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Newspaper Page Text) / NEW YORK CONVENTION The Democratic Convention of the State of New York adjourned sine die on the 1 st They -- " 0 • ~ T I adopted a series of resolutions denounemgeo- llsiiablijhsdsttlic extraordinarily low-price of TWO Jcrcion as tho most ineffective argument which paramff^ DOLLARS per annum—ONE DOLLAR for fix monttai. jjo .ubsciiptions taken for lea* than six monthi. Toy xan Waddressed to the seceding States. Civil must be made at the time of subscribing, and the sny they, will not restore the Union, hut in .sit- j.,.,.: will bo stopped at tho expiration of the time sub vert Ih*.1 for, unless ifio snbscrlption is renewed by anoth er payment. - • i pvhen yon order the paper, be sure to write Very plaln- ir the name of the anbecribor, his po«t office, oonity, and Slate. When you want a piper ehapg^l from one r TL«roawf^pa^tntb^woZ^1ameor»^e^ «»>Q n»tter,_ they urge Urn-State to take a , ,l,c TELEGRAPH. Show If to yoar friends and In duce them to subscribe. - . ^ *- ADVF.RTISINO.-The columns of the TEf.Eun.vrn f !,„tv the great importanceof the paper aaan advertis Ing medium In Middle Georgia. The price of Advertise-, meats Is one dollar per square or an Inch In length of -',’nmnfor the first pnblication, and half that amount Special Notice. NOTICXL t^e Committee appointed to provide tnpplles for nee 4y families or tho Jackson Artillery, have elected Emory Wlarhlp disbursing agent, to whom fnor.oy oontrlbn tious will be made. Provlaiona for thw nse of snch f mi lies will bo left at McCall I e & Jones’, ware, honse. Bjr order of the Committee, • j. u. r. WASHINGTON, Chairman. (IT City papers please copy. Jan defeat, forever, its reconstruction. They recom mend the immediate action of Congress in the adoption of the Crittenden proposition, or some other measure acceptable to the border Stat end. in case of the failure of Congress to move ini tiatory steps for the calling of a general conven tion, and pending these movements they implore the seceding States '‘to stay thosword and save tho nation.frpm civil war.” S * . 4 - An affecting episode in the business of the I Cotiycntion, whs Ole appearance of the .venera- |aU subsequent publications. Yearly contracts made -ble Chancellor AYalwoith, an octagenarian, who, a reduction from these rates’. ** ' MACON, <3 A. EBERLE’S benefit this evening. The many admirers of this accomplishedlady will now have a special opportunity ofmaniffest- ins ihcir high appreciation of her brilliant Ms- trionic abilities, and we cannot tut icel that it will be generally embraced by all who bate bean delighted bv her fine personation*. The Hunch- lack. one of Sheridan Knowlas’ most bcautiiul plays, will be presented, together with an ex cellent Comedy, called Uncle Fooale. No com pany that has ever visited thi« Slate is *6 dc-^ serving of consideration as Mr. Fleming's, and' our citizens must bear in mind that They will hate but tliree pcrforuianoes before their leav- \n" for Columbus. A lurgeandicnce will doubt- les cheer this very merilorious actress to-night.. A SENSIBLE PROPOSITION. The ‘‘World* correspondent learns that the Virginia dcligatos to tlw border State Congress will proimse that the President be . solicited to withdraw all the troops from’the Southern forts. If Virginia makes and carries that proposition, New Yobk Sbnato*.—The immortal Groeley is distinguished. A wretched compromising dough-face—one Ira Harris—succoeds to the Senatorial Chair and toga of Seward, and the white-coated philosopher is another illustration of the ingratitude of Republics. REY. H. J.’yANDIPE. This celebrated Xe.-v York divine whose dis course upon slave* y was published in. the Tele- after -an. enthusiastic .welcome, addressed the'| Convention UnasT— •* „• Gentlemen of Vie Contention : I am fhr advanced in years, and riot in’ the habit of attending Cohventien* of this charac ter; tnn i could not resist c o m,i B ti<.<cytu;*iitci my protest against civil war. r - 1 have seen the horrors of such a conflict. In the war of 1812, my hoilsc in Plattsburg. wns sack 1 by the British. A battle wds fought opposite my very door, and the bullet* that-were-fired, fe^l like hailstones around my dwelling. In the case ment of my doorTcinains to this day etnbeded one of those bullets, a memento of. the fight.— Iq that struggle, I saw my fellow citizens shot down by my side. I know, then, the horrors Of a foreign war; and they lire notlung as com pared wtftrthe hftrrors of a civil war. * A eivil war is a war among brethren. We are all breth ren in this confederacy, of Stabs—the people of the South ara-our brethren—hot only nominal ly. but actually ourbrethren. In Georgia alonC 1 have the names ofpne thousand citizens whose anoestors were near rdativesgjfniy own. In the same Si We alone, arc over one hundred ret atives of the family of ]li!lhouse, whose name is known as that of one of the patriots of the Revolution,’ and .whose descendant now occu pies a seat in our State Senate. And so, scat tered all over the Southern States are the near Correspondence. .Macon, Feb. 4th, 1861. Ret. E. W. Warren :—Dear Bros—At the Iasi Conference of the Baptist Church of this city, we were appointed a committee, to request of you, a eppy Of your able S.-roiem on Slavery, delivered on the 27th of January last; for publication in the Christian Index, and the city paper*. Sinci ivlj hoping yon wilt comply with tho wish of our church, we are Respectfully yours, Ac. I. AMAll CO [111, J. A. Pl'GII, . J. BRANHAM, Jr. ’ *;- . M.icaS, Feb. 5th, 1861. Mean*. Lamar Cphb, I. /Cr9vk’f)M v (nii-. ham, Jr. -. * » ' ’ _ Dear Brethren — Yqur note of yesterday is ba il re mej However mncti I may differ from you in opinion. as to me merits of-mysermon.delivered on’ the 27th nit., in deference to Hie wlsh.of my’Churoh, axpresjed through you as their committee, I place It at your disposal. - ' Yours very truly, E. W. WARREN. WARREN. 1-, h. C : 5 —t. “Servants, ['monism' n ] be o’ t.ii•_nt to them that are your masters arc.Ttiiotr to Hie fl. -h, with foar and trembling, in singleness of your heart as unto Christ; not with eye service as m.-n-p’.eas- ers; but ns the servants of Christ, doing the wil) of God from the heart; with good will doing Service as unto the Lord, and not to men, knowing th*t Whatsnuve’r good thing -any man diietlf, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free. 1 ' I nm to present this morui g a Hlb’e expo sition of the sulyeet of slavery. A sermon on atop-, io so unu-ual to a Southern audience, may need a word of explaif&tlini to^ustil^it.'Two-reasons will _ . _ besuffieicut forJhis purpose : • 'fheritauee'for your children after you,to inheriuhim ■L »JaVery f-rms a vital elemeut of the. Divine f ra poseasitiu; they shall be your bond men t’or- Revelatioii to man. Its institution, regulation, and a ever”—verses 41—4G. [ perpetuity, constitute a part crfjnany Cfihe books of) Here is a. decree fr-en the Creator, giving to one . ... , , ’ ^.4. „ \ I man the rightof holding another in involuntary serv- God instituted the day* ot Noiih, and gaye it j ltude. Man bolding his fellow man as his property, His a-m tiou again at Mt. Sinai.' HisSoqcommend- and enjoined to perpetuate that property -by iuheii- •ed it during his ministry on earth. Tnuholy apostle lance to his children forever. - Paul, exhorted hi* son Timothy No preach'it: and. | Three liuiuts are here Pet*r teaches a most important precept ’a* to its 1 - ’ obligations. . y v # ll fioo, tlirough Noah, after the flood, arid at Sinai, through the law—if Christ during his ministry, and to send men to butcher our own brothers of the Southern State*, ris it would be to massacre them In llio Northern States.’ Wcare.tc4il.‘T>owovor. that it ts our fluty to, and wc must, enforce the lavra. But why—and what .laws arc" to tic en forced ? .There were laws that wercto be en forced In the time of the ‘American'Revolution; and the British Parliament, and Lord North sent armies here to c11forty: them. But what did Washington .-ay in regard to the enforcement of those Saws ? 'J’hat man—honored at home and abroad more than any other man bn earth evir was honored—did he go for enforcing the . “ "■ he went to resist laws that were shew,11 go far to romlvo dangJj if eivil S^e^ivigalrist a free people^ridag. injustice of which they rebelled. Did Lord ' Chatham go for enforcing the laws t No; he g oried in defence of the liberties of America.— e made that memorable declaration in the Oritish Parliaincnt,—“If I was an American cit izen, instead'of as I am, an Englishman, I never .would submit i© such law*—nevpr, never,- ripv- er 1” Suelris the spirit that ariiihates our South- cni brethren, and shall we war upon them for it? No, wc most avert civil war If. possible, and I close by exhorting my brethren to do all in their*power to avert civil war. Concession, conciliation—scything but that—and no man amongst us, in his dying hfoUr win regret that smpli some wceksago and excited so much in peseta. iMwe <«-«* in defence of that discourse, against tho assaults of Professor Taylor Lewis. A ,ha1f score of oth ers lwve run a tilfragamst tho sermon, but in such a spirit that Mr. V. sqys lioftnust obey the ajfO'tolic injunction and ‘‘withdraw” himself from *11 controversy with such men. Thus far in the controversy Prof. Lewis has onh succeeded in showing h<Jw littlp of sjriptu- nl foundation abolitionism can lav claim lo.— lie philosophizes, rationalizes and .generalizes, p shaws, apostrophizes and finally scolds. . *•* -« THF. OLD NORTH STATE. The Legislature of North Carolina lmve pass ed »n act providing for a Convention, with the assent of the people. The election takes place the last day of the current month, at which time the electors are to vote for delegates and also for ‘‘Convention" or “No Convention” as they will it. If a majority of votes are east against the Convention the election of delegates is to he declared a nu//fcy. If the Convention is carried, then the Governor is to call it-togetlicr at some day not earlier tlian the 11th of March next. M’c judge, from appearances, that North-Car- olina will perliaps vote down the Convention al together, and it not, then i* will, in all proba bility, be opposed to seces*"-.*. The Unionists are at the top of their vent, .and denounce every proposition for resistance as on attempt to “lanceyizo” the State. We note, too, that the clergy are taking very strong and active posi tion against secession, and, upon the whole, wc will not delude ourself or the reader with 007 idea other than that the Old North State w ill go as Georgia would have done about twenty-five yean ago. Our old friend, the Raleigh.Stind- wd, we see, is a furious Uhkm print, and is waging unrelenting warfare against the Gover- oot. He is even witty at the expense of the secession uien, and wo quote the following in illustration Ihc following startling and highly inflamma tory tsk gram affords thcTstc and later and latest new* from our irritated “little sis.” Specialand direct through hne and only line, ahead of time: Cuaklestos, Supper time, Fdb. .4., A. 1>., I I 11 a! V ? . f at. A C Aillls n ’ hand upon his heart and say, “I did all 1n njy power to turn from the bosom of my country ihe horrible blow 01 a civil war." FDRT PICKENS AND PENSACOLA. Wo copy tho following from the Columbus Times of yesterday.:— ScripturalYindication of Slavery A fsElt.UOX be v 1:. t Before coming directly to the Bible argument in favor of slavery, I may premise, tl- .yliongh the Rev elation from heaven is given to man a sinner, yet i: uti w!i. ; r- gnizes bis rig!.: r.. sin. or reguiates the manner in wbiefa he is to commit sin—but it will not be denied by any sane man, lliat tho Bible does recognize the owner’s right to ilia slave as property. He wished to keep him in Rome, and employ him preaching the gospel. His matter Philemon, w.- devoted a Christian that Paul had heard, even : Rome, of his “lovoof faith towards Jesus, and t wards the saints.” His unusual piety was knowu and spoken of everywhere. Could not Paul on this acount venture to keep this reclaimed slave, who and regulates the relation—therefore slavery is not | had never before been protilable to bis master—and “in. ■ • especially so, as he desired fo make him a mission. Injustice, oppression and wrong of every harac- jaryf .No! Ouesimus anxious to repair the wron- - -O'"I—a ‘•'■'■I «•’t" ;» had done .. , na? . er , l!ld Paul rf ,^ cs „i l i„g p h [) ” ter are rebuked aucf denounced in the Bible, tut it no where rebukes or denounces slavery; hut ipon the contrary establishes and perpetuates it—tierefore .slavery is neither unjust, oppressive nor wiong. A higher law than tho Bible must be l’uupi before slavery can he condemned. v> . „ *‘ 4 T - r,i.k At;(.l‘jtrM. I. Staver / Ordained and f’/oied by.GoX. More than two thousand years before thechristian era"; Slav cry y,-as instituted by the decree if lieaven, and publish, d io the world by Xruh, a “pr. idler ot righteousness ”• Here is the decree, Geu.t: 25—27. Cursed he Canaan; a servant of serv mo shall he be unto his brethren. Arid he said, bless d bo tho lord God of Shem, and Cami.-m sljall behis^ervant. God shall enlarge Japhuth and Be shall dwell in the tents ot Sheia ; and-Canaan shall be his servant.”— The Jews descended from Shenj, the Kurcpeans and Americans from Japheth, the Africans from Ham, the father of Canaan. - ' To .show- that the above language was the ah- nonneement of heaven’s decree concerning slavery, and that Noah was speaking as he wa* moved by the. Hoi v Spirit, wo have only to refer to its explana tion And fulfillment by the descendants nfShcm. as recorded in the 23th Chapter of Leviticus. God nave to Abraham, a descendant of Sbcm, and to his ~ ed utter min ii . j . t t „^ q annaainte-, into the ,1 ' nimiuii"* i rtoj: ■ f r l>. --7 j •\” r the lnidr. 11 ot Is ael n p I ofthe Jnnd. God gave Ilium the fal;.. a ing instruction at to briuging the people into bondage. "Both tliy bond men and thy bond maids, which thou ehait have, shall be’of tire heathen that are round about you, (lht'S<A were the descendants of Canaan, and beuoe Clotted Uanaauites.lof them shall yo Bur bond iJiev asd bond MAtDSr Moreover of the children of tqe straager*. that do sojourn among you, of tht m shall ye buy, and of theirfamiUes that are with yon, wiiloh tliey begat in your land; and they shall be your possession. And ye shall take them as an in herit, rnon's right tothefugitiveslave—without delay, pre pares a letter and im.j it Bank, by Ouesimus -tutin the tacts to the master, asking him to forgive his slave for the past—and assuring him, that now h had embraced the gospel, he would be a profitable Most noble Apostle! thou hadst held cotnmuui with.thy God—hadst learned hi J will and word, and sought with all thy soul to obey them—giving “ mi io Caaar the things that are Ca»ar's, and unto God, tile tilings tiuit are Gad's. ' Here is theoxample of aholym.sn of G"d acting under tho influence Of the divine te.iclier—tho adop lino Ilf which exsiiijile. had it tie. 11 I.'