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' Ss v^ -■ JT-' -,-?: -• I.T. ISICS, Editor. | THE ' Independent South. PUBLISHED EVEBY THITRSPAY IS f AYXIiSm, BIKKK WUNTY, CKOKGU, A! TWO I >OLiLiA.US, \ Vl’.Vli. INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. IE. J. Iti.Ol V*\ «> Vi. A. COBkEit. PltOriilETOltS. UA-r.s oi-* .\i)VKKy*si*ci. One Uultnf |.*r fiju ut us tea liov\ for the flr?t ln,?rti»n, ••«$} ilft.v mnwfor ««*h i:nwr ti„n. ,\< ,i rtiseui- i.i nut >uark«*J *.* oTOared t«- «untfl."r < •r, , iu»«, will be cuaUbUMt until -e'farL;J an I -*i w l for »«v.nHsg'.?. All i«»-. f ulv.n M-nt, m«* be r«td !a ».l. in«i. Yatrlv SvortuwuxeaU wtillw paUlth-. Hall Colatau one Fourth of» Column me year dU. *( | On® «r.i»ntc Tear • •• i tati.Hul. - e rater, two eh»%ea *W be r.Utr- Obltuar'ie* over tcu liutw, cliwgvu u «uver l,:AMo*m»! nf Cnndhlat.(in Ativanje) S3 I»ror.*v.intml I'ariln. not e.te-e .m3 to. liner, will iKiiwwriodat S3 dollar* n yuar. 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"'Vitim, for fore'losur- of Mo**-** mart bo pth -1i,..,,. ~,n- v mr fair tiontha- '»r e.ta’.lish inilovtfo- •>.- fall .jmoe of four «»tfa f £ *r < ar % 5«. 1 .»r..j, t . title* from l*#x«cntorA 05 At.nnn- j UtSoSTiboi-Vml hn- ««en , ™» by .he do e. n- ..1. th fill 1 !>•«■*■ of 'brer inotU.t*. I'oblieatien. will »"». bo eont.nu.d *eortl in 3 to the It. - IriMl r„anirem« n. tmlem or dered otherwise, Rt the f'd‘>Wnj RATS'.**. Citations, on letter- -1 admioitratlo. *«- «J» .. *» (lLtmWnry ff-'in .. l>u. 4 nl) j ii u “ OuartlUuribip, -100; I.nvt to .ell l.ae-1 or Xe?r.«*, * W | to itnd cr:-dit«»r». 'ioo| Sui- r «ir 10 -irn 1 ! I '. 800, Kuttagr**. two vrc*?k.«. ALPHErs.M. ItODCEHS, ATIO -TTEY AT LAW, ■\VA V? 5 KP BO 1 tO, <»•K< >- J ■tyr ri.l. nrarii.e in nil he Coerts of th. 1* -idle : V\ .Uteel* U.-.afc tl, t ! Cl. fc . ~ ~j£ (V WA 1/ii *-■ ( ’O.. FA (’TOJtff AND ('■') Vi'-'nioN 5,1 EECHANTS, A'./* .‘f t.» oSt.U. f I'.WW Kl* t*. 'V *<’. >K, Siivnntmli, (.it. 1 "'.l 5 1 >S’ ?. i‘ M >K, S< riven Cos. Ua. a* . ;‘i, 1 y * jtiii.v ". i. v. iij rEiil'.-ViJ, -ih.. Attorney at Lr.'.v, V.AI •-.l.'WHtt C.IIORCIIA. SVil.l. praelfc • itt all the eouoltcs of the Middle Clmrit. JTTTJ r..'Jjl AiITRIDC K. ATTOllMiir AX f> ( , m"tSKl.l,oß A T «iA w , S.it’ : W ill t'f.OKGIA. Fra-li- in Iho ICi.tein l>i trie' of (let-rpi*. Me rub SI. !:'!>'• ‘J J (WN t . i VETi: 8, iSciOBUFY AT LAW. memi*in t;:nx Xor 17 It MAOYAaI L. M-•ELMUBHAY, ATiiJNsY i'T’L COUNSELLOB A'i' LAW, ts’AVA esk<i-. e : > crostni.t. r.afert to the l.:>r. IS fothe I nivon-itv of Vtrgiaie fc*r, lUrtotv i ’ tkh., Savannah, Ua. Jn»v T Augoata, Ida “ .IfoeA 23, IT ASH T O S & *' O It K E It, Ai'TGl: KEYS A.XD CO I XCELLORS AT LAW, WAV NESBOII'J (i IX) HU I A. ~ 7 ] it, Cr.irtijo there proftwinn in iho * ourt, <il \ V t! - Vill.llo Dwtrii-', mill iu tUo Supreme ' C»nrt M i?-on»n»J»- j ,u ; j, a ...STEPHEN A '’OBKF.It I Apiii so, l -iio. ly G EORG E it. BLACK, ITTOEXEV ft (’Ol A T GA W . p U A.V.VAH GEOKGIA. Me-4. 1 G JOHN B. MILLER, ATTOR NK V AH' I. AW, ! WAVXEKEOKO, <u a. ■Will practice in the Courts of the middle j Circuit of this frit at c. February 0, IHa l. >y DR. D- I taj H I>ET’ lINKS liis thank* t<> his friends! 4 * m ; tiiu jiuhlic generally, for their post i literal wttruuwre, t Sully i Inform , tl ,runt ito r i-kiWfV's rtisif’oiiee iu llurke ( milltyi ft*, ready to attend any calls in liis Pro fusion, _ Mty 1800. __ l y M f;i >ic a D OA R TJ. DR ED WARD HATCHER, OFFICE, at Sirs 8. A. ChnrrhiUV in Burke Crmaty, Eight mile* teh.a; riavasiwro ; V 7« he can te found, at all timws. unless Profosnoitaily engs'.ged. MajjJi, HM& %wjf* —— MRWfCAL. Pit W t. HAIIEBI*, hni lsrto«4 at Iha <>***•*,».