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Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-19
From the New York Post.l
Slavery Agitation and the New York
Hotels.
HAS SOUTHERN PATRONAGE FALLEN OFF?

HAS SOUTHERN PATRONAGE FALLEN OFF?
The New York Herald, of Friday, con-
tanned the following statement:
"Among the effects produced by the an
ti-slavcry crusade of the Republican party
is vital injury to the hotels of New York,
whose proprietors are complaining of the
immense falling OIL in their business
Everybody knows that very large pro-
portion of their support comes from tue
South: but southern men are not visiting
the North, as they did in former years, and
and the hotcl-kcepers are beginning to
feel it severely; and those dealers from
whom the hotels purchased their provis-
ions arc also suffering from the results of
an agitation which is so materially affect
ing the interests of commerce and every
other interest Of the North, but that of
politicians"
In order to ascertain the truth or false
hood of this statement, we have investiga
ted the facts of the case. which are con-
tanned in the following report:
AsToR HOUSE.
The business of the Astor House is bet
ter than it was ut this season year ago.
An examination OF the published arrivals
will show this fact, and will also show that
seventy per cent. of the arrivals for the
teen per cent. from the South.
SAINT NICHOLAS.
The business of this hotel, as compared
with the business a year ago, shows a
slight decline, and only slight one; and
this is in no way to be attributed to the
slavery agitation, but rather to the opening
of the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
THE METROPOLITAN.
The receipts Of this hotel for the month
of December, 1858, and December, 1889,
were as follows:
December .S296aS 80
......'. 2VoV' II
Showing falling OF of only 500 10
The proprietors fncetiously attribute
S3l 70 Of this falling off to the John Brown
excitement. and S3l 10 to the opening of
the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Ia FARCE HOUSE.
The business Of the La Fargo House is
better than it was year ago this time.
NEW YORK HOTEL.
There are now as many southerners at
the New York Hotel us there were year
since: perhaps more. Several southern
families, two or three in Charleston, have
sent on to engage rooms and board for thu
en- suing summer. About the first of Apr
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-19

IT gives US pleasure to coincide with
the eucomium which our Richmond COR
respondent passes upon Mcssrs. Porter and
Richardson, for their manly and exclusive
stand against the disunion armory BILL
One or two men now in that one-sidcd as,
semblage, exhibiting nerve enough to stand
up alone for what they believe to be right,
is a sight as refreshing as an oasis in II
desert waste.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-19

AN old woman, eighty years of age, re-
siding near Auburn, Ind, beat her husband
who was old as herself, with an axe and
club till he died, She was lodged in jail,
and, having procured common case-knife,
cut out her intestines, but it is thought
she will recover! What an extraordinary
old lady.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-19

The Governor of Pennsylvania is not
difident in the exercise of the Veto pre-
rogative. One day last week, nineteen
veto messages were received and read in
the House, and every one of them concur
red in.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-19

THE celebrated Talking Fish, of Lon
don, is dead. An English paper remarks
"Unlike human creatures, theish contriv-
ed, in one sense at least, to take some Els
90 out of the world, that sum having been
recently offered to its bereaved proprietor
for possession of its person"
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-19

The Boston Telegraph says there were
from fifty to sixty people frozen to death
within the state of Texas during the last
cold weather. OF these, at least forty
were under the influence of liquor at the
time There were also many hogs, cattle
frozen
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-19

The New York Journal Of Commerce is
justly severe on Mr.. Haskiu, and, Npropos.
hopes that such laws will be passed as
soon as practicable as shall disquolify any
member of Congress who goes armed in
the national capitol from holding his seat,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-19
MUSIC
A sSignee'S Sale.

DY VIRTUE or 4 DIED OF ASSIGNMENT FIR nj
ID Achilles Scat"r,iay- to the undersigned. '.Itci
In, 9th lay 81 NIty 1s.9 and now If record in Ohio
County Court Clerks office. in Deed Book NJ. H.
rage Il will the 18th day Of February 1850 be-
tween the hour of 10 o'clock. 4. NJ and o'clock.
T. NJ OF that tlay 8; the front door Of the Court
!ou- II Ohio County, "fIer public sale the south
halt Of lot mimi hundred and thirty-uHr ISL
~i;u,i on the west eide Of FOnrrh street Selling
Trustee will convey only such lille is vested in
me by virtue If said Deed uf Assignment.
TENS 81 >ALE.-A credit will Ice given until the
3I-t ,iay Of March. ls6o. lat which time possession
viii be given the purchaser purchasers giving ne
CutIdbIe mole with approved security. AMI lien
runed on the property until Tie puISl.aSe money Is
paid T.. SCAITEkpAf.
i-uTg-3i Assignee
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-19

