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Newspaper Page Textvolume XVI. ROME, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 22, 1861. NUMBER 16 i fiiw Krunr 'rninAv uoiixino. vr d wTiTki.iT Editor andrutptHtot. Kfrll*’ 1 w' Minalltmiu AiivtrlUmtnU «l II"” orl.M.f.r U.» Flr.l, .2,1, for »h Subsrquottt t"»”llo". llt.thm Month,, i > ■ •• ™ Bl« Month., i ■ i • « 00 ! it TwelVa Months, : i 10 00 TiwSwW® wl " b - n “' ,, 10 H, ° 9 ' hl'lTtrlll* l,r,or fcnlounts. • ‘iiunVlot moro than Hr. line, "Iinrgod r ,, ,i idvefti^nitBlii ,f M.rriolt* anJ Dtalhi. nol »x- ' rjvo I,[no. 1» longth.nf. publl.h.d „uil*in tho Uouri.r. Th« friend, of i„ir. r.'<l".slod to .enil In the,. n«- .mumoW with • re.pon.lbl., name will bo pnbll.hod with pleasure, ' Tbr I, a tv of New. papers. L o.H.rlb.rl who da not clT. expr... no Lib. ronlrory. are eon.ld.rod ao wl.hln* ■iiioiti their .nb.erlptlon, ilfiobwribeiw order tho dloeonllnnaneo Kliw.na.ri tho publl.her may tan tin- nnd them until all arrenrawe, an paid. £|fkoh«rlber« neglect or refuse to lake .,n.»nrri from the omeo to which they ," J ih.T .re held rr.pon.lbl. until hire aottlod the bill, and ordered thorn Nnturtlny Mornlng. Fob’y 10,1800, Editorial Correspondence. MoxTaonettr, M6ndny, Feb. 11th. Yc.tordny wits a cloudy, windy,.dusty day. The heritor nttondod tho Church of Dr. Fettio,h’nd listened so an excel lent sermon from ihts faithful and ear nest preacher. We noticod therq ttvo of tilo Georgia Deloglltibn, Stephens and tlIII—political friends but personal uiiotnies. During last night tho rain foil in tnrronts,' nearly incessantly, but at 8 o’clock this morning tho sun como out bright and warnt and It now sopitis more like a May day than Feb ruary. On .Saturday night a largo ooncourso of chitons, headed by a band of niuslo serenaded lion. A. If. Stephens, the Vico President elect, and other distin guished membors of tho Congress. Mr. Stephens responded in n short but very & WINTER TRADE |tC0SD AKRIVAb or ms 8EA80V AT f H. M’CLUNG’S Drond St., Home, (in. cQXtUTixa oy LADIES’ DRESS GOODS, Cloaks and ShawlB, Together with a Urge variety of WOOLEN GOODS, |Fit Mima*, CUlUren’s and Boys’ Wtar. A LARGE STOCK OK JOUSE-FBJNtSHJNG PLANTERS’ GOODS I Consisting of |CII M EDA LION. WlUSHELS, IXURAIN AND STAIR CARPETS, AND CANTON MATTING. [iceA Brociiteife Curtiiin Goods Gilt Window Shades, CORNICE BANDS, Ao. ilanketsT” kerseys, ANI) BROG4NS, Of the but Southern Make*. |Dr«U it low prises hy .1. V. McCLITNO. Icfl K 33- EVES MANUFACTCIlHll OF ad Dealer Extensively in of all Styles. Quality and Prices Challenged. THE FARMERS | M fsqiiMted to examine my large as- \ Mrlmant of Plan tatlon Brittle*, Collar*, *kii| and Teat* Gear complete, at the |Lotreit Possible Cash Prices, »u t Gear made to order, an«l repaired 1‘hrtnottre. Mr stock will bear Inspec ts and *ee Wore purchasing. |W*So» Adverliaemeut in anothor column. §MU«0. 0, B. EVE. . Tho President of tho Congress then administered-thofollowing oath, viz* “You do solemnly sworn*! that you will faithfully, execute tho otllce of Vico- President of the Confederate States of Amerioa, and that you will defend and support tho Constitution thoreof." Tho Congress then adjourned till 12 o'clook to-morrow. M. D. ffiy-During tho seoret session a com mittee of two from caoh State was ap pointed to report on a permanent con stitution. Tho cdmmltteo was appoint- ed on a resolution introduced hy Mr. Rhett. Tho socresy on the resolution has not been removed, but that on tho names of the conunittco has been. Tho committoo are as follows: Alabama—R. W. Walker and R. H. Smith. Florida—Jackson Morton and J. U. Owen Qeotgia—Robert Toombs and T. R. R. Louisiana—A. Sparrow. Doclouot and Gen. E. • X*. j...viio luejivimnu in u iiiui v uui vui jr i?|i||I IUiT, appropriate and patriotic speech. Ho Mississippi—A. M. Clayton and W. P, '• kftOR*. NEW THMi I MOORE & DUNNAHOO, ROGERS! A full Assortment or family supplies. 'CIiUDING Flour, Meal, Bugnr of all hnds, Coffee, Butter, Eggs, Fish of dlf- ‘?t kind*, Dried Fruits, and Proservod , u ’ AU kind* of Nuts, Candies, Cigar*, 1 me Liquor*, Ac., Ac. ‘wish it Distinctly Understood that ./o will Sell on Credit to inresnonsiblo men, who are ‘he habit of paying at the I'me agreed upon! I.:' Wl11 duplicate upon ttmo to prompt >m#n » any caa h purchose mado in *\ a C “U and aatiafy yourselvoa as to rp ricc8 » k-2^3 MOORE A DUNNAIIOO. STOVES! A W, CALDWELL, manufacturer of i Sheet Iron & Copper Wares, and dealer in Stoves, Pumps & House W furnishing Goods, 77,5 A largo snd well gtected variety of poking & Heating Stoves, Always on hand /Low for Cash* i u AIjL j0ij WORK ‘’rk done to order Caah on Delivery. Buttering and Hoofing L U^nein tho Bfiat. Stylo. |!r oomidcrod duo on tho 1st u a 'thrffi.