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The national Republican., 1860-12-21

The ESSENCE OF SECTIoNALIsM.-The Con.
sttution of yesterday morning is down on Sen
ator johnson, of Tennessee, for his noble
Union speech of Tuesday and Wednesday. 1t
needed aid " in reading extracts from news.
papers, Northern Senator was called on to
read them" The Northern Senator" re-
ferred to, was Mr.. Latham, of California, a
brother Democrat. Is not this running sec
tiondlism into the ground?
The national Republican., 1860-12-21
Some Opinions of Mr.. Lincoln.

SELECTED VERBATIM FROM HIS SPEECHES, AND
PERTINENT TO THE PRESENT OCCASION.
" say that we must not interfere with the
institution of slavery in the States where it ex.
lists, because the Constitution forbids it, and the
general welfare does not require us to do so.
We must not withhold an efficient fugitive slave
law, because the Constitution requires us, as
understand it, not to withhold such law. But
we must prevent the outspreading of the in
stitution, because neither the Constitution nor
the general welfare requires us to extend it.
We must prevent the revival of the African
slave trade, and the enacting by Congress of
Territorial slave code. We must prevent each
Of these things being done by either Congress
or courts. The people Of the United States are
the rightful masters of both Congresses and
courts-not to overthrow the Constitution, but
overthrow the men who pervert the Consttu.
ton l"-Specch at Cincinnati, September ls,
1859.
al hold myself under constitutional obliga-
tons to allow the people in all the States, with.
out interference direct or indirect, to do exact
ly as they please and deny that have any
inclination to interfere with them, even if there
were no such constitutional obligation. can
only say again, that am placed improperly
altogether improperly, in spite of all that can
say-when it is insisted that l entertain any
other views or purposes in regard to that mat
ter slavery. .l"-Speech at Jonesborough, Ill.,,
Sept. l6, 1858.
awhile it slavery drives on in its state of
progress as it is now driving, and as it has
driven for the last five years, have ventured
the opinion, and say to-day, that we will have
no end to the slavery agitation until it takes
one turn or the other. do not mean that when
it takes turn toward ultimate extinction it
will be in day, nor in year, nor in two
years. do not suppose that in the most peace.
full way ultimate extinction would occur in less
than hundred years at least; but that it will
occur in the best way for both races, in Gods
own good time, have no doubt."-Speech at
Charleston, Ill.,, Sept lS, 1858.
The national Republican., 1860-12-21
PROSPECTUS OF THE WEEKLY NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN,.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Decen,l

WARRINGTON, D. c., December, 1860.
The undersigned have commenced the publica-
ton, in this city, of a weekly newspaper, called
the National Republican.
1t is printed on a large sheet, 27 by AZ inches,
and is furnished at the low prices stated below
II will contain all the original matter OF the
daily National Republican, with the exception of
local news not interesting TO country subscribers
1t will give full reports of the proceedings
Of Congress, and of the other departments of the
National Government.
1t will contain all the news of the day, foreign
and domestic, markets, &C., &C., as well as an
original correspondence from all parts of the
country. The miscellaneous department will re-
ceive special attention, and, in all respects, the
effort will be made to establish the character of
the National Republican as
FAMILY NEWSPAPER.
In politics, the paper will be Republican, sus-
tanning the incoming Administration of Mr. Lin
coin, but disclaiming, however, any pretension
to be the organ Of the President elect.
There is no othor Republican paper in the
District of Columbia or in the vicinity of it, and
it is believed that recent events have opened to
such paper an important sphere of useful eff
fort. The time has come, when the actual ad-
ministration of the Government upon Republican
principles will explode the Misrepresentation
which have made those principles so distasteful
to the South.
But it is not only here, and in this vicinity
that the projectors of the National Republican
hope to make it useful. To the whole country
they offer a journal which will discuss national
politics from a national standpoint, and which
will never be swerved from patriotic duty by any
overpowering pressure Of local interest.
The national Republican., 1860-12-21

