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Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-02-06

UNIVERSAL WHITE SUFFRAGE To BE ABoL-
IsnED.-The Southern Literary Messenger for
January, published at Richmond, in Virginia,
has just been revealing some of the purposes
of the Shareholder rebels. in breaking up the
Union. One of them, and the main one, is to
abolish universal white suffrage. 1t declares
the experiment of Republican Government,
based upon the universal suffrage of the white
man, to be disgraceful failure, and openly
avows the design of the rebels to be to create
Southern Republic, upon white suffrage,
limited to men of sufficient property for annu-
a. subsistence upon usufruct! In other words,
the policy of these rebels is, to reduce soci-
ETY. in the Slave States to the feudal condition
again, with African Slavery for its basis, and
to adopt such legislation as will compel the
poor white man to emigrate, and to confine the
dominant class to the fewest possible numbers.
This is but a natural sequence of the policy of
the disunioDiStS.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-02-06
THE WAY OF THE WORLD.

Blithe Robin lost his brindled COW,
He mourn'd he wept, he could not buy another
uis wife soon follows, Eager now fer
Hisfriends advise that he his grief should moth
Here's nv daughter, young and true,
worthy wife she'll be to you
Then Robin mused, and scratch'd his head,
And in reflective accents said,
Il see it clearly now
In this strange village where live,
lose my wife-my friends another give;
But no one offers me another COW w
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-02-06

4 retired schOoimaster excuses his passion
for angling by saying that, from constant habit,
he meyer feels quite himself unless he is hand
ling tho rod.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-02-06

Ho Who matries for wealth sells bis liberty
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-22
Dttafuaue Hazttft,
4. TH oMsoH, Editor.
Delaware, Feb. "a, 1861.

The papers of Louisville, St. Louis, Cfncin-
natl, aud other cities On the Ohio and Mss
issippi. are highly Indignant at the Interrupt
tions of commerce occasioned by the efforts of
Louisiana TO levy contributions on merchan-
die ascending the Mississippi. Goods are
now lying at New Orleans. the property of
Cincinnati, Louisville and ST Louis merchants.
which ar. not permitted TO be forwarded to
tie owncrs until the duties are paid 10 the
State Of Louisiana. such payments will not
o. course b. rccue iizl.l l1g the Us. Govern
nlent-hencc til. g~os;s can lot be got poses
sion Of without paying double duty. The ST.
Lou IS D>aoeraf discoHrscs as follows:
Il Is unnecessary for Us to point out 10
the peuFlc Of ST Louis in particular, and to
those Of the West generally, the serious inl-
port Of this step as regards their most vital
interests. The risht of free transit on the
Mississippi involves tbeVHcstiou of their pros
pcriy or decline in It's faIlest extent In mag
nitude and importance. it is the gravest ever
yet submitted to their consideration. The
act Of LouisiasIa on this occasion amounts. in
point of fact, to one Of downright piracy
such as might be expected from the corsairs
of the Bey of Tunis or the Dey of Agiers, in
former times. Furthermore, it is an act of
war upon the State Of Missouri, MhOse imper-
scriptible right to the unimpeded navigation
of the river is too obvious for discussion. 1t
is for her citizens BOW to consider what action
they will take in the premises
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-22
Secession items.

The Administration is now using the secret
rervice fund in employing reliable agents in
the seeding States TO ascertain all the designs
of the Disunonists, and to promptly communi-
cate them either to the Government or to the
commanders of the Southern military posts Of
the United States. ........a.. ~;
The St. Louis Eesnng Nems learns bypri-
vate letters that the Stars and Stripes are hy-
ing above nearly every country store and hotel
in the interior Of that State thus indicating
the devotion of the Mssourians to their cOun-
try's glorious banner, - asIatsim
The President has given to GencraIa Scott
carte blanche touching all the military ar
Engagements that he may deem necessary to
secure the peaceabls Inauguration of President
Lincoln. In organizing the militia of the
District great difficulty is experienced in OBJ
tanning suitable cllicers. 1t is expee ted that
the law will be in rigid force in few days.
Governor Pickcns issued on Saturday last
his proclamation. establishing martial law
over Sullyans lsand upon which Fort Moul-
trie stands. and over tie waters and marshes
adjacent thereto. sf'A
Mr. Wigfall's exodus from the Senate will
distress the galleries nightly, as they have
become accustomed to rely on him to relieve
the duh monotonv with a daily pyroteOhnic
exhibition - 1i1
When the subject Of the recognition Of the
Southern Conedcracy was broached 10 louis
Napoleon, not long ago, he significantly re-
marked that, though Cotton might be King,
he had not bcln crowned yet.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-22
Strange, but Trues

