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The Kingwood chronicle. [volume] (Kingwood, Va. [W. Va.]) 1861-1861, 1861-07-13
THE REBELLION.
PRESIDENT' S MESSAGE.

Fs}Iosc Gfi-eas Of tie >euute md House of
Representatives.
Having been convened on an extraordinary
OCCASION as authorized hy the Constitution,
your attention is not called to any ordinary
subject of legislation.
At the beginning Of the present Preslden-
ta term, four months ago, the functions OF
the Federal Government We're found to be
generally suspended within the several States
Of South Carolina. Georgia, Alabama, Mis-
sis.ippi. Louisiana and Florida, excepting
only those of the Post Office Department.
Within these States the forts, arsenals, dock
wards. costom houses. and the like, including
the moyeable and stationary property IN and
about them had been seized and were held
IN open hostility To the Government, except
inc only Forts Pickens, Taylor and jefferson,
on and near the Florida coast, and Fort Sum
ter. il Charleston harbor, S. G.
The forts thus seized, had been put in an
improved condition, new ones had been built.
and armed forces had organized and were or
ganizing all avowedly with some hostile
purpose The forts remaining in the posses
sion of the Federal Government, IN and near
these States. were eitAer beseiged or mena-
ced by warllke preparations and especially
Fort Sumter was nearly surrounded by well
protected hostile batteries, with guns equal
in quality to the best Of our own. and out
numbering the latter perhaps ten TO one.
A disproportionate share Of the Federal
muskets and rifles had somehow found their
way into these States and had been seized
to be used against the government. Accu-
mutations Of the public revenue lying within
them had been seized for the same object
the navy was scattered in distant seas, leav
ing but 4 very small part oft within the
Immediate reach Of the government Ofh
GERS Of the Federal army and navy had re-
signed in great numbers OF those resign
ing large proportion had taken up arms
against the government simultaneously and
in connection with all this the purpose to
sever the Federal Uuion was openly avowed
In accordanc with this purpose IN ordinance
had been adopted III each Of these States de-
claring the States respectively to be separa-
ted from the National Union. A formula
for institutng combined government Of
these States had been promulgated, and this
illegal organization in the character OF Con
federate States was already invoking recog-
milton, aid and Intervention from foreign
powers Finding this the condition of things
and believing it to be an imperative dlty
upon the incoming Executive to prevent if
possible the consnmmation of such an attempt
to destroy the Federal Union, choice Of
means to that end became indispensable
The choice was madn and was declared in
my inaugural address. The policy chosen
The Kingwood chronicle. [volume] (Kingwood, Va. [W. Va.]) 1861-1861, 1861-07-13
SELECT POETRY.
VOICES.

Out upon the hills and valleys
Rests the gloom Of fading lighs.
And the breezcs bear unto me
Voices from the coming night.
Sweetly sound the rein drops patter
As they fall upon the ground;
And list. and from their voices
Gladstone melodies resound.
And they mingle with my musings
Till Of them they seem a part:
Spirit Ike they float aroud me,
Soulbor voices Of the heart.
Friendship 5 tones are deep and earnest,
Speaking to me words Of cheer;
Hope more sweetly TO me whispers
OF fond thoughts that held dear.
Truth speaks out with ringing clearness.
Tells Of a life divine;
Faith and trust together mGrmur
That | can en- make it mine.
nreamily there comes unto me
Notes that seem from Heaven above,
And list noto the signing
OF HE gentle voice Of love.
sweetlv whispering, it tells me
Ofajoy that It imparts;
OF "a JOY existing only
III the love Of kindred hearts.
And listen til il brinseth
70 me thoughts Of one held dear;
Til its tones seem dcftly thronging
TO The voice love to hear.
And that voice now floats around me
IN a gush Of joyful song:
And | bless the tuneful echoes
That its melodies prolong.
>eeneth it now close beside me.
And ! whispered. darling mine
And | know It's not fancy
That 80 sweetly answers, thine
But the shades Of night have fallen;
Silence breaks lie mystic spell:
Yet ii~t to dying echoes
Offhe voices loved 50 well
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-02-28

