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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-11
From the Mobile Register.
Does the Crisis Prove Democratic Republican

AAAL y IUAUAtl " g.
So far from being proof, or even evidence,
that "Republcanism' 10 q failure" this peaceful
revolution completely attests the mooted fact
of "the capacity of man for self-government,''
and the peculiar capacity of the American man
With no more harmful, and no less powerful,
weapon than the ballot, we have overthrown the
juriediction within our borders OF ono Of the
great Powers of the earth, and We do not fee
the shock that follows. There has been nc
shock to feel. The grand principle ofpure De-
mocracy, which is the all-prevading basis, fun
damental and presently practical, Of our govern
mental idea, from the constitution Of town
shipup to that Of State and Federal league
has been the one enabling agency, and by II
we have triumphed in peace in this revolution
"a peace not to be interfered with save by the
wanton aggressiveness Of fanatical, Of hot head
cd, or of men Jealous in their authority, who can
not see beyond the letter of their Federal COM
missions, nor interpret that rightly, and forget
that they are the mere representatives OF the
popular will Of the peculiar sections which ac-
credited them, and not the annointed deepots o.
anti-republican, anti-democratc, monarchical
regime. $3.50
Where about us are the evidences that the
act OF eating off peculiar and uncongenial
manner Of Republican institutions which VIC
have found necessary to abandon, ia a proof thai
"Repubicanism is failure2' There was n0
Government to overthrow, but the win of the
people, and that was overthrown by its quiet
annihilation, and that act of decentralization
was simply change Of the mind, which Is the
will of the people. There was nothing to war
upon, no throne to overthrow, but the power
itself extinguished itself by its voluntary act.
The self-goyerning power thus demonstrated
its capacity of self government by governing
itself. 1t spontaneously elects from it's con.
fraternity with an incompatible association Of
peoples and their powers, each individual assert.
ing his personal will and sovereignty, and each
State community of individuals asserting theirs.
The latter American revolution, then, We hold
to be the grandest evidence that the world has
seen of the capacity of man for self govern
ment, for it shows his capacity to effectually
and wisely uDgovern himself when necessary, as
well as to govern himself. 1t is the proof that
republicanism is not failure, but success, II
is the apotheosis of republicahism. as the form
of human government associations which will
prevail in the world ere the millennium comes.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-11
Novel Use for Post-0face slamps-An Indian
Girl A.tires Herself In Federal Costume.


A correspondent Of the New York Times,
writing from California, has an amusing story,
the particulars of which happened at Fort Yu.
ma, in Arizona. He says: An officers was tell.
ing me the other day how he lost his postage
stamps. He had sent up here for some twenty
dollars worth, and had left them on his table.
Now the habits, manners and customs therea.
bouts are considerably on the freeand easy style,
and the Indians are allowed to run around the
garrison ad tbitum, If they behave themselves
and don't steal.
On this occasion young squaw, who had the
In of the quarters, and was very much at home
anywhere and everywhere, happened to stray
into my friends room, and seeing the postage
stamps, began to examine them with great Gu
riosity She -discovered they would stick, II
wet, and forthwith happy idea struck her.
Now the fashionable dress of the ladies of her
class In that warm climate is of the briefest de-
scription. She was ambitious to dress up and
excite the envy of the other Pochahontases.
So she went in on the postal currency, and
much to the astonishment Of the garrison, made
her appearance presently on the parade-ground
entirely covered with postage stamps. She
was stuck all over with Benjamin Franklin, and
and the Father Of his Country was plastered al
over her ladysbp's glossy skin Unfortunately
regardless of dignity and decency.
The "roar" that greeted her from the COM
manding officer down to the drummer-boy, wa
loud enough to be heard nearly at head d-quarter
in San Francisco, but, Indianlike, she preserves
her equanimity, and did not seem at all discon
certed, but sailed off with the step and air Of
genuine princess, while my friend rushed int
his quarters to discover himself minus hil
twenty dollars worth Of postage stamps, ,and tina
!, what was intended for the mail had been approx
rated to the female. She might have been pu
In the overland mail coach and gone throu gh-
she certainly could not have been stopped fol
want Of being prepaid.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-11

