, 1860-12-29
WHAT WILL THE NORTH D07
Time for Actions

Occasional" the Washington eorrespon-
dent of the Philadelphia Press, alter comment
ing On the various movements Of the scccs-
s;ouists, says:
What, in view Of all these evidences, will the
Northern people do! As yet, they hare made
no demonstrations towards setting on foot
posed 60 secure up0D the idea that this great
Government cannot Ic broken up, that they
lave not put forth their energies. Tho time
has now como when they must arouse, and
trust that immediate steps will be taken
tor the purpose Of enrolling Ill our able
ncn, SO as to be ready for auy emergency;
is in the hands Of the enemies of the
countryl The President of tho United States
had ceascd to be the Chief Magistrate Of free
people, aud may BIZ called the chief Of those
who are seeking to enslave free people. He
is quoted by the Sccessionists, If not IS thelr
active, ut least as their quicsccut ally! BE re-
the laws! He refuses to protect the public
property, and to reinforce the gallant Ander-
son ut Fort MoultEie! Hcsends the Secretary
Of tile Interior 10 North Caroliua, with the in
tention Of forcing that loyal and conservative
State into the ranks Of the Dikunioulstsi
While sending General Harney to Kansas,
with large military force, to suppress petty
ernl Scott, and lis brave srbordlnates In
South Carolina, appeal to lin Tor succor: !:
His Attorney General argues with all his
ingenuity against The power Of the Federal
Government to enforce the laws OF the coun-
try! His confldants are Disunionists! Ills
leaders in the Senate, End in the House.
are Uisunionists and while he drives into exile
only because lie dares to raise hls voice in f.
yor Of the country, lie consults daily With men
who publicly ayoW, in their scats IN Congress,
that the Union is dissolved, and that the laws
arc standing still IL it not time, then, for tho
American people to take the country into their
own hands, and to administer the Government
IN their own way? have in this correspond
cncc for weeks past counselcd peace, and for
20 doing hare been accused, in certain quar-
tcrs, with surrendcring our case into the 1ands
Of our enemies. This policy has been, howev-
er. approved By all conservative men. have
fc:t it to be 4 high duty to accumulate upon
tho DisuuioniEts Al manner Of conciliatory
remedies, in orderto show them that the NORTH
ern people entertained NO purposes Of war-
like character. But the day for persuasion has
passed and gone. The time has come for ac'
tion. action!! nction!!!
What Southern Army Woman Says.
We gave hearing to q Northern Army Off
cer, who wrote from Garrettsyille, and as his
views do not exactly suit us, VIC give tho views
Of an Army wonan-a SoutherncE-whose
words are refreshing. The following is letter
written to friend in St. Louis:
OF course I love Louisiana best Of al the
land, bnt, from the Gulf coast to the lakes.
from the Atlantic TO the far West. have found
good friends, and met with kisses from almost
all, and no ono asked ME first whether was 4
Northcrner or SoItlcrner.
Heaven hclp LIS! The grand old men are oil
dead aud si!ent in their gravcs; not even IN
ccno Of their spirits remains to stir mp the
sluggish blood that fuDs through the veins Of
the billiards who are left. That old lady in
Disguise up at the White House over there in
Washington, is 1 feeble traitoress, and the
men that surround her would sell their 1if5
and soul, (thcy have no honor to barter) fol
gold and poWer-and that shrcw South Caro-.
lina raises slsrill scream and wants to bclabal
talk Of dcspotisnl, 1orsooth! A fiery d;suu'
ionfst from tllat State told me yesterday that
on last Sunday, when they omitted the prayer
Cor the President and Congress in the churches
| Of Charleston, Mr.. Pcttigrew, the ablcst law
| yer there, got up snle1nnly and resolute1y and
left the church. "Braye old mani" said
"ies," answered my friend, 7tand his being N
feathers" They eay, III great confidence, thai
it is not safe for NotheTneTs to 20 there. I;
| that a way to prove themselves on the side o.
! liberty aud justice?
LAS for me, watch the grand old flag
| streaming out bT3yely ovcr tho parapcts, nn1
| my breast aches as I wonder how 1ong it viii
shelter US. Last evening 1T retreat, US They
! lowered It, group Of little children rau for
I ward to the rampant and let it fall On them.
have ercn them DO the same thing often, bu1
{. this time when tho bright little faces ana
| tutnb!cd cuEls shook themselves free from IN
der The folds, and the soldlcr gathered 1t up It
carry it down to tie Quartermastcr's Office,
wondered If thota little things would live tt
fight against taGiT r:c!ty iln, thing. or whcthe
| the stars aud stripes would be to them on1y
memory. Away over there iu the heart Of th,
/ land you don't see md hear rs We do on th'
border, the dreary things that dash against on
daily lives and our old faith in the might o
nation. The Virginlans arc not riotous. Her
and there one secs blue cockade, but it ism
1,crchcd januutly on the hat One sees that i
IL only pinned. It has limp and timorou
look
II is plain The head beneath it secs in 1t on1,
rosctlc Of ribbons, and docs not fully under
stand the whole Of it's meaning. tell you m.
l,ead hangs and my check burns when hea
dear honest voice raised in the defence Of 1fsh,
IL this . land to be proud oi, when tho gIea
men arc all dead, and the honest citizens seen
dumb. Puny little bubbles OF rhetoric doa
from, some ones weak pipes and fall unnoticcd
not even d chill's voice raised to CIT ont a
them. If the South want to break IRON th
North, Why not do it In q seriously resolve
mood; move out quietly aud determinedly
instead Of letting squcaky little South CAROL
| m scream like an ang1y parrot and announc
to the nation and tho world thnt she, Kaths
rine, will not submit to the North-pe1ruchie
fear much the name Of our country IL Ichs
bod, aud even sackcloth and ashes will nu
saye the dwcllers in the land. Truly, We hav
fallen upon troublous timea-"
! Personal Appearance Of Major Ands1