debate, the bill was made the order of the day
for tomorrow at l22 o'clock.
The Senate then went into Executive session,
and, after some time spent therein, adjourned.
HOUSE.
The Speaker laid before the House the re.
port of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey,
showing the progress Of the work for the past
year; which was ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Delano asked consent to offer the follow
ing:
Whereas, by the report of the proceedings in
the State Convention Of South Carolina, held
on the 10Th instant the Hon. W. Porcher Miles,
a member of this House, used the following
language, viz: In conversation, and subse.
quently in written communication to the
President, know this to have been said II
you send solitary soldier to those parts, the
instant the intelligence reaches our people land
we will take care that it does reach us before
it can reach the forts) the forts will be taken
because such course is necessary to our safety
and selfpreservation -" Therefore,
ReSoired, hat the President be required to
communicate to this House what information he
has received, either oral or in writing, to the
effect that If the forts of the harbor of Charles.
ton.are further reinforced, the forts will be Ia.
ken by any force or authority hostile to the au.
thority and supremacy of the United States.
Mr. Ashmore wanted to know whence this
information cane
Mr.. Delano replied, from the reported pro.
ceedings of the Convention.
The Speaker said that the resolution was
not now in order, but would come up at fu.
ture time.
The Speaker called the committees for re.
ports large number OF which were made, in
cluding one in relation to the impeachment
case of Judge Watrous, the consideration Of
which was postponed till Thursday. Also, a
bill to abolish the Court Of Claims.
The House resolved itself into q Committee
Of the Whole on the state of the Upion-M Mr.
Grow, of Pennsylvania, in the chair-and took
up the bill appropriating alternate sections of
land to the Territory Of Nebraska for railroad
purposes.
Mr.. Sherman and Mr.. Curtis severally Of.
fered amendments, proposing the Pacific rail
road bill, nearly as it was reported from the
select committee on that subject.
Mr.. Davis, of Indiana, raised the point that
the substitute was not germane, which the
Chairman overruled and was sustained by the
House-yaes 90, nays not counted.
The substitute of Mr. Curtis, proposes that
the road shall start at two points, from Mis-.
souri, and Iowa, with converging lines bearing
westward and uniting within two hundred miles
of the Missouri river, and thence proceeding by
a single trunk line, by the nearest and best
route, and by the vicinity of Salt Lake, to the
city of San Francisco, or to the navigable
waters of the Sacramento, in the State of Cal.
ifornia. Several of the sections also provide
for the Texas route, with two branches.
This was agreed to.
Several amendments to it we're proposed, one
for Northern route, from Minnesota to Pu.
gets Sound but they were rejected.
Finally, the Pacific railroad bill was passed
yeas 50, nays IA.
The House adjourned till Monday.
The national Republican., 1860-12-21

The Troy Wing of Saturday says it was
publicly stated in that city day or two ago
that Major General Wool had written Secre
tary Cass patriotic and able letter. in which
he took advantage of his many years of friend
ship to offer some advice in reference to the
present crisis General Wool is an open, un-
disguised opponent Of secession, and it is un-
derstood that he advised Gen. Cass that the first
duty of the Government was the arming of
Fort Moultrie. 1t is quite probable, in view Of
the important action of Gen. Cass, that the
advice of his distinguished friend may not have
been without its weight and effect in determin-
ing his line of conduct
The national Republican., 1860-12-21
Latest by Telegraph.
SOUTH CAROLINA CONVENTION,

Charleston, Dec. 2O.-After prayer, roll call,
and the reading Of the journal, q resolution
was offered, inviting the Mayor of Charleston
to q seat on the floor of the Convention. This
was amended by inserting, also the Governor
of the State, the President OF the Senate, and
the Speaker of the House; and in this form the
resolution was passed.
The Chair announced the appointment of o
committee to draft a summary Of the causes Of
the secession Of South Carolina.
The resolution of Mr.. Rhett, to appoint q
committee of thirteen, for the purpose of pro.
viding an assemblage of Conventions of the Sc.
ceding States, and to form Constitution, was
adopted.
Mr.. Ingls, from the committee to prepare
and draft an ordinance proper to be adopted by
the Convention, reported an ordinance to dis.
solve the union between the State of South
Carolina and other States united with her un-
der the compact, entitled "the Constitution of
the United States of America" and which is as
follows:
awe, the people of the State of South Caro-.
lima, in Convention assembled, do declare and
ordain, and it is hereby declared and ordained,
that the ordinance adopted by us, in Convention,
on the twenty-third day Of May, in the year of
our Lord 1888, whereby the Constitution Of the
United States of America was ratified and all
acts of the General Assembly of this State rati
flying the amendments of the said Constitution,
are hereby repealed and that the union now
subsisting between South Carolina and other
States, under the name of the United States of
America, is hereby dissolved"
The ordinance was then taken up, and passed
by unanimous vote-one hundred and sixty.
nine MEMBERS
At quarter past one o'clock, as soon as its
passage was known without the doors of the
Convention, it rapidly spread on the street.
Crowds collected, and there was immense cheer.
ing, firing of ordnance, ringing of bells, and an
additional number Of Palmetto flags displayed.
The excitement and enthusiasm was intense.
Mr.. Desausseur offered resolution that the
ordinance be engrossed on parchment, under
the direction of the. Attorney General, and
signed by the President and members of the
Convention this evening, at the Institute Hall,
and that be placed in the archives of the State.
Half past six o'clock was agreed upon as the
hour 10 proceed to the Institute Hall for the
purpose Of signing it.
The national Republican., 1860-12-21

