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The Van Buren press., 1861-10-31
Elections.

Next Wednesday, the election Of Elect
ors for the choice of President and Vice
President, takes place. Also, for the cleo
ton of Congressman. Let every freeman
make it duty to 20 the polls and vote on
that day.
The Van Buren press., 1861-10-31

~ We received flying visit on Satur-
day last. from j. H. SMITH, Esq, Editor Of
the National Register, Boggy Depot, c. N.
For want of paper. the Register has been
discontinued for short time. He reports
no news of interest in the Nation.
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HOMEMADE BLASKEr.-We noticed at
the Government Agency for clothing. ect.
. Blanket made by Mrs. Maxcey, of this
county, which is far ahead of any thing of
the kind We ever saw in this line, and re-
fleets much credit upon its manufacturer.
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k~ For want Of paper, We are compel:-
ed to reduce the size of our sheet to one
half: We have paper, somewhere between
Vn Buren, and Napoleon. and when it ar
xiEeswc will resume our usual size again.
We must therefore ask the indulgence of
our patrons for . while.
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Advertisements ct the Quartermas-

We call attention TO the advertisements
OF Major CLARKE. as they are materially
altered from what they were in the last
issue of our regular paper. In the former
there were but few pecifcations-in the
present issue all are set forth in full. In
our last. one Of the points named. was at
the i" Mouth Of White Oak the altera-
tion designates it I" Horsekead Boston.'
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~ Subscribers to the Pres, that have
heretofore received them at the Post Office,
viii find thsm. until further orders. at the
publication oflsce of ths Press. The new
law makes it the duty Of tAs Postmaster to
collect postage on all papers coming to the
Office.
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=
~ Capt. c. =. CARROLL. was elected
TO the Legislature from this county, to fill
the vacancy made by the resignation of j.
NJ. Brown, Esq.
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- Ihs latest Information from Gen.
McCplioch's headquarters is tha, ali troops
tnas come here. are to be stopped. and to go
INTO winter-quarters this side of the moup-
tain. Who is scarcds
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No bids for lees than 5000 busbel. I'll,
ceived "fe'
Security will be required for the fai,hs,
formance of the contract ler'
s NJ HAYS,
Capt. A. Y M,C.s
The Arkansian and Parellel will copy ana a.,
bill to this office ~ anu sha
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@ JAMES HEARD, Esq. slipped in on
us the other-day, with 3 half bushel of the
biggest kind of Sweet Potatoes. He, we
learn, started to towE with two splendid
Blankets for the Clothing Depot, but was
begged out of them, before he could reach
there
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AR- EpsToR =

l want you to publish the following notice.
as do not expect to appear before the people with
AaadbMs. which is usual method of announcing
candidates.
wish to say. that without the solicitation of
many friends. readily gave my eoucent to become
aeaadidate for Congress, in the first Congressional
District in the State Of Arkansas. If You ask the
reason Why become a Candidate for Congress, my
reply u. that love the dear people sery msek but
love myself much more. want the office. first,
because il Is one Of honor and Pegs oery ,oeH and
II esectea, prcmise most sSiemly to look sitter my
own inesreet srsf aud in the second place to look
rNer ne. .ia:ere.t Of my immediate friends. and in
me third and last place. (which is Of minor impor-
nee) to look after the positive interest Of my con-
stituents and country gsnerally.
expect 10 canvass the District. visiting all the
f<euinent points therein before the election.
Van Buren, Ark, Oct. sth, 1861: ~
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@ Three wagons. with Clothing for
:hs Texas Regiment. passed through Van
Burea. on Tuesday from Texas, on their
way to McCulloch's Camp.
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G1 Hon. John e. Breckenridge, in a
strong and masterly letter to the people Of
Kentucky, has resigned his seat in the U.
s. Senate.
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Eg We call attention to the advertise
ment of Capt. S. NJ. HAYS, A. Q. N. of the
Greek regiment, for :. Proposals for Corn. -
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H The extra-session of the Legislature
called BY the Governor. meets at Little
Rock on Monday next
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rE We are authorized and requested to an
nosnoe Judge JOHN F. WHEELER, Of Fort
Smith, as q candidate for Congress from she 2d
District.
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Eg Special notice is directed to the ad-
vertisement. " Negroes for Sale or Hire"
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this Office with promptness and dispatch,
at IS per thousand.
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For Senator Congress
ROBERT w. JOHNSON,

