Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-02-15
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MONTGOMERY, Feb. @

Unusual interest was manifested in tho
proceedings of the Southern Congress
to-day. The hall and galleries were crow
ded
MIR, Wenirger presented q beautiful
model flag made by the ladies of South
Carolina. The flag has blue cross on
red field, and seven stars 1t was much
admired
He also presented another model flag, BY
gentleman of Charleston. It has cross
and / D stars on a field of stripes.
A committee was appointed to report on
flag, seal, and coat of arms, and motto for
the Southern Confederacy, ..z.s
The President was directed to aproint
committees on finance. military and ma
val affairs, political affairs, commerce and
patents. .a
Hon. JEFF. Davis was then elected Pres
ident, and Hon. A. FL. Stephens Vice Pres
ident of tho Southern Confederacy. The
vote was unanimous
A resolution was adopted for appointing
committee of three to enquire and re-
port on what terms suitable buildings can
be procured in Montgomery for the use of
the several executive departments of the
Confederacy under the provincial Govern
ment. .s
An ordinance was passed, to continue
IN force until repealed or altered by the
Congress, adopting the laws of the e. S.
IN force or in use on the 1st of Nov. last.
1t IS understood that under this law a
tariff will be laid on all goods brought
from the Z. s.
A resolution was adopted instructinc the
committee on finance to report prompt
ly tariff for raising revenue for the sup
port Of the government.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
the appointment of committee to report
a constitution for the permanent govern
ment of the Confederacy.
The Congress was about two hours in Sc
cret session, and the rest of the proceed
ings were conducted openly.
4 WASHINGTON, Feb 10.
Rumors are ahoat relating to some
scheme for the reopening of the Tehauate-
pee route to California. It is said that
| several millions of capital have already
been subscribed in New York, and tia
Duncan, Sherman, & Co. are some way en-
gagged in the matter
The Tennessee delegation are in receipt
of dispatches to day, showing the result of
the election in that State yesterday
The Unian men have carried everything
before them by overwhelming maiorities.
Gen. Scott has ordered all the forces of
the District to be ready to perform duty
on the 10Th inst, the day previous to the
counting eff the electoral vote No Difficult
ty is anticipated, however
Ex-Gov. Floyd will be here next week
10 submit himself to the criminal laws Of
the District. He pronounces all charges
| frivolous and malicious, and instieated by
ex-Secretary Thompson aided by the ad-
ministration.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb II.
The firing of 81 guns announced the ap-
preaching train bearing the President elect
and party. The President was received
and welcomed by Gov O, P Morton, and
escorted to carriage driven by four white
horses. The procession formed itself into
a pageant seldom, if ever witnessed here
before. The procession was composed OF
the members Of both Houses Of the Legis-
lature, public officers, municipal authori-
ties, military and fire companies, citizens
and strangers.
The President elect stood in his car
riage, and acknowledged the welcome
The procession Oh reaching the Bates
House halted, and Mr.. Lincoln was escort
ed to the balcony, where he addressed his
fellow-citizens. He said he came here to
thank them for the support given by Indi-
ana to true and just cause. Coercion
and invasion are terms much used now
with temper and hot blood, Let us not
misunderstood their meaning, nor the
meaning of those who use them let us
get the meaning from the men who depre-
cate the things they would represent
by their use. What is the meaning OF
these words? Would marching an army
into South Carolina with hostile intent be
invasion ? think it would and it would
be coercion also, If the South Carolinians
were forced to submit. But if the Unit
ed States would hold and retake its own
forts, ard collect The duties, or withhold
the mails where they were habitually VIC
lated, would any or al these things be in
vasion or coercion? Do professional Union
lovers, resolved to resist coercion, under
stand that such things as these on the part
Of the United States would be coercion or
invasion? If they do, their idea of pres
eryation is exceedingly thin and airy. In
their view the Union as a family relation
would seem to be no regular marriage, but
sort of free love arrangement to be
maintained by personal attractions In
what consists the special saeredncss of a
State? | speak not Of the position as
signed to State by the Constitution, for
that by the bond we all recognize, II a
State or county possesses equals in Terri
tory and inhabitants, in what, as mat
ter of principle, is the State better than
the county? Would an exchange of
names be an exchange of rights upon rrin-
ciple? BY what rishtful principle may
State, being not more than one ffteonth
part of the nation in size and population,
break up the nation and then coerce the
larger division Of itself? What mysteri
Gus right to place is conferred on dist
riot OF country by its people calling it a
State?
Mr. Lincoln, in conclusion, said he was
not asserting anything, but asking ques
lions for them to consider and don,da j.,