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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-27

- The London Times is fairly amazed
at the last census returns Of the United
States. It opens its eyes IN astonishment,
says nothing Ike such growth has ever
been witnessed in Europe, and considers
the statistics "Astounding." The Tines
remsrks:LIfthe threatened dissolution oi
the United States should be actually con.
summated, the citizens will enjoy q singu.
lar opportunity Of contemplating, at the
very crisis Of their destiniss, and the mag
nituds and splsndor Of the political fabric
whish they havs just destroyed. e s1s'
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-27

g 1t appears from investigation by the
House Military Committee, that Secretary
Floyd accepted A. A. Belknap's bids for
1o0,0 ,00e muskets. Belknap says they were
intended for the Sardinian goysrnments 1t is
further shown that Floyd distributed, With
out any ORDER through the Engineer of the
Department, IS, 900 percussion muskets, 40,
900 altered muskets, and l0, 900 rifles amongst
the arsenals of Charleston, Augusta, Mt. Verrl
non, Baton Rouge, and North Carolinai3 With
the exception of the last named, all arms fell
into the possession of State authorities.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-27

~ The Union men Of Missouri haze
achieved an overwhelming victory. Not
TIN Secsssionists are elected to the Con-
vsntion, out Of one hundred and fifty.
Missouri will stand by the .Unien to the
last. She is for compromise of our
aithculties, and is as much opposed to the
Republieans % to the Secsssionists,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-27
Southern Congress.

At the latest advices the Montgomery
Congress were tinkering at the tariff. The
Congress admits free all breadstnas, pro.
visions, munitions Of war or materials
therefor, living animals. and sgricultafal
products in a natural state; also, goods.
wares and merchandise from ethe u Unissd
States, if purchased before the slst Of
March. and imported before the llth of
March. Texas is exempted In the opera
tion of the tariff laws. I'd y,sy 49,. esr-
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-27
Jeff: DAVIS Cabinet.


The following, II is reported. Is to be
the sesabinne.t iof the President Of the South
! 8tSf.f {&k5 G4E -psfs 2tf E2s4AS-o a-7lE SO
ern Confederacy:o - hroq sso8 sGs ogp
Secretary of State; Ex-senator Toombs
of Gs..s Isss~ ssaT. .ssto asegoia 1sEs
Secretary Of War; l.. p. P.sWalker, LIE,
eSoeretaryz Of Navy, 8. r.. Mallory,
Florida. a7ia it.fs I'D sssssas0s : 81 'si-5iza
Secretary Of Interior, Nv. Porcher
Miles, South sCarolina.sras se ,sises,.s q
Post Office Department, T. H. Hemp.
hill; Texas. gso ess sT ra8W ,5Gei
! Attorney General, John A. Elmore
Alabama sd2;7 ezssa ~ 81 s5 s'
Senator Slidell will probably be sent al
ambassador to France.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-27
The Appointmsn. OF Wolcott. /,

The Appointment OF Wolcott. 60
Il is understood that when Judge
Wright died, at Washington, Chase tele.
graphed to Governor DeEnison that he
must appoint sons one in bis place ,shon'
hs. (Chase) could control The result was
the selection of Wolcott, a. creature Of
Chase, who moved that the court adjourn
at Akron, Ohio in honor ofsthe memory
Of John Brown q This threw the vote oi
Ohio against compromise in the Peace
Conference, when .nine out of every ter
votersin Ohio are for compromise. What
. pity Ohio SHOULD sbss cursed with such
uppriucipled demagogues as Chase, and
with such tools of his as Dennison and
Wolcott. / tUfos9I 295Ta5uyg .4fE
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-27
FROM RICHMOND.

RIcHMoXD, Eeb l9.--Mr. Hall, of Wetzel,
introduced resolution in the Convention, de-
olaring that Virginia had legal right to Sc.
cede; that the mere election of Lincoln is not
just and sufficient grounds'for. such extreme
action; but that since a portion of the South
has seeded, leaving thetborder States greatly
in the minority in Congress, Virginia should se-
mand additional guarantees and proper am end
ments to the Constitution, and should present
an uitimation to, Northern; States, and sfxed
time when beyond which she will not wait,
and if they fail to accede to it, Virginia should
take steps to secure her just rights out of the
Union. -sie sefsti aE 9TsGH tgfsuAaR fzs4a9
The resolution was referred to the Commit
tee on Federal relations. .n
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-27
Extra Session Of Congrees.