~ We seisA It distinctly upderstood hat
sce enter no aer name on our subscription
iist uxless accompanied witA tie money. -9
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Wood Wanted.

NTANTED at the Steam Cotton Fac,o-r a.,
w cords Of Wood, for which So Der co;S W. m
be paid.
PENNINGTON 4 MORRIS
Van Buren, Oct, %. 1ria
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For Congress-First District
Election First Wednesday in Norember.

We are authorized to announce Hon. FELIX l.
BATS0N. Of johnson County. a candidate for
the Confederate Congress. frvn the LIST District at
the election in November next.
We are authorized to announce the Hon. HUGH
p: THOMSON. a candidate to represent. the first
District Of Arkansas. in the permanent Congress Of
The Confederate States Of America Election first
Wednesday Of November next
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NOTICE.

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received q
- Office, until ~ o'clock, NJ. on Monday d ,
November, 1861, at which time the bids viii !.
opened, for
SHED STABLES FOR FIVE THOUs,N
CAVALRY HORSES.
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$50 Reward

A Reward Of Fifty Dollars will b. r.;,,
"A apprehension and delivery in Vvals frA,
guilty of cutting the Telegram W. wi'rsohs fouaS
down the posts on the line Letwee v re Or cu,sip,
Fayetteville. Ae bursn md
JoHS AUSTIN,
J. 7. ManEAS, Cgcu'ive
J. A. DBGELL, 0onhl,tee
NJ. LYNCH % u.
c. G. Soorr. '-'ne Guard
Van Buren, Ark, Oct. %, ls6l
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Proposals for Co...

Proposals for Com
OfFIcE, A. ON,
CHosKr' c. N. oa a6tR ,se
PROPOSALS. will be received =, a.,
until IL o'clock. NJ. of SATURDAY ,hn a's 'ooAce
of November, 1861, for the furnishing Of Of ''h day
10000 Bushels ofCo,m
to be delivered at such places as the t,n.-.-
may require not further west than tbi. lna''r ,lar
quantities and at times, rs follows '"s paee, in
The Van Buren press., 1861-10-31
For Cousres-seeond District.

Van Buren, Ark. Oct. sth, 1861
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-04-20

car AN Extra SESSION OF CNNGREss.-
The President has issued bis proclamation
calling on extra session OF Congress- TO
meet on the fourth Of July, TO consider the
difficulties which surround the Govern.
mept. The following Of the non seeding
States have not yet elected their rePrensen'
tatives TO the new Congress :-Calliornla
where the election is in September; Mary
land, In November Tennessee aud North
Carolina in August ond Virginia, where
the election will be held in May. 1t is
probably. 20 give an opportunity to these
States TO call special elections Of Repre-
sentatives that the called session is post
poned until the fourth July The present
emergency demonstrates the necessity oil
law for the election of Representatives, in nl
the States prior to the close of previous
Congress.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-04-20

