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pressing themselves upon our feelings and
observation; and it would be easy to en-
large the melancholy catalogue. Buttherc
are other considerations claiming our at
tention.
1t is conceded, on all hands, that Yir-
ginia is in n state of moral and political
retrocession among the States of the con-
fedcracy Nor is this to he Wondered at.
when TO the foregoing considerations, it be
added that half of our population is esti-
mated, in the political scale, at hut three
fifths of its actual weight. Wr are often
upbraided by comparison of our cOndl-
ton with that of New York and Ohio, to
which all the other States which are ex-
emptcd from tue curse of slavery, might
we'll be added. And with shame we feel
ourselves constrained to bow to the hui
initiating comparision. We view our be-
loved State, blessed by the God of natnre
with variety of useful and lovely capa-
bilities unsurpassed by those of any other
country on tt1SSlobe; we view itnot mere
ly as stationary, while hersister States are
advancing, but is positively declining. 1t
is peculiarly the province of such states
men as compose your honorable body, to
detect the cause of the national calamity
and degradation, and to provide and apply
the remedy. That the causes heretofore
assigned are good ones, we do not believe.
If 1hcy have any effect, as possibly they
may, it must be extremely small and par
| tial We humbly suggest our belief that
the slavery which exists, and which, with
gigantic strides, is gaining ground amongst
US, is in truth, the great, efficient cause OF
the multiplied evils which we all deplOre.
We cannot conceive that there is any 9TH
er couse sufficiently operative to paralizc
the energies of people so magnanimOus,
to neutralize the blessings Of Providence
included in the gift of a land so happy in
| its SOIL its climate, its minerals and its
waters; aud to annul the manifold advnn-
tagcs of our republican freedom and geo.
| graphical position If Virginia has al
ready fallen from her high estate and if
we have assigned the true cause of her
| fall, it is with the utmost anxiety that we
| look to the future, to the fatal termination
! of the scene. As we value our domestic
happiness. az our hearts yearn for the
prosperity of our offspring, as we pray for
the guardian care of the Almighty over
our country, we earnestly enquire what
shall be done to avert the impending ruin?
The efficient cause OF our calamities is
vigorously increasing in magnitude and
potency, while we wake and while we
sleep. The outlets, for draining off a
portion of this pestiferous population of
| slaves, are fast closing against us. In the
mean time our white people nre removing
| in multitudes. to distant regions; and
those who remain seem destined to become
martyrs to their love of Virginia, exposed
to foreign enemies, to civil teuds. and to
domestic instructions, without the ply
! steal ability indispensable to their own
preservation. And shall we, alas ! reduce
ourselves to the necessity of invoking aid
| from the north and the wcst2 We will
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From the New York Post.
THE CASE OF PRYOR.

Roger n. HcyOt uiIS uduS uIhSell uIcH-
viably notorious in this Congress, and ns
his career now seems to be finished. it is
as we'll that his history be written. Never
actuated apparently by any higher Nmbi-
ton than to acquire fame as II bully and Il
dueIlist, he is n good specimen of what is
termed modern chivalry. He entered the
present Congress, which opened under
some excitement, evidently regarding it as
n field eminently fit for the display of his
peculiar Qualities. In his first speech in
the House he assailcd Mr.. Nelson, of Ten
nessee, in terms very uncourteous, and in
n manner most insolent and offensive. lie
received from Mr.. Nelson, Il gentleman nmuch
his senior in years, and much hissuPcrior in
manners learning and dignity, castlgh-
tion which everybody conceded WAS richly
deserved, and which would have taught
man of less conceit and more sense
lesson not to be forgotten during one Con-
gress.
He next assailed Mr.. Hickman in man
ner SO indecent, and in terms so grossly
nnparIiamentary, that his colleague, Mr..
