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Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-01-19


PROPOSITIONS TO MAKE TWO STATES
OUT OF VIkGINJA.-fhe people Of the
eastern and western portion Of Virginia
are aluasl as different in their ideas as
natives of South Carolina and New
England. Several propositions have re-
Gently been talked over to decide the
State. 1t is understood that 4 new move
taent has been set on foot in the north
western part Of thai state, for the pur-
pose of calling n convention Of the peo-
pie It. Jake into consideration the exte-
d,eney Of separating from Virginia 10
case of Withdrawing from the Union to
jain in the formation OF Southern Com
federacp. The leaders in this revolution
airy scheme contemplated tie erection Of
a new state embracIng that portion OF
VirgInia Iyfng west of Blue Ridge, and
destined to include as many counties east
81 sad line, along the upper Potomac o.
near il, as my be induced by identity Of
interest, 10 cooperate 10 the prei4ct.-
Considerations Of an economical charac-
ter, determined partly by the arrange
ments Of the present Constitution of
Virginia, 5eemed by many in the west
efn part q the State to be unequal in
respect to the rates and objects Of taxa
ton, are represented to be at the bottom
Of the popular movement, which await.
only the opportunity aud The pretext to
assune formidable proportions.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-01-19

DZ- Although The taking Of the Garrison
and Arsenal at Baton Rouge vas a peaceful
surrender Of those places, it cannot be sald
that no blood was split or a shot fred. Plum
ket says a sentinel shot a COW near the
graveyard and a soldiers nose bIed p%roIuse-
ly as they entered the Garrison. These
items are therefore donbIy interesting.
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i~NTERHsTING ACTIoN IN Tup II
O. B.. W.

INTERESTING AcrloN IN THE U. q
SENATE Ms, stden. on the atfg jas,
introduced the following resolutions:
u s9lced, That tie President be =,
qnestpel 70 inform the Senate wbe,bas
John =, Floyd, whose appointmen, ..
SECRETARY Of War was confirmed by ,ha
Senate on the Ch pfM.rcf, 1857, ain
continues to hold sad office, and if M,
whether the ofice became vacant, ond
further to iuf9rm tie Senate how al
by whom the duties Of said office arc
nov discharged, aud if an appoint.
ment ef acting or provisional Secretary
% War has been made, and Why The
fact Of said =.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-01-19

6st7ti>o ''67e1h ~
SnujbeJ AMI lomHaSs1onated bY his
E,i4ods.- Upon the recent If tie Pres.
;, .,arta;.
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a~"cn'fe'''S,. bP 'tle S9e"atf' At. i1''ts
eHttesI e. tile feadlng 81 to accompany
mo paears viz. ff.e letter f tie South
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q The United States, lated zS.t OF re
ctmbef, ana the Presidents reply thereto,
Which 49, r.ag ace5f1iGelv
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tbat tllev wrre patv4 rsiTas Of tho 4fpr,-
meafs Of the Commissioners TIE facts
were most thcamiorttbte f'f tie Presls
ae''. ; 'l,'ss,,sa y. '9',S' w. =, t9']'' sfo,
cow - ia, ,ot,,,;.ot;, o.11.g.s.I
by Tie South Ca46lina Commissioners =.
lhe President IF IL United States. and
which the President declined to receive.
as contain ag mater not respectful.
NJ. k,rg objected L. tie reception Of
Tie documents if intended to coatraaief
the statements Of the Presllen. al lhe
Uni, ed States. The l.ieh Character f
those man Lad been alluded To Y tn,
Senator from Mississippi, but Benedict
Arnold and Aaron Burr once had good
characters. Whatever bas been the char
ac'er Of those Commissioners. they came
here AS messenger of treason. H. could
not consent 10 How the communication
these persons. c~optradirtipo the rep-
r
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-01-19

t'"1trz" ! = ~v"p1nsnt wuncl, COM.
m"nds he respect Of The entire ylyiIizsa
world. 10y"
O. B. W
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CneAr eLornNG.- N~otwithefand i

