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Red Wing sentinel., 1860-12-05
LETTER FROM JUDGE DOUGLAS.

! We have been very much gratificd with
pcruSal Of q letter Of Judge Douglas, and
we think our readers will be also, in reply
to the citizens Of New Orleans, to address
them upon tho political topics Of this day.
Unlike Daddy Shields, Of the State, who
went soul and brceches into the pocket oi
tho shareholders, Judge Douglas takes a
manly and tcnable stand that the consti-
tutional election Of Mr.. Lincoln by a ma.
|jority Of the American people, is no cause
for secession or disunion, and so long as
both branches Of Congress and the judiciary
arc in the hands Of the friends OF tho South,
in fact in the hands Of the South itsolf, all
this cry Of secession is hollow and unnecss
sary. He cannot see. from any point Of view,
any cause for tho present excitement at the
South. This letter will do more to place
Judge Douglas favorably before tho people
than anything else ho has given birth to 70,
4 series Of years. We shall publish it TO-
morrow.
We. clip tho above from the St Paul
7:mes, Republican paper, Judge Doug
las letter which we published last week
contained the same sentiments that he has
always held and which the Republican
press has been steadily denouncing. Now
after election they can afford to do him JUS
tice. In tho hour Of peril they look to him
or relief.
Red Wing sentinel., 1860-12-05
CONGRESS IN SESSION.

CONGRESS IN SESSION.
Tha Congress Of the United States mo,
"a MonlaY last and proceeded to business
The telegraph brings tho news that the
Southern members are all carly on hand
ready and willing. like true patriots, to draw
their mileage and compensation with CON.
mendabls regularity and promptness. l,
seems that they propose to make tho most o
sbs Union while il lasts; which is all right
eaesgb and we hope it will last, and that
the troubles now upon u will develop a
wise, conciliatory and conservative spirit
among the true men North and South.
II the country could be brought back to
the policy Of ten years ago, even. it would
prove ofinca'culsblc relief to all. There is not
. sitizsn, act dollar Of property in this
whole Union, but have intcrssts deeply and
i'revo.sb'y connected with the perm.ncncy
:0 the Government. This financial storm
1sewcd By political asisators in 1860, has in
,post unmistaksbls terms proved this. In
this hour ofpsnie and doubt as to the future
10 North and South are loudly adnonished
to change oar past policy and condemn the
asitators, who for the hone Of some petty
. tficia' position will endangcr personal Sc
cnrity. deprec'ats property au1 sever tie
Red Wing sentinel., 1860-12-05
HOW CHILDREN 60 TO BED.

II there be thirteenth labor Of Hercules
1T consists in putting child to bed. II
there be fourtccnth-it is the childs ,eso.
luton to 20 to bed. And not having
lived over hundred and fifty years since we
were child ou.self we venture to affirm
that the fourteenth is harder than the .hir-
tosnth by several degrees.
We remember how We pleaded for ten
minutes more-how VIC turned conversation
into lively and mirthfnl channels, enlcavor-
ing 20 divert the venerable minds Of our pro.
genitors so that they might not look at
their incxorable watches-how, when the
narse maid was loft alone with US vice pro.
genitors gone out to a grown up tea, we sur
reptitiously turned beck the hands Of the
clock precisely one hour climbing upon the
mantle piece for that 2urdose to tho eminent
hazard Of our cervical vertebrac-and also,
how that clock, attempting base imitation
Of Gen. George Washington said II canno,
tell lie!" and struck eight at tho Gus: s:omary
dreadful hour, though the hands pointed al
seven.
Mr.. Benjamin Franklin! wo call on you
to do that thing, and confess manfully that
ifyou did say ':early to bed" in your late,
years, you invariably kicked like Trojan
when that thing was tried on you in your
earlier ones.
Any body, therefore, who render the dread
fnl emergency known as going to b:d some
thing to be met by youth with forttudc and
cxx,acy, has conferred blessing on the
whole human family in generation pucriter-
GUS families in particular. "a word not in
the dictionary-thoush it ought to bc.) "
I. Cym. 4 'v;t;sr.
Red Wing sentinel., 1860-12-05