- ,)d8ott,o,nonta mu,t K*. T2 5—Wly - »oitm If’u flavoring Exl.'acta, Coco- , Ku JI c 8t«n and Tc-oth Waih—a a,l, Pply at FARKhb A VBIRER. alluded to the fact, that on that day a uew Republic hud been born, that as yet only h!x stars appear in out constel lation, but It was hoped that soon wo would outnumber the original thirteen, and U‘ so we would then possess three times the population, wealth and power of the tirst Republic at tho time of its foundation, lie said that al though the present was only a l'rovis ional Government, yet it was the expec tation that this would bo speedily fol lowed by ono of a permanent character, ono that would surrender none of our ancient rights, but would securo moro perfectly, ho trusted, our peace, sceurity and domestic tranquility. IIo said the fate of this Government depended with the people, that virtue, intelligence, in tegrity and patriotism were tho corner stones upon which all republics must be built to secure permauent prosperity. H.o said that with our institution aud productions we ought to realise the highest typo of civilization and progress that it is possible for human society to reach. lie hoped that peaco, fraternity and liberal commercial relations would be our motto, and that, while envying nor.o, wo should invito a generous rival- hip with all states and nations. Mr. tttophens was frequently interrupted will) generous rounds of npplause, and the crowd showed unmistakable evi dence thut they wore glad that such a man, at such a time, was iii n high and cominnnnding position, to give tone and dirootion to our new Govern ment. After Mr. Stephens had concluded tho procosssion departed from Mrs. Cleveland's, where ho was stopping, to the Exchange Hotel, and there called on Toombs, Keitt, of C., Barry, of Mississippi, and l’orkins of Louisiana, who all responded with short uml ap propriate speeclins. The crowd then marched to the Montgomery (fall, where Mr. Chestnut, of S. 0., responded in speed) of a half hour long, mostly about South Carolina—what she had dono, what she could do, and whnfcsho would do. Mr. Koitt had a right smart sprinkling of tho same sort in his speech. Now wo arc glad to ndmit that tho Palmetto Stato has done much thut is worthy of praise, but wo must confess that it is unpleasant to hoar her statesmen trumpet it about so loudly, It looks to much liko vanity, and vanity is disgusting to modest men. This morning tho Congress was open- od with prayer hy Rev. Archibald Bat tle of Tuscaloosa. The committee to inform lion. A. II. Stephens of his elec tion to tho ollloo of Vico President re ported that they had discharged that l. dckxahoo d u ty ftn j thut lio would mako a verbal response at ono o’clock to-day. With out transacting any other important business tlioy then wont into secret ses sion till that hour. At a quarter before one, tho doors were flung open and tho galleries wen soon crowded to thoir utmost capacity. At one o'clook, tho Congress that had boon at recess, was callod to order, and Mr. Stephens arose In his place and stated that ho had roceivcd information of his election to tho oflioo of Vico President of tho Provisional Govern ment of tho Confederate States of America, accompanied with a requost that lie accept the., same. He then reud tho letter communicating this fact to him, in which ho was requested to signify his acceptance personally Hall of Congress at as early an hour as convenient. lie thanked the Congress for eleoting him to this high office— now peculiarly important—and did not feel that os a good citizon lie could da. dine tho duty imposed. He spoke at some length of tho arduous labors that tho Congress now have before them and said that in as much as tho dlitln guished President eloctwas expected horo by Wednesday, at latest, ho did not fool at liberty to mark out any pe culiar liiio of policy. Ho said, howev er, there ivas a plenty of labor in wlliah they might properly and profitably, om- ploy themselves, until tho President should hrrivo. IIo suggosted that means for. raising a revenue should be .immediately provided—that this in part at least, must bo dono by a tariff 1 and stated that 10 pei cent, was bolioved ‘ bo 8uflldently high, Tills statement olioitdd a slight demonstration of up plnuso. Tiio Postal Affairs.and'Custom Houses, lia said, demanded their speedy attention, and they ought at onco commonoo tho foundatiQii of a perma nent government. After again - thank- lug tho Congress for tho cohfidbnc had reposed in him he annouiicp rqdihess to receiyb the oath .Of*office, Harris, South Carolina—R. B. Rhett, son., aud J. Chestnut, jr. Editorial Correspondence* Montgomkrt, Feb. 12, 1861. Tho Congress met this morning at 12 cloak and wa* opened with prnyor, Rov. Mr. Mitohel, the Episcopal Cler gyman of this placo. Aftor tho ronding of the journal of yesterday, the Presi dent submitted a telegraphic dispatch rocoivod a fow moments before, from tho Louisiana Stato Convention, the eontouts ot which was a cordial appro 'al and endorsement of tho action of Congress in tho election of President and Vico President. Mr. T. R. R. Cobh presented a model for flag and seal, which was referred to tho appropriate committee. Mr. Noibit offered a resolution to tho offbet thut ns soon as tho President should bo inaugurated, commissioners should bo sent to Washington city to treat with tho Federal Government; referrod to Committeo on Foreign rola tlpns. Mr. Harriaof Miss., offered a resolution that tho present Custom llouso officers should continue in offico and discharge the duties thoreof until otherwise or dered ; roierred. STANDING COMMITTEES. Executive Department. — Ste- hons, Conrad, Boyce,* Shorter and Brooke. Foreign Armas.—Rhett, Nesbit, Perkins, Walker and Koitt. Military Amins.