Plymouth Weekly Democrat, Volume 1, Number 50, Plymouth, Marshall County, 10 January 1861 — Page 1

FLYUTIIVEEKLDEMDDRM, PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY A. C. THOHPSOIV, Prp'r. TCKTS OYER PIKR&s's CLOT1IIJIO STORE. job"prining-, 4JJ4-.al neatness and despatca,here. TERMS OP SUBSCRIPTION. 4i Corr, i! Advanck or witih thc Ykas, $1 5Jj

I eweTrato 2 00 justness f irftforjr. lUarsliall Count-, Ind. Au&fr AUSTIN FULLER. Cltrh HEZEKIAII R. PERJIIINrt. 7Veurrrr NATHAN OGLESBEE. ri-0. M. BARNARDtUcdrdar THOMAS K- lIOUOHTO? ATTORNEYS AT LAW OOMBIN &, OSBORN U.ney at Law, OEhe ia Bank building, PIv cwath. Indian. - LEANDER GROVER. Attorney it Law and Notary Public, Knox, Staik oountj, lnd, will practicein the several counties of this judicial circuit, and atteud promptly to the payment of taxts, and collections of piaitaa. IREEVE &. CAPRON. Aftterncj and Notaries, Tlyraouth, Morshall Co., Ind., "practice in Marshall and adjoining counties. RirKtito Ihbcock&Co., Phelps, Dodjre k. Co.,N'ew York, Coolj.FarweU & Co., Oould t Bro., Chicago, Losdoa k Co., Fhila., Graff, Oeaette k Co., Pi:tsburh, Iloa. A. L. Osborn, Circuit Jad&e, Laport, Ind. A. W. PORTER, Attorney at Law, Notary Public and Real Estate Aent, Knox, Stark "county, Ind. Collection of debU, payment of taxes, and all legal business promptlr attended tot PHYSICIANS. ISA DORE WELTE f wman Phvsiciaa, Corbiu'a Block, over S. k M. Booker's Clotliinjr Store, Plymouth, Indiana. n-30 tf DR. T. A. BORTON, Fhf sieiaH and Surgen,offiee over Pershing k Co.'s Drujr Store, in Dr. A. O. Norton's Dental Rooms, Michigan street, east side corner of (tno, where he may be consulted during office hour. J. J. VIMALL, Iforaeopath! rhygiciai. Ptrticular attention paid to obitetrie praetic, and chronic diseases f women, and diseaia of children, oüice OTcr C. Palmer's store, corner Michigan and Laporte street?, whe he maybe consulted at all hours. DR. J.T.CHALMERS, From Baltimore, will practice medicine, aurjrerr nmi ohstetiicks. TermantlT loca-ted in Tyner dry, Marshall county. Indiana. Office one door sooth ofCtashman k Bissel' Store. HOTELS. EDWARDS' riymouth, Ind. W. C. HOUSE. Edwards, Proprietor. GAMBRIL'-'S EXCHANGE. A.Gambrill proprietor, situated at the junction of the P. Ft.W.C.R. R. and P. k C. R. R., Plymouth, Ind. Meal? all hours of the day and everything necessary for the comfort of guests. FARMERS' HOTEL. Ii Porte street, near the Depot, Plymouth, lud. Good Fare, Low Elll.a, and every attention paid to render the stay of all who patron the Fnrmer.a:;reeb!e. Good nnd eonvenie bling for tlioe having hor-se. vln'-24!y JO 11 SHORT, Proprietor. ; 11 , 1 1 , ' 1 - MISCELLANEOUS. J. M. KLINGER. rroor'etor " Buckeye Livery," opposite Edwards House , Plymouth, Ind. nQTly H. PIERCE Dealof in rcady-mado clothing, cleths of all kinds, ad manufactures to order everything .in his line, store under democrat office, Plymouth, Ind. JOHN L. WOODWARD, iBcrai dealer in all kinds of family groceries, Ko visions, queensware, etc. Laporte street. yraouth, Ind. H. B. DICKSON & Co., Oea'er la hardwars of Yry description, also, tores, tin, sheet iron, and copper ware. E. RrSHÖÖK. Merchant tailer. one door wet of H. Pieree'e clotliing stor, Plymouth, lad. JACOB DO BECKER Äacher and hair dresser, (rne door outh Hewetl k