Miss. Annie Miner was announced: to
sing a patriotic song" at Kinslers Hall,
in Columbia, on the night Of the 18th. The
song is dedicated to "ths Minute Men Of
the South" It concludes as follows.
ooh, liberty! can man res ignthco,
Once having feltthy generous flannel
Can dungeons, bolts and bars ccntino thee,
Or threvts thy n,ble spirit tamel
Too long the South has borne, bewailinR,
That falschood's dagger Northcrns WELD,
But freedom is our sw ord aud shield,
And nll their arts arc unavailing.
TO arms to arms" &c.
The South Carolinian Estate paper) hoists
the Palmetto flag at the head Of its columns
One hundred and eighty cases of Sharpe,
patent carbines, containing ten pieces each
amounting to arms for 100 men, and forty
cases Of conical balls, each containing 1905
bullets. were shipped to Georgia on Monday
from Hartford. This shipment il only the
first Of large order given by the State
Of Georgia.
A grand mass meeting Of who al arc in
favor Of tho preservation Of tho Union, is to
be hold At Richmond, Virginia, on the sec
ond Monday Of December.
Red Wing sentinel., 1860-12-05
Charleston, Nov. 20, 1860.

.. Charleston, Nov. 20, 1860.
United States Marshal Hamilton today
mailed his resignation.
The opinion prevails that ex-senator
Rhctt vii! head tho ticket from the Charles.
ton district to tho Convention.
Tho Cavalry companies Of Charleston
wero to-day reviewed and presented arms
to the Southern conedcracy flag.
Tho religious folks arc now tho most
violent Of tho secessionists.
The American Sunday S:hool Union
Agency filings out \ beautiful flag, inscribed
In tho name Of our God we set up our
banners"
Strong secession speeches were made to-
day at tho presentation Of = cane to Capt.
Berry, Of tho steamship Columbia.
Tomorrow is the appointed day cf fast
ing and humiliation and prayer, in view Of
tho crisis, and it will bo gcnorsily observed.
Mr.. kett arrived in tho city, tonight at
ten o'clock. A large procession OF citizens,
headed by band, marched to tho Charles
ton Hotel to serenade him. Mr. Keitt,
arrived in the city, tonight at ten O'Clock.
A large procession Of citizens, headed by a
band. marched to tho Charleston hotei to
seronsde him. Mr. Keitt responded in a
most eloquent and tisry speech. He sail
that South Carolina was pledged by every
solemn obligation to 50 out from the federal
Union. Three weeks ago she had elected
on that issue Legislature which unani.
mously- recommended seperato action
1t was infamy to retrace the step. Out o
his district-Orangcburg--he could say
that Of the sixteen hundred votes polled
not ono would be for submission. In Collie.
ton, Beaufort, Barnwell, Pedee, and even in
the up country, people were ::nit on ,hi,
question. lie closed amid g. oat applause.
Red Wing sentinel., 1860-12-05

GFHenry Ward Beecber, on recent oc'
|casion, said:-"The articles o! the press 60
farther than the sermon, and carry with
them really mere weight: certainly where
one hears three day, which is an abomin.
alton before God and man. No preache,
who is fit to preach sermon is fit to
preach more than one day, and no man is
|fit to hear more ifhe does, ho is not fit fo1
much else. Sermons are like boys po1
gunss, however many wads you put in, it.
the last wad that drives the others out"
The foregoing theories read very well
but it would be impossible to reduce them te
practice without resort to arms.-, Mutton
az Lnt1lligeneer.
The Troy Wing, though Bell paper ha,
the suhjoincd.:
"Look here Bill" said good natured Bel
and Everett man to fellow partizan yes
terday, on River street-"I really expected
to 50 up Salt River this fall, but blame MI
If dreamed Salt River was navigable so ia,
up" He had just concluded an hours study
Of the election returns, in the n alton, State
county and city.
Red Wing sentinel., 1860-12-05
A FEW SECESSION ITEMS.


Col. Walter G wynn, = graduate Of West
Point, who has served fourteen years in the
U. S Army, is in command of the South
Carolinian military company, called the
Fort Hill Guards. They number eighty
seven muskets.
Tho South Carolinian, under the head o
"Spartanburg Wide Awake" reports the
Of a fiery public meeting in that
locality. Simpson Bobo, DR., Padgett, and
others m,do secession speeches. Dr.. Pad
gett IS q North Carolnian, who stopped on
his way to Raleigh, to express disgust At
the anti disunion sentiment OF his own State.
Hc promised TO scceje and Join South
Carolina in case she comes to blows.
@Gov. Letcher, in recent letter says
We have now in Virginia duly and 10.
gally organized, eighty eight troops Of cav.
airy. twenty six companies Of artillery, one
hundred and nine companies Of infantry,
and one hundred and ten companies orrifie.
men, uniformed, drilled and we'll prepared
for service.
Red Wing sentinel., 1860-12-05
TuE MISSOURI WARRIORS.

sr. LOUIS, Nov. 27.-A special dispatcl,
to tho Democrat says: The border expe-
dition under Gen. Frost is eucamped near
Smithton, the terminus Of the Pacific rail.
road, awaiting orders from the Governor.
Rumors are current in Jefferson City that
the Governor has ordered the troops TO re-
turn, in consequence Of the President having
given orders to Gen. Harvey to pursue and
arrest Montgomery wherever found.
Another probable report is that the troops
will remain in camp for the present, and 4
small mounted squad under competent
command, to be sent in the neighborhood o.
Fort Scott to report to headquarters with all
possible speed. the movements Of tho troops
to be in accordance with the Official intorma.
ton brought back.
Red Wing sentinel., 1860-12-05
VALUABLE 1NrOnMxTION.

