Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-12-26

that the SHAREHOLDERS are entitled " have 9Th
peculiar interests" protected in the Territori,
by a slave code. according to the doctrine Of th
Died Scott caSs! Do the committee call that
"TeGsouaSle. pDper end Constitutional remedy
II SO. let them say il. If they DO not 50 near
Why notsay thatf Why attempt to cheat any
bodyf If the shareholders want TO GO out Of th
Univn unless this and as much more "a the,
desire. is conceded to them, let US snow ii.
our bond 9f unirn is a strandless rupe If sand,
let it be 50 understood, so that each State ma
st up TO- itself. whenever It's people are not sat
isied with the result of an election. The repre-
sentatives Of the very men for whose plaeatioI
the resolution Of the committee was intended, 81
sOon rs il was adopted. OF about that time, issu
el the following manifesto:
The SOUTHERN MANIFESTO.
Washington, Dce. 10. 1860.
To oUR CoSsrTTUESTs-
The argument is exhausted. All hope Of re-
lief in the Union Though the agency Of Gem
miiiees. Constitutional legislation. or COnsfitu
tional amendments 10 extinguIshed and We trusI
the South will not he deceived by the app ar
aree or The ~Trrtense OF new GUARANTEES Tn,
Republicans are r eolute in the purpose to gram
nOti, ing that will or ought to satisfy the South
In our Judgment the honor, safety and indepeu
drnco of the Southern people arr 70 he fund
only in q Southern Confeieraey-the inevitable
rrsult Of senarate Sta'e secession: that the sole
and primary aim of each slav-hol3ing Stat,
ought tn he iis sreedy and absolute separation
fnum an unnatural and hostile Union
Signed by J L Pugh. David Clolaon. Sylen
ham Moore. J L. NJ. Curr and j. A. Stall
worth. nf Alabama: Alfred Iverson. }. " II
Underwood. L. J. Gartrell and James jackson
(Srnaior TcOmbs IL no, here. but would sigu;l
John ] Jones snd Martin J era " ford. of Geor
gia: George S Hawkins. Of Florida 1t is I'M
derstood Mr. Yulee will sign it T.. C Hind
man. OF. Arkansas Both Senators will alec sign
it A. G. Brown. Vim. Barksiale. O.. r Sin
gletOn and Reuben Davis. Of Mississippi: Bar
ton Craig, AND Thos. Rufin. of North CarnlIna;
J. P Benjamin and John n Landrum. Of Lou
isiana. Br SlideIl will also sign it. Sena-
tors Wisfall and Hempbill. Of Texas, will also
sign it
I presume the committee Of 80, adopting the
Roman muxim. never 10 despair Of the ReTub
lie will try again / would suggest as n his
torieal fact. that the battle Of Solferino preceded
Villa Franco treaty Of peace, and paved the
way for its execution. Ar. Cobb found the
treasury full, but when he resigned it was
swept and garnished; and the last state
Of that mhn Vas worse than the first. Even so
shall it be also unto this wicked generation" of
lisunionists. II Mr.. Cobb does not succeed
better in running his Southern Confederacy.
han he did the treasury, it will be Of short du
The commander Of Fort Muulirie, in South
I~arclira, g brave and discreet officer, fearing
the traitors of that state purTOsed taking
Fort and other Forts at Charleston, to ena-
Die them more successfully TO carry on a war
lgainst the United State. applied to President
Buchanan. for additional force. A Cabinet
'ouncil was called, and the application refused;
nd thereuron General Cas- rendered his resig
for the reason, ss it is rumored, that the
would not do his duty. Whatever
GenI CaE may have as a politician. no
,ae doubts his patriotism, and his resignation
It this time, is a severe rebuke to the admins
Of Buchanan. and shows that Mr. Cass
iOs hOt wish to be q party to its imLecility. its
billy or is treachery, IL relation to the South
Carolina rebellion.
Among the documents accompanying the Pre-
idehtis message the report of the Commissioner
II the General Land Office, is the moot interes
ng and instrue.ing. he gives a s~uecinct his
Dry If our public land system, and a statement
Il the extent and variety Of cur public domain.
recommend to ali young men who desire TO
come familiar with our political history, and
what may he IN store for Us as a PEG
BE, 70 carefully read it. ] would make eximcts
it, with q view 70 show them its impor
Inee. if / supposed your sPaee would ALLOW
Fine member from your district will send copies
{ they can be obtained, TO as many az will write
or il.
/ stated in a former letter that the disunion-
sts already contemplated a Constitutional Mon
or a strong government, that their despO-
might be placed beyond the reach of pop
liar will. The following is an extract from an
article IN the Augusta CAroRide and
Published at Augusta. Georgia. This
5 only cue OF many like it, which might be CT
ed ia proof of my assertion. By reading this
a-pGblieapS and Democrats can zee where dis
Iniop, . upbald slavery, is d~Fjfting-but to H.
"If the Federal system Is q failure the qucs
ion may well be asked. Is HOt hs DhoLs RePsbE-
an systrn. q EsilEyr7 Very many wise, think
ag nea gay so. We formed the Federal gov
because the separate States, it was
hought. were not strong enough 20 stand alone.
nd beeaose they we're likely TO prove disadyan-
ageous, If nor dangerous. each 10 the other. in
b X distinct organization, and With their vary
ng interests. When Ve break Gp, @iil ihe dis
and dangers of separate States he
ach as 10 require the formation Of & REV Con
Of thoss which are. at present. srprns J
d to he homogeneous II We do form a new
when the old is gone. Il uould seem
o be neither nise, prudent nor sfGtesRcaGke, 70
rG1e Il EtteT The pattern Of the old Neg safe
and guarantees must necessarily Be re-
uired, and none bu. a needless maniac would
ees 70 sEOid lOOkiDg this mater sqpazely ia the
aos.
SOM Of thu sisest and best citizens pTopoEe c
IEREDTTGEY coEsTITUTIcSAL HoEAEcHT; Int hoE
yer good that mzy be ia itsef, the most impor-
ant pOins 10 discover is, whether or aOt Ee pes
lie are prepared for it It Is thoaght .agaIn, by
that We shall be able 70 90 on for Q gene
sti9H a. ktoo, in $ ReE CgRfeneracy. With sd5i-
ionai fafezuArds-sueh. for lnssane,, NJ an sz-
euRips for Efr, a rasay rettriaed outrage. Ssns-
0rs sieoeS .6y Ete, or for a long peOS .EayISen-
yeGrs, and the most popular brgeh OF TIE
az.rnkN- Zl.~fad "a 80 fka ~aaaua