— Bartow, Miles, Sparrow, Kenan and Anderson. Naval Affairs.—Conrad, Chestnut, Smith, Wright and Owens. Finance.-Toombs, Barnwell, Konner, Barry and McRae*. Commerce.— Momminger, Crawford, Morton, Curry ami DuClouef. •IUDiciARV.—Clayton, Withers, Ilalo, Cobb and Harris. Postal ArrAiRS.—Chilton, Boyce, Hill Harrison and Curry. Patents.—Brooke, Wilson, Lewis, Hill and Konner. Territories.— Chestnut, Campbell, Marshall and Fearne. Public Lands.— Marshall, Harrl Foarno, Anderson and Wright. Indian Armas.—Morton, Hale, Lew is, Koitt and Sparrow. Printinu.—Cobb, Harris, Miles, Chil ton and Perkins. Accounts.—Owens, Crawford, Camp bell, Smith and DeClouet. Engrossment.—Shorter, Wilson, Ke nan. McRae an 1 Bartow. The Congress then wont into secret session. There novor was perhaps a deliberu tlve body that dispatched business rapidly, and that too wfthout any hur ry or apparent want of duo deliberation ns tliis Congress. This is to a largo e: tout on account of tho entiro harmony that prevails, tho great unity of senti ment, and, above ail, tho genuine pa triotism that predominates in tho bos oms of all the members. Thore other circumstauoo that is altogether favotable to prompt and correct notion and that is, tho smallness of tho body. Tho history of all Legislative bodies proves that other circumstances being equal, small ones do more work, in a given time, thoir enactments aro char acterized by moro sound discretion and are better adapted to tho proposed ends. Wo cannot learn that any Dispatch has, us yet, boon received’ from lion. JufT. Davis, yet the idea scorns to pro- veil that tho Inauguration will take placo on Wodnseday or Thursday of this week. _• H. D. Editorial Correspondence. Montgomery, Ala., Wcdncsdn}', Feb. 13. We have reason to believo that tho business of Congross is progressing ns rapidly os is consistent with duo cau* tion and deliberation. It seenls that nearly all important mattors aro dis cussed in secret sossion only, yet what is public gives a slight due to the gen eral course and progress of their busi ness. Wo are satisfied thntsomo of tho members are quite rampant, and seem possessed with a mild dosiro to rashly precipitate tho country into a bloody collision with our Northern enemies. Tlioso aro few, however, in number, and tho groat minority of tlie Congress sufficiently appreciate tho horror* pf war, to use all' honorablo means for Its avoidance. Tho passage of the follow ing resolution, in secrot session yester day, but frpm ( whloh tlie injunction or seovesy. has'been removed, entirely romoves the likelhlood of an immedi ate conflict at oithor Fort Piokens or Fort Sumter, and makes it very proba bly that these important fortifications will soon bo* obtainod hy peaceful mcansi . - M WN.M.™. creign States of tliis Confederacy and tho government of tho Unitod States relating to tho occupation of forts, arsenals, navy yards, and other public establishments, and that tho President of this Congress be directed to commu nicate this resolution to tho Governors of ;ho S*atcs. Fort Sumter presents a menacing np* pearance to tho very face of South Car olina, and her bravo citizens have been impatient with the delay and ach ing with anxiety, to wrest it. from tho federal government. But it is bettor, it now is, that the temptation should be removed and the tlmo and mode of its procurement bo loft to thoso whoso feolings are less enlisted. Tho Congress met to day at 12 o’clock was aponod with prayer and the Jour nal of yesterday approved. Mr. StepkoiiH presented a communi cation upon tho subject of Flags, ac companied with several models, from a citizon of Augusta—referred. Mr. Wright, of our place, presentod communication from Major Mark A. Coopor, praying for the establishment of an Armory for tho Confederate States America, at the Etowah Works. Mr. W. favored the potition, and men tioned tho perfectness of tho works, already established; the facilities of transportation from that point; the oxcollonco of tho Iron oro thoro found for fire arms ; and the groat capability anjl worthiness of Mqj. Cooper, ns a suit able superintendent; ns inducements for tlto establishment of an Armory at that place. IIo moved for special rea sons tlie reference of this matter to the Conunittco on Finance. Mr. Currys of Ala., snld lie had sev eral memorials for the establishment of Armories at different places, and moved the wiiolo matter bo reforred to the proper .Committee—that on Military Affairs. The latter motion was carried. Mr. Crawford proientod a communi cation from tlie Post Master at Colum bus, on Postal Affairs—reforred. Mr. Memminger offered a resolution to the effect that the United States Laws in regard to Naval Affairs be repealed— passed. Mr. Brooke, of Miss., offered a reso lution to the effect that tlie Committee a Flag bo requested to recommend one as muoh like the old one as possi ble, and yet bo distinotivo. Hc-suppor- ted his resolution with a "Star»SpangIod Banner" speech. Mr. MUes, of South Carolina, replied ta him, and hoped thut .tho Committee, of which ho is ono, would bo left to recommend such Flngds they thought propor, and then tlie Congress could adopt or not as they pleased—very sensible. South Carolina pride showud itself and lie discoursed eloquently upon tho spirit inspiring beauties of the Palmetto Banner.