placed in their hand (Congross)
to preserve it by force" If, therefore,
Congress was to attempt to re-enact the
Force Bill, passed in 1888, under the re-
commentators of General Jackson, he
would be compelled to veto it. The Sc
cession of State fron1sthe Union, he ar
CUES, was an event not contemplated by
the Constitution of the United States,
and, therefore, not provided for by that
instrument. He speaks Of the forts -,o. in
our hay-,. ..as irfFvpery5 belonging to the
United States" "No attempt to cxpel
the United States from their property has
been made )" but should it be made, "the
officer in command of the forts has re-
eeived orders to act strictly on the deten-
siue"
We infer, therefore, from these posi-
tions, that the military power of the Uni
ted States will not be used by Mr.. Buch-
anan to coerce South Carolina, after she
goes out of the Union. This bugbear is,
therefore, at an end
1t is due to the President and ourselves,
toseorrect an error we committed with
respect to him. We said, in q former ed
itorial, that the President had voted for
the Force Bill. The President, whom
that Act passed, was our Ambassador in
Russia. He, therefore, did not vote for
this Bill. Hence, the views he presents
in his Message, arc in no way incompati-
BILE with any previous act of his political
life. In reading the last annual Message
of President of che United States to
Congress, we cannot forbear the express
sion of our sympathy with him, as the
head of d great Government dissolving
under his administration. Causes beyond
his control, have driven the ship of State
amidst the breakers, which are now
shaking her to pieces. We sincerely be-
lieve that he has earnestly and truly
done his best to avert the catastrophe of
dissolution of the Union. He has fail
ed, where we believe no man could have
succeeded. All he can do now, as mag
istrate and citizen, is to make the disso-
luton of the Union peaceable.-Charles-
ton Mercury.
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sEls5teS 4astrg.
Pause and Think.


oh how many souls ere sorroWlng
In the sunlit world, to-day.
Because Sin, heavens livery borrowing
Leadeth trusting souls astray;
Because men, all thoughtless rushing,
S Dance along on ruins brink,
And the voice of conscience hushing,
Will not for moment think!
'Tis the lack of thought that bringeth
HAN to where there's no relief;
sTis the lack of thought that wringeth
All his inner self with grief.
Would ne give moments thinking
Ere his every step is made,
He would not from light be shrinking,
Cropping on in Errors shade!
Think, immortal thou art treading
On path laid thick with snares,
Where a thousand fends are spreading
Nets to catch thee unawares.
Pause and think the next step taken
May be that which leads to death;
Rouse thee! let thy conscience yaken'
- List to, heed the word it saith
Think, ere thou consent to squander
Aught of time in sinful mirth;
Think, ere thou consent to wander,
Disregarding heaven-winged, truth.
When the wine in beauty shineth,
When the tempter bids thee drink,
Ere to touch thy hand inchneth,
Be thou cautious-pause and think!
Think, whatever act thou doest:
Think, whatever word is spoke;
Else the heart of friends the truest,
Maybe, by thee, thoughtless broke
How much grief had been prevented
If man ne'er had sought to shrink
From the right to nought consented
Until he had paused to think!
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FOREIGN ORDERS FOR CoRN.-Sevcral
foreign orders for corn have already ar
rived at this port for new crop, and a
number of others are expected in the
next steamer. Several English and Rus
sian ships are now on their way to this
port to load with corn, and we confident
ly expect too see an unusual activity in
the corn trade in this city during the COM
inc winter.-Not9M Day Book.
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The Raleigh correspondent of the Char
lotte Bulletin says:
"There has been much excitement
here during the evening. Hons. Ashmore
and Boyce addressed an assembage at
the Marlborough hotel, upon the principal
topics of the day-each concluding by ad-
vising separate State action. These gen
tlemcn arc on their way to Washington
city, to consult with their Southern
friends before resigning their seats
Each, in speaking of the action of South
Carolina, said they had been assured that
Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and Mississi-
ppi would join in the contest for Southern
independence. They seem not to despair
of Virginia and North Carolina.
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AFFAIRS IN ALABAMA.-Montgomery,
Dec 1.-The disunion movement is spec
dily but quietly progressing in Alabama.
One-half of the counties will send seces-
sion delegates without opposition. In
the others the fight will be confined to
those who advocate secession with the
Cotton States and those who are in favor
of separate State action. The latter will
be largely in the majority.
Dispatches from Washington in regard
to the position of Mr.. Curry, of this State,
excited Indignation among his friends
here. His speech delivered before lcav-
ing home for Washington was strong
disunion harangue.
The Grand Jury of the Federal Court
of this city, before adjouming, presented
the Union as nuisance.
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NEAT REroRT.-An Israelte lady, sit
ting in the same box at an opera with a
French physician, and being troubled
with emu, happened to cape "Excuse
me, madam" said the Doctor, | am glad
YOU did not swallow me"
"Givc yourself no uncasiness," replied
the lady, " am Jewess, and never eat
pork"
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every Tuesday Morning I'm
NEWBERRY, S. c.,
JAMS D. NANCE & co.,
PRoPRIEToRs,
JAMES D. NANCE,
EDITOT

