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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-14
Flag Burning.

On Thursday evening of last week, n
Palmetto flag WAS received in this place by
one OF our citizens. No sooner WIS the
fact known than it was determined TO offer
1t as sacrifice, we suppose, to the Union
sentiment OF our people, which WIS incens.
ed at the intrusion. Accordingly quite u
crowd collected, and, after stirring and pat
riotic addresses from DR.. Vertrees, r. B..
Evans, and Others, all of whom .soomed
out" eloquently in favor of the old "Slars
and Stripes" the reasonable Palmetto,
adorned with the names Of Yancey and
Pickens, was taken to the court house yard
and burned, with the permission of the gen.
tlemen to whom it was addressed. 1t will
be sometime hence before the reasonable
emblem of South Carolina will be allowed
to float over the Union loving soil of Ken
Glasgow, KY, Free Prsss.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-14
MIR. Lincoln has Started.
SPRINGFIELD, Feb. !

SfhlNUflhLD, tCo. l !.
Mr.. Lincoln left the hotel at 7.30 A. NJ.
accompanied by large concourse 10 the
Depot, where nearly one thousand citizens
had already collected. After he had sha-
ken hands with number OF friends, he
took his stand on the platform of car,
and spoke as follows:
Nv Friends-No one not IN my position
can appreciate the sadness l feel as this
parting. To this people | owe all that l
am. Here have lived more than quar-
ter of century; here my children were
born, and here one of them lies buried.
know not how soon l shall see you
again. A duty devolves upon ME which
is perhahs greater than that which has de-
volved upon any other man since the days
of Washington. He never would have
succeeded except for the aid of Divine Prov
idence, upon which he at all times relied.
l feel that l cannot succeed without the
same Divine aid which sustained him, and
in the same Almighty being place my re-
lance for support.
l hope you, my friends, will all pray
that may receive that Divine assistance,
without which | cannot succeed, but with
which success is certain. Again, bid you
all an affeclionate farewell. Loud ap-
pause, and cries of ave will pray for
YOU"
During the speech Mr.. Lincoln betrayed
much emotion, and the crowd was affected
to tears. The train left precisely at 8 80.
The following persons accompany MIR.
Lincoln: ]. G. Nicolay, Private Secretary
of the President elect; Jno. Hay; Robt.
T. Lincoln; Major Hunter, y. S. A; Col.
Sumner, U. S. A.; Col. E. E. Ellsworth
Hon. J. X. Dubois, State Auditor; Col.
w. H. Lamar, Aid 10 Gov. Yates; Judge
David Davis; Hon. o. H. Browning; E.
L. Baker, Editor Springfield Journal; Robt.
Irwin; N. B. Judd; George Latham.
Mrs. Lincoln remains in Springfield un-
til next week, and will meet Mr.. Lincoln in
New York.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-14
The Conference at washington

The Washington Convention makes
slow progress. At yesterdays meeting Mr..
Guthrie, Of Kentucky. moved for the ap-
poinlment of cpmlnitIee-one from each
State, To he selected by the delcgates-on
whom TO drvo.v the important duty Of re-
porting snme plan fad u,imen'. Mr.. Guil-
rie Sustained his motion in u patriotic
speech, in which he showed the great im-
posiance of speedy settlement of the po-
litical differences now di>traciing the coun-
try. The great Mississippi Valley, he sta
ted, had right to he heard on that vital
question. She had more ut stake in ihis
matter than any other section of the Union,
and so called upon the convention to come
forward, and in proper spirit, laying aside
all prejudice and bias, adjust the differences
which had well nigh destroyed, and if not
speedily settled, would entirely destroy our
glorious Union.
Mr.. William c. Rives, of Virginia, fol
lowed in the same strain, making a patri
otc appeal to the conservatives, urging The
adoption of Mr.. Gulhric's resolution.
Mr. Caleb B. Smith, of Indiana, also
spoke in favar of the resolution. He was
for doing anything that was honorable and
just to bring about an amicable settlement.
Mr.. Chase, of Ohio, also sustained the
resolution, and made a conservative speech.
He was willing 10 concede anything that
was proper and right TO the Border States,
and he thought that by mutual concessions
on all sides the troubles that now menaoed
the Union might be happily and speedily
averted.
Mr.. Sedden of Virginia, conceded with
much that had been said. He hoped the
resolution would be adopted, and the Con-
vention would proceed at once to the i'm
portant matter for which they had assem-
bled.
Judge Rufin, of North Carolina, made
a powerful appeal in behalf, as he said, of
the Old North State, whose people were
anxious for settlement of the questions
at issue between the two sections.
The motion was finally carried. .-New
York Post, 7M.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-14