."| n
The porislnouth TnbuEe giyes ssncpAia Of
lecture on ibis subject, recently delivefedin
that place. by Professts AspnEws, Of Marietta
College. We make some extracts: y
petroleum, or Rock Oil, supposed by many
70 be Of recent dlscovefySis Of fvety ancient
date, having been known in the days OF the city
of Babylon, and In other foreign countries. pnl
in India especially, it has been obtained ioi
yesrs. !.
| the United States were made In Pennsylvania
| by Col. Dfalsa, OF Titusyille. The neglectet
aud often ttoublesome o. existence Of Petroleum.
In salt wells, suggested to his mind the efior
to procure the oil as q separate and distinct OBJ
ject. As most other import discoveries to the
world, his energetic attempts we're met by gen.
eral incredulity aud much ridicule; but resulted
not only In wealth to the pioneer and 70 mapJ
others who have followed his lead, but IN th'
opening of arichiy remuuerative enterpriseir
our country.
] The knowledge of the exact process by which
the oil IL evolved from the carb0naceous mat
ters in the rocks which contain 1t, is not yet en-
tirely satisfactory; but it is generally believed
that it isR distiiLGtiOa, generally at a low TEN
perature. The analysis of different speci imeni
Of the product of various oil wells by the Pro-
fessor have failed to convince him OF any othe
theory The distllatiCn OF the solid bltumen
by the heat at q very low temperature produce
gaseous hydro-carb rbons-at still lower tempe
Irature-oIL.
Il The tendency of the oil, the speaker asserted
10 up,oayd. Contrary to the opinion, which J
credited to some extent, its course in the rock
is not horizontal, but verticali and not unire
uuently the oil is found oozing out at the sur
face, to which it is brought through the fssure
4 of the rock and by theacton Of the water
Water, which is almost everywhere, fills the low
er portion of the fissures. The oil, from It
specific gravity, finds Its way to the top OF tn
water, and by accumulation and the escape Q
the gases, which are found just above the oil
formation, it reaches the surface.sf NFp
4 In reply to question whether the supply
oil from one we'll could be drawn'off by an i'm
mediately adjoining one, Professor ANDREWS re
lated the following incident which had occurre
in Washington county:
One well which had been sunk some thirt
Tor forty feet gave fine yield of oil. Another
was run down near by, probably ten feet deepe
than the first, which drew off its entire yield
A third was bored close by the second ten
more feet deeper than the second, and the sup
ply from both the other wells was sucked u
! through the pump of the third Another singu
lar incident was related as occurring in th'
same county. One we'll which gave a very fin
yield was interfered with by another which wa
sunk as close by it as the lease line would al
} low. Theiresult was, that in pumping one wei
! gave yield of oil while the other gave water
|, The party that got to the ground first procure
the oil i~| iNt'
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-11
&. Republican Divisions.

The Cincinnati Gazette candidly confesses
that there 10 more reason to spprehend rup-
ture in the Republican party than IL could wish.
Different fundamental lines Of national policy,
Il says, are already d tracing the party, to say
nothing Of minor details. The Gazette goes on
to enumerate three marked divisions as already
existing in the Republican ranks! au.
/. Those who are for enforcing the laws with.
out profsring any terms Of Cancellation. The
Gasstts ffeely admits that its sympathies are in
this direction, and had no Pacfcation Congress-
been appointed, and had no expectation Of con.
cessions been held out to the Border States, il
would have preferred this course, be the result
what il might. But late events have modified
these hrst impressions.
2. There is. according to the GOSetts,a SEQ
ond class Of Republicans who are In favor Of
s.some honorable measures Of coDciliation," as
repeating all the so-called Personal Liberty
Laws; an amendment Of the Consultation to
relieve All danger Of the apprehended interfer-
ence With Slavery, and either the admission of
all our territory south Of thirty'six and half
degrees as State, or else the adoption Of q
genuine territorial non.intervention policy
The Gastfts Gays:
This class has been largely increased from
the ranks Of the preceding one, and in our
Judgment its policy is eminently judicious, mag
nanimoas, and patriotic. We wish the entire
party could stand as q unit on this ground
A third branch Of tho Republican party has q
real desire for separation between the slave
holding and non-slaveholding States, and fa-
vors peaceabIe submission to secession. The
Gazette believes that this class is neither hume
rous nor increasing. tg
The Gssqis iprotests against these different
factions reading one another out Of the party
Il wants them al 10 agree in doing all that can
be done owrdsconciliaiion, before fully 'teat.
ing the power Of the Government" in less
agreeable way But from the soneo Of the lead
ing Republican papers in this State, in.Ney-
York, Illinois and elsewhere, the party will
hardly fall into or I've nnder tho lead OF the Gin
cinnail Gazeiis Or Che Albany Journal.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-11
a CoaItisutionai MONARCHY PfSpossd.

