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Year: 1861

OF Mr.. Lincoln, cordially and faithfully, upon
the principles laid down in the Chicago plat
form. But am willing to make any reasona-
Die concession not involving vital principle,
to save this great country from anarchy and
blOodshed, and to preserve the proud position
which it occupies before the world. We may
have material prosperity in Northern Re-
public, but separation brings with it loss of
all influence upon the desfnies of the world.
1t is not necessary to take step backwards
IN supporting the resolutions of Mr.. Crittcn-
den, which seem TO meet the full appreciation
OF the people of this city, If il be amended SO
as not to extend TO territory hereafter acquir-
ed, and to remove from ii the feature which
proposes to incorporate into the Constitution
the doctrine OF the Dred Scott decision. ]
prefer to leave the Constitution on that sub
Ject as made by our fathers, until reason shall
have again resumed her proper sway over the
public mind. In other words, l am ready and
willing that the Missouri COMPROMISE shall be
restored. The repeal of that measure led to
the organization of the Republican party.
Upon that question it gained its strength
and secured its victory. If now our Union
loving brethren of the Slave Border States
shall be willing to unite with us in its res
toration, and accept that as the basis of set
tlement of existing difficulties, why should
we hesitate thus to meet them


These sentiments | took occasion to express
a few days since, in my place in the Senate Of
the United States. In doing so, did moi mean
TO endorse all The sediments expressed by my
colleague (Mr. .Bigler), but only meant cordial
ly to express my appreciation of the spirit and
sentiment in favor of the Union which he ex-
pressed. l did, however, express NV willing
ness to support and vote for his proposition,
if that ,cOud satisfy The rioieat men Of the south,
and bring them back 10 their duty. His propo-
Siton is simply to submit the Crittenden a.
mendments to vote of the people OF the
States for their adoption or rejection. As
last resort, when Congress shall prove itself
incompetent to adjust existing difficulties,
and when the disruption of the Union into
two Confederaces shall become inevitable,
l shall hold 1t to be my duty to join in an
appeal to the people to take the matter into
their own hands, and determine it in their
own way, as they may deem best.


For lifetime L have never yet seen public
opinion wrong, formed after due deliberation
and reflection. This is Government, not OF
States, but of the people of the States, and
they will not suffer this glorious Coniederacy
to be destroyed at the dictation of selfish agi-
tators who may be governed by personal am
bition. Failing in all efforts, either in Con-
gress or by the action on the part OF the peo-
pie themselves. to restore concord and har-
mony, and civil strife must come upon us, I
shall be found among the sons Of Pennsylva-
MIA, in defence of her sell, her principles and
her interests.
Year: 1861

TIE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND SEcEssIoN.-A
few Sabbaths since, the Most Rev. Archbishop
Purcell, delivered an address at Cincinnati, in
the course Of which he said "Everywhere
throughout the world the clouds hang in dark
ness. 1t would seem as if the death knell of
our glorious Union had already been heard !;
that it was to be dismernb bered and torn into
fragments; that State would part from State,
snd Cities from the States to which they be-
long. Oh, what is the treason of those men
who thus sacrifice the nobest hope of man
And who is there that would not lay down his
life willing sacrifice to preserve the union of
these States3 There is an incident recorded
in Holy Writ, in which it is stated that when
ever dead body was found upon the highway,
all whose steps led from the spot were brought
to the corpse and made to swear that they
we're not the murderers. If it should so be,
that our Union is to be severed, every Catho-
lie in the land may come, and extending his
hand over the bier, say: Il am guiltless of its
DEATH When you look around this hall, and
see the beautiful stars and stripes that adorn
it, pray, oh, pray that the hideous rattle
snake may never sting them, but that the rat
tlesnake of secession may be crushed, even as
the serpent that caused our fall.''
Year: 1861

BENToNvnLE, April l6, 1861.