MISSISSIPPI AND MARYLAND.-On Wednes.
day last, Hon. A. H. Handy, commissioner of
the State of Mississippi to Maryland, to confer
in relation to the pending interstate difficult
ties, addressed large public meeting at the
Hall of the Maryland Institute, Baltimore.
William G. Harrison, Esq, was appointed chair
man, and introduced the speaker to the meet
ing in brief address.
Judge Handy then addressed the meeting at
considerable length, urging upon Maryland the
policy of separate secession from the Union, in
the first instance, with view to join the South
ern Confederacy thereafter to be formed. He
was repeatedly greeted with cheers and Kisses
from the audience.
After the meeting adjourned, Judge Handy
and other Southern gentlemen were serenaded
at Barnum's Hotel. Speeches were made by
Barnes Compton, Esq, member of the Legis.
lature from Charles county, and Coleman Yel-
lott, Esq, State Senator from Baltimore city.
The national Republican., 1860-12-21

MARYLAYD.-A mass meeting of the citizens
of Frederick county was held at Frederick
city on the 18th instant, at which resolutions
of conservative character were adopted by
vote Of 3l4 to 20l, over resolutions of a dis.
union stripe, proposed by Mr.. Lowe, Demo.
cratic Ex-Governor.
From Charles county we get the most cheer.
ing intelligence, and by the most authentic
channels. The secessonists are few, and
growing fewer every day. In the company Of
Minute Men at Port Tobacco, numbering about
ninety, proposition to tender their services
to South Carolina only obtained three votes.
The national Republican., 1860-12-21

Mr.. Townsville letter Of this gentleman,
noticed in our telegraphic dispatch few days
ago. is published. He expresses willingness
to postpone secession to March a, or even later
1t had much better be postponed indefinitely.
The composition of Mr.. Toombs's character is
such, that he cannot speak without roaring |;
but it really looks as if he is about to roar as
gently as sucking dove.
The national Republican., 1860-12-21
Where to Find the News!
BALTIMORE SUN IN THE BACKGROUND

Our paper Of yesterday morning contained
afull report of the proceedings of the South
Carolina Convention, up to the time of its ad.
journment, at 3.40 p. NJ.
The Baltimore Sun, (of the same day. upon
which our citizens have heretofore relied for
early morning news, contained no report Of
said proceedings, save brief notice of the
meeting of the Convention at eleven o'clock in
the morning. The report in our paper filled
nearly two columns-that of the Sun about
one square.
The national Republican., 1860-12-21

REpAIRs.-The President is repairing Fort
Moultrie instead of fortifying it, so that it may
pass into the hands Of the nulli6ers in good
condition. Mr.. Miles said in the South Caro-.
lima Convention on Wednesday: Al the re-
pairs nop being made toiu be TO our advantage"
The national Republican., 1860-12-21
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The national Republican., 1860-12-21

WILL HE REsIGN?-The New York Sun
says: A petition is being circulated through the
city, and signed by citizens, without distinction
Of party requesting Mr.. Buchanan to resign his
office, and make way for Mr. Breckenridge, as
questions now agtating the country.
The national Republican., 1860-12-21

SENATOR PuGH.-We heard part, only, OF
the speech of Mr.. Pugh, of Ohio, in the Senate
yesterday. AS long as we listened to him, he
was laboring to justify treason and rebellion at
the South, and to show that they are but the
legitimate results of Northern aggressions upon
the rights of Southern people. We thought it
the meanest speech VIC ever listened to in
either House of Congress, and every one we
have heard speak of it, concurs with us in that
opinion.
The national Republican., 1860-12-21

A BRILLIANT CoYsUL.-The Austrian Con.
sui at Charleston, S. c., having assured some Of
the leading seceders that the Emperor of Aus,
tria would acknowledge the independence Of
South Carolina, the Austrian Charge d'Affaires,
Chevalier Hulseman, has Immediately informed
the gentleman that his Majesty will hereafter
try to get along without his valuable services.
The national Republican., 1860-12-21
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The national Republican., 1860-12-21

A CoNTRAsT.-The alacrity with which the
Old Public Functionary dispatched General
Harvey to Kansas to take care Of Montgomery
and his Jayhawkers, and the " resolute refusal
of the same old gentleman to send re.enforce.
ments TO Charleston.
The national Republican., 1860-12-21
G. G. UTIER'S
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DINNER AND SUPPER PARTIES

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The national Republican., 1860-12-21
NEW YORK MARKETS.