On the llth instant a most s4FPrizing but
most gratifying event occurred in the House
of Representatives at Washington. It was
no less than the unanimous passageaof reso-
luton touching slavery. We have no remem-
brance Of such vote on this subject during
the term OF our natural life Such an event is
Of great significance. It is positively glorious.
The resolution, introduced by Mr.. Palmer, de-
nying the intention and the power of Congress
to interfere with slavery in the States, receiv-
ed all but four votes. A few rabia SoslheTn-
ers voted nay. Mr.. Sherman offered snbsti-
tute so as to enable Southern gentlemen to
vote conscientiousy, as they could not be ex-
pected to vote on the purposes Of thesNOrtb,
viz: teA
Resolved, That neither Congress, nor the
people, nor Governments of D-sIavehoiding
States have the constitutional right to legis-
late upon or interfere with slavery IN any
slaveholding State in the Union.
Passed-yeas, l6l nays, none. vaa
A more important vote has not been taken
in Congress within our recollection. What
the Republicans have affirmed in every form
which the English language can express, is
here clearly announced in Congress, and even
the fire caters give it their votes The best
plank in the Chicago platform adopted BY the
National Democracy. Is this sectional ?o' w .
pause for reply.-CieUeland Leader 2''i'
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-22

The seeessionists in the Cotton States have
been fattering themselves that their revolu-
tionary proceedings would speedily produce
unheard of suffering among the working clas-
ses in the Northern cities and manufacturing
towns-and if their papers are to be believed
we should have weeks ago heard in the streets
Of the Northern cities the city for bread or
blood" from thousands of laborers rendered
desperate by the pangs of hunger How
well these stories with which they have been
deluding their readers are founded may be
judged from the following extracts
The Pittsburg Croncle says that there are
now 2l2 manufacturing establishments in op-
GRAFTON in that place, giving employment to
l0.967 hands. 1t remarks
In the above we have ommitted the railroads.
which, including the Passenger Railways, give
constant employment to some thirteen hun
dred men. If we add these to the number al
ready given, ten thousand nine hundred and
sixly-seven, we have twelve thousand two hun
dred and sixty-seven as the number OF hands
employed in the different concerns enumerated
in our list. Suppose that these receive one
dollar and fifty cents each per day, which can
be but little over the mark, and their weekly
pay amounts TO $IIO,403, or Sal, ,6I2 per
month-considerably more, if we recoIlect
Alright. than the entire revenue of some of the
Seeding States.
Extract Of letter, dated Lowell Mass,
Tuesday Jan. %.
1t may interest you to know that the pres
ent disturbed state of the public affairs has as
vet no perceptibIe influence on the business of
this city. All the mills arc running fnil time
not spindle stopped. Wages are the same,
and no more suffering than is incident to this
inciement season and tine evil habits of men,.
Nothing here indicates that we are topping
over the precipice of disunion.
The n. Y. World, says there are less
applications 10 The benevolent associations
of that city this winter, than there were
year ago. Though work in many departments
is dull, as it always is in cold weather, it is
estimated that not over onc-eighth of the or
dinary number of employees in the departments
manufacturing labor to, are out of employ,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-22
The Southern Republic--Tgo subnis-
sion to the People.

