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penn ss lit pet refine NeHsniaft. lin einen
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'et9t istnrn 6reunpsn uup 8staunteu an, oaf G..
ioebcu wteOcr cine 3 cnruns BON Dem auese,eitt.
net sutcn StmHurger 8lir erbaltcn bar, ip,pis
duh ordrr'S Sdac unO perihttprne anoers 1rild,,
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In flrtncn uuo 9rOBeu Quantifdten.
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hnt, 10 wie alt anpern lu unitrm @sl6Gfte &C.
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Scetcn Crbatten:
10 Gifru 0imburs'r mnc 10 90. S6mei,cr SGie,
10 5aB Sambrrger 3pstihen. rp.orut, be -, rite,
so 6ae bca. 6rrinse, Del unp SaI3s Slrocucn,
Die tipisit ~Ysrfauft 81. q. Wptrs,
232 Sroaoltr., ,rpiihen rrr
3teu uno 4ten.
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Sparoer
!0nnen bel unter,eihnetsm ltsts frsunrlidbe 3im
uer unp quite &rf rrbalttn. Nuh Itsben eiptas
3tmmer an leciac 6erreu ,u yermirtben bel
Sptn @arrbaulen, @st.,
am Neurn @nrft.
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@mfhImofnu @5ortero.

Mietncn Greunben iepis benz Yubtifum ;nsaefanmt Die
erssbene &niciee, ooe neins Spmnisr. gBirtbl6aft mir per
l4'eesneu ncuen GnIa9en ,ur llntsrbaltune eee 0ublifams
peTlsbtn, pom b~eutissn Sage al pitSer ACORN / lit. 9eIpn.
eers Matte tp auf netne neu einasrjhicte RIhe aufmerfIam,
no ~ ieeCr 3cit warr;: uae taltc SpetIen in er6ftcr NuS.
msbl gu fnesn iinb, lOpir oudb @etrSuts icbrr Srt ron better
0ualttat. 6reunbi9aftltGft ,um ;ablrCihsn Sciu& Label
Elm Simpn Steiu rim.
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Stn3ei9em.
Su permietben.

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Stntge 3immer, paifene fur einielns Serren Q 3 fI.;uc so.
utlleh. pnS b'ais ,u psrrentsr bel Scnrp 9 lutte
Ghe Der Srcoe> uun 5teSn
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Sd,aap s. ~. Der's
yc'ecuan', Olae', 5ylS unp Spict Waarcns
Stcye,
Gde be; 3trn uno Srcar. Strase,

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fneeui bic llnicrieidnctcn eem bsu,ftsn putlifum fur
vac ipnta ltt S1eren 9slhfntte Sertraucn iursn DAFT aus
l%plrdtn, %rrrbinoen Tic ;ue'ctdb odmit bic Nn,ciac. Sr nc
ier Eager dller IN Ger SlusbaltunI 20 tpmnrnocn @crdtb.
iNaiicn enrtt g%e1ioIltde %&iatduf} il Den 5tie'eu Dee sirr
Ssns 'uI oae St,tr pTpolltano,9t BADEN, uno car. mas et
ausnabl uno piui9e ptedt bttrint. pr ans mt eirem icpru
S'tertI9sn @ritdft Ger 50bl mclsu t6uucn.
I'm 9uti9en 3ulprud bel stpdtgcm Scparf uub @riifuna
unieree SaSers bitten freunSliGit
SD aap une Westr,
GGc ser 3tcn unp Srracfr.
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Oa'UtD 9. @crDIe,
Ole 5tra6s, 'piihen SrcaO' nuO 9raee,
Hibmcnb, 8d.
Qrlfti,dter @ao IL. Steam Yips Sitter.
Dsrel5e lit in pen Gtlnp asIeBt, ale in bieIss
@eibIit eiuitldlenOe Nrbsiten cbenl 0 lhne0 unc
tiamcc berl titsasn, ais irJenO ell dnOercs per-
arts,s @ti7iit.
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3. 6dlft'. Stsbbtn5 II. DuQtn.
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cine p.itere Senoun9 alien 9r9aae Brandy; ertri alien
81 TAO : otH l31iste9; 5eotb 4(s une 6apana 9isarr.n,
wtlh. l,tfe! mir ais { ~ 9lrantiren.
BHN B,olrf pn YOfiilii ben 9iluorS, 93sihe, Mle unS
Sl.aul Sig0greu, in @S lUlelIls uuo Rstall, lprehe mau ppI
sci WeRecper Il. 9riten,
9lnoler biei9er uuo imporitrter 9Dsins.
Njluocs uuo Gtlarreu, 30. 1 GrhanSe
8ebiuSt. Qsarl Str.
Jtbclu uuo Wioislr gHcins.
5ueten srbdlten cine Senrunl Scn % 6lG
8beiH uuD Mto~isI-gSeips. pelhe i'd blli0 bel
SAP, @lacne, bsim Ouseno Uper r~inlelnen 5lo-
lben Y~ertluis. SatCb 9ipps,
SO. 1874 8rcdD. Strase.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-06
To The EIilOrs pj tie EagHirer:

