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CRAWFORPSVILLE, IHD.

Saturday, May 6, 1861.

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WHEN WILL THE BI.OW FALU Everybody is anxious to know when the Government will put forth its strength and crash ont the rebellion in the Southern 8tates? To such querists we say keep cool. Uncle Sam will not make a move nntil he has everything in-readiness. At last accounts Gen. Scott was arranging bis plans for the campaign and we are confident that when the old hero moves the John Browns of Jeff. Davis' confederacy will experience to their hearts content the red thunder-bolts of war from Richmond fo the Rio Grnnde. In less than six months the leaders in this treasonable rebellion will flee the country to save their necks from the halter.'

"Cannon are being made at Evansville for the defense of the city from an invading foo. They are to be wrought iron rifled cannon of six pound calibre, with bauds around them so that it will be almost impossible to burst them.

THANKFUL FOR SMALL FAVORS.—The Vicksburg Whig gives prominence to the following announcement which will doubtless gladden the hearts of Cotton State financiers

We learn that Henry Lee, the well known colored barber of this city, and Bill Newman, another free man of color, have cncli taken $250 of the Confederate loan.

I®"* It i9 gratifying that the noble old frigate Constitution, is now safe from all the malice of traitors. It was with great difficulty that she was got over Annapolis bar. The rebels were determined fo get her, and her crew of twenty-live men and officers remained at their quarters, with p'notted guns, for four days and nights.— She arrived at New York on Saturday, bringing one hundred and fifty-one midshipmen from the naval school at Annapolis.

A UNION MAN HCNG IN TENNESSEE.— We learn through the Memphis AvaInanche that at the first station beyond Tennessee river on the Memphis, Clarksville & Louisville Railroad, a man was hum* by the populace on Thursday for expressing sentiments unfavorable to the South. He was known as Squire Nichols.

A VERY WARLIKE HINT.—Mr. Clusky, one of the editors of the Memphis Avalanche writes from Montgomery

If it were proper I might indulge my readers with my own convictions, founded upon the most reliable information, as to what will transpire by the action of the Government here within the next ten days but the suggestions of a wise policy convinces me that in an hour of such exigenev publication should not be given to anything calculated to inform the enemy of the movements of this Government. That the North will have war to their heart's content—war to the right of them, war to the left of them—war, hot, effective and emphatic war, until it shall belch forth itself, Hold, enough is certain.

jfcir The New York Herald, on Tuesday morning, took this view of the present position of affairs:

The North has the ships, the military supplies, and the army and munitions of war. That the South is in no condition to make offensive war there can be no doubt whatever. The South has men enough, but no mouey wherewith to carry on a great conflict.. In the North we have at least $200,000,000 hard cash, which could be placed immediately at the disposal ot thr Government. Men also are plenty, and there is evidently an earnest intention to support the Government, and to preserve the integrity of the Republic among all parties. Provided that the Border States set up an impassible barrier be-, tween the Northern and Southern armies, military operations against Washington are altogether impracticable, and the Northern Generals will be masters of the situation. With ships of war fo operate upon the Southern citien, from Charleston around to the mouth of the Mississippi with the closing of every port ot" entry between Wilmington and Galveston, with vigorous operations against the forts and arsenals of the United States, which the Government most certainly have the right to repossess, there can be no doubt that the Cotton States would in a very short time be glad to disarm and talk matters over. AXDY SOT nouBEo-non •IK SCARED TIIK TRAITOR*.

Tho Louisville Journal says "*It has been stated that while the crowd at Lynchburg, Va., was groaning at Andy Johnson, aud ottering him various indignities, ouc man pulled his nose. A Louisville geutleman who was there at the time says that Andy's nose was not pulled. A fellow attempted it, but And}* drew a pistol, and would have shot him on the instant if the men present had not interposed.

Our informant was on the same train with Andy for a considerable distance this side of Lynchburg, and he says that the sturdy old gentleman, although insulted by the populace at every stopping point, showed a nerve that Napoleon or Caesar might have admired. All honor to the brave aud the true.

19- It is stated that fourteen Kentucky companies for the maintenance of the Union despite GOT. Magoffin's treachery.

Union Mm JHom otajf

Wryna tfo

2mum Begmmt Duapfmntml—tke Traitors to bo

Jifniwiwiiftrf

Trouble

Anticipated ot Coif a 9ptf from Montgomery Captured Maryland very Humble—The Blockade to be made Effectual.