TIE city railroad companies of New
York, have been in the habit of throwing
salt on their tracks, in order TO melt the
snow on them, practice which contrib
utcs much to render the streets impassi-
BILE. Mayor Wood has issued an order,
informing the railroad people that the
practice has come 20 be a public nuisance
and must be abated.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-19
Grand Fancy MasQuerade BAH i.

TVS HIGuNEsS. TIE PRINCE CARNIVAL.
/ 4 King oE the Fools will hold n grand review OF
ali his subjects. in their different uniforms. the
Washington Hall. on his royal birthday. Tuesday
evening February 2Ist. All subjects Of his Majesty.
dcsrous TO celebrate his nativity. must purchase
tickets in time, for she Iabined Of the Prince the
managers OF the Ball Will only sell certain number
Tickets sell for One Dollar, at e. Mabs No -
Monroe ST., and AZ Louis Gaus. Proprietor Of Sprgg
House BAR. Music by james Rigby's Band.
Observation-Disclosures Mabis, Louis Gaus IL c.
Payne, G. W. Franzheim, Louis FranZheim, AIonzo
'-'''' wv -''' Observation-Disclosures
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-19

Galigni says that Dr. Hartung has sue
cessfulIy applied citrIc acid for the cure of
rheumatism. 1t is not as expensive rs
Lemon oil which is recommended By Drs
Dalsympie, Perkins, and others. Twenty
drachms of the acid in two hundred and
fifty of water, administered in the course
of from fifteen to thirty-six hours, will eff
feet cure in ten or fifteen days. The at
fected part is wrapped in wadding.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-19

The Howard, Eud, Tribune illustrates tue
moral influence freligious papers in very
novel way. 1t says a party of gentlemen
were pl aging ''euchre' for the oysters,
and the one who was put, in for the treat
could not understand why it was he had
been so unlucky. In feeling about his
pockets he drew ouLu Western Ctristia"
.4dvocate and saw the whole at once.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-19

The conservative citizens of the South
are moving for the organization of a
Union party" opposed to the fre-caters.
A Convention is to be held at Jackson,
Miss, on the 4th of March.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-19

The Louisville Journal is responsible for
the following: "scvernl papers in the
Northwest are strongly recommending the
Hon. Abraham Lincoln for the Presidency.
We do not concur with him in some of his
views, but there is much good in Abra-
hams bosom.u
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-19

TIE friends of Mr.. Benoni Wheat, for
merly q resident of this city, will be graft
fed to learn that he was lately elected
member of the Kansas Legislature, from
Coffee county, by handsome and hatter-
ing majority.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-19

TIE white working men OF Western
North Carolina, are out in force in favor
of taxing all kinds of property alike. This
trikes at Slaves, who are now favored in
the tax lnws to large extent.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-19

NEWSPAPERS in nearly all the Southern
States speak of cold frosty weather With
the murcurv in some instances near zero. !
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-19
For Rent.

OF 1CSuI.
81 WITHIN THREE MINUTES WALK of TIE
81 Post Office. good house, with gas. water Tx
lures. batl, rconI &c. Also in connection "a stable
carriage room. wash room, Gc, which wall lee rented
with the hous- II desired if not they Will lie rentel
separately. Terms, per cent On the cost of ina
ur0vemunts. \. &. PARTRIDGE,
decl2-tf No l1SiS HIairi-st.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-19

TIE Charleston IS. C.) papers notice
lhe appearance offresh shad at that port.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-19
Down with Monopoly
DIVIDEND

OF wheeling.
ATA MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECT
n ORs of this Institution. held January Eth. S.
dividend Of 10 Per cent. declared, the CsFi
tai stock of said Company 10 he credited tine
Stock Boards w " SHRlNEH.
janIi-iw Secretary.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-19
MRS. WINsLoW.