Cleveland" teleg,apbs that an extr.
session Of Congress will probably be called
as there is an immense amount Of bust
ness which cannot Be performed At this
session. Should there be one, many. of the
States will have to call their Legislatures
together and hold 'aspecial election in ad.
vance Of the regular time for members Of
Congress. is' ''~''s . 90 ,'s','
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-27
- 1f$t y -1AA y efAlN IL ttf
Why do Theysnot sAct,s4As n

The Republicans have alsrgesmsjotity
in both branches of our National Con.
gress now. "a Why'd they not act. Why
do they mot hold sonts the olive branehf
Are they determined to wreck our Gov.
'ernment foreverl Why do they stand
iike statues. and let the glorious, old ship.
Tof State plunge on to, the breakers, to,he
buried forever? Let the people PET4y1oN
BY hundreds-by thousands and demand
their Congressman to give US CoAfRoxIss
GIVE Us EPEAcE-oIvR us UNION. .siz
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-27
fE The existing difficulties are fast

E The existing difficulties are fast
approaching a crisis II is considered
very probable that an extra session of
Congress will be called. There is an i'm,
mense amount of business crywding on at
the end of the session to dispose of,
which seems next to impossible; besides,
it. is impossible to say, in these times.
what it may be necessary, TO do. .,oe9s sol
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-27

.sLineoln,ss Inaugural Address,
Through the kindness Of Lincoln's suite
We have been furnished with an advanced
copy of his inaugural address: bra
"FELLow CITIZENS: - Nobody's hurt
and / thank you for affording me an op-
portvuity of telling you so. Il I didn't To-
tead saying so much, and j am sorry I
have said it, but amt aging anything;
I am only asking questions. ~" got
something to say to you-wait till get
my notssHN obody's hurt. aHorrah sfarl
horray. all ifaa
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-27
and its Important Posi-

The States of Rhode Island. Nex Jersey
and Pennsylvania are anxious and determined
to have satisfactory aettlement, an d express
a perfect ct'willingness tesupport any and eve-
ry proposition looking to that end. and their
Commissioners threaten the Republican par
ty, if they do not come forward and prevent
dissolution Of the Union, that their States
will go with the South. This IL ridiculeds by,
tho ultras, but the Southernsrs say thst they
will take any State in with them ifthey come
on their terms.
So says CLEvELAND, in his dispatch of Tues
day morning. Private advices corroborate
the hint thrown out above. zi%Ei 10 sbaa
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-27

tAy Our Washington intelligence again
is that the, President will certainly veto
Stanton's Force Bill, if it passes. We
don't want to make an Austria Of our
Government Jet. 0gi.Bfi3so,..
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-27

B Hordes Of free negroes are com-
ing North in consequence of tho excite
ment and troubles in the South. We
suppose the Abolitionists will let then
starve, as they are only free negroes; bui
if they we're runaway, slaves they would
open their arms and their pnrsess to rsceive
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-27

~ They have had "muss" In Ne.
hraska about ths deserted Fort Kearney.
The secession Gag was planted over it,
and was sfterward very appropriately torn
Down by the Uhion men.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-27
Compromise q

..azfAia - i'5 compromise. tiis hs!T c3
The Logan Gazette. says that, i''this govern
ment of ours was g. Compromise The. Com
stitution itself is, a bundle Of compromises.
In fact, there is but one form of government
wherein Compfomfse is unknown; and that'i.
absolute despotism., There is no oompromise,
for there is butt a single mind and. a single
will. AL is coercion; vigorous, iron, coercion,
the coercion of bayenets."
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-27

a. In, Illinois there is growing up q
bitter 6ght between the Republican leaders
who are in favor of Compromise and those
who are opposed to- Compromise. iises 6
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-27

pn- Mr.. Reverdy johnson has written
letters expressing much hope Of afsvor-
able adjustment OF the national troublss,
By tho Peace Congress. g y9a @
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-27

~ A very wise man named Clifford
Arick, writing from Washington City to
the Belmont Caroniels. says: s On,
.Now.asdsys to- be . Union man. in
Virginia, is to- be traitor" cevs ai ,ass
If So about fout-6fths of Virginians
. 70 ast.o;torea j, TsGolasys gav aTHi flH ges
80 - - .,z ~ ,z. .
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-27

Ma The ipfamous MoRsILL, Tariff Bill
has passed the Senate by ayote Of 25sto
IA. These sinf the negative were all
1oia..srs - .s.sua 5asiaN ali 10 g.a
O6HVCTdte. Al;
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-27
France Apnexsa Morocco,
VIS, by the Nashville Democrat.

