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The national Republican., 1861-03-15

The Missouri Democrat thus speaks OF Hon.
John Sherman in connection with the vacancy
in the United States Senate, caused By the ap.
pontment of Mr. Chase to a seat in the Cab.
met:
"The chairman Of the Committee of Ways
and Means would be no unworthy successor OF
Governor Chase, as the representative in the
United States Senate, Of the great State of
Ohio. In truth, Mr.. Sherman is one Of the
ablest men in the nation, although not very
brilliant orator. He grows great as you ap
proach him, unlike so many others who are
great only at distance. His report on Kan
sas affairs is monument of his penetration,
sagacity, and comprehensive understanding.
To the reputation which he acquired by that
production, he has largely added in each sue.
ceeding session of Congress. The experience
he haJ acquired in the last six years in the
House Of Representatives, qualities him for Ia
king leading part in the proceedings of the
Senate. For these reasons, and especially for
his practical devotion and lofty fidelity to the
Republican cause, we are desirous Of seeing
him translated to the left wing Of the Capitol
1t would be nothing more than just recogni-
ton of his services, while it would contribute
materially to the strength Of the Republican
phalanx in the Senate"
The national Republican., 1861-03-15

All the accounts which reach us from Ten
nessee are of most cheering character. Sc.
cession has no hold upon the sympathies OF
her people, and in no event will she desert the
stars and stripes.
The following is an extract from letter re-
ceived at this office, yesterday, from Kingston,
Roane county, East Tennessee
"The Inaugural gives general satisfaction
in Tennessee. 1t is looked upon as breathing
proper sentiments, firm and conservative. Ten
nessee knows her duty. She knows her inter
est, and she will faithfully perform the one
and firmly abide by and preserve the other"
The national Republican., 1861-03-15

The President yesterday nominated Jacob
7. Halderman, of Pennsylvania, as minister
resident at Stockholm.
The Senate yesterday confirmed the follow.
ing nominations:
Cassius M. Clay as minister to Spain; W.
N. Allen, Nathaniel Green, and Francis Blake,
as officers in the navy; Julius Mere, Alexan.
der W. Starke, and d. NJ. Cohen, as first lieu
tenants in the Marine Corps; James Forney
Of Pennsylvania, and Louis NJ. Goldsborough
of District of Columbia, as second leutenants.
The national Republican., 1861-03-15

b6r The States and Union seems to make
itself unnecessarily unhappy about the city ap-
pointments. We have certainly no objections
to its making any suggestions which it deems
proper in the premises, and Mr.. Lincoln will
their intrinsic importance demands. 1t would
be well for our contemporary to be better ad,
vised in relation to facts which it states SO con.
6dently. ave learn on good authority" that
its report in yesterdays issue of a conversation
between the President and Mr.. Cephane is in
correct in every particular-no conversation at
all on the subject referred to having ever taken
place.
The national Republican., 1861-03-15
The Petersburg Election.

Petersburg, March 1.-THE vote today, for
and against iustructing our delegates to vote in
the Convention for secession, resulted in 736
for such instruction, and 673 against il--a gain
Of twelve since yesterday. The polls close to.
morrow.
There is extraordinary excitement on both
sides. We are to have speaking again tonight,
and q procession, with music and banners, is
parading the streets. The secessionists are
sanguine as TO the result.
The national Republican., 1861-03-15
Virginia Convention.