•« '-«* t: ; »P Phmet-■‘•A*" Wt pnrf.'«iwml J*crrire- thu Mtiam-rf Ihuks to merit a -Uers! ~ p*Uuaa«. Utaat.B. S.«fcl *t ' “ jKri'PWKNI Rh. ! jcj» r y |iit.i.. Lutfraas*. W*. TirW.r I’. Lr-.MreT, jtnaetyHto, fla._ J>-, w*r«ia» A <*». * U. i £±**, sjhiaidr »K. llOEfiß* SJ. OUtSAS, y hVkIfJF Jfcf*4 HiMllS iw*» d»* 4 W* T *SOY* '"V*®* ( ) Oflfe*). wijtfw be c.tob t mml *t *U tto**" arhen Its* Pr->fp-«ioe«.tty -ngs;f i . Fy !> Ist, 1 JCis DENTIBTKY. Dlt. .IAS. T. PATEII*ON, £3TA DENTIST, i er,s J U GUST A, GEORGIA. ] S prepared tf* attend to everything pertaining to the Profenainn Will ibite Burke County, ace cording to engagement, ium he has done for tii pa«t three yean< Office in Auguste, on Washing ton Street. Those desiring thuir wurk done in the country, pie**© nddfc^M DK. and T. PATEIiSON, Augusta Go. August, 10, 1960. l v SCRANTON A JOHNSTON, Wholes lie Grocers ' NT) COMMISSION MEUCHA NTS , Sn v; i im: t h (icoT'yi: h. I). T. St’HAXTOX .... JOSEITI JOHNSTON. September 14, IrtitJ. *- v Wat he:*, Jt welry SILA Elf WAKE. r pHE Huh«*ril»cr haviig just receive*., 1 direct from Kurone, th*- Largcfx and l'incst Aasorment ot Ciold and wCI WATCHES, e'er brought to this - Market. Also Jewelry of tlie tin-fut C*.u.»dting of ltrncfdete, Breast pin**. knr-Itmpt Finger-Kings, Locket-■ Gold Pena Mid Pcncels, ThuaUe*. Neck | Ac in Eirusenn and Plain tloltl. Aleo, Ndid Sdrer Uobbt-. ( »;{« and Single Cum Spoons, l/wilw. Fieh fwives, larks Ac.. Ac. \\go u groat variety of iwtetl Ware end FANCY goods. Watches and Jutvely repaired by the bont Work ineai, under mv own *ur»crvi*ioii, as h>'ret*»f«>»c, m the Old Stand 194 linaid ©Uoet Augusta, (I*.. F. A. BKAIIE. j January {Hh 18C1. liUCKVI 'i“T u *>E ID fBOUSAIt AND Rift Alt. liEALth.' It Hardware, Stoves, G 1 1 A T F.K <Vr Iv' A NT Cr EB, BRASS, COPTER , ZINC , Tin. Plated Ware. Tinner’s Tools &c., &c. E. .1 BUCK MASTER OERRV AUGUSTA, HA, April 13, i3OB !j CAIhuAGE REPOSITC)Y. rpHI) Subscribers would reapoetfAilly inform their i Customers and the public ghiientllv, that they £ JAI iWknwtt.ra and Jl*n*e*s, oftho lightest and tliat otm be fraud im tbt- country. Wupoii Plantation Work and lf«ir»e >l,ih ii:a, donr *<> r.*drs4uv-l ’*• *hc host ful neater! •irir, dt>i«;i ;.mvAV a e. (Ogland. Aloxanfle*’, ili OrioW Sl, 18C0. ljf a. wrhiMi; VP A TXZSDGL > OZOitGJA, BKA3LEEB IN FINE IJQFOHS, Wines, Brandies. Tobacco, CjklAß', AMI niXm”ft‘l.\'AKlKS. ALSO, FRESH LOBSTERS &-c. &e. There is one of Phelan's Finn buliard i ABiss j connected with the establishment. I Thf>r Hlvt. hmen 4 goo.t »-.<o»t!i:wnt <.f Fnmily GROCERIES. | AM of vrUielt Ui“ wilt ac)l Very Cheap frr Ca*h. October 17, IS ly ! DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES. , GEO. W. soo n', \ Vr<)l Jl.l) Ri -v-ciofi::!- return his thunks It f> the ei /.ens us Syivania and vacini ty lor tlie liberal patronm.'*- heretofore ex tondeil to him, and hopes to receive u con • I#nation of the '.line. j He has now in Store and is constantly rc ] csivein" fresh supplies of DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, Hard Ware, wooden, HE, CROCKERY AND Glass Ware. HATS, CAPS, BOOTS AND SHOES. In fact erery artirlc tencr-ally found in n Country Store. All of which will he sold on accommodating terms. Sylvania, June 15, IWjO. 11—ts Sl’ABKt AUUAHEB A CLARK. r • IMFOIt T£RS BF* " FtRGrAR <S& MOLASSES, A*,Xt VUDBKSALE G ROCE RS. BAY St, SA VAN NAIL GA. j September 14, ly