 Hon. R. W. Johnson filled his appoint ment here yesterday. At an early hour the square was thronged with people, and l was told by old residents that so large crowd had never before assembled in Ben tonville. Shortly after dinner Col. John son commenced speaking. The lower room of the court house was crowded, and among the audience were many ladies.- He opened with an impressive allusion to the importance of the subject he was about to discuss and the responsibility resting upon every one. After dwelling mo- ment upon the necessity of union of senti- ment among the southern people-he re- viewed the entire ground of difference be- tween the North and the South he de- picted the character of abolitionism-its strength and purposes-its hatred of the South and aggressive preparations for crusade against her cherished institution, and declared that our only safety was to rely upon ourselves for protection, and trust no longer to those who would surely deceive us. l will not attempt even an outline of the speech. It was earnest, hon. est and assioned-delivered in a man. ner of heartfelt conviction-oldressed to reason and not passion, and from the fre- quent rounds of applause, it was in unison with the feelings and judgment of his hearers It was an effort with which Ben ton is seldom favored and added greatly to the strength of our cause. The Colonel's extensive acquaintance with the people their confidence in his honesty of character and admiration for his long and consistent course in public life, adds much to the in huence of his counsels.

 At the conclusion of the Colonels speech, H. F. Thomson, the general, addressed the crowd outside the court house, where for some tine, he indulged his blatant abilities to their fullest extent. The Colo nel's speech was of kind which Thomson could not answer and he did not attempt it. He confined himself principally to . quasi defence of Lincoln, and speculations upon the probabilities of border state compromise.

 We received from Fayetteville this even. ing news of the opening of the war and Lincoln's proclamation.

 Public sentiment is entirely changed.- We are all one way Old Benton is right.

 Truly yours, PEDRO.
Year: 1861

The Convention This body meets on Monday next, in accordance with the proc lamation of it's President, a notice of which has already been given in the col umns of this paper The information has been received by the people of the State with the greatest joy and enthusiasm. Nothing could have been done in the State that would have given half the confidence in business circles as the convening the convention at this time The time Is aus picious as well as the occasion. The order for the re-assem bling of the convention was issued about, ifno the very day, that Nir- cinia seeded from the Union. The cause has taken new life in the action of Virginia, and the influences that 1t is likely to ex- ercise in the States of Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina and Maryland, is believed to be sufficient, with their own sense of State pride, and q due regard to the rights of the States and the citizens thereof, to insure unaninity of action in them, resulting in the passage of an ordi- nance of secession in each in very short time. The South will then present unit in regard to the slavery question, with the exception of the State of Delaware. She too would doubtless cut loose from the North, if it was not from the fact that her citizens are now over-awed by an army of black republicans in their midst The true sentiment of her people are right, whenever they shall be left free to exercise it. Under this State of things the. pros poets of the South are brightcning, and will continue to increase in brilliancy and hope until the final act of separation is con summated.
Year: 1861

The Legisla. Shall it be Convened.

 We intimated last week pretty plainly that the legislature should be convened at an early day. The same reasons in our judgment still exist They are of such vital importance to the public welfare of the State, as to claim for them the earnest consideration of the people. The conven- ton will pass an ordinance of secession within a few days from the time 1t meets. This change in the organic law of the State will require immediate legislation. How can it be effected without legislature? If every thing has to be suspended until the convention adjourns, before the legislature is convened, is not the delay produced in an organization under an ordinance longer than it should, or ought to be; considering the importance of the subject to affect the immediate interests and rights of the peo- ule. We dissent from the notioas and opinions of papers and persons, who advo- cate the power of the convention to do every thing that could devolve on the leg isIature. We have an abiding faith and confidence in the people, in their powers, rights and privileges, perhaps, equal to any one advocating the right to include the duties and powers of the legislature in those of the convention. 1t is clear to our mind that the convention, clothed as it is with the full powers of the people, cannot appropriate money for general purposes and objects. The constitution requires all appropriations to be made by law of the legislature. The convention can repeal, amend, change or alter that provision in the constitution at pleasure, we fully ad- nit; but when they do change it in the pre- sent instance, they must adopt a similar provision to govern future legislatures To the convention belongs the power to determine and settle the manner in which the several departments of the State shall be governed, and prescribe the powers and duties of each. When this rule of supreme law is prescribed by the convention, can it then act in these several and different de-

 partments? We say it cannot, and to ad- init that it could, would be to admit the convention is in office for life This pro- position we cannot, nor never will admit.
Year: 1861