To the Bc-DrugSed and Poisoned Cit
liens of Wheeling and Vicinity.
You overrun with Il deluGo of the viIest
pounds in the form of alcoholic Drinks that
cmanated from that pest society, tho LIQUOR MIXER
They sold to You a luxury, tlIcy dispensed
You Medicine, and in either the effect is
the
luxury rne,licament, safe and reliable -timn-
liant, sold under stamp and seal which renders it
tain that it has not been taIapcred with. Such
article is
Charles London Cordial Gin,
which distilled under inspection of the British Gov
crument, dclicatoy favored unlike any other Gin
with some Of the valuable restor,ttvcs Of the
Vegetable Kingdom, and is by far the most healthy
beverage extant.
THE EMINENT PHYSICIANS OF EUROPE Axp AVER
only recommend its use by the halea hearty
but prescribe it medicine where siimuiant is
required.
TnE FEMALE SIX will find it not only pleasant Cor
dial but certain relief il suEerings of periodical
character.
ANALYTICAL CHEMISTS ALI RANKS pronounce 1t
perfectlypure and its restorative merits Incompatible
Sold only in quart and pint bottles by all D.rGoIsTs
CEoc.Rs sc
For sale in wheeling, Va. by I. II. LOGAN L Co,
40 Main street, T. B. JOHNSTON, l76 Market ST., and
others.
EDMUND c. CHARLES. General Agent.
DEPOT, No. 10 BROADWAY, y Y.
myI7-'59d&w1lm
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-19

this house begins to fill with southcrners.
The proprietor has experienced no decline
in his business, and expects none.
BREvooRT HOUSE.
There are now as many guests in The
Brevoort House as can be accommodated.
FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL.
AS this hotel has not been in operation
81 year. it is, of course, Impossible 10 insti-
tute any comparison. The business OF the
establishment, however, is as good rs could
he expected.
THE CLARENDON.
There is no falling off in the business of
this house, US compared with the business
OF year ago.
EVERETT HOUSE.
The Everett house is as full rs it was a
year since.
Ii thus appears that the attempt to
frighteu the people with the idea that the
Republican principles are running the bu-
siness of our hotels, is founded on a wish
TO excite unnecessary alarm, and has no
foundation in truth.
The fact there is no material falling oil
in the business Of the other hotels, while
the Fifth Avenue House (thc largest one in
the citvl is we'll sustained shows mate
rial increase in the hotel business OF the
CITY. Bur the avoCation of the Herald Is
to lie, and as soon as one thlschood Is en-
posed, it invents another.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-19
MARRIED.

On Thursday morning. 22d December, 1859. at st.
Philips Church, Philadelphia. by Rev. Charles D.
Cooper. JOSEPH GODFREY, to AMELIA Il. daugh-
ter Of james Baker, E5l. OF that city.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-19

FOR RENT.

- THE TWO STOLE Rooms ADJOINING TIE
- Drag House Of Logan. List Co. Quincy ~.
TyI2-If EnJuirrui J. H. PEN nLaTON.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-19
NEW AND CHEAP
GROCERY AND FEED STORE

IA ILLIAMSON LUXE 2l2 MARKET SQUARE,
w has just opened new Family Grocery
and Feed : store, where may always he found the
most choice assortment Of all kinds ri Groceries and
Produce generally, which lie offers to the public on
most reasonable terms, dccL'elm
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-19

IN FOR IiENT.-A store Room s.it!l Us Fl
q ling attached NJ ~ Centre Wheeling in m
hDs-- formerly occupied hy l. h. Nr!-til < 80 tp'
fIE t!.cr particulars enquire u Andrew W-on j..
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-19

- FOR RENT.--A desirable resiienes ~
81 John street formerly occupied hy = e. Tool
For u4s. &c. enquire G.. Me-. L. NEIL
LnaIIr Inium clnv.L IAli
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-19

There is no falling off in the business OF
this house, US compared with the business
Of n year ago.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-19

DO tie Works OF Nature, iEiepeuici!; OF Divine
Revelation. prove the existence Of a God.
Air,riafi, Geo d. Tempe.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-19
"a Dwelling House at PrIvate sac.

- Fol. RENT.--The office over 's. "a
L5 zcn=' Deposit Bank occupied hy "a '.s.!
EIL-4.er. Possession given let April $50 Ali't -
Fl; tie Savings bank Of Wheeling, 10
,!crE2-t : T. HILDEETlI- Ert-l-T-
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-01-19

this house begins to fill with southerners'
The proprietor has experienced no decline
in his business, and expects none.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17
Mr.. Pennington and MIR. Clay.