N OTICK —Thone wfe> arc mdeUetl (o will Hud tb*iri»«oaßi« in the h«»D«i t»f my Author |he 4 Attorney, JOHN V. C. VUIiIKIIKAD, Jr n ! iu. IRfctnpt pttjrwctit is :V»{MH>tful}jr uad urgently re ' i*r 7, ISM. JOHHJtOWSE F. IIOLM AN, IfiPCETEL HBILEiVIi AM E£T\il IUIU l\ t Hina, Cilns •» &. Earthen nait. Lamps and LOOKING GLASSES, OF EVERY STYLE, Platffl, Brltanla nixl Japan WARE. PAST AN FANCY OOfvos, *«., he. «ui|. H*o*- ! -'trev‘. Aneuata, 0». Na»«u»:«rl4 ISOS. D I WAYNESBORO, GA., THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1861. GEORGIA BAIL ROAD : i- 'i i.! .. Pa**r(M»gcr TruiiUr leave Auguntn at. .. .2 30 P M “ “ “ “ 12 30 A. M Arrive at August a at ti 00 A. M “ “ “ “ *.....6 20 P M COSfSjKCT WITU »OI*TB ( AROI !\A POAR. Arrive At Augnrta at 11 15, P. M., and 1 16 P M Leave Augota at 7 50, A M-, and 7 20 P. 51 WESriBX AND ATLANTIC RAILROAD. Arrive at Atlanta at 1 40, P. 51 Lenvo Atlata at 10 20. A. M ATLANTA AND LAORANGK RAILROAD. Arrive At Atlanta at 7 50. A M., and 7 61, P 51 Leave Atlanta at 0 30, A. 51.. and 10 10, A- 51 Armor* nranch — Sunday* txra-pUd. Leave Augusta at 12 30 >*ight Leave Admit* at R 40 Arrive at Athena at P 30 A. 51 Leave Athens at 11 00 Day. Arrive at Augusta at 620 P. 51 Arrive at Aftnnta I! 45, P. A! No ‘rain on Athens Branch on .Suauays. WASHINGTON BRAN*'ll—»S uiulaj/t/ CTCCpttd. T.cove Wusb'n gton 130 P. 51 Arrive at Augusta 6 20 I*. M Ariivo at Atlanta at. 11 45 I*. M Leave Augusta it. 2 30 i*. 51 Luuvc Atlanta a 10 20 A. M Arrive at Atlanta at 11 45, P. M Washington bi'Anch —si tnditjb excepted. Lesvc Wairenton kt 3 00, P. 51 Arrive at Augusta a* »: 20. P 51 A* r ive at Atlanta at 11 45. P. 51 Uwivo August* at 2 30, P. 51 l«eave a!lantft at ... 9 30, A 5i Arrive at Wjrrenton at 6 30, P. 51 ftPOIIGE YQ.NUH, Oetioral Sup't. match 21, Ibill. SC HEDULE. "■ I*ASSEV «irn TBAJtv B ON THE A. a* S. RAIL HOAD. DOWN TUAINB, Lerve Augusta, 2,00, I*. M. and 12,30 A M. “ Allou#. 2,36, *• er.d 12,59 “ “Me Bean, 3 16, “ and 1,36 “ H rtreon*'* Cut 3.39, “ and 1,66 “ ♦.* Waynesboro4,o2, “ and 2,07 “ {t Lumpkin, 4,43, “ and 2,40 ** I P PABBKNGKR TRAINS. Leave Milieu, 3.40, A 51. and 3.56 P. M. “ Lumpkin, 4,20 “ and 4,38 Wsyneshnm 4.49 “ and 5,09 41 " tlrccu * Cut,5.10 “ and 5.28 “ “Mr Bean 5,30 41 and 6.46 “ 14 Allens 6*ot) * 4 and 6*21 “ W. <!. JONKS, Su|KrVindcntcnt. March 17. 1-60. Tli«‘ Newspaper of the South. THE Charleston Mercury mJ Gives the latest and njn*l reliable pulitbnl, com merce! uud g.*n*jral news from all parts of thi A.orbl Ita special c©rres.p©ndc»t» furniih by s!nil and Telegraph, full iud early teonium of every thing** of interest tt <t tran*pi*es in the great cities of Kutum «n t America. TW T .'.« ot Sic r.wriva rjjxiil AUebSian. l*i»!iltn»; ; y. «he Mr.u< -U*tv .cpi -sea** F.' Rights r« Uijji. *• '*!omerit, and advocates the m. C: of the Southern Mate* in maintaining ihuir right* and e«tabl\jhing their aoeuriety. Daily Vicrrurv, one vcmr «-t At/tancr, Tri-Weekly ciw year ;»i Admire, * Vi* ! D it/ No Jtper *cnt uiiteev tb»- cash Meoto|ttnim the order. n. Ha Hit liTT. air., mni**h 21, CliHrMnn s*. C. THEOD( iH MARKWALTER, IAIBLE WORKS, BSOAD STBKET. \UI Till LOWER EWHT, ! APfiCm, UEORGU. • KARBLE MCUUJCIJITS, Tomb \m ' Stones, 's~-A of CYISIIY ni.sonh»tiom; —-also Marlilo Mautt^ls, AM) FURMTI HE WORK OF ALL KINKS’, „ From the ]’lament to the most ELABORATE; DESIGN UK AND FIRKISHEIi TO OEDEL, of short notice. RHHT* All work fir tli•• oofntry, < arefuily boxed and Shipped. Soptember 2(i, G6O. !y NEW STORE. , ISAAC niCIIFA "ITTOri.T) regretfully inform the citiretia of ?7 SVLVAXIA arei vieiuity that h« bn* ju»t ! ojK?ned » verv iarre :«od well .'