.eera hero. IN great numbers Ample arrange.
mrnts will be nude for their reception end
supply Of provisions, as agents have been
sent 10 Baltimore to make large purchases Of
meat and -four.
THE SECESSION oP VIRGINIA.
The impression here is that the Virginia
Secession Ordinance will pass the Convention
to. morrow, aud that it is to be submitted to
the people for approval or rejection.
WASHINGTON UNDER MARTIAL LAW.
Martial law will be proclaimed hele as soon
as the troops arrive.
TROOPS AT HARRISBURG.
The War Department has received advices
from Harrisburg, that troops 10 the number
Of one thousa nd were ready TO march.
THE Pennsylvania RAILROAD.
j. Edgar Thompson, Esq, tho President
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad, was sent for TO.
day in order to make the necessary arrange
ments with the Government for possession OF
the road so lar rs to give the latter the en-.
tire control of the road for the trsnsporta.
tion oitroops and baggage from the West to
Harrisburg, where they will rendezvous tenn
porariIy.
LIEUT.. sLEMMER SUPERSEDED.
Lieut.. Semmer. the commander Of Fort
Pickens, brs been superseded.
REPLIES OF THE GOVERNORS OF THE SOUTHERN
STATES.
Gov. Ellis, of North Carolina, gu stions The
authority of the President to call out the mi
| ltin, and declines to call out the quota o
troops designated.
| The Governor Of Missouri also declines, bu
| ripes no reason for so doing
Gov. Hicks, of Maryland, will respond t.
| the proclamation, and the quota OF the Stat
will be stationed at Baltimore.
Gov. Magofin, Of Kentucky, declares that
so far as he can help il, no citizen of tha
! Commonwealth shall engage in the wicke
work of subjugating the South.
THE BOSTON BANKS.
The banks OF the city Of Boston have telt
graphed to Secretary Chase Offering means.
KENTUCKY REGIMENTS rendered.
A delegation Of Kentuckiars, two member
Of which served in the Mexican war, waite
on Secretary Cameron, to-day, and tendere
two regiments, notwithstanding the Govern
or's refusal to call out the militia. Secretar
Cameron SAID he would accept them.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-04-20
THE suNnRRY AVID ERIE.

Our amiable cotempornry Of the Blooms.
burg Democrat, breckenridge organ with
secession proclivities, calls US some bard
uGmes, and says:
Harry b. Masser of the "Sonbury Aneri,
can" last week opened upon us the hood-gates
ot his vtuperetive vengeance, for exposing
the recent enormous Rail Road Svindles-
Masser approves of the condoct of the lie.
gislature- pronurces their action fair and
honorable" aud swallows the rascally robbery
(of millions Of the peoples money! with.
out even greasing."
Unfortunately our ucighbor, in attempt
ing to expose swiudle made o slight mistake
and only succeeded in "exposng' bis own ig.
noraDce, while "the food gates OF our yitupe.
ratVe vengeance" consisted, simply, in point
ing out this fact. Our cotemporary further
says, we swallowed the robbery" without even
greasng." Therein the chivalric Colonel
no doubt, thinks we differ from himself, o:
be requires no little grease to aid him in tht
dcgluttion Of some very nasty things which
IRE Quently appear in that model paper Gould
not the Colonel, in connection with COL Freeze
his aspiring local editor, point out wherein
we were not correct? The Colouel's antipa
thy to corporation influence, it is well known
is not constitutional, and only Objectionable
when not properly "greased." Hence he sas
poets ell others Of the same weakness.
The fact s, our contemporary, intending tc
make soma capital cut Of the Sunbury ond
Erie, pitched into the member from Columbia
aud instead of replying to Mr.. Kline's facts
got np some Of bis own mako, and accused
Mr.. K line Of ignorance and bad grammar
Knowing that Mr. Kline was right in his facts
we deemed it proper to put the saddle of ig
norance on the right horse,-the "bob-tai!et
nag" of old, end bis aid. This, the two gal
liant Colonies Of the FLOATING Battery" cal
vituperative vengeance" on old dodge, but 81
decidedly cool as almost to make one Freeze
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-04-20