Wiman, VA., May 2.

The adjourned meeting of the merchants of this city to take into consideration what action should be taken in regard to state license, met this P. M. 'The Committee made report, setting forth law in reference to this matter, and submitted the following resolutions

Resolved, That whilst we claim to be, as we ever have been, true and loyal citizens to the State of Virginia, obedient to her laws, the demands which have been made upon as, in accordance therewith, we at the same time hold ourselves loyal citizens of the United States, and will maintain our allegiance to the same, as we have hitherto.

Resolved,

That we are willing to pay

our license taxes, in accordance with the laws of Virginia, as long as Virginia shall remain one of the United States, but we are not willing to pay any revenue to the present usurped government at Richmond, which without the consent of the people, and in violation of the Constitution, assumed to absolve us from our allegiance to the United States Government and transfer it to the Confederate States.

Resolved, That we recommend to the mcrcbauts of Wheeling and Ohio county to withhold the payment of taxes on their business for the present.

The resolutions were unanimously adopted. After which the chairman annouueed that the Commissioner of Revenue, to forward their patriotic undertaking, had resigned bis office, consequently no assessment could be made.

Three cheers were given for the Commissioner and a resolut'on adopted to reimburse him and present a fitting testimonial in appreciation of bis course.

The meeting was very large, and broke up with three cheers for the Uniou now and forever. Tho action of the meeting has created a good deal of oxcitement and is approved by all hands.

NEW YORK. 2.

The World's special Washington dispatch says the blockade of the "V irginia ports will be effected Monday, by a fleet, between Capes Charles and Henry.

Numbers of Union men arrived, being driven out of Virginia. ANNAPOLIS, 1—4 P. M.

The stemship Baltic has arrived with the New York Fire Zouaves. A great demonstration was made on the

landing. The Zouaves were greatly disappointed in not being permitted to visit Baltimore.

The Baltic reports everything quiet in the bay. Gun boats are constantly cruizing up and down.

The 69th regiment is stationed all along the road from Baltimore to Washington, in squads, within hailing distance of each other.

A captain in the 69th arrested a spy night before last, at Annapolis, just from Montgomery, with important papers on his person.

It is supposed he will be hung. A son of an influential family here has been arrested as a spy. He opened dispatches delivered to him at Washington.

The correspondent of the Baltimore iun has left, fearing arrest. The people wanted to lynch him.

The Legislature of Maryland will without doubt order a convention, to meet on May 30th.

It is said the Confederate States are daily losing ground. One week of secession rule has disgusted many of its former friends.

NEW YORK, 2.

It is credibly stated, at Annapolis junction, that the 69th regiment caught a man attempting to draw spikes from the rails, and shot him, in obedience to orders.

Two^ spies were also arrested. BOSTON, 2. Major Dodd's battery left, on board the steamer Cambridge, to-day, it is supposed for Fort Monroe.

LOUISVILLE, 2.

The steamer Union, recently in the Wabash River trade, repairing at New Albanv was burned this morning. Cause of the fire unknown. Loss 59,000. It is supposed the engineer perished in the flames. _... •J NEW ORLEANS, 2.

Col. Yandorn, with 800 Texans, captured 4.50 federal troops, under Major Sibley who wcro at Indianola. They attempted to escape in two sailing vessels arid Vandorn pursued them iu three small steamers. Siblov sr .Teadered.

The officers arc on narole. The arms were turned over". Private propersy was rcspected.

The men ?re allowed either to join the Confederate army or take an oath not to serve against it.

ST. LOUIS, May 2.

The Legislature met at Jefferson City to-day. The Senate organized by the election of the old officers. The Governor's message will be read tomorrow.

ST Louis, May 2.

The Cairo correspondent of the Republican says that about a dozen men belonging to a Chicago company refused to take the oath and left the ranks.

Major General Buckner, commander in chief of the Kentucky Militia, had a conference with Col. Prentiss, commander of

Iks fbrooa at Cairo. Umk oxeitoMal czkti a* Pad—ih, Kantaaky, and ufysniea aro oonatafttly drilliag.

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ceived from NaahviHo, Ii is understood that the Governor of lfenneaaoo, salt domand op ihs Governor of Illinois for the armi and M&itioaa taken from the steamer Hill man.

