COlll.miMICATIOMS.
Foa THE OBSERVER.
Dutchess County, N. Y., Dec. 10, 1860.
Mesirs. Editors:—Will you allow a distant North
Caroliniaa to make through your columns aome
suggestions to hisoountrymen ataperiod aofraught
with dangers?
Do not, I beseech you, follow your arrogant and
presumptuous neighbor, South Carolina, in her in
sane precipitancy. There can be no danger in tak-
iag time to consult with the other slave-holding
States as to the final adjustment of your rights with
the Northern States. There are vast multitudes
of men in the Northern States who sympathize
with you and who will never abate their exertions
to break up the sectional party of the Republicans.
Do not adandon us in this struggle. I have neigh
bors of wealth and influence who avow a readiness
to take up arms, if necessary, to maintain South
ern rights under the Constitution.
Do not reject the abounding sympathy and sup*
port of your countrymen here for the fallacious al
liance of foreign Governments. Those Monarch
ists do not love us. England requires your cotton
now; but she is making efforts in every part of the
world to grow cotton and become independent of
you. Even now she would not permit any States
of this Union to re-open the slave trade. South
Carolina will find that she will not be allowed to
secede from Treaty obligations, whatever,may be
the success ot her facile relinquishment of solemn
pledges and responsibilities to her sister btates.
Do not be deceived by expectations of increased
wealth or strength, by withdrawing from this
Federal Republic. On the contrary, your property
ot every kind will fall in value. You will be less
secure at home and less respected abroad, and no
Cnion, not even with ihe slavfholJiny States, will
have the elements of mutual interest and dura
bility that you now have in the United Stuff*.
Have forthwith an unequivocal acknowledgment
by the Northern States of your constitutional
rights as to slave property and an undisturbed
use and control of the same.
Mr. Lincoln will be more fettered by Congress
and more watched upon by the public than any
President has ever been, and for the comfort of
his own Administration he will be compelled to
ignore the men of his own party, who have been
most eager to elect him. A Southerner.
FOR the observer.
Washington Citt, D?c. 13ih, 1860.
Mftsrs. Editort:—In the issue of the “ObserTer” of
the 10th inst., 1 find the followiDp remarkable language
Attributed to me, by telegrmph from this City:
“Mr. Leach ol Norih Carolina says his State will
stand by the Union under all circumstances.”
• I thank you, gentlemen, for the prompt expression of
the opinion that I never used any $uch languagt. It m
entirely withoui foundation or truth.
I may add that as a Cnion man, I am for exhausting
erery peaceful and constitutional remedy, consistent
with the honor of my State, to preserve the Cnion, the
integrity of which is now so seriously threatened; while
I would not myself, and therefore would not adrise
others, “to stanii by the Union under all circumstances.’'
I am, gentlemen, rery respectfully, 4c.,
J. M. LEACH.
Raleigh Register and Oreensboro’ Patriot copy. L.
FOR the OBSERVER.
Are there no remedies forocb section.^l TRorsLEs?
At the present time, and under new and peiuliar cir
cumstances, THIS QCESTtON is a difficult one in the
minds of thousands, perhaps millions of the people of
these United States. Please allow a lav-abiding, union-
loving, though an humble member of this glorious Re
public, to suggest a few thoughts at this time of great
peril.
L Let the present Legislature of the Old North State,
and the Legislatures of the different Southern State*,
impose such heavy taxes upon all articles which are
usually brought South from the Northern States. will
amount to an entire prohibttioa.
II. Let the Cotton Planters ruohe, that for tteo yean
they will cultivate in cotton only about one half the
land usually cultiTated—the other half to be planted in
grains of various sorts, so that by the favor of Provi
dence the means of living may be abundant. Let every
bale of the cotton be sent to the European markets.
It may be objected that they are Abolitionists. Very
true. But the broad Atlantic is between us and them,
and they do not steal our slaves.
III. Let Miss Flora McFlimsey, and her numerous
listers and cousins, be content to wear the many
dresses which they have already obtained from those
who have proved themselves to be their bitter enemies,
until said dresses shall have become threadbare—then
let them take their cards, wheels, and looms; and if they
will imitate many of the fair wives and daughters in
Robeson county, by manufacturing an abundant supply
of worsted and cotton thread, and in dyeing use the va
rious colors of the rainbow, they can prepare dresses
which would be no disgrace to Queen Victoria herself.
IV. Let all the fast young Americans discontinue
their visits to the grog shops, and gambling tables, and
betake themselves to some honorable and useful occu-
patioBS—such as set ling type, turning the printing press,
pushing the carpenter's planes, slinging the sledge
hammer, handling the grubbing hoe, the plow, the
weeding hoe, ,4c. Ac. &c.
V. Let all t.ie Slates which are as yet true and loy
al to our glorious Constitution, such as Maryland, Vir
ginia, North Carolina. Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri,
and others, set themselves as an unshaken rock against
the disorganii 'rs, both North and South. Some argue
that the Abolitionists have violated the requirements of
the national Constitution, and consequently the consti
tution is no longer binding. He admit the premises,
but utterly deny the conclusion. According to such
absurd and dangerous logic, the Divine Law is if no
force, bccause it has been trangresded by every one to
whom it has been given. There were only thirteen
Slates at the time of the adoption of the constitutioa;
we trust that there are more than that number now,
cordially devoted to it. Those Northern Stales which
have already trampled under foot some of the require
ments of the Supreme Law of the land, have done even
worse than that. They have set at nought many of the
plain and positive teachings of the Bible. And our
Southern neighbors are in great danger of disregarding
many ot the clear instructions of Divine Kevelation, and
owing to that dii-regar l, bring upon themselves and
their country, the untold horrors of a civil war.
VI. And last thought not least. Let all who love our
Lord Jesus Christ, in sincerity and in truth, in the
East and West, in the South and North, go in the hour
of extreme peril and danger to the Throne of Divine
Grace, and earnestly beseech The .Most High, that He
would rule in the hearts of our Rulers, and lead all onr
leaders, and be The Everlasting Friend of our beloved
•ountry. m#*** * j*#*
P. S. Since the above was writen, a number of gol-
emn appeals have appeared iu the diti«4ent papers; and
amongst them one written by the celebrated Rev. Dr.
Fuller of Baltimore. He says: “We are now assembljd
in the Capital of this great Republic. We live at that
point which affords us a clear view of the calamities now
impending. We are not alarmists, but we cannot close
our eyes to the gloomy prospects rising before the peo
ple ot this land.” “The imagination is filled with hor
ror, the heart of every pal mt must be afflicted at the
very thought ot the destruOTon of this glorious Govern
ment, of the disruption of our national ties, and the
aismemberment of such a Union, into States or Confed-
eracies, hating each other, and arrayed in interminable
warfare. Yet this deplorable catastrophe now threat-
•ns us.