— Brooke withdrew his resolution which may liavo been introduced morely for tho purpose of making a speech. The Congross then went into secret sossion. M. D. ingly exhibited in numerous remarka ble exploits in American history* It was strongly displayed in tho desporato naval conflict, of Paul Jones with the British—by Mad Anthony Wnyne, mid by old Zac at Buena Vista, In times of peace this thirst for conflict has been manifested in frequent Fillibustcring expeditions—in fights, duels and homi cide*, for which wo aro. proverbial.— With all our protestations of revolution, the war spirit is evidently rifo in the land. It sticks out on all occasions — Tho recent reprisal by Gov. Brown, of tho five Now York resseh, and tlie ox- tremo satisfaction with which tho act marked tlie decline of other people.— It was not overthrown by hostile inva* From die X. 0. Pfcoyntie. It is Finished. Tl.o deed has been done. “Wo lirontlie deeper and freer” for it. Tho Jniotrls dead; and with it all tho hopes mid all tho fears which divided d ftgltatod our people. 1 was a great, a gloriou fabric ; biit its timbers hail rotted at tho heart, • Without showing any symptoms of decay, it has fallen llko a cedar falls. No governmen t ever rose as she did—none has ever so per ished. From tho cradle to manhood was a shiglO bound ? from manhood to tho grave a shifted scene. It grow up in the night like Jonah’* gourd, and next day withered as it did. It wept through nono of tho convulsion* that is regarded, is an instance in point. It is not intended hero to intimnte that the Governor was wrong in this thing, or that thoro Is not sufficient pro- ocntlon for tho present warlike atti tude assumed by tlie South; nor is it designed to ridiculo the national char acteristic upon which we aro comment ing. On the contrary we affirm, that history allows, when directed by wise statesmanship, it tnay lead to great achievements. Tho statesman or tho Monarch to he successful must study well tho character of his people. In no respect lias Louis Napoleon moro clearly demonstrated his great ability as a Ruler than in his knowledge of tho French people, and tho use ho makes of it. .There is no' mistaking tho fact of what wo liavo assorted that Americans aro constitutionally prono to war. This spirit has been heightened among the people of tho Southern States by habits of woodcraft and adronture, and by the free and unrestrained life" of our rural population. To think of coercing and subduing such a people is folly—worse tlinn madness. Tho thing cannot bp dono l Matches.— Perry & Lamkin have ro- ceiled a large supply of No. l Matohcs, which tlioy offer at 10 cents per barrel— and as our clever friend L. still belongs to the “Forlorn Club,” perhaps somo ono of our lady friend* might find one match, lying about loos6,“ which they could appropriate gratis. They have a supply of noat home-made, willow baskets.— Call und see thorn. The Stuff wo arc Made of* Tho Anglo-Saxon race, moro than any other people upon earth, are prc : eminently pugnacious and aggressive.— Migrating from northern Germany in the fifth cuntury, tlie Saxons conquered the people of England—themselves a warliko tribe—and amalgamating, pro. duced a race remarkable for energy, daring, and courage, physical and Intel loot uni, which in all its conflicts for ages past Jins proven invincible, and seems destined to overrun the whole earth. The literal meaning of the word Sax on is long kn{fe, sword, dogger. Thoir fondness for tho use of these instru ments in thoir aggressive incursions up on neighboring nations gave rise to tho appellation, and it is somewhat remark able that our fathers wero termed “Long Knives," by -the aborigines in the early settlement of this country. It appeal’s then that in our very na ture we inherit a fondness for strife.— llnd our Rulers boon philosophers, well ns statesmen, they might havi •/aded tho internal political troubles of the country, hy keeping at all times war, in actual existence, or in immedi ate prospect with somo foreign nation “The trcnchent blado, Toledo Trusty, For want of fighting, was grown rusty, And ate into itself fot lack, Of somebody to hew und hack.” Our Ruler* failing to perceive and not upon this truth, the poop.io for want of an external object, upon which to exerciso tliis strong and irresistible ele ment of thoir nature, liavo boen left to turn upon themselves, and then great reason to fear that a terrible and sanguinary conflict will soon result. It lias boon suggested in ridieule that tho Bull-Torrid’ would bo a proper symbol for tho Carolina Coat of Arms. Were it not for thoodium that attaches to tho canino species, wo should hi- olino to aocept tho idea as presenting many points of application decidedly appropriate and forciblo to. our peo- plo. Liko tho Anglo Saxon (lie animal above mentioned is a cross of Iwo spirit ed and warliko spooies. When not ex cited ho is warm hearted, social and friendly, and though seldom commenc ing a quarrol Jio iVglad when it is com menced, and being oxooedingly sensi tive a small provocation is sufficient to develop his beseting trait., When fajr- ly nrpused lie soizos tho throat of his adversary with unyielding grip-,, which ho often holds unflinchingly oven to tlie death. . The national trait of character to which wo liavo alluded lias bfeon strik- Late News. era Mr. Liucoln In Indianapolis, Indianapolis,'Feb. 11.