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Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1860-01-02

OF the Constitution, has been aided in come of the
States hy elevadng to citizenship persons who, by
the supreme Law of the land, are incapable OF be-
coming citizens; and their votes have been used
10 iusugurA.e nes policy, hos'ile 10 The South,
and destructive Of ice peace and sfey
Ga the 4lh of March next this parry will take
possession OF the Government. Is has anEOu"ced
Oh it the South shall be excluded from the r'm-
mon territory; that the judicial tribunals shat be
made sectional, and that wsr must be wsgvd
against slavery until it shall celss throughout The
United States.
The guarantees OF the Co0s'itu.io1 vii then
no longer exist; the equal rish54 the Sates will
be Lest. The sloveholdiug States viii no longer
have the power of seif-govonmoDs or seli-prc-
lection, and the Federal GJvtrnm-nt vill have
be me their enemy.
Sectional interest aud amin city viii deepen
the irritation, and all hope Of remedy Is rendered
vain by the fact that public opinion az the North
has invested great political e-ros with the sane
/ tons OF a more erroneous religious belief
/ We, therefore, the people OF South Carolina,
/ by cur delegates in Convention assembled, gp-
| praliug TO the Supreme Judge Of the world for
the recttsde VI our Intentions, have soleunly
declared that the Union heretofore existing be
tween this State and the other States OF North
America, is dissolved, and that the State OF South
Carolina has RESUMED her position among the
nations of the world q free, sovereign, aud i'll
dependent State, with fall power to levy war
conclude peace, contract alliances, establish com
merce, ana TO do all other acts and things hict
independent States may OF right do
And, for the support OF this Declaration, viii
firm reliance on tue protection OF Divine PrOvi
deuce, we mutually pledge TO each other Ou
lives, our fortunes, aud our sacred h0UCr.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1860-01-02

T.~z,voros IrEns.-Ws copy the fOll0<iDg
item. from the Cincinnati EHquTer's dep Itches;
Covernor FloTd asserted 70 day tast there was
NOT ore doIlar of eefalcation in his ONCE, and De.
mspssd a reid examination into the affairs OF
his of;es. -hich be ssys will snow no malseas-
a1ce.
Toe MINOR that Mr.. Seward you'd support Mr..
Crittsnd.r's resOludsEs, turns out to be only
umor.
General Csss ia to return 70 hishigan IN aoout
. fortnight. OTstiOGs are being Tspared ali
slorg the route.
ne Cabinet IL IN sos.i0n sgs,n to night ~ tne
South Carolina difficulty. II il condemns t2e
acsion O, MAJOR Anderson, the Administration
win a. epes b, clearly charged with completely
with the ssssss;on,,'s, and, on the other hand
spprovss Of ~ eourss, win be taken as an irdi-
casicn that force will be uss.. 10 pro,ecuus we
Government pEor erty, which they WIN es'ee'n -
only snother word f9r cotrCion-
1 have just learned that Secret.ry Thomas
said to-day that the Government vas fully pre-
pared to protect its property. and that it would
DC done. We will see shat will he done with
tne United States Court House and Custom
House IN Charleston, over which the Palmetto
paslaosss.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1860-01-02

ball at toe Spencer House. TO night, will be a
grand affair. Mr. Dieter has been unspsring in
his efforts 10 procure every luxury for his table
that can be had for money, and every one who
has patronized the Spencer knows that Soyer
himself could not excel the cooks of the estab.
lshment in preparing the birds OF the air,and the
fish OF the sea, and The g sne Of the woods, for
the table. The ball room will be thrown open
for those who choose to dance, and the psrlors
for those who prefer a social chat, or a game o.
chess or cribbige. The Nes Years Eve party ct
the Spencer House will be the party of the selsou,
we venture to say.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1860-01-02