Mllson, whose Gcntlemanly propriety
everybody recognises, tried to save him
from contempt and disgrace by calling
him to order. But Pryor, true to his low
instincts, rejected this friendly interference,
persisted in his ruiIianly assault, and re-
ceivcd dignificd rebuke from Hickman,
which would have been of service TO any
body but Pryor, but was lost on him.
But his next onset was upon II woman
with whose husband he fAncicd he had
some cause of quarrel, and he vented his
spleen by n characteristic attack, full of
vile epithets, which none hut the occu-
pants of the lowest Pot-houses allow
themselves to use.
Then came the scene with Lovejoy.-
Somebody made the report of this affair
in the Globe to read that I.ovcjOy crossed
the aisle on to the democratic side, Shak-
ing his fists in a threatening manner This
was not true, in fact, as he did not cross
to the democratic side.
If Pryor had designed merely to raise
point of order as to LOvejoy's right to de-
liver speech from the area, or as to any
unparliamcntary language used, he would
have risen in his place and made his point
of order. But lie left his seat and COM
mitted the same alleged breach of ORDER
and assumed, in violent manner, to die
tate to Lovcjoy where he should stand.
He was met by Potter, who stood directly
in front of him, and not six feet from him,
and who addressed to him the remark
which he afterwards chose to construe as
offensive, which Mr. Dawes, of Massachu-
setts, stated to the House he heard, and
which several other members heard dis
tinctly, although it was not caught by the
reporter Pryor, it is said, grew deadly
pale, and turned away and addressed the
chair, and his subsequent assertion that he
did not see Potter nor hear him on that
occasion, is justly regarded as subter-
fuge to cover the forgery he afterwards
committed, in altering the revised notes of
the reporter.
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THE FIRST ARRIVAL!
Extra Bargains in
New Spring Goods!

rINO MY FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC, BEG
leave to say that have just returned with -
large and complete Stock Of Dry and Fancy G'rir,
Notions, &c. And not wishing to weary my friends
with I'M enumeration of all have got to sell, viii
tell them that they will hnd at my store what IL
generally found in large and well selected Dry aud
Fancy Goods Stock but what yOu will hnd no where
else. my IOic prices, which Will make lower than
those nf any other house in Wheeling. Give me
call and satisfy yourselves. Will sell yOu Callcoes
Of the latest STYLES and best makes. such Merri
mack COCheCn. SpTngne. HOylcs. &C.: yards for 81,
and all other Iomeztics in proportion Will sell you
De Inncz Mt l2I% cts found Isl other house, all
wool pain at 81 , extra fine all wool set hgure,
worth &c at SOC and all other Dress Goods equally
Cheap. will sell yUu SbawI= for Spring wear. At
81 So very fair article, extra fine all wool Bro
che border. at 400 worth GOO. Grape Shawls from
6OO to 10000 Lace Points and Lace Capes from 4OO
to 5000, etc. will sell you Irish Linens worth SOC
at G g. and that worth 15c at Soc OF II yOn prefer
Linen Bns0uI-- ready made, can show over 100 dOG
firm 1910 75c piece. will sell YOU Collars AMI
other EInhrOideTies at Hlrnust your own prices l
have over thousand collars hand and Will sell
those xnrtI, lOr. thore worth soc at 2jc some
real fair sets Of sleeves and Collars, at only 40 cents
HOOP SKIRTS-lO Hoops nj Sc &C. II Hoops nj 5Oc,
II Hoops 6l- 16 Hoops at 15c- Is Hoops AT 81
% Hoops SUO just 3Gper cent less than formerly
To wholesale buyers would say examine my st'ck
of Cloths and CasSmere<. Bonnets- EUches. Ribbons
Plowcrs etc. and will be able tU sell you.
Having purchased very large stock at low hSurea-
am determined to SELL and all aEk il an eXanna-
Of my stock before purchasing elsewhere.
ISAAC PI:AGER-
mh2O No. l23 Main st., near Union.