Ne,o York, Dec. 2O.-Cotton steady; sales
of 1900 bales. Upands middlings, log "a
lOB. Flour firm; sales of 1900 barrels
State, $4.65 @ $4.75. Southern, $4.9O ca
$5.25. Wheat cent higher; sales of $4,000
bushels. Southern white, $l.30 ca $l.35; red,
$l.2O. Corn, advancing tendency; sales Of
$4,000 bushels. Mixed, 62f ca 644 cents
Whisky, lS cents. Sugar firm Muscovado,
81 (9 81 cents Coffee steady at l24 cents.
Molasses steady; Orleans, 81 (9 36 cents.
Spirits of Turpentne firm at 80 9 "a cents.
Rosin dull at $l.l5 a. $l.2O. Rice steady at
"a Ga 81 cents.
The national Republican., 1860-12-21

GEN. CAss.-Gen. Cass has been the subject
of marked attention since his resignation. A
large number of Senators, Representatives, and
politicians of all parties, have called upon him
TO assure him of their qualification on account
of the statesmanlike views which guided his
recent action.
The national Republican., 1860-12-21

A PERTINENT Query. The Providence
Journal says if one State may secede, another
may; and another and another. Suppose they
should all secede but Rhode Island or Delaware,
who will be responsible for the national debt?
The national Republican., 1860-12-21
REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATIONS.
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN ASsOCIA.
TION.
OFFICERS

OFFICERS.
B. B. French, President.
J. ]. Coombs, First Vice President
Martin Buell., Second Vice President.
Lewis Clephane, Secretary.
Woodford Stone, Treasurer.
John Hines, G. H. Plant Job W. Angus, ].
F. Hodgson, James Lynch, G. R. Wilson,
and Henry M. Knight, Executive Committee.
Meets at the Wigwam, corner of Indiana
avenue and Second street, every Thursday
evening.
The national Republican., 1860-12-21
North Carolina Legislature.

Raleigh, Dec. 2O.-The bill to arm the State
passed second reading in the House yeste rday.
An effort to take it up for consideration to day
failed. The Assembly take q recess till the
seventh of January. The Commissioners from
Alabama and Missouri were publicly received
here to-day.
The sentiment here is for disunion, but to
submission, never. The North must concede,
otherwise, the South will 60 out of the Union.
The national Republican., 1860-12-21

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN New YoRK.-About
half past FIVE o'clock on Wednesday afternoon,
the printing establishment Of Mr.. L. o. jenkins,
in Frankfort street. New York city, was de-
stroyed by FIRE. Loss about $95,5OO.
The national Republican., 1860-12-21

The official vote of Oregon is as follows Lin
coin, 5,368; Breckinridge, 5,O67; Douglas,
4,l44; Bell, 1872. Total vote, 1881; Lin.
coins plurality, 30l.
The national Republican., 1860-12-21
R.R., 36. Hudson River R. r., 424. Virginia
6's, II. Missouri 6's, 10.
MARRIED..

On the 18th instant, by the Rev. DR.. Nor
sell, EDWARD d. r. BEAN, of Bryantown, Nd
to Miss s. REBECCA TURNER, of this city.
The national Republican., 1860-12-21
Later from Europe.

New York, Dec 2U.-The steamship Persia,
from Liverpool on the 9Th, has arrived here,
bringing telegraph dates via Queenstown to
the 9th.
Cotton ruled dull with esti mated sales on
Saturday of about 6,COO bales. The market
closed irregular.
Breadstuffs ruled active and firm at full
prices, as last reported.
Provisions we're dull, and generally un.
changed.
Consols closed on Saturday at 933 a 93a
for account, ex. dividend.
Flour was frmer, at an advance of cd. ca Is.
since Tuesday. Wheat had almost recovered
Tuesdays decline. Corn was frmer.
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Capture of Pekin-Sacking of the Empe.
ror's Palace-Immense Spoils.