Louis Napoleon has annexed Morocco,
one Of the States in Northern Africa, to
his dominions. The annexation Of Savoy
and Nice only seem to h.ve whette9 biz
appetite 70. moro acquisitions: France
is gradually reducing ell North Africa to
her sway.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-27

~ sDixiss aLand,ns the popalsF
Ethiopian melody chat ahs SosshssHi
Gonfsdsracy have adopted - . national
air, is the composition Of = Psnnsylsasiae
Yankee, Stephen @. Foster, Of Pittsbsrgs
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-27

The Convention Election in Missouri.
ST. LOUIS, 'Feb. .o1s.-sIncomflets returns
indicate q the election of an unconditional
Union ticket for -. State Convention in this
city by about i've Thousand majority. The
election passed quietly; no disturbance OF any
Kind occurring. The returns from 1the State,
80 far az heard, fav or the election OF the Union
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-27

s~ There is serious talk Of South
Carolina seeding from the ,Souther 1
,Con!ederacy. 1t will be happy day 70.
that State when her fre.eating sons &c,
into that region from which the Script.
ures inform us there is no secession. n.3of'
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-27

! ~ The Charleston (S- q. } Aqsts
notices the result Of the Virginia slestisa,
under the heading, "Distressing Forsign,
NaHs.Drd zoe ssi "a. .d5.z ;,ts.saoa "a,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-27
- The L.eIslalure is s.ill in session

- The Legislature is still in session
at Columbus. but for AL the business
transacted it might ss we'll. and better,
adjourn. No laws Of arr practical i'm
porsancc have yet been passed by these
Legislative Solons, unless We may say
thss shs law to prevent internarrying
pswhi.s .ss and tiscks is important: 9 p
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-27

ARKANSAS 'ELEcrIoN.-Ths fetlrniS
from Arkansas indicate that the State. hss
gone against immediate secession By =
large msjority. sssy sdi 81 sMll sasa
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-27

bas Tho Mississlppl Navigation 1885
The Southern Congress has passed On
act unasimously, guaranteeing tho free
navigation os the mississippi 'osia psRn
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-27

sa- The case Of the Governor of Ken
tucky against the Governor Of Ohio, who
refused to surrender q negfo-thief to the
former. because stealing negroes Was not
a crime in Ohio, i now before, the Su;
preme Court Of the United States, upon
q m~nddn,us1 issue, ,sto lcompeiia surrender.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-27

E- The Force Bill of Stanton, in
Congress, created great excitement in the
Virginia conv1satioa.. = aud I'd will DO in6nit.
mischief to the Union, cause, 10 ,e,.a.,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-27

E A piece Of land was recently sold
in London at the rate of 81 100000 per
acre, sufficient TO oeoverit with silver equal
,ozhalf - dollar Ia thickness.ai so2 a9ijei
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-27

isrxwARr, the New York dry goods millien.-
airs, was, SO much plsassd with sensthias
that Fanny Fern wrote, that he sent her the,
richest silk dress pattern he lad in his store.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-27
The Southern ,Goyernmens1n ns Or
st'Nst' V''s1 carilxation "a .S~Se

E1. Senator T0ombs, OF Georgls, hsS
been appointed. .sec;etsry Of sSs.te andels
the Provisional Government ofithe Soashs |
Mr. Memmingsrs Of South Carolina > iG
the Secretary of the TreasarE sau& iLss
P. p Walker of Alabama, the Secretary .
of War. .l.a.ltsa naslaN z n si!ad iar,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-27

asn. wool is lying critically IN. x,sk'
an attack o. pneumonia. aicoa shs q saoi'
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-27