Richmond, March l4.-Mr. Tyler closed his
speech today, against the adoption Of the Peace
Convention propositions, as the basis of Dor.
der State Conference. He desired Virginia to
put forth an ultmatum, demanding full and
ample security as the only condition Of re.
maining in the Union. He thinks such Sc.
curity, if guaranteed, might ultimately bring
back the cotton States. Virginia cannot exist
without them.
The speech was generally conciliatory, but
unequ;vocally for Southern rights.
The propositions were referred to the com.
mittee.
The Convention agreed to take up the report
of the Committee on Federal Relations to.inor.
row.
The national Republican., 1861-03-15

FORTS SUMTER AND MoULTRIE.--A gentle
man who arrived from the South day or two
since, relates an anecdote that was currcnt in
Georgia, though but little was said about it in
Charleston. The gunners at Fort MOultIic
recently anchored a rice tierce equidistaut from
Forts Moultrie and Sumter, and fred some
twenty or thirty shots at it without effect
Major Anderson watched their proceedings for
some time, and then aiming and sighting one
of his large guns, shivered the terce at the first
shot.-Bostoa Traveller.
The national Republican., 1861-03-15

1t is denied in official quarters that any un.
usual naval display is intended to be made in
Southern waters. The fitting out Of vessels in
Northern ports is stated to be for the purpose
of bringing the twenty-five hundred troops
away from Texas.
The national Republican., 1861-03-15
A SOUTHERN PROPHECY.

On the first outbreak OF rebellion in the
South, q Carolina newspaper uttered the fol.
lowing prediction:
"Thc Northern people have an enemy at
their own doors, acho ,cW do or acork for as,
if we are not insane enough to take their myr.
midons off their hands. The winter of their
discomfort is but beginning to dawn. They
have n long, dark winter of cold aud hunger
impending over their heads; before ii is over,
Mcy 'cW hare millions Of operatives pitaout
acoIk, and ritioW bredd In all human proba
bility before another summer n elts their ice
bound hills, biood-human blood-tgW haze
foucd in their streets. When cold and hunger
begin their work, his deludcd gdbble ,vW ask
aims at the doors Of tie rich, ,ciM pike and
fyebrand in their hands. Our Northern enc.
mics vii! then find that they have business
enough at their own doors, without troubling
themselves about keeping forts on Southern
soil. '1hcy have got TIE wolf by the ears,
and they have fair prospect OF being bit un.
less we are charitable enough to take the beast
off their hands. If tie North can ,fIrmi$A
treat far lis pauUcIS. for tie nert fee months,
reN. Ii not, their rulers will answer for it in
blood. 1t was simply the want Of bread that
brough, Louis XVI to the guillOtne; and New
York, as well Us Paris, can furnish her lherogn
de Maricourt who may sing her CQrmGgNOie up
Broadway, with Stewards head upon pike.
Our Northern enemies are locked up with their
million Of operatives for the winter and h0w
they are 10 be kept quiet no man can teH."
The winter il over, and spring opens cheerily
with Frightening prospects for trade. 1t is the
testimony of persons familiar with the Stats.
tics of the poor in our principal cities, that
there has been less suffering the past winter
than in many former years. The deposits Of
the savings banks have steadily gained upon
the Withdrawals, even during the winter
months. Nowhere III the North has there been
a mob Of the needy, demanding bread. The
only mobs in Northern cities have been those
got up under the auspices Of the Mayors OF
Philadelphia, Boston, and other places, by the
political and mercantile myrmidons " Of the
South, to put down anti slavery meetings.
Even these have miserabIy failed. How is it
with the wolf they have "by the ears" in
Charleston IN. J. independent.
The popular vote in Tennessee against hold
inp Convention is between thirteen and four.
teen thousand. Very few secessonsts were
elected. Iu North Carolina considerably more
than two.thirds of the delegates elected are
UniOnists, while the Convention itself is voted
down by small majority This vote of the
two States bordering on the cotton Concderacy
signifies that ma ajority of their people will
not 80 much as entertain the proposition Of
disunion.
The national Republican., 1861-03-15
l& The PennsYlranian SAYS:

The studious and complete exclusion from
the Senate committees of all Senators from the
seeding States is a very decided official recog.
milton Of the fact of secession"
By no means, however, recognition that
"the fact Of secession is an accomplished one,
but simply that these Senators have withdrawn
from the Senate, and consequently cannot take
part in the deliberations of the body. In &C.
cordance with which fact, by the adoption Of a
resolution offered by Mr.. Clark, and which Mr..
Fessenden accepted as substitute for his Of
expulsion, the Senate yesterday directed that
the names of these Senators be omitted from
the roll.
The national Republican., 1861-03-15
Naval Intelligence, etc.

