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1'. .f. r.VCLAIK. Editor and 1'noriiir toi;
Thai is the question under consideration, arid one !
Almost universally put by Submisxionists. We pro.
pose to answer it'
What is the danger?
Is it in the faithlessness Of,'
the general (Juvernmeut upon the que.-tioii of the
fugitive skive law, that alarms Southern men ? Is
it because negroes are refused to be surrendered upon
claim of their lawful- owners, that the South con
siders herself in danger? We answei no! It is
be:ause the Government lias passed into the hands
of our bitter and unrelenting enemies. JS'ot be"
cause the Federal arm is ,m-uct ice in the discharge
of its duly, to -ompel the return of Fugitives, but
because il will be act ice in its strength to builJ up
in the niidt of the Southern Slates, a no-.s'avc-ry par.
ty, n abolition partj, because it s millions of power,
at aeli cross-road Post Dfiioe, in the Suuth ; all its
officers, from the lowest menial to the highest digni
tary, will be charged with the forwarding of n ee
soil and abolition schemes.
The idea of the Ilcpublican part', is ?lr Sewai:u
us leuuer savs, uis a part v ot "one tarn, ia uie 10 i
Cfjc iloith (Carolinian.,
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.J .I -.- T I -..)... 1 7 t F 1 If 1 1. 1 1
eratioa and emancipaiiou of the AlViL-an. i. ing a
parly of but "one idea," that idea will be f .lxsiui J-owc-jjn
all iis acts; its appointment will eoulbrm with
that "i lea " its policy w i.l conform to that t-iui-a,"
its otlicers -di be charged wkh canying out that
'idea." Its mails will be iilie i with pamphlet l'or
the furtln.-reiice of that idea ; its mail carriers and
Post Ma-iti-rs will !iu charged witu ci'cii;a!iu-' the
:cuu:eiil..
Atwcti advocate the accoiiq li.-hmeiit oi
its po erfu! arm will be wi hied and
that "idea. ' J is tjoerlu
u.jcit i.;r tile iMii'.puro or
tonou-e or sii!, (oriurj iuiai.-ai orjan
y'ltkil '.V!UisC :0:n
Wiiose.aKn mil be l.:e oiiiiui.;- ii! oi t. at
;.li... jl ii K-r the faiu.dous plea ot na uriiez li'oertv
o, spi eui an. I ol toe pi es,-,. it w lii uiuM
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sustain a a y, an organization t
)Vei tin o.t- of fc.iavi rv. j heseaie
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dangers that
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liield :i. r troiii. !
lies tiiei r jiowcr to
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1-nt v. ;,er lies tnetr power to ..o ;:o i,i:s, rt'i.ere
of the Gnvvtnme.-.t, is oo r, and v. e b-.-'.og a. i.
v..l poi iioti ol" that (iou'i-utiii'M!, gi
thoritv-. 1 ' tit' lii(iie me as vet, sc
l :
.or
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.iit:av(j;re of t..e danger ot Uie .... itn. ro th.-re
tw i--vr : ve. j-ix times the ni.us.er t-f e.a ts .o run a"
v.av, ai.il never be rei-ovei-.-d, it does not a mo lot S"
one had Uie danger tl.ut beset us in tb s respect,
iviih tois pariy in po.ver. j .'.; ri:!t (: ;u
i.7.. the destruction of se.jn'i :ty in .-lave ptopvrty,
and fina.ly iis abolition,, cau do more iuj try to
the South by its secret eniv.-aries , and g 'Vernmcnt
patronage and rmpl.iyes, in o:ieye..r, ihuii it coiihlby
ri.nawav lie -.roes in twenty. Us b.ect wiil be, to
liuild up within om seh es, a lire that w iil keep eon.
tinuallv burning, urdtl neighbor .snail be at war with
neighbor, and, till at lat, the conquest will be easy
Oppressed and luurassed uon .'ill sides, the Slates
will have to quit ther condition of Slave led ling, and
become, in Mr Lincoln's words, "all free!-' Ah
this wjll lie done by the agency of
ie Government, )
-a government too that vo suppor:, a
roveri
n
me nt hat while it demands tri :...:, relu-es protec.
tion, but on the contrary i n.-ti 11 - into e..ou limb o
the body politic of the S miher.i States, poiuii that
will '-at like a canker, and all this is done r.n ler
tie forms of law and right; because why ? Sim-
ply
because, we are a portion or part of that Gov.
criimenh I-niter the ph a of haviu;
power is exercise ; take away the
authority, the
ur.hu-itv and
the power falls. In one instance it is legitimate, in
the other, by separation, it would bo invasion
the one woald have tin form! of law and right, the
other, neither the forms of law nor can it be si
ported by precedent.' In one case, the existence
of the government andVts power over us, is used to
establish an 1 enforce the right, iu t'ue other ins ance,
separation, the power of tiie government would be
destroyed and right viclate.l. This then is one
instance, where Secession, is our reme ty, and the
only ouer
I Dut there is another sense, in which, se
cession, or a determination to secede is the only
rmedy for the South. Can any sane man doubt
how tne leelmg or compromise, or it we mi
i.ime i
it, justice, is found to be gaining ground nmong the
lihtck Eepublicans. Do not all the submission pa
pers reveal it themselves, in their telegraphic re
ports, when the have their news headed ''hopeful
tidings." Is not every report to this i .-fleet: that the
Ivepublicans are willing to do something ,o sacz i:e
Union the salvation of the Union is the conside
ration. And now sve ask, it there was i.ot a p.-uty
of noble souls at the South, who were determined
Jo have our rights or be free -what danger would
there be to the Union, and wdiat then would we
get from the Black Republicans Answer every
houcst man ! 'Is it not clear, that if the Republi
cans are driven into doing us anything like justice,
it will be through the noble, fearh-ss ac'.s of the
much abused and m digued secesi mist. The po
sition of the secessionist, is the only one that can
give us our rights, and as the Union can only be
preserved by a full recognition of our ri
hts
the
secessionists
are the true Constitutional Union
Wen ! )
157 Great effo-ts are being used by outside pres
sure upon the Peace Congress to adopt something.