The CHEMISTRY OF MEpIciNE.-Among the
special delights which have so richly repaid
our visit New England was the inspection it
was our privilege to make Of DR.. J. &. Aver
Co.'S Laboratory, at Lowell. Although
We knew by heorshy, that it was large, yet
we were surprised when we came into view
OF It's real magnitude, and still more By the
extent and complication of its truly immense
business. The whole massive structure is in
fact one vast chemiaal laboratory, in which
the processes of this wonderful nrt are con.
ttantly going on. Medco'chemical sceuce
has found that the curative properties of any
substance exist some one or more OF its com.
ponent parts. Thus the remedial effects Of
opium are due solely to the morphif it don,
talns, althouwh this is but one eig ghteenth Of
lis weight; the other seventeen parts arc
gum, ex,ractive and inert or offensive matter
Or. Ayers system separates the medical
properties o! each substance employed and
we are here shown the process by which the
c"tueS oi each remediol Ug,n are chased
through the alcmhics uut'l they come out
completely pure at last. These concentrated.
! purlted medical prcpprtids, or virtues, are H.
uhlly combined together to produce the rem.
edies which have made themselves a rpputa.
ton for uurivalled excelleuce, oil over ths
/ world. Not only does the Doctor disclairn
| all secresy ~ his art, and explains everk pro-
cess aud ,vrry particular, but be maintans
that This IS he only process by which the
people can be supplied with the best possible
| rrmidIes for the treatment Of disease The
| Formula hy which his remedies ure made. are
PublIshrd IN the Medical JournAs, and hav,
bren presented to large part Of the medica
Faculty OF the United States. aud ore cuu
stantl! sent by nail to such physicians az np
y for them.-t Daily Chronicle, San Fraucis
CO, Cal.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-04-20
Sf[isttllaneous.
WAR MEETING,


In pureuance Of public notice, by hnnd.bAls
meeting was called at tie Court House. on
"Wednesday evening to adopt measures to aid
the Government in sustaining the Constitu.
tion and Laws. phe meeting was organized d
by appointing the following officers:
President-HENRY BILLlNGTON.
Vice Presdents-J AMEs L. DEAN. GRoRGf
CONRAD.
Secretaries--S. d. JORDAN, J. 2. s.
SoBIN.
On motion Of Chas. J. Bruner. Esq, Resoi
ued That committee Of five be sppointed
TO draft resolutions expressive Of the sense
Of this meeting. Chair appointed Charles
j. Bruner, j. p. s, Goblin, ] H. Zimmerman,
Geo. b. Youugman and +. NJ shindel.
On motion Of Geo. Ill., Esq, Rev, MIR.
Rizer was called upon to address the meet
ing-previously to addressing the meeting
Mr.. Rzer offered fervent prayer
On motion Of Geo. Q. Weker, Esq., Gen.
Clement also addressed the meeting.
The committee by Chairman MIR Bruner
presented the following resolutions which
were unanimously adopted.
WHEREAs.--The State Of our national
affairs and the attack upon the flag Of our
common Country demand Oh expression ol
opinion commensurate With the importance
Resolred, That, it is the duty Of every
citizen ignoring oil former party predilec.
tions, to rally to the Music Of the Union and
TO use every effort to sustain the Govern.
meut and enforce the Laws.
Rcsolged. That, at this iunctrre, there can
be no neutral ground. The issue being,
shave we Government or have we none,
and therefore, knowing that we have Gov.
ernment, it is the duty of oil to aid the
Administration 10 beating back the tide oI
treason iuaugurated by tho South in theiI
attack upon Fort Sumter.
ReSOired, That those that are incapable
Of bearing arms. can by their voice and
means render as efiectual aid as those who
20 into actual service and 10 either case VT
pledge ourselves TO do our utmost 10 restore
our insulted flag 10 its former proud posi-
tion.
Resolved, That 10 the language Of tht
immortal Jackson "1he Union must an(
shal! be preserved" and that we arc for tht
Government frst last and forever
ReSOlreG That we proceed to form
Military Association out of which association
q fall company may be furnished at the cal
of the proper authorities.
Resolved, That a committee of three b.
sppointed to solicit subscriptions, to b.
applied to defray the expenses &C., of sal
eompony. President appointed
II. b. MAssER.
GEO. D. YouSaMAN, Committee.
GEO. CONRAD.
Rtsolced, That the proceedings Of hi
OF this meeting be published iu oil the paper
Of the county.
A paper was laid before the meeting t
give the citizens an opportunity TO volunteer
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-04-20
The Lstes, From Charleston