The Iwat has been given to her owners and taken to Padacah. The war ieelbg is high at Nashville.

Several companies are drilling day and night. A twenty-four pounder and a considerable number of troopa. are stationed at Columbus, Ky. 'ii".

The town is carefully guarded, and strangers are closely watched. The people fear an attack from Cairo.

BALTIMORE, May 2.

A steamer of -the Norfolk Hne, which left here on Tuesday with the mails and passengers, expected. to be allowed to enter Norfolk harbor, but was not permitted to do so.

She landed the mails and passengers at old Point Comfort. A steamer which left here yesterday also returned without going to Norfolk.

The blockade is evidently being vigilantly enforced against Virginia. The steamers say that Norfolk bay is dotted over with government transports.

A large meeting was held at the Commercial Exchange this morning. Resolutions in favor of the immediate construction of the bridges were adopted and petitions to that effect to the legislature were largely signed.

BALTIMORE, May 1.

Fort McHcnry was again reinforced today with two companies of the fourth artillery of Major Morris, who takes command.

The Times' special says Reverdy Johnson who arrived to-day from Frederick, says that the legislature are appalled at the streugth of the union sentiment iu Maryland, and at the certainty of making it the battlefield if they throw her into the vortex of secession.

He does not believe they will perforin any action of legislation tending to such an end,

Wallace elected from Baltimore during the reign of terror, moved to ratify the amendment to the constitution proposed to congress, that the government shall not interfere with slavery where it exists. A week since he was all in haste for secession.

NEW YORK, May 2.

The Tribune's Washington dispatch says the policy of the administration henceforth is war in sad and sobar earnest.

The cabinet is now a unit on this policy. The navy yard at Norfolk is to be immediately retaken snd rebuilt.

The government has received intelligence from Paris that Minister Faulkner had presented the southern commissioners to the Emperor of France Mr. Dallas refused doing so at. London until he received instructions from "Washington.

It is reported that the English and French ministers have protested against the issuing of letters of marque by Jeff. Davis.

Twenty-five additional vessels have been purchased by the government, and every southern port will be strongly blockaded within 30 days. Commodore Stringham commands the blockading squadron and Pcndegrrst the home squadron.

Commodore Armstrong will be suspended for three years without pay. A man was arrested at Annapolis on Tuesday, with dispatches from New York for the President, General Scott, and the war department, which were found opened on him, and he will be tried by a courtmartial.

Commissioners from western Va. today assured the president that if furnished with arms, their portion of the state would be cared for.

Capt. Oakes from Texas reported at headquorters today. He- states that troops throughout the south are in a high state of efficiency, and are being concentrated at Norfolk and Lyonceburg.

Evidence of Lieut. Maury's trcachery is daily made apparent by the removal of lights, buoys, &c.

AN INCIDENT AT CAMP CURTIN.—One of the most thrilling incidents connected with the military operations of the day took place at Camp Curtin, ou Saturday afternoon. A number of persons were engaged in raising the Stars and Stripes over the maiu building, used as the head-quarters of the officers, and just as everything was in readiness, and the men had seized the halyard to run up the flag, a large eagle came from no one knew where, hovered, over the flag, and sailed majestically over the encampment while the flag was run up! Thousands of eyes were upturned in a moment, and as the noble bird looked down, the cheers of three thousuud men rent the air! Never was such ovation paid the "Imperial Bird of Jove." It lingered for a few minutes, apparently not a particle frightened at the terrific noise—then cleaving the air with his opinions, he disappeared in the horizon.—Patriot and Union. .:

tST A despatch to Cleveland, Ohio, says that the Cleveland Grays, and other Ohio and Western companies, in conjunction with the Pennsylvania troops, are going to march from Harrisburg to Washington by land.

19" The aggregate number of troops that have arrived at, or are moving toward Washington, is computed at 5t4,000 men employing eleven first-class steamers as transports.