CnEAr eLornlNG.- Nolwithstand be
times are such as 10 Try men pockets.
we can confidently Dclt every body aud
wife thai RosEErtELp, corner Of Eafa-
yette and Laurel streets, Baton Rouge.
Il selling dry goods and ctotbina at sne6
low rates ~ to astoaisb the natives. Let
the upbeijevers call aud satisfy their ua-
ballowed minds.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-01-19
snbioina lit 81 them

: W. lave lnelnded the Crusader and
HNapdette. Of ae Home Squ4lson, be-
e4use they are now Al Pensacola, where
they have just undergone an overhaul
iag, anda pretty reliable correspondent
iaf rms Hs fbaGthey are not 70 return to
tHejf station immediately. The Mohawk,
also, is IN and ON at Ky West every
DAY or two, and. Ike her sister gapboats.
could b. ordered in an Our bv telegraph
70 repair to any given place. Naval VS.
sets drawing ote fourteen fee, of water.
to the number Of 3 dozen perhaps, are
susceptible Of speedy equipment, bot, as
already stated, we mention only those
actually ready.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-01-19

CtrizESs OF NORTHERN BIRTn.--A
correspondent of the Augusta (Ga.)
Ercaia4 DispatcA, from savannah,
writes -:
To theii praise be il sad, oaf resident
Northern meu are 4 true As steel To The
states ut their adoption, and not "a saii-
tary military corps il the city Is 10 be-
fapna ttlat 3iieir am do not Shine
upon tie H.u~ter reli, wiling 70 d. Their
whole duty M the stirring esf' t crowd
nag thIck and fast around. Tins * rs it
should be. il matter. not where a man
i born. he should ever b. ilue 10 the
Iand which be claims for his home. /
heard 4 gallant metuber Of The Chat
ham AffiiIery, now on duty at F IT
ftitaskl. say hat, though his own rela-
TONS AID those Of his wife lived in New
England, his time, %;atent, property and
life should be ebeeftuIiy sacrificed upon
the action Il Georgia. if circumstance
required It. He has written to bis New
England relations that a barrier in>ur-
moaatabIe has been placed between lhem
and Inn, aud that he never expected to
meet with them again untii Georgia
was redeemed and diseuthrsIlpl, unless
a def III fanatic,sln should throw them
together as foes upon Tie field Of battle.
All hail this noble spirit. May he live
to see the cloud Of gloom which now
hangs over us like a pail dispersed, and
ENJOY q long and bIisstaI residence in the
:. land of the free"
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-01-19

HAap H,r.--The Lincoln journals suggest
tnat Mr. Breckenridge is de jnre if not de-
Jaao' President Of the United States, under
saat SECTION OF the Constitution which pro-
Yiues mat IN case of the removal Of the
resident from Office, or his death, resispa.
non, or inability to discharge the powers and
ooies q the said office, the same shall de-.
Voiye on The Vice President
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-01-19
xsAgs8 EsssbEtasAs tsaAsaS.
From the New York Times we eX-

From the New York Times we ex-
tract the following
Now that rumor is so busy with the
alleged movements se0thwald OF The
United States troops anil nafal vessels,
itinay not be out Of place 10 give q
statement Of the forces likely to be or
dered for hostile service 10 Sou Il Caro-
ina, should unfurlupate Circumstances
render exttelbe measures necessary, +
saGjier2 b. required, Governor l~laads
New=York, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and
the Nav Yards. will be tbe first places
nom acknowledgements 'rty he taken.
Aorr3e.. Fayetteville. Month Carolina,
Augasts.=kry VS., HFtancas and Baton
Rouge, waGId moi bn removed. The
av3,ifabie men, then, for military duty,
aIo aerri3 a follows
Men.
Governor : Island ~
Bfeoftsn Ssty Ward 40 70
Philadelphia MY fards...s.. .....--,,..... 80
ro5ts1out. q. u Nay Yard ..-..,..,.... 70
Total 49, $50
West Point Fort Hamilton, Fort
Adam and Fort Independence could
also spgte some men, but The above )ist
H~elq5tes only tiiase who NIGH. he sent
AWAY at once, without seti ,aslv laleffet-
iag v5ttt=lie routine dury Of The AottIfs
efn stations.
Relative 10 Tire Navy, 5ory erroneous
Impressions prevailed rs to what vessel
would first be e,Ited on, The Brooklyn,
NaeeloHiaaa AID Dolphin. regular men
%gf.war, are, 10 be SUR, IL commission
and manned but only the Iatte', We be-
lleve. could euter Charleston, il lie bar
Dor II which there are only thirteen feet
Of water. rs the Brooklyn, fitted out,
cannot float in less than SIXTEEN feel at
tie least. while The Macedonian requires
twenty. There ara, howerer, suflieleni
craft at the different yards Of the reqni-
site draft 10 form somewhat formidable
tlept.. We snbioin Il lit Of. them:
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-01-19