."i.-liie:ed worthy of imitation hv our northern brethren, would have made ns one, in the bonds of a fraternal’pad perpetual uhion. ’ . *’•’ _• .Hod Pantconaidered atayery wroflgihufy V mart appropriate occasion to express that belief.— Had it been opposed to tbegenius or precepts of that holy Christianity, of which lie was the inspired ex pounder, he was bound- by the.highest obligations ever Imposed upon roan to declare that fact. And with what great propriety could he have doue so, to hb excellent and pious brother Philemon. But not the slightest intimation ofthe sort, fell from his lin» o. a-«r. p,iK.t.pi, 10 stares,are poiuted and forci ble. Epb. 6. 5-p8. Servants,[[Bondsmcii,| be’obedi o,t to them tharsre yonr masters according to the flesh, witii fear and trembling, with singleness of you* neart, as unto Christ 1 not with eye service ns no n p.eascrs; bat as the servants of Christ, doing the will .of God from thisheart, with good will doing service, as the to Lord and not to meu/kuowing that whn'su ever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of, the Lord, whether he be bo,id or fixe.’ These facts are here taught. „ .1. That slaves are required by Jheir religious ligations, to obey their masters. The master t has a corresponding right to cornu td 1 ’ ’ the apostles in their writings, instituted, regulated and promulgated slavery—it Is not less imperative on me, to “deciare the -whole counsel of God H Ibis sutyect.’thSa it is on any othec. which the wise and beneficent Creator has Mod.proper to reveal to man. relatives of the meii of the Nortli, anti perhaps there is scarcely a nJembcr of this convention who has not some such ties in the States of the .*■ neeJs- enflghtening from Hie s«j, iii.rfn.w4i™,*,- •xs^£Sses£S u ^s*tt whose moral worth is still fragrant in the memories of oil but srho better understood the laws of ruro- ry to be a sin. « - t Not a few of.our standard literary and Theotogi-, ca! works, written by Northern men. of-recognized the establishment of slavery by Divine decreqi 2. Tlidhight to buy’and sell men and woiften Into bondage. 3. ihe perpetuity ofthe institution by the same apiliurity. . ", . A-theocratic government, that is, one in which God, as the ruler, gives immediate direction, was es tablished over the lsroetitti! and continued for about four holldred years. .This government.was folly.or ganized at Mount Sinai. The Constitution (called the Decalogue) given’on that occasion; Is considered the basis « all good law; and the -standard of moral action, in every age of the world, down to the pres eut time—it ia of as universal application as the gos- S ob- thep HR comuiand^clso the servant would be under no obligation to obey— slavery is here endorsed as divinely right, because, to the master* givep tbe divine right IfvsUiaid Then’tlte Diviue right to slavery is here upceaatyc given—bet God nfcver grants trfimy man the divine right to sin’^Therefore slavery j, nothin.. ' 2. That in obeying the iuasfec.’ the slave i* obey ing Christ. . “Iu singleness of your heart as unto Christ—doing.!he will of God’from the heart! .’’“ A cheerful and hearty obedience to thg master, is >\ past of the slaves duty tb Gnu. Hid religion • njoin it. But his obligation depends upon his servitude— were there no servitude there would be'.no obliga tion.' If the. servitude is wrong and wicked, tbeu the obligation'is of no force, it is only the command Ijf an’Usurper—who violates the uatural rights of man. But God says the servant is bound riot atone by the superior will of the mastev but by tbB Di vine taw, to obey front tU- heart. Ins masters com mandments—Uq-l’ataw hinds no man to *in, or to do wrong ut the Command of another, but requires hud eut time-ir is of as universal application nsthegoa- torivotd the vdryApim*r i ui M a.L wMirceufeut 81 7~Z7*. "‘V ““‘J “ u '‘ ™ pel of Christ. It^uarante.-^tgfhe slaxrtpl^wirMyc MK - '<> 1 * - vale a government fo. a If iu iv. in bmiivA’aii emnharie cs Joes rho Cnu.stimtion .m.1..... J. —q kA.’iL: ... '— nml MVlliuilinn ‘*ItTa — * V phildreu. ■ gions periodicals issued from Norihem presses, and read by our families, have not been, free .from the same pernicious and u-sAnctifii d teachings. The discourses delivered on this subject, whether from she pnipit or the hnUgm^ birr %rshi those who opposed the lnstUniHin. • r •_* a j ..i L. .. f So frequent and declain .tory have been their ef forts, thara popular cuTOUt of o|.position has been set in commotion, which i.asw. ll nigh overleaped its ty, in language hs emphatic ca does tho Constitution of the United States. Hear Its enaotmeut on this anbieef: ‘ • Thou thalt not covet thy neighbor’s honse; then shall not eovet thy neighbor’s wife, nor hisUAN seu- VAsr. nor his *Aiir servant,nor his ox, nor Ms ass, rior.111ythinglb.it is thy .neighbor’s.” ? Is a man entitled to the numolested occupation ot his bouse J This Divine Constitution guarantees to him tfle same- right to his servant*.’ Has any man itw right fo iuterlpre with the domestic relation of hnsbandaud wife7 ..Equally Secure is the relation ■ finiuiter and-‘Servant made’by this enactment of heaven. - si.,yuld a mail’s right to the exclusive and. perpetual possession of his ox, or his ass, or of any other pVopmty ot which be may be possessed, be se- hounds. We of tbe South have been passive, lu>p curad 10 him by constitutional enactment 7 No more ill; tliettorm ".uld subside and I'HVc the wrecks of 6b, determined tliwunerriug wisdom of .ike most high 'k . ,, B a ’• t 1- I 1 SO. » Dad than »K a. 6 if ♦ «*f m asS.-sc *r. lk,.!p alkua. its.oa n folly and madness upon the field that gave it birtlr. Our passivenesa has bean our sin. We have mot come up to the vindication of God .ibdof truth, as duty demanded. The cofis*quemce-1ni»'been, a* might have been expected. A few tif ourpwnVe«- plo.havc been prepared to look upon slavery as Jk •■•necessary evil.” Some others are unsettled in their Tiowdi'aud apolomze tor, rather tlian justify the institution. W If.!.: inquy who balieve it ia nghc. have not taken the time to investigate 1t thoroughly iisit is t.raght from Heaved—and In nee. aiu better plnpiradliL ‘h&nd it upon constitmioual, thha upon • jfivSnSinMoiiaiitid'riaoaasary fbr mbiister*of the gospel, (whose duty “* uu especial insuuarU is. .to ‘‘search the ScViptures,” and To whom the peojfie confidingly look for instruction on alt dbljects-re vealed hi the Biljle,) to teach slavery t; dm ttio pul pit, ns it was taught by the holy m -^ of old, who spoke as moved by the Holy Bjiii ii t should leel I # was derelict to my religious obligations to God- wanting in philantlirop.v to the nt-gr., race amongus —mid unfaithful to the high, social aud religious in. teresls of my State, were T, at this crisis, to. dqcliat, as a religious teacher, to give to my dongreeationf From allAppearanccs, there will -not noon be Wh*J cone,., to h# the revealed »iil ot God on assault made on tkis formidabio position.