eE JOSHUA R. GIDDISGs publishes wild COM
municaiion in the Ashtabula Sentinel, on the
subject of the return of fugitive slave from the
Western Reserve. He declares that the Fugi-
Slave law is no law. and that the turpitude of
those who were engaged in returning the fugi-
tive slave is to be measured by their intelli-
gence. The Sentinel is, ediiorially, very savage.
1t says that the negro girl would have been res
cued if the train had stopped at Lima. In ref
crence to a remark that when the United States
Marshal and his deputies saw the crowd of
armed negroes, they ''set their teeth hard" the
Sentinel says, their teeth and eyes too. would
have been ..set hard" if it had not been for
the conductors strata gem.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-14
WASHINGTON. Feb. 8.

Col. Hayne, in reply TO the President
to-day, says, although his emphatic refu-
saA of my demand closes the mission, he
wishes 10 correct the impression that Caro-
lima wished to purchase Sumter. Carroll
na would make reparation for injuries done
to the property; but the idea of purchase
is entirely Inconsistent with the assertion
of paramount right in the purchaser.
Carolina claims to have dissolved poliii
cal connection, and destroyed al political
relations of your governmet with every
thing within her BORDERS. She is n sepa-
rate and independent government, exercis-
ing sovereignty over every foot of soil ex-
cepL Sumter. The avowed intention TO
hold Sumter as military fort. by foreign
government, leaves the authorities there
to determine the proper course to be pur'
sued.
He asks the President if he was aware
that the holding of fortress by foreign
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-14
The Coercion of Louisiana.

There is such n thing rs peaceable coercion
We are in favor of its immediate application to
the State of Louisia na the most impudent and
dishonest of the seeding States. She vio-
laies the mails, restricts commerce at the mouth
of the Mississippi, seizes upon the Federal forts
and plumbers the arsenals before the ordinance
of secession passes, and robs the sub-treasury
afterward. Let the sugar duties be Immediate
ly repealed. Let the people mark every Con-
gressmnn who hesitntes TO vote for such bill.
Give us free sugar Let the postal service in
Louisiana be stopped without delay. The or
der should go by telegraph and be repeated by
mail and express. 1t is the duty Of Congress
20 aitend to thess thiags
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-14
e@The proposition that Congress should lie

ty The proposition that Congress should le-
galize slavery in the territories, was Indignant
ly spurned by tie friends Of Mr.. DOUGLAS, at
Charleston and Baltimore. The South would
DC content with nothing short of this. and with
drew from the Convention. and put in nomina-
tion Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE. The result is known,
and the most natural cor clusion would be, that
after defeat Mr.. DOUGLAS would not desert his
great principle" But he does, and nineteen
twentieths of the press that supported him are
now the most Jealous friends of the very doc
trines they SO much denounced before the cleo
ton, that is. that Congress should protect slave
ry in the territories. This may do for the poll
tci;.ns of that party, but they will find it an
up hill business 10 dragon their voters into the
support of this doctrine, or in making them un-
derstand why, if it was objectionable before the
election, it is any the less SO now.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-14
sFAt meeting held in Philadelphia on

sEAt n meeting held in Philadelphia on
the 10th ultimo, to sympathise with treason in
South Caralina. the idea was thrown out that, if
the worst comes TO the worst, Pennsylvania will
rather go with the Slave, than the Free States.
1t is not necessary to say that the meeting did
not represent any respectable portion of public
opinion in that city, but was managed-like the
recent democratic State Convention in Ohio,
which passed resolutions intended TO aid and
comfort the trai ors in seeding States-by those
whose lip-vouched professions of democracy,
and heartfelt contempt for the people, consti-
:ute the exoteric and esoteric principles of men
who figure largely just now at the helm Of that
party.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-14
From the Charleston Mercury, Jan. 3lst.
MagnanimOuS Buchanan.