Nep York, March l4.--The storeship Sup.
ply aud gun.boat Mohawk are anchored at
Quarantine. A snow storm is prevailing here.
The national Republican., 1861-03-15
John Cochrane in Richmond,

Richmond, MUch l3.-Hon. John Cochrane
arrived here this evening, and was sercnaded
tonight at the Exchange Hotel by a tremen.
dous crowd, headed by Smiths band. Mr..
Cochrane appeared and responded to the calls
in an eloquent Union speech. He said Vir.
ginia now held the destinies of the nation in
her hands; and whatever policy she adopted,
New York would uphold her in. Virginia had
only to present her ul,imatum to New York rs
fnal one, and New York would sustain Vir.
ginia, and she should have her rights guaranteed
to her. He was loudly applauded while speak
ing.
The national Republican., 1861-03-15
The Georgia State Convention.

Savannah, March l3.-The Georgia State
Convention has transferred the forts, arsenals,
arms, and munitions of war, to the Government
of the Southern Confederacy.
An ordinance has also been passed, appropri.
ating half u million of dollars for the support
of the Government, and authorizing the Gov.
ernor to issue seven per cent. bonds for that
amount.
The report Of the seizure of the Northern
stock in the Macon Western Railway, is denied.
The President of the road, Isaac Scott, ESQ.,,
says there is no foundation for the report.
The national Republican., 1861-03-15
Secession Demonstration in Virpinia.

Petersburg, March l3.- Petersburg voted
to-day to instruct her delegate in the Conven.
ton to vote for the secession ordinance. The
majority for the instruction was 81. The polls
will be kept open tomorrow, when the friends
of secession expect to greatly increase their
majority. The sccessionists are parading the
streets with music. There is large crowd
and the excitement is great. Mcssrs. Pryor,
striugfellow, and others, are to speak at eight
o'clock this evening.
The national Republican., 1861-03-15
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN.
Friday, March Is, 1851.
THE INAUGURAL.

Copies of the inaugural address, in pamphlet
form, can be had at this office. Price, fifty
cents per hundred.
The national Republican., 1861-03-15
Massachusetts, Personal Liberty Bill.

Boston, March l3.-The personal liberty bill
which passed the State Senate last week, passed
the House OF Representatives to-day, after a
warm debate, by vote Of 81 to As.
The bill modlfes the present law materially.
There is no doubt the Governor will sign it.
The national Republican., 1861-03-15
BY TELEGRAPH.
Governor Houston Refuses to Recognise
the State Convention, etc.

the State Convention, etc.
,Galreston, March ll.--Governor Houston
has refused to recognise the State Convention.
He considers that its functions terminated in
submitting the secession ordinance to the
people. He tells the Convention that he and
the Legislature, which meets on the 18th inst,
will attend to public questions. He favors the
holding OF Convention to change the State
Consultation, but opposes Texas joining the
Southern Confederacy. The Convention in reply
have passed an ordinance claiming full sover-
eign powers, promising to consummate as
speedily as possible the connection OF Texas
with the Confederate States.
The Convention will at once require all Off.
GERS of the State to take an oath OF allegiance
to support the new Government and carry out
the Convention ordinances. 1t is reported that
Clark will be put in Governor Houston's
place, if the latter refuses to take the oath. 1t
is also reported that Governor Houston is rails.
ing troops on his own account. Fifteen hun.
dred Texan troops are at and near Brownsville.
Brazos, March 6-Arrangements have been
made for the Federal troops to leave as soon
rs means of transportation shall be provided.
The steamer Daniel Webster is waiting outside.
Senatorial Nomination in Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg, Murch l3.-The Republican
Legislative caucus to night nominated Hon.
David Wilmot for United States Senator, in
place of Hon. Simon Cameron. The election
takes place to morrow.
The first ballot stood Wilmot, 7G Ketchum,
l3; Campbell, 8.
William II. Welsh will receive the courtesy
of the Democratic vote.
New Hampshire Election.
Concord, March l3.-One hundred and
thirty.six towns give Berry, (Rep.,) for Gov.
ernor, 2G,O65; Stark, (Dem.,) 2l,569; scatter
ing, lO4. The Republicans have elected to
the Legislature ll5 and the Democrats so
members.
Pennsylvania Senatorial Election.
Harrisburg, March l4.-David Wilmot was
to-day elected to the United States Senate, in
place of Mr.. Cameron, resigned. The vote
stood:
The national Republican., 1861-03-15
New York Markets,