Although the convention convass is over, we still propose to furnish the paper three months for 50 cents, or longer at the same rate The intense excitement pevading all sections, will make the paper exceeding ly interesting and important. The money must always accompany orders for the paper
Year: 1861

Es" It is ss;d there are now in Wash ingtpa between sixty and seventy men, mostly from the west, who have informed Lincoln that he must either give them an office, or lend them money to go home with.
Year: 1861

MEssRs.

 LITTLE ROCK, ARK

 Gents: The city authorities here, or rath CT the war party, have waited upon us and informed us that we would have to take our freight all off the beat, as they would not allow any boat to go South that carried any provisions, and so we have been com pelled to give up our trip and lay up.- There will be no boat allowed to go. 1 do not know what will become of us all. The excitement here is immense. There is a complete embargo on navigation South. The < * will be around as soon as there is any chance
Year: 1861




tie hills, ia the background Tie mir from. Badds
Ferry 10 The battery opposite Is only mile and hrequar-
ters ,de and you will observe that the water coasi
derabe length Of the river where hcbatteres
ed shoals for about third OF the breadth the Mary
land Shore consequence Of which passing vessels can
not AVOID being within close range Of the batteries The
position OF the batteries and their number account for
the scattered nature of the enemys fire the pawnee
on Wednesday morning She was in fact, completely en-
0aded. The Yankee, have been informed since re
turned board to-day, actually opposite the two
batteries nearest ~ Cockpit Point, and only one ms
from the nearest when the Pawnee fired and tho
enemy only omitted his polite attentions to the Yankee
in consequence Of her nvsibty and the prudence OF
Commander Craven in not revealing his position by firing
on the batteries


was shown on board the Yankee to-day a twenty
eight pound rife shell, fired from the battery apposit
Budd's Ferry on Wednesday morning. which was dug up
In front off, and about ten feet FROM Mr. Budds house
II was not loaded The missile has boon sent TO Conan
der Craven on board the Harriet Lane The rebels are
firing at everything that passes and If they are not dis
lodged speedily Poseys and Budds houses on the Mary
land side, win be too hot TO hold their inmates Yest
day the party who were digging up the rife shot al
ready alluded to exposed CALLING fire from these
deadly projectiles Last night and schooner
were fred upon during the middle watch but they fortu
nately escaped without being hit.
Year: 1861

WASHINGTON, Oct. 81, 1861.
The melancholy intelligence has been received at Gen
McCleans headquarters tonight that Col E. D. Baker,
commanding brigade in Gen. Stones division, near
Leesburg killed at six O'Clock tonight at the head OF
his column while calamity leading charge. This news
has thrown gloom over the whole community, and has
proved severe blow to the President who has always
been warm personal friend Of Col Baker This will not
only be great loss to the military this crisis but viii
prove sad loss to oregon in the Senate of the United
States. Col. Baker about 81 years Of age.


The latest tonight is that the whole Of General
column has crossed the Potomac and in full pur
suit Of the enemy and that General Banks column had
reached the banks of the river and would speedily follow
and support General Stone.


Full details OF the engagement Lecsburg to-day
have not been received received headquarters
not permitted to be published.


Information received late tonight from General stones
command announces that the fight desperate one
and that large numbers were killed both sides. Al
though the enemy much stronger than General Stone
he was falling back before the advance of troops and
would have undoubtedly been totally routed but for the
fall of Colonel Baker, which produced sudden confusion
among the troops and led to halt.


General Stone ordered his troops retire good order
until reinforcements reached him from General Banks
column. The latter at the head of his forces ap
peared slopes OF the river preparing
ford.


The last despatch that General Stone is
well supported and will be prepared to give the enemy
battle the morning Besides heavy reinforcements Of
cavalry and artillery have been sent up from this city in
season TO be the field day break in the morning
General Gustavus w. Smith commanded the rebels, and
private despatch that he shot from his horse
and carried of the field.