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and whyi because it asrer fails to afford IStdMtd-
,eoms TeIirf when given in time. 1t acts as if by
magic and one trial alone will convince you that
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ChOiCe First Class Insurance
I'm II E

sz,.cas, Capital 81 600 COO absolute and unimp"red
y" "'S'' WIN Surplus OF S5OG3ST So.
AM, ,s rcsfige Of IS years success and experience
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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-11-26

The BURNING or TIE STEAMER PAcIFIc.--IVss Of Life.
1t has thus far been ascerained that persons
Loot by the burning Of the er Pacific at Uniouown
KY last Sunday evening The victims mostly boat
hands aud deck passengers. No Northern people we're
among the lost. The Rev. Francis Whttal, who had
party Of friends board, consisting Of Miss Fairfax,
Miss Stockton and married ladies of that name,
ceived despatch from them announcing their safety
Alex. Campbell, Jr., OF Bethany, Va, with his wife, four
children and sister on board, and they too are
known 10 have escaped without injury Capt. William
Lamb, the commander Of the steamer lost his life He
leaves wife and four children in Louisville. The Pa
cfc Of the most elegant Of the New Orleans and
Louisville steamers and her trip TO the former
city She was owned by hessrs Sherey Bell & Co.,
Capt. ]. Bragdon and Capt Will p. Halliday, aud YVES
valued at the time Of the disaster, at 900, and
insured for 10000 Her cargo IVES valued at slOOOOO
and consisted Of tobacco, provisions, &C.
The following some Of the incidents attending the
disaster The fire broke out after dark in quantity
OF hay and in few minutes all egress the forward
part of the vessel rendered futile Great conster-
nation prevailed on the steamer Many succeeded in
getting the coal barge and reaching the shore before
the lines burnt passenger begged some for
Gods sake to save his wife, who struggling some
thirty feet from shore, when Mr. j. r. Sharp instantly
sprang into the water and bore the lady ashore in safety
Mrs. Mcdonald who, in company with her consump-
tive husband, was on the way to Cuba, chung 10 her
feeble pariner, and aided by r B. Craft dragged him
to the guards and persisted in staying beside him until
he breahed his last when she slid down the saunchion
and received in the yaw manifestDg that pure de-
voon which Is ever elected from her in hours Of
trouble. There about $50 TO 1870 persons the
boat 100 being cabin passengers
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KANSAS TROURIEs

ST. Louis, Nov. 90, 1860.
Governor Stewart has ordered Bigader General Frost
to hold his brigade consisting Of the First Regiment of
the Missouri militia, engineer corps company and srtil-
ey in readiness TO repair to the southwest border TO
pei the invasion Of the State by Mongomerys band OF
Outaws
General Harvey will start for Fort Leavenworth this
afternoon.
WARSAW, No., Nov 90, 1860
Judge Williams, United States District Judge of South
etn Kansas arrived in town tonight meeting of the
citizens Immediately called and Judge Williams de-.
iyered calm and cool statement of affairs in the Terri
tory. He has been for twentynine years a presiding
Judge on the borders of civilization Judge Williams said
since Sunday night no had been upon the saddle. He
came to Missourians OF the approaching Danger
Southern Kansas had been delivered to abolition out
RACES under Montgomery and others for three years
and half He had been presiding Judge there, en-
deavoring TO maintain the supremacy Of the law
and TO that end hsd used bis efforts on and off
the bench faithfully, notwithstanding the evidence of
maauders ard swless men, who we're there for that pur
pose only. He had organized and held courts 10 all the
counties Of this district These marauders and murder
ers are sustained by who procure means from the
States under the preteuce Of aiding the sufferers Of Kan
but appropriate them TO carry their designs Of
rebellion against the law. They the same men who
procured the passage Of the amnesty and other indul
gences by their promise that they would maintain the
laws and preserve order In Southern Kansas but this
has ouly proved respite, 10 enable them more tecu.