— ,h Thfc moral si nt The troops rendezvoused ai Ponsacola number ed at'oi,i- : ’time.*bonk two thousand men, but now pave dwindled down to not more than half tint number, and those disquieted under Die inaction to which they are subjected^-* . . ; M’c inay not, being 90 f ir from the scene of action, hie competent to form an opinion upon the subject, but we aro. inclined to the belief that Fort Pickens should now be in possession of tho authorities of Florida; and that the de lay in making the assault has given the enemy great advantages in strengthening tho fotlressr Much dissatisfaction is shown by the troops in this apparent neglect, and many of them are desirous of returning home until somethingde- finiteis determined upon. In‘this'we are borne out by letters received Irotn members of the Volunteer companies at Pensacola. Rumors of petty jealousies among the officers are rife, which is certainly lo de deplored. Barhancas Barracks,’Feb. 1, 1801. We are getting on quietly here—doing noth ing, comparatively speaking—mount Guard at 9 o’clock in the morning; Company drill at 10; Battalion drill at four, and dress parade at five in tho evening. So much soldiering is too much for me. A little would do. There is no pros pect of taking Pickens soon. Out of thc2,000 State troops assembled here a few days ago, about four hundred have left. Tlie Mississip pi Regiment leavo .here tomorrow ;' so we will have only about one thousand men remaining —an insufficient nund er to make a successful attack on the fort. The troops are impatient fora struggle. Col. Lomax would have led on the attack long since had hchcen in command. The -1th of March next, I fear, will.fiml us be fore an engagement takes place. The following corps are hero; The Blues, Metropolitan Guards and Rifles from Montgom ery; the Light Infantry and Zouaves from Xus- kegeo; Auburn Guards and Wetunqua Light Guards. They number about 3S0 strong— quite a small number and rather poorly equip ped, but full of patriotic fire and zeal, and ready to die for their.country. .j . . ^6].—All the babies in the entire South arc in wtas and many in this city are now employed M the I ToaS t-Works. 1 Georgia Covent ion——Standing Committee, 'Tvo and On+half Minutes Hun-! Qonuaitte* on Foreijfi Jii/ati ./,* —To<>ml>s, weds of ibe noblest women of South Carolina i JLSlepte ns, Cofqtflft, Hilt Johnson orJcfef- »e behind the breast-works, and they boldly son i>,, Cj Brisc», Fleming. Warner, Han>ell. ^irir determination to remain there.” Douglas, Chastain, Davis o: Putnam. ‘Still Late r —Three quarter* of a Minute.— Cummitht on Constitution.— Cobb, Clarke, A number of young ladies were in arms during Stephens of Hancock, If unscy of Muscogee, «»e greater part of last evening, and many mor, Crawford, o: Green, Hill, of Tioup, Glenit of »t cxirrmaly anxious to follow tin- s.-if-.-aci tfie- RoRon.-Roesu, Trippc. Douche, K enan, Bice, ^ing example of their sisteito. Shame on the Lamar of Lincoln. i (Jmnn'lttes on Conitner'i'il and Postal Ar- One-quarter of a Min vie Later— We have : T/ ,., l/nn ,- ,t.t.—Aw\,r<on. Harris, of Glvnn, Hill, Italned, from a reliable sourc, ihat th.c study i f of Forsyth, Daily, Hudson, of Harris' Alexan- m Vt*ry tacticsjaril .bt: iiKi'i.lii 'L'd ml . the to d,. r i‘,.|t>m. French, lloeil, Calhcun, Shrop “^le schools of this State immediately,, as tkejahire of Floyd, Dabneyj .‘sims, Casey. ™ f Pmteil girls declare tiioir willingness to toko| Cuuih,ittee on Mil'itmrjjl—Bartow* Tidwell, taarge ofthe South Carolina ‘InFmtry,’ which p >rown c ( Marion, Robirtson, Montgomery tt JCttobcnuaea,” 4 ., Gil-S. Sail lid, Bureh, Smith of Talbot, Strick- * ^ fr° m t ' ,J interior s ivs m peams i all .| ]{ u theri'ord, Marin! of Elbert. nrilling, hut Is c..n!irm.i?fom C„mmi>tii Relation* teith the Stnrehold- "frrvbodj- is )n A Mate of enihusiasm, and the ' SteO»ofSorOt ArheriA—Itrnning. Poui- company has suspended in consequence.” Alexander of Upson, Han kins, Wofford, -*■ : l.amar, of ltibb, Langmad.-, Spencer, McDaniel. ^Ward’s Sucossor in tho Abolition Senate. Means, Cannon of Wayne. Ai.banv, N. Y., Feb. 3.—The Black Rcpub- Caucus of the Members of the Legislature | . Great Excite b*snominated; on the tenth ballot, Ira Harris ' burry. Conn., tl toSuccccdHnkWBUrd in th ■ Fc leral S. n 1”’’ V™™ *k‘. This nomination in equivalent to elrcuoriT f Seward goes into Lincoln’s Cabinet as Secretary of State. Great Excitement was occasioned in Dan the other day, by a reliable re_ itmnent Republican firm in New York had shipped several cargoes of “material for balls” to the secessionists. The excitement took a different turn on learning that the “ma terial” was codfish. • • f the North,andot England, is opposed to slavery. I leir presses, pulpits and orators, have for roar- been oj jiosin^ the exfeuaiou aud uveu the existenc- ot the institution., So effori moral or political, has Seon epjred whicli fwonilseo to cripple it, and yet- its progress.has bcen ttesdy and uniform—widening in its area, and deepening its hold on the cmilideuceaud affections of alt classes among as, especially the learned and pio«s; its pros perity sd to this time has been unabated. Why,'with sufch untfriug, moral, literary and po litical influences against it. Las it not been extirpat ed 1 Why liar not its sun of proiperity set, te rise- no more forever! 1 may os well ask, why our Holy Christianity has uet been crushed'to eartu to rise no more ! The answer to both questions will be the same. Both Christianity and Slavery are from Heav en ; both aro blessings' to liumanity ; both are to bo perpetuated to the end of time; aud. therefore, both have been protected aud defended by God's omni potent arm from the assaults, oppositions ahd perse cutions through which they have passed Why uro our eLvys still peaceful aud happy,, not withstanding the incendiary spirit of abolilionumT W’iiy hive they m t revolted amlthrown off the yoke ot fcondage T Why do hundred* go torth at the will of one man, to their d uly labor, contented and hap py 7 Why do we hear their merry laugh and cheer ful songs, and aee their sports of mirth—giving evi dences tif joyous and happy hearts, ai.J that, too, while they are as conscious as we are that they are held in involuntary seivitade ! Because Slavery ia right; and hecau-i tho condition of tin: slaves affm di them nil tlioso privileges which would prove sub stantial blessings lo tin in ; and, too, because tbeir Maker has decreed their bondage, and has given them, as a race, capacities and aspirations suited alone to this couditiun of life. V Tlie serfs ot other nations aro discontented, and not iinfrequently mobs are r.tieu'l, and depredations of a serious character committed by them ; but the South is, always has been, ami always will he, free from danger from her domestics Should they in crease ton fold, but little, if any, danger is cwrt" he anticipated from a spirit of insubnrdmatiou The re l.