—The firing of thirty-four guns announced the appeal mice of tho train bearing the Presided elect and his party. The President was received and welcomed by Gov. O. P. Morton, and escorted to a carriage drown by four white horses. Tho pro cession formed itself into a pug wit seldom, if evor, witnessed here before. Tlie procession was composed of both Houses of tho Legislature, the public officers, the principal authorities, the military and fire companies, citizens and strangers. Tho President elect stood up in his .carriage, and acknowledged the weloomo. The procession on reach ing the Bates House halted, mid Mr. Lincoln was escorted to the balcony, whore ho addressed his fellow-citizens. He said ho came horo to thank Indi ana for tho support slio gavo to a truo and just ^ause. Coercion and invasion are terms much used now with tempcT and hot blood. Lot us not misunder stand their meaning nor the. meaning of those who uso thorn. Let us got their meaning from men who depreci ate tho things they would represent from their uso, Wlmt is tho moaning of these wordsf Would marching an army into South Carolina with hOstilo intent, be invasion? I think, it would, and it would bo coercion also if Bouth Carolina wero forced to submit, tut if tlie United States should merel hold and rotnko its own forts and col loot duties, or withhold its mails where they wero violated, would any or all these things be invasion or coercion ? Do professional Union lovers, who re solved to resist coercion, understand that such tilings as these on tho part or tho Un.tod States would bo coercion or invasion? .If they do, their idea of preservation is exceedingly thin and airy, in tliis view, tho Union, as a family relation’, would seem to bo no -regular marriage, but a sort of froo-love iirrungemont, lo bo maintained hy per sonal attractions. In what consists the special sncicd- nes3 of a Stato? I speak not of tho position assumed to a State in the Un ion by tho Constitution, for that we all recognize. If a State and county pos sesses equality in territory and Inhabi tants, in what, as a matter of principle, is the State better than tho county? Would an exoliange of names bo un oxchango of rights upon principle? By wliat rightful principle may a State, being not moro than one-fiftieth part of tho nation in soil and population, bronk up tho nation and then coerce the larger divisions of itself? What mysterious right to piny the tyrant is conferred on a district or county by morely calling it a Stato? Mr. Liucoln, in conclusion, said ho was not asserting anything, but asking questions for them to consider and de^ cido in their'own minds, wliat was right and wlmt was wrong. sion liko Greece, nor overrun by Ven- dnljhordes as Rome was. Neither did it perish of inanition liko Egypt, nor was it conquered as Saxon England was. It was without precedent in Its growth, without example In its fall.— Peerless alike in its progress and In its f irostmlion, it famishes another momCn- o to tho. many fiinora! monuments which give a sombre interest to tlio highway of time, upon which history, in ufter ages, will wrlto Its own inset ip- tion. But tlie world was mado for tho liv ing and hot for tho dead. With tlie lust chimo of tho requiotu, which tells the priming away of wliat was onco tho oynosuro of nations and tho idol of tlie American heat t, will end the allegi ance which invested tho confederation with tho attribute of indestructibility. It was a dream. It is gone; tho Illu sion is past, and whilst overy heart con fesses to feeling, or linvlng folt, a pang at tho separation, there is no remorao to embitter tho regret-. There is no stain upon our.hnhas, there is no damn ing proof upon tho escutcheons of tho South. It was not her deed. Let the Northern assassins mourn ns those without hope. It Is their work. Wo can lay our hand upon tho corpso with out tear of accusing blood; Let them cov er themselves with snokolbth and ashes, and bid tho mountains fall upon and hide them. The. avenging angel will pass over the lintels of the South to light upon other habitations. Justico and Mercy would have gathered us to gether as “a hen covers her, brood un der her wing,” and they “would not." Turning from theso sad designs, a bright particular star is seen glittering in tho Southwest, and other lights aro neoring through tho blue vault of Heaven. They aro the members of a now coilstoliation, which is to chullengo the gazo of the world. They aro beau tiful in their isolation; may their ag- ^ tlon be stronger than tho Mbartds on,” and thoir sway bonluncr than tlie “sweet influences of tho Pleiades." To the lone star of tho Stato we trans fer tlie duty, affaotion and allegiqnco wo owed to tho congregation of light which spangled tho banner of the did confederacy. Its course is our Courso. Into whatever combination it may choose to merge its separate beams, wo will follow it faithfully, steadfastly and loyally, We bury all differences of opinion, all names which betoken divid ed viows, all questions of mooted policy in tho grave over which tlie Black Ro- B ublicans liavo furled a once honored ng, never more, perhaps, to wave over the Union os it was. Wo nhMldo this cheerfully ; we shall not give to inde pendent Louisiaua* ortho confederacy to which she consents, reluotant or divided support. Tho South says to every child of hers, “Son, glvo mo, all your iieurt;’’ and the South asks no more than she has a right to, and no . ** efvo. SOUTHERN CONGRESS. ‘ MoNTdoMEUY, Feb. 13.