Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-02-22
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defeated by one thousand majority.
DR.. John J. Thornton of Rankin county, was
the only one Of the ninety mine members Of the
Mississippi Convention who did not sign the
Ordinance of Secession. He is an eminant ply
sican, and a native of Virginia.
In Montreal the skating pond or ring is rooted
over, so as TO prevent its being covered with
snow. 1t is lighted at night, and the band of
the Canadian Rifles generally attends. The la
dies frequent it, wearing short dresses looped
up so as to be out of the way, and Turkish
trowsers.
In the United States District Court of New
York. in the case of the Govercment VS.. the
bondsmen Of Fowler, the defaulting Postmaster,
the Jury found a verdict for the defendants on
the ground that Fowler was in default $4,000
when the bonds were taken.
1t is not the intention of General Cass 10 leave
Washington before the 9th of March, being de-
terInined to see President Lincoln inaupufated
He says it is the last ceremony of the kind he
shall probably see.
A jackson paper thinks that the rest of the
slaveholding States might well be like Misss-
sippi. Not exactly, we should think. St. Paul
said in one of his dscourses, "Would TO God
that all who hear me were altogether like unto
me-except these bonds"
The Oregon war debt is stated at S6OO0.O00
The Commissioners reported favorably on 80
100000. Mr.. Stanton, from the House military
committee, however, reduces it to little over
$2OO0OOO. The depleted condition of the
Treasury prevents the passage of this bill.
In Congress, last week. an effort was made TO
have the Secretary of War instructed to with
draw the United States troops from the District
The resolution offered for this purpose by Mr.
Branch of North Carolina, was lost; yeas 25,
nays l65. The soldiers will remain there until
tnp Il G.
them.
The Norfolk [Va.] Day Book says: "AIl the
blue cockades that adorned the hats of our citi-
zens before the election have been removed
Those who wore them say they have done all
they can do by voting for Secession, and having
thus given a public exhibition of their senti-
ments, there is no use in keeping the ribbon
upon their hats.
Parson Brownlow of Tennessee, says he has
discovered the reason for the hostility of South
Carolina to Lincoln. In 1880 Gen. Lincoln re-
fused to surrender Charleston to the British
forces although the Charleston people went for
surrender, "and the people of Charleston have
hated the name of Lincoln ever since"
On Sunday evening collection of S233 was
taken up in Henry Ward Beechers church for
the wives and children of the defenders of Fort
Sumter, now in destitution at Governors Island.
The sum is to be placed in the hands of Com
modore Suingham for the relief ofthe sufferers.
Mr.. Mexican of New York has introduced into
Congress resolution instructing the Select
Committee of Five to inquire whether, by the
consent of the Slave States and by compensatine
the Shareholders it be practicable for the General
Government to procure the emancipation of the
slaves in some or all of the border States, and
if so to report bill for that purpose This is a
move in the right direction, and we hope it will
be followed up.
The New Orleans Picdytnc contains COM
munication from an able hand, urging that the
Southern Government must carefully avoid be-
ing too Democratic in its character-that certain
elections now made by the people must be ta-
ken from them, and that only property holders
must be allowed the right of suffrage
The New York World has compiled table
OF the Army and Navy officers of Southern
birth, who have resigned on account of the
present political crisis, as well as of those who
remain in the service. The designations have
been 25 from the Army and So from the Navy.
More than half the total being from 'outh Car
olina There are 269 Southern men still in the
service, of whom 2l0 are from Virginia.
All documents, seeds, DC, which belonged to
the seeding Senators and Representatives have
been forward them by express and mail They
have drawn all lofther salaries for the full session.
According to the Columbus Review of Medi-
cine and Surgery, there have been within the
past six months 10 less than six hundred and
fifty cases of diptheria in that city, in the prac-
tice of one firm.
President Buchanan does not appear to chal-
lenge admiration abroad. A Manchester, Eng
landl paper speaking of his course in our ma
tiOnal difficulties, say that "whatever he does is
wrong-for the simple reason that he does it ex-
actly at the wrong time. Some men are born
to render powerful assistance in building up
great states. Mr.. Buchanan is likely to shine
in history among those who have talent for
destroying them.
| Secession is expensive. In Mississippi, ac-
cording TO the Ordinance passed by the late Con-
vention, each taxpayer, in addition to his regu-
lar taxes, has to pay an additional special State
tax, and also tax of three-tenths per cent. upon
all money owned or controlled, for the support
of the Military fund.
Judge Hilleyear Solicitor of the Treasury
resigned, and returned to Georgia. The reason
is the secession of his State.
A letter from highly responsible Southern
source says: "We are now in the midst Of Z
revolution that may be acted upon as a fxeo
and irrevoeable fact. 1t is bootless 10 argue til,
causes that produced il, or whether it be gooc
or bad thing in itself The former viii be the
task of the historian-the latter is a problem
which the future alone can solve. The wsC
man. the patriot and statesman, in either section
will take the fact as it exists and do the best b,
can under the circumstances for the good, the
peace, welfare and happiness of his own country
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Herald writes: "Col Schnabel of Penn
sylyania has just returned from an exploring ex
pedition through some of the seeding States
He reports that the alarm in the rural regions i
general, and families are hocking to the hotel
in the city, apprehensive of the widest demon
strations among the servile population. Th
withdrawal of many of the males from the in
terror to fill up the ranks of the seceeding ar
mics has left some Of the isolated districts II. n
almost defenseless position. Col. s. also report
that negroesare secretly inquiring about the use
OF Sharpes rifles, and that an agent of the Com
pany manufacturing them is in one ofthe South
ern States making contracts with the authoritie
to dispose of the arms.
Senator Green Of Missouri,in his speech, Ia
the cat cut of the bag. He bemoaned the re
cent action of Virginia and Tennessee, and sal
if they and the other Border States had gon
with the Gulf States in the Secession movement
they could all have got just such terms from th
Northern Doughfaces aud Commissioners q
they chose TO dictate. He subsequently, admit
ted that Secession was mere political schem
to frighten the Free Stae - Submission [
the shareholders programmed - he feare
tho plan was frustrated.
The President has given to Gen. Scott car
b'aaehe touching all the military arrangeinen
that he may deem necessary to secure the peacC
able Inauguration of President Lincoln. In o.
ganizing the militia of the District, great diff
Guilty is experienced in obtaining suitable off
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