There is something base, on the part of
The President, in keeping Major Anderson
at Fort Sumter under the present circum-
stances. knowing him to be Southerner
and Shareholder, he. should be offered a
furlough or leave of absence, and substi-
tute sent acho IS not Southern. Leave
all the Doubledays-whether there score or
one. The people of South Carolina are
measurably disarmed by their sympathy Of
Major Anderson, and President Buchanan
knows it. Why was the former comman-
dant of Fort Moullrie withdrawn, and An
derson put in his place, just at the begin
ming of our issues? Had the latter been
as good politician as soldier, he would
have declined the appointment, and then
was his moment TO resign. Now, ii is a
point of honor with him 10 remain, unless
the Federal Government will show more
magnanimity than is its character, and
will voluntarily move to relieve him. Au
contraire: the purpose is to disarm us,
through him. But this cannot last. The
result will be the sacrifice of a brave man,
at the post of asupposed duty, whose gov
ernment deliberately sacrifices him with
the hope of some small tempory profit
Why not send General Wool, who seems
spelling for fight, and ought to be induIg-
ed, in consideration of his hame, if moth
ing more. We should be more readily dis
posed to aoool him than the brave Ken
luckian whom they have selected for the
sacrifice. Any how, we cannot well keep
our hands off from wooiing somebody short.
ly after the 4th of February. We cannot
sufer a flag, so hateful as that Of the Uni
ted States, to aoaye an iaSOlent defiance an
the harJor Of an Independent State.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-14
nrTbe New York Tribune proposes TO bu,

eEThe New York Tribune proposes TO buy
all the slaveG in the Border Slave States, TO be
paid for out of the National Treasury. provided
the States named will accept it as the basis of
final settlemen of the slavery question. Sup
pose the Border States accepted the proposition
what would you do with the negroes, or when
do you think you'd get through with their pur-
chase? The extreme Southern States would
bring into the Border States all their worthless,
old, and crippled niggers, and sell them to the
q. S. at five times their value. After purchas-
ing them, Uncle Sam would not know what
to do with them; the North don't want them,
neither does the South. except q slaves
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-14
Washington Affairs.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. IL

WASHINGTON, Feb. IL.
Capt. Morrison, of the Revenue Cutter
Lewis Cass, has sent his resignation TO the
Treasury Department at Washington, and
acknowledges that he has surrendered his
vessel TO the State authorities of Alabama.
II will be seen 10y the following order
that no resignation under such circum-
stances will be accepted:
Capt. Brushwood will no doubt be dis
posed of in The same way.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Feb. IL.
J.J. Morrison, of Ga, a Captain in the
revenue service of the U. s., late in COM
mand Of The Lewis Cass, having, in vio-
lation of his official oath and of bis duty
TO the Government, surrendered his vessel
to the State of Alabama, it is herby drec-
ted that his name be stricken off from the
said service.
By order of the President of the U. S.
Signen, JOHN A. DIX,
Secretary of the Treasury.
Some Postmasters, recently appointed
in the seeding States, decline to take the
oath to support the Constitution of U. S.
Of course the offices will have to be dis
continued persons cannot be found to take
and hold them according TO law.
A private dispatch from Greenville,
Tenu., says that Green, Senator Johnson's
county, gives majority against conven-
ton of 2,291.
Washington and Hawkins counties are
strongly for the Union.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IL.
HousE.-Mr. Sherman sent up a letter
to the Secretary of the Treasury, showing
the deplorable condition of his department,
and suggesting mode of relief. In ac-
cordance with this, Mr.. Sherman asked
leave to introduce, from the Committee Of
Ways and Means, bill to enable the
Secretary to accept from any State guar
antee of any stock which may be issued
by the U. S. to the amount of public
money deposited with such State under
the distribution act. Mr. Sherman said if
relief was to be given the bill should be
passed to-day.
Mr.. Garnett remarked that as unanimous
consent was required, his should not be
given while he was a member OF the House.
Mr.. Sherman said he had performed bis
duty, though reluctantly, in reporting the
bill.
Mr.. Barr remarked that Mr.. Garnett
would break up the Government and leave
it without money.
The bill was not permitted by Garnett
~ be introduced.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-14
WASHINGTON, Feb, IL

