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The ostensltl. motive for the meeting only,
was .et forth in the Invitation, Us it was cou-
sidercd that that WAS the best means of as-
se1nbling the unfortunate creatures together;
but the resi- motive was to address them On
their course Of life, in the hope Of cileeiing j
reformation in some. The pour girls partooS
Of the Refreshments, which were abucdantly
supplied, wondering ull the time what was ~
follow. There were present large number Of
cls,:y,aen and gentlemen, who had originated
tue movement. -imon!; the rest was the ll"n-
Rev. Baptist Noel. who addressed them III an
eloquent and pathetic nanuer. liz pictured tue
history Of Il Tirtuons wou.an, trnal ltr child
hood, aud the delights which surrounded her.
in tue love for her parents, her bro.l4ers, SIS
ters and husband, rs well as in her affection ior
her children, cout, asting it with The degradation
Of Il woman who had i4llen from virtue: He
e1horted them 10 al,.end their lists-a''mitt1nss
that it was difficult, and required many sacrl-
tices, but encouraged them By saying it was not
impossible, telling them to look TO the saviour;
w1io would help them lie then read scscEal
letters from reformed girls, expresslsc OF the
happiness which they fcit in their reformation.
Several cIer.ymen prayed, after which 1t was
announced that amy present who rcpenfeu would
he received in th:. London kefozn1atosy, or tie
Trinity I1ome. The conduct Ut the girls Il
spoken of III highly crcditabie, and without
leyity, and the experiment WAS sad II have
Icer an far successful.
, 1860-03-02

We nude brief comment yesterday, on
Cor. Medary' veto Of an nct latcly passed by
the Legislature Of Kansas, for the prohibition
Of Human Slavery in that Territory: We
urged that tho proof afforded by that veto and
its probable endorsement by the whole Demo
cratic party, Douglasites and al, was conclu-
siye that there ucycr was any intention on
tue part Of the trainers Of the Kansas-Nebraskn
bill to grant the people Of the Territories the
right 10 form and regulate their domestic in
stitutions in their own way. Neither tho facts
stated nor the conclusions arrived at will bc
questioned.
To-day VIC point to an authoritative expo
sition Of the principles Of that hlll-n,y ''great
principle Afforded by Two resolutions lately
adopted by q caucus oi Democratic members
Of the Senate Of the United States, at Wash
ipgton. They arc as follows:
L. h<soIptd, That neither Congress, nor Ter
ritoriul Legislature, whether By direct legisla-
tion or legislation OF an indirect and unfrlendly
nature, possess the power 10 annul or impair
he constitutional right Of my citizen Of the
United States to take his slave property into the
cou1ulon Territories; but it Is the duty Of the
Federal Government there to afford for that, as
for other species Of property, tue ncedtul pro-
prove that the Judiciary does not possess power
10 insure adequate protection, it will then BE-
come the duty Of Congress to supply such def.
Ciency-
izcd Territory Of the United States. when they
riehtfuiiy form Constitution, TO be admitted
NJ State into the Union, may then, Tor the first
time. like the people of State when forming 4
, 1860-03-02
u. =. Troops Ordered to Capture Cor
t10RKs

In consequence Of information received Ut
the War Department fiom Gov. Houston, Of
Texas, Col. Lee, who commands the Department
Of Texas, is expressly ordered to pursue aud
capture Cortinas md his band, whether they 80
into Mexico or not, the purpose being to strlsc
q decisive blow, even il other consequences DC
involved. There nre 64o men belonging to the
infantry and cavalry arms stretched from Fort
Brown. near Matausoras, to Fort Clark, about
$50 miles above, under competent officers. and
with special instructions as to vigilance. lntor-
mutton received here represents Eortinas as m
American citizen, who recruited Lis followers By
opening the Jail at Brownsville, and theu plum
deriog Oh both sides Of the river. The belief is
that he s.us more Americans than Mexicaas in
the band
, 1860-03-02