•elooted Nt'*ek<*l I Dll Y ( OOPS <t GKO ’FRIES, < ■’on wi wt.intr <> 1 | Ijuließ* Dretw Good#, Calicoes and Muslins jf groat variety. ALSO Saddle?, Bridle?, Trunk*, ami Carpet-hag* : A laarge and H ell As*ort«d S!«.rk of READY-MADE CLOTHING, j Balt, Bacon, Flour, Rico, Tebaooo, Cigavr, Vine- | gar, Cutlery. CROCKERY-WARE, POT AND R Oom V WARE; In f*at, ererv art vie that ia luualiy found in a | First Country Ston* Ail he aak< ka *' trial to prove that he will SELL TEE JW?l' ARTICLES ; AND On the Moi-t Accoionaoflatlua Terms, lie solicit# a sh ire of Fublic Patronage. Sylvan ia. Oct. 3-ly Millinery. AIRS. I). O’CONNOR, SO. IBS, ACaV<TA, UA. TS now opening a7j ntvorlment of Spring j Millinery. Compmmj? 18b voriom StAos of L’rnpf, Chip, NeopoliUm BUS BETS. CUihl)«n anil Muxs Ilafi, *S#’n «a Jlonlomnl*, j Zoiiam* »ud ClotililM, whijli *re Iho Loin* Sh-jv» ! Al-o, a Inrg ' variety oftei ill Trinuniug. liair lll,lt, anil IMayw. Xu which «hv invitcr the attontion of tlie PuUic. Angunta, Ga. Mur,h 2i TStd. lm XIIGUSTA AOTEL, W.n. 11. WllELOCNifr.iiHrt.r. Augueta. oa., March 17. X3irn/k Htfote Table. Amtarta Ati-,t‘. and Savonnaii KsuW nou-r par Bant of CoKunhui ] 2Hr . “ Fulton, Atlanta I rent discount 11 ! * KmtMra SiiMO, Kona!... V for “ " Mid iic tloorgia, ilv-.at J ntttcw; North Wootens Hank. Kuijqzoul. J ijohiii- and Montgumory 5 per eewt. BANKABLS money. Ali the bill* of the haakf in rtavasuah, te roopt thj Nsriher (‘atter't Hi.nk.j ai! the *»«!»;» Untk., and tlurhranehet of th* Slats Ksoit. and the Bank of .Alhhna, are Vsuskgide hMa^t Money U unttauallv t.iaht «l»l prenetst tint*. KNCUANtffE. Onr Unlit m>l! Sight Saßhthjf* on New York at 3 JHtr oeftt. presaiam, for etsrrrn-y. The Beta, of the South Caroi.na hank* are taken ,s) «une of liy. hanfcf ta tbit city—A trttafa XWe -3 From tii? Charleston Mercury. SPEECyH or Governor Pickens On the Surrender of Fort Sumter. Ou Saturday evening the 13tk, inst., a larpjo crowd of citizens with a fine band of music formed in .pro cession and marched to the Charles ton Hotel, to serenade hi# Excellen cy Governor Pickens. After the band had nhived several patriotic tunes the crd\v- ndc ioug and repeated calL .sot -iWelnor Pickens. The Governor 5 ar appeared on the balcony, aoconipa nied by his Aids, Cols. P. J. Moses Jr. and R. S. Duryea, and was greeted with deafening applause.— When the applause bad somewhat subsided the Governor spoke in sub stance ns follows: Gentlemen:—l nm in very poor condition for speaking in this open air, in such a noisy place with the passing of vehicles before us. But I thank you, gentlemen, for the very kind manner in which you have been pleased to welcome me. It is in deed a gloriuos mid exulting occa sion that has called yon together It is an occasion well calculated to awaken the prondes! and'insist glori ous feelings that can belong to any free people. The evrs.is of the last day or two nre well Calculated to fill the heart with gratitude* to a supm intendending Providence for his kind ness in protecting so many brave and good men from misfortunes in cident to all. Although, fellow citizens, I do not pretend to say that the triumphant mi l victorious results are in any degree scarcely at tributable to any skill of mine, yet I will snv that there has lv-en no citi zen in this widespread land, who; for the last three months lias toll such'a deep and intern • anxiety as Ib' vc. . Tiiv. WV* ' a .