—The Con- press met at tho usual hour • tliis inorn- ‘ r Mr. Stephens of Georgia, presented the model of a flag nnddovico for a seal for tlioSouthern Confederacy, which wero referred to the appropriate com mitteo. Mr. Wright, of-Georgia, presented a communication from Mark A. Cooper, ‘ Georgia, offering tlie Etowah Iron orks, Yrt that Slate, as a suitable placo for a Confederacy foundry. Tho eom- mu nicut ion was appropriately refer red. Mr. Curry, of Alabama, said that ho liad several memorials lor a similar ob ject from Alabama. Mr. Conrad, of Louisiana, ofl'eiod tho following resolution Resolved, That tho Committeo on Mil itary Affair*, - Mid tho Committee on Naval Affnlrs, bo instructed to include, in any plan which they niuy propose for tho ognnkution of tho army and navy, suitable provision far such officers of tlio Fodcrol Army and Navy ns liavo tendered thoir resignation to their com missions, as a consemieneo of thrlr ml- hero nee: to any or all or the Stales or Confederacy. The resolution was adop ted. Mr. Crawford, of Georgia, presented a communication relative to. postal af fairs, which was referred without being Mr. Memminger, of South Carolina, offered the following resolution. Resolved, That tlio Committee, on Commercial Affairs be Instructed to on- quiro lnto and ropoit upon tlm expe diency of repealing the navigation laws of tlio (km fed orate States, and thut tho committoo have leave to roport by bill. Tho resolution was adopted. Mr. Brooke, of Mississippi, offered the following resolution. Resolved, That tho Commitlo on the Flag and Seal for tiro Southern Confed eracy, bo instructed to adopt mid ro- •pott a flog as similar ns possiblo. to tho flag of the United States, making only such changes ns may bo necessary -to distinguish easily oho from another, and that tlioy adopt- n banner in tiro arrangement of which, tho s;ars and stripes shall occur with the numhor of States in the Confederacy. Mr, Brooko accompanied his resolu tion with somo felicitous remarks, in the courso of which, roforring to tlio stars und stripes, ho snld, “That flag is tho idol of my lionet, around which cluster tho mora'brles of tho post, which time cannot efface or cause to of the present—without any precedent which could enable me to judge by rhe past, U seemed fitting that, boforo spea king upon the difficulties of the coun try, I should liavo gained a view of the whole field. To be sure, after nil, being at liberty to modify or changotnycbuiso of policy us future events may n,n o such clindSes liodessflry, I liavo maintained silence from any wain o* real anxiety. 11 is n good tiling that there is no moro than Anxiety, for tl,. re is nothing going wrong. It is a consol ing circumstance, when wc look out that there is nothing that really hurts anybody. Wo entertain different view* upon Bovefftl questions, but nobody i< suffering anything. This is a consoiing circumstance; and from it, I judge thut * all wo want is time, patience, and rdi- anco on God, who never has forsaken this people. VIRGINIA STATE CONVENTION. Richmond, Va., Fob. 14.—The »r* sipn of the Convention **—«« Otml principally to completing the or-- 'nnlzation and presenting the creden tials of delegates, Mr. Preston, the Commissioner from South Cuiollna, Mr. Anderson, tlio (.'ommbssioner I'm: more than she will rcceh Fort Sumter.-A Washington dispatch under dato of tho 10th, says Tlio in structions to Mid.’ Anderson aro to stand entirely on tlie defensive, and U Is believed that lio will withhold his lire until ho is satisfied tliAt tho authorities of the Stale fully sanction any attack that may bo nndo on him. He is thought to be Impregnable, and there fore can afford to bo forbearing. But if hv finds the power cf the Stato arrayed against him, and a systematic seige com menced, ho will open his batteries .lit the most effective manner, ehclcuvoriiig to silenco Moultrie and Fort Johnson A Couple of Gallant (?) Tenncsscny, it is a matter of no wonder that Ten ncssee went 60,000 majority against w cession when such gallant (?) spirits exist among them ns follows: Andrew Jounson.—The following brief phllUpio from Turner’s Southern Star, printed jit Cutnden Ark., is a fair specimen of Arkansas writing. Speak ing of Andrew Johnson’s speoch that Tpor says Tlijs soui notfiglit ayenriin tout ...... see a cliunco to run, lias recently mado. a spocoii i»» tho' IL«S, Sonata, in which lie advocated coercion in tlio’ bitterest terms. Hanging is far too good for such a degraded old wrotoh. lie should be made to cat Yankee nutmeg-graters, until Iris life was grated on ; and then he should bo taken ton “soap factory” and rendered up into soap grease, with which to mako soap to wash tho feet Horace Greeley. Tenncssco should hurl sucli a despicable old traitor from her confidence immediately. Wo are grow dim. • Mr. Milos, of South Carolina, opposed the iosolution,and said that ho regard ed, from his youth, the stars and stripes as an emblem of oppression and tyran ny. Thodobato grow interesting, when at tlie suggestion, of Mr. Stephens, Mr. Brooko withdraw Ids resolution. Congress then went immediately into secret session, and nothing has since been mado public; SOUTH KR*N CONG RSS. Montgomery,Ala., Feb. i4.