fCONC8pOndclcp Of th3 CiocInnAI GaIcio-1
CHIy71 i. o., lnd.4 Feb. =, 1860.
In order to afford some indication Of tile pub
lie sentiment in this immediate vicinity in re-
gard 10 the Presidency, l send you copy Of 4
resolution passed to day in Township Conyen-
tion (mct to nominate township oficcrs}, with
but one dissenting voice:
!" "Exolctd, That while we would cordially sup
port any Of the worthy statesmen who have been
named in connection with the office Of l'resi-
dent, if nominated by the Chicago Convention,
vet our decided preference is for The Hon. Abra-
ham Lincoln, Of Illinois,"
lam satisfied this resolution expresses the
sentiment Of this (Decatur) County. >,
, 1860-03-02

none Of those sophistical contrivances where
with We are so industriously piled and bclabor-
ed-contriyauces such Us cropping for some
middle ground between the right and tue wrong,
vain Us the search for q man who should be
neither liying man nor dead man-sueh Is
policy OF "don't care" On question about
which all true men do care-such as Union ap-
peals, beseeching true Union men to yield TO
Disunionists, reversing the divine rule, and
calling. not the sinners, but the righteous to
repcntance-sucA as inyocations Of " ashington,
impioring men to unsny what Washington said,
and undo what Washington did. Neither let
lis be slaudered from our duty BY false accusa-
tions against us, nor frightened from itby me-
naces Of destruction to 1lc Government, nor Of
dungeons to ourselves. Let us have faith that
righs makes might; and in that faith, let us, to
tie end,- dare to do our duty, as we under
stand it.
Mr. Linco1n's speech excited frequent aud
irrepressible applause. His occasional repeti-
lien Of his text never failed to provoke burst
of cheers and audible smiles. The complete
ness with which Popular Sovereignty and its
progen.tor we're used mp, has rarely, if ever,
been eaualed. At tile conclusion Of his speech
Nr, Lincoln receiFed tue congratulations of d
large number Of his friends aud the friends d
| Republicanism.
, 1860-03-02

Uor;oset, In pat, f'v~. to ~a!eh we Invite tie ~
tcat1aa ct thstrnse:
50 hhts Eu=cavado Sugar,
las do Torro E:ico dc
70 do rEaw Orleans do
900 hbls Chicago Refined Sugar.
$50 DO Now York DO do
IS bags Old Governm't Java oofos.
las 90 LaEuira oodoe,
$50 do Rio do
IS Go -IoehA dc
100 bblz Now Orleans mosasaeA
400 do Cuba do
IS do Sugar Honse 5yzar
400 TO Golden do
IS do Portland do
500 hlf chests Green xnd Slack Tea
15c BIZ Hawysrz Whito 9rasiv~ acar
1co do 5eTso oakloy's do do
321 do = Tal5n Soap,
400 10 star Caad1os.
~ 10 EtoriEs 10
80 do .1ocld o.
1ao bbiz s,uoki1g Tobacco.
leo do Glowing do
as bnttA do 10
80 fancy ea1diss do
40 u Imported Ci6ara,
50 Jars I1zcaboy snu:,
335 boxes J1WpEo h12rep.
a5 bags 1'orross
IS do 3Siees 25 boxes 0luvss,
IS caae1 & ! Natnaesr,
- tea Primo 1tieo, 2ao tata E%sala
rs bxsFrine Codfizh,
175hf bbls A.White =*ish,
}32 }32 befss r sze9lod zi EsF1ins' sa
1Sz bags Uried Applsz,
95tbis EaEto Quzxa1ts,
i9E boxoa Layor x.aisiuA.
576 do y. 2. 60
81 hfbE5 10 do
100 coil. ctan:lla an5 -nto Hcp~.
as75 Eoaux Wrapping Taper,
ATS t:Alez do Iw;ne,
112 bbls Rure Oide= Vinegar,
40 do Dairy salt,
29o hoxos plpos.
FIR n,.veY.ov II. .. GILMAN 4 CO.
@ts-,J Is Son:5 " sse: Street
, 1860-03-02

G. D. Bridges, an attache of the CHICAGO
.Iotf'sa4, has received IN appointment Under the
House Postmaster. worth el,750 per annum.
, 1860-03-02