Woodward,) Michigan street, Plymouth, Ind. Krorrthing ia the abore business attended to by me in the best tle. C. L. HILL, D-aWm book and aritionery, wall and window paper, all kinds of musicil instruments; also manufacturps blank books etc. Ft. Wayne. JOHN M SHOEMAKER, Dealer in wattlie, clocks and jewelry, Plymouth, Ind., keeps constantly on hand clocks, witches, breast pins, ear rins, finger rins, locket, etc Clock and watches, etc., repa:red in the best manner possible. D. MCW1LLIAMS, cahr In ftaple and fancy day ;?oodi, groceries etc. west aide Michigan street, Plymouth, Ind. G. BLAIN & Co. DnvgisH and confectioners, weit side of Michigan f trect, Plymouth, Inl. S. & M. BECKER, Dealers in staple and fancy dry pood and rroeerie5, westsido Michigau street, Plymouth, Ind. RICE St. SMITHDealers in sUplo and lancy dry zondi, family jrrocerifs etc, one door south of the IJdwards house, Plrmor.th. lud. ADOLPH MYER. Dealer in watclir, clocks, jwe!ry snd notions caft Me, Michigan street, I'lymouth, Ind. J. BROWNLEB, D-'aler in dry roods of all kinds, groceries, wares etc., Miohiirin street, Plymouth, Ind. C. HA3LAKOER & BOR'S. Manufacturers of wajons, carriajes etc. Blacknuhmg, pa.ntmg tnd ainin- done to order, ee rolumii. T. A. LEMON. EHmarUnel,rT'i' notion., Vlttrr7 JKS . . , PAUL, alerinboote and .hoes, manufart a kI1)1, t. Mcdonald, Real estate agent and noUry public, ofEec in Dickson'a h-.K.. . n, ' ' K 111 .....v,..lc vvre, rirmonth, Ind.1 Draws deeds, mortgages, bond, and a-ree- ! Dil. O. BAIIU3(ORADCATB OK JEFFERfVOX MEDICAL COL.r.v) KetiJence mnd Office, near SMC mi Bremen Marshall Co , Tnd.

VOL. 1. DR, A. O- BORTON. Surzeon Dentiit. Plrnouth. Ihdiana. Whole or partial setts of Teeth inserted on the most ap proved plans. Special attention paid to the preservation of the natnral teeth, and irregular itr of Children's teeth corrected. Fanjrs and difficult teeth extracted with er without Chlero form. Can be consulted at hit office at any time eit ert on Mondän and Tuesday. Office in Pershia'a block, up etairs, corner ef Mlchijan and Oe.no treats. (43tf QU.1KE11 CITY INSURANCE COMPANY: PHILADELPHIA. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, $359.746.70. OFFICERS: GEORGE H. HART, Tres't. E. P. ROSS, Vice PreVt. H. R. COGGSHALL, Sec'y andTrcai'r. 8. H. BUTLER, Assistant Sec'y. CURTIS L. NORTH General Agent, Masonic Temple CHICAGO. Insures Buildings, Merchandise, and other property apainst loss or damage by fire, at rates as low es hit ether responsible Company. Particular attention pven to the insurance o Farm Property, isolated dwellings and their fu nitnre. IT Losses equitably adjusted and promptly pa THOMAS McDONALD, Agent. nov22n43tf I5E SUHE YOU'RE RIGHT AND THEN GO AHEAD! I am new receiving an assortment of goodsn that will compare favorable with any Stock ie Northern Indiana. It is not necessary to enlarg s upon the subject of honest dealing &c., as this i a matter of course, in a well regulated establish incut. IJystrioUittention to business, I hopo to receive mv share of your patroaagp. Ite?pectfnlly, ADOLPH MYERS. CWatchc, Clocks and Jewelry, repared b good workman, in the most approved manner. n38tf. N EW, INTERESTING & ATTRACTIVE E. It. Shook, Regs leave to inform his friends and tho public generally, that he is in receipt of a COMPLETE STOCK