The Augusta Chronicle ans Sentinel, (Ga.)
late leading opposition, openly advocates the
establishment Of Constitutional Monarchy
in place Of our Republican system. Il assumes
that the latter has proved TO be failure, while
the facts prove the reverse. There is no doubt
q strong attempt will be made, II not to estab-
lsh Monarchical Government, TO mould into
q consolidated form, the Government which Ia
to be created upon the ruins of the old federal
system. Experience has shown that this scheme
ments, respectively, should be more clearly
drawn than ever. Thepaladium of the people
is in the!maintenance Of therights and prerosa
tives Of their State Governments. Hereafter
let nothing be left to inference or interpreta-
Mississippidn. ~ n. ~ ~. !.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-11


DIsUEIoN IN CAHADA.--1he papers in the Brit
ish Provinces discuss the disunion question in
its various aspects, with much spirit. The Ca
nadidn Neios thinks that the partial dissolution
of the Union occurs very opportunely for those
who are engaged in the settlement of basis OF
federative union of the British American Col
onies; they will zee, at all events. the weak
point in the compact Of the United States, and
will no doubt so frame the new Government,
as that it shall not be in the power of any email
minority to endanger its stability by declaring
itself out of the Union, and setting up its own
Independence. Should the slavehol6ing States
secede, the British Colonies would become q
greater Power than any in North America. If
they were united. A member OF the Canadian
Legislature, writing to the Acadian Recorder,
expresses the opinion that If the Southern States
should assume control Of the Mississippi, the
necessity which the Northern States would be
under of having free passage through the St.
Lawrence would drive the Provinces into adopt.
ing a foreign policy, or ultimately acquiescing
in annexation to the Northern States. The
Recorder comments on this letter, and makes Il
the text for urging an immediate union of the
Colonies, that they may reap the full benefits oil
the dissolution Of the Confederacy.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-11

4 TINE YoRAN OLD DAnKEY TO BE MovrNo.--
IL Is reported that the recent prompt obeyanct
Of the law at Cleveland has caused quite scat
tering among the runaway slaves, both In that
and neighboring cities. A darkey hack driver
in Toledo showed great presence Of mind the
other day. Coming up from the depot with hie
hack, one evening, he jumped from the box as
soon as he reached the Collins House, where he
was employed, not stopping TO let out his pas
aside, and requested payment of his wages,
giving therefor very good reason, a. fellows :
sits time for dis feller 70 be goin -I'se got my
ole massa II De carEiage.n
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-11
clearanees at Charleston.


Foreign olearances from the ports Of South
Carolina are now. according to the Charleston
Courier, managed as follows:
The principal vessels trading directly from
South Carolina are the lines to- Liverpool and
Havre. They are medium sized vessels, with
the exception of the ship Alliance, which rates
about 200 tons. These vessels are principally
owned in Charleston. The plan is to have the
commanders pass their examination at Lloyds,
and to have the vessels registered as English
bottoms, and sail them under the English flag.
One of these Captains, in order to pass muster
at tHverpool, remained over one voyage, to
brush up his navigation" He succeeded in
passing the ordeal, and 10 now soon expected
home, under the British flag. This is consider
ed the shortest way Of avoiding seizure, on ac-
count Of irregularities of clearance at our Gus.
tom houses. These vessels goto Liverpool OF
Havre, as trade happens to be best. s
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-11
The preuidsntial Journey.