The new Coniederacy enters upon its ca
reer as a dcspotism. A few men, with no di-
rect commission from the people hastily or
ganize Government, select its rulers and as
sumo all the functions of an independent SOW
ereignty without so much as saying by your
leave" to those who are to constitute the
Nation.
"The consent of the governed is ordinar-
ly deemed essential to permanency. But, in
this case, this consent" was not sought under
a well founded apprehension that it would not
be given. There may be harmony in rebel
lion in the seeded States, but no harmony
in purpose. Under the excitement of The
moment, there may be even harmony IL ac-
ton aud the pressure of common peril may
for time, hold them together. But no Gov
ernmcnt, formed as this has been, can be
expected TO receive permanent favor from a
people educated under Republican form of
Government.
There is, also, this other difficulty. The in
terests of the State which make up the new
Confederacy are, i'll many respects, in as di
rect conflict as those Of Georgia and Yer
mont. Louisiana will demand protection !;
South Carolina will insist upon Free Trade.
Mississippi with South Carolina, will wink
at the Slave Trade. Louisiana and portions
of Georgia will rebel against it. Indeed,
there is large section in Georgia where
breeding is as much the staple hope of
the people as it is in Virginia
And besides all this, in every State, there
is strong Union sentiment, which, if time
and opportunity is given, will be potent
against any and every attempt to keep the
old Union discovered Circumstances will oc-
cur for the expression of that sentiment. That
opportunity is not now given, because it is
feared. But for this, there would have been
at least a semblance OF submission to the peo-
pie of the action Of the Montgomery Con
vention. That sentiment was feared, and so
smothered
Thus, this new Government goes into oper-
alton without the formal consent OF the gov
erned" In imitation of the unsurping des-
potisms of the Old World and of the anarchc
oligarchies of the New, therefore, jeff Davis
assumes the Presidency by the voice of few
leaders, as in South America and Mexico, to
find himself and his Government speedily de-
posed either when the people have opportu-
nifty to speak, or when some new leader shall
succeed by intrigue or force of arms, in ac-
quiring the mastery.-Aibany Euentng Jour
nal.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-22

Ex-Governor Wise is monopoliZng a consId-
er,,blc portion of the time of the Virginia Con
vention in speech-making, which mkt to let
ter-writing. is his especial forte He denied
in recent letter, and has reiterated in the
State Convention the denial Of the charge
that he mcditated an attack on the Federal
Capital. 1t may be that he speaks truly, but
that his past course and well KIN own sCnt-
ments, together with his movements in organiz-
ing companies of minute men during the
last fall, afforded good grounds for suspicion
and justified precaution, there can be no doubt.
1t is well known that he boasted that he bad
an organized force of 10000 men in readiness,
with which in his official capacity as Governor
of Virginia, he would have inaugurated revo-
luton 10y capturing The Capital had Fremont
been elected-and ever since the election of
Lincoln the Richmond Enquirer, edited by
his son. "a chip of the old block" has been
urging the capture of the Capital and the U.
S. Armory, Navy Yard and Forts in that
eeudiary appeals made but few weeks ago :
LET the first Convention, then, be held be
tween Maryland and Virginia, and, these two
States agreeing, LET them proride sufficient force
to seiee upon. the city Of WtsFingfon, and If CO.
ersion is to be attempted let it begin with
suhjugating the States of Maryland and Vir-
ginia. Thus practical and efficient fighting in
the Union will prevent the powers of the I'm
ion from falling into the hands of our enemies.
We hope Virginia will dcputc her commits
sioners to Maryland first, and, proufding for
the seizure of Washington and Old Point,
Harper's Ferry and Gosport Nary Yard, pre-
sent these ttro States in the attitude of rebels, m
mting ooersion. This was the way Patrick
Henry brought about the revolution. and this
is the best use that Virginia can make of COM
missions of any kind.
Disunion, to all intents and purposes, now
exists Let each State provide quickly for its
own safety"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-22
Eississinni Ranlzrnnt.