that honesty j. the best policy. We want
them TO conccds that il isssafs te do right
u allEitimea - and !that there en- he. no
safety in my othsr copr4 I'll ! 4 ]
aWhen these Jon pei ioeI ale Smade vi
esan A.. see H. 10 ss.sops~hysths Union s&uld
not be preserved but if these are not made,
then, they should al ooncede, after Mr..
Lincoln has demonstrated that this is u
government by retaking the United States
property and hanging the head traitors,
that It Is better to- nke tho tSessht ligal
steps for altering the Constitution 50 as to
concede the right Of every State which de-
sires to as 50 "a withdraw from tie Union.
at a specified time and in a specified man.
ner: Those choosing to remain, to be
bound in government as at present, and
to be held to their contract by tho whole
force of that government. We think it
fully demonstrated that Slavery and Free
dom cannot get along we'll under the same
form Of goVcaument The Slave States
never have hsda Republican form of State
government. :. Slavery and Republican
institutions are: incompatible and cannot
exist together, Ifthose States prefer Sla-
very to government of the people, it is
better the Free States should eoncede the
right Of separation than resort to the sword
in favor Of Freedom, as they viii finally be
driven to do, or to sink into Slavery, if
they continue the experiment Of serving
God and Mammon.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-02-28

KANsAs.-The accounts of 'destitution
in Kansas are heartrending; andsosubstan-
tiated by the reports Of <eyewitnessos, that
We do not see how any once doubt their
truth. The tale that i, j: !. all . political
ruse, was started BY Gen: ,Harney, t the man
who was convicted years ago, by q Saint
Louis Jury, Of torturing and Starving a
woman to death dealt ia u dark cellar: Il is in
character that he should be indifferent to
Or rejoice in the torture and starvation Of
thousands now; but win people Of any hu>
manity permit the stories OF such mis-.
creant to deter them fto.n aiding their
starving brethren. I'VE trust our Lecis.
lature will make an appropriation Tor their
relief: Z God has blessed v with over
flowing granaries. 49, Shall We not share
them With the starving muititudsY ~~,~vs
See tho call ii our local column for q
nestlng tp raise funds for the sufferer. il
kaasa AID attend g yaa ,hops 60 19er.
y in your hour Of need. - y s. Is 3 : Dc.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-02-28
Inauguration first; adjustment afterward.
-fSALMoN p. CHASE.

lowe it to myself, owe it to truth, l owe it
to the subject, to state that no earthly power
could induce me to vote for a specific measure
for the introduction Slavery whsre-it had not
before existed, either south or: north Of that
line. Sir, while you reproach, and justly, too,
our British ancestors for the introduction Of
this institution upon the continent of America,
I am, for one, unwilling that the posterity of
the present Inhabitants Of California and New
Mexico shall rcproach us for doing just what
we reproach Great Britain for doing to US. If
the citizens of those Territories choose to es-
tablish Slavery, ON for admitting them with
such provisions in their Constitutions; but
then, it will be- their own work, and not ours,
and their posterity will have to reproaeh
them, and not us, Tor forming Constitutions
allowing the Institution of Slavery to exist
among them.-[HENnx CLAY.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-02-28

The Springfield Cor. Of the Boston
Adrertiser, says Horace Greeley has been
there and talked with Mr.. I lincoln until he
knows what horn; TO- blow So the Pres
ident's views may be gathered from the
Tribune. He predicts that forty days at
least after the Inauguration Mr.. Lincoln
will order Gen. Scott to rctake, no matter
at what cost of money or life, every. Fort
Arsenal &C., stolen by thea.traitors: So
may it be. ...:...- o-u,,
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-02-28

Peabody, the great American banker
in London, writes to friend in Boston
that aey: compromise nth con to
the seeding States will greatly iajure, if
not ruin American credit abroad, as it will
destroy confidence in the stability Of the
Government. =, =. ..,.>. ~, .,..,,'
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-02-28
WooD.-We want wood, and as there
arc number Of ogr subscribers who were
to pay in wood, and the season & for getting
III crops isuvrr; We hope they will makeit
convenient to bring along our wood just as
soon<i, possible. .It-"l
.WASrEle-Inspayment observation-disclosures
i,eooa, -four, meal, meat, butter, or anything
else good to eat, especially wood!
Notices for the Day.