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Tho Haw Orlaaaa

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the fight

them the

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tlnsiruv|MjUMLlP4dAw* i4and

vacating propensity. That starch will have to be taken ont of them before w,e en live at jsees on this cont»»eat They

Now, for the proposition alluded to. It is this: Let a proper battle-field, giving both armies an equal chance of position, &c., be selected. Jeff. Davis shall command a Southern army, say, for the convenience of round numbers of fifty thousand men. Abe Lincoln (or any person he may choose to designate) shall command an Abolition army of one hundred thousand men. The equipments of- both armies shall be equal—we mean in small arms, artillery, cavalry, &e.—only that the Northern army, outnumbering the Southern army in the proportion ot two fo one, shall have twice the equipments, twice the

All

thousand incu whip Jeff. Davis' fifty thousand men, the people of the South are to bow submissively to whatever laws and regulations the Abolition Government at Wasbiugtou may see fit to adopt. But it

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fbOmriig "p«Mi WepubliahiMo sho» the oatiiatte 4»:Seo«iiont ists have of

aed in

tave aa ides that Knrf1"-* T" iht—dm in fan psrt1ij~lhinnTritr ards, and thstit tsJuMsbatf to matclrone gbbd Sdutherti^r". 'Ttiey will have to be disabused of that idea, and disabused by a good trashing by a^forc^po greater than their own. ^They iinaal^he shown that Northern men a^i made of

:-as

good metal as themselves. In no other way can this inflated idea of superiority be got ont of them. Here is the

peace proposition: A PAIS

Crescent's

PROPOSITION.—We

have a fair

proposition to make, which, if accepted in good faith and carried out honorably, will tend mightily to lessen the effusion of blood -—the destruction of property—the interruption of land and ocean commerce—the ruin of industry, and general distress among all clasaes of .people North.

The proposition we are about to make— which we commend to the careful consideration of all decent, papers published at the North—is made in all truthful candor and sincerity. We desire to avoid war. The Southern people, wish to avoid war, and have only taken up arms to defend their homes and firesides. What they have done, they have been forccd to do by the Abolitionists. Even at this late day, they would cpnsent to a peaceable seperation. and an equitable allotment of the property and debts of the Old Concern, so ardent is their desire for peace. But the Abolitionists declare that there shall be war. War, therefore, is inevitable, unless the Abolitionists back out, (as we believe they will) and both sections are preparing for a prolonged arbitrament of arms.

The materials with which General Scott has to operate are nearly all raw recruits, and these must be brought to some degree

amount of small arms, twice the number !of discipline before thev can be charged of cannon, twice'the regiments of cavalry, witli any important service. Seventy-five &c., that the Southern army shall have. thousand men arc doubtless enlisted, but

around it shall be in the proportion ol they were only called for eleven days ago, two to one in favor of the North, and the

id they are dispersed at remote points,

position on the battle-field is the only one besides being ouly half organized. Then

iu which there shall be any equality, so far the vital matter of furnishing this army Prcva^-

as our proposition is concerned. Topo- with equipments aud arms, is to be thur-1 'ew

graphical equality is the only equality in- jonghly attended to. But most important |v^s®' "'nf. evci man volved. [of ali is the provisioning of such a force. Then let the two armies engage and for- |ami the adopting of such measures as will

ever settle the question between the North make it sure that the army will not be in ^"""'ry, but allow me to say to you, whom and the South. Il" Lincolu's one hundred advance of its snpp lies. These thines do I ',a%c opi.osod and warred against, with not cause any concern to the war editors,-

Jeff. Davis' fifty thousand men whip Lin- cral weeks to got things in such :i shape as

coin's one hundred thousand men, then the to enable him to move with the confidence

Government at Washington—or wherever that has alwavs distinguished his past

else it may be located, as we do not believe movements. But it i.s better to wait thai jof

it will stay there long—shall agree to an lone, for the sake of making success cer-

greatest advantages all around.

are fully

persuaded that. President !, j]j

amicable scperation,-and a just division of tain, than to spoil everything by striking I 'ur.e PaltIHan capita ou a rugg hastv and ill-considered blow. wh.eh they are

that which was once common property. It will be seen that our proposition is! The details of General Scott's plan of I

liberal in all its length and breadth, hightli campaign will not be announced, but tlicy "PI"" to

and depth. We give two to ouc as far as will gradually disclose themselves, aud we 1 *10

is concerned—promise to submit havc"cntirc

faith

if we arc whipped, and only ask a fair set- have been wisely determined on. Fort 1tI,e wintry, whenever an enemy at home tlcment at the hands of the Abolitionists Pickens, Fort Monroe, Washington, Balti- i01'

if we whip them. We cheertully tender more, the Mississippi and Ohio valleys, 0.