ally to prepare for the accomplishment Of their designs
messenger Of undonbted yeracy had arrived stating
that yesterday one hundred men had entered Missouri
fully armed and had passed down the Usage river TO
Balls Mila twenty miles tAe border, with four ne
groes in advance with coils of rope all armed. The
Judge then made the same statement in substance es
has previously been teegraphed and closed by urging
the people not to go into kansas but TO protect heu-
selves within their line and to send aid the border
counties at once as they are at the mercy Of these out
laws,
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TO the present crisis would advise their adoption now
Then would say;
/. Let this Legislature call convention Of the peo-
pie at such time may be deemed most convenient 70
consider and determine what the State should do ana
also in the meantime put the State In condition TO
meet any emergency.
q Let that Convention reafirm the Georgia Plat
FORM of 1850 and demand the repeal OF all laws passed
by any of the non-slaveholdng States which oostruct
the execution, in good faith, OF the act OF congress ior
the rendition Of fugitive slaves.
s. Let that Convention appeal to the Northern States
to suppress by all legitimate measures the slavery aga-
ton subversiye of the peace and fraternity between
the States Of this Union.
4 Let that Convention ask a consultation with the
other Southern States either in Congress for that pur
pose or in such other manner as may be best calculated
to secure concert Of action.
repeat what | said in the letter alluded to.
As to the means Southern Congress ought to adopt
to enforce these propositions il would be presumption IN
me to venture a suggestion. ] prefer rather to stand
mute before the wisdom of its counses and bow submits
svely TO its decisions. am willing TO conhde the inter-
est the honor and rights of the South in the hands OF
such body and sure feel, that its moral influence,
representing it would the patriotism the intelligence
and firm resolve of the South would be potent TO save
the Union and awaken the Northern States TO the dan
ger with which their misguided fAnatcsm has impered
il"
should hope that firm and earnest appeal by the
South TO the Northern States would be Needed that
they would under a sense Of Constitutional obligation,
repeal their personal liberty bills and TO hinder
the surrender OF fugitive slaves repeat continued
Rad persistent disregard of rights in this particular
BY the nonsaveholdng States cannot and ought not to
be submitted to- II is time for the South to demand ex-
empon from the agitation of slavery, from unjus lbe
interference with domestic peace and security from
further aggesons upon rights and the faithful obser
by the Northern States of the requirements and
guarantees of the Constitution. Let the business of
dress be begun and prosecuted to final eoDsumma-
ton Let every effort be made and every means be ex-
hausted to restore the Union back what il intend
ed to be- by its founders II fail in this which will
not anticipate then the interests rights peace and honor
Of the South viii! require dissolution Of the Union.
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The RIunder Of PennsyIvania.

Il manifest from the editorial columns Of the Phs-
d,pha North Ausrea and other leading organs Of the
Republican party in syvania that the people Of that
sate do aot sympabze with the antsAvery dOgmas Of
the Republican party They voted for Lincoln not be-
cause be vas an sntsavery man. but because he was
tariff man. They cared little about the negro but a
great deal about protection to their onworks and other
manuaetores /, was mainly through their agency that
Seward the representative of extreme antsayery Opin
IONS was set aide at Chicago They, doubtless, feared
TIA. With him the anti-slavery idea would be Predom-
nan. and protection secondary Hence, they preferred
Lincoln, who known to be a strong protection mar
and yet Sufficiently tnctured with antsAvery sentiment
70 catch the abolition and eesol vote This Was deep
game and adrOitly played far as the North was con
cerued But rather think that Pennsylvania has over
reached herself In her eagerness to gain strength in the
North she has entirely ignored her old allies in the South
TIE Wings Of the South have been tariff men. As
long as there were Wing Representatives in Congress
from Virginia, they we're friends Of the tariff Riyes,
Stuart summers Bolts Goggin, Barton and others were
supporters Of the tariff Of lS42. The agitation Of the
slavery question in the North however, SO neensed the
people Of the South that they displaced every man from
Congress who was friendly any measure calculated to
advance in any way Northern interests Hence for years
past the delegation fiom Virgins has been unit against
de tari being ali Democrats. The state OF things
las existed in North Carolina, Maryland Tennessee,
Kentucky and Missouri. Hence, Pennsylvania could set
no protection for her iron.