II there is i single Repu1llcan IN CA1caE"
standing aloof from the Republican ticket by
reason Of dislike Of any Of the candidates. we
implore lin to cast aside his personal feeling
and come up heartily and earnestly to tic
,ickcts support. We can make this appeal
with more carnestness because Of the position
which tl,e PRESS AND TNtnUSE has for three
years past maintained toward one Of the noni-
noes; and because. for the sake Of tie harmony
Of our party at this time when such great rc~
suits seem TO hang On the contest, We hive
done Just that thing which We now recom'
mend to others to do. We have ceased to rc-
gard the struggle as ono of Il personal nature;
on The contrary, we zee that it is Of national
importance, and as such must be disposed Of
It reaches over Chicago aud beyond tho pres
cnt and 1nanilestIy enters into calculations
which Affect r,t only 1Ilioo;. but the 1tel'cb-
1ican party throughout the Union; and all
over the Free States, where news Of the
ticrceness Of the struggle has gone, we see
daily evidences tllat the Republicans Of
this city caunot lose tllis battle with
out inaicting a heavy blow upon the
Republican cause. Why, in this crisis, per
soual dislikcs should be suffered to outweigh
such grave considerations; or why, in voting
the ticket any should feel that the act is full
moral, social and political endorsement Of every
man on it, VIC arc too dull to see. This is one
If the crises in political affairs, in which per-
sonality must be sunk or forgotten, and in
which men mus. follow that line Of policy by
which the most certain and speedy triumph Of
their principles can be attained.
We do not know that any considerable num-
Der Of Republicans arc hanging back; but in
a party so knit together rs OURS has been, tho
detection OR apathy Of any number, no matter
how inconsiderablc. is damper to the efforts
which o.,r friends must put forth TO maintain
The position Of Chicago in the lead Of all other
Republican cities in the land. Wengain point
out to those who lave not yet Strengthened
trace, the consequences Of their inaction, and
onco more c1hort them to 60 honestly md
earnestly to work In the few remaining
days, by an united clort-such an one as has
been made md ought to DO made again-thc
Democracy can be pulvcrised. They will be
beaten; b,t let us have TO falling of: For
the sake Of present harmony and future victo-
tories, fall inl
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35lI8S L Utlhu11t.