A Lexington (Ky.) correspondent revives
an incident in the life of Mr.. Clay, with which
Mr.. Pennington was connected: a
In 1S45 or l846, Henry Clay became
embarrassed to such an extent that he had to
mortgage Ashland. In the meantime, a
movement had been started in New Orleans,
by some of Mr.. Clay's friends, that they
should pay his debts, and relieve him from his
embarrassments; and Mr.. A. II. Trotter, the
agent of the Northern Bank in New Orleans,
was sent East to confer with Mr.. Clay's friends.
The consequence was that about fifty thousand
dollars were subscribed, and the Hon. VIM.
Pennington was sent to Kentucky with the
money, and came to Lexington without
scarcely any person knowing him. He walked
into the Northern Bank, asked for Mr.. Scott,
the cashier, and, upon being shown that gen.
tleman, asked if there were not several notes
of Mr.. Clay's that were due in few days, and
was answered that there were. Mr.. Scott was
to give the whole amount of Mr..
Clay's Indebtedness, which was done, and
draft on one of the New York Banks was
handed him, and Mr.. Pennington left the
bank with all Mr.. Clay's notes paid. In a few
lays, Mr.. Clay came to town to arrange for a
renewal of the notes, if possible, and was
shown in the side room of the bank. After
sitting few minutes, he asked Mr.. Scott if
here could be any arrangement to run the
notes for a longer time Mr.. Scott looked at
Mr.. CLAY to see if he was not ,jesting, and,
inding that he was not, told him that gen.
leman from New Jersey had called yesterday
md paid all of his indebtedness. Mr.. Clay
tarted when Mr.. Scott spoke, looked at him
few seconds, burst into tears, and left the
,ank overwhelmed No man ever had such
rends Such is brief narrative, an incident |
n the life of the Speaker elect; and where
dr. Clay lived, his personal friends are
ejoiced that he has been honored with the
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17

A SOUTHERN GOVERNOR KIDNAPPED BY THE
ABoL1T1oN1sTs. recent visit of the Legis-
latures of Kentucky and Tennessee to Ohio
has given rise to few good things. We
print sample from the Cincinnati Com
msrcial:
The story goes that, when 1t. Gov New
man, of Tennessee, was here with the Ken
lucky and Tennessee Legislatures, he was
accompanied by his body servant" a
sprightly. saddle-colored "boy" of abou,
thirty, who was conscious of his dignity. His
master, who was in the habit Of jesting with
him familiarly, accosted him in the hall of the
Neil House, just before the departure of oul
guests, with a "Why, Jack, haven't any o
the Abolitionists carried you off yet ?'' 'Yah
yah! Mass Newman, (quoth Jack when
seed you gwine down de street arm in arm
wild Gubner Dennison and Gu5ner Chase,
tot you wor gone, sure-yah! yahw Gov
! Chase is responsible for the story.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17

A PREDICTION BY Mr.. GREELEy-Horace
Greeley writes to the Tribune from Davenport,
under date of the 29th ult., and says:
81 have been looking through and taking
notes in each of the States North West of the
Ohio, Minnesota excepted, during the past
fortnight; and, though I seldom place pre-
dictions on record, now make one which l
would not have credited when left New Y York.
predict that Stephen A. Douglas will be
nominated for President at Charleston, next
April, and that most of the slave States will
give him their electoral votes. Let these
foreshadowings be noted and compared with
the events"
He thinks the minute divisions of his
adversaries gives Douglas an advantage. Oh
600 votes in the Charleston Convention, be
will get 200 on the first ballot, while the
opposing vote will be divided between Hunter
Wise, Guthrie, A. johnson, Breckinridge
jeff Davis, Stephens, Cobb, &c. He says
should the nominee of that Convention stand
unequivocally upon Mr.. Buchanan's platform
his vote in the North West will hardly be
worth counting. .. .-....- .. .
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17
IOWA NEWS.