Editor Sugar Planter | promised yon a
little history Of the times we had HI the Ar
senal and Garrison OF this place during the
past week, but have been laid up with the
govt SO badly as to render such an account
impossible. The fact is, my dear boy, the
State Of Louisiana treated us too well in
those trying hours. The fr t day (ast Sat
urdayl the finest %roasts, stews, fries, and even
boned turkey, pate De foi gros, and turtle
soup, rewarded Our patriotic services. Our
gallant boys, however, disdained those dam
ties, and, to show their zeal, selected from
amongst those tempting viands such food as
dry bread, common cheese, and most veneTa-
BILE jerked beef; while a few, still more en-
thasiastlc, refused to eat anything for tw enty-
four hours. Was the like ever heard Of be-
fore, good Mr.. Planter? Why, sir, at night,
the same men absolutely refused to repose
upon the downy beds prepared for them by
the Pelican, but heroically selected the soft
est pEanks they could find and, enveloped in
a blanket, were speedily usheied into the
land Of dreams. A few absolutely refused
such delicious comforts, and with musket
upon shoulder paraded the grounds all night
TO scare mysterious intruders away. The
rainy, drizzly night was looked upon with
the most dignifei contempt, while the zeal
of some OF the boys was manifest in not
sleeping themselves, or allowing others 10
sleep. The Pelican is a good and kind
mother, and, so far, has we'll attended to the
wants of her childien. Shall write you
again. VOLUNTEER.
Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-01-19

THE WEST BATON RoUeE CoMpAsY-From
the many praises bestowed upon the Delta
Rifles OF our parish for the part they took in
the exciting times of Baton Rouge last week.
we are Of opinion that their humble efforts
were duly apprecia ted by the ruling powers
OF the State. Barely organized, and with
little chance to drill, they did az well as
could be expected under the circumstances.
II was with a feeling of pride that we noticed
In the ranks a large majority Of those who
had voted and worked for the success OF the
cooperation nc ket, and amongst the fore
most 10 the ranks as a private soldier was
our parish representative to the Convention
on the cooperation ticket, Col. ". w. PORE.
Our parish, it will be remembered. voted
heavily for the cooperation ticket. and. of
miss'omsts;' but the disposition shown by
our citizens, when the Governor called for
men to take possession of the arsenal and
barracks, was enough to satisfy any one that
we are as willing and ready to maintain the
honor and dignity Of the Pelican State as
those who thought proper to advocate sepa-
rate State action. When such men as the
herefords, the Popes, Vaughn. Deyall, Lob
deii, tiarks, LeBlancs, Dubrocas, Williams.
favrot, and others of our prominent citizens
VIII leave their homes and business to yolun-
'eef IN defence OF our beloved State, we
sl'nk oaf parish may we'll be relieved Of the
odinm Of being a Union-a.-any-pr.ce parish.
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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-08-16
Value of the Chicago Platform.

