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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-02
FROM MARYLAND.
A FEyERISH STATE OF THINGS.

From Our Own Correspondent.
BALTIMORE, Feb. %, 1861.
The town is good deal disturbed this morning
by current rumor that coup dttat is in con-
temptation by the Collector of our port. In what
form it is to come nobody knows, and it is this
ignorance that gives zest to the whole matter
One story is that be advised certain shippers
to get out their cleaTances by to-day as he could
not tell when they would get them after to-day.
Another 10, that certain merchants have been
getting alterations in their shipping papers, and
there seems to be some foundation for this report
1t is also positively averred that the Collector
will resign to-day. Yesterday, the rumor was
that he would resign on the 5th March, as ] wrote
you.
A large number of influential citizens, am
informed this morning, propose to go to wash
ington for the purpose of protesting against Win
ter Davis's appointment TO the Cabinet. The
Republicans are unanimous against it. The Dem
ocrats are ditto. And hundreds Of Bell men are
ditto. l do not know whether there is any
ground for supposiDg he has been thought OF, but
there is great commoton 10 the mercantile COM
munity about it.
The feeling at the hour I write q p. n.y. 10,
that Compromise of some sort is sure to be
adopted by Congress- and the compromising COM
munity is in ecstacies. The anxiety to hear from
Washington is quite feyerish on the street.
The city is rife with rumOrs that some sort of
violence will break out at Washington on the
4th INST, but l can trace them to no better
sources than the Incorporate expressions OF such
half-grown youths as are now enlistDg in the
South Carolina army.
Business here is brisk in the shipping way.
They are sending TO Europe -four at the rate OF
5000 barrels a day, and large cargoes Of Indian
corn.
The hostility of the Bell and Breckenridge pa
pers in this city to Mr.. Lincoln is becoming
more intense as the 4th Of March approaches.
The abuse Of him exceeds anything Of the Kind
ever read, especially from the Bel organ.
The weather yesterday and to-day is Ike that
Of the middle of May.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
THE VOTE OF NEw-YORK.
LETTER FROM JOHN A. KING.

LETTER FROM JOHN A. hlSo.
To he Editor Of The n. TribSH@
Sin: Observing in The ". Y. EreaiHg Pot state
ment respecting the final vote on the proposed amend
ment to the Constitution Of the United States, by the
New-York Commissioners, in which my name and ac-
ton arc alluded 10, beg leave in reply to make the
following correction which ask the favor Of you 70
publish:
The vote Of majority Of the Nsw-York
Commits toner's had been steadily cast against The
amendment and after reconsideration, the question
was to be finally determined on Wednesday morning.
Soon after the meeting Of the Convention ON that day,
Mr. Field called bis colleagues together, and desired
to be informed if majority still adhered 10 the vote
previously given; when upon the question being put,
It was 60 decided. Mr. Field then sad he obligeS
to 90 Immediately to argue a case in the Supreme
Court of the United States and requested to give
the vote of tho State in his absence as just agreed
upon-wbereupon the other Commissioner not Of the
majority at once stated that they would not agree 70
have it cast as majority vote, in his absence; and
that it attempted TO do so, it would be objected
TO- aud the fact stated to the Convention.
Under these circumstances Mr. Field was strenuous
ly urged by those who agreed with him in opinion to
remain in the Convention ard give the vote Of the
State against the amendment and again and again
IOu nv me OtueIc, iLc tHcCe VI aDeOhO~
would be to divide the vote and that it would be
claimed as he had just beard by the minority Of tho
Commissioners. lie nevertheless persisently refused
to remain saying that his duty the Court para
mount and soon after left the Convention.
The vote on the amendment soon followed, snt be-
fore New-York was called, / asked my colleagues
what vote should be given and the reply was in tho
absence of Mr.. Field that the vote was divided.
Nevertheless stated the TO the Convention and
asked permission to cast the vote before. This
objected to by Of the Commissioners of the minor.
w. and permission having been refused by the Convcn.
ton; by direction Of my colleagues, when the State
was called answered that its vote was divided.
This embraces substantially what occurred on THE
OCCASION and the responsibility for the faore Of the
New-York vote must rest not on me, but where il
justly belongs.
With great respect your Obodisnt .erysnt, ,,,,,
Neg York March l. 1854, JOHN A. KISo.
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THE VOICE OF THE PRESS.