AN
Perhaps no other 1uan in tho nation mas
made rs many speeches in support Of the dis
1inctivc principles Of the Republican party as
Abraham Lincoln. In lis memorable debates
with Douglas in 1865, he SO led the discussion
IS to afford an opportunity Of presenting an
exhaustive analysis Of all The issues which d.
vide the two great parties, e1ocsunlly sclut'ng
tho dosmas Of Democracy, as well as erecting an
ipnrecnablc bulwark Of argument in defence
Of Repub}icanis.n. 1t WAS thought by 1nany
thu. Mr., Lincoln's arguments wero 30 full,
his illustrations 80 npt, and his logic so
irresistible, M to leave nothing moro to DO
said-tl,at any subsequent effort no might
1nake would necessarily be 10 greater or less
extent rcpititionof what he had said beiore'
But those who thus believed had no adequate
idea Of the inexhaustible resources Of Abraham
Lincoln-of the fertility Of Ills genius, and tho
broad sweep Of Lis vision Repeatedly sinee
that discussion l,as lie been called upon to
speak for Rcpublicauism, and On each occasion
he hns discussed the subject tf"m
an entirely ucw point Of view, pre-
sentiag arguments and illustrations quito
as apt and irresistible MS kSforc, and cash Ct
fort. in i,sc!f. like those in'.h.s debates With
Douslss, a complete aud sufficient viudIe.'''o''
Of the principles hseugh. ;:ta review. The
srcc,hes delivered by Mr.. l;a.>ln last ':'ll III
Oil, aud lulia:a. srs>s.rd .n't ltsl' s,'rpE'ss
ca atru,.. ii tho !att sas zach cI slss::s w:'s
new saI i::dc;~*tra: s@s".s':::. Al! his IL
us.hsh.t :>>wsss =: :..s:s :,es@n' "r7c a.a's~'
university s.a.s>~,>>ss.>:,
-. >:<s<>, .ss:,,,.--: y Mr.. l1,;<>s:' il '.s
s<>':es ...>s:+- s.s Nh l.sA <-ss. ~: he e'r
c=S =. IN ~, - ;ss'ss.>: s,ssu.~s' ::
s,,:> 1n,-1,s,:1k :>,:h a.;;ssss s;:A;:.
eas.: =, I,.i.;., :, ~ 80 :v> - ~, n
has- AS,ss.t:I, 4 :, ~ .,~:s =:*s<t..sss s>
Y<s::sr1 Il s.r e>:,>:.> s':.evr::.t. :Ie*- 49,
Grs-.,ne Il s44a:nr:a'. s:te: -s':ssases - y:
;c,s:. eu4 /; i INV A:4;..e:s
l;4.; ssth;nx :.sc vs:t eer~;s >as1 -
Ssereiicuu pi'asc'.&:cr. .2> >:<<eh a4>'s
w:u:L t;a-:.;s>l, =. .sssss:s,=.':. :s:.S:s::e. "
~ er ~ ::esG:s SURPRISED :.s: !. called ~
TIE hixhee. e::~rc:i.:::us y; the New York ke
rvt1ssa p:vss o. IL: :: wss at once deteEn,
:ed 80 issue !: in .,sug!Ales form ASA ::'snpaie
document This srseca h:s another pecni
sritr .,o,nmoa to Ill .: Mr. Liccoln's efforts
/, carries with it tho conviction that its sent
ments eu=h jr,m 4 pure, uuseliish, homes
patriotic heart No man can read it and *
be impressed with this fact. In this respe'
atr. Lincoln approaches more nearly than TN
other living man to the model statesmen
our Revolutionary era. lie INDUCES
no tricks Of oratory, nothing 1or me-
stage effect, but, inspired by the grande1
Of his theme, he develops its princirl
with scrupulous fidelity to truth, trustil
in the nobility Of the human heart for reat
acceptance Of that which is in itself righteo
aud noble. The Republican party, and,
deed, the whole american people, have reas'
10 hc nroud Of Abraham Lincoln.
, 1860-03-02

The Great Snclal Evfl--tsemarkublo bio
1Icctibs< in LundoAs
j most extraordinary meeting was recently
held, ~ fuidniJAt, at the Saint James Kestau+
rant, Regent street, London, Ut which about TWO
hundred aud fifty women of tue town were
present, in accordance with tue following iasi-
tatiou:
, 1860-03-02