cj. OF MERCHANT-TAILOR'S GOODS. Cemprisinj Fine Cloths, Beaver for fine Business and Over CeaU, a well selected assortment of Plain and Fancy Caäsimer? of foreign and Domestic fabric, and a choice lot of V E S TI X a s , such asPlueh, Velvet, MarseillesGrenadlens, etc; together with superior and suitable trimmings; all of which I am prepared to make np according to order, on short notice and at reasonable prices. Grateful for the former liberal patronage heretofore given me, it will be my etudy to merit and continue the same- I am also agent fer. Young's Family Sating Machin, THE BUST IS MARK KT. Which I will sell cheap and give instruction gratis. August 30, lc-60. n22tf E. R. SHOOK. Wm. II. Brook, Jr., Successor to Charles L. Hill, WHOLtSAbB MULtn IV BOOKS, äTATIOUni?. Law and Medioetl Books, Shett Musi and Musical Tnstnmtnt, WALL, WINDOW AND CEILINO PAPER FORT WATNB, Ii, Also Manufacturer of BLANK BOOKS ef every description nindiu neatly executed. n27m3 IVEW FIRM. M OSES A. KIDWELL JOHN GARDNER bavin? formed a oartner..hir Tor tlie nnrnnj. i .i 1 , , of carrying on tho W A GO X AND BLACKSMITHING BUSINESS. And having purchased thc stand formerly occupied by K. S. &, A. P. Elliot, in South Plymouth, Ind., respectfully inform thc public that they are now in , "fc3t3stt, 1 repared to receive orders and execute all work in their line in the bestand most substantial manner, on short notice and reasonable term?. As they will jrive their personal attention to the business, they hope to deserve and receive a liberal share of the patronage of the citizens of Marshall county. Buggies, Carriages and Wagons, Of all kinds and qualities kept constantly on hand and for sale or made to order. irRrpairinj; of all kinds promptly attended to. IU Particular attention will be paid to Shoeing HOUSES and OXEN. jy2ßn7tf KIDWELL ; GARDNER. WOLF CREEK F L Ü I n IML. rrHE above named mill, six miles south of f Plymouth, i.i now doinp excellent CUSTOM AND MERCHANT WORK. The proprietor npares no pains to give f atidfacV3ii andintcnd3 keeping his mill in a condition to the Very Best of Work, rd he feels confident that he will not fail to satsfy all who may favor him with their patronage Flour, Meal, Bran, &c,kcpt constantly on hand ind v ill be sold at the lowest living prices. He respectfully solicits patronage from the citiens of Marshall and adjoininc counties. I MICHAEL ZEHNER. Plyneuth.AoC S3 I860. 31 if THE IV h r e I c r and W i I o n SEW J NO MACHINE. Having secured the agency nf this celebrated Sewing Machine, I take pleasure in recommend "K t te my friends, and all those who want a firstclass machine. Its particular advances I will not here attempt to enumerate, as it is known lo le one of the ramt popelar Machines now in use. While it i ejual to any for heavy manufacturing purposes, it is superior to all others for fine work sucli aaShirt-Boeoms, Ladies wenr, Jtr. Jtc. It has the advantage over thc double luck ititch on account of its -rcat saving of thread m ikin -a neater titeh, aud one that will not ravel. These machines will be kept by me for sale, nnd enn be seen at all times in operation at my etorc ... H. PIERCE. rivni'iuth In-l Ml- n'Cltf

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PLYMOUTH, INDIANA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1861.