The Republicans wiil propose a National Conven
tion to put oil' the final act, sili i '.t;,v t.;c lime. A
proposition will be offered to-day.
THE RALEIGH STANDARD.
It is well known to our readers, that we have firm -
ly resolved not to admit of an j personal matter in our
paper, either as communications or editorials, be-
lieving that the journal which descends .so low, as to
in-k it a sewer through which personal filthy J pieen
; shall eminatc, is corrupt 'and unfit for the fireside o
decent family, and is vitiating to the morals of'
the community, wherein it circulates.
A retort from the li.deigh Standard, to a purely
political article of ours, appears in its issue of the
. llh inst., in which in the meanest, and most treach-
: . r ,.t:.... ....rn-a
j wi,h being tainted with 'freesoil' or abolition" sen-
timents, wl en we came from 1 cnsvlvania
We ask of the Standard, it honor has not fled
fiom his bosom, that he will answer specilically
tho following questions : 1st. Do you make the
charge. 2nd. Do you believe it. We have only to
ad' I, U
id' I, that the same had beervctr!.ri?d by uihcishfJ?fnft ei:
' -'- Tczi Hiilcirwo rawQht ic"ufu7ece.ssTrv' to continue to
notic-.
but, as this has came from one claiming
rpectihility and standing, we give it this extend.
ed notice.
In conclusion, we have placed the wholrt matter
in the hands of an investigating committee of n-en-tlemen
in this place, to ascertain ihe fact. And
have given them the following prominent men as
reference viz:
Hon' tfuncE Shealek,
Hon P C Shannon-,
J T Cocukax, Att. at Law,
X P Fettkhman late Elect'r,
Sa-.i'l IIakpek, Att dt Lsw,
Pittsburgh Pa.
o
'J'ilOri. Fkwino, " " "
Co! J P Glass,
J IJiuxuiiAM, Esq, Dem Cand't,
for ("osigress,
Jas P Bar, Ed W,
11
o
it il iei:,
Esq,
'inally we may a id, that our maiden
vote, was
Wit! I fr
i-t for
a Democrat, and we liave never
'; t-i " ucinocrui. e ueiy me etanuara
;' Ik
t ...
lo pi.o e !.is nand upon Ins breast, and say the same '
It is exceedingly u qleaaut to us to refer to the
personal matters, for the reason that they cannot be
ntcresting to our readers ; but, as a direct cliarge
had neon made, il was. and is necessary to the cause
wh.ch we advocate th at it should be Wunded by'
proper responsible parties, as a h-j-e roils, lerritroi:,
j'ulxi hood.
We do not intend to he drawn away from our path
of duty, by these m.-sdignant flings -of a personal na
ture; it is a game of the eneiny, and clearly .roves
all legttiaiaie arguments to have failed.
.en pci son-
ilit.es are resorted to.
f.
Hon Welde.i X I
e S i.. them I.jjfht
IN! r Ed a ar ..Is in 1
wards and F
Candidates.
h'tler snvs
A Thorntor
h.U
m.pi
ilude sh-dl
ted trouble-
Xor'li Carolin
oi the present
i-ssume in
liis? She
a
Uon,-
-' ro in
h'-ided act
lion.
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alterable purpose shall be to insist upon
u.vri.EAtENT, o:' the ui.-traciii.g issues, wduch
tiiecd so im.ch st'.ir'ein our land, uoon terms
'air, and hanora'dc to the South
-1' s eicoiue
iternative of a Una! separation.''
Thoi iitun accepts the nomination and says
Mi
til l 1 be one of Warren's representatives in
: roachiug Conveuti-in, i s'l.dt, with whatever
" and lidchtv I can Commanil. maintain and
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defend life- right?, the interests, insliiutions, and
honor of North Carolina, peaceably it I can l .irci
biy if I must. I look upon civil war, gentlemen, as
a great ealamity, an overshadowing evil, a desola
ting blight, but n t the greatest ca'a.nity. I look
np.'ii (usiiunor and degradation a thousand times
wo se.
The Southern Eights Candidates in Wayne Co., j
are E A Thompson, Goo V Strong.
Ji-f Tlu Springfield (HI.) Journal of Thursday
morning has a leader denouncing any of Mr. Kcl-
1 g'.4'- pr.'
itains for a compromise, tin
d
lar
their sunport by llepub.'ieans an impo.s.-dbilitv. It
idso deuii-s the statement, that a prominent iieptib- j
iii .m hail sent a dispatch to Washington annoim- j
.': tn.j a i ii )'iii'r! 1 (if to. r.i-ni.!K:ti.in l.t- infinlit-vs i
of the Ilepu'oiican party at Springfield.
