Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-02-09
THE PEACE coNeR Ess.


in American history, and upon the nature OF tnt
action decided upon henre it closes the " ii'''
future destiny of The Republic may depend -
The people OF Virginia will virtually de,'rnnno
, by the character Of the men they seleo, 70 ''ei'
State Convention whether they, too' WIN 10 p'e,
cipitattd into the Secession Ie'o'uuon II
forced to join their fortunes WIN 'no %s.,e.,,a.
!. are attempting to form new oou'ne'" .'a,,;n,
q racy. The delegates rom 'ne ,,;.;.nna
States OF A laoama' ,or'us' Ill anloo,or
f Mississippi, ana oou.u Oa pn'',.;aa., Co,orn'
al Montgomery :" 'o'' IL, : raII,;nr no;n,
ment, whicn 'ney hoPo III, ~ S,.,as ;e -, .,n;
Tor all tne o'ner s, ,t;'..~ I;s;.,,,;a. l. No,
cable adjustment M VI 49,. Wv ,s,.a r,oroa;,;aos
soon nnue' r ho0r nnJer d,scussian in Con.
which ,, Ia s as.ot.h,v Lo yo,oa nno, J,,,n ,ho
gress WI. ~, a' = ,o,;oo has No. -, ac ~. H.,
.s.'. ., br;nn IN a close tho n,o,,oc,.d daho,.
- :, =, ,h;s n,,;od too ,ha ,o,r,r.,.. r
G"ys;.,;anors CIV .rno;n,.d hn n,r,has ar S;n,s
,S'a,sa :, ,ho r,,,,a.s,;av oe W.. -
,'laco ~ Wash;no,on and ol,bo,oh !, ,.n,o,
control the legislation OF change the Constu-
'loh oi 'l'e eoun''y YET Vy wise ana conc'liato
b,rmnnv ., hy S,i,nrs ~ ,ofussI - peaeo anu
the overwhelming necessity for mutual sacrifices
and concessions for the common welfare of the
/ whole American people, il can still further widen
the Union almost impossible Commissioners
will he present representing the free States of
Illinois, Indiana, New York, New Jersey, New
Hampshire Ohio, PENNSYLVANIA, Rhode Island.
Vermont, Iowa. and Connecticut, and the slave
States OF Virginia. Delaware, Kentucky, Mary
land, Missouri, North Carolina, and Tennessee
Tne movement, cnsijering the limited time
which has elapsed since it was originated, has
become very general one. 1t was but natural
that the six States which have already seeded,
and two others Texas and Arkansas which
apparently preparing for secession, should not
have participated IN It, California and Oregon
were too distant TO send Commissioners in time
Tor The day liked Tor the meeting. Michigan and
MASSACHUSETTS, have refused, and Maine. Mlnneso
,a' hahsas' isconsin have virtually declined to
pe represent Ell. Du'' sui the states which have
chosen Commissioners contain much more than
n'" uie pofulauon oi 'ie who'e country th'y
occupy an 'hhueut'al an" eommnnuihs position
anu ,i,la un,eu rounseI' wnu'u n exercise an
"''Nos' ''''iSio'e i'iuen'o--' ni'hue'Phia rIeSs'
FROM sUu1n CAROLINA.
The Charleston correspondent of the New
yorL Times e,1s
-,
70 ,""'te' Vt efeat surPriSe hert 'hat
''''" 'e"u'ne eneeI ib your el'E shouiu
give e''c.iat'on 10 tue monstrous rnuor con
~ i5s, 80, Al ao" ,l lu''"'eu eui'e"uer
=, r..'n, io,. Iut''el ""eo i.Iu'o,n assumes tne
,rs,ot"''n' e. In 'tI"s' nou'" oato'ln'anS are
plaae 1t t"ty are 80 l'Sn, anu tney worship
,ts on., ~ otns h""~ a"p zee. 'nat
So. y, a"'' 's'auu 'uiI tna' N'etny
ro"hs ,i W | ,"t,i G,.y, uuu ""o no'oS Tue ives
y" '"'' peyP'e ~ r's "on ""', Is PeJec"y
tended tbs very city against the British
His mother was OF the same blood as Chief
Justice Marshall, OF Virginia, and he himself
Is allied by marriage to daughter Of the /