VALUABLE INFORMATION.
The Chicago Railroad Gazette has the
following satisfactory ANSWERS to Cores.
pondents:
"H1sroRrAN." No sir; Dion Bourcicault
was not the author Of Shakespeare nor was
Brigadier General George P. Morris the au-
thor Of Tom. Moore. Tho converse OF
both propositions is, however, very near the
truth.
.B.--Your inquiry if Washington is the
Father of his country because he was not the
father Of anything else, does not require any
answer.
"Nov1cE." We can only say that the or
der Of "Sons Of Malta is not generally con-
sidered to be branch Of any other order,
Notwithstanding that it is fourded upon the
parent stem.
"SusAN."-You are right. The man who
played upon harp Of thousand strings
was not in any way related to Mayor Went
worth. The latter traces his descent frouu
tho Earl Of Ssrafford and dot from the per-
son you allude to.
Red Wing sentinel., 1860-12-05
WAsu1xGroy, Nov. 20. 1SGO.

Among tho enemies Of the Union none
arc m"re mischcvious than those journalists
who snecr at or make light of the movement
in the slaveholdng States. Therefore it is
that Lave taken pains to Gull from reliable
sources the facts as they reach here, authcn-
ticaIed by men who have no interest in cx-
agerating them, and arc above the suspicion
|of Misrepresentation.
It's not denied that, even in the cotton
States, there are very many persons dcyo~
ted sincerely to the federal Union; but these
have unfortunately been forced to the con.
viction that the North never will cease
from their aggressions. and that as separation
must come sooner or later for the safety and
honor Of tho South, now is as favorable a
time to consummate it as they can expect
The real or effected dOubters may now be
assured that disunion is steadily contempla-
ted by many cautious and careful Observers
here from the South As not only probable,
but as the result Of the present troublcs.-
They are willing, nay, anxious, for = general
Convention, and for calmly laying before tho
Northern Legislatures their grievances and
their claims o: :repealing the obnoxious legis-
lation so injurious to Southern rights. But
they entertain no hope that the conservative
men Of tho republican States will have in
fluence enough to procure a repeal Of those
obnoxious laws, and there can be little doubt
that, upon refusal of so reasonable a &C.
mand, the sentiment for secession will be
strong and general, even in tho hoeder slave
holding States. Now, anticipating tho OBJ
stinate refusal on the part Of the republican
States, the secsssionists think there is no use
in shutting their eyes to tho inevitable issue j..
They calculate that Delaware any Maryland,
on this side Of the Potomac, will 20 with the
South, and Washington will lie the seat Of
government Of the new Southern confcdcva-
cy. They look to pcaceablo separation,
brought about by regular compact, and on
mutually equitable conditions, with the gen.
eral government.
distinguished Sontherner happily quo-
ted tho famous remark Of the Spanish Am.
bassador to the Due dc Broglic, 1--WE shall
have the ordinance without emsvte, ct an
coup d'etnt sans revo'ution." The cry through
the North, therefore. ought forthwith to lie,
"Rcpeal Of all laws hostile to the South"
South Carolina will make no declaration
of Independence like that which has been
published, nor any other, but an ordinance
Withdrawing from the Union.
The Presidents Message is ready, and a
fair copy has been made, but it may bc mod :
flied by occurrences between this time and
the opening Of Congress.
Red Wing sentinel., 1860-12-05
THE PRESIDEST AND Succession

JHE PKESlDENr AND ECESSlON.
WAsn1SGToS, Nov. 23-The position Of
the President is understood to be, that
though the South has just cause Of complaint
against the North,no State is justified in re-
sorting to revolutionary movements until
every Constitutional measure for redress
has been exhausted. No State has a right TO
commit acts having the effect of precipita.
ting such = state Of affairs as would induce
or compel other States to join hor in the
disruption Of the Union, and the calling Of q
dispassisnate deliberation Of the people may
resultin restoring confidence and preserve
the integrity Of the Constitution.
1t Is apprehendcd then that tho question
Of secession will have to be practically deal,
with by the present administration. 1t is
stated from a distinguished source tha,
South Carolina sccedes 40 soon As the Con.
vention 50 resolves.
The coat of a horse is tho g:ft of nature
That of an ass is often the work of tail.
or.
GEN. LAxE.-Gen. Lane, in reply to tn,
call of friends, has written a letter in which
he reviews the causes which have led to tn,
present deplorab(e state Of things ut tht
South. Lie calls upon the Northern States
to repeal their odious legislation, and t.
recognize the right Of the South to occupy
the Territories, on terms Of equality viii
the North.
Red Wing sentinel., 1860-12-05
AN HOUR WITH LINCOLN.