"Argument ends w here falsehood commences. It ;
i- (iisimewx we w m not say wnlluliv, until hie
i murxE uas tiit op-iortuti'tv ot retracti.ii; untrue
tH.a tins ournal has been, is, or ever will be Vy :
i to k tut.,-ni to the exten-iion of SiavirS Tins denial I
i i i.. tended to be as broad as language can make it. j
We ask i ut: Tmtii-xE to prove or retract its accusa- j
tion.'" A Iba.ty Keening Journal. j
Tbe above i r.,, th WT-i-fi-'.-e ":,,-;,.' Tbti--
- - - - " r
low Weed, and that only last Friday!
'Hie t.H.m rcer1 patriot has also ref used to act
commissioner to the peace Congress!
What a patriot !
I
test :
We have
a'twavs observed thr
the
boaster is the smallest doer, and that they w no thre
aten and fume without cmse are ill'- tir.-t to escape
from the presence of real danger. Standard.
We have also observe 1 the Sam; thine; in
late
report ot the' ia.Ltija Utgtxtt r .
And when he did the pistol see,
i The Standard hid behind a tree!
The n-lcixh Standard call
i
us an ultra d'sunion '
paper, an
if it can with truth verify that charge'
we lake
up ,11 ourselves to prove, by statin- our -:
i J c
positi m, that it is an ultra Lincoln paper. We lake it j
up n ourselves to say. however that the charges are
false, b;.th as to "ursc'f and the Standard,
As to our pesition we take that of the Tamineny
ilali Democracy of New York, to wit:
"That if the Republican party shall decide not to,
take such action as can alone induce a peaceful settle
ment of the present difficulties, we demand and in
sist that the nation kIihII not be idonfred into the
t - - -
horrors of civil war, but that measures be taken to
bring about an amicable separation of the two sections !
trusting to the future to reconcile feelings not emb
ittered by bloodshed, and to remove obstacles to re-
union not rendered insurmountable by fratricidal
If that be ultra disunion, what are you?
2nd. If justice shall be done bv the North to the !
South, if her equality nothing lets nothing more, 1
shall be acknow led
and secured by the North
to an extent which w ill bring back the States tha
have cone out then we are for the Union. If not ?
v. e .ue lor a uniied South ! if that be disunion or
treason make the most of it.
FAYETTE VILLE, N.C-
I WHAT W MAY EXPECT
1 Those who are now
! Rights nisn of North
j vi-ith our sisters of tii'
! a fvernrnent hostil
jjdl they can to humble the elate, and to bring Kr,'-
: a position of boI'uioniu .nd poverty. Should Noti
Carolina remain iri-the present Union, and 1 car g
j a boider State upon thf iid-.ifcs of our Southern ni-;
j bors, who have chosen to be free, it would tyke i if
; little time to demonstrate the utter helplessness tV
; our condition
We need ouly refaf first to the fact tha.t a Saul!
ern Confederacy de facta has Leefr-framed, h;tv '
adopted the Coritituti n of the past United Stat
Government, with the additional constitutional pr
denouncing iu juuhk t: it. ,
., , r- ivii' ' . " is favorite areament or assertion m mo
CnrGi.na,forprefern:jSt.tt m.-uths of th Munm orators defending Rlack lie-
s S'-uth. rather tlu-n rem j,' n f publiennisja and wmsinsr secession.- to charge the-
v to her best interest, arc uom j South with nruc'nitaney and unwarrantable haste
viso or law that Fkee Tuaoe, the life and hopetfl?lv Het-up ft law higher than the Constitution to
the South, has been declared with the wl
hole vroi"
This government is an irrevocable dUffi'nt'f
ggwT,r,r--
exist, for all time, we most devouttly
f pray.
Now as this established Government is foreign at
present to us, and as wo are joined to the Xorth,
what are" we to expect? ' -
What in the case of Fugitives from labor ? The
Xorth, with whom we are now connected, refuses!
and practically opposes the return of fugitives. If
then, our own government refuses to return a fugi
tive from labor, what can we expect from a foreign
Southern government to the Sout'u ot us. Can they be
expected to do for us, w hat we as a government, re.
fuse to do for ourselves? Certainly not here then,
we will be in the midst of a hostile government and
bordering upon another.
But w hat are we to expect further, may be bet
ter told in the words of the Tribune, which speaks
as one having authority. In speaking of the pro
posed compromises of the peace Congress in Wash
ington, it says :
"The next article prohibits Congress from inter
fering with the domestic slave-trade. On the ques
tion whether Congress had this right of interfer
ence, thcie was, twenty years and more a-o, a mem
orable struggle ; and the fruits cf a battle for Free
dom thould never be lost. This rijht of suppres
Siur t.'te- inter-Slate trajjlc may he oj' immense con.
sequence in the eceut rj the 'creation of two Con
federacies, with some Slave States still remaining,
in the Xortheni United States. It is, at any rate,
one of the powers whereby the Federal Govern,
inent has the power to cripple Slavery, and it ; should
never part with it. Kalhtr let us say, if there i;
any doubt on the subject, that Congress shall have
the power, and secure it by an amendment to the
Constitution."'
As to the hopes of securing any fair compromise
by the peace Congress, it further s.y.s :
"Such are the amendments provided for by the
Eordei -State Committee. Two of them mean noth
ing, and the rest will have no chance with the peo
of the North unless thev are exactly reversed. ..W-t-
Xruxt the XeW-V..-'.- .l-e.v -vl'-
ie ctt -.auire.sUit oi Viry- su-rli
Compromise.
T A citizen of Ohio was, last week, 'shot dead
for expressing sympathy with the South, if true
Northern men, are thus to be treated, should no;
those who abuse yie Souihern States, be met in the
same wav.