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portunity of giving the Abolitionists a jt i.^ to co-operate with him. We much taste of the power of the "dominant race," as Greeley, of the New York Trilmnc, lateh' admitted the Southern people to be. Nothiug could please him better, or gratify, to a greater extent, the aforesaid Southern people.

Will this proposition be acccpted? We doubt it. A cowardly Administration like that of Lincoln never will meet a brave foe in fair fight if they can avoid it, 110 matter how great the advantage possessed b3' their side.

But the Northern Abolitionists had better make Lincoln do this, or somothiug else, that will briiig about a peaceful solution of present difficulties, or they will bitterly rue it. They are bound to be whipped terribly in the long run and arrangements term! are now being consummated in various portions of the world, which will sweep their two or three hundreds of millions of commercc from the facc of the ocean in six months. Arc they prepared for annihilation on sea and disaster on land? If so let- them rcject thcpi^position.we .have honestly made and continue their aggressive preparations. '1'i'

PITTSBURGH ARSENAL.—The United States Arsenal at Pittsburgh is turning out immense quantities of warlike material. A forcc of 400 men is at work night and day. There are 100 pieces of artillery —is without love as without fear.

of different calibre, and an immense quae tity of shot, shell and 'ammunition On Tuesday last, there were of small arms 1100 stand of rifle muskets, new model 20,365 percussion muskets, old model, which were being rifled at the rate of 100 per day, and there 1182 percussion rifles. There were 4,085 pcrcussion pistols, onefourth of which are of the newest pattern. The greatest delay will be iu getting the muskets converted into rifles. The exigency of the war may oblige the government to issue many of them before the improvement is put on. It is satisfactory to know that the Arsenal at Pittsburgh is so well supplied with weapons, and has such ample capacity for producing the medicine for the insurgents

While in Maryland, the N. Y. 7th

regiment were in camp asleep, except the guard, unconscious of danger, bat upon signal lights from the Steamer JJaltic, the entire regiment were, in seven minutes, in arm3and ready for an engagement.

19* Fort Somter, says a Georgia paper, will hereafter be a sacred place. Precisely, for if it has not been aaBOtified, it baa at ljMafcbMn canowvod.

the Pennsylvania Southern bonier. I

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Davis would accept this proposition withifljct but in what precise way, no one IHir"Ko

unmixed delight. We doubt not that he knows, except the great General who di-i

would be hugely rejoiced at such an op- roots the campaign, and those whose duty jg

prefer his plans for carrying on the war, to those of the impertinent newspaper warriors sort fault with military properly withheld from their knowledge.

nose ot rue impertinent newspaper war•iorsof New York, who are seeking some

Two W onus FOR MARYLAND.—Under this title the New York Times very fairly states the determination of the Free States iu regard to Maryland:'

First, we want to be your friends. We want you to be true to us, and as there is a God in Iie^vcn, we will be true to you. KOUJCU churning JS*represent you, talk of armed neutrality." We spit upon the

There is no "armed neutrality"

various written on our programme, fellow-citizens 'of Maryland! We know that you, by the oldest, sacredcst moral and political obligations ever binding men together, are bound to us, in behalf of our common right of way to. the capital of the nation. Our first word, even after yesterday's proceedings, and even after Friday's corpses in the streets of Baltimore—the corpscs of

Northern 3-.oung men treacherously murdered by sneaking cowards—is a heartfelt wish for fraternal love.

The second word—for the hour has arrived to speak it with unmistakable tone The statue of peace is removed from the temple. A sterner deity is put up. We see losses enough contingent on the National side—but what arc they to the losess of Maryland and Marylandcrs? If the faction of Disunionists now rampant there, are permitted by the State to beat back a regiment marching under the National flag, on its way to the National Capital, for no other objcct than its protection—we shall send an army. We Bhall preserve onr right of way intact through Maryland, keep the Stars and Stripes flying there, and extirpate the leaven of DUunionLsm there if 'the task needs balf the racrf of the North, and all the missiles of death to do it.

FKOn BALTIMORE—EXPERIENCES •V •AE.TI9IOBB EXILES. HAWS DE GKACE, via Phila. April 26.