! hslsvoas. II..Il.s ~ . llil skIsb,a "a
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-02-27
"a >fair~vff Traitors=Scalped,'

We present below pictures of the two
arch traitors, one of the North and the
other Of the South Each of ttese sedi-
tious outlaws is pictured by q man from
his own section--that of Giddings by
Hon. 8. s. Cox; tba. of JEFF Davis by
the editor OF the Nashville (reDn.) Demo-
-erat The scalpipg knife was never more
Drighteously applied. ~ rtl!a y
EXCORIATION OF JEFF. DA.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-11-02

did not end till Napoleon abdicated his
crown, and was exied TO the island Of EIba,
in 1914. No battle;was ever fought in the
U. States, where 10000 combutehts took
part in 1t on both sides. ..i f.5
From these 6gnres we can Judge of what
battle we have reason TO expect when
Nc Clellan and Bcauregard, with more lban
twice the number Of those Of Napoleon and
Wellington at Waterloo, come in collision
on the banks Of the Potomac. It will b
an event that will be the great military fea-
ture, probably, for ages to come, Of martial
prowess in America. Washington never
had thirty thousand men in one army uudeF
his command jackson never had fifteen
thousand, and Scott never before the pres.
ent year had seen twenty thous0nd troops
under orders. Great is the ability requr.
ed to maD1vre and handle such large bo.
dy OF men, and bring them oil into action
at the proper time and place. The late
battle at Bull Run extended over seven
miles from one end Of our line to the otheT.
At Washington, probably the battle may
rage over field double this size.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-11-02
A Fine test OF Northern UnamImlty.

ExPresident Buchanan is resolute not to
be forgotten in the popular manifestations
Of patriotism. Addressing letter to a
Union meeting in Chester county, Penn, he
says /: .... .....-
''This is the moment for action, for
prompt energetic and united nction-and
not for the discussion of peace propositions
These, we must know, would be rejected by
the States that have seeded, unless we
should offer to recongnize their independ-
euce, which is entirely out Of the qucs-
ton.
| 1t would be querulous to breathe above O
whisper that the moment when prompt,
energetic, united action" could have saved
the country from these present calamities
| lay last winter in the hands Of Mr.. Buchan-
an, aud be threw it away. Let the past
rather gather its misdeeds itself, and in cit
ing the words of the Elk Pres dem words,
We fancy, not without an undertoue Of re-
gret--it will be enough to note them as
the most emphatic indication the rebels can
possibly receive of the transformation their
treason has effected in Northern sentiment
Six months have barely passed since Mr..
Buchanan sent to Congress that desperate
message in which be argued the non-exis-
tence of power in the National government
to coerce retiring States. He based his
own inaction upon this deficiency OF con-
Stilutional warrant. The powers he then
declined to arrogate himself he now freely
ascribes 10 an administration so diverse
from his own in politics, that he exhortS the
people to sustain the administration in the
Vindication of an authority which he so
lately thought the National Government
could not justly exercise is perhaps an ex-
treme, but is certainly an unquestionable
measure OF the change which has taken
place among the public men, who through
out last winters political discussion, scout
ed the idea of coercion. The rebel leaders
can hardly blind themselves to the fact, that
all of the Northern Statesman, who for two
generations gave them the control of
The National Administration, not one can
be found elsewhere than 10 the ranks OF
their implacable euemies.-N Y Times.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-11-02
Santa ROsO Fight.