-ons are obvious An unp irallele i progress iu civilization and Christianity has resulted to them, from this domestic relation. They constitute an ele ment in the social r.ud religious relations oflife.uot as equals to the master, but as good suhje its ot a patriarchal government, under which their moral and spiritual interests are supplied through the go. pel — they are fed. clothed and protected—nurse 1 afT-wtiouately when sick, and bountifully provider aud tenderly cared tor when old. Under this treat mi nt, they cherish an affection for tho master akir to the love of children for their parents, and thus through affection is the yoke rnadu easy and the bur denliglit. • ■ The more pious and cultivated among them believe their bondage is arcording.-to the will of God : am! they'exptliaek influence, both by precept and <x stuple, to enforce upon their less intormed brethren a consrientious submission to this decree of Heaven A few mouths since, :.n intelligent slave preached in a neighboring vill ige to a colored congregation on the subject of slavery, presenting the Bible argtt moot in support of it. At the conclusion of hi* dis course, he took a vote to s,-e how many of hi* con grcgatii.n agreed in believing that slavery was right aeeoi ding in ihe Bible, when the wh >Ie cqngregatl without a single exception, an se to their feet A slave, who was horn noil reared in an adjoint county to this, aud who is yet a slave, lias written a book on Slavery, which is now in press iu Georgia. It is intended for circulation, principally at the Nortli. and is s lid to be a complete refutation, upon historical ami biblical proofs, of the principles upon w hich Black Kepub icamstn has planted itself. Thus we have the moral epi-ctaele ol a negro slave teach ing otitic*, re ig’mn, history aud slavery to tha mis guided lenities who would become his hbi rators. A slave In this cit> took some pains to read tho late excellent sermon of the Rev. VanDyke. to his fellow sri rants, because, he said, it was the ablest vindication of Bible tiutb, upon that subject, he bad HHIAA^nbi aw 1 refer to these facts as Sigus of the Times, which show tha! Provident a instead of releasing the negro from bondage, is raising tip faithful and gift60 men among them, to defend the institution wnicli ons aveS tln-m. I challenge the world to produce another in- sia ico, in which the enslaved, ot any land, have be lieved it to be morallr and religiously right lo b God, Bum the right of master* to tbeir slaves.. .Had God, the Great Law Giver, been opposed to atafBWrne would perhaps havesatd^thoushalt not bo.d property in man* tbou shalt not enslave thy fellow beiiigSrfor nil men are born free and equal ’ Instead iff reproving the aiu uf covetousness, be would birve denounced the. gin of slavery; but in-, stead of this denunciation, when He became the Ru ler of Hts people, Uu establiahed, regulated and per- p-floated utavery by special enactment, and guaran teed the unmolested right* of masters la tbeir slave* byCoustutioual provision. MH*« ■ ibn* mm ■>!!»»■ '*>»>..>* e>»q4a**a Is >».- , jlfiUC* trating wisdom, has discovered th6 error; anscen by Qom'tscieuce, and whose sense of right must correct an evil perpetuate^ by the Holy Being 7 Christ Rkconized and Banctiuned Slavkrt. The blessed Saviour descended from a slave-hold er, Abraham. This ‘* father of the faithful,” held as many boudmen, bora in bis huuae and bought .with his money;” as perhaps any slave-holder iu the South. When he wo* chosen oat, as tho odo "iu whom all the families of the earth should be blessed,” not a word of pi vine disapprobation, on acoouut of his bciug n slave-holder ivas ottered. llts desceudauts, the Jews, up to tbe time of tbeir ualiuual dispersion, were as emphatically a slave- holding people, as wo Georgians are. . . Tbe only qualiricatiou winch is due to this remark, is tuunded uu the captivity and wars which ruibbud them of OMob ul tbeir property. Such was tha case wbuuthabaviuur came among'them. ,v *.« * I He reproved tlnftn fur their sins. Colling them the works of the.fi -sh, and uf the devil. He denounced idolatry, covetousness, adultery, foruification, hy- pooricy, .and many other sins of less moral turpi!tide, but nevar once r*prove#th6m for holding slaves; though He afladed to it frequently, yet never with nn expression ol' the slightest disapprobation. " Many gospel trutlis He illustrates most happily by an otiusion to tbe iui'iriition. asd by implication, en dorses and commends it. The following is a case iu point: “ Which of you having a servant plowing, or feed ing cattle, will say uuto him by and by when he is come from the field, go aud sit down to meat 7 And wilt not rather say unto him. make ready wherewith I may sup, and gird thyself, and serve me till I have eateu and drunken r and jiftorwards thou shall eat wi t Li ink 7 Doth he thank that servant becase he did the things that were Commanded him f I trow not.”—Luke 17:6,9. How true to Southern life, is this picture, drawn by tbe Divine pencil. Here is a servant laboring infhe field, be is colled home to prepare food for the moat; I-OIIIIII lulled III Stand around the tabu- and .v-rw, and when he is doue, ny thanks aro expressed to him, be cause he has only d mo Ins duty. . The following language is said by Paul, to be the teachings of our Saviuur, (I use tho translation of Couyb are and Hawsotf, English Episcopalians, as coming nearer to the original than our version:)— ‘•Let those whose are under tbe yoke, ns bondsmen, esteem their masters worthy of all honor, least re proach be brought upon ttio name of God and his d-ictriue—and e: ISow whose misters ate btiievers, not despise thetnjhecauso they arn brethren, but serve them with theauore subjection, because they who claim the benefit (of their tabor) are believing and beloved. Thus teach and exhort.”—1 Hm. 6:1-3 Here we aro taught— X. That tho disciples of Christ, held slaves. 2. That this slavery was In accordance with tho doc.'rine or tuavbings of God. tl That a f lilure on the part of servants to esteem their masters worthy of Lonor, or obedience, was considered by Christ, a reproach lo the name, aud doctrine of God. Because ne had commanded it, and whosoever disobeyed reproached his Maker. I. That Christianity did not oblige tbe master to liberate his slave, hut upon j ho contrary bound the slaveto serve tfie master with the ‘more subjection.” ^ee Drs. Clara* VaBKalght, Gill, Scott, Henry and ihcrwuod iu ioco. * ’ Lastly. Timothy was enjoined by Paul to explain a art enforce iu his ministry, the above instructions of Christ. .1 leave the apostle in the three following verses to give you a graphic portrnituro of some communities • North of Mss >ti A Dixon’s line." "It any imm fetch otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even tho words of our Lord Je sus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; hwis proud, knowing nothing, but do ting about-qnestiuus and strifes of words, whereof Cometh envy, s'rife, railing, evil sunnisiugs, per verse disputiugs of uteu of corrupt minds, and Ues- titi.t.■ ol the truth.” Such is now tho sad condition of our country, re sulting from the predominant influence of the char acters just descrioed by the inspired pensuian, who have »ct nt naught the doctrine >f God, and estab lished the “higher niwfAtbat our citizens true to tha Div.ne injunction, have felt that the time has come, when “from ,-uch they must withdraw themselves.” 