have read, With gr"at pleasure the able
and gallant defence Ct SiaLcs Rights, by eX-
Gov. Wise, il his recent debate viii, Messrs.
Sc,,s, Corral, an! other: III tho Convention.
You wll please pntlsh the enclosed extrac,
from All eminent wri,cr on ,an Laws CT Ma,
fiona, in supper: Of what has been known here
tojyrs lis the Virginia doctrine Of Stats sove.
reigntv. As these national gentlemen OF the
Convention inucli wiser thar any Of
our earlier Virginian statesmen, and seem to
have 50 little regard for the teachings OF Jeffer
son, Madison and Mason, they may think that
Yonsieur dc Fdttel knew something ABOUT the
attributes If sovereignty:
Several sovereign and independent States
my unite themselves together by / perpetual
confr,cracv, without cecsng 10 be- each Indi.
vidualIy, perfect State They VIII, together,
constitute Federal Republic: their JOINT de.
libcralionS will not Impair the Sore"eign'y OF
each member, though they may, i'll crrlrln re-.
spects. put SOME restraint upon the exercise OF
it, in virtue Of r0!uA:nry engagements.
~ person does not cease 10 be free and in
dependent when be is obliged to fulfill engage.
ments which he mas ro2entariiy contracted.
"VATrrL"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-06
To the Editors Of TIE Enquirer:

Augusta COrNIV, MAEcl III, isDi.
Gentlemen: | have always been Il s.rong
Wig and Union rlsu, but must confess tia:
MI sentiments have undergone great change
in the last few weeks | am attached to my
na;ive State, and wish tn sse her retain that
proud stand she has heretofore held among her
sister States, bur | uIn opposed to her remain
my in the old Union | an Clearly in favor Of
her uniting her destiny with the Southern
Confectionery, where her true interests arc.
shall be rejoIced when the Convention aGj"uTns.
They arc dong no good, but spending the pub
lie money. Ii the vc:c vas to he taken again
in old Augusta, tie result would be quite dill
ferrnt 10 what It vi, NJ the election Thee 8
no hope Of 4 reconstruction Of the unien.
do 10: desire it, The South has been tributa-
~ to the North long enough. It's high time she
should turn her attention more 70 her true in'e-
rests Seccde is my motto and nope the day
Is nut far distant when noble, proud Old Var.
ginia will be on. OF the brightest stars in tie
Southern Coafcdcracv. \ NirGlSiAE.
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it; but gentlemen, If it is destroyed, oeileVe
upon yoTr heads rcsis the responsibility OF mat
destruction. You refused to so into Confer
ence, YOU refused to unite with the South IN
demanding our rights, and now we are ielt oil,
most alone, to struggle with an aool'tionizeo
government ,,,,
Mr.. Chairman let US look around US. " naI'
sir, can be the effect Of any effort that IS no"
being made in the country, to restore this DIS
ruoted government Sir, while Southern State
after Southern State is calling its Legislature
tosether-whe they are calling together the
very sovereignty of the States while their
daily and nightly prayers To the Almighty has
hecn as long rs there was hope for recon
struc,ion and restoration of iratcrra ieeilng
and harnuny-l0ok. sir, 10 tho NORTH. Has
There been mn rlf,rt maize IL single Northern
State: Has single step been taken, SIM
gle move made to Z i've Us OF Inc ooata al Us
suranc, that they will come up and re construct
this government. on constitutional grouAus' re-
co.nizing and protecting our rights
.,,,',t xhom we bear 50 much here! Is there
anv evidence that they wiii give u The rIght
i,a,1 or fellowship. No, sir, no. bes"e IN
INV bcsrt. rs heard thc distinguished ann
vcncrab:, ccntle,par AMI patriot from Charles
.iiy remark in his Sruc:.i 5p the people ol 't's
civ, that the people 81 tbs Ho!t'' "o'''o NO.
crack their Uncer 70 re>t":" atd 70 S:'e ''''
F, government
No, sir; if i: is saved, we viii atse !" Save s;
/! il without the aid OF The NertDrTii pe"P.e' OH
hen you can reserera,o the iir'''' y, n'i'.
Chan Won can remove the prrjuiicas that are
! testified into the infant i,ini In The schooi
1
mrn,s proclaimed from the pu' pix and the press
,bcn van NAV restore this Government, but not
,ilI then But Oh the abused. mncl deno'i''-
ca,; STATE Of Souti, Carolina Ind vii pay
,,en,len.n the Compliment To say that
South Carolina is well abused o'a'c-
Sir shall maze 70 defence fer the State ci
South Carolina Si:v requires 1t hot "t my
hands. The brightest pages o. our country
history are those which Tel! 0! me valiant
deeds ri Cardinals sons i'll the first great stli!S
! gle for .i!ucI'can lloc.,y. And, SIR more t"a'
a a;.i urou,i:r yr;, tt:"n al. the Historic pc"
that p6rtrays, iuralcr times the history o' !''e
present revelation. w'!i tell iha: South Iaio'l'a
| leI the van in this second great struggle ior
! CONS ltuiioual American Liberty. trust, Sit,
that Virginia NAY s0oa follow her ioo!stei,H.-
Sir, hear much o. the individual hazards "i
those who belong TO the Secession pait: IN ihiS
body. ;.rar much Of tie account which We
arc To reI.dcr to IN lad gnant Constituency. For
myself, desire but To say, that have no Wish
to shrink IRON tie fullest responsibility Tor
every vote that may give and irr every word
which uay utter upo!. THIS door. shall BE-
prepared to answer, for ea;ti and ali, to my
own conscience, to my constituents. to my
country, aad to my G,l In conclusion. Mr..
| Chairman, maxi. /" you and - tic meniterN
! Of this Convention my very grateful acknow.
| Judgements for the "ciy Kin! attention "a'ch
YOU have paid Tie.
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Notice TO Members OF The Convention,
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From the Western n i. Gazette, Chicago, ILL
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T yAGUAYaA AND JAVA coFFEE-Esee.y:
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From The KarsVna Valley Star, Kan.rbs, "a
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-. 81. B!kEEE aNlslhGIc, ATTORNEY ATTAIN
Practice = The cSar,s o. So:ete1rt .aa s1jonins
counties.
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tPrors the Exanlrer, Norfolk, T4.
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From the Examiner, Norfolk Vail
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From the Southern Pathfinder, New Orleans. La
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GAVE TaE PIECES
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polot.
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cco.a. Address,
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Ed GLUE, would caution al! p-rsoss exsains 0'~'
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Mr. tfLLDiSc.