“In view of the clouds now lowering in the sky, of
U»e glMm hanging over us, and the aiorm which seems
0 be fast approaching, we beseech you brethren. North,
South, East, West, that our hearta, our prayers, our
aim*, our efforts, may be combined, that so, if it be pos-
•ible, this cup of national grief and bitterness may pass
^his great people, through the mercj of God,
inay be saved from the untold miseries into which from
the summit of unexampled prosperity, they seem about
to be plunged.”
Will the Raleigh Register, and Wilmington Herald,
publish the above. M. J.
C«fuu4 of Richmond County.~y/» are indebted to C.
C. Gibson, Esq. for the census returns of Richmond
county, as follows: Free inhabitants 6,656, slave inhab-
from June
1869 to June I860, 12.—Raltigh Standard.
In 1850, the free inhabitants were 6,114; the slave
inhabitants 4,704. Total increase ia population, 1,261.
BRCRETAar OF THE Treaslry.—On Wednesdav last
P ilip F. Thomas of Maryland, Commissioner of Pat-
and confirmed to succeed Mr
The place, it is said, was offered to and deolinl
•d by Mr. Branch of this Sut*.
FOR THE OBSERVER.
Rockinoham, Dec. 6. 1860.
Messrs E J Hale & Sons: Enclosed we send you, with
an earnest request tor publication at your earliest con
venience, a letter from W F Leak Esq., written to our
selves and others in reply to ocrtain interrogatories.
The letter is eminently conscrvativs in its character,
and w* ask for it a place in all the papers of the State,
r«licious as well as uolitical. Respectfully,
P. W. 8TANS1LL,
R. S. McDON.ALD, and others.
RoCEi.NaBAM. Dec’r 6, 1860.
To Dr. P. W. Sta.ncil, R. S. McDonald,
Jno. D. Shaw, \S. D. Usskrt:
Gentle.men: Your letter asking uiy views upon the
present disturbed condition of our 'jountry, and calling
for an expres.«ion of opinion as to the right of secession,
has been received, and would have received an enrlior
response but for indispensable business engsgeuients.
You have been pleased to state, that in making this
call upon me, “you have not been actuaieJ from any
the reinote.st intention of a party character, for that us
politicians you were in equal numbers the supporters ol
Breckinridge and Bell; but thai your sole motive was to
have the opinions of a man in whom you had confi
dence, and of one whom you always found ready to give
his views, when respectfully solicited, regardless alike
either of their popularity or their supposed bearing up
on the party to which, through life, he has been ar
dently attached.”
Thanking you, gentlemen, for ihe coinpiimeiil which
you have so kindly expressed, and saying nothing about
its being merited or otherwise, I procecd ut once to the
task assigned me.
In the first place, allow me to say, that you need not
have disclaimed the character of purtizaus. 'or I know
each of you too well for a single moment to suppose
that either of you are for ^•fiddling” while tho citadel
itself is consuming.
No; iu your estimation, as in my own, the crisis irn-
peralively demands that all former political distinctions
should be merged, and cowitry rise superior to party.
This I know to be your motto, i* mine, and thouUl be
inscribetl upon eveiy banner.
1 will reverse the order of your interrogatories, and
take up in the tirst place the right of a Stale to withdraw
(or secede) from our present Confederacy.
Secession, then, iu my estimation, it not revolution,
with which it has so frequently been confounded; butth^t
\tmay lead to revolution, even technically and practically
Considered, there can be no d.>ubt. Secession, in one
of its aspects, is of higher origin, of more dignified de
scent, and of nobler birth, than what we commonly
understand by the word “revolt;” for it owes it.x only
origin to the deliberately expressed will of the people in
Convention anembled: whereas revolution m.ij-, and fre
quently does, spring from a desire for individual ag
grandizement; from mere impulse; without any previous
concert of action, and frequently without any authorita
tive promiilgatiun of the principles ealling it forth.
In revolution, the citizei subjects his neck to the
halter, should he fail in the resistance given to the con
stituted authorities of a State; but in secession, as we
shall alteuipt to show, obedience given to the mandates
of secession is the highest loyalty that can be evinced
by the citizen, as well as becomes his most sacred duly,
and is the only proper safeguard thrown round him by
his Stale for the preservation of civil liberty.
It is in Convention, and in Coni-ention alone, that
tovereijniy iu a popular governuietu can speak; and
when it speaks, both allegiance as well as ubediepce are
co-exiensive with the domain.
No acts of 8 Legislature, or decision of the highest
courts, can rslease the humblest citizen of a State from
the obligation he has come under to the Government of
the U. S'ates; and that for the reason that the obliga
tion sougut to be thrown off was itself imposed by the
people of his State, acting in its highest (recognixed
sovereign character, through a Convention,- and as such,
the power to release must be equal to the imputing power.
Resistance, then, to theconstituted authorities of the
Federal Government, under any mandate thort of State
sovereignty, would be treason.
We iiinir.tsln. then, that serevtion is a ngkt nrcetmrxlf »tt,ch
Inf to suverrignty In any and under erery farm of )> v- r:iiii- nt. w he
ther popular, iiionarrhical, or de.Hit r; «Md it rtht in tlii«. octii
not (o «• Ihe KeitentI or any ottier t'onsiitniKin. lor iti uricin. Icr sot
erelgniy. while It mny and Hiwny/AonVJ, hsvenwr.tlrn char;, pre
scribinc tt« rule ol'nclion. yei "frr n" knows no oiher lliti iHiion ihtn
the simple eipre^cr n of lu ovtn will, iii'.dA Known -n Itn wa
and tfaif way. arcordinf; to the iiaiure of uur ta>tliui.ins, caiiuuly
be ihrousb a Ci/nrention of the people.
Vott will th^n perce ve iliai «e K'» not to the tederal t'onmllu-
Uon for the rifht in guastlon; t>ul in order li> fortify Ihe fxni
lion tukea. and to make tl *u plain (in our eniimat'.oD Ihit l.here
need l>e no cavil, we itit/ go to that initrunienl lor it. eii're«. Tt
cofnitm; and if we tuccerd in ihii. there ma«t bt an end ut the
question.
The 10th article of the Federal Constiliiiion expre«ily stntes
the piwer» "not delfg^led to the Siattt. ti> the lonstitmion
nor prohibited by it. to ttie estate* are rfntrvtd to IMt or to
the people." The^e are its rx|ire» word>.
when we carefully looK over that initroiiienl. we can find
nu prttition for a common artdier. whn Is u> decide as l>> the>e rt
served power* by the .'tate».
I uke It, then, that krrt you have an erpress recofmttj* of siv-
ereifrniy in its in>«l UnqUHlitiril. and. a* lar h the t iiion 1^ con
cerned. in lu iiHMt oijttttonaMt fvrm; tor the .ib>«nce of an ■•um
pire” IS a constitutioiuti aooiisaion ihat ench party lu the Poiii
pact if tojudsie tor itself.