Nep York, March l4.-Cotton frm-sales Of
l,4OO bales. Upland middlng, lls. Flour
quiet--ssles Of II 900 barrels. Wheat firm
sales of 81, 800 bushels. Kentucky white, Sl.67.
Corn Grm-saes Of 10000 bushels. Mixed,
&C a 60 cents Southern white, ESQ 70 cents
yellow, 6s cents. Pork heavy-mess, slG75
prime ; $780, o,saI Whisky steady It III cents;
g 6t cents Havana, ~ @ Gt cents. Coffee
Of turpentine dull. Crude Wilmington, S2.7O
per barrel.
The national Republican., 1861-03-15
Financial.

New York, Nurch l4--Stocks heavy, but
dull. Chicago aud Rock Island, So; Illinois
Central shares SO4 Michigan Southern, 3G};
New York Central, 7s! Reading, A; Hud.
son River R. r., As; Missouri 6s, 6Gl; Treas.
ury l2's, l032.
The national Republican., 1861-03-15
Senatorial Nomination in Pennsylvan
New HAMPSHIRE Election.

Pennsylvania Senatorial Election.
Harrisburg, March l4.-David Wilmot was
to-day elected to the United States Senate, in
place of Mr.. Cameron, resigned. The vote
The national Republican., 1861-03-15

The pony express, with California dates of
February II, passed Fort Kesrny on Tuesday
morning. The Legislature, which adjourned
over from the 2lst to the 26th, had reassem.
bled, but had transacted no important business.
The reconstructed Democratic party caucus
had been able to collect only forty.four members,
which was regarded as quite unfavorable to
the prospects Of General Denver for the United
States Senate ship. Efforts were being made
to secure compromise candidate acceptable
to the Republicans and Douglas Democrats
N Y Iribune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-25

EVACUATION AND CAPIrULATIoN-weh have en-.
dured long enough the dilatory and delusive m.
mors from the feeble fanatics who preside a,
Washington. -
We have asked peace and have offered all
honorable and possible terms of peace. and In er.
pectation OF such peace we have suffered tine
occupation OF a menacing fortress, which was
originally seized by high. handed act Of war
In time OF peace and against the pledged faith OF
the late Administration
is Time this game of procrasti nation and
Sascillaao9, and double-dealins iuggl ery, were
stopped Fort Sumter must and will be veIy
soon devoted to its original and proper and law.
ful objects and purposes, In and for the defence
OF The harbor Of Charleston. The mode of effect.
Ing that necessary change has been SO far left to
the discretion Of others; 1t is now time that we
should quicken and stimulate that discretion
III the rulers that af1ict the country sub iect 70
the sway OF Lincoln cannot appreciate the nee es.
slty and meet the responsibility of evacuati on
we can and should give them or their repres en-
la,ives usurPing places in For; SUMTER the alter
native opportunity Of captivating
IL soft words and grass will not effect our Dur
pose we can easily Try stones. But by some
means or other, and very speedily, Fort Sumter
must be ours.-ChorkeS toH CouyieT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-25