Those who speak of Mr. Lincoln withdraw
ing from his position, would do well to read the fol
low ing extract 1-iom his letter of acceptance :
"The declaration of principles and sentiments,
winch accompanies your letter, m-'cUt -my approe.al ;
a. id it ahull be my care not to ilvlaLc or disregard
il. in tiifj part.''1
2t?" Texas has seceded, and submits the ques
tion for ratification to the people. Will the haga
boo '"not daring to trust the people," cease hereafter?
lilt lias been our studied aim and desire, during
our editorial career, iut to notice (here we have to
write a word mat we thought we never should,) the
P..t.-..tr..r;i! -.-o. - ve,. ro V,nt.tW- ,,w.ii...t '
ilia O'M -roir ; wea re however compelled !
, r - . ,
force of circumstances, tnough it is an j
t'UOtl
j uru: .. isent tasiv to name it, as it has thrown out a
! filthy insinuation against a irentleman, a christian
a scholar and a statesman.
l to r,,,,, nf ihf.ll v,ct
r .. . ....
ui'"" v- v'- ' '"i'"&'""& 1113 -""-
aeter lor veraruv, in uie loaowing worus:
'-What Ju Ige 3 repderd's position is, (father
than that he is the candidate of the disuu ionists,)
iCc icould not undertake to state even in his own
words, over il otcn signature. we nice tried that
once.
On the above we have but a few remarks to make
as such shafts from such bows against the charac- j
ter of Judge Sheinie.kd, fall harmless where the as-!
sailed or assailing are personally known. The whole
history of this matter is known to our readers and
that of the Observer. A Southern Rights Meet in;
was held in town ; Jndgo Saepherd spoke at it ; a '
false report was mr le to the O'ncrcsr by a person
who ir is not present; the Judge was written to, to
! sustain the report he coal I not d it and tell the
! truth, hence this attack. In other words because I
Judge .Shepherd refuses to lie forth Observer, that !
lit - ....
paper hands him over as incorrigible. ,
We will remark further, to show the venom and;.
unfairness of that paper, that Until Judge Shepherd
. .
disagreed with the reporter o. the Wrrr who j
teas not present at the meeting he reported, he was a :
marvelous proper an 1 g 1 m in; then thi Oj ter ter
told the truth. In the Observer of Jan., 23th we find
the following compliment to that distinguished gen-
tleman :
'The position of a gentleman of Jadge Shepherd's
araeter. talents and indaehce, in such a critis as
ch
fhe nresent it important
- l
Who-would trust a politician ?
"We have written this whiist Judge Shepherd is
absent at Court. We have no doubt but that, nn
his return, he will treat the foul insinuation as it
should be treated-
;
We refer our readers to an able communi
luni-
, he
to.
cation, of a ''Southern Man," in to-day's paper.
completely demolishes a Citizen of Richmond Co.
.
. . ... ,
Rev L F Sner nas taen cnarge of the We it ern
Carolinian. lie is a treiuleman of ability .and wii"
i make a good paper.
IT URD AY, FEBRUARY -16, 1861.
1 otri &iiiJ-:vroii:s-
'pitancy
m uissolving Uieir connexion with a Ciack HepuUi
Ca.i CjyHrutneHU
the pt-Hcy .f the subtcission partv is to shut
their eye uitiii th-ey feel the iasb of Lincoln and
tiiei beg- for quarter. '1'hey perciave nc caase for
action, no cause for holding conventions, no danger
threatening the honor and" rights of North Carol i
oa. "Watch an I Wait-' is the countersign of the
i'niv, wrue rr;eir sei'..:nel.5 crv is well, .even
when the foe is at their ru:e. We csk the nei'e
t' read and ponder, what is the true intent and
.raeanrngof .lihie't liepublieantsra : Do thev know
that it obtained its own compron.isu ia the Cor.sfi -
i.u.iuii 10 coui.iuier aire unpriation or slaves, ana
V- -ri,CI'ty m slaves which it sold to us its
It seized upon Texas north 36 c!eg. 30 min., and
carved out of Tex.as -14,000 sq mre miles of slave
territory south 3i5 deg. 30 mir.
It seized upon all the territory acquired by com
mon conquest from Mexico, and deprived slave la
btjr of the privilege of operating in the wealthiest
mines of earth the gold mines of California.
It had bribed a slave State with ten millions of
common funds to sanction a prohibition of shivery
in all New Mexico.
It claims to abolish slavery in the districts, forts,
irsenals, dock yards, and other places ceded to the
United States. To abolish the intf-r-State slave
tra le, and thus cut oif the Northern slave States
irom their pro firs of production and the Southern,
from their sources of supply ot la-bor. '
It claims to forbid all equality and competition of
settlement in the common Territories, by the citi
T.ens of slave States.
! It repels all further admission of new slave
5'tates.
i It hns miliined the Fugitive Slave acts in fuir
toen Stat,'3 of the Un'on. ft has denied extradi
tion of murderers, and marauders and otiwr felons in
several others. -
It has caused and shielded tho murder of m isters
or owners in pursuit of fugitive slaves.
It has refused to prevent or punish by State au
thority, the spoliation of slave property ; but on
the contrary, it has made it a criminal offence in
tho citizens of several States to obey the laws of
thf Union for the protection of slave property
It has advocated negro quality, and made it the
ground of positive legislation hostile to Southern
States.