.Again U) fortify the position taken still further we w.mld ob
serve, that the Federal t.'onstitutiun eipret»'y decl.ire^ that ■'irra-
»on" Qiay be roniaiuted agulnst a ^tnie: tor iii the -J.l ■.ect.on ul the
4th ante.e you wilt find ihew word>. .\ per*on cbareed in
Stati with ireaion. telony, of tnher criint. w'lio »hall llee If i..
Jumice and l>e found in another f*tjle, »h.»ll, on detiiaml ol the
ecative authority ■ f the di«te troiii whirh he lied, lie delivrred up.
to be reni'>«ed in tk* ■ttatt haringjKritdKtm oi the crime.
.Vow, if trt'asoD be (as it u) tfie higbest cr me ol a civ.I n .tu'e of
which a man may be guil:y.—If it be (n> it i,) an atieuipE to over
llirow the Governtuent of the ^tue to «hirh the oiremler owes al-
ieitiance.—can you not (-erceive. i/ the .'ttie a^ >»rrrri^a. has not
ti«/wrer tu inierpo'C and release her citizens Ir .iu then Dru#p«
tir* ubliKutions, that you then have pre'enied yoQ two
with adtvitUd tUitfiaKce, in whith the ca.ien ii,iht lioae»u> a..uiu
to whom his alleKiuace WHS due. whether to tiie Irderai or .'t^te
authority and in this doubt and honest prrpleiit>, he no;;hl innu
rently sutijec thiaiself to the hnlier; for ii ne ol>e)ed Cith. r, and
Wis cauylit by ihe other,stntnguUuon by the rui» \» the )>eiialt
^>o. gentleuien; the federal I oiititutiin cauimi be ruidt-
interpreted, lo involve -urh an Kb->urlity. jur l.tthers knew a.
much about s»Bereienty wiih its r enu, and «b..ut alicKmuce.
as a cirreiaiive duty, an the iinHlern t \naiicai inierpreter. we nf»w
have: and althnuen they leli Morerngntf pro|>er where they lou. d
It, latfte )el th y rccoBiiimi u,r oiil g:u »n nmler whirli
they then ranie, as strong enoitgk to attiin the tiiil in view. >\ h:cti
wa» lo provide lor the n.min >11 oeltnce aiio ii-ncr.tl w.'li,re o( th.-
whole troin agi( ei‘ion% witni>ut a well u.h w.tli.n, „i;ij vet »it tiie
mine lime they were >0 eiinnied and (imiuinaTt iii the laneu ■*
they employed, th.it it w.xild be underiatiijg ihi ir int. il g. 1 c-
well as the troiwit imii t to their iiieiiHiry, to tupfxi e th-it thev
intended to empl..y Mngu .ge, which by any the n...,t ( rted o.n
slru. tion. Could lie tortured into a xurrcnder of !>ovi-,e,tntv
.•tate «overe,Bi.ty annihilated’ VViij, the wn .ie concurre ,t h •
biry of Ihe l-etler:il '.instiiutiou, scittered bro,tdci-i ihr..uuh lie
deni.te> in t'onvention ot everj siii|tle th t r..t rtej ,i
antiy testihes f> the tonlr.r). It was to .-tuf y ,,,
Its «.vereignty alone, th.t they l.^.ke . .is ,, perjn tu^l Voiitinu
ing fUiranie lor the rtjirrvrU ri|>bli i.I tlie .-t. e-.
t w.« both their panoj.iy anu shield and sj eiprrtsrd » hen th-v
rHiiheil ii. ' “ /
Listen to the follow mg and licar in inin.lwho it w.i,'. when 11
W.is, «nU under what ciicuiiiiuiices the word, were u’ed kVe
the delegates of the ptople ot Virgium, duly elert,,| maxim
Conrrmlivm rissenibleil, Imvih* lully and liee.j inve.tig iied anl .11.
cussed the protied.niti ol the ledeMl 1 onstiiution. and beiiiK ,.re-
t«i'e.l, as well as the nioit imture •ieliberalion n.itii eii,ibleil u to
decide '.hereon, do, in Me nanr und on t« h.tll oi tlie |«e..ple oj V ir
ginia. flecl.rc ami make known, Ihnt l*ie p.wers Kraiileil uiii-r Itie
t^onsmution. liemg derirrd Iroiii the people of the .statrt. loayie
retumtd l.y tliein .»Deu».*ver Uie same -hall be i»!ivcileii to tlieii
injury or oppression.”
•Now, we rtsk you, can you possibly conceive of stronger Ian
guage ill justification ot ihe ngkt ol seresMon?
VVhy, itis the ver> thing met/, lor it spe.iks ol the people ol
Virginia reserving a right ot rttumimg—wliHil Why, resuui.ng rAc
w*Inch tlie septic .te fttaie.^ weie ttien coiiterriiig u^nm the
coiis.ituttd authorities ol the General liiiverniiient tt /itn couul
she do ihis? "Wlieiiever the same shall t>e l>ervetled lo tlieir
injury or oppression ”
Here, then, )ou have the ojicn and unqualihed lieclarjlion, that
the Penilletons, the t*arkers. the .Nicliola.sc.s, the luyiors of (Caro
line.) the .Marshalls, the WH^hiiigtoii-, ami Henry-, tielei’ales 111
the very (..'onvention that ratilieil it, one ;md ait considered ihai
each rotate po»«-Hed the right to rrtutne tlie [lowers Conlerred,
whenever they were i»er»eri«-d to ilie.r u.jnry or oppression."
We Could give you sunsbmiialiy the saine langu ge, used by
three or lour more »t.ttes at tAe time ol r.ititlcation; but this of it
self IS enough lo put doiiut to flight
We conc;ude, therefore, that the Federal >overninent is neither
more nor less than a compact or agreement among .Sucrrfi^n Staten,
in whit h they tiave entertil into .t written agreeiiient union;' tkrm
stlofs tfie t;overnment lieiiig no party to the (:oiii|iaci.> to provide
a common tioverniiient for expressly stipulated pur|«,ses; ihHlwnen
this common agent fails eitiier to discharge tlie trust rejKisxI. or so
"penrrtt’’ or aliu-tes ihe powers conlerred lo tlie "injiirj or oppres
sion” ot each or any of the riiales, so as l4i fail “toestablish jusiiv;,
insure liomcsrie tranquility, provide tor thecominoii deience, and se
cure the uteHsiiigs of liberty,” eatfi or any of these lieina a tailure, ihen
It is hoth the right, as well as the most sacred duty ol a Mrtte. to
step forward ami rei,-as« tier citizens from any and from all the
obligations she tiad prevKiusly i'ii|Hi^d. •
Hut It has been said by those miserable faniitic.s, who are now
threatening the incendiary’s torch to our dwellings, ihat this d.a,--
tnne of sece sion cannot be maintained, for w hat then becomes
of the millions of acres ot pulilic lands (the common property of .ill
the StutesJJ Are the seceding States to h.ive all that m.iy liaopeii
lo be Within their limil't
It cannot be iu.inuined, say they, for as sovereignty is coe-Jt
leniive with domain, having the Uttef, there woiil.l i« no liiniia-
tion to Ihe taxing pow-er of the former; and even though the seced
ing Siaujs might agree up.m a fair division of ihe land, yet ai any
time the taxing p..wer niighi efTectually render null anil void the
beneht iup|x>sed to hava been conlerred.