AN HOUR WITH LINCOLN.
Under the above head correspondent Of
the New York Evening Post. makes some
very interesting statements from which We
extract the following:
mentioned that Mr.. Lincoln had al
ready quite a large correspondence with the
Sonth. There are many Of his letters from
that quarter which the country ought to sec.
Missivcs which no decent man could write
are abundant; their postmarks reveal tho
fact that the vocabulary of Billingsgate is
not confined to the Five Points and Marshal
Rynders' Office. Unfortunately, the remarks
of some Of them show that their writers arc
not devoid Of education, if destitute of de-
cency. Letters threatening death, in all its
forms. as the penalty Of his high position,
are moro abundant still. They are, of cousse
mainly anonymous. though few bear real
names. Some are signed in hioroglyphics,
said to be known only to the "Saered Or
der" or "Southern Brotherhood which
threatens Mr.. Lincoln with sudden and
untmely taking off: A few are ornamented
with sketches Of executions by tho gibbet
assassination by the stlletto, or death by a
lightning stroke; and in nearly all the the
ology Of the writer's is indicated by rude car
features Of the Devil, ready with his prong
ed fork to receive and pitch into everlast-
ing fire the body Of the unfortunate Lincoln,
whose offense consists in the belief that hu-
man slavery is wrong. He is not, am glad
to say, annoyed by these. Assured that no
man who will write anonymos and threat
ming letters is, worthy Of being feared. he
tosses all such aside as he says, to illus
|trate, at some future day, tho comical
side ofhis administration.
Tho rush for office has already commenc.
ed. While l was with Mr.. Lincoln he
handed mt note from gentleman from
an adjoining State who was exceedingly i'm
Fortunate for the promise cia certain po.
sition, as specimen Of many which he is
daily receiving. may be pardoned for re-
lating what thousands ought to know: II
have made up my mind" said he, not to be
badgered about those places. have prom
ised nothing, high or low, and will not
By -and-by, when call somebody to me in
the character Of an adviser, we will examine
the claims to the responsible posts, and de-
eide what shall be done. AS for the rest,
l shall have enough to do without reading
for country postmaster
ships; these, and all others Of the sort,
will turn over to the heads Of departments,
and make them responsible for the good
conduct Of their subordinates."
Red Wing sentinel., 1860-12-05
LAUGIIABLF;.

A laughable incident happened at one o
our leading theatres. tho other night, which
seriously compromises the reputation of one
Of the cleverest members Of the Metropoli
tan corps drassatique.
In one Of the spectscles now being played
it is necessary to have an elephant, and as ,
genuine live ono was not to be had, it wat
necessary to improviso one, and Mr.
who We shall call Tom, was selected to do
the forclegs OF the beast, and move his oyc.
and ears. Tom is ovor-fond OF his glass, and
in this instance happy thought struck him
but as the sequel will show, it proved dis.
astrous to poor Tom.
Towards tho close Of the performance the
audience began to observe that the ele.
plant was very unsteady in front-but nc
particular attention was given to tho fact
until poor Tom unable longer to keep his
balance, gave: out entirely, and pitched
hcadtons into the orchestra. stall, carrying
his sober posterior with him. This not
boing on the bill, created much merrimcn.
for time, and it was generally considered
an accident, but upon taking the unfortunate
elephant behind the scenes for repairs, two
bottles were found bearing the suggestive
label. .."B1SISGEns' OLD LONDON Dock GIN
Especially designed for Family Ise." Tom
had turned the bottoms out to represent the
eyes Of the elcphant--kccping his mouth e,
rapport with the necks, and at the same time
giving peculiar and appropriate motion to
the eye OF the elephant. The facts in the
case soon leaked out, and whenever any O
Toms friends are Day they haye only to say
"Biningcr" to provoke smile-M Y. Cor.
respondent Of tbs Baltimore Patriot.
Red Wing sentinel., 1860-12-05
TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS RE.
WARD.