1V "A "Ss'S ~ Ill.
"A wolf hunt in Wayne count y, last week,
resulted in the capture of seven prairie
wolves and one deer. 'iat"2Tly at5 10 --
About 700 hands are now at work on
the line Of the NJ. & NJ. Railroad, west Of Iowa
City. They work on Sunday also, and
those who work on this day get double
wages. aI -.' o @ofsagss-a a.s
Mr.. Joseph Eldridge, Of Delaw are
county, on the Sd inst, cut down a tree
which fell in direction contrary to his
expectations, killing both his horses and
breaking his own leg. a.o.
The Anamosa Eureka of the Sd says
that man, at work on the railroad near
that piece, was killed last Wednesday by
the falling af a large quantity of earth. A
horse was killed at the same time, and
cart entirely demolished. " = .. ,
"A man named Thomas Marslen, of
Sioux City, recently convert to Judaism,
has circumcised himself and his family, so
he states in card in the Register of Jan.
30th, and declares that it has been revealed
to him that within the next thirty years the
whole world will be converted to the Jewish
faith. -.-.r 81. -.
The Oskaloosa Herald says a gray
haired old man, who was sellingothe life of
John Brown and Helpers Impending Crisis
on the streets of that place last week, was
arrested by Thomas J. Street, deputy sher-
if, and fined one dollar and costs for, sped
ding without license" The Herald very
regards the street patriotism Of
Mr., Street as very small business.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17
f%That Unfortunate HeSSian, Francis j

w That importunate Hessian, Francis j.
Grund, has been confirmed by the Senate by
a vote of thirty-five to thirteen, as Consul to
Havre. When the appointment was sent in,
it was voted down by 40 nays to 7 yeas; but,
on motion of Simon Cameron, the matter was
reconsidered and laid over for a month, and,
under his adroit management and the personal
efforts of Buchanan, the old Hessian has
secured that lucrative place. A number Of
Republicans voted for his appointment to
Danish him out of the country during the
Presidential election; his influence among the
Germans being represented to them by Cam
eron as very great particularly in Pennsyl-
vania.
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17

w Richard Realf, the Investigating Com.
mittec's own witness, one that they sent all
the way to Texas to procure, says that the
idea that the insurrection at Harper's Ferry
was the inevitable consequence of the teach
ings of the Republican party is "wholly and
altogether untrue, and this for the simple
reason that the movement of John Brown was
conceived and originated at least score Of
years antecedent to the formation of the Re.
publican party" He says that, so long age
as when Clay and Webster were in the. zenith
of their fame, Brown was brooding over this
scheme A1H g!N" ~i.' - ~ -l-'-- 2 p
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17

Then came II. Clay Caldwell, who clean.
ed out all that was left of tho ''Locofooos. y
His positions were we'll taken. Backed by
the books, he showed the progressive
endency of that corrupt party Buchan.
ans positions in 1856 and in 1860 were
referred TO-, and showed base subservisney
to the slave power, on the part of the
PRESIDENT. He administered severe casti-
gat'on to the Dem ocracy, when he charged
nome that they had no language too severe
For the Union sentiments of the Inaugural -
but had no words for the disunion senti-
ments Of the party in the Southland they
feit it keenly--it stung them to the quick
the separate wings of the great party occu.
pied his attention. He said in very jocu.
lar way, that the party was like the Dutch
mans SOW, which ,oould get out. lie at
last built log pen near the river. Getting
up one morning the sow was gone, and u
large hole under the logs left. The Dutch
man called John to get up the boat, and 60
up the other side of the river, and he would
walk up this, for if they found her at all
they would find her on both sides Of tho
riUeT;
Before the close of his able speech, he re-
ferrsd to the insulting language of Olag.e
the other day in saying, he hopel his rela.
tives and friends nsuer would remain here.
Mr.. Caldwell said he was astonished that
mau who had heen honored so repeatedly by |
Wings and Democrats and having gone in
to Know Nothing lodge, and come. out of
the same. Quite an exciting scene here oc-
Cured, Clagget denying the latter charge
Caldwell insisting aud finally making Clag-
get acknowledge the truth Of the charge,
with some qualifications.
On the whole Caldwell acquitted himself
with much honor. Caldwell and Clark are
eaders, of which the party need not be
ashamed.
The House goes into Committee again to-
morrow evening, when Mr.. Clagget has the
floor. ZENI
Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1860-02-17
RF Prentice. of the Louisville .J0urnt

c. Prentice, of the Louisville Journal,
puts some very pertinent questions to the
wordy chaps who are constantly threatening
secession and disunion. He asks them for
what will they secede or dissolve? Is it
because tie people of the Territories are not
to be forced to have slavery when they do not
want it? Is it because of the passage of a law
by Congress to keep slavery out of the Terri
tories? If they are to dissolve the Union at
all. he argues, it must be on one of these
points, for, as he truly observes, these are the
only real issues presented in the present
aspect of our national politics, so far as the
question of slavery is concerned.