Among other arrivals here to-day was Mr. Thomaa Rawlings, who for twenty years has been a resident of the city of Baltimore. He is a strong Union man, and the narrative as given by him, concerning matters in that city, is most interesting, though not particularly n§w.— He corroborates the various' statements published in the Tribune concerning the diatuihauw and tho roiga «f terror that

rides nu*

Chare

this is not done, thej immediately eonelude that there is a want of brains and 'energy iv fl^^yerbn/ent. Certain journkls'of NCwTork, which have'distinguisb-

ly -eager?

criticise and condemn. The same journal that electrified the world by a brilliant article consenting" the el{ov,Qf, the Mincio," is ^kra^oar*^dbtnestf(j w&r fa band, and showing that General Scott, President Lincoln, and Secretary Cameron will never be fit for^heir bseinesp imtil they take lessors frgim^iis editors. •, (But the: sober portion of theJ Atnerican people-know' better^what- and wbom they arc to trust. General Scott's expearance as a soldier is worth more to the nation than the counsels of the military editors of New York. He is known as a leader who lays the foundations of his movements broad and doep, .and never takes an important step until he is assured of saccess. His Mexican campaign was the most splendid illustration of this. Everything was determined on at, first measures (.were adopted-which -made success^ as- sofe as anything in the future could be, and then the work was done with the precision and order with which a musical programme iB carried out. In this, the last of General Scott's wars, which is to bo the crowning glory of his life—for in it he is to preserve the very existence„.of tl»e nation he has so long served—he will'move with feven greater care than ever before. His plans have to be more comprehensive and on a grander scalc than those of his past campaigns. He has to defend Washington and watch the whole border line of the Free States, from the extreme East to the extreme West. Fort Pickens and the other Southern Forts must be provided for. There are operations to be carried on in Texas and along the: Mississippi river, and there are various detached points, the treatment of each of which requires judgment.— The command of the Potamac and .the Chesapeake is also a matter that'has to be cared for. The various movements in all parts of the country arc, to a certain extent dependent upon one another, and they must be made to harmonize. A hasty and rash step at any one,point may defeat the whole plan.

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iUl£ity.— morning at

id l»ut given out |gal,.hc pronoundismissed the

ie reason was "that a re

port waa brought to the church that the Federal troops, numbering 10,0,00 .were at Cockeysville, and that with 10.000 more, who were momentarily expected to arrive, «Sey were to march upon the city... Every man were loaded, positions' on the tops and in the' windows of houses were taken, and the universal determination was to defend and die, if need he, but to defend and protect jf possible.

The next day the military were under arms, and every body was enrolled into.the home guard, which was sworn in by the Mayor. illl' the Union flags were pulled down, and either secession or State: flags hoisted in their places. Everybody wore secession badges, stores were closed, and one feeling of hatred to the coming forces Mid uneasiness for the hour of trial seemed to pervade the entire community. ..An order was issued prohibiting the removal of provisions, while immediately flour rose to. $10 per barrel, and coal to the same price per tun. In consequence of numerous anonymouis letters Mr. Rawlings became convinced that Baltimore would soon be too hot to.hold him, and with his family he came northward. It cost him $40 for a singlehack from the outskirts of Baltimore to the landing at Havre de Grace.— He states that the Baltimore Banks will not pay gold .ou tho.ch*«^o^~'*l,elr.fleposltore, and WHTonfy give gold for their own bills, less ten per cent, discount. The stores and business places of persons sup posed to favor the Government are broken into, and their contents rudely treated, and in every possible and conceivable manner the residence of a Union-lover is rendered most undesirable in the city.

SPEECH OF JITDGE DOUOLA^ DELIVERED before the IIIIMU LcgtalaMre, oa TharwU Evcafaif, April 33, 1861.

The joint session of the Leegislature having assembled in the Hall of the House of Representatives, Senator Douglas, accompanied by several friends, entered at a quarter to eight.. Mr. Speaker Cullom then introduced him to the Legislature.— His appearance was greeted with universal applause. ...