lwill suffer death before Twill consent or
advise my friends to consent to any conces
zion or compromise which looks like buying
the privilege Of taking possession of'the Gov:
eminent to which wc have Constitutional
right; because, whatever l. might'thipk Of the
merit Of the various propositions before Con-
gress, 1 should regard any concession in the
face of menace as the destruction of the Gov.
eminent itself. and o consent on all hands that
our system shall be brought down to alevel
with the existing dissrganiaed- state of affairs
in Mexico, But this thing will hereafter be,
AZ it is now, in the hands Of the people; and
If they desire to call Convention to remove
any grievances complained Of or to give. new
guarantees for the permanence Of vested rights,
It is not mine to oppose-( ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-02-28

=, -cafsias n: Clay; after: a few days
spent in Washington, has changed his CON-
promise views, and come back to his old
ground, the Constitution as It Is. Good ,
St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-02-28


1t turned out atterwatd that he was
powerful mesmerizer; and he himself told
us he believed this had been the secret
cause Of his success. We believe that
revival is simply an epidemic disease Of
the nervous system, brought on by fear Of
the devil; and ifa child Of. ours got under
such an influence, we should treat him, or
her, as if he had "St. Vitus' Dance, and
hold that man or woman mortal enemy
who had willfully brought on the disease
Revivals have not only converted peo-
pie, but they have converted religion, from
a vital principle, governing every action
Of life, into a system Of sentimentailsul
and sensations. The question no longer
is .."What arc you doing?" "but "How
do you Jeel" So each professor finds the
great point Of interest in relating his own
sensations. A spirit Of Pharisaism aud
self glori6cation is thus substituted fer a
spirit of humility, and desire to learn
the path Of duty. This Pharisaism is
forever thrusting itself upon the attention
Of the public in professions Of conversion
and prayers to be. seen of men. Profess
ors thus come to have such an idea Of
their own Importance that they patronize
the church BY joining it.; and if in i their
vanity is wounded, they withdraw, aud ex-
tend the light Of their countenancc to some
other church, where they hope to cut a
larger figure. They even patronize the
Deity Himself; and their. prayers are apt
to take the form of orders issued to trades
man, only given in tone Which no Amer.
lean tradesman w 70 "a endure: as. for in:
{. stance y. Hhe1e tie Lord Is ordered to 'seo'no
now this evening, and revive thy work -
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-09

able destiny Its only question Of plucking the
green apple from the limb, or allowing it to fall of
its own accord when fully ripened. Il is only by
keeping an eye upon the developments of the
coming months that you will see what you will
see.h s
Y Iwrite my note from the Spottswood House, q
large hotel, corner of Main and Elizabeth streets,
two squares above the American. 1t Isl splendid
building Of brown stone, aud in size, beauty of
exterior, splendor of furniture and equipments,
excellence of table and exquisite management, is
unquestionably sunerior to any other hotel in Vir-
ginla. In fact after repeated sojourns in the
crack hotels of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore
Washington, Charleston, Savannah, New Orleans,
Memphis, Louisville, Cincinnati, etc, am conf
dent no more than two other hotels can claim supre
macy. In some respects it is superior to any, and
in no one point is it much if any Inferior. Not
withstandng the duilness of the times, it is con
stantly crowded with the elite of the State and
country. Among its present guests is rare
Ben McCulloch, who has been here several days !;
ES-Gov. Floyd, etc. Senator Wigfal left on satur
day for Charleston. Should you all or either come
again to Richmond stop at the Spottswood. The
building is owned by the Crenshaw Brothers, who
are well known through the country not only for
their great wealth, but as ranking among the
largest importers, ship-owners, mllers, manufac-
tnrers, etc, etc, in Virginia.. 1t is managed by
Mr.. Hoeniger, of enFiabe renown, and is at
once exemplar Of aud monument to, their high
and enterprising character. fs.-Ea
expect to leave for Europe about the 10th OF
this month, and viii take much pleasure in giving
you my impressions Of matters across the big
waters.
By the way, ,siy don't you urge upon your
Southern Congress the great Importance of admit.
ting railroad iron free of duty-at least for the
next two years? What the South and Southwest
especially want, is railroads. They are the mighty
arm Of physical development, and strengthened Of
political power In no way could your. Congress
strike boldly and effectively for dominion, as BY
the adoption Of the policy indicated. There is
Empire in the very suggestion Should anything
of Importance turn up you may expect to hear
again from VIRGINIA.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-09