We find the following home truth in The RaleiRA
IN. CO. Banner: " 1t the love Of disunion and the
hope of future power that have carried ont the reckless
politicians in the South. Tho big heart Of the people
IL still In the UDion aud hope 10 yet assers
its supremacy. IL Is now subjngated temporarily 70
the will of the politicians. Lees than hundred thou
sand politicians are epdeavorDg TO destroy the iber
ties and usurp the rights Of more than tbity millions
of people Ii the people permit 1t they deserve tho
horrors Of the civil war that viii ensue they deserve
the desposm under which they VIII be brought, end
the hard fate that will be their lot. 'ecessionsts
among us ssy we can't get rights in the Teritoes
and therefore, ought TO 90 out Of the Union. In
tie same spirit who cannot get sil he wants in
this world ongh 10 cut his throa, and 20 out OF It,
himself of them by committing suicide. This is his
States Rights and he denounces as submissionrts
all that will hot follow bis example"
From The Portland (ge.D Advertiser.
There H. Just now, no better abused word than
"CoeIcion." The South CarolInians who seize the
Government Notifications, Custom House, and Post
Office, object to "coerion." The Florida pirates
who steal all that in their way, won't be "eo-
creed" Missssippsns who point cannon on the banks
Of that river and arrest its free navigation, exclam
against Coercion" Toombs who avowed his treason
in the Senate Chamber, stormed against coercion"
Cobb and Floyd, who pluDdered the Treasury, are
against coercion" Thus ali who feel :" the halter
draw" rail against "coercion." The house breaker,
cut-purse and siabber, exclsims with equal earnest
ness and proEiety, against coercion: No law
breaker Is willing 10 be "coerced." Mr.. Buchanan
reasoned well and wisely against secession ard took
high ground for tie enforcement Of the laws winding
up With the illogical conclusion that could not
sort to coercion" Now the Government must either
fold its arms and wink at rebellion, il must deal ~
other governments deal with traitors. Il must enforce
is laws If these laws are obeyed, "coercion" will
not be required. If resisted, coercion must be re-
sorted to.
From the Bucis County pa Intelligeneer
The noble and patriotic speeches made by Mr. Lincoln,
at Trenton aud Philadelphia prove beyond question
that he il indeed the for the hour His response
to Mr.. Cuyler in Independence Hall, srs the blood
and makes the heart glow with admiration Of ths
speaker a. bis sentiments His language was 80 con-
catory, and vet so firm and his devotion to bis coun-
try SO complete that bis remarks commanded the spon-
taneous applause Of all who were present. ln this
trying emergency when the whole structure OF govern
nent is crumblin to ruin in the hards Of mbeclIs
and cowardy Executive all patriotic hearts yearn Tor
the quisk installation Of Abraham Lincoln: They feel
that III bis fearless hands the country VIII be saved
and that the audacious band of traitors who virtually
rule at Washington will at last be expelled from their
stronghold. God speed the day!
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FROM PHILADELPHIA.

PATIENT wATTING-TARiFP NEWS AND PEACE
CONGRESS SPRING PROSPECTS A Local
DEARTH-A CoLoRED EXODUS.
From Our Own Correspondent
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. %, 1861.
There is quiet tone of patient expectancy
pervading the public mind, different from tho
feyersh impotence of fortnight ago. IL Is sec"
that we have made substantial progress, ana we
cease to chafe now as we did then. MI Liz
coin ';s safe in Washington and mas evidently
r,,ds n favorable mark. Less than another
weoL will Give the nation that long expected Id
.n,rr,, On which 90 many hopes are hung. His
o....o hare has left the most favorable i'm
nrss.or on all who saw or heard him. IL 10
tadou. 70 describe crowds, seeing that of late We
had 40 many of them. But that which assembled
h.c,re breakfast in front Of Independence Hall,
% Goa him raise the new flag over that venerable
hn;ldng. exceeded any ever assembled among US
No one ought to doubt that the hearts OF the people
ara with him, and that should he ever call upon
them 10 rally in arms for the defense OF tho Union,
he can have as many of them az be may call for.
The Mob at Baltimore, his arrival there, has ln-
tensiied the popular affection for the man, and IL
the South will yield the common courtesy OF giving
him fair trial, and of judging him by his acts tho
country will be safe. The utmost confidence is hero
reposed in him, as was shown in the very higher
bids for the late loan coming from this city. fso
see by the offers made for it how complete nahss
bug was the idea thrown out that the money oass~
wall street and State street had combined 20 eo.,
mel the Republicans 10 back down or have We
not taken, " any combination eA'stsa Nv"
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IRON NEy-JERsEy.