The Story of Ambition. When Jone was sixteen he waa bent On one day being President. At twenty -five Jones thought tba, I ho Content a s District Judge would be. At thirty be was much elated When Mayor of Frogtown nominatedBut bootless all the noininatiou, Hi s riv al Tompk ins graced the station. At ferty -five his d reams had fled Hope and ambition both were dead Wh ere from his toils he found release, He died a Juatice of the Peace. O youthful heart, so high aad bold, That is tkj brief, sad stary told! From the National Intelligencer. Viawa ef Mr. Madison. Vf alluded a fw days ago to thi faet that Mr. 5 ia hulas P. Trist, formerly ocuping a distinguished position in the Department of Statt, bad rsesntly con tributed to the New York "World" soma letter addreretd i him by Mr. Madison in the year 1832, during the nulifieation ioitsment of that peried. From these Utters vre select tha following, at bearing on the Momentous queatiem at issue be fore the Aster lean people: Montpshrr, Dto. 23, 1832. Dear Sia: I have received your of the 10tht enclosing some Suth, Caroliua papers, lnoreumone ol tham somo interesting views of tho dootrine of secessiea, amenj which one that had ocenred to me, aud rr lneh fer the first time I have seen in print, namely that of one State caa at will withdraw from the others, the ethers car withdraw from her, and turn her nolentem volentem out of the Union. Until ef late there is not a State that would have abhorred such dootrine raoro than South Carolina, or more dreaded an application of it to herself. The same say, be said of the deetrine of nullifica tion which she new preaches as the ealr dvetrine by whioh the Union ean be saved. I partake ef the woader that the man yeu name should view secessien in the mentioned. The essential difference between a free Gevernment and a Govern mentnot free is that the former isfeunded la compact, the parties te which are equal ly and mutually beund by it. .Neither of them, therefore, ean have a greater rizht to break eff from the bargain than tho oth er er ethers have to hold him to it; and certainly there is nothing ia the Virginia re-olntion of '98 ahverse to this principle whieh ie that of oommen sense and oemaion justice. The fallacy which draws a differeat conclusion from them lios in confoundiag a single party with' the parties k the eonstitaiional compact ef the United States. The latter, having made the coraput may do what they will with it. The former, as one of the parties, owes fidelity te it till realeased by consent or absolved by an intolerable abuse of tie power created. In the Virginia resolutions and report, the plural number (States) ia in every instance vsed when reference is made U the authority whioh presided over the Governmeat. As I ana now known to have drawn, those deoumenti, I may say, as 1 do with a distinct recollection, that it, wae intentional. It was in fact required by the course of reasoning employed or the occasion. The Keutuckey resolutions, being less guarded have been more easily perverted. The pretext for the liberty taken with those of Virginia is the word respective" prefixed to the "rights, &0," to be secured within tho State. Could the abuse of the expressien have been foreseen or suspected, the form ot it would doubtless have been varied. But what can be more consistent with common sense than that all having the rights d:o.. should unito in contending for tho security ef them to each? It is remarkable how closely the nullifiers, who make the name of Mr. Jefferson tho pedestal for thoir colossal heresay, shut their eyes and lips whenever his authority is over so clearly and emphatically against them. You " have noticed what ha says iu hie letters to Monroe Carrington (p. 43 and 203, vol. 28) with respect to the power of the old Congress to coerce delinquent States; and has reasons for preferring for the purpose a naval to a military force, nnd moreover, his remark that it waa not necessary to find a right to coerce in the Federal articles, that boing inherrent iu the nature of a compact. It is high timo that; tho claim to secede at will should be put down bv thc public opinion, and I am glad to see tne tiik cemmenced by one who understands the subject. I know nothing of what is passing at Richmond moro than what is seen in the newspapers. You wore right in your foresight ef the effect of passages iu the late proclamation. They have proven a loavon for much fermentation there, and created an alarm against the danger of consolidation balancing that of disunion. With cordial salutations, JAMES MADISON. .Nicholas P. Taist. jT-7"Mr. IaajM) V. Fnrxlar la tm 1ai..a. ter of the city of New York, is now a resident of Mexico. He left Cuba some three month ago, ad a friend says that when last heard from ho wag in a state of utter destitution, and that all Iiis wordly gear censisted of a ssedy suit of olothes, a trunk a very small amount of money, and an old oommission acknowledging him te be saehem of the Tammany Society. He denied that he had received any contributions from the friends ho had formerly served, and repudiated any present connection with them. Ho acknowledged his manifold follies, and regretted that he had not remained at homo to meet tho consoM'onco3 incident fo In? imprudent nction.