It opposes protection to slave propertj' on the high
sqas, and has justified piracy itself iu the caso of the
Creole-
It has kept in our midst emissaries of incendiarism
o corrupt our slaves or induct them to run o!f, or
"o excite them to rebellion or insurrection.
rt has run off millions of property by a system of
vhntis called "uudcrgr.-uiid vaiiroad,"' and has made
Irs tenure so precarious in the border Stales as
aearly to have ahohtionize I two of them Maryland
and Missouri, and it is m iking similar inroads con
stantly upon Virginia and Kentucky.
It is incessantly scattering firebrands of incer.diarv
appeals in our midst.
It has extended f urati 'ism into our own borders.
It has invaded a Terrs ory by arms furnished, by
emigrant Aid Societies, nnder State patrona-re, and
oy Hmds li'.rnishv'd
bv i-.'t'ioTi ep.(.olie i: fl.i .T-;
ijsftiz.ens oh her 'own soii."
P: It has jnstitied and cxal'ed
i'lvaut
jiooti oi her t
to the highest honors
f admiration and respect the horrid murders, and
irsons, and rapine of the raid of John Brown ; imd
las cirmi.eJ ttie felon-; themselves as s tints of
martyrdom.
ft has burned the; towns ai' l poisoned the cattle,
and forme 1 the midnight conspiracy for the depopu
lation ot North Texas.
It has proclaimed to the slaves the horrid motto:
"Alarm to th-; s1eci, tire to the dwelling, poison to
the food and water" of slavoh !ders.
Ic has pubiisha l its pi ui for the Abolition of
slavery everywhere. To ".resecue si ives at all
hazards form associations to establish presses
to use the vote and ballot to raise money and
military equipments to form ad discipline armed
companies to appeal to non-slaveholders arid de
taeh them from slaveholders in slave States to com
municate with the slaves to encourage anti-slavery
emigrants to the South and West to seizo other
property of slaveholders to compensate for the cost
of runmg off their slave to force emancipation by
all means, espect illy by Hurting, harrassing and fio
wning upon slavery in every mode and form, and
finally by the Executive, by Congress, by the postal
service, and in ever way ro agitatewithout Ctasmg
until toe boutherti Mates shall bo ab.md med to their
antil th(: ""l States shall be abam
fate, and worn d wn, ,s:i ul Ie compcil.
dtfr'anJ emanL-ioate their slaves.
d to
scrrei.
It has repudiated tlis decisions of Cue S ioreme
Court.
It ass. lils us from the ptilpif, the pre-?, ami in the
schoolroom. It divides all sects and religions as
wen a pai t.e. ii. fuuuu-s ii.i uuo.uct n?, uesrau-
ol 1V the lowest imn.orauties, insults ttiem in every
'farm ana noius mem up i uie scorn oi mankind,
1 Tt 1);IS already a majority of the States under its
! dotnmatioa ; nas intecteu the I eder.u as well as State
! judiciary ; has a large maj uity oft he House of'Pe-p-
3 iseuutoves ui toe : eU, yl C; iu omieu .-.ranes
lias now a majority ot the .Senate ; and ce: tainly
o'rtain the chief Executive power of the United
! States.
It has announced its purpose of total abolition in
tie Slates and everywhere, as will as Territories and
Lfrstricts. and ottier places ceded. And,
jit has prod timed an 'irrepressbie eoufliet or hiedi-
r htw with the Federal Constitution itself!
dlow, then, is the election, of its candid lie for tha
fcij-'-'f Kneiii.h-.i Tiroi-.m L tin ...io... .1 U i n i i , oil
i j ..11.1 bi-i rind's sentiment are both riroolaim ad
.
t,y are the same "live governmencaunot endure
hi If slave and half free" it is an "irrepressible con-.
fiict" between opposing an 1 enduring forces- the
ed Sfttes n,st anJ Z, .r
ia tun s- in.!.!"", f - - -
T, flr tho sentiments of the Black Ilcpublican
triumph wo have seen.
j What then? .
ti ti ..1-tr r.C 1 ivin-i'ii I an col ii In rate Kresi-
;m1 ;i5,:i.a avowai by a p,,pular
ma;orpv f,f the North and of the nation, tuat the
pjst aggressions of the Liacl;
: right.
! 2. That they are to be persisted ia will great ag-
j gravatrm, f u- th.e luture.
p .3. That the slave States shall not govern thcni-
x selves in respect to their own property, in their own
j limits- but that while Territories are to be alow-
ed to nniln nt l-irrv 1 1 1 their ii:iia. uie states win
not be permitted to protect it 1:1 peace, m theirs.
4. That the slave States and their citizens are to
be coerced to submission. And .such aggression as upon inat question ne ciemuiideu tne ayes ana nnys
this -amu!ils to actual war. It is proclaimed ,d- Yeas 12, nysC4.
: ready and awaits only the action f r the power 'and j
j the means to coerce submission. 1 he election iias
given it both. And it ?s the worse for coming m ad
the nfinonltr nf a rnfivo form ftf rieht.
lhe torm is
i the election, and the election is constitutional. That
I is the pore out of which the courage of resistance
S s to ooze. The form of the election may be con-
1 ailLUVIUll.ll, out lift intent unu o uo y.-v .- .
1 sion, and a violent infraction of the Constitution.
Vrt ,..e... ....... ..... r..-.,. t .ni.arisi,
cliinii 1 I . : i ,,....r i r.or inn.
i ,.-ot;o., tv. ...-.tft., u tn viral!