For what have Gov. Seward and tho Republicans
been proiessedly striving An abstraction No;
but for great, fundamental, living principle.
Ia It to be sacrificed now ! and for what
II President Lincoln should unfortunately be sur
rounded by malgn influence, and give back, descend
from his high and true position, God have mercy Oh
him, and on our country r
Then, again, will the Slave Powerbe rampant. IN
shall we bo the jeer and Of the world. men vs."
the accursed system be permanently
out our land, and the indignation Of heaven
God forbid that The TRIBUNE should iasef VI q1""
before the spOogi.t, justier or minl0n OF slavery
Stand srm noble champion Oftruth and nsa'' S INC
,ss,.no, ~ ,hOu,suds Of syppaihiring hearts
Taos Cossnoricr..
n..Au...,.z. Il ssid in C0pnsctieut end Ni6snip9.
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be forgiven by tho rebels. They, and all the rest Of
the determined slsveholdep want To see in rs nothing
but downright. jolly injustice and crushing contempt
for all law and darkcoored humanity, and they will
either whip it into we must whip IL out Of them.
Which shall ii be ELizuR WRIGHT.
Bostea, Feb. "a, 1861.
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rron I,rrKRsoN cornrrnn

The subscriber Las been for more than fifty years in
the itnerancy of the ~ L. c., and for nearly sixty
years, when it seemed called for has firmly advocated
the leading principles Of the present Republican party
At my adopting them, in 1900, they were called JEFF
fersonan sentiments. Political parties have often since
then changed names; but principles with me have
never changed. They have grown with my growth
and strengthened with my strength. have spoken, 1
have voted have desired prayed, and hoped to live
to see administrators firm enough TO carry into opera
ton these great principles of true liberty.
Oh that it may please the Great Ruler Of the Uni
verse to spare me the desired boom to see our worthy
President elect in the Chair II State, with the Ccnsttu
ton as IL ras AS IT is and ever should BE- without
compromised additions, subtractions in relation to
the odious system of Chatte Slavery. feel that
must 20 soon to the Spirit World but the above are
noe the honest sentiments of my heart, and believe
the pains and realities Of dying hour will induce no
change in this matter. Is. g. PADDOCK.
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CORRECTION.
To The Edito, Of The ". Y. Tyibsns.

SIR: In The TRIBUNE Of to-day, the article on the
sixth psge, headed "Comprome PetitiOr' &C., and dsDed
milford Native should have been dated Milford Coma instead
OF Milford Mas Please make the corrections a. the facts
therein stated may not apply To Milford Mas Wills they
true Of Milford, Conn., and doubtless Of other pacs& MN
Milford Conn Feb, n, 1861.
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IRON hEAIORs, CONN.

Even Mr.. Seward is by no means an exception. No
sooner had the submissive spirit Of his compromising
speech touched by telegraph the understandings Of the
common people, whose confidence he had hitherto re-
tanned, than from million hearts went up to heaven
the grateful shout: Thank God he ~as not elected
~ Lineoin's place -
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-02

Democracy is limp and quiet-a very wet rag Of doc
trine There is vast deal Of moral principles well
as other kinds Of human nature-in Old Connecticut,
yet She sifts herself Arnold, Toucey and such,
glory to remember went out of her. Her hearts blood
is pure.
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rRos p.SysRsPoRr. MASS.