What's to be Done? Mr. CjtiTT-KDKN'e plan for the Adjust sneat of the difficulties of the country has l m am Been rejectee, mat proposed by Mr. Douglas has met thes ame fate. It is not at all probable that the slave States will will aocept any settlement of the slavery question in a less modified fora than either of these prepositions. They believe they have the ceBStitutioaal right to tho protection of their property in the Terri- . mi . . tones, in is sentiment pervaaes tue entire South, and with nothing less will they be satisfied. It is equally certain that the dominant party of the North will not yiold to these demaads, and that they will stand "squarely upom the Chicago Platform." Such is the advice of the President eleet. If neither party will yield if neither the North or the Suth will make concessions, upon which to base a compromise satisfactory to botl; sections what will bo the result? It meet be either civil war for the mastery, or else a peaoeable divis ion into separate confederacies. To that complexion it must oome. Can the Union re maintained by ooercion, and our institutions be preserved? What is to be gained by civil war, and the desolation which will ensue? Will the subjugated States be any less hestile than now? After they are eonquored, if that should result, what relation are they to sustain toward the successful power? The Northern States may succeed in subduing the south, but will that heal the dissen sions that now exist? The antipathy whieh this country has ever fait towad Great Britain will bsst answer this inquiry. Senator Wade says that secession means war, and that war will end in the emanci pation of the slaves. If this predioted result should ensue, would a nation of thriftless negroes, skirting the borders of the free states be desirable? Tho labor of the slaves ia now productive, and adds to the general of the country. Production is the wealth of a nation, and all experience proves that, in a state of freedom, this population wonld hardly be self-sustaining, with the prebahility thst it would be a chanre upon the uroductive white la bor ef the country. If we cannot agree, is not a peaceable and cquitabe division the better policy? if we separate friends, favorable commercial relations could be arranged, with the probobility, after each section had experienced the ill effects of dUnnion, of reconstructing the Government upon a more enduring hasis. In the present temper of both sections of the country, we sse no remedy bat for Congress to call a general convention of the states, to whom ths political difficulties of the country shall be submitted for determination. Ii such a body can effect a compromise, well; if not, let them agree upon terms of reparation. And until this body had determined the issue, thc Gen erai tiovernmen! couia De carried on, as now, for the joint benefit of all the states. The most ultra anti Secessionists efthe North say they are willing for the dissat isfied states to leave the Confederacy, if . A .M . . they go iu a legal way. Grant this much, and we inquire what difference does it make how they go? Shall we attempt to compel them to go in a certain way? Do the men el the .North desire civil war, to prove they are uot cowards, or to toit the courage of the men of tho South? If we can not agree, let us part in part in peace, and as brothers. I his ie the better way for all. State Sentinel. Eaok -Bone. The New Albany Lidger discourses thus about "back-bone. The Washington correspondent of the r: : : r i .i t , ,. vtui;iuntii vvuimoruiai says me xvepuDllcan members of Congress from Ohio exhibit a vast amount of "back-bone" in the present erieis of affairs. What the writer means by "back-bono" is, of course a determication on the part of tho Ohio Congressmen to maintain at all hazards the position whieh their party assumed at Chicago, and during the late Presidential can vass, and to yield nothing for the sake of barmony aHd Union. Well, this 'backbone is sometimes a commendable quality and sometimes, again, it is just the reverse. For instance, Great Britain, in hr dealings with tlits thirteen colonies, presented a most extraordinary amount f 'back-bone Hor rulers had determined on a certain course of policy, and rather than yield in the least to the pressuranca on this side of the ocean, sho determined on an appeal to arms, in which she know she would have vastly the advantage over the weak, poor, and scattered colonics in America. But her supeiior strength did not avail her, and her bHek.bono cost her thirteen of the brightest jewels in hor motiariuYs diadem. Since then, even England has learned something, and instead of stiffening up her 'back-bouo when her colonists complain of bad treatment or illegal exactions, her statesmen go to work to conciliate and compromise and remedy the evils complained of. In this way, and in this only, has that proud empire been enabled to maintain tho remainder of her American possessions, as well as Australia, and even India for though she extcrted the strong arm in India, she took good care after the war was over, to remedy the evils complained of, by taking away from the East India Company the vast power which they possessed to oppress the natives. In the various disputes which Great Britain has had with the United States, since their independence was achieved, she has taken good care not to put her 'bank-bone' to too severe a test all tho better for her that it was so, as she herself is doubtless perfectly aware. Mexico, too, a few years ago, exhibited a prodigious quantity of "back-bone. M Texas had achieved her independence, had niainlained it for years, and had secured its recognion by all the leading nations of the world. But Mexico chose to tdill rot;flid her as part of her ewn possessions,