If we submit to it, we are at oace subjugated ;
and ;t wi intend to resist it is time we w ere prepar
ed for the eoniitct, whivh we cannot repress, but
may repel.
Souiuera Cunfedcmc Coiivcnrlcn.
Jff'ei'soa X5;i-in T7nrmijuous!y TOlot orl
J. i'c.-mlriLt oft U bou t hen i C-or ii-t leiwey
Iiliel V. il. fclt.j,jl(,ni, t Li K)V;. ;;l it-o Ir'i-ts-
sKioitt I.;ivs -.1 tae CiiUtwl ."laUt!( Ado-
at.L i-eai Jvjoioi-:iai- iiitKiii-y
Mo:;To.-,itKY. Feb Aa unusual interest was
miioksted by outsi lei-s to-day and the hall and
gal. cry of the Convention were crowded
.Mr. Memt.iinger presented a beautiful flag model
made, by South Carolina ladies, with a Urn. cross
on a r ed Held, and Sevtm stars on the cross. It is
highly
- . Air. Metnmutgor aiso present
d another model by
a croks containimr
crr-Titiemeii ot Cuaileston. wit;
1 ktt.en st:,r o ft n.dd of sirit.es. A
COlliluittee
was appoiiited to report on a bag, s.'til, arms and
motto tor the Confederacy.
'I he President was directed ta Hppoin'. ommttteos
Oil fircigrv finance, military, and naval a 'i airs judi-
elected President of the Contederated States oi
North America, and A. II. Stephens, of Georgia
Vice President.
A resolution was adopted appointing a committee
of ihree Alabama delegates to enquire and report
upon what terms suitable buildings in Montgomery
can be secured for the use of the several executive
departments of the Confederacy under the Provis
sional Government.
A bill was j assed continuing in force until re
pealed or altered by Congress, ail laws of the United
States in force and use on flee 1st November last,
that are not inconsistent with the constitution of thi
Provisional government. It is understood that un
der this bill a Tarilt will be laid ou all goods brought
from the Unit 1 States.
A resolution was adopted instructing the Financi
committee to report promptly a far. If for raising
revenue to support the government.
A resolution was adopted authorizing the appoint
meat of a committee t report a constitution of per
manent government f.r lice Confederacy.
The. convention spoilt about two hours in secret
session and the rest of the day with open doors.
I. AT UK.
The Constitution of the Provisional government
has been printed, and is now public, 1 he pream
ble reads as follows :
We, the deputies of the sovereign and indepen
dent feta'es of couth Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Ala
bama, Mississippi and Louisiana, invoicing the favor
of Almighty G d, do hereby ia behalf of these
States ordain and establish this Constitution for the
Provisional government of the same, to continue one
year from the inauguration of the President, or un
til a permanent Constitution or confederation be
tween sail States shah be put in operation, which
soever shall tirst occur."
Toe Tin section of the 1st Article reads thus :
"'The importation of African negroes from any foreign
country other loan tiij slavehoiding .Suites of tile
United States, is hereby for.-iddeii, and Congress is
requeste d to pass such laws as sliaii elfectually pre
vent the same.
Section 2nd Congress shall also have power to
pronioit i ho introduction of slaves from any Stute
not a member of this Confederacy.
Art 2nd section, Cr.t clause, reads thus :
Slaves in one Slate escaping to anot.'ir shall fie de
livered upon claim of tc.e party to wb m such slave
may bcloag by the Executive authority of the State
in which such slave may be found. In ca-oofany
peases, snail be ma te to trie owi.er oy ti:e it ite in
whien such ab";uction or rescue shall take place..
Art. 0, -ml clause The government liercOy in
stituted snail take imtnedi ite steps lor the settle
ment of all matters between the Stat- s forming it
and their lato confederates of the Unite States, in
in relatioo to the pubii ; property and public debt
at the time of their withdrawal from tnc-.n ; thes-o
States hereby decla: ing it to be their wish a. id ear
nest desire to adjust every thing per aiuiug to the
common property, common habi ii.y a:al common
obligations of that Union, upon the principles of
right, justice, secuiity and good faith.
AH tiie other portions of the Provision d Con
stitution are almost identical with the Con.-titui ion
ot the United States.
Great de.nonstr.. lions of joy are going on here
(Montgomery.) A complimentary sen-nu ie was
given to Stephens, of Georgia, which brought him
out i:i an eloqueuc speech. Messrs. Ches.mt and
Iveitr, of S. C. Conrad, of LcuisLma, ami others also
SpoK
10J
id t!
ie ileui iiii rations are sub pr igrecsing-
:u:is were li.e.l from the iiili this ai'.ernoon.
FROM WASHINGTON.
W A K 1 1 1 X . i T 0 X C I T V
F
PEACE CONGRESS.
Nothintr oPSninortantanee transpired in the Peace
Co
ft ess oil vesierdiv. It is
t-vi.ieot Inat tl
Re
publican le.dcrs are hourly more wi ling -to make
compromise for the sake of the U;no;i.
Halifax,. N- S., Feb. 0th,
The Steamship Canada, from Liverpool with dates
to t'ue 2itii utt., has arrived at this port.