The proposition is likely TO be soon Of
fered in the Commissioners Convention,
under Republican auspices, proposing an
accommodation on the basis of Nation
al Convention for the consideration of
amendments to the Constitution, 10 be
called by the States, on the recommenda-
,ion of Congress.
jeff. Davis telegraped here to-day ad-
vising against any attack on Fort Sumter.
He supposed Col. Hayne was still here,
and expected his counsel would produce
some effect in shaping his correspondence
with the Pres dent.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-14
WASHINGTON. Feb. @.

Hayue, before he left, wrote an insult
ing letter to the President, which was de-
livered yesterday after his departure. In
it he accuses the President of bad faith
and duplicity towards the South. Mr.. Bu-
chanan returned the letter through the
post office to Charleston.
1t is demanded that the Pacific Railrord
bill he altered so as TO exclude Texas from
the benefits, if The people of that state
ratify the secession sbceme.
Benjamin and Others have been organi.
zing force fora foray against Mexico.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-14
KENrucKY.-Ken,uckv is strong for th

KENrucKY.-Ken'ucky is strong for the
Union. In the Senate, on Friday, the
report of the Committee on Federal Rela'
tions came up, and passed by a vote of 25
to IA. The resolutions declare in substance
that it is inexpedicnt for Kentucky TO take
any further steps until she hears the re-
sponse of her sister States to the PROPOSE
ton for call of United States Couven-
ton, to amend The Constitution, and until
the Washington Commission makes an ef-
fort to settle our national difficulties.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-14

power against the wishes of the authorizes,
is the highest insult that can be offered. -
He saws Carolina has not taken Surptcr be-
cause of misled confidence in the govern
men, that has deceived her, aud thinks the
reply to his demand, that the occupation
of Sumter is no cause of irritation, but for
the protection of Carolina, is ironieal for a
grand subject. He concludes. that if the
responsibility rests upon Carolina, that
government is unconscious of the fact.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-14

eEThe eyes of the whole country are now
directed to the Peace Conference in session at
Washington. The hopes which many entertain
that they will speedily perform the labor for
which they were assembled are not likely 10 be
realized, judging from the progress made thus
far. 1t is to be remembered that nine-tenths of
its members are veteran politicians, of consider
able mark and influence in their respective
States. and as such. deeming their opinions en-
titled TO extensive consideration. This ensures
at the start, flood of speech-making, which
without any of those checks upon debate in the
form of one hour rule and previous question
which prevail in Congress, will run on to bound.
less lengths.
The Conference consists of one hundred and
four members. sixty of whom are from the Free
States. A large majority of the whole number
are what are known as conservatives" The
Illinois and Pennsylvania delegations, however
consist wholly of Republicans. 1t is not known
what rules will be adopted, but as the Confer
ence is made up of unequal numbers of Com
missioners from the respective States (som'
States sending but three, and others as many a
twelre) the votes on the propositions will prob
ably be cast by States, as required in amending
the Constitution.
There is strong disposition among the ma
jority in both Houses of Congress to await The
Developments of this conference, before them
selves coming to a vote upon any of the meas
ures of pacifcaiion now before them. Tht
country has waited on them SO long that il viii
be willing to wait little longer, and see wha
the new Congress-or. as Governor DESSIso,
would call it, the diplomatic "succetlaneum." y
will do. 1t is true Gov. CoRwIN gave notice
last week that he would call the previous ques
ton On the report OF the Committee of Thirty
three on Thursday, Feb. 7th. But now that thu
Conference is in session, the vote will doubles
be STAYED off week or two longer. The lead
ing Republicans are not unwilling TO let mat
tiers drift along until the inauguration. They
want 10 inaugurate their President before ac
knowledging, if they have ever got TO humiliat'
themselves by acknowledging. that his election
was in any sense wrong. demanding retraciior
concession or apology. There is good dea
more than pride of opinion. party consistency
or mere platform worship in this; there is a pro
found instinct of justice, an honorable sense o
manliness, and reverence for the democratic
principle. Ii is a little too soon for the people
10 be willing that their representatives shoult
reverse their verdict of the 9th Of November.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-14