The LINCOLN irrepressibles must certain
ly place high value on their Platform.
An intelligent correspondent Of the St.Paul
Pioneer gives that journal the following,
which we deem worthy of the serious
consideration Of every man, let bis politi-
cal opinions be what they may. He says
eve have at last the Republican estimate
Of the value Of the Union as compared
with the value of their Platform. They
are willing to sink $400,0O0,0O0 and
100000 lives to secure the Union. They
were not willing to sink their platform to
do it last winter, although everybody else
was-eyen DAVIS and TooMBs-if DoUG>
LAS in his speech on the ID of March, told
the truth He acted with them on the
commmittee of thirteen, and he knew
The Union is worth $400, 100000 and
100000 lives, but is not worth as much
as their Platform, which was too sacred
to be compromised even to save the Union.
The inexorable logic Is worth more than
s400, 900, 5000 and 100000 lives, and
more than the Union. What will the
people who have to pay and die say to
thiss The polls are not closed yet, even
If the writ Of hdJeas corpus is suspended"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-08-16

RECoGNIzING THE SOUTHERN CoNFEDER-
AcY.-The Washington correspondent of
the Philadelphia Ledger contains the fol-
lowing:
"a letter from London, the writer of
which has been very careful and reliable
in his statements, asserts that should the
first pitched battle result in the success of
the Confederates. the recognition of the
Southern Confederacy would be fixed
fact, aud that as goes England so goes
France and the continent"
Adespaseh from Washington Of the 9th
states that Lord LYONS, the British Mn
lister at Washington, sen. to the President
a statement showing the names and num-
Der of vessels, of various nations, that have
evaded the blockade Of the Southern ports,
and intimates tha: England, therefore, will
not recognize such a blockade. ...
We await with anxiety the remarks of
the English papers on the Battle Of Bulls
Run!
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-08-16
THE PILOT.
Colonel of the Second Regiment.

Colonel Of the Second Regiment.
EDGAR O'CoSEoR, of Beioit, recently ap>
pointed Lieutenant in the regular army,
was last week promoted to the important
position of Colonel Of the Wisconsin Sec
onG Regiment, in place of the cowardly
run-away-PEcK. We feel both pride and
pleasure in making this announcement,
for EDJAR was one Of our early play-fel-
lows. and a nobler, braver- hearted boy
never breaihed. We believe he was born
in New York in 1882 or '33, and we first
met him Milwaukee in 1S42, whittier his
father, BosIwIcK O'CoSSoR, had removed
tha. year. AT this early age, young Ed
GAR manifested those traits of character
which indicated the future NAN. Bright,
intelligent, and active, ne attracted much
attention from the friends of the family,
who anticipated for him successful ca
reer through life. We lost sight of our
young friend for some years, when cur
fortune as "Jour prIrter brought us
to Port Washington in 1647, where our
acquaintance was renewed A few years
after, through the influence of Gov. DorY,
of Menasha, then a member of Congress,
the President appointed him Cadet to
the Military Academy at West Point,
where be graduated with honor. He sery-
ed FIVE years in the regular army as a
Lieutenant, but latterly we believe he has
been in private life. That he fully com
petent to command The Second Regiment
no one acquainted with him can doubt
Gen. KiNG, who has lately been appointed
Brigadier General, has pronounced Col.
OCoSHon the most accomplished military
man in the State, and SO recommended
him to the War Department. We hope
and believe he will not disappoint the ex.
pectations Of his friends.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-08-16

FEMALE SKcEssHoN1sTs IN WAsHINaToN.
The Charleston Mercury says tha. tho
women in Washington are all secessionists,
and in private circles among the perma-
nens residents Of Washington and George
town, hatred to the existing Government
and sympathy with jeff. Davis are freely
expressed feelings. The wife of a well
known Senator, though not the represen
tative of slave or secession State, makes
her house the rendezvous Of rebels.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-08-16
Gen. Patterson Defends Himself.