This, lo tar from being an argument against the use. U at most
only ao argunieot against the almst of the right of aeressioa: and it
will app y with equal force against many of our well secured and
admitted rights.
1 ake the acknowledged right, that from time immemorial the
law baa thrown around the hearth-stone and alter, you have the
undoubted righl/»rc{My 10 eject any person who shall come with
In your enclosures unbidden and unwelcomed; and its liatrUity lo
abuse li nc reason with ihe law w hy it should l»e withheld; fur if
not granted, greater abuses might and would flow in il4 wake,—
your futnily would be insulted, your property pillaged, and your life
put In peril, for then, your bouse, your cast/e 01 defence, woulil
cense 10 givt, you, as now, protection, but 11 would be invaded bv
every mau who sought a quarrel with you
citizen’s castle of defence from
u *>'' “ “"A to him
r Vh f hi* Hutle, in her sovereign
character, that he Iwks up. and asks to be protected from the war
of exwrminaiion which blind fanaticism is Lw waging.-in which
neil»r age. sei or etmdiUon will receive the least mercy at their
han^. He cannot protect himself, and he hi.i the most soriou*
and honest apprehension that the (iovermiieni iei« not
Where, then in the name of everything m«>t sacred, cam «
for protection, if doI to tAe ^uuef n me
A mistak$ to suppose that secession Rflecis *o hnve to
do with any other than politick iheiifc U does annihi
late, but the moral and eqaiuible nrlslng from any sUiii»oMd
pdi^erthip of the public iands, is not in tbe least Impaired (hereby
«o; *o far from It, secession foes no further than to prevent an
uafrMBdiy co«eiut«M jarisdistlon ov« the laniU la que«Uon, Uav
THE SECTIONAL TROUBLES.
Correspondence of the Baltimore Amencatt.
Washington, December 11, I860.—“Skies are
brii^htening," notwithstanding the croaking of
parties who, whilst professing to oppose disunion,
are exerting themselves to add to the sectional
rancor that has almost alienated those who but a
few months paot hailed each ythcr as sharers of a
common destiny. Out upon the hypocritical edi-
torft and correspondt-nta who daily gather in their
columns all the extremes of fanaticism, and es
chew everything that shows a love ot country and
national attachment.
There is an evident determination on the part
of the moderate Republicans to grant every con
cession to the South that reason and justice can
demand, and even to go a little farther to re-es
tablish confidence and fraternity between the sec
tions. What will be still more satisfactory to all
who truly love their country, there is already
evidence of distraction and dissolution in the Re
publican ranks. The fanatics, such as Seward,
King, Hale, Lovejoy and Burlingame, are already
expressing their dissatisfaction with the “dough
faces,” as they call them, who are getting fright-
eneti at the result ot their own fanaticism.
Another cause of congratulation ia the result of
the Mayor’s election at Boston. It is one of those
tangible evidences of a revulsion of opinion that
1h more available for good at the present juncture
than a thousand Union speeches. Action rather
than sentiment is now required tor the work of
conciliation.
The declaration of Mr. Vallandighana, of Ohio,
as spokesman of the great West, that the secession
of the mouth of the .Mississippi could never be a
peaceable neoession, has also given practical evi
dence that the dis-solution of the Union is a geo
graphical impossibility. Mr. Slidell says thai the
Soutliern Confederacy is to grant the free use of
the mouth of the Mississippi to the Western
States. This would answer very well in time of
peace, but if the Nortliern Confederacy and the
Southern Confederacy should happen to get to
war, what safe outlet would Ohio, Kentucky, In
diana, .Missouri, V'irginia, and even Western
I’ennsylvaiiia, have to the sea? Hence it has be
come a .settled fact that, even without coercion,
seco.ssion must be followed by a war of conquest
to possess the mouth of the Mi.s.^issippi.
Another strong sign of returning reason is the
check that is understood to have been given to
the action of South (’arolina by the Southern
caucus Instead of leaving the Union on next
Wednesday, she is to po.^tpone it until the 4th of
March, so far as any act of sovereignty is concern
ed. That is to say, she is to try the experi
ment for four months without any of its respon
sibilities, and give time for her sister Slates to
coerce her by moral suasion.
But the.se are not all of the reasons that make
the I’nion “skies brighter” to-day. The North
ern fanatics are being flooded with letters from
theii constituents, begging them to yield to the
South full security for the future and indemnity
for the past, if necessary, rather than prolong
this terrible and unfathomable crisis one day
longer. In short both wides of this unfortunate*
controversy have ascertained that “the Union
must be preserved,” that dis«olution is “national
suicide,” from which there can be no resurrection,
and that the sooner the mattrr is settled the bet
ter it will be for all parties concerned.
There is no doubt, al.'io, that there is a growing
determination on the part of members from the
Southern States to fight their battle iu the Union
The dissolution and disruption of the Republican
party is already self-evident, and it requires but
the rallying jf the South on such a man as
Stephens of Jeorgia. to sweep the Union, four
years hence, like an avalanche. The revolution
ut the North has already shown itself at every point
that a vote has been taken since the election, and
the pulpit han taken up the question of Southern
rights, in a manner that will overwhelm the Par
kers and Beechens who have so long desecrated
their vocations at the shrine of biind-fanaticism.
Washixoxo.v, Det 12, iJsGO.—South Carolina
displayed her wisdom in keeping her Senators at
home. Haii the other Cotton States followed her
example, the prospects ot the secession movement
would have been greatly improved thereby. The
violence and folly of Iverson, who predicts that
the Senate Chatuber will only be inhabited by bat^
and owls two years hence—the extreme demands
of Wigfall, and the disconnected vauntings of
Clinsrman, have taught the border members to
beware of following Sutes that are represented bj
such leaders.
Mr. Wigfall, of Texas, spoke again in his usual
bitter strain on the wrongs of the South to-day,
and went to such extremes that Sumner and Hale
were in an ccstacy of delight. It was just such
a speech a^ they wanted to send to New Englaml
to sustain their own V^iolence, and to check the
healthy revulsion in jiublic sentiment that is pro
gressing atnon>r their own constituents.
