Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-02-08

The Seeded States Convention.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb 4, 1861.
The Convention met at noon, r. W.
Barnwell temporary Chairman
An impressive prayer was offired by Rev.
Basil Marley
On motion of r. B. Rhett, Howell Cobb
was selected for permanent President by
reclamation, and johnson +. Hooper was
selected as permanent Secretary.
All the delegates were present except Mr..
j. Morton, of Florida.
In the course of Mr. Cobb's address, after
taking the chair, he sale, the occasion which
bled us together was one of no ordi-
nary character. We meet as the represen-
tatives of sovereign and independent States,
who, by solemn judgment, have dissolved
all the political association which connected
them with the government Of the United
States. 1t is now fixed, irrevocable fact.
The separation is perfect, complete, per-
petual. The great duty now imposed is to
provide government for our future secu
rity aud protection. We can and should
extend to our sister States, and our late
sister States, who are identified in interest
and feeling, aud institutions. cordial in
yltataon to unite in a common destiny, and
should be DESTROYS at the same time Of main~
tanning with our confederates friendly rela-
tons, political and commercial
After the usual preliminary business was
attended to, the Convention adjourned till
tomorrow.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 1861.
1t is thought that the Convention at Mont
gomery will elect a President and institute
a Government at once. The programme is
Hon. Alexander H. Stevens for Presidents
This, however, may be changed, and JEFF
ferson Davis may yet be elected
Senator Wigfall and others have tele-
grarhed to montgomery, urging the ap-
pointment of Alexander II Stevens as Pro-
visional President CT the Southern Confed-
eracy, in order to ceuciliate Southern con.
servatlves.
THE CoNvENTIoN-The will be evil
dcntly large majority of the so-called ~
nionists" returned to the Convention -
Bnt the term should not be misunderstood
at the North. 1t is indefinite in our South
ern elections. In Alabama, for instance,
"Uniou" meant SEQ operation" and ''co-
operation meant that when five States were
out the co-operationists were ready to 60.
The Virginia Convention, whatever be
the party names applied to its members,
will iusst On a settlement of our difficulties
at this tine in proper manner: and the
an v Of6
bers will be as to the length of time to be
employed in efforts at the restoration of tae
Union. On this point erents miW assist the
body 10 coming to a proper conclusion, and
when that is reached every body will no
doubt coucur and cooperate
AS to the o-called Union men, being
sub.nissIonists, we need only point to j ohm
Nj Speed and Thomas Branch. If they
will submit to anything which Virginia
ought to reject. We shall be greatly disap-
pointed in our own estimate of men. Jas.
II. Cox, of Chesterfield, is another man
represented as strongly Union. There is
no doubt that he is. and will use his efforts
to restore the Union; but that he will desire
to humble Virginia before Black Rapubl-
can mislule, by accepting anything short of
what is right and just to the South. we do
do not believe
We believe the Virginia Convention will
be indeed a Convention of Virginiaus-th that
they will accept the condition of the coun-
try as the guide fer their action-that thew
viii! be ready to svindicate Virginia-and
that they will be true to the unity of South
ern interest, and the integrity of Southern
feeling All this we believe, and what is
a logical deduction from the premises, we
believe that Virginia will be content with
no settlement that does not RESTORE
THE WHOLE UNION. IF that cannot
be accomplished, she will, of choice, as we'll
as from the necessity of her position, GO
WITH SOUTHERN Rich.
DispMch.
Richsnona Markets, Feb. A.
There is but little doing, and business with the
Northern cities is very much restricted, being
confined to immediate necessities. There is lit tie
change in quotations.
FLoUR.--There are no sales for shipment The
stock of country is very limited and sales ,ontin-
ed to home consumption. We quote Sc. 25a$6 so
tor Superne, Extra Sc. 75a7 Family 81. 50a7. Is.
WnKAr.-Recelpts light and market firm at 81
5OaSl SIS for white .30a$l 35 for red
Consolidated steady at 6Ua65 cts per bushel.
OArS.-30a35 cts.
HAY. 81. lOaSl Is per cwt
RYE.-6Oa65 cts per BASH
BAcoN.--aiarket firmer; demand moderate we
qaote prime sides IL a cents Shoulders cents
Plain Hams (new) lZ12al3 cents.
LAM = Prime Western Leaf. in bbls., IL cents /:
Baiti1 III cents; kegs l219al3, all for new
SuGAas.-New Orleans Sugar quote 7%aS
cents; Cuba 7lasS1& cents; Porto Rico sa913 cts,
Loar lIall4 Cts; Crushed and Powdered lU34 cts;
Coffee Sugar A 10 cents; b ~ cents Extra &
81 cents.
SALr.- Last sales from wharf Sl.65 from store
Sl.75 per sack.
MoLAssEs.-New Orleans As cts; Cuba Muscova
do. in bbs., 33a3715 Cts; in hhds., 25a3O cts
English Island 81 a cts; Ocheahousen's b cents.
CoEFEE.-We quote Rio Halls cents; Laguayra
l5laal6 cts; Java ls12al9 cents; Mocha Is cents.