THE blame Of the defeat in the late battle
tie has been laid on the shoulders of the
poor teamsters, on the Republican Mem,
bers Of Congress who were present, on
Col. MILES, on Gen. SCorT, on HORACE
GREELY, on President LINCOLN, and on in
Vulnerable other individuals. But we
think that both General DEFEAT and
General RUNAwAY are the guilty party.
Gen. PATTERSON, too, has been censured,
notwithstanding he was great many
miles from the battle, and could not be ex
pected to engage in it. But the fact is,
one side throws the blame on the other,
shifting it here and there, to cover up the
disastrous result to our troops. No sensi-
bic person can charge Gen. PATTERSON
with a hand in the defeat On the oeca>
sion of a serenade given him few eve
nlDgs since, Gen. j. defended himself as
sllows:
Il have handled my column as we'll as
any other in the field. Ny superior off
Ger has made no complaint, and if those
who served under me make none, what
right have Others to constitute themselves
military star chamber to decide on my
merits or dement's as soldier! l have
the great satisfaction Of knowing that all
the officers of the regular army serving
with me approved Of the management: of
the army under my command. These
gentlemen are competent judges, and their
approval value more than the praises Of
all the civilians In the United States"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-08-16
Letter from Gen. John E. Wool.

The whole people of the North are indig-
nant at the treatment by the administra-
ton of the veteran Gen. Wool. The De.
fence Committee of New York City, have
been taking action on this subject. At its
last meeting, as our readers have alresy
seen, Secretary Cameron was severely
handled by several speakers: and q long
and indingnans letter was read from the
abused General. We give the concluding
paragraphs OF it:
I" In thus presenting my views in regard
to my conduct while in connection with
the Union Defence Committee, and in re.
lation to the orders of Lieut.. Gen. Scott
and Secretary Cameron, I would not be
understood to complain of being sent to
my head quarters at Troy, or of not being
ordered into the field to battle against the
traitors to the Union. The President
having the power. has Of course. the right
to Judge of the fitness OF officers for COM
mAnd, whether for the field or any other
military position. But think have just
cause to camplain Of being placed in the
position / find myself and for no other
reason than that made efforts aud fur
nised means TO save the national capitol.
In ordering arms and ammunition to be
issued to various Governors,I did no more,
and for the same reasoos that the Presl-
dent has done. 1t was nece ssity demad-
9 j by the whole people of Il o North, ar
ing from the periIous state of the country
all communication with Washington be-
ing closed.
Therefore, is it just that I should be
confined at my head quarters, when the
Union Defence Committee with whom l
was associated, and who appreciated my
conduct in the most exalted terms received
more than the thanks Of the administra
tion, without any allusion to myself, for
the forces that arrived SO opportunely at
the capital: that civilians should be ap-
pointed to :ake command over me in the
army, and that should be refused com.
mand, although named for one, as I am
informed, by Lieutenant General Scott
To say the least of i.,it is singular treat
ment TO him who was one Of the first to
sound the tocsin Of alarm and arouse the
people north Of the border Statas to the
danger which menaced them from the
South, and attested to hundreds Of respon-
ses to my published letters with tie &c
claration that the people were ready, and
would furnish any number of men and any
amount of money, to preserve the Union.
When the President elect was threatened.
by Virginians that he should not be inau.
gurated at Washington, the preservation
of the Union being paramount ohjec,
with me, rendered my services, to the
extent Of my power and ability,to assist in
placing him legally and constitutionally
in the Presidential chair; and was a.
Washington for that purpose on the 4,h
of March.
In conclusion, permit me to ask, is such
Loyalty and devotion to country to be
spurned by this administration! l feel
assured that the people of the north will
not sanction such conduct, nor will they
ever abandon their best and truest friend
Your friend,
JNO. E. WOOL
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-08-16

MINISTER TO RoaE.-In speaking of
the appointment OF Gov Randall as Minis
ter to Rome the Press and News says:
If this appointment had been made six
months ago, uncle Abraham would have
received the prayers Of every honest man
in Wisconsin. We fear il now comes too
late to relieve these tax ridden people of
their burdens. The money is gone from
their treasury, and they must be taxed TO
replace IT. When that "investigatiear
comes of next winter, we shall expect ia
see A'eck RENTING q small draft from