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and undertook to vindicate her claim by making war upon the United States. The result may be rpaambered. Not only was she compolled to yield up her claim to Texas, hut California and New Mexico likewise had to he transferred to the United Stat6s all the price of that terrible hack-bone' of Santa Anna, Ampudia, Woll, Ia Vega, to. Ifow, we believe in back-benc' It is a very good thing an excellent thing, at the proper time and in the proper plaoa. But we suggest that, like many other gocd

thtngs, it may he "run into the i0un4,"47ir nJ f" of government becomes dis-

or at least into the most r.nDardonab-o stubboraes8. And we fear th:s is the ten. deney of things in the Republican camp at Washington aad elsewhere. Baok - uuuv ia uui uuur uic&uig auer uein? suojeoted to the kuife of thc butcher. The article briBf3 but a small price at the slaughterhouse. Got. Stewart's Message. St. Louis, Jan., 8. Gov Stewart's messacre was read in the Legislatur to-day. After reviewing the rise and progress of the Abolitien and Re publican parties, and stating the result of r- & their success, the Governor says; M.sseuri eccopies a paction m regard coheso troubles that should ahe her . ywi"uu iU7 vwuuuu oi in iiwon. M A . I k M .-....-. . . . - . 1 I 7 I her borders, she is still determined to doJ mand and maintain her rights at every hazard. Sho loves the Union while a protec tor of equal right, but will dospiee it if it is'usad r,ts an instrument of wrong. She came into the -Union upon a compromise, and is willing to abida by a fair compromise still; not suoh ephemeral eontracts as are enacted by Congress to-day and repealed to morrow but a compromise assuring all just rights of States and agreed to a solemn convention of all parties interested. Missouri has a right to speak on this subject, because she has suffered, having probably lost as much in the last fuw years in the adduction of slaves as all the rest of tho Southern States. Speaking of secession, the Governor deprecates thaotion of South Carolina, aud says: Our people would feel more sympathy with the movement had it originated amongst those who, like urselvees, had suffered severe loss aad constant annoyance from the interference and depredations of outsiders. Missouri will hold to the Union so long as it is worth am effort to preserve it. She cannot be frightened by pa3t unfriendly lagislation of the North, or dagooned Into secession by restrictive legislation of the oxtreme South. Tho Governor denies the right of voluntary secession, and says it would be utterly destructive to every principle on which tho national faith is founded; and appeals te the great conservative masses of the people to put down selfish and designing politioians, and avert the threatening evils and closes with a strong recommendation to ftdopt all proper measures for our rif his; yet protests against hasty and unwise aotion, and reoords his unalterable devotion to thc Union so long as it can be made the protector of equal rights. The Covernor then passes to State matters, and shows the finances to be in a prosperous condition. He recommends a revision of the military laws, and advises arming the militia for purposes of proteo tien against invasion. He refers to the condition of the different railroads, and reeommends the legislature te relieve the banks from the penalties incurred by the tymporary suspension of specie payment. Tho North After a Dissolution. The Albany Atlas and Argus thus portrays some of the results of a dissolution of the Union. Separation is a dissolution. There can be io such thing as a Northern and a Southern uonfederaoy. The Southern States conld not hold together; the Northern States would not. Once establish a separation, and New York would look out for itself. It would no longer eonsent to a system of political inequality which reduces it to tho level of the smallest New England States. It would threw off tho commercial restrictions which now hamper its commeree, and terminate, not only for itself, but for all the producing States of the West, tho present protective system, which was devised for the benefit of Now England and Pennsylvania. New York would at once be the head of a confederation reaching from tho Atlantic to the Uocky Mountains, embracing, besides its own State, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin. Iowa. Minnesota. Mis souri, Kansas, Nebraska, besidos other fctatea to bo formed out of tho Weilern territory, with half the population of tne present Union. These producing States would need a free port of entry for their imports and exports, and New York alone conld furnish it. In the crash of interasti oaused by the di-solution of tho Confederacy, sho would be tho first to regain her ascendency. Pennsylvania would lose much, New England all, by suoh a breaking up. Their protective system would be worthless to them, unless they linked in with them a! body of consumers in other States, and ro-; alizing this, they would ultimately reach free" trade, through the dreadful ordeal of public and private bankruptcy. What the South would suffer under auch a state of affairs we need not speculate upon. It cannot afford to live in a state of agitation or uncertainty, nor its people, purely agricultural, afford to pav tho tax es which existing debts and prospective burdens would impose. Atown meeting waa called for Saturday ast in Philadelphia, to sustain Haior An derson, and support tho efforts ef the Gov ernment to reinforce him. Our Legislatur met on the l'th inst'