The Sardiniip.s had dispersed the reactionary
bands in tne Roman States.,
'tiler
was great activity in the Irene a arsenal
lh ,.. " . , . ... , - , ,
It was reported that neK.ng of Naples had re-
solved to continue tue defence oi Oaeta to tne last
extremity.
r .... r -r r , ,,
f;:-111'1- afts, Jax. 2Cth, !(.! Cotton
:uest.rone day (Saturday, o w'J bales, r 'rices
sn-ritly lower. Buyers denriud a reluet:on, and
. , . . i-,, , ,
the market cio ;ed dull. F lour declined Gd. to Is. :
ui. ,, o . ii 1 1 .,, ,- - '
n n.Kil ; Corn (jj. a Jd. Rosm -.Ml nu llities
;,.i,r 1 1 , t . ... , , ', . .
s igntlv advance 1 ; sales at is. od. a Is. . .1. Spirits
'i',.. . i , .i
1 ui pent. .10 m m at ol a o Js.
FROM PEN"5vSVL"ANI A.
auo uocik. uros.
, 7..r.,r. -T. ... 1 1 1 1
it 7 , f, ,
1 ue -uc'isiaim e o. mis otateon vesieruav. uaseu
a bill guarniec.
ernment loan.
to take $2,S0h,0Uuofthenew Gov-
FROM GEORGIA.
Savannah, Ga., Feb. 0.
Gov. Brown of this State on yesterday seized live
vessels owned in New York, in retaliation for the
seizure of arms ley the Governor of New1, York.
ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA.
FAYETTE V 1 LL AND WARSAW.
A bill for the extension of a branch of the Wit in
iiigton and Wei don Railroad, to some point near
I'aytteviHe, w.-is put upon its second reading.
Mr. Faisoii oli'-red an amendment to the purport
that thel'rvasurer should sell State bonds to effect
a loan of -j, Jd per mile to .sai 1 road, so soon as it
was graded, provided the amount did not exceed
$"i-jM;0i Ml. Aadopted.
Mr. Turner moved the amendment, requiring that
the bords shall be sold m the city of Raleigh, and
I he question recurring upon the passage of the
, oiu ua bcconu rearing, it passed uy the lo How ing
j vo.e.
fi.n-mattve. Avery uurton; ii trrmger, lhcuson
Dowd, Dockery, Erwin, Faiso.i, Hall, lLirriss of C,
j Shaw. Simmons, Simpson, .Street, Stowe, Sharp,
T tyf r or Ii., Thomas of J-, Tho uas of i., Walker,
i Wai.-tUO. Vlortn. .''2.
i - '
, Negative. .Iesrs. Jiloant, D.o-.sont .rist, Ihr
nss of F,. Lane. Pitch.ord. Bo-ers. Sper:c.r. Tay -r
of N., 1 urner, au-h. liaiier, H uisti ad hed-
! bee. 13.
WHOLE -NUMBER 1247
3TAT OF tiOn fH-QAROLINA.
Uy Jotix W. Ei.t.rs, (Joacrn'tr of.Yorth-LarulhKi.
Whehuas, The following law has been enacted by
the General Assembly of the State of North-Carolina,
to wit :
AM ACT COXUErtN'lNG A COXYEWTION OF
Till: PEOPLK.
Wheeeas," The present perilous condition of the
country demands, in the judgevneut of this General
ssembly, that the sovereign people of this Stato
should assemble in Convention 10 eii'-CL fin honora
ble adjustment "of existing difficulties whereby the
Federal Union is endangered, or otherw ise to de
termine what action wiii best preserve the liono'.
and promote the interests of North-Carolina; and
whereas, this General Assembly, on matters of
such grave import, involving the relation of North -Carolina
to he'- sisters in the confederacy, is reluc
tant to adopt an- settled policy without the netise
of the people, in whom, under our government, all
sovereignty resides, being first ascertained.
Sec. 1. Jl" it Uiereore enacted fj the General
Asxettdjly of the State of Xorth-CaroLioa, audit in
herein enacted hy the authority "f the same, two
tfttwlx f.- aft 7iifiu(tet ft' en h hu;ie ronariity.
r
the St?ii e be, and he is hereby, required to issue a
proclamation, commanding the Sherilfs of the re
spective counties in the State to open polls at the
several election precincts in said couniies, on the
2Sth day of February, A. D., 1 SGI, when and whero
all persons qualified to vote for members of the Gene
ral Assembly may vote for or against a Statu Con
vention; those who wish a Convention, voting with
a printed or written ticket, 'Convention," and those
who do not wish a convention, voting in the same
way. '"No Convention," also, to open separate polls
it the said time and places for the election of dele
gates to the convention, to he assembled on such
times as are hereinafter provided; said polls to be su
perintended by inspectors, appointed by the Sherilfs
w ith tho advice of three Justices of the peace, of tho
respective counties, who shall be sworn according
to the provisions of section G, chapter 32, of Revis
ed Code.
Skc. 2. Be it further enacted. That it shall be tho
luty of the sherilfs to make out duplicate st atements
of their polls, in their respective counties, on tho
question of "Convention" and No Convention."
-worn to before the clerk of the county court, one
copy of which shall be deposited in said clerk's of
fice, and the other copy transmitted to the Governor
of the State, at Raleigh, uirder the same rules ami
regulations, and under the same penalties, as aro
prescioed hi the case of tho returns' of the vote for
electors of President ami Vice President, as now
prescribed by law, immediately after sai l election.