The resolutions oflered in the House to-day by
Eli Thayer, a Keptiblican of Ma.s.sachusetts, show
that the moderate men of that party, in Congress
... .ri . „ 1 . out of it, are disconnecting themselves
\\ iitaK.^.s, The present conditiou of our >ationai j- 1 x • j 7 ,
utr.iirs d»*niaiiiis of every citizen, witliout distinction of j *roni the radical fanatics as fast as they possibly
party in North Carolinii. to stanil ftriiily in the niain- *" ' ‘ ^ ”
taiiiiuice of his constitutional rights which have been
Ing the eljuilable clultn tif the copirlners o debt uncancetled and
untouched, and to be enforced preeinslf in the same way that all
claims are now entorccu lietween sovereigns—by an appe tl t> Ihelr
sense of jusrice, and should that fail, hy an appeal to the last re
sort. the “ultima ratio regiim;” and in re»i>rtina to the sword, it Is
not hec.'ilise the .‘^tate has no right to secede, but only because she
claims, as a consequence of sei e'sion. rights, privilege' and exemp
tions that dll not attach to it. and « hlch are In ne waf essintiai to
its eieri'lse.
Nothing attaches to It but that which U tssentiallji necessary to
Its eiercl-e, and the discharge of any equitable and moral obiiga-
tlon. pecuniary or otharwlse. not being necessary, is not In the least
1 atfccied thereby.
Hence ills that nations always look to the governtneni "lU/acto
for «n«‘ remuneration they m-iy have rigktfuUf claimed at the
hamls of the government displactfd.
We trust, then, that upon the nhslracl right of a State lo with
draw, we have iiiade^ourselvei distinctly understixal; and we will
now proceed to the remaining liiterr.igalory, “What steps should
now be taken by CamllnH to nvert the Impending slortiir’
Here permit me to say. that although recognizing tbe right. I am
not yet prepared to say that tkt tim* has arrived for Us eiereist; on
the contrary, in my hu'oble opinion, tt has not; and If therefore
called uyiiin tor advice. In the Unetiupe ottlie Hon. ^. H Stephens
of Oeortia, I would lay. "let UJ do all we can. so that In future. If
ihe wor-it come. It may never be ■>aid we were negligent In doing
our duty to the last.”
1,01 me still furllier adopt his laiignnge and say, “before looklne
to extr me mea'urei, let us fir»t see that evrry thing which can be
do e to preserve our rights, our IntfrHsts and our honor, as weM as
the |ieicp of tlie country in the Union, lie Jir$t done;” for re.st fully
H-aiiml. iliat siK'h a priceless her t ige. the gaze and admiration of
the world, if it can be iiuiiiitHiiieil intact by the fierversUms and
miscon-tructions of a blind fanatictsin. Is well worthy of the most
Watchful sidicUude of the mo-.! exalted patriotism
tVe c innot say that we lielleve It ran. tint stil. there Is hope, and
he who Would not def. r to hojie. (although it may b*» falnl.) and
«heti he cannot {iosibly incur any injury thereby, and when
there Issomnchatstike, Uwes aConslltutloual Union iein than t do.
We go In then llir a Convention of the St ites, bnt not for a con
sultation wilh the entire South; and that for reasons we shall af
ter wirds give
We are for inviting Marylsml. Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee and
.Ml'sourl Into a consultation with orth (’aM'lna
We would then lay down our platform, which should be Suutkmi
In every essential (lart'cular; we would demand of those Stales who
had Interposed the r penal statutes between the master and his fu
gitiv.- slave that they be rei>ealed.
We wou 'd demand t^at the tiiiesllon of slavery, now and forever,
in every nritl«r, sha|ie and form, be driven from the halls of ('on
ures-. t^oe omJp she constitutional ohlieation ui extend tolt(Ar*anu
prnt'ction against - hostile lesislation” as Is now e.f tended to every
other siiec.e.. of pro;ierty when wroni’fiilly assailed. These wculd
be our “tiNf! 91KI aoii'' condillons of remaining any longer In the
(Niiifederition; H reasonable time should tie given for a response,
diirtne which lime we should ■*ti 1 continue united.
If the pro|iosition was acceded to, “by-gones” should be “by-
Cones;” but if n t, we would hold them, as our fathers held the
subjects of the British crown, "enemies in war. in peace friends."
Then. t'Ul not until then, do tct advoca'e sec*-»sion
The Stiles called In coiiNUltation are known and looked upim hy
Ihe .North as eniinenily conservative, and yei there are ne Stales in
the Union who would sramor "face the music” and s ly t i .N’orthern
fanatiri'iii. equality, at all hazards and at any price;—equality m
the Union, or ind"|.iendence without.
Beinc viewed as conservative. It is highly probable that their
counsi'N might have a gre.iter etlecl. And ll Is f«r this, and Itils
aluue. that I tirefcr a omsult ti n w ith them.
Kespecttully, yours, tc. W. F LB.\K.
FOR TIIE OBSEHVER.
,\t K meeting of a portion of tho citizens of Richmond
County, at Laurel Hill, on tlie 7th of i>ec , to deliberate
on the state of the L'nioii, Dr. A. Patterson was, upon
motion, aj pointed Chairman and D. McNeill Secretary.
It w.is uioveii that a coniiuittee of three be appointed
to draft rexolutiotis expressive of the sense of the meet
ing, which motion was carried, whereupon ihe chair
man apjMiiiitcd .Maj. J. .McNeill, l.'ol. C. Malloy and
Milton .McIntosh, to act as coniiiiiitee. The cotumittee
retired and in a ghort time reported ihrt)uj;h their cbair-
tiian (.'ol. .Malloy, the following resolutions;
‘•We, a portion of tlie citizens of Kichmond County,
irrespective of parly, do agree to the following resolu
tions.
Kesolved, lf>t. That the nullification of the fugitive
»Iave law, by a luajority of the uon-slaveLolding .'States,
is insulting to the South, and in dirtct oppoaitiou lo the
Coniiiituiiuti of the L'niittd States.
Resolved 2d, Thi»t the election of President and
Vice I'resident by the Black Republicau party, purely
sectional, in opposition to the iastituiiona of the South,
i.n dangerous to the safety and periuaneacy of the Union.
Resolved 8d. That the facts set forth in the foregoing
resolutions are cause for secession, unless suifieieui
guarantees from the non-slaveholding Slates be given,
that the constitutional rights of the South will in future
be respected.
Resolved 4th, That wc believe a Convention of the
}eople of North Carolina should be called to appoint
delegates to consuh with the Southern .States relative
to what steps should be taken in the prasenl crisis of
:»lTairs.
Resolved .Sth. That as a Christian people who believe
in the existence atii mnral government of God, we will
not oease to offer up earnest and daily prayer that the
present threatened calamity may be sverted; that to se
cure this most blessed consuoitnation. we will bumble
ourselves for our individual and naiioual sins.
On motion of Col. C. .\lalloy, it was resolved that the
proceedings of this meeting be sent to the Fayetteville
>bserver for publication, with a request that the pa}.ers
of this Congressional District copy the same. .
L'pon maiiun, the meeting adjourned
Ur A. PATTERSON, Ch’n.
D. McN'eill, Sec’y.
[We have received two communications in regard to
the above meeting, which it is utterlr impossible lo
crow'l in. They aksure us tiiat the f-eople about Laurel
Hill do not incline to secession or di.sunion; and that
they concur, almost uuMuimously, io tbe viaws of .Mr.
Stephens of Georgia.]