A deep interest has been felt to get at
the truth Of this engagement, but the re.
ports have been so vague and uncertain as
to render the uncertainty little less than
agraVating. The following is more proba-
BILE and satisfactory. II was brought by
the steamer McClellen, which left Fort
Pickens on the 18th ult. BY this arrival
We also have more probable and reliable ac-
counts of the Mississippi navel engage
ment.
On the morning of the, 9th, about three
and half o'clock, the enemy attacked Col.
Wilson's position in force. Co. Z, Sd In.
fantry, Capt Hildt, and twenty seven men,
Co. A lst Artillery, Lieut. Taylor, eighty
five men in all, under Major Vogdes, met the
enemy some distance above Camp Brown
Major VogdeS was taken prisoner immedi-
ately. ...
Capt. Hildt, taking command, engaged
the enemy. Our loss was killed, 81 Woun-
ded. and 8 prisoners. The enemy's loss was
much larger. Eleven of their men were
found in one heap. Major Arnold arrived
after daylight to the assistance of Capt
Hildt. ... .....
The command proceeded to point here
the rebels had disem barked just as their
steamers were leaving aud opened on them
destructive fire.
Tue enemy's loss left on the Island wat
22 killed, 5 wounded and 33 prisoners
Many of the wounded were carried
off.
Capt. Bradford and Lieut. Elms were
killed. Three rebel officers were captured
one of them Lieut.. James, formerly of tht
us. Marines, badly wounded.
Gen Anderson was in command of th'
rebels and was wounded iu the arm afte
disembarking. The enemy acknowledges
a loss of over one 100 In addition to th'
loss on our side above stated, the Iouave
Lost 9 killed in their camp and ii takeI
prisoners.
The Zouave camp was situated on SAINTS
Rosa Island and about one mile from For
Pickens aud was SO distributed as to CON
mapd all the approaches to the fort, ant
also 10 protect the batteries. The rebe
forces 1900 strong, embarked from the Pen
sacola Navy Yard in three large steamers
and landed on the Island about 4 mile
above the camp. 1t was about 2 ocloc
| A. M. and very dark. They rapidly form
ed in three columns and proceeded Silentl!
towards the ZOuave camp hoping to eifee
a total surprise in this they were but paT
tally successful. The picket guard station
ed about 500 yards from the camp discoV
cred and fred upon thom, giving the alarl
which saved the regiment from annipilI
tion. t- s,--.
The attack Of the rebel columns was siu
ultaueouS, and voIley after vollsy was ali
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-11-02

The Great Eastern left her moorings in
the river Mersey on Tuesday, the 10Th Of
September. All went well with her
until o'clock on Thursday, when, strong
breeze prevailing, the aft tackle Of one Of the
forward boats on the port side became
unlocked, leaving it suspendend by one tao.
kle. The captain endeavored 10 steady the
ship while this was recti6ed, but found 10
his surprise that the ship would not answer
her helm.
The fact was though it was not known
at the time, tho rudder pin was broken.
The forestry sail was run up, bat the wind
Immediately split it into ribbons The
fore-try-sail was then run up, but it was
blown away. The paddle engines were now
stopped, aud the boats oIdered to be cut
away, when the Great Eastern once more
started on her course. The passengers
then went down to dinner, aud nom that
moment commenced chaos Of breakages
which lasted without intermission for three
days. Everything breakable was destroy.
ed. Furniture, fittings, services Of plate,
glasses, piano-all were involved in one
common fate.
1t now became known that the ruddeI
was unmAnageable. About six o'clock, the
vessel had TO be stopped again, owing tc
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-11-02
Immense Armies.

There is little doubt that the armies now
in and about Washington, amount to the
immense aggregate of 200, 900 meu on each
side, or 400, 900 combalents. Whenever a
general battle shall occur, it will not only
have no parallel on the Western Continent
in the forces engaged, but hardly one in the
history even Of modern Europe will vie with
II. The great battles of Napoleon we're
generally fought with numbers far Inferior
TO those now about the capitol. For in
stance, as Austerlitz, were Napoleon defeat
ed the combined armies Of Russia aud Aus
tria, he had bat $4,000 troops the allie:
bad 100000 At jena and Austerladt
where he broke The power of Prussia, biz
forces were not over l30, 900 strong. Al
the great battle of Wagram fought with The
Aus'rlans on the banks of the Danube
1909, he had but l50, 1000 men. At Bo
rodino, under the walls of Moscow, be haC
but 10000 to oppose the Russians. Al
Waterloo, be did not have TO exceed 80, ,00C
troops. Not one of The battles in Italy OF
Spain even equaled this last number The
only battlefield now recolected by the wri
Ter where the cOmbatants were jas numer
ons as the Washington force, was at Lsipsic
10 1873 where Napoleon had ITS 900, anC
tue allies-kussians, Austrians, Prussians
Sweeds and Germans-numbere 200, 900
Nearly half million of men took part il
this tremendous battle. which was known a
the Combat Of the Giants. 1t lasted thre,
days, and ended in the complete overthrow
Of Napoleon, who was driven into France
where series Of disasters commenced tha