The following is the material portion of the-speech I appeal to'you my countrymen—men of all parties—not to allow your passions to get the better of your judgments. Do not allow your vengeance upon the authors of this great iniquity to lead you into rash and cruel, and desperate acts, upon those who may differ with you in opinion. Let the spirit of moderation and of justice

ca"

enero'J

not expect within so

after nn excited political oan-

can rise to the level

of forgetting his partisan prejudices and sacrifice everv thing upon tho altar of his

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who want Baltimore razed and Vinriuia say to yon, yon will not be true to your invaded instantaneously. But General gantry if you ever attempt to manufac-, Scott knows that they must be attended to

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before a blow is struck. It may take sev- country. [Much applause When

respect, allow me to

capital out, of the miseries of

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behind tl.em, to rush to the rcscuc

rc-u"lent

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that you elected, do not

WM] upon icin an ry manu ac-

enf'.'ircd from the holiest

purest motives. Renewed applause.]

3011,

that they will prove to |f-l|b'd to raily under the glorious banner of

abror,c'

l, fjgUrc jn the annals of the con- jeat'on.,growing out ot defca in a partisan

my own cmocra

-tho-e men that have never

''p* daret 0 assai it 0 3011,

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tortile count

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whc"

no let that con-

vert you from patriots into traitors to 3'our native land. fT,ong continued applause.] Whenever our iovcrnrnent is assailed—

0 nrc

ort nf sensational notoriety by tindins new and odious banners against the Gov•ault with militarv plans which are very ernment of our cj.umy, the shortest way

^chmg under

to peace i.s the most stupendous and unan iinons preparation for war. [Tremendous applause.] Tho greater the unanimity the less blood will be shed. [Much applause.] The more prompt and energetic the movement. the more important it is in numbers, the shorter will be tho struggle.

Kverv friend of freedom every champion and advocate of Constitutional liberty throughout the land, must feel this cause is his own.

What i.s the attempt now being made Seven States of this Union choose to declare that M1C3- will no longer obey the behests of the United States that thc3* will withdraw from the government established by our fathers: that they will dissolve, without our consent, the bonds that have united us together. But not content with that they proceed to invade and obstruct our dearest and most inalienable rights, secured by the Constitution. One of their first acts is to establish a battery of cannon upon the banks of the Mississippi, on the dividing line between the States of Mississippi and Tennessee, and require every steamer that passes down the river to come under a gun, to receive a customhouse officer 011 board, to prescribe where the boat may land, and upon what terms it may put out a barrel of flour or a cask of bacon—upon the river and upon the borders of those States to cutoff our freedom of trade.

We are called upon to sanction this policy. Before consenting to their right to commit such acts, I implore you to consider that the same principlo which will allow the Cotton States to exclude us from the ports of the Gulf, would inevitably authorize the New England States and New York and Penns3*lvania to excludc us from the Atlantic, and the Pacific States to cxclude us from the ports of that ocean. Whenever you sanction this doctrine of secession, you authorize the States bordering upon the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans to withdraw from us, form alliances among themselves, and exclude us from the markets of the world and from communication "with all the rest of Christendom. Not only this, but there follows a tariff on imports, levying of taxes upon every pound of tea and coffee and sugar, and every yard of cloth that we may import for consumption the levying, too, of an export duty upon every bushel of corn and- every pound of meat wo may choose to send to tho market* of tho world to pay for onr

unporta. Boar in 'aind that __ States,-whoSib former...titn«R h^'hMl in boisterous in •their* demands for frovtmdo have among their first acts establiifaid export duty on cotton for the first tiao in American history.

It is a historical-fact, well known to every .man who has read *thc debates of tho Conventio.n which framed the Constitution, that the Southern States refused to bocome parties to the Constitution unless there was an express provision in the Constitution prohibiting Congress to levy an export duty on any product of the earth. No. sooner have these Cotton States thns seceded than an export duty is levied and if they will levy it on their cotton, do yon not think they will levy it on our pork, and our beef, and our corn, and onr wheat/ and onr manufactured articles, and all we have to sell

Then what is the proposition Is it to enable the tier of States, bordering on the Atlantic and Pacific, and on the Gulf, surrounding us on all sides, to withdraw from our Union—form alliances among them* selves and then levy taxes on us without our consent, and collect revenue without giving us just proportion or part at all of the amount collected. Can we submit toji taxation without representation [Sever-4 al voices No."] Can we permit nations foreign To us to collect revenue off our products—the fruUs of our industry I ask the citizcns of Illinois I ask every oiticen in the great bnaiu between tho Rooky-'Mountains and the Allegbanies iu the valleys of the Ohio, Mississippi, and Missouri, to tell me whether he is ever willing to sanction a line policy that may isolate us from the markets of the world1 and make us dependent provinces upon powers that thus choose to isolate us [Many voices, No," and Never."