PUBLIC .MEETING NEAR SPRLNGFIKLD
FOR THE UBbERV>;R.
On Saturday, the 8th of December, the citizens in the
vicinity of .Aberdeen .-\cademy, Richmond County, held
a meeting at the .\.csdemy, at which the following pro
ceedings were hadr On motion of Oen B. Trolinger, the
.Meeting was organiieJ by calling to the Chair, Duncan
Mc.Millan, Esq., and requesting .Mr. Malaom .McMillan
to act as Secretary, with John W. Snead for an asaistaqt.
The Chairman having acknowledged the honor con-
terred upon him, pnjceeded in a tew brief remarks to
■Slate the objects of the m-,etiug
.-*ficr which, on motii't;, a Committee of three gentle-
meti was appointed to diafi resolutions for the conside
ration and action of the meeting: W hereupon, the ('hair
appointed .Messrs. .Archibald .S. \IcNeill. Samuel Gib-
'on and Jas. P. Smith .*>ubsequently, Messrs. William
tiihson and I'aniel .^lcL.lucullIl were, ou motion, added
lo the number.
The (.'ouiuiitiee at'ter an absence of some length of
time, winch w is occupied by Gen. ii. Trolinger, ('*»1 C.
Malloy, !.>. .Xjc.Neill, .'1. 1>. .McNeill and L. .McNeill,
with appropriate and torcible speeches, reported the
following Preatutile and Kcsolutions, which alter a free
interchange ut opinion were adopted, wi'hout adisaenl-
ing voice.
National
directly violated by .n majority ot the uon-slaveholding
.States t)V pas.sing laws nullifying the Fugitive Slave
Law, and by denying the right of slaveholdmg Slates
to an equality in the territories of the United States;
■iiid whereas, these violations, if carried out, will deprive
the slaveholding Stales of their rights and properly.
Theref jre.
Resolved, That on failure on the part of the North to
redress those grievances and to give a satisfactory
guarantee to the South in future, of her equal rights
under the (.'onstiiution, and of non-interfereuce without
peculiar institutions, we will maintain them at all hazard.
Resolved, That we are in favor of placing the State
in the best possible condition for defending herself
against any aggression or emergency.
Resolved, That we believe a Convention of the peo
ple of North Carolina should be called without delay,
tor the purpose of deliberating on the best mode of
maintaining the dignity and honor of the State in tbe
present great crisis.
Resolveil, That the Secretary send a copy of the pro
ceedings of this meeting to the Fayetteville Observer
atid the other papers in our Congressional District, wilh
a request to publish them.
The meeting theu adjourned.
DUNCAN McMILLAN, Ch’n.
Malcom McMii.las, Sec’y.
Joii.N W. S.NK.\o, Assistant Sec’y.
S§EI>L.irV€>i OFF
,vr GilB,VfLV KEUlll'ljU PRICK:!;,
The balance of my Fall & Winter Stock of
Siiks, Meritnes, Plaids, Poplins, Delaines, De-
beges, Valencias; French, English and Anieri-
can Prints; Bonnets, Artificials, Ribbons;
Dress Trimmings; Cloaks; Shawls; House
keeping Goods; Table Jjinens; Hosiery;
Zephyr Work; Cloths, Cassimeres and
Vestings;
ClotMnig^
Boots amd Shoes, Hata and Caps; Trunks, Car
pet Bags and Valices; Umbrellas; Musi
cal Instruments, &c., «tc., &c., &o.
Will be offered much below the usual
eOHT FOR cjmsh.
A rare opportunity for all those wishiug new Ooodi
at a gnat Bargain.
Call at No8. 14 and 16 Hay St., at
GEORGE BP.ANDT’S.
Fayetteville, Not. 22, 1860. 73itf
LliVIE.
1 A A CASKS UNSLA££D in prime order, for sale by
J-V/U PEMBERTON & 8L0AN.
Sept. 18, I860. 6aitf
can. In fact the national sentiment is rapidlv
spreadin-/ in Congress, and the Union i.s rising up
over its enemies in all its majesty and power.
Mr. Thayer is a man of ^reat influence, and t^hen
he decl3re.« it to be the bounden duty of members
“to forget all parties and sections, and devote
them.'elves honestly and earnestly to the cause of
the country,” it means something.
Cotmeeted with Mr. Thayer’s resoluiions is a
proposition to elect the President and Vice Presi
dent of the I, nited States by general ticket of
Congressional districts, so that the vote of the
large States will be divided and sectionaliam pre
vented. It is doubtful whether, under such a
system, a sectional candidate could ever be elect
ed by the people, and it would have defeated
Lincoln.
The Committee of Thirty-three held their first
meeting last night, and are in session to-day.
The result has been that the probability of a dis
solution of the Union is considered at least twenty
per cent, poorer than it was yesterday. When
brought face to face, and comparing note«i, the
representatives of the two sections have discovered
that they can agree much better than they thought
they could, and that they will probably be able to
unite, with the exception of a few extreme men on
either side, on strong pacificatory propositions.—Ih.
Washi.noton, Dec 13,—Private letters from
prominent citizens in Georgia and Alabama indi
cate more favorable sentiments in relation to the
maintenance of the Union. Although no decided
reaction has taken place, there is an evident dig-«
position manifested in influential quarters to post
pone final action on secession, and await the de
velopment of public opinion in the Border States.
Great revulsion in public sentiment in the Noith
and l^ast. ^ Radical Republicans ar« yielding to
a conservative pressure.
The President regrets to say that he has not
received a.«surances that South Carolina will not
attempt to seize the forts in Charleston harbor
before the 4th of March. Statements to the
contrary are unauthorised.
Washington, Dec. 13._The House Com
mittee of Thirty-Three took th® following action
to-day:
Message relative to the
difficulties at the South, Mr. Rust, of Arkansas,
oflfered the following resolution: *
^ Resolved, That in the opioioQ of this Com*
mtt69 thd Qxistian diiooQttnt unoog tht Southtrn
people and growing hostility on their part to
wards the Federal Government are greatly to be
regretted; and whether such discontents and hos
tility are or arc not without just cause, reason
able and proper constitutional remedies and effect
ual guarantees for the protection of their peculiar
interests as recognized by the national compact,
such as are necessary to preserve the peace of the
country and the perpetuity of the Union, should
be promptly and cheerfully granted.”
Mr. Moriill, of Vermont, offered the following
as HU amendment to the resolution; Resolved,
That in the opinion of this Committee, existing
discontent among the Southern people and the
growing hostility on thwir part towards the Fed
eral Government is greatly to be regretted, and
that any reasonable and proper Constitutional
remedy necessary to preseive the peace of the
country and the perpetuity of the Union should
be promptly and cheerfully granted.”
The amendment was rejected, by 21 to 9.