CHARLEsroN, April l5-Major Anderson
has embarked on the steamer Isabel, for New
York
Maj. Anderson has expressed great regre.
at the Destruction of property.
The FIRST gun from Fort Sumter was fred
by Capt. Doubleday.
Al The officers and men lock hearty nnd
appear to be well fed. 1t is said that they
90, plenty Of provisions.
Mai. Anderson complimented Stevens. Of
the South Carolina Iron Battery. saying that
this fort fired the best, but he did not think
much Of the other fire.
The walls Of the fort are not much damaged
except in appearance, and ore almost as
strong rs ever.
Maj. Anderson says he expected aid from
the South Caroliniaus in putting out bis fire,
this being nothing more than usual 10 civilized
warfare, lie Likewise was not surprised at
there being no boodshed, considering it as
the best evidence Of skillful engineering
Maj. Anderson and his men came out with
the honors of war. This Was granted by
Gen. Beauregard after the unconditional sur
render.
There was q great commotion in the ha?'
Dor during the ceremony of surrender. y
feet of small boats and steamer crowd d
with passengers, gathered around the fort.
The American flag was brought down with
a salute Of fifty guns. While the salnte was
being fred q gun exploded, killing one OF
Anderson's men, wounding three mortally
and seriously iujuring -four.
Daniel Howe died last night, while being
brought to the City Hospital Ed. Galway
was mortally wounded, aud George Fielding
John Irwin aud Geo. PirchArd we're severely
hurt. All were Of Company L, of the FRS,
Regiment u. s. A.
The man who was killed outright was
tossed in the dir and came down q maagleC
mass OF humanity.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-04-20

Omar WRiTERs.-Somc OF the most sublime
and truthful things ever written were first clothed
in the English language. Chaucer and Spenser
are the acknowledged fathers of English poetry !:
Shakespeare and Milton were very respectable
sons to the original founders of the institution,
and Byron. Shelly and Tennvson stand fair as
grand children. The writer's named, together
with Scott Dickens, Irving, Lsngfellow and
Holmes have, admit written some verv passa'
ble things but nothing more truthful and practi'
cal ever came from their pens than then assertion
that the most elegant garments for gentlemen
and youths TO be found in the Union, are those
made at the Brown Stone Clothing Hall OF
Rockhill and Wilson, Nos. COB and Cos Chesnut
street, above Sixth, Philadelphia.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-04-20
Telegtap9ie Wclus.
THE LATEST FRoM WASHINGTON.
TREASON DOWN.

TREASON DOWN.
WAsuIxGroH. April l5.-The news that
Sumter had surrendered excited the hopes OF
the few npolOgsts for treason here; but
when il was remembered that the odds we're
q hundred Hgainst one, and that one u weak,
half starved man, who had virtually been Il
prisoner for months the Secessionsts felt
thnt the victory was not worth the million Of
dollars which it has cost.
GOV. CURTIN IN COMMAND.
Gov. CurtiC goes TO Harrisburg tomorrow
to take command Of the PeunsylvaLia voun.
teers.
A coMNIssARY GONE TO BALTIMORE.
a Commissary has left here for Baltimore
to buy good provisions in that market al fair
prices,
EMPTY HOUSES RENTED.
All the empty houses in Washington were
rented to day
EIGHTY THOUSAND MEN OFFERED.
Responses by telegraph TO day offer over
eighty thousand men, and the cry goes from
one to another, ave have a government"
CouETERMANDED.
The requisition calling on the New Y ork
regiments to march here, wos countermundpd
ny bth' CCp'I 'oF u" uhls' intly'hIUe
companies offered their services to Gov. Cur.
tin, und three regiments making over 40nO
men. They are now ready to march, and
were at once accepted by General Cameron
Gov. Curtin ordered them to rendezvous at
Harrisburg Immediately.
GONE OVER TO THE REBELS.
Harry Connolly aud Senator Bayord left
for Montgomery today TO give aid aud con-
fort to the enemy.
THE SECRETARY OF WAR.
Gen. Cameron said tonight that he would
appoint no man to Lieutenancy, or to any
position in the army, but those who dis;in
gushcd themselves 10 the enrolment Of vol
unteers Immediately.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-04-20