—ln the Congress to-day models .of flags wore presented, ana appropriately referrod. Tho batanco of the time was spent in socrot session WASHINGTON AFFAIRS. Feb. 13.—Senate,— irtanco transpired ‘ »look Etowah Iron Works. This valuable property was sold on Tuesday of last week for §165,000— Mejsrs. Wado’S, Cothran and Alfred Shorter, of Romo, in tliis State, and R. B. Rhett of (South Carolina, bocoming tho purciinsei's. Somo mistakes having been mado by tho Press in their notices of tho sale, we givo tlie faots respecting it from a nolo from Mqj. Cooper himself. He says :r—Atlanta American. “I sold tho property, subject to the mortgages, for tho benefit of tlio unpro tected creditors who might choose to f iurclmso. I secui od to every such cred- tor,.tho privilege of |oining in the pur, chase within thirty days. Tlio purchase money to bo applied, pro rata, to thoir respective claims, after taking .out enough to pay working men, Ac. I sold (ns lawyers will porooivo). the Equity of Redemption—I reserved no rigtit to redeem. For tho safetv of th© property, and tho interest of nil, it was stipulated and agreed to, that, with tho aid of the purchasers. I should operate the properly until the mortgage claims should bo pressed or satisfied* and that I should havo a power irrevocable to soil tho property for. tho benefit of all the creditors for, tho term of thro© years." Washinotoj Nothing of impoi to-day in tho Senate t At 1 o'cle ; tho s •day^.-At Senators proceeded to tliq. House, and counted tho electoral votas, resulting in a majority for Lincoln. House.-*-Unimportnnt. During tho session tho Capitol was surrounded by a considerable guard of tho regular milit-ry as they wore Apprehensive, doubtless, of somo outside attempt to prevent the count of tho Electoral votes. . VIRGINIA NEWS, Richmond, Va M Feb, IS.^-Tho Con vention mot at the Capitol. John Janny, of Louden county was elec ted President, and made a Union speech, but said that Virginia would insist on her rights ns a condition of her remaining In tho Confedera- Mississippi, and Judge BefWiug, the* Commission'd 1 from Georgia, w«re re ceived ami a Committee appointed it* invito them to seats, aim itnform tin i;» of the readiness of tho Convention to receivo communications. Tho Convention then adjourned. . The Convention Is going to whik • qulto leisurely, though much feeliiig prevails relative to its future action, which depends mainly on the procee dings at Washington. MOV EM NTS OF PRESIDENT DAVIS, Montgomery, Feb. 13.—Tho Hon. Jefferson Davis, tho President of the Southern Confederacy, leaves Jackson, Miss., tc-nlght, for Montgomery via Chattanooga and Atlanta. Th* Presi dent will bo inaugurated on Monday noxt, ’' ... ‘ . - MARINE KESIOHATION. Washington, Feb. 14th.—Lieut. Sayre of tho Marino corps, from Montjjomciy, Ala., has resigned hi* Conunbsion, and . roturned homo. He is highly btfdOrs- eJ by ids inferior<’fiicers It is reported that there urn many, others in tho different branches of tho Sonato who are prepared to follow tlie 4 cxamplo of Lieut. Sayre. WASHINGTON NEWS. WASHINGTON, Fob. 12.—The Aboli tionists to-day express their willing- ness for a general Convention of fill tho State. 4 , Tlio Virginia Ponce Commissioners pronounce this a frivolous pretext to prolong tho negotiations until Lincoln shall have been inaugurated, and say that if tho present Peace Conference can’t ngroo there will ho no uso in any other assembling. Tlio Southern Border Status aro firm in demanding a final settlement And yet they now nearly all acknowjc'h, * that this is impossible. Tho case stands Bins: Twentymo: to Stntes remain tho Union ; of these twen ty-six aro .required to ratify any aimmd- - ment to tlio Constitution, provided the seceding States aro considered still* t » belong to tho Union. Twemy-«ix will . novor unite in any such ratification ; und, on tho other hand, Congress will never recognize tlio independence nf tho seceded States ; and thus thou i*v- A dead lock, in tho matter of oompi o miso. Congress is rapidly pushing through - measure* looking lo hostilities. -Tvler says that lie lir.s the assurance Hint at least two of tho - Northern States will go with tho.Scuth, if a single blow bo struck by the Government at Wavli-' inglort towards tlio subjection of tho South. Buchanan spent an hour with Tyler last evening, and tlmnkod him for his intcrce.^sion in preventing a collision thus far. The Old Public Functionary Is delighted ut thopr<w| teetof there be ing no blood shed until idler tlio 4Hi of '■ JeS&iS&ffWtEBS • * Tho Virginia and Kentucky Com mis sions urgo tho withdrawal- of tho gai ri- son from Fort Sumter. They nrgua that if it be true that tlio Federal troops are kept there for th© protection of Charleston, Charleston does not desire their protection. Th© commissioner* ask why protection should ho forced thoi “ ' fli ‘ ‘ ” ” * scurrilous old puppy, who would ►nd frog, If Ijo could satisfied that God had nolinnd in con cocting such men, Brow slow to he kvnq !