The wavering course Of Seward and Adams and
others in and out of Congress terribly dshearten
ing to Republicans here. The weak ones began 10
doubt and tremble and to think Of falling back. The
more steadfas. were intensely dgGsted. They looked
upon Repubcani.m as we'll nigh crushed by the action
Of men must soemny pledged to support and defend it,
But The TRIBUNE proved true, and it gave hope
Each free blast of that "bugle-horn worth thou
sand men, The Atlas and Bee, and several other
w.England papers, .obly kepttheirgound-Sum
and WILSON, and most Of our Representatives. stood
firm, the Great NORTHWEST has spoken, and to-day
No Concs ssion - is the wach-word here. ~. p.
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yRon nRra COUNTY, xIw.YoRx.

Erie Countyis all right on the Chicago platform
Few, very few, favor the Cittenden swindls. We
prefer natural death TO suicide.
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FRon LOCK HAvEs, PKss.

Let me speak q word for Central Pennsylvania.
polled my first vote last Fall, for Honest Old Abe, be-
cause he was nominated TO represent the Chicago Plat
form; and believed them and still believe, tina, he
will not wayer ore inch from the true Republican prin-
ciples engrafted therein and it makes NE blush for
some Of our Republican members In Congress 70 think
that they have become 20 weak in their knees and
heads as to want TO barter away the very principle
which placed them in the position they occupy
Shame the men who would surrender their bard
earned victory the Slavery propagandiss The fear
less course taken by The TRIBUNE against a eompro-
leo with tho hearty appreciation Of more than
nne-tenths Of the farmers miners and hardy lumber
men Of Clinton County, who make up population
We would know whether we have a Government, and
whether it protect itself without buying its enc
mics by compromise We would have Abraham Lin
coin stand by The Constitution, enforce the laws collect
the revenue Of seeding Sates retake the public prop
erty stolen by the traitors, and give them their just
rewards.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-02
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.


MAINLAND.
How can Cassius NJ. Clay say that FREQ speech,
free press, &C., are allowed and acknowledged
in the Slave Statesi Here am 1 in the Bor-
der State of conservative, good old Maryland;
an orderly, peaceabe, discreet citizen, law-abld-
ing, and so acknowledged to BE, having consld-
cradle property interest in the community very liberal
indeed on the subject Of Slavery-so much 80 as, on
some occasions to have taken q share in it mysef
minglng occasionally with Shareholders making init
mate friends Of them, and, in word in good fellow
ship and feeling, and caring just about nothing whether
man holds slaves or not. MY convictions are against
the iusis of the system, however, and am satished
il ought not to be exended.) Yet am not permitted
to receive The N. Y. TRIBUNE, the Postmaster hay'
ing been instructed by the County Grand Jury TO with
hold it from the subscribers Of which have been one
for several years. There are come fifteen persons IN
this neighborhood who anxious to have your paper
but get it, because the Postmaster will not de-
liver it should they subscribe.
Now, will Ca,sius NJ Clay please inform your read
ers land possibly, through kind friend, in the
possession Of more liberty than your humble servant,
the explanation may meet my eye upon what be bases
his assertions.
The Union feeling in the upper portions Of this State
il increasing. Considerations Of material interests
having their weight. We not 80 blind and reckless
az not TO perceive that every interest will suffer- and
being convinced of the fact yet be carried away by
rage and prejudice to the extent Of being willing to be
sacrificed by leaving strong Government TO take part
in q weak one and ts burdens Of taxation.
A NARYLANDER.
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FRon PHILADELPHIA.