Mr. Ferry, of Conn., moved thtj following as a
substitute:
“Resolved, That whatever grievances exist
which affect the rights or interests of citizens of
any part of the Confederacy, and are susceptible
of removal by the action of Congress, ought to re
ceive such full and appropriate remedies by speedy
Federal legislation, either in the way of resolution,
statutory arnenduients to the Constitution, or a
recommendation tor the call of a general Conven
tion of all the States, as may be necessary for the
purposes aforesaid.”
This resolution was rejected 23 to 8.
The original resolution of Mr. Rust was then
adopted by the following vote:
Yeas—Corwin, Millson, Winslow, Campbell,
Love, of Ga., Davis, of Md,, Stratton, Bristow,
Nelson, Dunn, Taylor, Kellogg, Houston, Phelps,
Rust, Howard, Hamilton, Curtis, Burch, Windom,
Stout—21.
Nays.—Adams, Humphrey. Robin.son, Tappan,
Morrill, Morse, Wa.shburne, Ferry—8.
Philadelpuia, Dec. 13.—The grand inasa
Union meeting to-day was opened by pr yer from
Right Rev. Bishop Potter. Mayor Henry presided,
assisted by a '.arge number ot our wealthy and
most influential citizens. Ke'^olutions were adopt
ed proclaiming attachment to, and reverence for
theConstitu ion, and an ardent, enduring love for
the L'nion—a love not tainted with scctionali.^m
but entirely national—deeply deploring the fact
that some of the northern States have placed up
on their statute books, enactments to evade and
defeat a provision of the Constitution—pronounc
ing such violations of the solemn compact of
Union—pledging that the statute book of Pennsyl
vania shall be carefully searched, and that if any
statute be found invasive of the rights ot her sis
ter States, it shall be at once repealed—recogniz
ing the obligations of the fugitive slave law—re
commending the passage of a State law, compen
sating the owner of the slave in ca.«e of his rescue
after being captured—submitting obediently to
the decisions of the Supreme Court »s to the
right ot slave owners in the Territories—recom
mending that all questions in dispute be submit
ted to the said Court—approving the suggestion
for a convention of delegates from the States con
templating secession to devise remedies, and ex
pressing a firm conviction that the propositions
of such a Convention will be received by the
other States in a fraternal ond conciliatory spirit;
appealing to their brethren in the States contem
plating secession to forbear awhile; abd reminding
them ot the innumerable ties which bind ug to
gether as one people. The resolutions also con
demn denunciations of slavery as it exists in the
United States.
It wa.s an immense meeting—tecs of thousands
composed it.
Mayor Henry, in the course of his remarks, said
that we must restore harmony; public sentiment
must go back to the old stand-point; and that mis
placed appeals from the pulpit must be frowned
down. We must preserve the Union at all hazards.
Buffalo, N. Y., Dec. 12.—A meeting of three
hundred prominent citizens met here last night,
for the purpose ot requesting Mr. Fillmore to
i proceed to South Carolina, as a messenger of'peace.
I A committee was instructed to wait upon him
^ for the purpose; they did so, and Mr. Fillmore
! expressed his warm sympathy with the object of
; the meeting, but said that he had been invited to
i attend a meeting of prominent conservative uien
; of New York State, and should be bound to await
j the result.
j Cn.\RLESTOx, Dec. 13.—The Courier believes
i that compromise with South Carolina is now im-
j possible.
At Columbia, the Senate adopted the report of
I the committee, appropriating half a million of
dollars for the exigencies which secession may
create.
The Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser, of yester
day, publishes a presentment by the Grand Jury
of the District Federal Court, tieclaring the Fede
ral Government a worthless and impotent nui
sance, for permitting violations of the Constitu
tion in States nullifying the Fugitive Slave Law,
and tor other causes.
[It is somewhat singular that this discovery is only
made by these Alabama Democrats after submitting to
the nuisance for so mnny years under Democratic Presi
dents. And quite as singular lo hear of these sticklers
for nullification denouncing the Gov t for not putting
down nullification by others.]
Columbia, Wednesday, Dec. 12.—The third
ballot for Governor took place to-day, and resulted;
Pickens, 50; Johnson, 45; Jamieson, 28, Rhett,
28; scattering, 6. The ballotings cea.^ed to-day.
The small-pox is increasing here, and there is a
great panic about it. There is a prospect of the
Legislature adjourning to Charleston to-morrow
Baton RoroE, Tuesday, Dec. 11.—The bill
providing for the election of delegates to the Slate
Convention, to be held at Baton Rouge on the
23d of January, has passed both Houses.
The Military bill passed both Houses, appro
priating $,500,000; providing for the appointment
of a Military Commis.sion and Military Bureau;
al.so, for the organization of Volunteer Companies
and arming the same, and lor establishing Mili
tary depots. The Military Board will be conven
ed immediately, and some one will be sent North
to purchase arms.
The Legislature has adjourned sine die.
Supreme;
Trib.
ita Winter term in this o t
j Chief Justice Pearson and'/ -‘.la- ■;
j tU -Dd Manij- b.i„y presTO,
; tleiiien were examined ai,l
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to practice Law in the Couatv 1-
viz: '
Samuel A. Harrell K . ‘
Bland, Pitt; H K,
Hemog, Dupliu; w. .Sharp/
, W. Bryan, Sampsj»; Wui ■
Thomai D. Johnbton!’ 'f.'
French, Richmond Hill-
Davis, Smith coi.ii,t-
•;ountv.
C.; W
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C.; Gardner O’Brien,
Coluir.bua countv, N (' _>'/ • , ’
• .Vra,
j 77it t'oolfithh
see this work completed. huJ ‘
j to any work it tthouid be v, thi,'
I Cumberland have exhibittJ a lio^ral ‘ I
j portions of the Stale, have been
other roads, and we hope ibev will f
I iiockiriyhamCo. ^9
] ville Herald says:
j On Thursday of this week thestockhn!,) ■
j Coalfields Road metat Madisun. \ctivg
I will soon be commenced upon the
I work will be begun soinetiine next '
1 is better news than we exjeeteii. ' '
I _ Our Railroad.—X meetiiijr
1 tion of the company was a'ivfru^e.l 10 ij'?'
I Louisburg on Thursday, the liyth yi/ 1
I standing a very inclement 'lay, s .lue of ik *'
1 holders from this and other counties 3,2!*
I and in view of tbe political ar,-j tinatici^K
i of the country, concluded to adjourn
I till .some time in A{*ril next.—
j ffoGS IS RAXuoLrn Cot.vtt.—John A
writes us from Caraway, on the o:b iust-_ '
“Yesterday I killed (amongst ether hoE-
. all of them the same litter of pigs; the Rgjrw'/"
I WHS 1200 lbs , averajfing lbs. pach- lu '
} three weeks under one year old; tLeir rp-r.w-i-.''
I were, 214, 2U«. 190. l'J9, l^jB. 189. Tot\l'i:I*’'
i killed other hogs that were larger, hut oMer*
i\ew Goods!
THE L.4R0EST STOCK and hf st |
Vf;I* u oons. jtr,.
e»er offered in this market, at greatly reJjcedjrJ
Fruits, Confectionaries, Perfumeries and Eit-,
Jewelry, Mu.sical Jnstrument?.CaDc//es>-,.\'.