The signals Of the enemy indicate falling back from
the oosition he occupied to-day
General Mcclellan and staff are exceedingly busy to-
night. The prospect is that shall have warm work
tomorrow.


WASHINGTON, Oct %, 1861.


SO far as be ascertned there has no renewal
Of the fight at Edwards Ferry The indications plainly
are that the military authorities assduousy engaged
in strengthening forces at that point The nlorma
ton received thus far presumed to be of such charac
far as not TO entitle it TO credence in all particulars


General Banks with his command, is now supporting
General Stone and being Major General, is in full com
mand.
Year: 1861

CELEsrIALs.-Two hundred and fifty of the
pig tailed fraternity arrived on Sunday last
at San Francisco. When will this influx
stop? or does any prospect exist Of getting
| rid of those now here?
Year: 1861

JuDcE LANDRuA, Union Democratic candi-
date for State Treasurer, left here yesterday
for the purpose of making the tour Of Siskiyou
county. We hope hope he will receive
good reception.
Year: 1861

Office is hereby given that I intend shortly
~ to place E toll gate at the Whisky Creek
bridge, and wiz only charge very reasonable rate
Of toll to ell those that did not assist in building
the bridge; those who did, no charge win be made
The bridge now needs many repair, and thsres no
oae to rcaka than but myself


Those who do not Ike the above tayns hsye the
privilege Of travelling the old road under the bridge.


BENZ. NIX.
Whisky Creek, July IS. 1881. j17:st
Year: 1861

The steamers tomorrow viii take two or three
nuudIed thousand dollars in gold The export of The
week, including slOO 900 from Boston, will be lets
han half a million. Meanwhile, the local drain Oh
he bank reserves is large. Considerable amoun''
have been sent to Canada, and Boston and the West


are also drawing on us freely The bank specie this
Year: 1861

New OPERA HOUSE -RGeng0gement Of MRe
Path.-We are pleased to see that Mile Patti has
been induced by the earnest solicitation of the
many friends she has made since coming here to
postpone her departure for Cuba, and continue for
a while longer her engagement at the New Opera
House. She will appear tonight again as Lucia
in Lucia di Lammermoor," a role in which we
are Of opinion she has superior, certainly not in
America. No person should fail to avail them.
selves Of the opportunity to see an artistic Of such
rare merit as Mile Patti. She is certainly des
tined to reach the highest pinnacle of flame in her
profession.
Year: 1861

10 be laws will In fact amount TO nothing than ad


vice or recommendation This penalty, whatever II may
be- only be inflicted two by the agency OF the
courts and ministers OF JUSTICE or b. military force by
the coercion Of the magstr.cy BY the coercion Of
arms The first kind can evidently apply only TO men
the Last kind must OF necessity be employed against
bodies politic or communities States. II Is evident
that there process Of court by WI ch their obsery
ance OF the laws can, in the last resort be enforced
Sentences may be denounced against them for violations
oi their duty but these sentences can only be carried


into execution by the sword In association, where


the general authority Is confined to the collective bodies
Of the communities that compose It, every breach Of the
laws must involve state OF and military execution
must become the only instrument civil obedience Such


state OF things can certainly not deserve the OF
r., nor would any prudent man choose to com
teenth number Of the Fsioaiia 10 say that afc ten
deLcy Of the principle Of legislation for States or commu
emplidcd by the experiment we have made OF Il, is
equally attcsted by the events which have befalleu ali
other governments Of the confederate kind Of which
have any account, In exact proportion TO It's prevalence
In thofe systems This cxceptionabe principle NAV ss
truly as enphaticay be styled the parent OF anarchy.
II has been seen that denqunces In the members OF the
Union are It's natural and necessary ofsprnp and that
whenever they happen the only constitutional remedy b
Icsce and the Immediate effect Of the use Of IT, civwa