Norshern aggression, which, however directed,
must result both in the Suppression or dsstguc ion
OF Fedtra Governmental agencies at tie SJuih
and in setual hos-iliaes.
OE- ) utbeTn State has already acted, through
a TcOmpJ snd explicit ordinance OF dis 10 vl.
There is yes sine, if the Northern States wuo.d
seize 6 by the tOTelCck, 70 iOrestal collision by
No,lhera State action, acknowledging the pro-
pristy of South Cardinals act Of secession and
tendrriBg TO that sovereign Republic honorable
terms Or adjustment vhich would permit uCr rC-
turn ID The Union. Still the Nsrllern people
fold iEc;r arma, and look, some with dead. more
with confidence, ali with Difference, 70 the seton
/ Of the cearsl Government TO unite the k1ot or
| 10 cut il.
/ Mesnwhile he present F deral Congress viz
I tuailY sdmi,s, what the Southern people have
/ iou-d Gus long ego, that the legislative branch
can 90 nothing either IN the way Of pacihciiion
/ or co.. rcI0n. The present Federal Executive has
already sUflicieRdy declared his sdherence to
laiSseS fgire policy.
Toe Fresideut elect, through his organ at
Spriugh Id, hss promptly icreshadOwed hrs 10
ture pol cy. lie does lot hesitate 10 declare hat
be il prepared TO treat South Csrolna'sO dinsnce
Of secS ssiOn 81 a mere nullitg; ths. be will take
no notice OF u whatever, until the State author
ites shall attempt its practical application and
enJ0Tc ~ NJ; tbst whenever South Carolina shall
steUp- 10 interfere Vith the collection or dispo-
sal import du'ies, Mr. Lincoln sill take
prompt measures TOR armed coercion.
That South Ca DINA riH either prohibit alto
getber the collection OF such duties, CT will col
lect hem for her own use, 10 reasonable msn
can doubt Then, as Mr. Llneoln's organ threat
ems, "theD comes the tug OF war"
AVID when ); comes, every Southern state
will be ready 20 meet it. Some, doubtless. vii
already have ssceded. The Others will have
COuveusiens in session. From Maryland te
T,xs force viii be promptly met with force
and especially viii the "tug OF var" be felt In th'
border States. A8d when shall thus %
forced upon Us, il not before Mr.. Lincoln Wiil b
forced 0 r,lirqsish Washington. Tie fret e.
fort oil Mary Land and Virginia, So soon the
shall appeal to arms, will be for the armed Occu-
patton Of the Federal Capital. Thus it is clea
thst much bloodshed might be saved, and To-
{ Northern States more speedily brought TO terms
shouli VI a. Wand aud Virginia promptly inierpcs
to prevent Mr. LineOln's inauguration At Wash
ington, by taking possession Of The Capital wi
ous delay. From present indications, such a ste
? sill be unavoidable, sooner or latsr-RieliinOn
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Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1860-01-02

FRE.-The alarm of FIRE on Saturday night
was caused by the partial burning OF new fame
building on West street, south OF Washington.
The building was about flushed, but bad not
been cleared of the chips and Savings. There
a stove 10 ore room. and here one cf those
hsbitusl druukards who so frequently ornament
cur street gang repsirCd about eight O'Clock 10
sleep. He built coed fire in the stove and lay
down before it, and sen took fire and came near
burning himself and the building both to ashes
The first would not have been any loss-;he sec
ond would. The sot Wss lot too drunk to yell
and rouse the neighborhood when scorched, and
they succeeded ia extinguizhing the flames The
dsmsge to the building was sight.
The alarm drew out tie steam fire engines
promptly, and they Numbered along The streets
breathing fire and smoke at an exciting speed.
Il was fine sight. At the corner OF Mississippi
street the Seneca Falls machine upset in making
the turn south, from the slippery state of the
streets aud tho impossibility of checking the
horses under the pressure OF the excitement OF
the crowd on The sidewalks. The driver wss
slightly hurt on one Of his legs but bad no
bones broken. The engine vas righ,ea again az
ter the work Of an hour OF more, aud was MOI
found 20 have sust .ined any ious damage.
One OF Der axles was soneWhat bent, but FIVE or
six dollars will make her at right again. The
Lee l. Larned Engine the William Henderson,
il, we are informed, in good repair and ready for
service.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1860-01-02
CISclNNArI FINANCIAL AFFAIRs.-Tbe Press