3 Paul -unctions slavery, by enforcing upon ser vants. obedienoe to masters—this he does noth by example and precept. * a. By example. Philemon, an Asiatic Christian owned a very wick ed and perverse slave, mimed Ouesimus. On a cer tain occasion, this ol >ve robbed his master of soma valmliiis—and to prtvenr detection and punish ment, ran away. By some means or other, he reached Rome, where Pan! was at that time preaching. A merciful Providence ted the wicked fugitive to tho house of God. where he was awakened by the word amts; iri; of G -d, and converted to the "faith and morality of tlie goJpel. ’ With unaffected honesty 3. Tbqapostle also taaobes tit- t- he. ■■ th .t Gmi held in bon kge; and have, on principle, Ml to I ha confessed to the apostlej his wickedness and BP tin-defence f those w ho tn-'d tliemia i»o..d ige. i i l ’sti •“ to his lr.a-ter. Thehnt.d of God waa not more obvious in tbe re-1 Paul “perceived in trim the indications of gifs lease of the Israelites from bondage, than it is appa- wdiich fitted him for a more important post than rent in enslaving the Africans who are among ns. 1 any which be could hold as the slave of Philemon. masters to control, and the duty of slaves to .< bey. that he urges upon Titus,-<2: 9— 0 . a >i.in,g mu i.- tor, as one of the sacred obligations of his high office, to “ exhort servants to be obedient to their own masters, and to please them well in all things, not answering again (i. e. not replying to; or questioning the master's, right) not purloining (i, e. stealing) but showing all good fidelity, that they may adorn tho doctrine nt God ..ur .'•ovii. tr in ill tilings. It is remarkable that this apostleshouldinvuriablycon- ciude his exhortation to servant*; by appealing to their obligatians.to God, ns tho incentive to ufo .li enee and taitkfulness to their mastorsclearly proving t X oisiib -ti* » t" m i-ti-r- i- •*•!,-: i m tig tins- Gotl Hitherto. Pout has not, in so many words, given any instruction as to the duty of servants towardsmas- t. r~ whoso il porttiieu: to tlo.-m i- !'■ -h uni uppri-s- s'.v. I ret'i-r, thi-roi u for -p ■ -.:i ■ m-tr.iotiou upon this suljtot.tothe writings of another apostle. (I,.. Peter, *:• 18, 19.f “ Sorv.ams, be subject to your masters, with all fear i not only to the good aud gen- tie, but'also to tbe froward, “ For this is thank worthy, If a man for conscience toward God, endure grief ood-aaffarinaiarreogfulty.” ...... _ . Here is au inspired injunction making it tha duty of a bondman, which is to be performed m good treMment of ^ohurflsh"^bTd' teinpered master.— This obligation of the Slava does not rest upon the right of his master thus to treat him, for he has no such right, either moral or legal, hut is bouud to ’* give unto them that whi 'Uis just mj equal;” but the servnutjs obligation is derived from the moral and le'igbms duty, which binds him to be faithul to God and man. I have now proven clearly from the sacred pages of-inspiration, l That Slavery was instituted by God, who accom panied it with bis decree making it perpetual. 2. That Christ recognized its existence, enforced its obligations, and regulated its connections- - 3. That Paul aud Peter, inspired apostles, elabo rated the satoect and showed the religious obliga tions under wliich servants are bouud to obey their masters. I commend the careful study of tho New Testa ment to Masters—that they may bo taught of God, tho manner In which they should treat tbeir Slaves- I do this with the more pleasure, booaoso I iiavq ob served for years past a growing desire among mir citizens to do their whole duty conscientiously be fore God, to their slaves. You wilt not find in this sacred revelation n single injunction requiring you to emancipate your staves. I desire to meet one plausible, but specious objec tion to slavery, urged by the abolitionists before I take my seat. ' - It is said that one single passage in the gospel, im peratively requires every master at once to emanci pate his slaves. It is recorded in Mat. 7.12. “There- lore, all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you. do ye even so to them, for this is the law und the prophets.” ' - • ;' It is thought, that if the master would desire liberty,.were he a stave, he ts bound by thi- rub-, to liberateliis slaves. Bat this argument is specious, and tliis construction, if applied to the various rela tions or fife will subvert all the laws and regulations ot society aud governments. A criminal is arraigned, tried aud found guilty of a violation ot the law—hut the judge would i ot be- sire to be punished were he in the criminal's place— is he therefore bound to release hiin7 A debtor is very much liarrassed with the fact that bis estate must soon be divided among his just and lenient creditors. They too would be as much troubled as he, wi re their conditions reversed—and would doubtless think it a groat act of cleinency,r.o ho released—but aro they on this account bound to Dr. Whitby gives the following exposition of this precept which is Copied and endorsed by Dr. Scott. Tliis rule being given as the sum and rule of the law amt prophets, can never duly be so construed ns to subvert any ofthe laws and orders established by them Therefore it admits these limitations. What I desire, agreeably to the Chri/tian religion, should be done or not done to me, thatl must do or not do to others. A criminal would not have a judge to condemn hitn, yet a iudgo must not forbear to con dernn, since this would take away vindictive justice, and let offenders go unpunished. The rule requires not a master to obey his servants because he wou d h ivc have them obedient to him, hut to bo as oh • dient to his master, as he can reasonably expect them to be to him, und to treat his servants as kindly as he could reajonably desire to be treated by his master.'’ A desire entertained by a servant lo be set tit liberty, is an uulanful dcsiro, because its accom plishment would violato tho “law” which enjoin perpetual servitude. Tho rule requires us imperatively, to do unto others whatsoever is required by tho laws of moral ly ami religion. We must be faithful to our follow men, in till things required of us by our Father in heaven, just as we would havo-them faithful to us— taking the same divine standard. MiU conclude this argument by quoting Dr. Dagg's reply to Dr. Waylaiul on tliis suhject. Dr. Wayland says, after quoting the “ gulden rule. • Wow tbe'mss'er would hot.de.ire to beheld fo bondag by his slave; and therefore if he holds his slave i bondage, he violates this precept.” To which Dr. lf.igg replies. “ This argument will prove too much If this application of the precept be allowed to bo just. The Sheriff who is about to hang a murderer, may argue were I in the murder er's plane, I would not desire to be bung. The jailor who is ab out to turn tile key of the prison door may argue were I in the place of the prisoner, 1 would desire the door of the prison to be left open, t hat eapopt he a correct application of the Scrip fure preetpt, which would make these officers ne- gl Ct duties so important to society, and equally wrong is its application to the case of the slave.— Tlie mardr rer, !Be i npri.