New-York daily tribune., 1861-03-04


closed reached the sum Of $50, 900 OO0 Should dis
elimination be made by the Federal Congress between
sugar and the article raised In the West In
dies by which produce would be taxed, while the
other would be made free, many we-informed sugar
growers think that the culture Of the would be
forever ruined in Louisiana. The Montgomery Con-
vention by fixing on the 18th Of March next for the
collection OF duties on goods manufactured either in the
Middle Eastern State', has created and is still
sting, the greatest discoHtent in New Orleans. Our
merchants are loud and bitter Ia their complaints
against the ordinances passed by that body. Even
journals are strongly opposed TO the tariff which
is soon 10 be inaugurated In the Seeding States.
MAsQUERADING PARTY.
The usual quiet gravity of Charleston was last night
some what strangely interrupted by the appearance in
our streets of large squad of merry maskers in the
most grotesque costumes One Of these singular per-
sonages dole up in marvelousy white choker, after
meekly informing reporter that he was Henry
Ward Beecher, introduced bis demure companion as
Horace Greeley. We thought discerned also among
the throDg Harriet BGecher Stowe and some other
philanthropic Ldivduss who have filled their purses
IN the holy cause Of abusing the South Charleston
Mercury.
THE PRESIDENTS FAyORITE.
Nearly all the iavorites Of Mr. Buchanan are en-
gagged in the Secession conspiracy. The monstroqs
transaction of Twiggs in Texas which bears the double
character Of unmitigaed treason and Individual OILS,
honesty, has been long in process and the celebrated
Ben Mccullough, one of MIR. Buchanan most intimate
fends has been engaged in ii. His household editor,
VIM. NJ. Browne, is at Montgomery assisting DiSunion
with all his ability while his late Secretary OIL tne
Treasury, bis late Secretary o: War, his late secretary
policy in Congress, either hold position under the
Southern Conederacy, or occupy prominent places In
the organization which sustains 1t.
GOOD Hrr.
The Frankfort (Ky.) ConmonrcdlH. publishes the
following proposition to the Seccssoniat, Payne, OF
Tennessee:
Hon RoDERr G. PlYxR Of Tennessee:
DEAR sR-Hsvng last inter during our trP TO oolunnnD
iI h1 ma s;hss Of our oo Mount Vernon and bc
ster. aud Strpcs and having recently learned TINT tn your
0Ron oq d os goS r At y ee.
sdy e very lowest you charge for qu. claim deed
| to the ent:-s lot.
MALICE or SECESSION.
The moral force OF UIionsm has been broken down,
and every secon of the old Confedcracy will look out
for "new guards for their future security. CaoT-
MIA and Oregon, as Sta es, and otah ana New,neAeo
as Territories, WILL no doubt, form Coniederacy OF
their own, having territory, when settled capable of
supporting millions Of iuhabi,ents. They will not
likely permit the example of the Cotton States TO pass
unimproyed, but will sever soon from the Abolition
Slater, and set up for themselves. We hope ~ see
this result accomplished The Union Is broken up and
we shall feel no regret in seeing broken into thou
sand fragments provided the Cotton states shall re-
main unit. ATLANTA lntellgencer
VOICE or A LION.
The Ner Orleqrs BnIetn calls President JEFF. Davis
lion. His voice doesn't sound much like thai OF the
monarch Of the forest 10 ears, but Dr. llviDgsone
impossible distinguish between the roar of lion and
the squall Of an ostrich. Louisville Journal
RECONSTRUCTION OF THE FEDERAL UNION.
We have already called attention says TIE p'eks'
burg Whig) to test vote, taken some days since, on
O proposition looking to the future reconstruction 9i
the federal Union on more perfect and equitable
basis. still more decisive vote was gwen iast Satnr-
dav which would seem TO indicate that Mistisppi does
not despair of reformation oil the repuons' DIR. FL
lett Of Claiborne who has recently jGinped from con:
servntm 10 the furthest extreme OF radsasn, offered
the following resolutions:
Rrsd By the people Of the Of MI.liPPl In cOuveD
tion assembled that tie reconsucon Of the UB'on Of the
United States Of Is inp,ctieabe ard un.dyissbs and
S,Tds snSi ISsSaisI @,.I 5ossdd Institution. @ lef
A motion to lay it Oh the table was carred-Ye0 10,
Nays 80.
FRFE NEGROES on TIE WING.
On Wednesday last sixtythIee free negroes from
Rdgecourt County North Carolina, crossed the Ohio
River at Belaire, their way 10 Ianes,ie. AN old
negro acted leader Of the party holding tho tickets,
dsbnIsipg funds, &c.
FoR THE UNION.
traveller passing through one OF the countie, OF
Tennestee on horseback, STOPPED at modest cottage
on the roadside, and htked for shelter a. y was que
the door and accosted tho traveler with, What 30
you wan,r Il want TO stay all night was ihe
reply "What are vert" This iItorrogatoEy was no,
fully understood by The traveller and be a,Eed an ex-
planation. Z" / mean what's yer politics T. rooiued the
former. "Air yer far tins Union or agin iti' Ibis
was poser, ~ the traveller wN not certain Whethcr
y
sionis and be was anxious to tie up for the night
40 ho msde up his mind and sad, Ny friend an Tor
the Union" stranger, you kin kun in"
MEEK AND GENTLE SPIRIT.
A Republican member OF the Kinsls Legislature had
relative living in Texas, who wrote Mr. D. TO send'
him the from Kansas, IN reply to winch he cent
him The NEw-YoRX TRIBUsE and Ldcrenci RePut's-
can. The following extrscts from letter In reply,
shows the result Fannin County Is where they hung
tho Rev. Mr.. Dewey for belonging to the NJ r. Church
HoSEr GROW, FAssIS Co, TEXAS
Jan. lS 1861.
NJ D. BLan,os ,,s, Hs.sJoldt KaHIa!'
DEAR SIR:-E. McCrary received your hellish end
incendiary documents. The devil and his imps form
component part Of your natsre ara oil th9se VINO arc
siting up nsurrecon and disturbance In this country
You have the mpudence Of Satan himself, combined
with oil HE meanness send such periodicals as The
n Y TRIBUgE and The LaUreHoe Republican. 10 o
Southern cline. They were consigned to the hamee,
and Il would afford inHue pleasure and gratihca-
ton 10 conslgn YOU and all your kindred spirits 70 the
same; but nevertheless it will DO your doom to be
cast into the fiery pit, where the flames are ineaun'
tuishable unless radical change comes over you.
You believe you serving your God by serving
Aboltionim; bat if you are, your Goa certainly IN,
babits the lower regions, III common parianee chied
Hell.
GOOD FOR THE SONS OF MALTA.
The Sons OF Malta in Newt Orleans have given evil
dence that although they may like the treason that
their section profits by they desp,e the traitor. Wit
meas the following communication which has been Ie-
oeiyed by the Minne-ha-ha Lodge OF PhiadeiPba;
ETw.OnI..S. Feb. Is, 1881.
Grand ConrcaS>r ntt,ehd-ha Lodge o y h Pfla; IG;
last evening al the Grand andcry IN this city 0en wy
Of tho u A. wa, eIpee6 ron The orIsI 1 - hs
iu your Circle to shUn niin
SECESSION IN TIE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Bishop Polk OF the DiOeese of LOuiiarh, IN pas
toral letter to the clergy and ty within his jarisaie-