II remains TO inquire, how far odIous engine Of
government, In Its application 70 would be capa
bic Of answering It's end II there should not be large
army ooDssrtly AT the disposal Of the national govern
mcpt would either not be able employ force at ALL


or when this could be done, II would amount 70 war
the infactions Of league in which the strongest


binaton would be most likely to prevail whether con-
sisted Of these who supported or o. those VINO


delinquency 10 be reressed would be confined 70 single
member, and II there more than one who had no.
elected their duty similarity Of situation would induce
Them 10 unite for common defence. when the sword


Ia once drawn the passions Of men observe no bounds
OF moceration. The suggestions OF wounded pride
tho nstgatons OF rritatcd resentment would be ant
10 carry the States against which tho arms OF the
Union were exorted 70 extremes necessary 70 avcnge
the sont, 10 avoid the disgrace OF snbmissou The
0vst war Of this kind would probably terminate in ds
solution on the Union This may be considered the
violent death Of the confederacy Whoever considers
Year: 1861

1t was evidently the design of the admin
istration that this should be bloodless war,
if it were possible. 1t was never the wish of
the true friends of this Government to imbrue
their hands in their brothers blood, nor to
run off their negroes! Causes arose beyond
the control of the Commander-in Chiof and
lives have been the penalty, but were offered
no lives have been taken. Look, for exam
Pile, at Port Royal and the Eastern Shsre OF
Virginia, and this is evidently the course to
be persued. If the rebels will lay down
their arms, they will be protected in their
persons and property by the Government, but
if not, they must take the consequences.


1t is very apparent that they are not all
traitors who are found in Secessia- they are
net all South who are of the South, and aa
one section after another shall receive the
protection they long for, the Confederacy will
find itself growing small by degrees and
beautifully less" so fast that soon none will
be left to do them reverence.
Year: 1861

NAL APRoPos.-It is reported that the
South Carolina rebels have hoisted the black
flag along their coast, since their "sacred
soil" has been invaded by the Federal troops;
and this is understood to be an intimation
that they will give o quarters to invaders
but inasmuch as rebeldom has more to lose
by proclaiming "war to the knife," than
the Government has, it is probable that there
is some mistake in the matter. They proba-
bly, put up black flag to signify war for
our darkeys," 1t would have been much
more appropriate to have hoisted yellow
one. That is signal of punishment, to
which South Carolina is now subjected and
it would also indicate the color of an impor-
tant part Of the Palmetto population.
Year: 1861

His fate will be that of traitor.


In the last of the battle


Borne down by the flying,


Where mingles wars rattle


With groans of the dying,


There shall he be lying.
Monster of perfdy, migrate and fend, his
name will be eternally linked with those of
Judas and Arnold, and when history seeks to
recount the damning deeds of those who have
entitled themselves to the execrations of man.
kind, that name will be foremost in the
scroll, which was borne by one, who, in the
very spirit of the arch-demon, thought il
"better to reign in hell than serve in heav-
en-"
Year: 1861

the coroner and the Justice Of the peace await
permission to speak with YOU"
M. de st. Sevre felt all his blood rush to his
heart-a painful foreboding crossed his mind. He
voice


show the gentlemen inl,
Year: 1861

At the great meeting Of Americans in Paris
held May Goth, our new Minister to France
made speech which for clearness OF express
sion, and for dgnifed frmness, is in pleasant
contrast with the vehement aud too fiery
language used by Cassius NJ. Clay, in his
"quarrelings by the wayside' on the route to
Russia:


After brief introduction, Mr.. Dayton
spoke as follows;


The world cannot expect, and least Of all
can England expect that we shall disgrace
our Saxon lineage by permitting a govern
ment which has accomplished so much for
humanity within SO brief space, to 60 out
without struggle, and if need be, such a
struggle as the world has not seen Our
Union cost much and it is worth all and
more than it cost Loud cheers This is no
time and place for labored argument. It is
enough to say, though that may assume the
point in dispute, that the United States is no
confederation. II ceased to be such in 1887,
when its present Constitution was formed. 1t
is no compact between States, to he broken
with cause or without cause at the option OF
any; but it is a nation, treated with a3 such,
recognized as such by every civilized power
on the face of the earth and who ever heard
Of secession as applied to a nation? Cheers