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The Right of Secession. The New York Tribune is most unequivocally for the right of soccssion. Ia its issue of Monday last it thus forcibly maintains its position: We have repeatedly ashed those whe dissent from owr view of this matter te tell us frankly whether they do or do not assent to Mr. JefFersen'a statement ia the Declaration of Independenee that governments "derive their just powers from the consent of the governed; and that, whentractive of thfise ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, aodTo inJ titat i 1 heartily a new firovernnent.' &c. W J accent this doctrine, believing it intrinsically sound, biceficieat, and one that, universally accepted, is caloulaled to provent the shedding of seas of human blood. Aad, if it justified the secession from the British Empire of three millions of eolani3ts in 1776. we do Bee why it would not justify the secession of five aillions of Southerners from the Federal Union in"1801. If we are mistaken on this point, why does not seme one attempt to show where i in ana wny: for our own part, wliws we deny the right of slave-holders to hold larea igalmt tho will of tho latter, we i Cftnoot set how twenty millions of people in and why? For our own part, while we peop can rightfeily hold ten or even five in a detested uniou with teem by military force. If ever "seven or eii'ht States' send agents to Washington to say "we want to get out of the Union," we shall feel constrained by our devotion to human liberty to say, let them go! And we do not see how we could take the other side without coming in direct conflict with those rights of man which we hold paramount to all political arrangements, however convenient and advantageous. Secession Items. Charleston, Jan., 3. The returns from Georgia indicate that a large majority of the secession delegates are elected. Forts Pulaski and Jackson have been ocoupied by the Georgia State troops, un der the instructions ot the Governor of the State. But for this action on th part of the Governor, the Savannah papers say thore would have been afforded a spontaneous uprising of the peoplo. Tallahasae, Fla., Jan. 2. 'A large unmber of the delegates to the State Convention have arrived here. It is probable that Judge MeGae, of Madison, will be elected President of the Convention. Resolutions will be adopted declaring the right of Florida to secede, aud the Convention will then proceed deliberately to determine the ordinance of eecession. Judg Mcintosh has resigned from tho Fderal Court. Tho Convention met at nocii to-day. Col. Pottit wes chosen temporary Chairman. A prayer was made by Bishop JRutledge. The several counties in the State were thon called, and the delegates enrolled their names. No permanent organization waa effected, nor was any committee on the subject appointed. Adjourned till Saturday noon. Marriage From a Yankee Poikt of View. Can't marry a worn on now a days till you'ro so deaf that you have to cock your head like a parrot to hear what she says, and so long sighted that you can't see what she looks like nearar than arm's length. I look at them girls and feel as tho fellah did who missed catching the trout food cest more butter to cook him than he's worth, said tho fellah. Takes a whole piece goeds to cover 'era. Pde as liaf undertake to keep a span of elephants, and take an ostrich to board, too, as to marry ono of them. What's the use? Clerks and countor-jnmpers aru't any.where. Sparragrass and green peas arn't for them. Hossback ridiu arn't for them, exeept once a year on Fast Day. And marryin' ara't for them. Sometimes a fellah feels lonely, aud would like to have a nice young woman to tell how lonely he feels. And sometimes o fellah would like to have obo of the small ones to trot on his knee and push about the little wegon. It's odd enough, but it seems to me nobody can afford them little articles excrpl the folks that arc so rich they can buy anything, and ths folks that are so poor they den't want anything. It makes nice boys out of us fellows, no doubt! And it's plsasant to fine young girls sitting, like shop keepers babind their gods, waitm' an weittn'an' waitm an no customers; and the men lingrin' round, an' lookin' at the goods like folks that want to be customers and haven't got the money. The Tkxas Troubles: The Dallas Her ald has exeitinz uews from the frontier. A letter dated Denton, Deo., 1 Ith, says: The Indians are within fifty miles of Denton, and if they are not driven back we will 6oon bo the frontier county. The settlers from the western counties arc coaitng in every day. Our company will start from here tomorrow, and every man who can get arms will go. Another letter, dated Montague, December 13th, says: Tho Indians, in largo bodies, are collecting at the mouth of Farmer's creek, on Ited river, and dancing war dances, and we are satisfied that they are dancing ovor the scalps that wer taken in Jack and Parker. The Shawnese, Caddoes, Kickapeos and other tribes are together, and they have two Urge droves of horeee (American) that they have stolon; and that is not all, they are daily stealing from our citizens, The people of Clay have all come to this place, and we are well assured that this is a move of the Abolitionists and Indians togeth ir to overcome Texas. Come to our rescue, and that in baste. On receipt of the abovo news at Weather ford, Capt. Baylor started wiih a company of men for tho sceno of danger. The White Man reports .riOO warriors in ths Indian camp.