GALL FOR TRooPs.-The Savannah Repub,ican
OF "wednesday says II is stated on the street that
Goyernor Brown received on Saturday, from Presi
aent Davis, requisition for two thousand troops
IL IL surmised that they intended for thai cttv
and Pensacola O' 'AS' cry
~ The Columbus correspondent OF the clsve-
iahd Herald writes that the election of John
Snefman as senator from Ohia Is regarded I'm tina,
city as certain indication of the defeat or Wade
AZ the next election. The correspondent holds
Northern Ohio responsible for the result.
W The Kentucky Senate has agreed to adj.
JouIn on the 9th inst. No attempt has vet heen
made to call Sovereign Convention, - and even
the secessionists have abandoned the idea The
them. w oooiess
u The Georgia Convention has adonted .
new state constitution and submitted n IN the
vote Of the people for acceptance. The same Con.
vention few days since refused to submit the
permanent constitution Of the Confederacv 10 the
people! w 'A'
IL The official census Of the United state,
has lust been completed, and Il shows \ total n
Si,4aS,sol. OF these 3, ISL sol are slaves. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-25

FOX A-FIELD-SurgeOn John |. Fox l. s. N
citizen of Massachusetts, arrived on Thursday
Win orders from Washington to visit and report
on the condition of Fort Sunnter I'm n,s.antim,.
MS credentials to the proper officers commanding
intercourse with Fort Sumter, permission 10 visit
was granted, on condition of being accompa q led
oy al omcer, Copt. II: j Hartstein was req uest.
Were accordingly furnished with transport.
Whether this mission Of Dr. Fox i'm plies dis.
trust OF the reports Of Maj Anderson and his medi
terfuge and pretext for delay, we shall NOT at
present Inquire. There is no need, however. for a
long Investigation as to the condition of Fort
sumter, as 1t has been decided on sufficient evi
able residence for those who are now occunving
t.-ChdyIsston Courier, Nf''"s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-25
PROPOSALS FOR A LOAN.
TIEssuRY DEPARTMENT, 4

TnkssuKt DEPARTMENT, March g, 1881.
SEALED PRof lsAIs will be received ~ this De-
ssy Sf hp Sa bs s SiS0E EiSHT pdS
LSRS OF TUE STOCK OF THE UNITED
sfThIrS, g he lssued Under the sot OF Consrsss
This sleek Will beS !atefest st the rate Of six per
dsys Of JanPsT sPHgs on the
relmbuIfsbie IN twenty years {. on the hrst DAY OF
The proposals should be endorsed on the envel-
9Pet, Piopos.ls for Loan Of 1851" AID be sd
dressed to the - scretsry the Treasury, Wash.
a. the me shove stated.
No offer osn be accepted for any fraction Of one
unless one Per osntgm Of its amount is deposited
with depositary OF the United States, subject TO
certificate Of such deposit mus; accompany each
proposal. All Offers for stock under this no,Ice
any other Offer Tire offers must state the sum CT
fersd for each hundred dollars ofthe stock.
oepted, must deposit the amount offered and so
cepted with tie Treasurer Of the United States, or
Philadelphia and 81 Louis. or with the Depositsry
81 Cincilnati, or or befoIe the hiteenth day OF
t. deposit at any other point, his request to thst
enect vii! be duly considered.
oates S R the g,
no ed certificates ofinscrbed stock Will &c issued
to the sreoessfu BIDDERS or their assigns IN sums
OF one Thousand, I'VE thousand and ten thousand
dollars, al their option Inscribed stock issued
wal osrry intere from the date Of the deposits Of
the molSy as above sisted, and will be 'ferra-
be the books Of the Tr,asury, azree.hiy 10 the
reg ulations of the Department.
Should any successful hIdder desire certificates
Of sto with coupons Of tbs Serni annual mi ersst
thereon attached to each certificate. they will bs
ISSUED n sums Of enc Thousand doll,rs each, with
attsohed coupons f'r interest rom tbs lat day of
July 1t; and such coupon stock, instead Of being
assigned aud nansferred BY the mere .iivery Of
such certificates, IRE interest on such coupon
stock from the date Of the opposite Of the money
therefor until the rst Day cf July, i'll be paid on
thatI day TO the accepted bidder or his IL ruey
by the depositary with whom the prin OF pal was
deposited.
The preliminary deposite Of one per oentum re-
CURED from all bidcers under this notice will be
Included In the final opposite of principal bv suo-
cessful bidders, and will be directed 60 be immedi-
atsly returned to unsuccessful bidders.
>. p. CHASE,
AnFf oftha
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-25