HobeH Mntfis "1iiaM IIttcrspn james N1QH-d&
George Clyurr.
This shows that, in their understanding, no
line dividing local FROM Federal authority, nor
anything in the Constitution, properly forbade
Congress to prohibit slavery in the Federal ter
ritory; else both their fidelity 10 correct princi-
pie, aud their oath to support the Constitution,
would have constrained them 10 oppose the
prohibition. Again, George Washington, anoth-
er Of the "thiEty-niuc," was then President Of
the United States, and, as such, approved and
signed The bill, thus completing Its validity is
law, and thus showing that. in his understaud-
ity, nor anything in the Constitution, forbade
tile Federal Governmcntto to control as to slavery
in Federal territory. No greIt while after tlls
adoption Of the original Constitution, North
| Carolina ceded to the Federal Government tic
country now constituting tue State Of Tenncs-
which now constitutes the States Of Mississippi
! nnd Alabama. 1h both deeds Of ccss0n it WIS
made condition by the ceding States that the
| Federal Government should not prohibit slave
rs in the ceded country. Bcside this, slavery
WAS then actaally in the coded country. Under
these circumstances, Congress, oil taking charge
Of these countries, did not absolutely prohibit
slavery within them. But they did interfere
with it-tnke control Of jt-eyen there, to d Ger
tuin extent. In 17ss, Congress organized the
zation they prohibited the bringing slaves into
the Territory, from any Piace without the Uni
ted Suites, Iy tine, and giving freedom to slaves
so brought. This act passed both branches oI
Congress without icas and Nays. In that Con.
grcss were three ofthc *.thirty .nine"who framed
lie original Constitution. They were;7 Jo' q
Lnugdon, George Read, and Abraham, BALDWIN
they ali, probably. voted for it. Certainly they
would hive placed their opposition 10 it upor
record, il, in their understanding, any line di
yiding local from Federal authority, or my;
thing in the Constitution, properly furhadc thu
! nd f7 rnnfrnE q tn SInrnrv
Federal territory. In lsoa the Federal Govern
n,ent purchased the Louisiana country. 0a1
! former territorial acquisitions came from, ccrtair
Of our own States; but this Louisiana couutr,
was acqui, cd from torcigu nation. In 1so4
Concress gaye Il Territorial OF organization to thu
mart of it which now constitutes the Suite o
Louisiana. New Orleans, lying within tha, part
was IN old aud comparatively large city: Thcr'
were other considerable towns and settlements
and. slarery was extensively and thoroughly in
tcrmingled With the people: Congress did not
in the Territorial act, prohibit slavery; hut the,
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1t Is surely Sa[e 10 assume lnat tle w 1ulTty-
nine" trainers Of the original Constitution, and
tue seventy six members Of tho Congress which
framed the amendments thereto, taken together,
do certainly include those who may be fairly
called tour fathers who FRAMED the Govern.
ment under which We live" And so assuming,
defy my man to show that any one OF them
evcr in his whole life declared that, in his un-
derstanding, any proper division OF local from
Federal authority, or any part Of the Consttu-
ton, forbade the Federal Government to con-
troll rs to Slavery in the Federal Territories. l
20 step further. defy any one to show that
any living man III the whole world ever did,
prior to The beg inning OF the present century,
land might almost say prior to the beginning
Of the last half Of the present century, declare
that, in his understanding. any proper division
Of local from Federal authority. or any part Of
the Constitution. forbade the Federal Govern
| Territories. To those who now SO declare,
| give, not only '4our fathers who framed the
| Government under which we lire" hut with
! them ali other living men within the century in
which it was framed, among whom to
| search, and they shall not be able to find the
| evidence Of q single man agreeing with them.
HOW raR TUE w1snox OF TIE FATHERS SHOULD
CONTROL Is.
| Now, and hero, let me guarl little against
| being misunderstood. I do not mean to say we
are bound % follow implicitly in whatever our
fathers did. To do SO, would be to discard all
| the lights OF current exper1ence-o REJECT oil
prosrcss-all improvement. What do say is,
that if we would supplant the opinions and pol
icy of our fathers in any case, We should do so
upon eridence 50 conclusive, aud argument SO
clear that eveu their great authority, faiEy con-
sidered and weighed, cannot stand; and most
surely not in Il case whereof We ourselves de-
ciarc they understood the question better than
We. Ii any 1nan, at this day, sincerely believes
that proper division OF local from Federal au.
thority, or my part Of the Constitution, forbids
the Federal Government to control as to Slavery
in the Fedora! Territories, he is right TO say 50,
and to enforce his position By all truthful eri
dence and fair argument which he can. But he
has uoxisht to 1nislead others, who laye less
access to history and less leisure to study it.
into the iuise belief that *our fathers. who
framed tue Government under which we live, ,
we're Of the same opiniou--thus substituting
falselood and deception for truthful erideuce
and fair argument. If any man at this day
sincerely believes our fathers, who framed til!
| Government under which VIC lve," used and
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il .croag tchkfh4r made IN POLITICS, N Prtss. IN
pulpisx. Or in prirate- We must arrest and re-
turn their fugitive slaves with greedy pleasure.
We must null down our Free State co-sttu-
tious. Tie whole atmosphere must be disln.
(.c;ed from all ,aiut Of opposition to SluSery be-
fore they will cease TO believe that Eli their
troubles proceeded from, us.
an1 quite aware thcy do not state their case
precisely in this way. Most Of them would pro
baby say to us, +" Let us alone, DO nothing to
Us, and saY what ron please shout slavery
But we lolet them a]one-hare never disturbed
tbem-so that. after all, it Is what We say,
which tlissatisties them. They will continue 10
accuse US Of doing, until we cease saying. mn
also aware they hase not. as yet, u terms, &C.
u1an.led tile overthrow Of our free State Constl-
,utious. Yet those Constitutions declare the
wrong Of slavery, with more solemn emphasis.
than DO I'll other sayings against it; and when
all these other savings shall hare been sileuced,
the overthrow OF these CONSTITUTIONS will be d.
manded, and nothing be left to resist the DE-
mand. 1t is nothing to the contrary, that they
do not demand the whole of this just now. l'e-
n,andiuy what they do, and tor the 'eason they
do, they can voluntarily stop Iowhere short Of
this consumn,at;on. Holding as they DO, that
slavery is morally right, and socially eiesating,
they cannot cease to demand mi nat'ooal r.
cncution Of il, as a local right, and social
Nor Gun VIC iuztifab!y withhold this. on any
pround save our conviction that slusery Is
wrcng. lfsla1ery is right, all words, acts, laws,
/ and Constitutions against it, are themselves
wrong, and should be silenced, and swept awar.
right ssooot q. e9sss to its ,bs nsr
cannot Justly insist upon its e1tension-'ts en- en-
| iargement. ALI they ask, We could readily
grant, il We thought Slavery right; oil we ask,
they could as readily grant. il they thought II
wrong. Their thinking it right. aod our think
ing, wrong, i the precise facs nPon xh'Gh =
| right, as they DO, they are not to blame for
| d:siring its fall recognition, As being right;
but, thinking it wrong, as we do' eau We s.eia
to Them. Can re cast our votes with their
7iew, and against our own. In REV Of our
moral, social, and political responsibilities can
| we do this!
Wrong Is we think Slavery il, ": can get
afford to let it alone where It is. because that
mach is due 10 the necessity arising from Its
actu,l presence in the nation; but can We,
Will. our votes will prevent it, allow it to spread
into the National Territories. and to overrun uz
here in these Free States. II our sense Of duty
forbid this, then let us stand BY our duty, lear
! 1essly and effectively. Let us be diverted By
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-09-20