-.Hi* Is day. nor a single t....... vuieh has passed over me that has not filled i my heart with the deepest anxiety for mv beloved country. When I reflected that so many! brave nnd patriotic young men, who, called to the rescue of the State, were placed somewhat under ray eare, and that thry composed the' flower, ami the heoo and the pride j of South Carolina. I confess to you tlia* often, often ;t night, rat heart has sunk under nr with the deep re sponsibilities under which I labored 1 know I have often. 1 ' n blunietl by the impetuous am; r . *us because I have u#t been quick enough to at tempt an nttaefe u/ *- atr’ to bring tbeie voMt!.; uisc. undei n raking fire. But, fellow-citizens, j believe me, when I tell you,- I ub- < stained because I clearly saw thotj the day was conliiig when we would ; triump beyond the power of mnt put us down. [Applause.] When I was culled upon to pre side over the destinies of this Slate, j after an absence of three or four; years from home, 1 fi.lt that the | heaviest and most ptir.fu! situation of my life lint! come But so far as I was concerned, as long ns I was Chief Magistrate ofSouth Carolina. I was determined t» maintain our seperate indepoodnrfce and frectloifl at any am. at ver' -vtizard. [Great applause.] 1 fit oit the State was in a peculiar j *•ition; that we were immediately aid at the first thrown upon the ni-st scientific and expensive branches c>f modern war fare. We were tbs but ill-prepar od to meet the sudden issues that might la* forced up,a us so that our i cause had to presvit firmness aud | decision on the one side, with great | caution aud fjrbea&ucc. We were, in fact, walking ah.tte over a danger ous gulf. The host misstep or want of coolness might have precipi tated onr great wwso into endless ruin. With the heavy ordinance we had to procure, and the heuvy battei es that we aom[»elled to ereet, i felt under fettse circnmstan jees it requirsd t; <■ - «;Kuct calcula : tion and science,’«.d it would have j been madness, iH-voitld have lx.cn j folly, to have ru .med the brave and j patiiotic uinn it; iuy charge upon ! n work that was pronounced the jG’braltHi of the UlnUt. But when ; the proper time had come, when I ' knew we were |t«yared, there was not g moment thfct I was not pre- aiul ready to strike the blow for rrrj; .Sfate and the independence of my country, let it lead to what it might, even if it led to blood and ruin. [Great applause.] Thank God the day has come—thank God the war is open, nnd we will con quer or perish. [Renewed applause.] They have vuuntingly arrayed their twenty millions of men against us; they have exultiogly also arrayed thei: navy, and they have called us but a handful of men, a weak and isolated State full of pride, and what they call chivalry, and with the ha ted institution of slavery, as they supposed a source of weakness, too, but which, in fact, is a source of strength ip w*nr, and they have de fied us. But we have rallied; wo have met them in the issues they have tendered in their stronghold, i>r which they expected to subju gate our country. We have me* them and we have conque, and. [Great applause.] We have defeat ed their twenty millions, and we i have made the proud flag of the stars and stripes, that never wat: 1 lowered before to any nation on this | earth, wo have lowered it in Uugiili- i ty before the Palmetto ahd theGon-! federate flags, and we have compel led them to raise by their side the! white flag, and ask for an honorable surrender. [Long continued ap plause.] They have surrendered, and this proud fortress that was attempted to he a fortress for despotism, has now hecojne, as its name indicates, a fortress for our indepedence. [Con tinued applause.] Besides one of their most scientific officers on the 26th of lust December escaped from what he called a weak fort §nd un tenable, and went over to tiiis strong | and powerful position, because lie! could maintain himself, nnd because it was pronounced the key of our harbor. Uo h iAT ,'Lin'tn* be cause it was untenable and at the I mercy of Sumter. 