Nr. irLLpiTo.
Cir.
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for the Of the Nervous Headache and CostIreue
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Prom the st. Louis D-,aor...
The Immense 4enand for the article lC-vh.r pil.I fa
pidlJ Increasing
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neces2ily Of a Conference Of the Southern
StatcsT We are told nov that We should have
consultation That we should nave conference
We are told that il ne had full conference uf
the Southern States End if ar ultinstum were
laid down By them, that all would DC we'll
But, sir, these gentlemen, who are SO anxious
for an uttimatum now, were not willing 70
Unite with Southern States in lay ing down All
utimatum. II any thing could hare saved this
Governmental anything could have STAYED
The Storm "f reyulr,rr" that nov rolls OYER this
iani-if an, thing cnul:: have stared that sierra
which fear is yet 20 COMET would have
been united South, in council. ~ith one voice.
demanding guarantee for all the constitI.
tioual rights Of the South; laying down their
u,iraatum; demanding of the North to accept
it a. condition Of their longer remainin !;
in this Union. But 10. sir; Eirgln!s re-
fused TO 20 into this Conference. Now,
sir, 'he Storm is upon rs. Seven States hnrc
gone Ut. Virginia is left in the Old ship Of
state With an abolition COMMA nher to pilot hcr
through the breakers But, Oh! gentlemen no:s
sag, give us an ui.imatum. Yes, the work Of
destruction is done; that which South Car"li.
M and Mississippi told these Cnon-iorins gen
t!eo1cn would be the result CT their retusgl 10
20 into conference with them, has come 10
pass Ii default Of a union OF tie Sruther.,
States. some OF the Southern States have been
forced to take State action; and now gentlemen
have the grace to tell US that if they had had
Southern Conference all would have been
well. Sir, il We are not to-day united if We
are not to. daY standing side by side and Shout
der 20 shoulder, manfuIl: battling for every COZ
st!u'ona! righ, III we are not together on ths
political SEA. u,akiag a common struggle for
safety: il vur efforts ere not now united. upon
rou. (ths speaker mere addressed himself to the
Union side Of the house, gentlemen, rest the
espousibity- believe the people Of toe
coua;ry will place that responsibility upon you
you may sing hymns, and psalms, and pmans
to this dead Union tell Of the past glories
that cluster around it; you may tell us if you
will Of The once proud future that was before
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-04-06