BELL TEAMs.--In the days when Western
Virginia ':wagoned" over the Blue Ridge,
wagoners proud of their horses, decked them
with bells, and called them bell teams. ="
II such teams ever stuck in the mud aud had to
b. pulled out by another, they lost their bells.
For this canvass the West has some "BolI
Teams" she is not afraid to send over the
mountains for work or show; such rs with
Summers and Stuart at tho wheel, and Bal
lard Preston and Caperton in the lead; or
younger teams like that with Botelcr and
Baldwin as whcc-h rises, and Walter Preston
aud Walter Staples as leaders; aud many
more sich." Their bells are already ringing
along our mountain woods, and reminding
us all of the good old music of former days.
Look to the West once more, then for \
long pull, strong pull, and pull altogcth-
en-" Let Eastern Virginia, too stir up her
stables, and bring out Scott an Bolts, with
Jack Pendleton aud Sam Watts; Flournoy
aud Barbour, with Duke" Johnson and
Jack Thornton, or ANY sich." And, too,
we'll have Union team Of cold stagcrs' like
Vincent Witcher and Sam More, with "Od
Goggin" aud Sam Price, who will pull any
where and in all weathers till they "die in
the harness" Crack the whip inJ keep the
bells rinsing!--.Stauhion Spectator.
Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-09-20
Still Cateehiscd.

Our new friend of the Bulletin is still dis.
posed to catechise us, though this time he
does not demand categorical answer.
He wants to know why we do not run UP
the Lincoln fag. in as much as we said that
flour party was to be sold out to the democ-
racy we would 30 for Lincoln. Now the e.
vert to which wo referred has not occurred,
The sale Of tho Bogus Bell concern Of New
York, TO the Doug!astes, was whatled to the
remark we made, and could not therefore be
the event to which we referred, our neighbor
will see that the time for our running up the
Lincoln fas has not come. The truth is, our
neighbor is as fully aware Of that fact rs our
selves, but he wants to keep his hand in, lest
it should forget It's cunning in this line, and
therefore tho inquiry Drive ahead friend, il
may be that by and by we will publish the
whole batch of questions just to show your
skill in that line.