The national Republican., 1861-02-16
The SCRAMBLE roa Orprcr.-The new aCon.

HE oCRAMBbh FUN ROffICE.-Ino new COn-
federacy" is in trouble. Everybody wants Of.
fee. The Georgians are the most clamorous,
and next to them come the patriots Of Alabama.
A letter in the Baltimore American dated at
Montgomery, tells the story:
"As have hitherto predicted, It il evident
that Georgia will have the greatest share Of
honor and offices In the new nationality--one
of her sons, Howell Cobb, is President of the
Provincial Congress. Georgia, Ibegin to think,
is a little too greedy. She aspires to too much
Of the plunder. Thus far, she has had more
than her share but unsstis6ed with the lions
portion, she would with her energy swamp all
the lower craft. Already the Georgians are
Aocking TO the capital, With the smell of fat
offices in their nostrils, and to make the object
even more sttainable, like Vandals, they will
try to carry Of the Capitol to their own State.
Next foremost in the hunt for office stands
Alabama. This, however, is but natural, and
to be expected, since the sessions Of the Con.
gress are held at the capital Of the State"
A ScEYr--An interesting incident transpired
in the lower House of the Legislature of Ala.
bama on the I'd of February. Mr.. Clitherall,
in the course Of his remarks denouncing the
stay law, just passed by the Legislature, took
occasion to say that, had he supposed such
measure would become law, he should have
preferred To live for four years under Mr.. Lin.
coins rule. This elected hiss from some mem.
Der, and Mr.. Clitherall retorted by observing
that, If the gentleman who Kissed would show
himself, he would put his mouth in such con.
dition that he would not repeat the operation
for a week to come. Thereupon, Mr.. George
g. Henry, of Mobile, arose from his seat and
stated that he was the sibilant individual, and
that he held himself responsible for the method
in which he had disspproved of Mr.. Clitherall's
remark. The next moment, he was dodging
an inkstand, which that gentleman launched at
his head. As the combatants were about com.
ing to close quarters, the bystanders separated
them.
William L. Yancey, the great Southern fire.
eater and leader of the disunionists, having
been ordered to stand aside by the Southern
Congress, has announced his intention to retire
from the field of politics.
Mr.. Boris THREATENS TO SEcEDE.-The
Hon. John Minor Bolts writes to friend in
Wheeling, that when Eastern Virginia goes out
Of the Union, he intends to take up his resi-
dence in the western part of the State, provided
that remains in the United States.
Mr.. CRrrTEvDEN INVITED TO BosroS-The
Hon. John ]. Crittenden, of Kentucky, to visit
Boston at the close Of the present session Of
Congress.
Mr.. LINcoLNs BIRTHDAY.-The President
elect was born on the 18th of February, 1909,
and is therefore ffty-two years of age, and in
the vigorous maturity of life.
A SLAYER LIBERArED.-The Spanish brig
Joven Antonio, taken BY Capt. Msfitt of the
Crusader, last summer, for being engaged in
the slave trade, has been ordered by the Ad.
miralty Court at Key West to be restored to
Capt Celsa, or his attorney. ,. g., ,.r. ~ p =,
The San Francisco papers note the decease
Of Charles ]. George, anative of Baltimore, and
J. H. Ford, of Washington city.
"NoT WELL ENOUGH EXECUTED"
Prentice on the secession portraits 10 Harp9s'
Weekly.)
Sham execution! Prentice cries in scorn.
Indeed, they might be better hung and dra,en!
Instead Of Sood-euts would we try but steel,
Thrice blessed were 1t for the common veal
The better still each traitor Is engraved,
The louder praise will give country saved
E. MIDHURsT.
SEoEssIoN.-It appears that the Louisiana
ordinance Of secession was not passed unani.
mously. The feeling Of the minority is very
clearly expressed in a protest submitted by
Mr.. Talisferro, delegate from the parish of Ca.
tahoula. We quote a passage:
~ oppose the act Of secession, because by
separate secession the State relinquishes all
its rights within the Government; it surren.
ders its equal rights to the common territories,
to the vast public domain of the United States,
and the public property of every kind belong.
ing to the nation. And for this reason l op.
pose secession as being emphatically submis.
sion.
because secession may bring anarchy and
war, as it will assuredly bring ruinous exactions
upon property in the form Of direct taxation,
withering blight upon the prosperity of the
State, and fatal prostration Of all its great in
terests.
Because the act of dissolving the ties
which connect Louisiana with the Federal
Union is revolutionary act that this Conven.
ton is, Of ITSELF without legitimate power to
perform"
GEORGETOWN ADVERTISEMENTS.