—Wo copy tho following notice from tho Knoxville Whig—Brownlows paper: flanging next Monday.—Wo are inform ed that Mr. -, of tlio 9th civil Dis trict of Knox, has proposed to join a company at any time, to como to Knox ville and hang the Editor of this paper. Wo propose next Monday as a suitable day, and we invite our Union friends.to attend.aud witness tho execution! Wo propose to make a speoch under tlio gallows, and to relate our political expe rience. There will bn a mass meeting of the party hero on that day, and the hangingoF.tlm ••noPorlo.is . Brownlow," will greatly add'to tho interest of tho occasion.. The latter i* a “consunmintioh-devout ANOTHER SEIZURE OF ARMS, New York, Fob. 13,—Ihrco boxes of ammunition, mainly percussion caps; and ball cartridges, bound forSavonnah, Georgia, were seized by tlio police hero to-day, on board tho steamer Huntsville. TENNESSEE CONVENTION ELEC TION. ' Nashville, Fob. 13.—Indications show an aggregate majority of fifty thou-, sand for Union, and twenty thousand against Convention. Only two Seces sionists were oloctod. TF.XA8 NEWS. New Orleans, Fob 12.—Tho latest ad- .vibes from Toxas state that tlio Conven tion adjourned on tlio 4th insfc., to moot on the 2d of March. A committee of safety was appointed to remain at .Aus tin. In the meant into thore is not much disposition citlie? by tho Conven tion or the Legislature to trust Gen. Houston. CONGRESSIONAL. Washinoton, Fob. 14.—Sonato.—In tlio Sonato to-day Mr. Wilkinson, of Minnesota present a memorial sicnod by overy Republican mombor of tho Legislature of that State, in favor of coercion, and non-com prom iso. Mr. Wilkinson, in presenting the me sh?' ed arrangements. flSTA “grand army" of ono thousand mounted volunteer frontiersmen is re'll .dezvousing In . Jaok - . county, .Texas, for an expedition of oxtormination ogainst the hostile Indian tribes. T^bey intend to push on t6 the very head quarters of the’ enemy and root thorn iuidors. mortal made speech. T, vehement coercion Tho Tariff bill was debated. House.—In tho House, Mr. Prior, nr Virginia, offered a .resolution, which was adopted,, that enquiry be made to ascertain if tho report is, true os pub lished in tbb New York Times,'that the. soccding members of the House of Rep resentatives have stolen books from the C0n| . - - y , —i-. • - .*^V* v ——— V || - . vr - ly to lio wished/.’ and itds to bo hoped . Tlio Conspiracy Committee roport nothing will interfere With tho propos- that no conspiracy against tho capital upon them ? But tlie President a ly declines entertaining their- request. Tho President ha* issued his procla mation calling an Executive sossion of tho Senate after tlie 4th of MarcJi next. J lid go IJJUycr, Solicitor of tho Treas ury resigned to-day. Washington, Feb. 13.—Gov. Floyd now says that the floating newspaper rumors of li is complicity in tho robbery of the Indian Trust Funds have ctilir.i- * natod In a roport to tho House Commit teo from a responsible source, and that ho will meet them so soon as J:o can ox- amino tho cvidcnco educed by that Committeo. Tho credulity of. tho Administration lias exorcised to such an extent as to lead them to believo that a scheme was on foot to blow up tho Capitol, and oth er ptfbtUx buildings in this city. .A military night guard has, in cdrfel- auonce, been for somo weeks cstab- . lislied;.while frequent searches have been mado in the vaults of tho Capi tol and Departments for explosive ma terials. -Gov. Hicks, of Maryland testifies be fore tho Committoo to-day, to the effect that ho was imposed upon by anony mous letters, and newspaper reports relative to the' attnek cn Washington City. No says that he doos not now believe that any scheme for such a pur pose exists. : - MARKETS. .Charleston, Feb. 13.—Sales of cot ton to-day 1,000 bales, at prices ranging from 74 to 12 cents. The markof is de clining.' , Modile, Feb. 15.—Sales of cotton to day 3800 bales. Middlings fit 10f 11 cents, sales three days 7000 bales. Receipts for throe days past 9303 hales. Freights J ® 9d. .Sterling Exchange 103 0103. . jMuati: _ ., Mr. Branch, of N. C. - , offered a mi nority report concurring with tho ma jority report, but adding a' resolution that tho troops' bo withdrawn fidm Washington. f Ponding a motion for tho previous question, the House adjourned. MR. LINCOLN MAKES A SPEECH. Washington, Feb-14.'—Mr. Lincoln,, in his recent speech at Columbus, Ohio, is represented os having said: “In the varying arid repeatedly shifting aeene? New Orleans, Feb. 12.—-Sales of cot- - ton to-day 10,0113 bales ; middlings at 104 ® II cent—sales threo days 14.Q00 bales. Receipts 58,000 against 39,500 bales. Decrease uf this port 167,000 bales. .Freights jd. Remarkable Fact.—Rev. Mr. Warren of tho Baptist Church in tlm clty, in his sermon last Sunday stated that a n«s gropreachor in Georgia, ontftyho !..v been trained by his inustor to aWisl him in liis law oflico, had written' a work in dofenco of African Slavery, which, is now in course of publication 4o Atlanta.—Macon.Tdcjfaph, „

Georgia Historic Newspapers

The Rome weekly courier. (Rome, Ga.) 1860-1887, February 22, 1861, Image 1