The President elect left his home in SPRING
field, Illinois, this morning, to pursue his Jour
ney to Washington city, preparatory to entering
on the duties Of his Office on the 4th Of March
next s.,iiiltm gsa .gHsEs 'Ea.2Jt 1gqf i i-'
The Cincinnati Commecial, Of Saturday,
contained special despatch from Springfield
Of semi.oiiicial character, announcing with
precision, and in quite an ostentatious way the
departures and arrivals Of MIR. LINCOLN and bis
escort, from point to point, beginning with
Springfield. Special trains are TO be provided,
and none but euch as have cards Of admission
Ito be furnished by Mr.. WocD, the manager
of the performance can have passage on
them. 'HS
The cayalcade will journey from Springfield to
Indianopolis-thenee TO Cinciunati-thence via
DAYTON to Columbus, where it will arrive accord
ing to the programme in the Commercial, on Wed
nesday at noon; perhaps the hour of arrival here
will be 2 or az P. M, of Wednesday, instead of
noon Of fthat day. From this city the august
party will depart on Thursday morning, pass
ing from here via Newark to Stenbenville, and
thence to. Pittsburgh-leaving Pittsburgh on
Friday morning, the procession will go to Cleve'
Iand-leaviDg Cleveland on Saturday morning
il will reach Buffalo that evening, and remain
over until Monday morning, the 18th, when II
will take up its line of march forAlbany, &c.
&C., until II reaches the Federal Capitol. n.
In view Of the present condition of the coun-
try, the result Of the sectional triumph in th'
election Of Mr.. LINCOLN, this grand display, th'
like of which was never known before in th'
journey Of any former President elect, Is, W
think, quite out of place. If MIR. LIscOl'
\ was wise and judicious man, impressed pro-
foundly with the difficulties and dangers that
surround our country, he would have remained
at his home, until officially informed of the
count Of the votes for President by Congress,
according TO the constitutional provision, and Of
his election, and then with his private secretary,
without any hefalding or pre.announcsment,
taken the cars, and by the most direct
route, and without display, have gone forward
to the Federal Capital. But IL appears that he
is willing to allow himself to be made the sub
ject of a triumphaI march and grand display,
not in harmony with the Republican simplicity
of our fathers, and specially forbidden by the
gloom and dependency, which now hangs over
distracted and divided country. as D va
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-11
state Ofiieerr Of Kansas

.
The following officers elected under the Wy
sndotte Constitution, now that Kansas is ad-
mitted, will administer the new State Govern
ment VIZ. ~ "a F3 ~ ie78as 81 a 3
q Governor Charles Robinson, formerly OF
Massachusetts ,qvan si hr9G.
Lieutenant GOVERNOR. P. Root, formerly Of
Connecticut.
Secretary Of state-J. W. Robinson, for
merly of Maine.
Treasurer-William Tholen, formerly of New
York.
Auditor George w. Hilliyer, formerly Of
Ohio. 5s ~ 9sr..
Superintendent Of Public Instruction r
Griffith, formerly Of IllinOis.7 M
Chief Justice--Thomas Ewing, Jr., formerly
of Ohio. s-ai8 sgslsha.E.Lf51s-s,f IA .ff r "a
Associate 0Justices~ d.. Kingman,
formerly of Kentucky, and Liwrence Bailey,
formerly Of New Hampshire. -
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-11
The Burden Of SECESSION.

A Charleston correspondent Of the Providence
Journal writes: cg d rf
To meet the expenses Of all this warlike pre-.
partition the taxes are enormously high, and
people are not little disposed to grumble at the
burden. The tax on gold watches is one dollar,
on silver ones half dollar, on pack Of playing
cards twenty Eve cents; and all other articles
are taxed in nearly the same proportion. This
heavy taxation is having greater tendency To-
ward Cancellation than any other thing, for the
men Of moderate means see clearly that the
taxes must always be enormous to support sep.
arate State Government, or even Southern
Confederacy.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-11