e. The WAN MEETING, held at this place
on "Wednesday evening, the proceedings Of
which will be found in another column, was
one Of the largest and most enthusiastic ever
held in the Court House. The speeches
Of the Rev. Mr.. Rzer and Gen. John K
Clement, were received with ropturous op.
plause. Whatever difference of opinion
might have been previously entertained by
some Of our citizens on political or rather
partizan grounds, all gave in their ndhesiona
and the proceedings were adopted with unan.
iminity and great applause.
After the close of the meeting q paper was
handed around by j, p. Shiudel Goblin,
Esq and over fifty names were Immediately
subscribed for the formation of u company.
We did not see the proceedings until in
print and regre: they we're not more fully
reported.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-04-20

g LARGE SAMoN.-The Pottsyle Re
cord notices large Susquehanna salmon, SER
we'd up q, the Exchange" 10 Pottsville. The
salmon alluded to, was captured b. Mr. Ben.
jamin krohu, near the coal.wharves at this
place. Having veptured too near shore, Mr..
krohn took advantage Of bis position, mod
dubbed him into submission. lie weighed
ll3 pounds, and was purchased by Mr.. Cow
ert Of the washington House." and was
scot US q union pledge 10 the host of the "Ex.
change" Mr.. James Boyd sent another
weighing nine pounds. subiugatsd in q fair
contest. to Dauvlle.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-04-20
WAR COMMENCED.

Fort Sumter Taken by the Secessionisis.
When the Telegraph announced the fact
on Saturday night, that Fort Sumter had
been bombarded, our people were greatly ex.
cited, but on Sunday evening when it was
announced that the Fort had surrendered on
Saturday, aud that the President had issued
his proclamation calling for 10000 men, the
excitement was intense. With very few ex
ceplions, ell felt that the time had arrived
when partisan considerations should be buried
10 the past-thst whatever difference Of opin'
ion might bavGbeen entertained iu regard to
the policy OF the administration, the time had
come when every true patriot must take sides
either for or against his country. No patriot
will stop to discuss abstract questions Of poll.
cy, when traitors and rebels, led by reckless
men, trampIe into the dust the glorious ban
ner under which our rOreFathers achieved our
independence.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-04-20

~ Judge Douglass called on the pre,i,,.,,
and offered his services and counsel in defence Of
the Union He told him he was politically OF.
posed to him and bis administration, bu. " would
support him in defending the flag of his country.
When such distinguished democrats as Judge
douglass can sink the parlizan in the patriot.
puny' half fedged politicians should hide their
diminished heads in shame, when prating about
sou.hen tights. What contrast with the con.
duct of Breckinridge, who unable to drag bis
State (Reatucky,) out Of the uuion, has, like
joe Lans. gone eTsr " u . ssesss.oaista
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-04-20
Breckinridse for secession.

MoNTGoMERy, April l5.-Secretury Toombs
has received a despatch from Dreckinridge
and Gov. Magoffn, of Kentucky, stating that
the people are greatly excited over the war
news
Their fridnds sympathise sicerely with the
South. Tney represent that 1000 men oil
the Border States are under arms, and have
offered their services to move at moments
notice from the War Department at Mont.
gomery.