The weekly Butte record., 1861-01-05
Eastern News.

Union feeling manifcsting itself everywhere. 1t
always prevailed in the Western States TO a
considerable extent, but has been overridden
by the spirit Of lanaticism heretofore actuatng
the Republicans. An ultra Republican gather
ing has been broken up in Boston. 1t Is inti-
mated that the Conservatives will triumph in
the election OF Members to the State Conven-
tions,o Georgia and Alabama. Ching Foo, y
! tbe|New York correspondent of the Sacramen-
to Union, thinks that the reaction now setting
in in that city will result in the destruction, by
mob violence, CT the New York Tribune news
paper establishment. It is fanatical and
reasonable ins- tuition, but the better way to
rid the country of it, is to let it alone, and it
will die.
The proceedings in Congress evince return
ing reason on the part Of all, and the desire to
faithfully abide By the Constitution and the
laws of Congress characterizes their proceed
ings. The House has passed resolutions re-
commencing repeal of all State laws in con-
flict with the Constitution and laws of Congress
by a vote of Isl to IA. This recommendation
is right, and should be followed up. if necessary
by compulsatory measures, and thus will the
Constitution and the Union triumph. The
Constitution and the Union can only be de-
stroyed by reasonable neglect, to carry out
constitutional provisions, and TO enforce the
Inv Of To nc In
President Buchanan seems to have pledged
himself His message is an incendiary docu-
ment, and has tended to exasperate the section
al differences of the day. Leaving the Nullif-
cation Of the Northern States unwhipt by JUS
tice it has backed up the most extravagant
demands Of the South, and endorses their
menace Of dsunion, by promising that the
power of the Federal Government shall not be
used for their coercion.
The refusal of the Cabinet 10 comply with
Major Anderson's requisition for arms and re-
inforcements for the Forts at Charleston, in
duced Gen. Cass to resign the position of Sec
rotary Of State. He is the noblest old Roman
of them all, and we are glad that be is no
longer connected with the disgusting Cabinet
of sycophantic traitors who surround Buchan-
an. The refasal of the Cabinet TO place the
Forts at Charleston on footing to repe the
threatened resistance to Federal authority, was
the over act of treason on the part of Bu-
chanan, at which the heart of the patriot re
becd, ard he left the rotten crew Of saaried
man on the face of the globe who merits the
eXecration Of every lover of constitutional and
popullr government, that man is James Bu-
chanan. Wiuking a: treason conceding every
power to the States, and denying all power to
the Federal Government, he has conducted his
country TO the verge of ruin; he tells the peo-
hands, that g hope seems to have deserted the
minds of men, and Gods arm alone can save
US from the effects of our crimes and follies." "
He therefore recommended the 4th of January
as day for humiliation, fasting and prayer.
Probably a more charitable view Of his con-
duct would pronounce him insane, but it looks
at present as though he had fully determined
to disrupt the Government over which he has
been called to preside; but the signs of the
times show a reaction in public sentiment,
which will render this last scheme, as impotent
as former outlandsh schemes of his wicked,
foolish and tyranical Administration. Let
Buchanan and his minions humiliate thems
selves if they desire to add that act of hvpo-
crisy to their former crimes. 1t will be much
better, in our estimation, to watch the expiring
tiickers of the present malignant and embittet
ed Administration, that the devil destroy not
the best Government of earth, while his dupes
are complaining to Providence. There is o
time for prayer; but don't leave the devil in
your house when you go to church. The pa
triots of '76, did not content themselves with
" humiliation and prayer when Arnold be-
traycd their cause.