A letter from a well-known Republican in Philadel-
pha who has contributed largely in time and money 10
the cause, says "Wben perceive the deplorable de-
bility Of certain leaders, and the Republican compro
misers generally, do not know how to rely on the
multitude. Whittier the beliwetber leads, the scared
lock generally follows. We have lived to see
the Union disrupted am afraid we shall see some
thing worse-s reconstruction with Slavery made
sacred AMI treason triumphant. We have climbed
70 high up the national ladder only to play the monkey
and become the worlds laughing stock"
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have recently been in Mu'catne, Cedar, Iowa,
and Linn Counties, which adjon this johnson, and
all of which gave Mr. Lincoln large msjorities last
Fall-all, except Iowa, perfectly astonishing votes
have considerable acquaintance in each, and have
yet to find the 6r Republican whose eyes squint in
the least possible degree to compromise. The firm,
straightforward coure of The TRIBUNE ia universally
commended. Not a weak backbone, not trembling
knee, could be found verify believe, were search to
be made with lighted candle through all the counties
named And the further north you CO. the better it L.
There are about hundred Republican journals in
Iowa. and but two show any the least sign Of faterng
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Tsos Cossaorlcr..
p.Dubucauisu 10 saa IN C9Passieu', end siasning
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the meane.t and most abominable crime Of which
n civilized State can be guty-a crime which
God knows is not required by the Consti-
tuition. though all the lawyers in the
earth or under il should say so, and on which that
crime had been actually committed, over and over
again. stnking TO the very skies and only asked that
Slavery which Lad shanelessy violated that and all
former compromses should not DO extended any fur
Their The people voted you into power-l among the
rest-as tie best thing that could be done. Now, do
You think that you purchase valuable peace oil
open rebels by another compromise VIII you pro-
coed on the beautiful tactics of the old Ephaimite Of
Of Gibeah who when beset by certain rotous dealers
in human flesh, was ready to give mp his maiden
daughter as well his guests cOneubne TO cave his
own miserable bones from fracture Will you add to
the sneaking ylany Of betrayDg the innocent stran
ger, the cowardly scoundresm Of not protecting your
own cizens1 What are the Border-State friends
worth who are ready side with rebels unless conc-
ated by such degradation Do you expect by any
such dsraceful means TO preserve Union fit for hon.
es men TO live int Let at last sbjure twadde and
no longer attempt conduct Government on the basis
Of admitting the right Of stealing to be equally sacred
with any other right, provided the things stolen be
black men and women, and the thieves white ones.
peaceaby the last fifty years because the Government
acted on the theory that the right of stealing
black people was little sacred than any other
under the Constitution. The modestest possible
ton or rather hint OF equality between the right of steal
ing and Of honest labor has sndered it. And the wide
spread and nendicable conviction at the North that
there ia really such rghtto steal and that the prac-
tce cannot be allowed TO extend itself in the Union,
makes it altogether impossible to have any peace with
Il out of the Union. The great Wide-Avake battle Of
1860 was really fought and won, not on the logically
sefdestIuctive platform painfully contrved to
votes from the BeEveett nonentty, 6at en- the doc
trins that Slavery has moral rights anywhere, and
no political rights which not stolen propsrty-that
Il Il In fact sort Of stealing unfit even for tho widest
woodland therefore, to be discouraged In every Con-
stitutonal way. The whole Of this must DO repeated
Of md ssrsslsp. IL nels9tA md s1hss. bshS We ssa
Daily national Democrat., 1861-10-20

FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT AND Loss OF LIFE.-About
three O'Clock yesterday morning, as the California
Stage Co.'S coach from Downievile to this city
was ascending the Goodyear Hill, about mile
and half the other side Of the Mountain House,
in making very short turn on the narrowest
portion of the road, the ground underneath the
hind wheel gave away, and the wheel commenced
setting down the embankment. The driver
Miles Nesmith, Immediately whipped up his team
and for few moments the stage was poised on
the brink of the precipice The ground crumb-
ling rapidly however, the stage and contents, to-
gether with the horses, were precipiiatcd down
the frightiul abyss. There were on the outside
oftho coach two passengers (whites) and the dri-
yer; on the inside six Cinnamon. One of the
passengers (our nformant) found himself lodged
IN some bushes, about fifty yards down the hill
and unhurt. The driver lodged considerably
farther down, and was badly injured. The other
outside passenger attempting to jump from the
coach, became entangled in the reins, fell among
the horses and rolled with them about 500 yards,
nearly to The bottom of the hill He was badly
bruised and received internal injuries which will
very likely prove fatal.
Two of the Cinnamon were killed outright, a
third was fatally injured, and the others were
more or less bru sed and mangled Three of
the horses were dead when they reached the bot
tom. The stage was in innumerable fragments
Green q Co.'S stage came along n few minutes
after the accident, and brought the wounded to
the Mountain House. Our informant came
through to Marysville.