-cned felon, and the discon tented slave, may all desire that liberty should be proclaimed throughout the land; but the Scripture dees not therefore require that they should be turn ed lo. so on society. It requires that we should di vest ourselves of selfishness in deciding how we should act towards others. This is tho manifest spirit and intent of the prec pt. It limits our trtVtc* on the one hand, and our ne- lion t on tho other, to what is right and reasonable he- ccrding to subsisting relations ” Finally a revolution in the moral sentiment of the world in favor of slavery, will yet be effected. The truly pious of all lat ds, will yet receive the Bible, lotion and. with the Bible th^-..will. reive tlie theory, if not the practice »•* «iavery. Religious fanaticism sets np-jrrrm^»«manffarff at the bar of which the inspiration of the Bible is tried, and being found to establish, rather than abolish slavery. Is^condemui-d; as coming in direct cm diet with certain principles iu human nature, termed the " higher law.” This fanaticism will ultimately en shrine its conceptions of philanthropy, as the French did Reason, as the d-ity to whom it will pay its ado- rat'ons. Freedom will becomt s its watchword. Free dom, not only from involuntary servitude, but freedom to reject the Bible—free thinking, free lov ing, free acting, iu a word freedom from nil the moral restraints which make society virtuous aud desirable. Thus, ultimately, but certainly, I Hunk, will this spirit of rel giius fanaticism," terminate iu amalgamation of abolitionism and infidelity. And so subversive of all the better interests of’society, and of our holy religion, will it prove, that the good and true.of all communities will find, that the “irre pressible conflict” which is now waged between free soil Dm aud slavery wili terminate between infi dclity, as the result of abolitionism, ou the one hand, and the Bible a id r. ligion on tlie other. It requires no prophetic km, to .foretell that religion and the Bible must triumph as they always have in the con- flietsofthe east. Christianity has had hertrials, and is now in some mea-ure, enjoying her triuuiph Slavery is ia her trial new, butatri mipb, which shall honor God, and bl“-s humanity awaits herTii the future The umt^n which shall bn inscribed upon her ban ner. as she moves outward iu her march to the vic tory which awaita her ahall be e “Truth crushed to earth shall rise again, The eternal years of God aro hers.” White, as a fit emblem of its. waning power, and ultitn ito (^satiny, the' Iehabod of abolitionism will . “ But error tcounded. vniihss in pain. And ffte.i among her teutskippers." * GENERAL SOUTHERN CONVENTION. Montgomery, Feb. 4.-—Convention met to day noon—R. TV. Barnwell, temporary Chair man. After an impressive.' prayer by - Basil Mauly, on motion of Mr. Rhctt, Howell Cobb was selected permanent President by acclama tion, and Johnson-J. Hooper selected Secreta ry by noclsmation. . All Delegates present ex cept Morton, of Florida.. - In course of Mr. Oobb’s address in taking the Chair, -lie said: The occasion whicli assembles us together, is one of no ordinary character.— We tfieet as representatives of sovereign' inde- pendent States, who by solemn judgment, have dTs8olv«tatl politic*!'associations vtMraft neeted them with the Government pf the Uni- tud State- 8 - It is now a fixed, irrevocable/act, now s m : tw.e security and protection. 'TVa can’ antl K5T£ Info fiiajer States, whose identified interests and feelings arc in mir institutions—a cordial invitation to unite in a common destiny, desirous at the same time, of maintaining,- with late confederates, friendly telations, political and commercial. ■ After the usual preliminary business was at tended to, the Convention adjourned until to morrow. Special Dispatch.to the Morning New?. IMPORTANT FROM WASHINGTON. Washington-, Feb. 3.—On Friday evening Col. Ilayne sent liis communication to the Pre sident, demanding tho surrender of Fort Sum- ter to the State of & Carolina, on the grounds, First, of the right, of eminent domain, as a sovereign State. Second, the right of a sove reign to*condemn property for public use, by compijn~:ithng therefor. Ho a- utues that South Carolina is independ-. ent* ;mil tW. tKia with it tKo first pro- position. He then argues at length the posi tion of tho Adininistratibh in claiming the right to protect tlie public property, and shows that the mode adopted was unwise and absurd.— Considered simply as property, ho shows that ihe-Government was fully insured against loss in surrendering the forts. . He also assures the President that any attempt to reinforce Fort Sumter wifi be looked upon as a declaration of ■Wt” «•■*• ”* • • W . " ■ Several distinguished’ statesmen read the communication before it was submitted and ■pronoupceii it unanswerable. A cabinet meet- ing N wa3 'WtTtcrl on Saturday morning to consid- er.tiie matter. It is anticipated that the Presi dent .will merely reply that he will communi cate the demand to Congress, and will answer the argument in a special message, thus depriv ing Col- Hayne of a rejoinder. Capt. Ingraham, of the. United Stabs Navy, tendered his resignation to Secretary Toucey yestotday, who declined receiving it, and begged him to reconsider. Capt. Ingraham agreed to bold it hack a day or two loegcr, when lie will again tender it. - < . ' - - a Secretary Holt ordered a salute ol thirty-four guns to be- fired on Saturday in honor of the admission of Kansas as a Stale. Raleigh. February 1, 0 p. in.—The Commis sioners to the Montgomery Convention left for that city to-day. Those for tlie Border .'hate Convention at Washington will probably leave to-morrow. All is quiet here. Preparations for electing Delegates to the Convention have already begun; The small pox is not spread- NEWS FROM WASHINGTON. WAsniNNTON, Feb. 4.—Senate—Slidell and Benjamin withdrew. Clingman made a speech in defence of the South. The House debated and amended the Deficiency Bill. The peace con ference met and resolved to hold secret sessions in future. It is thought that Tyler would be chosen President. Adjourned till to-morrow. Two additional companies of Federal troops arrived yesterday—now about 800 here. MARRIED, On the 5th inst., by Rev. E. W. Warren, E. Carson Cox to Mien Mary J. Findlay, both of the city of Macon. Political Summary. The march of political events within *■*>" past liny weeks has-been so rapid that the diligent reader of the secwlur prints can alone keep pace with them. With in that time seven of the Southern States have by solemn rirtfinAnoo of Convention of their people dissolved their connection with the Federal Government, to wit:— South Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Geor gia,Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. Wc have no news yet of the actuui secession of Texas, but beyond a doubt that event took place tim ing the last week. AU these States met in General Southern Conven. tion, in the city of Montgomery, on Mon day last, and will there organize, during thd current month, a Southern Confeder.