Sec. 3. le it further enacted, That it shall be
the duty of the Governor, as soon as be shall have
received the returns of sheriffs, in the presence of
the Secretary of the State, Public Treasurer and
Comptroller, to compare the number ot votes for
and against a convention and if it shall appear
that a majority of the votes polled are in favor of a
convention, he shall forthwith issue a proc'am .lion
iu such manner as he may think proper, summon
ing the delegates elected to said convention, as
aforesaid, to convene in Raleigh, on sucu day as ho
may designate in' his said proclamation: I'rocide'1 ,
Tile day designated be not earlier than the elev
enth 1 if March; uid if a majority of the votes polled
are against a convention, the Governor shall, A.
like manner, issue a proclamation of that fact; and
in that Case the assembling of the said delegates,
elected as aforesaid, under the provisions of this act,
is hereby declared to be iilegrland of no effect.
Sice. 4. Be it j'artlue snaeted That the election
lor delegates as aforesaid, shall be held and cbnduc-
uie jreueiai -v.-.sv..joiy, una rue vote email .- coni:
ed arid; the ; 'scrolls' compared; and certific.rte.s iMstTca"
in the same manner as prescribed by law for mem- ''.
hers of the House of Commons. - .
Skc. 3. Be it farther enacted. That if a avcancv
shall occur by the death, resignation or removal
from the State, or by the refusal to serve, of any
person elected delegate as aforesaid, thu presiding
ohieer of the convent ion shall issue his writ to the
Shcriif of the county in which such vae:('icy nniv
have occurred, after such notice as the convention
may onfer, to open a poll to fill such vacancy, un
der the same rules and regulations as heretofore
prescribed for the election of delegates,
Si.c fi. Be it further enacted, i hut the sail con
vention shall coiisi.-t of one hundred and twenty dele
gates, and each courty shall be entitled to the same
number of delegates, as members ol the House ot
Commons under the last apportionment.
Sice. 7. Be it further ennrtd, That the milengo
and per diem day oj the delegates to said convention
shall be the same as that of members of the Gener
al Assembly, to be paid in the same manner ; and
said convention shall have power to fix the pay of
all its oiilcers. and of any representative to any-convention
or State, a d shall provide for other exptn
st s. to be paid out of the treasury as it may direct.
Skc. S. B- it further enacted, That the said con
vention shall have power to consider all grievances
otfectipK North Carolina, as a member of tin; Con-
federacy, according to the true intent and meaning
:l j of tins act ; the assent or utssent of the people to
the propositions herein contained, being reseclively
J expressed by the votes "Convention" or "No C011-
veniion at tue rime anil in mo re herein hel ore pro
vided. Sice. 10. Be it fnrthf r enacted. That no ordinance
of said Convention shall have any force or validity
lu.lil il t:Ltll li.iv In. I'll 1 Oiftfiil !..- n .. io.ti ll.rt
j .,.lllfiMi vot.rs for member of the Central A ,....
: oiy, 10 w uoin 11 sn.iii oe ouomnieu according to me
1);.escril)l.U f.,r cicCtioimof members to the
1Iouse uf Colu.ons. the as-nt ordisse.it of tho
1 , , . . . . ,.
t people hereto being expressed as in proceeding sec-
iotlof tllii a,.f, 0 1 .
j c. 11. Be it further enacted, That no delegate
: i 1 1 n 1 , 1 . . 1 1 . j
. elected shall be permitted to take his scat in said
i . ,11 1 ui 1 1 , 1
convention until he shall have taken and subscribed
. , . 1 1 - 1 ,-.1 c
to tue So. lowing oath, before any judge ol the Su-
i ,. . c.i r t-- 1
( pi erne I ourts, or an v just ce ot the peace of v al.o
1 , -I r 'i 1 1 1 ,,.
i couutj ', to wit : 1 A 1 do soleiuiily swear or :dhrm
j (as to 1 he ca.se may be) that I will not lo a:y act
!...-..... , ... . ...... r ..... 1 11.. . . i
, i i. ...i . . .:. i . ...i..: l i- . .
! bly, to whom it shall be sl
I 1,. ,.......,.;i...-' r ... ,.!..,.
luuuar 10 toe aci. ui ine vieneiai .seiinn v, liuoe.
1 ' iBTV'''' 'A v-itTPiiiVyVvvytxA. -
, " J"'1. fL2
discharge my duties as a meni-
befiof thi, f.n,enioii according to the best of my
knn ledox- annbibty, -o help me ( d f
12. lie f.jurther euucttd, I hat this act shall
je i.f
orce f rom tid alier its ratification.
Read three ti and ratified in General Assem
bly he 1st day -f February, A I) 1801.
. " tf W T D .H i cii. S II C.
- HI C..ai:k. S S.
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA, )
OtriCK OF SKCIiiCTAKV Of StaT. j"
I, Rcfcs II Paul, Cecretary of the State in and
for the State'of North Carolina, do hereby certify
that the foregoing is a irue copy of the crigr.inal cn
tile in this (.flicc.
Given under ray hand this 1st day of February,
ItGl.
KUFUS II PAGE, Secretary of State.
Now, therefore, this is to command the Sheviids
of t'ue respective Counties oi tne ,tate, to c i-.c- ;
election to be held in the manner preseri..-i . ..
Act, on the 28th day of February, A it itfGI, wi,..n
all persons qualified to vote for members oi th.- Ocn
eral Assembly may vote for or against a State Con
vention, and for delegates thereto ; and they are
furthermore enjoined to conform, in all rospects, to
ihe requirements of said Act.
r ... , Given under my hand and attested by the
I seal l rc-tt Seal of the State.
Done at the City of Raleigh, this 1st day of Feb.,
A ii 15tl.
By the Governor, JOHN Y ELLI3.
Gkaham Daves, Private Secretary.
2f Kerry paper in the State will copy the fore
going, w ith this notice.- oue time.
1