I warn you my countrymen, whenever you permit this to bo done in the Southern

States, New York will very soon follow their example. New York—that great port where two-thirds of all our revenue-is-collected, and whence two-thirds of all our goods are exported, will not long be: able to resist the temptation of taxing fifteen millions of people in tho West, when she can monopolize the resources aud release her own people thereby from any taxation whatsoever hence, I sa3' to you, my contrymen, from the best consideration I have been able to give this subject, after the most mature reflection and thorough investigation, I have arrived at the1 conclusion that, come what may—war, if it must be, although I deplore itas a great calamity, yet come what nm', the people• of the Mississippi Valley can never consent to be excluded from free access to tho ports of the Atlantic, the Pacific and the Gulf of Mexico. [Great applause.]

Hence I repeat that I am not prepared to take arms, or to sanction a policy of onr Government to take up arms to make any war upon the rights of the Southern Stn(\s upon their domestic instiua.ous upon 1 their rights of persons or properly, Lut on the contrai^-, would rush to their di-tVii.se and protect them from assault but, while-, that is the case, I will never ccaso t-.i ur^e my countrymen to take up arms to lighi to the death in -di-foiise of our indetV-asible rights. [liOTii: and continued appiMiS".] Hence, if a war does come, it is a wur of self-defense on our -part. If ii war in defense of our own just n/rliis »ifense of the Government which we have inherited as a precious legacy from onr patriotic fathers in defense of those rights of the freedom of iradc. 'omiiirrec, transit, aud intercourse from flu: i-enw to the circumference of our great, coiuin r.t. These are rights wc must irugi:l'v for ..nl never surrender.

I have struggled almost ngain: hope to avert, tiie calamities ot war and to. ofi'rc. ,v reunion and reconciliation vitii our iren of the South. 1 3-01 hope i, nuv lo done, hut am not able to point out. lo ynu it iiiJiv be. Nothing short of i'rovidence can reveal to us the issue ot ih.» great struggle. Bloody—calamitous—I•••: fear it will be. May we so conduct it if a collision must come, that we will stand, justified in the eyes of Uiin who knows our hearts and who will judge our every act. We must not yield to resentment* nor to the spirit of vengeance, much less lo the desire for conquest or ambition. 1 see 110 path of ambition open in a bloody struggle for triumph over 1113* own countrymen. There i.s no path for ambition open for mo in a divided country, after having so long served a united aud glorious country. Hcnee, whatever we may do must be the result of duty, of conviction, of patriotic duty—the duty that we owe to ourselves, to our posterity, and to tho friends of constitutional liberty and. self-government throughout the world.—L[Loud applause.]

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My friends, 1 can saj-no more. To discuss these topics is the most painful duty of m}' life. It is with a sad heart—with a grief that have never before experienced—that I have to contemplate this fearful struggle but I believe in my conscience that it is a diit3- wc owe to ourselves, and our children and our God, to protect this Government and that flag from every assailant, be he who he may. [Tremendous and prolonged applause.]

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Senator Douglas, in his speech at Springfield the other day, said, The most stupendous and unanimous preparation for war is the shortest way to peace." That we believe to lie corrcet, and expresses the frue philosophy of tho policy to be pursued by the Federal Government in the present crisis. By throwing all our energies into tiie occasion, we will sooner be enabled to estimate what wc can accomplish, and in what time wc can do it. If the Secessionists will do that also, tho two parties will be enabled to appreciate cach other correct!}', snd se*tl« hr a d«»ci sir**'struggle which shall have tho .*.::prr.M&cy. The stupendous and unanimous preparations for war now being made by the States that are resolved to give active support to the Federal Government will compel the seceded States to muster their whole available force for ready and active use, or or drive them into a strictlv defensive attitude, in which they w»H rely for safety more on the topography of their conntry: and its unhealthy climate to keep off the enemy, than upon the numbers or prowess of the Confederate troo'ps. "Masterly inactivity" may be their policy. If so, sonie change will have to be made in the P°|,CJ of the Federal Government as to its land operations. What that policy will be can not be determined at once, but must bo growth—a rapid one it roay

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