IN the recent election the States above named offered
10 P,nnsylva-ia coed tariff maD-himself an iro0m'a
in the person Of "a. Bell. If Pennsylvania had voted
for him. be would have ben elected, and revolution
woald Immediately have taken place in the Congressional
representation from the more Northern slave Sates-the
slavery question would have been quoted, and sound
tariff would have been passed.
Bot the old keystone State preferred to run after false
eods-she chose 70 hitch herself the OF an
slaverysu The consequence is, that she has arr We
the whole South Of all parties and every shade OF 'PL
i,a. in solid phalanx against tAdG She has thought
p-oper 70 mix up protection wish abOltOu, and the two
mus. share the same fate-Ehaever party may prevail
in the South t will be dead-shOt against Pennsylvania In
teress until she changes her position in regard to South
era interests.
Il her vote bad been cast for Bell with the aid OF Ne"
Jersey. she could have thrown the election into the
House where Bell would have been chosen, and the Ia
rf would have been enc OF the leading OF bis
administration Nov, with united South and West
san. her and the commercial cities against her she
nav whistle for tariff Bas she not committed an eyre
gious blunder?
What saws the edi or Of the North Apcriean'
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- 60 Cnn-Inne.

II ,.,Iv N a communication addressed 70 Gen. Lane
~ committee arp;ntel By the Brcekurige and Lane
CO, Of the City Of New O, 'skias the Generals views
in regard to the present crisis the ht' candidate for the
VIC, Presidency en- the Bseckiurdga geke. has Written
ale subjOined letter;
"a ~ WAsHSGroS, D. C., Nov 90, 1860.
G,a,leusn Yours Of the 18th inst is received. The
al lress embOdyng the views Of the committee which
Won saw was enclosed, mas not reached me. With your
rsouest that should make "such suggestions az ia my
Judgment would tend 10 preserve our Institutions and
our government proceed briefly 70 comply.
Nothing l. palmer than that ours Is government Of
limited p0wer-formed by States equal 10 sovereignty,
eoaal in dignity end equal IN rights This eqaty' in ell
respects and 10 all things mus be maintained Any act
by the people BY any branch or department. OF the
tending 10 impair this equality Is an usurpa-
ION and the destruction Of that equality virtually
distraction Of the Union. Have We not reached pont
In the history Of government when !, may be said
with truth that this equality has been seriously menaced
Is not impaired or 6estroyei3
Never was proposition plainly pnt, nor an issue
more directly ado than that upon which the people
lately rendered their verdict Shall the people OF all
ths Is possess aud enoy cqu3l ugats and privileges
in the common territory Of our common country! By
majority almost fabulous Northern sectional parry
have determined that the people Of the Southern States
shall not 90 into the common territory and carry the's
property with them-that no more States Recognizing
ropsrsy IN slaves las did twelve Of the thirteen original
States shall ever be admitted into the Uoion Gan any
man whose mind IS capable Of Discriminating between
ht and wrong thai this j. just and right and 10 Sc-
eorsnes with the spirit and letter Of the constitutional
TO me e appears plain that the equal rights under
the constitution Ct those States recognizing slavery have
ben violated by tbs Norhsrn neghbors in the verdict
beh they have rendered 70 the eee. that the States
sac uOt equal that the people Ct iteen sovereign States
shall DOT 70 the territories sitd their piopsrly ths.
thsy are iniefOrs and mus submit ohy 70 ineQaa
~ bat aeerada,ion- Nov, eao The UniOn be held 10
7stbsF upon such termsi II Ne would preserve the
puloa - must maintain the eoBetulien sad he equal
Postoo Of car sounUy.