The following extract of a letter received
within the last few days, by gentleman Of
Cincinnati, from friend in Mississippi, APP
pears in the Cincinnati Gazette:
ave are in the midst of Il revolution. Oar
State has seeded, and God only knows where
we are drifting. We have not a dollar in lhe
treasury, and presume we shall have 10 sub
nit TO IA forced loan. Then will come Il reign
Of terror, for many tcW not submit. South
Carolina is doing this now, and her citizlns
are beginning to complain, and my opinion is
that the countercurrent will soon set in against
the disunonists, and drive them from power.
Mississippi is cursed with a sadly wicked set
of politicians, who are determined to push for
ward their pet scheme-that is, the re-opcnin@
of the African slave-trade-or ruin the South
God only can help u.s.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-22

CAN ALABAMA SECEDE "A labama
has declared herself out of the Union,
but the National Intclligcncer raises
the question whether she eau wholly
sccedc and adopt a new revenue sys-
TEN, in the face Of the following
clause in the ordinance passed by the
convention which formed her constitu-
ton preparatory to her admission into
the Union
This convention, for and in behalf
of the people inhabiting this State. do
accept the proposition offered by the
act of Congress under which they are
assembled and this convention, for,
and in behalf of the people inhabiting
this State, do ordain, agree and de-
clare that they forever diScIaim all
right and title to the waste or map-
propriated lands lying in this State,
and that the same shall be and remain
at the sole and entire disposition of
the United States and
that no tax shall be imposed on lands
the property of the United States !:
and that all navigable waters within
this State shall forever remain public
highways, free to the citizens OF this
State and of the United States, with
out any tax, duty. impost, or toll
therefor imposed by this State and
this ordinance is hereby declared ir-
revocable without the consent of the
United States.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-22

A SHOT FRoN FoRr SnMPTER.--The
Charleston correspondent of the New York
Tribune gives the following incident
A few days since an incident occurred to
enable Fort Sumpter to give its assailants-to-
be an inkling of what it had in store for them.
1t was fine day, and the Revoutionists were
parading and drilling in full view of Fort
Sumpter. The Major fired one of his huge
columbiads shotted with au explosive ball,
which struck the water not far from the Rev
olutionists creating by its own explosion a
foam on the surface of half an acre around
They were struck with astonshment, and no
one was so weak or blind as not to make some
calculation of what the full batteries of the
fort would be able to do when served. as they
will be, by artilerists the superiors of whom
the country does not afford.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-22
A Terrible Tragedy at Fort Smith


FoRr SMITH, AnK Feb 15.-A ter
rible tragedy occurred in this city last
night. a party of FIVE Overland Mail
and Little Rock drivers, entered the gro
Gerry of a German named Hogge, and
commenced quarreling. Pistols were
drawn on both sides; the barkeeper ma
med Butcher was shot through the heart
and died instantly. Hogge received a
shot in the forehead and died at O'Clock
this morning. Three of the drivers.
Geo. Bennett, Mat Ellis and Pony For
mes, are under arrest, and guarded by a
company o. military. The other two
escaped Intense excitement prevailed
among the citizens. The prisoners are
now undergoing trial before the Mayor
They will undoubtedly be hanged to day.
FoRr SMITH. Feb. 17.-As the trial
of the prisoners for the murder of Hogge
and Butcher was drawing to an end,
yesterday, a mob entered the Justices
office and demanded the prisoners for
the purpose of lynching them. One of
the prisoners, Pony Formes, broke from
custody and attempted to escape. He
was fired upon and instantly killed.
] he crowd secured the remaining priS-
oners, and made for place of execution,
but before carrying out their design, the
authorities interlered. and secured the
prisoners, lodging them in Greenwood
Jail. The excitement is intense.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-22


Cos TTTUToN OF THE SOUTHERN Cox
FEDEFAcY.- Constitution OF the
Provisional Government of the Sou Ia
ern nie.Ierary has been printed, ami
is now made pubic. Tie preamble say :;
We, the Deputies Of the Sovereign
AMI IndcPen'Iapt States Of Sonth Car
lima, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Alies
i~>irPi md LoniSiana, invoking the ia
vol OF Almighty God, do hereby, in be
half of these States, orlAin and estab
li,h this Constitution for the Provisions
a, Govelnmcn! the same, to continue
one wear from tie Inauguration Of the
Pre>i ent, or nntll a permanent Consfi.
tution or Confederation bet0 cen said
States shall be put in operation, which
soever shall fist orcur.
rhe seventh section Of the first arCicls
rrovile>:
The Importation of African negroes
from any foreign country other than the
slaveholhing STATES of the United States.
is hereby forbidden. AMI Congress Is re-
quiIed to pass such ,ws a shall el1ectu-
ally prevent the same
Tie second section rrovidcs:
Congress shall also have power to
prohibl the introdu .tinn of slave, nom
any State not a mem Der Of this ConfeI.
e acv.
Article fourth, third clause Of second
section. provides:
\ Slave in one State escaripo TO nm.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-22
The FIovd Robbery,