- aey of slaveholdiug States, uj>on the basis ofthe Federal Constitution, and fill all its offices provisionally so that the incoming Freesoi! administration, on the 4th of March next, shall find a new Government ready lo treat lor peace and good neigh- » "borhood, or to defend itself from hostile assault or invasion. Tito Congress at Mont gomery consists of forty-seven members, being the same number as those States -collectively were entitled to in the Con- gre?s df the Tate United States; Ex. U. ' S. Senator, Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi, ismost generally indicated by the political gossips as the probable President of tho New Republic, and the style of it, it ia » 8.ud,\vill he “The Southern United States of America.” J • . ’. * - lit respect.to the other Southern States not yet included in tho movement, it is ^ for the, most part, extremely doubtful what course they will adopt. ’Arkansas undoubtly will join the Southern Confed eracy in a few days; hut. it will perhaps depend almost entirely on the eomse of 6arfe;¥ irgiui i, Tennessee, Kentucky, ***- Maryland aud Missouri. If tho Northen •Stated-in Congress adopt 6qme conciliate-, ry Legislation and make no demon.,tra- tions of violence towards tlie seceding States, they will probably remain iu the old Union. As things now stand, we think tbe popular majority in each of these States is opposed to Secession ; aad it may be looked upon as doubtful whether the -Northern coercionists will indulge in any thing calculated to awaken sympathy with the seceders until this majority shall have recorded its verdict- against secession and in favor of remaining in the old Union. Their only hope of ultimate re-con«olida. tion rests iu dividing the .South ; and to effect this division they will naturally ba chary of threats and violence, and at luost afteefc Lo hold the attitudes of concili ation. ~ Accordingly various ?cbernes of com promise have hung suspended between life and death during most of the session, and on Monday last a Compromise Con vention of several of the Northern and Southern States, by their delegates,assem bled at Washington. Well iuformed pol- iticians believe that this Convention will adopt Mr. Crittenden’s scheme and that it will finally pass Congress—which it may cheaply do, because, contemplating con-, stituiional amendments, it will be a mere nullity unless sanctioned by two-thirds of the States. It is manifestly tho policy of the Black Republican party, not only in respect to tho Southern border States, but also in respect to the opposition party in their own States, to put themselves in lino for an “enforcement of the laws,” by some apparently liberal compromise prop osition like Mr. Crittenden’s which can ooat them nothing—unless it should hap pen to meet with the concurrence of two- thirds of the States by two-thirds majori ties, which seemfc well nigh impossible. It is supposed, then, that this compro- • mise may finally pass Oangress, and the Lincoln Administration will tender it as the Olive Branch, while they seek to wor ry the seceding States into acceptance by a system of coastwise surveillance shut ting out foreign vessels from our ports and cutting off mail facilities and. refusing all oj.operation in the Carriage of mail matter. This, however, will be too tire some and expensive to last long, aud we may necessarily anticipate the acknowl edgement ofour Independence, so soon as reflection and experience shall have had a little time to work.—(Ch. Index. DIED, At the residence ot 3tev. Jno. W. Burke, in this city, on Monday, tlie 4tli inst., at 3 A.M., Misa KittibTooke the daughter of Joseph Tooke, Esq., of.Haynesville, Houston county, Ga. The deceased was, at the time of her death, a member of the Senior Class of tbe Wesleyan Female College.— She waft called away from the falrist prospects <>f life, and from a loving circle of friends, by a sickness of les- than a week. Messages had been sent to her father, in forming him of her dangerous situation, but, for some reasou, they failed to reach him; and on Tuesday morn ing her remains were conveyed to the cars for Fort Val ley, attended by the family and friend* of Mr. Burke, by the Faculty and students of the W. F. College, and by her sister, the only one of her relatives who was able to reach Ihe place in time. It is conceded that laudatory obituaries cannot benedt the dead, rarely ever.the living. Yet it is natural, when death has snatched away one from our society, to form >ome estimate of the ch tractor o p the decea.-ed. Those not personallv acquainted make the inquiry, and those to wnom the deceased was known find a mourutul grati fication in pointing out those traits which distinguished and individualized the life that has gone and left a sor rowed vacancy in their hearts. In simple compliance with this natural feeling, tha Faculty of the Wesleyan Female College paythi-> 8: ’ tribute to the memory of Ivittie Tooku, so recently pupil iu our institution. In scholarship she stood in tl first rank of her classes. In all her recitations and liter ary pci formances, she evinced a mind singularly clear, competent tc grasp a subject, accurate and prompt in its action. Ihrougn all her college career, we recollect m>t a single deviation from college requirements, or from lady-like propriety. Yet even thesis arc not the brightest points ot her character. These excellencies were surpassed by the lovlier virtues of her heart. Kit- tie Tooke will be best and longest remembered by her open hearted affability, her genial tamper, and by that sweetness of disposition and Christian-like deport ment which won the respect and love of us all. We hold up her college life as an example to all our pupils. To sus tain towards such a girl the relation of touchers is a privilege and a pleasure, equalled only by the pain in flicted by her Midden death. We extend to’ her bereaved father and relatives our sinccrest sympathy; and wc wonld*~ with them, console ourselves with the hope of mooting her ngain.in a heavenly home. Feb. 5th, 1861 THE FACULTY. REPORTS FROM NEW YORK. At. it a xv, February 1.—The Committee on Resolutions to Jay agreed to report a series of resolutions entirely free from any partizan char acter, opposing coercion ; favoring the Critten den compromise ; exhorting all men to unite with them to get the compromise submitted to a vote of the people, declaring that the State exhorts the seceding States to refrain from any acts of aggression, or any course calculated to plunge the nation into civil war. and the non- seceding States to use their influence with their brethren of the South to that end. MACON COTTON MARKET. Wednesday, Peb. &—Reeeipt 97 bales.—Sale* 3 bales at 7c.. 26 at 8, 13 at 9,14 at 9>G 10 at 9)tf, 15 at 6^,34 at 10, 33 at IO. 1 *, 12 at 10K, 219 at lOjtf, 47 at 11. Total 46S. Bunjo Instructions—Banjo Mnsic. I )UIL RICE'S BANJO, with er without a master, con- tainino the Banjo Soloe. Dneta, Tr!o« and Songs, performed by the most celebratrd Bands of illnstrelt.— Priec *1.00. Bbioos' Bajijo Isstkuctob, containing iu- iiruction and over 50 popular Dane**. Polkae, Favorite Melodies, Ac. Price. 5u rent*. Howe's Instructions and Tunes for the Banjo. Price. 25 ct*. Copies sent by mail, post paid, on receipt of the price. Published by ‘ OLIVER DITSON & CO., Boston, feb 7 w-lt N OTICE TO DEBTORS ANDCREDITDRS.—All per rons having demand* against the estate of Robert Hi lies'ey, late ol Junes comity, deceac-ed, areherebyuo - titled to’render in their claims within the time reipilred bv law, aud all persons indebted to said deceased are al so required to make immediate payment of the same.— This Feb. 4th, 1881. JOHN IRVlN. 1 RUFFIN GOODWIH, VEx'trs. feb 7 KIRTZ GOOLSBY, ) / i AJfllKN tl-.iaua. \JT l icties, for sale by verup Axttiuen cceda o» ajI ya« MASSENBURG & SON, Successors to E. L. Strohcckcr. wt Wh -- A

Georgia Historic Newspapers

Weekly Georgia telegraph. (Macon [Ga.]) 1858-1869, February 07, 1861, Image 1