THE OLIsARcHy's LoAS-we apprehend ,ss,s
10 no truth whatever In the current story thu, ,hs
oligarehys proposed loan of SIS ,OOO 600 has been
eagerly taken at par by southern capitalists. We
know That the New Orleans disunion papers con.
nnue almost daily to beseech the capitalist, o,
the South to subscribe for IT; yet so far we have
seen, no one named az having actually and posi-.
lively subscribed for q dollar Of IL. We know
further, that In Wall street, on Saturday last II
was generally understood that very little. II any
OF bad been taken. IL Is doubtless true that ,bs
rich planters Of the South are well able 70 "a =.
the whole OF II, IL disposed 30 to invest tbsi,
plus capital. That they do not do 90, however.
Ia evidence that they have no confidence what
ever In the Permanencv Of the current state Of
t6aiu around them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-25

APPOINTMENTS FROM The SOUTH, &c Some
OF the newspapers are clamorng over the fact that
In making his foreign appointments, the Pres,-
dent has selected no Union men from the South
Though, SO far, the names Of few such appear
upon the list, this is a'mis.ake; for among the
best eonsulates filed by the present Administrs.
non are Ningpoo, China, ga, 900 per annum. J
conferred on W lille r. Mangum, IT,, Of n. C.. "a
son Of ex-Sen:tOr Mangum,) and the 81. Tboma,
Consulate, ga COO per annum, y conferred on Jno,
T. Edgar, Esq, Of Tenn, a brother.in.law q,
the Hon. J. J Crittenden. We may not inappro.
priateiy add that 1t has incidentally come to on,
knowledge that the only reason why more or less
Union men Of the border slayeholding States have
not been sent abroad by President Lincoln I'm a
diplomatic capacity, arises from the fact that. 40
lar, they have not applied personally or through
friends Tor such positions under the Government
when they may apply, it is very likely that quite
number Of them will receive public employment.
PRESIDENT Lincolns position In this connection ia
an exceedingly delicate one, evidently The dis.
union press and orators stand ready to impusn
tie motives OF any southern gentleman who.
faVorins the Union, may seek to serve the Goyern.
ent OF the United States I'm times like the presen,
and would doubtless as readily innpgn Tho
motives Of any southern man accepting Federal
ONCE unscught, at the hands of the present Z; ov-
eminent Hence, We take 1t, the Presidents hes
i'sncy TO issE agents in the administration NJ
public Affairs at the South
Hstrises Us as being quite time that the L MON.
sts OF Inc south should cease to be squeamish in
'nis matter. The Disunion press will, Of course,
miHePresent them in any event. Their cause will
suner far more from their failure to give palpabl.
PROOF OF their determination to stand by the
Union In any event and at all hazards, than from
iase charges urged against them by the Disunion-
49, oased On their practical recognition Of the
eonstitutionali,y and fairness of Lincoln,s elec.
ton, involved in an attitude on their mar, 20.
wards bis naturalization which they would not
have hes!tated to hold towards a democratic sd
ministratiOn, had the duty Of defending the Union
In times like the present been devolved on Breck.
inridge, instead Of the present Executive.