Little comment is needed upon the grand ex-
posure of the Floyd Robbery, contained in
the report Of the special committee appointed
TO investigate that subject. 1t should be uni
versaily read, that the country may get a
little insight into the manner in which affairs
have gone on for the last four years. Mr.. Bu-
cHANAN appears TO have been perfectly imbe-
Gle and quiescent in the hands of the traitors
about him. He knew something of FLoYD's s
fraudulent transactions. year since. He SIM
Ply gave an order TO him to stop such proceed
lngs, and at once to relieve the Government
from the effects of his frauds. The poor old
public functionary was not obeyed, and took
no pains to ascertain whether he was or not
The felonious business went on as before while
FLOYD retained his place and the power for
mischief Mr.. BUcHANAN is deeply censura-
ble. yet we would iain believe through
weakness rather than criminal completely.
FLoYD's reputation is now fired, if never be-
fore. He has not only beer traitor in the
camp from the start, bnt systematic rob6er
The one character m Mustered to The other
lie stole to aid his treason, and he Played the
traitor to cover his stealing. Between the two
''' - HPNidliuIi9- III lllc gcllcid al u4eSOiuttOil
OF the Government which he hoped to bring
about, he intended not only to escape the hal
ter, but to come out millionaire. Whatever
his cucccss in breaking through the meshes of
the law, he cannot fail Of a lasting remem-
brance of his name. in company with that of
BENEDICT ARNOLD, and still more ''hadiy cmi-
nent' in the annals of scoundrelism. ARNOLD
once did the State some service. FLOYD ncv-
er. He appears to have been a corrupt man
from the beginning. and to have lived only for
the dctriment of his country, which he had
the will but not the power to destroy. lie
should be made TO suffer the pena ties of his
crimes - Circtr1lnti GLu--ntLo
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-22

THE MAMMOTH FRAUD.-The re-
port Of the House Special Committee
on the great robbery shows EX-Sec-
retary FLOYD to have been guilty of
most unc0nsciOnablc and deliberate
fraul. From <5,O00,000 to S6,00O,-
600 have been obtained from the treas
ury on Floyd 5 acceptanccs, on preteXt
of meeting claims of Russell, Majors
and Waddell, when it appears from
the records Of the War Department
that these parties were, at the time
the acceptaaccs were issuing, regular
ly receiving their pay. Where has
all this money plundered from the
treasury by the traitor Floyd gone
to? 1t IS generally believed that it
has been sent to Southern traitors to
strengthen their sincwS against the
first step taken in revolution.
This theft by Floyd--it can't be
called by a miIder name-is part of
the great Democratic scheme which
looked to the robbery first and then
the overthrow of the Government
The treason of Cobb and Fiovd has
led to the discovery ofcorruption that
the Covode Committee failed to de
tcct. No wonder we find so much
local corruption and treason in the
party when its leaders, holding high
position in the Government. prove so
utterly reasonable and light-fingered.
Converse and his fellow would-be e
pudiators in the Ohio Legislature can
plead an illustrious example for their
comparatively tame meanncss.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-02-22
All the Charleston papers Of Frida7

All the Charleston papers of Friday
and Saturday copy Lincoms speeches
and comment on them The Mercury.
received tonight SAYS: In Lincolu's :
opinion. the United States, holding
these forts which have not yet been
captured, and rctaking those which
have been captured by the Confeder-
ate States, and the collection of duties
in their harbors. would he neither co
ercion nor invasion, but a gentle ex-
crcisc of legitimate power towards
many rebellious counties, bringing
them to their senses. Lincoln Is a
cool man an able man determin-
cd man a man not Of words but ac-
ton; who says what he means and
means what he says an earnest man
withal and no politician"