Special Correspondence Of the Orleans Crescent
8 sPoFTswooD HOUSE,
& s}I4l IA Richm9ha VA April l, 1861 :
M. Editor Thinking your readers would like
70 hear something from the metropolis of the Old
Dominion, have that purpose in view in inditng
this epistle.f T
Both the General Assembly and the Convention
seem drawing towards the close of their sessions
though ii is probable the latter may take recess
untlt October. The former was TO have adjourned
tota ays but agreed to extend the session until
lharsday Of thisweek. The session has not been
very eventful one, except in The confirmation of
the sale made in august last of the Virginia Canal
70 Messrs. Belot des Gtinures, Bros & Co., of
France, IN view offs completion to the Ohio river.
BY the terms of tho sale, the French cnnnany
agree TO eomnlete.the WORK within eight wears ON
the magnificent scale of seventy feet wide by seven
deep, with locks one hundred aud twenty be
twenty feet-a size suficientto pass barg6s Of sno.
eral hundred tens, making itona Of tte greatest
works of the kind in tho world, Thus this Eraaa
work Feems now ina fair way 0fspeediy becnm-
tered the hanks for twenty years, passed an i'm,
proved BILL aud several other bills, some of which
are Of rather an important character - among
Whleh ls the appropriation of million Of dollars
fnf state defense. We had saa exciting discussion
on Saturday last,sin which the twopafties ~ eff
se1ehtly locked horns that the light of the Sabbath
morning found tue battle still raging.
Inc Convention has done nothing and will not
nov, unless something extraordinary turns up la
the meantime. however, the march Of great events
U onTaEd carrying Virginia with it to her ineyit-
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-09


y o1 Fs1a fiRN. MIRA aoA The steamship
0eu. laFtlSspn Gent Geld from Havana, Aid inst,
sgsgea at hsr What " an eatly hoar yesterday
afasilng. From her purser NE learn that the
SgaEslsa Nar steamers Blance and Blasco dc Gafay
aaiIsd aQsie two or three weeks ago for ST. Do
aasDga te6ops, the Inhabitants Of that place
haSiag aled upon Spain for aid. since chen
$ssa eosassa have arrived at Havana from
asan9ns atl.arzsd Is said, 70 treat Tor the
ding il tllst place u Spain. On the goth ult.
sgas saeae war steamers sailed for st. Domingo
Ths papers of Tho s0th ult, contained
Nlsak eallsa santaHa's proclamation of TIKI
aAtssaslasy NJ which eleat doubts IRE entertained
W ssslls parsons. e ssouid seem that Spain is de-
serlalasa ta set taek as much as possible Of her
asa tsEgitsvy AZ Ills hemisphere. Next we shall
t7Hd Aes gelnSg 81 sxieo. and after that possibly
s0 EEesidas "A 3
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-09

asisn.- Re f9l'osFigg is an extaetf from letter
Is sascaptain q the sehooner Kate Brigham (from
s m faaans lfs ulf ID Boston, I'd the owners ID
satsd i fsfsl i, Is8l:
arrived hers ifea New Orleans yesterday, L
hags to pay one hundred and iffysdsllars 1T fbe
SStsE1t9. aausn for having q Confederate States
slsaFaaea;a Uner HE old administration the aes
SFsrs fsf ted hnt 80 faF here, under the new, il
aaaa nfl5ss sk Ia place.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-09

slssfAisx sxltsA grand military bali for the
ssleslsof shs 81 IsuFs Rontonners Orleans, Is
Fl. Pc next mig ~ HE New Lusts
N aises htll room epFnev os Elyslan Fields and
Fesst6Flea aEf Third Djstpict We are indebted
X M NJ Fsarsg foR tEeif pelita invitation.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-09

aapsTEHB goMp AsIEs. BY official notice, APP.
fsaariaag will be seen that volunteer com
miss viii be accepted to serve in the lst Rsei.
atsat IariSiana Infantry. II ii also officially ali
Sisea Whit tIss Id vi competent men WiIlhe
aesepfed, uF,ou application at the recruiting sta-
siass boanty Is offered to those who may be
I'M Sssssefe5s into sarpiceS
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-09

faN sloui IA G ARDS. 0aiciaI adyer-
slAe X here published gives Notice that
w eas 0f tsgo handled able bodied mon viii
se sa9apSea upon rteation at headquarters, No.
az Gait oinhouae street. Ell {s.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-09