The Persia has on freight $3,OOO,O0O in
specie.
The Canada arrived at Queenstown on Sun.
day.
The Foreign Office at London had received
dispatch saying, that the allies had taken
Pekin that the Emperor's palace was sacked
by the troops, and immense spoils secured.
The Emperor fled to Tartary. Parks and Leach,
two English prisoners, had returned, but two
others had died from i'll treatment. The allies
would winter in Pekin and Tien.tsin.
The national Republican., 1860-12-21
wIDE:AWAKEs OF THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA.
OFFICERS

OFFICERS.
Lewis Clephane, President.
George Fl. Plant, Vice President.
A. G. Richards, Secretary.
Henry M. Knight, Captain.
M. Smith, First Lieutenant.
X. M. Downer, Second Lieutenant.
Meets at the Wigwam every Monday even.
ing.
The national Republican., 1860-12-21

Payments always in advance.
When Club Of subscribers has been forward
ed, additions may be made to it on the same
terms. 1t is not necessary that the subscribers
to Club should receive their papers at the same
post office.
Money may be forwarded by mail, at our risk.
Large amounts can be remitted in drafts on Bos-
ton, New York, Philadelphia, or Baltimore !;
smaller amounts in gold, or in notes of solvent
banks. Address
L. CLEPHANE & CO.,
National Republican, Washington, d. C.
Those of our exchanges publishing the above
conspcuously three times in the inside form OF
their paper, and forwarding marked copy to
this office, will receive our daily in exchange
until the end of the ensuing session of Congress
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From Columbia. 8. c.

Columbia, Dec 2O.-Eleven new cases of
smallpox were reported for Tuesday.
The South Carolina Methodist Conference,
pressive OF their favor Of secession by the State.
The national Republican., 1860-12-21
Death Of an Ex-Governor of Georgia,

augusta, Ga, Dec. 2O.-Ex Governor Nc
Donald, Of Georgia, died at his residence in
Marietta on Monday night.
The national Republican., 1860-12-21
NEW YORK MARKETS.

NeU York, Dec. 2O:-Flour and wheat are a
ions dull. Whisky nominal at lS4 cents.
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FINANCIAL.

Nep York, Dec. 20, O'Clock, p. M-Stocks
are better. Chicago 4 Rock Island, 493. Cum.
berland Coal Co., 8. illinois Central, shares, IS!
Do. bonds, 89t. Michigan Southern, 3Os. N.
Y. Central, 75i. Pa. Coal Co., 734. Reading
The national Republican., 1860-12-21
BALTIMORE MARKETS,

Baltimore, Dec. 2O.-Flour dull; Howard
street, IS; Ohio, $4.S7. Wheat dnll; red
$l.lO "a $l.ls; white, $l.2o g $l,4o: Corn
yellow, so (9 SO cents. Provisions active
mess pork, $l6. Lard 10 cents. Coffee dull
at II! (9 l3 cents. Whisky dull at ls cents
The national Republican., 1860-12-21
GEORGETOWN REPUBLICAN AsSOCI.
ALTON.

OFFICERS.
John s. Paxton, President
w. W. McNeir First Vice President.
J. W. Deeble, Second Vice President.
H. G. Divine, Cor. and Rec. Secretary.
Jesse Chick, Treasurer.
The national Republican., 1860-12-21
RESIGNATION of Hon. L. M. Keitt.

Columbia, Dec. 20.-Hon. L. M. Keitt has
resigned his seat in the United States House
of Representatives.
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A Duel.

81. Louis, Dec. 2O.-A hostile meeting took
place between G. B. eager and General Frost,
this morning, on the city limits. After an ex-
change of shots, the affair was amicably ad.
iusted. General Frost fred in the air.
The national Republican., 1860-12-21
Union Meeting in Ohio.

yesterday, was large and enthusiastic and
conciliatory resolutions we're adopted.
The national Republican., 1860-12-21
REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATION OF THE
SEVENTH WARD,

OFFICERS.
Theodore Wheeler, President.
Edward Lycett, First Vice President.
A. Edison, S cond Vice President.
William j. Murtagh, Secretary.
William Hendey, Treasurer.
j. r. Elvans, J. Dillon, G. W. Garrett, Viii.
liam Martin, G. H. Larcombe, and G. B. Clark,
Executive Committee.
Meets at Island Hall, third story,) corner
of Virginia avenue and Sixth street, every
Wednesday evening, at half past seven o'clock.
The national Republican., 1860-12-21

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