Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-03-21
Southern Extracts.

meteorie sheet has burned blue with vitaper-
alton. The latest diatribe is aimed at Gen.
Scott:
1.-The infamy of this man constitutes no
small portion of the crushing load of shame
under which Virginia is now struggling
She gave birth to this unnatural monster.
/ She has heaped honors and rewards upon this
war mandarin Of the AbolitioDists. That
Scctt was born in Virginia is misfortune
which cannot be remedied bus there are
means 10y which the State may brand him
( With the marks of her indignant scOrn. The
! treason of Arnold swallowed up and efaced
all recollection of his long deeds of Talor and
patriotism, and his name was blotted from the
! list of our Revolutionary Generals. The Leg
| is)ature of Virginia should expuBge from
( their journals every resolution expressive of
} Virginia's confidence, respect, and admira-
ton of this man. We should offer TO pay him
a pecuniary consideration fifty times their
value, if necessary, for the medals and swords
which we gave him when he was esteemed
worthy and grateful son of the Old Dominion,
and the now dishonored name of Scott should
no longer be borne by one of our counties"
/ THREAT.
| The Charleston Courier warns President
! Lincoln and General Scott 1t believes that
| Washinton city, and some places not very
! far from it, and in the Middle States are in
more danger now, thas at the time of the mil
| itary inauguration"
OTHER FORTS TAKEN.
The Galveston News Of the 9th instant,
says: From an arrival to day we learn that
Fort Washita and Fort Arbuckle, just beyond
our northern frontier, have been taken posses
sion of by two hundred Texans assisted by
friendly Indians"
COMPLIMENT TO SCOTT.
The Florida Sentinel, published at Talla.
hassee, thus compliments Gen. Scott;
"Our indignation, contempt, aud abhor
renee of this plebeian demaggoSSGGGG Lineolnl
are only equalled by what We feel for his
friend and adviser, the traitor to the home of
his birth, the iackass in politics, and Jupi,
ter in vanity Lieutenant General Winfield
Scott. If there be not some chosen curse, !
some hidden thunder in the store of heaven
to blast this wretch who causes his cOuntrv's
ruin, the curses Of unborn millions vii damn
him to the lowest depth Sf human degrade
ti0n."
FAk,JN BRoWNLoW ON LIScoLSs ISAUGUARL.
Parson Brownlow of the Knoxville Whig,
fully endorses Lincoln's inaugural. He says:
We endorse the entire address, as one Of
the best papers Of the kind we have ever seen.
and we commend it for its temperance and
conservatism. 1t is peace owing and con-
serVatiye In its recomc,e endations and emf
nently firm in its nationality of sentiment
1t is, out and out, Union address, worthy of
the appreciation 81 every Union and conser-
yative man South, as we'll as North. Had it !
been delivered by Jackson, Polk, or Breckin-
ridge even the Cotton States would have de-
clared it to be the height of political periec-
ton. We shall have no war unless it be fore
ed upon the country by the reckless conduct
Of the South.
MODEST DEMAND.
The Oxford, Miss. Intelligencer demands !
as condition from Tennessee, before she
will be allowed to unite with the Southern
Confederacy, that she shall produce the scalps
of Senator johnson and Representative Eth
ridge, as evidences of her sincerity. Tennes-
see is not disposed to join the rebels on any
such conditions.
EXECUTION OF a TRAITOR AT FORT SUMTER.
The Charleston correspondent of the New
York Tribune tells this singular story - !
"While speaking of Major Anderson's Loyalty |
to his country, and to his own honor, | can !
not do better than give you an Illustration of |
it, and of his promptitude in dealing with trai- /
tors. There is an Irish rufian who loafs /
upon the wharves, who has an irorical tribute |
70 bis extreme ugliness, being dubbed Hand /
some Charley This vagabond is to Charles |
ton what Billy mulligan was 10 New York |
as notorious a scamp az ever went unhung /
The hr1 cher-in-law Of Charlie was soldier !
attached to the garrison Of Fort Sumter and !
was often sent by Major Anderson with g J
ers, for.proYisions. These two Williams, broth !
eTs in crime as well as in law had, it seems
been plotting treason IN connection with !
their betters against the Government Of the Uni |
ted States. One of their plans was to smuggle |
in files for the purpose Of spiking the guns of |
/ ort Sumter How they expected to accom-
plish this rascality is another question; but !
certain it is that files were introduced into the
fortress, concealed in loaves of bread The |
files and the traitor were both discoYerd. A /
messenger was despatched to Charlston for |
priest. The cause ASST gned for sending for |
him was the premature confinement and con-
sequent danger, Of a soldiers wife. The real /
need for him was tOshriye dastardly wretch /
for the next world, who was utterly unfit to
live in this The brother in-law of Handsome |
Charlie was shot; fitting doom for traitor"
Treason IN MISSOURI.
The Missouri Legislature has appointed q
committee to investig the charge that a Sc /!
cret movement is afoot . overthrow the con- !
ventIon, and take tho State out of the Union |
There is very ttle doubt that underground /
lodges have been organized in many parts of
the State, with the view of carrying the |
Southern revolution to our utmost borders !
Some districts are honey-combed with these |
Eestilential secret societies, whose nane, in |
day time is Minute Men.
sA-1he Missouri Legislature on Monday
elected Waldo Ii. johnson United States SEN |