110 chose Sum-' ter as his fortress. We took the one ho has deserted, and. with it whipped him to his heait’a content. [Enthusiastic cheering.] And this! proud fort of ours, so consecrated in ! the history of our country, has again, on this 13th jluy of April, achieved our im! , .. tue as it did in the I memorable days of the revolution. j[Renewed applause.] Yes, it was 1 1‘xuliingly proclaimed that we had not the power to do it. Yve were ! ridiculed, t-ud wd were held, up as ! ,he chivalry of this country, and 'ey attempted to throw upon us «a\on scorn and contempt. Fellow-citizens, the danger may apt yet ho over, and I would.be the last man to counsel ivnv premature ; or extreme measures. 1 never would '•otmSfl ‘M«ij’ fcllow-cilirens in the •iv of protiTl victory u> anything but a Doblc forbearance and n k -vile gntiefosiry. The man whode ft-ndcfl that Fort has tunny of the attributes of a brave soldier. Let us not only show that we arc n brave ])«ople, but n geuerotis and ft j magnanimous people, and that we would not v.so any extreme or ex ulting language .calculated as un j worthy of a high-toned and chivnl- j | rous race. [Apple use.] Remember , that the danger is not yet over. We! i perhaps, may have just commenced j ; the opening of events may not end in our day and generation Remotn l>er that there is now a hostile fleet of seven sail off your harbor, direct ed bv bitter and malignant foes. They have come here proudly room ing your position, j They may attempt to enter, but I jsa.v to them this night in defiance, j Jet them come, lot them come. If they do, although we may not wrap i them in flames, ns vre have Sumter, ! we will wrap them in the waves and i sink them too deep ever lo be reneb jed by pity or mercy. [Great ap plause.] But three months ago I was ridi culed for attempting to fortify the Channel on Morris’ Island, anil I was ridiculed for attempting to bold Fort Moultrie under the fire of Sum ter. I was ridiculed for attempting jto keep out what they call the Uni j fed States Navy. Many men, al though our best men, thought it was a fruitless undertaking. But in the short period of three months we ! have the Chnnn<4i fortified, so that at this moment it dofiu# the proud, Nuvyof the United Btnt-es. We have hu-.l a great many deli- i cate and peculiar relations since the 20th of December last. We took i the lead in coming out of the old j Union and in forming this new Con federacy. We, therefore, had cer tain relations to those who wore to come out and stand by our side. We owed a great deal to those who were expected to come w ith up. We were bound to consult their feelings and thei’ interests, and it was due ! that we should be Rrbeuriug ac "veil j | free. We are now one of the Con -! | federate Suites, nnd thoy have sent j us a brave and scientific officer, to j ; whom the credit of this day’s tri utnphisdne. lie lias I'd you to victory, and will lead you to more if j occasion offers. [Great applnuse.] I hope o» to-morrow, Sabbath though it b£, that under the protec | (ion of Providence, and underi ! th 3 orders of