Newbcrry District being one of the richest Cotton
Districts in South Carolina, her people are largo
consumers of every kind of merchandise The
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Newberry District is concerned while it enjoys
fair circulation in the surrounding Districts The
terms for inserting advertisements are certainly as
reasonable as those of any other journal in the
country, especially when it is desired to advertise
by contract
The CONSERVATIST numbers among its con-
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political faith. With their assistance the editor
will endeavor to make his journal an acceptable
and ever welcome family newspaper and fre-side
companion
The political character of the paper is of the
strongest States Rights stamp. Believing that the
Constitution under which the Confederacy of the
American States was formed, has been repeatedly
and grossly violated, and that ''the Plantation
States" have been the only sutferers-that the
Union of these States is no longer policy founded
on the principles of right and justice but that the
bond of Union is "the cohesive power of public
plunder the proprietors prefer that their journal
shall rather seem to be Southern Extremist than
appear an unconditional advocate of the Union at
any price.
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All business communications should be addressed
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dressed to the Editor of the ConseIvatist"
Aug. 2S 1860 g tt
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TIE SECESSION QUESTION IN CALIFoR-
N1A.-Advices from San Francisco to the
18th of November, state that the people
of California were waiting with deep anx-
iety for the Eastern news showing the
disposition of the Southern States on the
dissolution question.
After hearing of Lincoln's election, all
political animositios greatly moderated,
the Republicans as we'll as the Democrats
seeming to be fearful of serious trouble
from the present political condition of the
country.
The Republican illumination in San
Francisco in honor of Lincoln's election
was complete failure. Not fifty houses
in the city responded to the call Of the
Republican State Central Committee to
join in general illumination. The cause
of it was that the Republicans generally
were not in an eXultant mood.
The Sacramento STANDARD, organ of the
Breckenridge Democracy, assumes that
the dissolution of the Union is inevitable,
and urges California and Oregon to scri-
ously consider the question Of organizing a
separate Republic on the Pacific coast. The
idea seems to obtain little sympathy, and
is denounced by a large portion of the
press.
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creasing. 1t is improbable that any pub
lie business of Importance will be transact
ed till the all-absorbing question of COM
promise or secession is settled.
WASHINGTON, Dec 6.-The Committee
of Thirty-thrce, to take into consideration
that portion of the Presidents Message
having reference to the political distur-
Dances of the country, have appointed Mr.
Thomas Corwin, of Ohio, Chairman.
Messrs. Boyce, Of South Carolina, and
Hawkins, of Florida, declined serving on
the Committee amid much excitement
Mr.. John Cochrane, Of New York, fol-
lowed in strong Union speech, and was
loudly cheered from the galleries.
Mr.. Boyce, of South Carolina, rose to
decline pending the vote on motion for
adiounment. The vote was taken, and
the Republicans carried it. The House
adjourned to Monday.
The Senate also adjourned to Monday.
WASHINGTON, Dec 6-7.3O p. M.-The
House Committee is considered a dead fail
ure. Messrs. Boyce, Davis, Winslow and
Taylor all declare they will not serve.
Two OF three leading Republican Sena-
tors will speak in few days. They are
expected to follow the line of argument
pursued by Hale in his speech, showing
that peaceable secession is impossible.
The South Carolina members are unani-
nous in their desire to prevent prema-
ture collision with the General Govern
mcnt.
1t is probable that all the Southern
members will refuse to serve on the Com
mite of Thirty-threc, of which Corwin is
Chairman.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 1926 p. m.-The
House Finance Committee has resolved
on Monday to report new Loan Bill of
SIC, 900 900; to mcetthe wants of the Gov
ernmcnt. This measure will relieve the
immediate necessities of the Treasury.
Mr.. Bonham, of South Carolina, will re-
sign from the Military Committee. The
Chairman of the Committee asked him to-
day to attend netting to consider the
dcfcnccs of Fort Moultric, when MIR. Bon
ham informed him that he would withdraw
from the Committee.
Hon. A. II. Stephens writes here that
Georgia will inevitably secede.
Some of the New York members count
their city to be free like Hamburg. They
want to get rid of New England at any
price.
In respect to what is said by the Prcsi-
dent about the forts near Charleston, it
may be added, that the Secretary of War
has declared that he intends to deliver
over all the forts intact to his successor.
WASHINGTON, December 4.-Col. An
dcrson, in command of Fort Moultric, has
made dc1a:n;a. upon ttfio Wai- hena''t-
mcnt for additional troops and munitions
of war. lie states that the force now
there is inadequate for emergencies which
might arise in case the people or mob
should attempt to take it. The President
and Secretary of War arc understood to
be favorable to complying with the de-
mand. Other members of the Cabinet
differ as to the propriety of sending an in
crease of force, lest it might cxaspcratc
the South and lead to trouble. 1t has not
vet been determined what course the adj
ministration will pursue in this matter.
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Leave Anderson on Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays Immediately after the arrive from Bel
ton.
OnTuesday, Thursdays, and Saturdays, on the
arrival Of the cars from Columbia.
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The CHARLESTON MERCURY
Political Commercial and Literary Journal,

PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRI-WEEKLY.
HHE a Mercury represents the State rights resis-
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consists in tho principles of the Democratic Party
laid down in the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
of 179S and l799-thc Sovereignty OF the States and
Strict Construction of the Federal Constitution by the
General Government, the Agent of the States; Free
Trade and an Economical Administration OF the Cen
eral Government. It's policy is the union Of the South
crn States in maintaining their rights and establishing
their security.
The Mercury" gives daily reports of Markets and
Marine Intelligence of Charleston Commerce in the
leading scaports of the world. The Weekly Price Cur
rent is made up with much care, and from the most
reliable sources. connection with the Associated
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the earliest by steamers from Europe 1t has
able and accomplished correspondent in London Ia
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York, Washington, New Orleans Key West and Hn-
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additional attraction in favor of lady readers Its lit
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In Bridgeport, Conn, upwards of 1000
employees arc out of work, and in New
Haven, 1000
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THE GEORGIA SENATE has rejected ;
bill to call Southern Convention.
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Sept. II, 1860.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-09-07
Kew York Items.

NEW YORK, Aug. ~.
James T. Brady accepts the Breckenridge
Gubernatorial nomination, with the under
standing that he will withdraw in case OF
union Of the Democracy.
A man named Lawrence Weaver was
killed yesterday, by falling from the roof
of house.
Catharine Gordon, aged II, who took
poison Monday, died yesterday, at the hos
Charles Kingsbury, steward of the steam
ship Persia, died suddenly on board OF thai
vessel, yesterday, just as she was on the
point of sailing. ,.,, :,
A boy named William Kennedy was killed
last evening, on Spruce street. He fell
through hatchway from the fourth story.
Four Cuban merchants are under arrest,
charged with defrauding underwriters by
designedly wrecking the bark E. A. hlns'
man, while on voyage to Havana.
Martin, the wherryman, starts this after
noon, in wherry, for Albany.
The Douglas State Committee met yester-
dav, at the St. Nicholas, to make arrange
ments for the Presidential campaign.
Nothing was done about fusion with the
Breckinridgers.
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Foreign News.

CAPE RACE, August 81
The following is the balance Of the news
by the steamship Fulton:
Fifteen hundred Garibaldians had disem-
barked in Calabria, and were joined by 1000
insurgents, with whom they retired to the
mountains.
Preparations continued for the defense of
Naples.
Col. Casing, with 1000 volunteers, had
arrived at Tamonia, taking the direction of
the main land.
1900 men, with arms and tents, from Sar-
DINA, had landed at Naples, but were com
PEELED to re-embark.
1t is asserted that two companies of
dragons have joined the insurgents.
The Austrian Marine Budget is to be
increased 100, 100000 forms.
The English Cabinet agreed to discontinue
their negotiations for including Spain as one
of the Great Powers of Europe.
The Indian Chamber of Commerce had
passed resolution against Mr.. Wilson, Sec
rotary for the India Currency scheme.
The income tax bill had passed the House
| of Commons.
Consols were quoted, on the 2zd, at 90 for
money, and 934(@93s for account.
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The Prince of Wales.

MONTREAL, August 3O-6 T. M.
The Prince travelled in magnificent car,
specially fitted up for him. The stations
along the route were decorated with arches,
eyergreens, sc. Crowds cheered the train as
it passed along. At Cherbrook, handsome
pavilion was erected. The Prince received
addresses at all towns along the route, and at
Cherbrook he was escorted to the residence of
the Hon. A. T. Gait, Finance Minister, where
he partook of lunch, and held a leyee.
Towards the close, he was presented to Mr.
FELTON,, an old and respected citizen, who
was Signal Midshipman on the Nelson ships
at Trafalgar. He was subsequently deprived
of his rank for the loss of the sloop of-war
Curnax, at the West ladies. The case was
one of considerable hardship, and, on the
Prince being informed of the particulars, he
restored Mr.. FELTON, to his rank in the Navy.
The act gave great satisfaction, and was loudly
applauded by those present. The Prince, on
his return to the station, was surrounded by
large crowd, who vehemently cheered him
while the ladies threw boquets to him so fast
and thick as to almost overwhelm him. He
arrived back at Montreal at $50 2. M. HI
will leave for Ottawa in the morning.
The cricket match between Canada and TIN
United States terminated about noon, to-day
The Americans won in innings, with 46 t
snare. The United States first innings wer
1es; Canada's first 49, Second innings
OanaQa 10. royes5 ;g8sf 1870 G
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s7y~ Dean came over the same sentence
here which he has so often uttered on the
stump, during this canvass-that american
Slavery had civilized and raised up from the
lowest depths of degradation 100000 of
Africans, which was more than had been
done by al the Christian Churches since the
Crucifrion Of Christ" ---.
Honest Democrat, remember that, when
you cast your vote for Stephen A. Douglas
and Mcrschel V. Johnson, this vile calumni
ator is one of the Electors on the Douglas and
johnson ticket. .
However, there is but little difference who
are or who may be the Electors on this ticket.
Douglas says he don't care whether slavery
is voted cup or down" He looks on slavery
ada "Chrstianizer' and "iertilizer."-
In ianoia Visitor.