CISclNNATI FINANCIAL AFFAIRs.-The Press
OF Saturday reports as iollows:
E,stern Exchange yesterday was without alter
alton on the three leading points. but Baltimore
improved, and vas purchased az lower rates than
FOR fortnight previous. The market was quoted
steady by some dealers, and rather iLfgm by
others; the margin between the buying and sci.
ling rate being in alruus ali cases least q ger
cent. The regular .seliiEg price was 81 the
two principle cities, utsome large amounts we're
disposed Of at 7O@72J1e- premium.
Gold was IN good Oemaud at ] premium, the
general rate, but sales we're made at "a pre-
MUM. as the supply ia Third street was quite
Iimited-hsrdly adequate to the request
New Orleans Exchange was hrm az 5<6I
prem. selling rate AID hardly any one drssng.
The buyips price for prime checks was LdH
prem. New Odeans bank notes we're ia request
az HQsz, most of tie b-uklTs disP0Eing Of
shat they had at these figures.
In monetary matters We heard o. very little
Sc med hardening, and the discount houses re-
iee,ed much OF the good paper offered. In the
street. interest rates ruled as before IS 24930 per
cent per anuum.
Uncurent fluids, especially Western currency,
we're better, and prces lower. We quote:
Indiana stock, specie paying, 2; Pennsylvania,
(interior) ); New Jersey, (o0s par ia New York
City, 5; Virginia, Wheeling and brarches, 7
AID 6; other solvent virginia, 10; Missouri, 10;
Iowa, 10; Wisconsin, 70; Illinois, solvent, -;
Illinois, suspended, %; Maryland, (interior) 5;
Tennessee, old banks, sal; free bsuks, l0620;
Michigan and Canada. 5; Alabama, (Mobile) los
Alsbsms, (nteriOr) l0@l5; the Carolinas, loo
IS; and Georgia, 10 discount
Our quotations for exchange and coin were:
BUYING. Selling.
New York S ght .......... LleK prem. = prem.
New Ofieans. = g. prem. &aI prem.
American Gold ....------- 4 g 4 prem l4l y prem
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1860-01-02

whsn Mr. - was being dragged OF, are ready
10 testify aud were in Coust On Sattrlly. twas
from oae Of them thal Captain Rose heard The
circumstsuce has ircuced him 10 set toe irqai-
ries on foot and 20 call upon he injured party.
When Mr.. - found that the four men we're
not as be supposed, party TO the PLOT sgainst
him, be saw his way clear to unravel the tangled
thread that had been drawn around him. From
their not iuterferir & he supposed they we're par
ties to tie fraud. One o. these yosug meu viii
testify, We learn, that one Of TIE women told
him thatit was a plot to extort mosey-thst they
bad been engaged in similar plois-.h st herreo-
son for making q clergy maa The yicrin Was that
she had jus. been sedlced by preacher ard that
she would fleece them whenever she could, and
much more 70 the SINE Effect Their reason
io' not Interfering at the time aud preventing the
on rage vas their fear Of being iuyeigIed into
plot asails. theEselves
IL is ply the i1vCs igstion Yves not suffered
to have gooe on al The pref -liuary examination
on Saturday, as there is no doubt but sufficient
evidence would have been produced to show
foul plot TO extort money or 6efame the VI
blemished reputation Of al innocent man. The
man Welsh is large, muscular, well built and
well dressed man, with a resolute and determined
LOOK, and has doubtless made q trade Of playing
upon The fears Of men, in connection With the
vile women he is associated with. o her cases
Of the kind have come to cur knoEledge in the
last fes days, and it would appear that heavy
business has been dcne Ia The liIe of extortion
in this good city.
Since the above Was in type We are iniornsd
authoFitstively that DC. WalPole who appeared
for the defense at the Court house, will have
nothing TO do with The case. He bad been sb,
sent from the city ard only returned on the noon
train on Saturday. When be entered The Court.
house he was informed by Mr. CO.ley that the
case was set at two O'clcck to give him time to
secure bis (Wslpole's) services. That was the
. first be had beard OF i, 10 ary wy. He Fesd tie
affidavit and advised the course taken b. the de-
tense, but he received no fee-gAve no promise
] that &c would take the case, aud 10 ptcuUiary
consideration would induce him 10 DO So In
: saying this, Mr. WalpOle does not wish to b,
understood ss Offering anything 10 the pr,j1dic'
j of the defense, but his lie long associations
s would forbid him to ever appear in case OF hi
kind in opposition to bis personal friends.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1860-01-02
the issue Approaches.