General Beauregard, j commander of our forces from the' ! Confederate States, you shall have 1 the proud gratificaiion of seeing the , Palmetto flag raised upon that for-! tress, and the Confederate flag of: rtheso' free and independent States i side b y side with it; and there tiiev! shall float forever, in defiance of any , power that man can bring against; them. [Applause,] Who have bumbled the flag of the United) States, nnd as long as I have the i honor to preside ns your Chief Mag-. j istrato so help me God there is no j | power on this earth shall ever lower S from that fortress those flags, unless i they he lowered and trailed in a sea of blood. [Vociferous applause.]— I can here say to you it is the first: time in the history of this country that the stars and stripes have been huiuhled. It has triumphed for scveiitv v rirs, but, to-day, ou the i ?*lt lay o- April, ii has be > T'ra- Mod, a«d humbled before the glori ous littlo State of South Carolina. [Applause.] The stars and stripes j have bocu lowered before your eves this day, but there are no flames that slmll ever lower the flag of South Carolina while 1 have the honor to preside as your Chief Mag istrate. And I pronounce here, be •foio the civilized world, your independence is baptized in bl*K>d, your imlependentx* is won yii fTn a gioiioift buttle field, and yonaru free ! now and forever, In defiance of a world in arms. || We have gone through, nnJlr the '' guidance oil Providence, so fttr sue- : cessfuUv and triumphantly. Wei■ have met the danger and the perff amid the storm and the booming of! cannon; and yel, wfinderful to say, j triumphant and glorious as the re- j suit has been, there bits nj single human being sacrificed in this j cni.se so much identified with the liberty and independence of ouri country. This must lie the flugerofj Providence. We at first stood alone, j but wo are now in anew Confeder- * j acy of States, calculated to protect the peaco and independence of oui country, and at the same time to exercise a wise forbearance and gen j crons and manly conduct towards all 1 ! other nations. Al! we ask is plain justice, liber , ality, honor and truth from others, and all we ever shall submit so is, and, I trust, wc ever shall extend to all others, the liberality, the justice, the forbearance ami moderation which become an enlightened and a great people. i In the events which have dcve.lop ;ed themselves in the last few days, j wo are at least without blame. This i fort was held up ns the fortress byj which we were to be subjugated and i kept permanently under the control I ot a Government wo had repudiated | and that was odious to us. We made every advance that reasonable men could make to ask for its pos j session, and there was 'nothing but j the dtsuiru to subjugate that could at | all make it an object of such impor tance to be possessed by n Govern ment from which we bad withdrawn. It was peremptorily refused, and I was iuformod from the highest quar ters that it was to be supplied, and that those supplies should be sus ! tained, if necessary, by fores. i \ 5 VOL. 2. —NO. (>. UMfer these circumstances, there was no alternative but to make the last sail appeal to.-arms, afnTthe God of Battles iiffo this day has tri umphantly shown that we were right and-WiTHipjc/Ut nts wrong. New, ft How-citizens, gotov-ur homes. Be moderate and altaipi# from every act and every sentiment of extreme language or unworthy violence. Show that you are not only really free, but that von de serve to be free; keep cool, keep firm, keep united. A brave people are always generous and always magnanimous. We can meet our foes clad in stce: and rank.