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On Thudsday succeeding the election, a meeting was held to take the paster's ease into consideration. The question of his proslavery voting was discussed, and severely denounced. A member arooe to speak on the impropriety of the church mingling in politico, and tho injustice done in pro scribing the hid or for his political views, when the speaker was hiieed and stamped down! The question f excommunication was put, and the Elder's head rolled Uom under the churche's guillotine. North Carolixa SFamfiNr. The Fayetteville Observer says, if thc ultra Southern States go out of tho Union New England ought to follow, and adds: We hail with satisfaction a proposition which come simultaneously from Washington, Kentweky. New York, and here at home, that the central Stales and southern New York, (separated from the northern part of that Srate.) New Jersey, Ponnsylvania, Delaware; Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Missouri with probably Louiiana and the southorn parts of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, and possibly Calafornia and Oregon shall met in convention and form anew United Slates of America. Such a confederacy would rid us of thc extremists of New England and the North west,, and of tho fire eaters cf the South. And such a central Republic, eo tu posed of slave state and states altogether willing to tolerate slavery where it exisia, wonld fera a barrier between the two hostile sections, which would be thus too far removed frtra each other to be troublesome. And again there would be no collision on either border, for at the south both borders would be slave, and the north both borders Free States. Short Dra ti in two Scones, First Scene. Millionaire seated in ail easy-chair. By him strads a poor man in a supplicating attitude. Millionaire "Ahem! Very sorry, my yonng friend, that I can do nothing for you. But I can give you a word ef good advice Y.conomhe!" PoerMan "But when a man has nothing to " Millionaire "Nonsense! Under certain aircumstancei a man rnutt know how to cave." Seoond Scece. The Millionaire drowning iu a pond, the poor man camly regarding him from the shore Poor Man "Sorry, my frriend. that I can do nothing for you. But I esa give you a word of good advice tirimf" Millionaire (Choking)" Bub buV: hnb when a ma man can't swim!" Poor Man "Nonsense! Under certain circumstances a man must know how to swim." Trr Grkat Milwaukee Conflagrations Loss of Lira. From fuller details of the two fires which occurred in Milwaukee last Saturday night and Sunday morning, it appears that the total loss will not fail far below half a million dollars. Tho most considerable item ef loss is the records ef the city, including 8200,000 worth of chattel mortgages. Of the loss of life by the last fire, the Press and Xevs says: The startling announcement was hurried about tho streets Sunday morning, that several bodies were buried in tho rains. During tne wholo of yesterday, firemen were engaged in removing tho rnkbish, but at twelve o'clock last night no bodies had bean found. Those missing are Wallace Caswell (a son of Captain Caswell.) Fiank Baird, Charles McDer rnctt, Robert Luudley, and two or three others whose names we could not learn. Amid the confusion attendant upon the fire, they were not missed until hours after the building fell. When last seen, they weri in the stores, and were not observed to come cut. The Wealthiest Cormr ikthk World. It is not generailj known that Chicot County, Arkansas, in proportion to its population, is the wealthiest ctunty ia the world, Tho population numbers 1,700; the taxable property reaches 610,000,000, or neaily $(3,000 io every man, wotoan and child in the county. Tho number of bales of cotton produced this year will not fall far short of 40,000. The Suntiment of a Patriotic Statesman. Mr. Douglas made a few re narks in the Senate lately, in which he said: "I am ready lo act with anybody who looks to the settlement of this question er that wishes to preserve the Contitution -Applause. I trust wo may lay aside all' party grievances, feuds and jealousies, and look to our country aud not to our party, en this occasioa. Applause. I desiie to hear no words of a party nature while, discussing a question upon whinh the fate of thery count depends. Applause. (Here the Vice President was obliged to enforce the rules of decorum.") What a contrast do these noble sentiments present to that of the scilets, who will make no compromise or concession to save their country. There will be a largeeCeelion majority in the Georgia Convention. t-fTBe not affronted at a jest. If one' throw salt at thee, thoix wilt receive no lnnn, unless thou hast son plicei.