Every present Development indicates the speedy
event OF conflict o. arms. The Northern States
acting "a their sovereign capacity, could indeed
perpetuate peace aud restore the integrity OF me
Union But the idea OF De fIetO State sovereignty
seems 70 be almost extinct at the North. Ia not
A single Northern State has the Effort yet been
made 5y any portion OF it's citizens to secure the
call of a State Convention Common consent
s>ems to regard each State North of Mason
and Dixon's lice as nonenH,y ID the present
contest The Northern States, one and all,
peace and usr into shs bapds Of the Federal
Government.
practical importance 70 the movements of the
General Government Every Southern man Il
looking anxiouslY to the acton OF his own state.
AID, in every instance at tie South, separate
State action, If employed at all, will undoubtedly
be employed In active measures OF resistance to
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1860-01-02

Nor GULTr.-Ths charge preferred against a
man named Murphy for hog stealing, noticed a
few days ago, was investigated Saturday before
Mayor Maxwell. aud Murphy was discharged.
It appears that he was in the employ of the Tere
Hau.e Railroad Co., and his orders were to drive
all hogs from the track and TO drive them some
distance of. 1t was while engaged IL this duty
that be was arrested on suspicion OF having a
hungry hank ring after pork. Mr. Peer testified
to the orders Issued By the company 70 the en-
p.oyees-and good order This one is.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1860-01-02

OUR CAERIERs' Address The auu-l address
OF the carriers Of the s ntiHel to theiaFfrons
this year, vii be prediction OF great literap
merit. 1t was written BY lady whose published
poems have been received with especial favor by
the literary world. We trust the readers Of the
Sentinel will remember the boys who have
trIdged through heat AID cold the year round,
and we can assure them they will get value re-
eeived for their quarters and dimes in the poem
they will receive.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1860-01-02

LAMP SHADEs.-Our irieHd Lirdley is a con-
siderato gentlemen and presented us for New
Years gift splendid lamp shade. We would
scarcely trade il with tie Art Union Ter their fines,
painting, for when our burner is lighted the shade
presents some views that would puzzle Cox or
Reed to excel By the way, cur friends will fnd
at Jacob Lindley's queenswsre store an endless
variety OF lamp shades at Sll prices, ard also
lamps and coal oil cheap.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1860-01-02
For the Daily ssn.iasi.
The Episcopal Clergymen of souih
Carolina The CrestGenTs fFo-
cIamatiOn for q EaAt Day.

Clam alton FOR q Fast Day.
Mr. EDITOR: Among the many ''sensetio:
dispatches" We have lately received from tbs
South, | noticed one few weeks since to the ei-
feet thai the cieFg5 of the Protestant Episcopal
Church 10 Charleston had in their public eerv-
ices omitted the prayer Tor the President Of the
United STATES Whilst l was disposed TO make
allowance for the peculiar circumstances 10
which they were placed, yet | could 70;
believe that they could so far lo-gct TIE
conservative character OF he Church, 10
say nothing of their required Obedience 10 her
lava, az take upon themselves the responsibility
Of violating her established order. ! have just
seen letter from the Rev. Mr. Gadseu. Of
Charleston. dressed to clergyman OF w ashrg
ton, 10 which he states that no change lrhaitUeT
has been made, either in praying for our civil
rulers or for Congress-" Hence the TCpor; al
luded to was manufactured, doubt TO-, merely
for political purposes. Whatever blame may rest
upon South Carolins fer, as believe, her bas'y
sad uuEarran.sbe course, the Episcopal Church
has not been guilty Of adding fuel to the
aAue Her "strergth IA 10 sit still" And
here alloy me to thank you for your article
ia last Thursdays paper in reference 70 the pros
lamaiiOn Of the President, Recommending that
Friday, the All of January, be observed a. day
of fasting and prayer. Toe propriety OF such en-
appointments will be admitted by all who believe
il an overriding Providence. If in our carly
struggle for independence, w asningtcn 70 ired
iifcm the busy sceues Of camp life to iuplore
Gods blessing upon the cause so dear TO bic
heart, surely now, when we are apparently upon
the eve OF fearful revelation, il becomes ia 10
ask for His guidance and protection. The rssul'
Of the present political esisis no man can
foresee. We need no Jonah to tell ne
that the government cemented with the
blood Of our oref sthers Ia IN danger Of dissolu-
ton. believe with the President that the time
has come when We can no longer lock with con
fdence to our Islers. The great men who In
DAYS gone BY we're able to calm the passions oil
the people are now slumberipg in their graves
and none have risen up TO take their places 10
the midst of orr present tronoles Il IS a blessed
thought that g ID is still the Cover. or Of the
universe. and that the same power which once
spoke the raging waves into calm can still the
maduess OF the public and bring order and peace
QUE Of confusion. Who can tell but that IL TIE
hearts Of oGE rulers ard people are bowed 6e'o'e
Lim "a the heart Of one man he may even -
avert the fearful calamity With which t Wcu!d
seem we are about to be visited. Let "a make
the experiment and leave the resnIt to HiE.
Very truly, II. s.
Indianapolis, December %, ls6O.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1860-01-02