strayci from the farm of the subscriber on
Wells Creek, on tho last day of Jnly, one span
Of horses. One cf them a large bay, with
olack name and tail, and white spots on tho
back where rubbed by the saddle. The other
is smaller horse, Of brown color, with a
tween the nostriIs and a little white on one
forsfoot. Both horses had shoes on their
forcfcet. Any persons finding said horses and
returning them to tho subscriber, or give
intor nation Of their whereabouts, will be paid
the above reward upon their recovery by tho
subscriber. Address Bonneville Mozer, Red
Wing, Minnesota, or leave information ct the
efice Of the Red Wing Sentinel.
Red Wing Aug. Is, 1850.
BENNEvlLLE NOZrR.
Red Wing sentinel., 1860-12-05

A NOVELTY IN PAPER MASurAcruRR.-
The proposition o. manufacturing paper from
the alfae-a plant which grows wild in large
quantities throughout tho whole territory
Of Algiers, is under serious consideration bv
the French government. A report made hy
ministerial command upon the SUBJECT, and
which the Paris Moaitaxr has made public
seems to have been highly satisfactory, and
. commission is about to b. nominated for
visiting tho colony, in order to determine to
what extent tho government can engage in
protection ofthe speculation, and above all
to choose between the plant thus proposed
and the palm and aloes lcaf, both Of which
have already been tried and have proved
themselves worthy. The treaty Of COM
mercc, by Withdrawing the prohibition on
the importation Of rags, has rendered an
other substitute in the manufacture of papcr
an absolute necessity. The pulp procured
from the alfse appeas to have the best claim
to preference, inasmuch As it has been in use
for sonnc time past as the great Paper mills
of Echareon. and no complaint has been
made Of the paper being at al inferior in
quality to that made from rags. 1t is found
much more advantageous to import the pulp
OF the alfsc than the plant in its natural state
the expense ofcarriage being mnch less,
and the length Of the journey not great
enough to cause fermentation. The only
fault at present discovered is that of hard
ness, which produces dry, brittle quality
of paper, MT unlike that procured from rice
but for printing this is considered of little
consequences. and to the people who have
been accustomed TO the soft, tinder.like ma
terial on which are printed the French
journals, Of such loose texture that the
ink sinks so deeply that the characters arc
scarcely moro legible than if printed on blot
ting paper, will appear rather an improve.
mcnt than othcrwise.-Print:r.
Red Wing sentinel., 1860-12-05
WHAT CAN BE- DONE!
he Ohio St ,teynsan saws:


It is in tho power OF the conservative
masses in the North to remove that cause
and save the country from tho impending
ruin. That cannot b. done by unau,horiz.
CD assurances Of the South that the admin
istration Of Mr.. Lincoln will BE- conscrva-
tive. 1t can only be done by such action
us will demonstrate, beyond all cavil, that a
majority n the Northern States arc deter.
pinned to abide by the Constitution and
maintain the Union. This determination
should bs manifested by an immeliate and
unconditional repeal Of all laws and parts
Of laws enacted by Northern Legislatures
nul'iiying the Fugitive Slave Law, or in aay
way obstructing its execution. Sucl, laws
are in direct and palpab!c violation Of the
Constitution. and Northern men cannot call
upon their Southern brethren to observe the
Constitution and remain in tho Union.
The demand is therefore urgent and pres
sing upon all Democrats and conservative
men in the north, that they should lay
aside all past differences that may have sep
aratcd them on minor questions, and unite
so as to form public opinion. that shall
cause an immediate repeal Of the obnoxious
and unconstitutional laws in derogation OF
the rights Of the South, restore harmony
and prosperity to the country, and insure
the permancncy Of the Union.
Red Wing sentinel., 1860-12-05

the Southern States is toward secession"
The Times, in answering the question
what can be done, rccon,cnds the northern
states to sweep from their statute books the
unconstitutional Personal Liberty acts. 1t
forcib'y remarks: "No man has right to
say or do ausht that shall exasp>,ate sill
further the southern mind, or postpone the
return Of better mood. And whenever
that mood shall come, we owe it 10 the Un-
ion, as we'll as to the south, to consult calm
ly together, and sec by what means the
public confidence can be restored"
Red Wing sentinel., 1860-12-05

bonds OF union between the States. We
hope the Congress now in session will faith.
fully discharge its grave obligations to the
country; VIC have great hopo that Prcsi.
dent buchanan will do his part lfthe
press and the people 10 their duty, the Con.
grcSS, its servants. will b. likely to Co -opcr.
ate with him. This is no time for Grimm.
alton and re-crimination, but Tor earnest
vatviut;c conservatism.