9.iE RACES Tod u. The purses offered by the
astaifie ookey Club for the two races this after
adtn, between horsas that didu't win last week.
HiEI lirIag up sssas biopded nags lihe humans,
ssnst avoid being dsfeated once IN a while. We
ssefsa I'd the advertisement in another column.
weather i splendid the track IS rapily drying
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-09

ARMY suPPLIss Sealed proposals for the fur
nhg Of supplies for he troops at Pensacola station
wi at the Subsistence Department Warrington
Navy Yard Fla until the 30 inst For specific lions VIC
refer to The Official noacan published in another column
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-09

n ii AsRsD6 MEGT We are indebted To hr.
aorreiE, Ia lanai street, for the 18th and
nSurnsn VI SEenton's Abridgment Of the De-
HI ress. The 10Th volume contains the
nf ttha Dehasss from I8 10 To 1876 and the
lb Weias 10 as II Has executed BY Col. Benton,
sat sAe Publishers announce that & ct some future
pose r. eontinue the: work, 50 that IT
hi dorm ~ the latest period. Il This
\ ia lid already knows, Is com
ri sll the tant debates and votes III
gaesa Hassssa If Gong made BY one who was
ssssesf prominent actor on the political stage.
aEfell il the gent, and now that the series,
~ taissn by Col. Benton, Is completed, the
IL 4 good enc 10 hnys all the volumes.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-09
\ soatheEn Paeltie Iseilrpnd oompany.

4 a Southern E1nCffSr F23sfT,nnsy G,asn1,ns,y
\ 589&8ss38# 1T 1FG' -
Ihe length of main aud side tracks Louisiana
Paso, through Toxas, is 900 miles
Texas donates to the Shareholders OF this company sections
OF $40 acres EACH for each mile OF road-n all 400
| equal 10 92l6,O0O acres.
| These are good wheat and cotton producing lands.
Ine illinois Central Railroad Company has fold about
iooOOo acesof wheat lands at $4,000 C0nnkins the
average pee per acre more than SIS The wheat and cotton
as oil inc southern Pacific Railroad Company will bring II
lands 1t is stated by the last narep nna ha is l,n1
will more than renh1rse The co,a,,, ho n., =, IT, od ana
outfit They receyed opIv e.,,i,n. ~ ae A, r - M Io
| II we nut the lands Of The sontbern p,iT pi,d f,
pany Mt SO Dor acre the ,ro,,rt }n =. E9a 90 onn
| The estimated cost of III, so,,harr pnciF Pi,, and
| euuinn,ents t,ro,rb Tax,s 600 IN ooo
As tte r5as yin ,o ,,1 n, i, I., ~, j. Al,
lands may be assumed "a The vs,s RI tba ] Of ,, r
| now, ,r1.r d.. -, !, , ~ '''f''' " ' N
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-09
iSss \ 4 sIa III m s G. ), 1854.
VI E1N j u T.Ess TINS DAY


8asar On ssli nslock III Nes 4s ~ Ola lsvee and
sss: bstssn md Bisnyilis Streets lot af
ss III geuds. 80. s5s#s
o'clos. street lot
MSTauae ;gsss.
Ssfh u Eo. ell l05S clock, ISa Religious
ssssss. 40 ia gasntures etc. "
auction hsads page
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-09

GoAoH CANDLES --Messrs d. G. Lowber & Co.,
No. 7a oap street. today advertise invoice of candles
saabefor PASSENGER The advertisement will be found
In another eolamu
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-09

ne are under obligations TO MIR, J. ]. Nc
Sessss Of Adams Express, DIr. sutterley, Of the
ssss, Charles News Rooms, and to Messrs. Hoie Z
ssses, foy spers mad vance of Tie mails.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-09

MEssRs. GARDNER Smith Il Co. will sell this day
~ o'clock az No lsa Religions street St Mary
and Felicity streets an ssortmemt Of hoased fanue