IA bore ran leisurely down Washington
street Saturday with a light YsLkee wagon be
hiFd him. The oEner vas il full chase on foot
The horse had strong propensity to run bat
none to co any damage, for he would give the
road 10 other vehicles as cleverly as II he had a
driver. He took down Illinois street ard doubt.
less beat his driver home
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1860-01-02

sB- Now that the Legislature is about to as
semble, We weuld remind persons ct a distance
that it would be cook opportunity for them,
through their representatives,, to get Delzsll &
Smith, Real Estate gents, to pay their w es;In
land taxes and locate heir Wausnts.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1860-01-02

PosT OFFICES EsTABLIsHED-The lOliOsing
post Offices have been established in this Safe
Slate, Jennings county; Saluds, J, fferson county;
Eas. Liberty. A len county, and Carson, Pulaski
county. The po,t Office at Newton Stewart, Or.
arge county, has been discontinued.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1860-01-02

j The sleigh-belis iingled meuily again On
Saturday, induced by slight sprinkle of snow
on the top Of the almos, worn out spread Of
Christmas So far we have had more than cur
ordinsry allowance Of snOE this year, and We
hope il will continue. The farmers say that 8
covering Of snow mixes the Hheat
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1860-01-02

A stranger would read in his air and appearance.
Differentiation and an exaction o. what was due
70 hin. II has good deel 81 gamer In in
tercourse he Is very courteous. aud h.- rich ae
aud abuudant gestcuiatious 90 well together IT,
is always agreeable and geu''cm1aly, hrm and
digu fed, a man Of uniaUltsd courage, and az
a true soldier, may be relied on ~ obey otders
and TO DO his duty.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1860-01-02

CoMPLIMESTART.-After the adjour1men. Of
the Association OF Teachers, the members wh1
had been stopping at Littie's Hotel. before leav-
ing Tor their homes, handed the following tssti-
monial to Mr. Hyde, the popular and gentle
manly proprietor:
We, members Of the State Teachers Associs-
ton, desire to express our thanks to Nc. A. K.
Hyde, the proprietor, AID to Mr. d. Cjmigore,
the gentlemsnly clerk, Of Lt,le's Hotel, for their
kindness and attention to Us during the time
which we have spent under their protection.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1860-01-02

rMR. NICHOLSON, OF Tennessee, in his speech
IN the Senate on Monday, ridiculed the prssence
Of tbe Republican papers snd orators hat the
Nor,bern Democratic press has deceived the South
A to the principles Of the Republican party
or, hs,ief of the South IN the enmity of the
NORTH" said be. 'came fro" tue moS' fsnAOie
sources-irom the speeches and meetings Of the
eminent men of the Of tie Republican party.
The Northern Democrats pTess has done 10
more than 10 reproduce the speeches OF Kepuo-
6c.n leaders AID the proceedings OF Reruoiicsn
1>ei.lsturss and popuiar meetings as showing
~ principles aud purposes Of the Republican
MI II was not necessary, Tor sny purpose
ts.t 4 sh..uld do more The truth has been nsd
susazb; taere has beer no occasion Tor misrep-
ssnsation.
Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1860-01-02

ia promincn; Indiana Republican writes Us
from Washington City:
have been among those who believed hat
fools enough 70 break up this Union did not exi-t
do not know but shall be compelled 70 change
ny opinion.