A DESERVED REBUKE 1t is said that during
the visit fths New York Chamber Of Com
merce Committee to Washington, Mr.. Seward
on the occasion OF the call made upon him, ex-
pressed desire, so far as he was personally
concerned, to bring about a settlement of the
present troubles, but thought his party would
not sustain him. He made frequent allusion tC
Mr.. Clay, evidently impressed with the idea thai
the mantle of the departed statesman had faller
upon his shoulders.
d"Sir," said one Of the committee, eff Mr.
Clay were alive, he would not say my party, bu
his language in such time as this would be
my country" 1t is supposed the future Premier
took the hint-Journdl Commerce.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-11

THE NAME OF THE SOUTHERN CoNFEDERAoY. -
The Charleston Courier has an article on the
name to be given to the Southern League OF
Confederacy. Among those suggested our CO.
temporary mentions the following: 'Apalachi
an League 'Apalachis,' Alleghania,' sColum-
bia,r Chicora, "Fredonia Washington League,
Washington States, ATLANTA, Augusta, Caro-
lima, Florida, "Georgia," Alabama, Louisiana !,
Georgia League Georgia Confederacy,' &c
That is certainly pretty good list to choose
from; but then rose by any ns=,e will smell
ss sweet. Therefore, any short name will b,
as satisfactory. ~
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-11

MYsTERious DmAPPEARAEoE.-Inquir has
been instituted as to the probable fate Of G. F.
Stark, Esq Of Greenupsburg, KY, who mys-
iteriousIy disappeared. About six weeks since
he left Greenupsburg with SIS, 900 in bis pos
session. He was subsequently seen in Louis
vile several days, and since then all is profile.
matical as to his, whereabouts. His friends
think, from hislong absence and silence, that
he has been murdered and robbed. *
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-11
The following is an extract from a

letter written by the Rev. J. 8. Holme paser OF the
pierepontstreet Baptist Church, Brooklyn, N Y, to
the "JOurna and Messenger" Cincinnati and speaks
volumes In favor Of that renowned medicine, Mas
WINDOWS SOOTHING SYRUP yoR CHILDREN TRrrHIKe:
1--WE see an advertisment in your columns Of Mrs
WNsLows SOOTHING SYRUP. Now we never said word
In favor OF patent medicine before In our le but We
compelled 10 say to your readers that this Is no hum
bug-wE HAVE TRIED IT, AND Know 1T TO M ALL III
CLAIMS 1t Is probably one OF the successful med
cines OF the day because II Is Of the best And those
OF your readers who have babies can't do bOtsr than
lay ina supply" . oc27:1yd&v
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-11

ESoLisH RKLIGroUs SooiETIEs lit appears
that there are three Bible societies, FIVE tract
societies, twenty one foreign and colonial mis-
eionary societies, and t5iry-three home mis-
sionary societies In England. IA
The total receipts, exclusive Of one or twoso.
cielies, Of which particulars cannot be given,l
were E1 ,205, ,7SS, and the tohsl disbursements
4l, ,155, 1896. ~
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-11
Asknowlsd sdgsmsnt.

We return our thAnksto Hons. Stephen A.
DOUGLAS, WIN. H. SEWARD, Mutton S. LATHAM
HrNnr M. Rlcr and GEoReE e. PucH, of the
U. 8. Senate, and Hons. JOHN s. PHELrs, DAsI
e. srcKLEs, c, i. VALLANDIeHAM, W, HOWARD
Gro. H.'PsNpLrroN, .. M AsgIny, and >. 8.
Cox, of the House Of Representatives, for yala-
able public documents, which we have received
from them recently. l3 ries "a,
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-11

REsIoNATroNs IN THE NAyY.-A letter from
Vera Cruz to the New Orleans Della asserts
that If the officers OF the Home Squadron who
have expressed an intention TO resign do 80
there will not be enough left to take charge OF
the vessels. Lieuts. Morgan, Rutledge, Por-
cher, Evans, Kennen, Jones, Mordaugh, Nc.
Cam, and Mauray; Surgeons Freeman, Bar,
clay, and Gait; Paymaster Clarke; Engineers
Manning, Lamden and Lamden again, and Pur-
dy, are mentioned as among those who intend
TO desert their posts. 81 fq
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-11
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