But Mr.. Chairman, the g"ntlciuai! lron Al
.usta regards the Executive as far the HeaNcst
department Of the Government 70 have heard
that gentleman. one might have supposed that
the President Of the United States welded
scar cely the power aud Influence Of presiding
las,lce OF county court; that it was al office
entirely powcrless for harni; yet III The GlNI
| breath ne enumerated as one Of the g7ea:
CHECKS and safe guards 9; the Government, ti,e
veto power.
Sir, would remind The gentleman that the
power, which! lc correctly states may oc SO
potent fur good, may be equally potent for evil.
| would remind him that the veto POKER in the
hands of Republican President, might para,
| lize the action of both branches Of the national
legislature; that it might b. made an efficient
| i,sirumcn. TO crush ont ard 10 destroy con-
servative sentiment and national Legislation;
ira: with the most conservative Congress II
might stop the machinery OF Government and
break down the prosperity OF the country.
| Sir in lS4U, the great statesman ct kentucky
wrote q letter in which he lail down six pro
positions, and among them was one pronoun
cling the veto power, power arbitrary anc
dangerous to the liberties OF the people. anl
demanding the abolition Of that power; aud, i
mistake not tue gentleman from Augusta en-
dorscd those views and opinions which were
incorporated into the policy Q: the Wing party
in 1874.
| Mr.. BALDw1S-li the gentlemsn will allow
me, desire TO say that SO far from accedng
| stood out uniformly, consistently in favor .
the veto power rs great conservative elenen
81 our Government for tho preservation o
Southern rights.
Mr.. GooDx, Of Mecklenburg-l stand car
rected. 1t was nevertheless the. opinion o
Henry Clay, it was nevertheless engraFted ut'
an the policy Of the old Wing party, it was en'
Of the great issues Of the memorable canvas
:: Of 1874 In that canvass it was denounced b,
the Wing party, as u purity, as one danger
ous 10 the liberties Of the people Il VA
one Of: the great issues OF that canvass
But now we are to be told, that that power il
the hands Of Republican President, s one Q
the checks and balances that Southern men ar
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will regard none Of its provisions or its part.
will tell the gentleman another thing, and
will quote from Mir. Seward 10 show, tha; i'll
this Republican Government 10 Constitution
can prove barrier 10 Z hostile public sentl
ment. Why has 10! the fugitive slave INV been
executed. Il it because 1t is not plainly en-
grated upon the Constitution Of the country
No. sir: but because tie public sentiment vi
the North is opposed TO it--becauSe that pub
tic sentiment, is ;on strong for the Con>ttu.
ton The Constitution has gone down before
il. Sir. call the attention Of the House 10
what Mr. Seward has said upon this subject,
in the Senate of the United States. Mr. Sew.
ard saws, that "a Republican Government Ike
this, Notwithstanding all its constitutional
checks, cannot long resist, or cornterac, the
progress of society"
Sir the Constitution, construed by the Re.
publican party, can never afford barrier, Il
protection II the South, against aggression -
Mr. Seward WAS right. He uttered great
truth when he told US substantially, that nc
constitutional check, no constitutional barrier
could long protect Us against the encroac!l
nept of the North. And he told rs i'll h;s
Rochester speech, that for this reason ell
the compromises that had beer attempted
to be patched up between the South and ih<
North, ind proved ephcme:al and delusiSe-
that popular sentiment would override these
constitutional CHECKS and balances
With regard 70 the propositions Of the Peace
Conference, have before declared uiy views
in detail aud have no desire or purpose to
review them now. Tie gentleman from Att
susta told US that the propositions vi the Peace
Conerenc. covered over ell the ills o! which the
South complained, as with a blanket Sir. hs
s.raisned tue Virginia Senators for their retu
sal to vote for the submission .; the PROPOSE
:iors Of the Peace Conference TO the people
He told u that before We undertook TO settle
with Seward and Chase ami lhnsc Northern
men, we should settle with our Virginia Sena'
,ors. And. strange to tell, the very next Gay, OR
perhaps two days ufter, when these Peace Con-
ference propositions, which covered all our ills
"as . bIanket'-I think the gentleman said
were offered ns a substitute for the report Of