A bill was reported by the committee of the
Assembly of New York. appropria,ing $780,
600 for the relief of Kansas, but every Democrat
in the Assembly voted against the bill, and the
nature of the bill requiring two-thirds The meas.
ure was lost
Democrats could not subdue the freemen Of
Kansas at the ballot-box. nor ut the point of the
bayonet, but now they hope 10 starve them 10
death. Slavery and Democracy hate Kansas
even unto death by starvation.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-14

The Canadians of course take a deep in
terest in the affairs of the United States. The
leading journals are discussing our troubles in a
patronizing sort of way. and some of them
assume that we of the Northern States will
presently be anxious to annex ourselves 10 them.
The probability is, that We will be able 10 get
along without their assistance.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-14

tEVALLANDIGHAM, the member of Congress
from The Dayton district, proposes to amend the
Constitution so as 10 make our Republics OF the
U. States, but it don't meet with any favor. He
recognises it as an established fact that we are
two nations. and thinks it is best to make four
while We are about it.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-14

in this county, was visited by destructive fire
on the 31st ult. The sufferers are c.. BURGDoRF
loss 81 500; CHRISTIAN IsLEY, 5000; AUGUST
ExGE. 500; Mrs. LINCOLN, $50; PHILIP ANDES,
ST. 900; CArHARINE SoHw ETHER, $500; and 9TH
ers names not given. about $3.50. None Of the
property lost was insured.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-14

eESix of the Seeding States met at Mont
gomery. Alabama, on Monday last. and elected
JEFFERSON Davis, of Miss, President, and STE
VEINS, of Georgia, Vice President OF the South
ern Republic. What next?
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-14

There is proposition before the Ohio
Legislature to appropriate $4,000 TO purchase
seed wheat for the destitute in Kansas. These
figures are probably iOo high. and if the friends
Of the measure insist upon this amount and no.
thing less. it may defeat it altogether. If not
insisting upon too much, no doubt something
will be appropriated.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-14
wThomas Star King, writing fr'

~Thomas Star King, writing from
San Francisco on the lst Of January says
l looked out of my window into my
yard on the north side of my house, yes
terday, December 3lst, and saw buds open
ing on flower bushes where no ray of sun
shine has fallen these two months. This
shows what the climate here is,-how
much more genial and even, than on the
same latitude on the Atlantic coast.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-14

TThe New Orleans Delta threatens the
Border States with ruin "if they secede from The
South" meaning if they stay in the Union
So Secession has come, in the South. 10 mean
Union. Our Southern friends are revolution
izing the language.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-14

~Letters have been received from Major
ANDERSON up TO the 7th inst. He is in good
spirits, and is of the opinion that be can defend
himself for an indefnste period. The Govern
ment has made arrangement rs soon as an attack
is made to reinforce him at all hazards.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-14

eET The depreciationin the valve of slaveprop-
erty in Missouri. consequent upon the secession
movement, is about forty per cent. The invol-
untary emigration of the blacks down The Missis-
sippi is very large. South Carolina is doing
great service as an abOlitionist.