-them fed the weight of our metal upon any field of battle, but tie* same time we can tr<*at them with that liberal ity and nob 1? magnanimity that al ways belong to a generous and a ; brave people. I said on the I7th of December last on occasion similar to this, that true, South Carolina stood i alone, hut in Ibis there was nothing |to fear, for die had on n ruemornblo ! occasion previous to the Declaration [of Independence itself. sr***d ojone [and fought the bast fe of Fort Mrifil ! trie,, where she had sunk the ships of : one of the proudest nations of the iearth. [Great applause.] And I jsaid to you that on th bloody battle field of Cherubusco our n blo reg iment bad marched across that field ! under a fiery storm such ns has sd dom been seen, and that if need i she could now stand alone again and ; fight alone for her independence and iier liberty. And n-.w, feliow-cit i izens, on this, the 1 firh day of A pri!, 18G1, she lias again f tight alone nnd defeated an arrogant and assum ing power, arol she has gloriously .triumph'd alone, nnd thus again ! Fort Moultrie, which was so dear in 'our independence of 177 G. has again answered, and is consecrated and I baptised over again in our indepeu (ll :>3<t ir-ce-OMI of Ic-o.’, {.Zip pluuse. I studiously 1 dine receiving vol unteers, who so nobly and so gal lantly offered themselves, from oth er States, because we had so many among ourselves who desire a place of danger and of jm-ril, .imcl demand ed it as a right. 1 besides desired, as we had begun it first and alone without consultation, and ns spine said, rashly, 1 desired uuijkr these circumstances, that if we natl to fight for our independence again' that the battle should be.fought and won by South Carolina alone, upon tlmsame bloody so ld where she had fought for her independence in the days of her first revolution. [Great ap plause.] True, true, we owe much to the science and gallantry of Gen. Beauregard, who was sent to us by the President of the Confederate States. We do owe to hitn all honor and all gratitude for his high and manly hearing and noble conduct; but ns far as onr own companies, our battalions, onr regiments and onr | men were concerned, the triumphs of ! this day have been due literally to South Carolina troops alone. [The applause wa* so great at this time that it was some moments before Gov. Pickens could proceed.] Ido 1 not meals to say this (said tee Gover nor) by way of exultation, but as dm to tlie truth ci history, ana l say it because Bonrh Carolina has! fn pe culiarly singled out and abused and I traduced and sneered at a* being too weak too sniui’ to defend herself, and was accused of arrogance and presumption. Bu: tli - day shows that weak o a we were supposed to be, we have defied the power of our ; enemies, and defied .hvninpon then j sought and chosen battle ti Id. i And now I here, in the name of | South Card inn, re* urn the gratitude ■of the State to those giti'ant and S intelligent officers whp have com forward and so gallantly served then State in this hi r day *f trial. An 1 they are too numi romMo mention in 'detail; and 1 r<- irn the thanks and | the gratitude of thu Stan* those l bravo and true, and jjfefriotic youn . men who have k-it Their business. | who have sjunaljccd their greatest 'interest* tn come forward anti to to defend their country j when it was supposed that peril, danger and even death wt re inevita ble. It is ipdee-i n ♦Vr; act en'y