Wo»tenholmes’ Cutlery, Pistols, I
Wines, Bay Rum, Ginger Brandv,
W alking Canes, and a great aj-
.sortmentof Fancy Good:-
Country Dealers and the public are
ritel to call and examine my stock. I hiTt*;
many handsome things that cannot fail to pirt«'
Jas. k. lei
No. 40, Hotel Buldin^.
beo. 12.
Christmas Aicetien.
COME and select your nick-nacks .iSd Cb-;.,;
presents from the most e.Ttensive ft-sonneL;
offered you heretofore. JAS. K.-Lt
Dec’r 12.
jspects still BRicj
, made a good star.
satisfaotory ami
J agreed upon Li]
, Bdrise Corwin to .j
^ Union feeling is
fcgsftcbusetts. the k|
out of fe^en umni j
itive net gain
|ng appoio'^^^'^
, gtates to urge the
ftfid secure other
; ^Without any aj
underwent
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in tbe elect
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Just One hem—.4 Tax of 8800,000. The
Post-office receipts in the State of Mississippi
amount to $101,549. The expenditures are 8871,-
001, leaving a deficit of 8269,452. This sum wiil
have to be raised, when the State secedes, hy di
rect taxation of the people. A tax of 8300,000
for just one item which cannot be avoided!
The Census and iVrxf Apportionment of Fed
eral f£eprexentation.-~~A8 near aa can be ascer
tained, the total population of the United States
under the late Census (including the Teiritories)
ii thirty-one millions. The ratio of representa
tion will therefore be about 133,000.
Oficial Vote of Florida.—The vote cast for
President at the late election is announced offi
cially as follows: For Mr. Breckinridge 8,155;
for Mr. Bell 4,731; for Mr. Douglas 221.
/Secession.—If one State may secede, another
tnay; and another; and another. Suppose they
should all secede but Rhode Island or Delaware,
who will be responsible for the national debt?
railed Canary iSeed, just receiT-
. 8. J. HINSDALB & CO.
Not. T, IWO.
Fresh ]%orfolk
RECEIVED several times a week. aoJ kept cor.=:‘„,
on hand and supplied to cusioEers by the
Plate or Supper.
Families and others io want of vill p,
send and be supplied. JAS. R LE£
No. 40, Hotel E..;a
_Dec'rJ^2^
To Cloi^e
AKE WILL SELL THE BAL.VNCE Of THl
IT and desirable STOCK on H.VND, a:
Prices to save Coat only, for CaK
The Manufactured
ClothiDg is oar owd superior wakt
latest style, reliable fibre*
The stock of Underwear,
Furnishing €*ood«,
Fnibreiias, Triiiiks. Stt.
Will oompare favorably with any in the Sx»
We will close the
Entire Stock at Wholesale or Retail
To any person desirous of engaging in iliebtca
we will sell the Stock. Store Fixtures, sc. ic..r.
favorable terms. The business is wel! ostaWi'hM ”
fitably conducted, and promises »n iacre:»se in Mcri;
nually.
Our BOOKS are CLOSED TO ANY furiijje'-CRZ’."
from THIS I>.\TE. in order that we ni’iy
business as speedily as possible.
In view of this determination, ourfriendj
will sec- the necessity for an
Early settlement of their Xotes and Arfoam*
In connection with the above announcenien!.
der to the citizens of Fayetteville anJ surr.»i'
country our grateful acknowledguients for ihe;r'^j
liberal and increasing patronage.
Bargains: BarffaM
In $$u|ierior «ood«. at
0. S. BALDWIN & CO’3
Clothing and FurnWbin?
21 Hay S:., Faveiievilie.
Nov. 28.
iMRiiiiriiftM
.nERCHAxl^T T.4IL0BI>^^
AND I
Clothing ManufacturiDg
fpilE subscriber rery respectfully inform?
1. and the public generally, that he will from
have all his Clothing manuVactured in his
the supervision of some of the be.st and most
chanics, and every Garment will be warrsnifd
article of Clothing made to measure on theS"'"
notice, and a perfect fit insured.
A fine and choice assortment of CLOTHS.
MERES, DOESKINS and VESTINGS. alw.’T!0«'^^
All those wishing to make a genteel
nice and substantial Home-Miide suit of
please call on GEORGE BRAM
No. 16 Hay St..
ON the 15th inst., I shall wantTwenty-fi'ff**F*|^^^^
hands to make Pantaloons and Vesis- ‘ ;
employment and liberal wages will be
hands; none other need apply.
DiJ
Joha h H
MuJil
Jo/ijJ
fi McI,
•'"ncan .jl
^'airh.l
Ditto,
-^1 Difffrfl
Mulinjij
J I>iggs, I
J'^nn McKa^
Master Rob’
Mrs .7 n
Alls M A Pa,I
Miss C W Vfpl
Mrs.TH
''rn
II M,., ]
J?''" -A P,utl
.Janet
-J T Rope,
'‘•iss Jhiipi
‘',‘■^8 M A !>«„
^"8 -'I MclntoJ
Ditto
Mrs A Monro,.. ,
'/I's M Mclntos)
M -Morrison
y A I-a,ter4
M Morrison I
: ^ J'^rrc-rs’J
M McIntosh,I
^athanne .1 Mew'
c w McuTch)
Dec’r 3, 1860.
GEO.
RICHARDSON’S
IRISH LINENS,
DIAPERS, &c. ^
nONSUMERS OF RICHARDSON’S
\J thos« desirous of obtaining the GEN'1^1-
should see that the articles they purchas* •
with th* full name of the firm, f ^
J. ?r. RICHISDSOX, SO.VS
Ab a guarantee of the soundness and durao
Goods. tt
This caution is rendered essentially P®‘'^grP^
large quantities of inferior and defective Lin®' |
pared, season after season, and sealed with -D®
RICHARDSON, by Irish Houses, who,
iigury thtia infiieted alike on the »illii«‘
and the manufacturers of the genuine yff
readily abandon a business so profiiaM®.
chasers can be imposed on with Good? of »
eharaot«r.
J. BULLOCKE & J. B.
Agents, 86 Church Street, -
Deo. 11. I860.
White Potash, just re/ei'//cO
’ 8. J. HINSDALS^ .
»«T. 7, IMO,
^^fc.“.'Ut gloriuua « nitM.
'SBcupying tiie ceiitriil
IU) ocean, including thf
would still hold tOf;
Bg dignity and powe
I'litiouti of tlie Unite
the end, win back t-
|»riinly have strayed
' The Richmond Wliij.
DU for a Cotiveniion
fhig's impression thi
Inioa being dissolve*!
lt«'es, North and Sou
"nfederacy, freed f'roi
td tbe resiless Cottoii
The Greensborough
Fhich it is utterly opp
Dnnection with South
are by no mcai
nion with I’ciinessei',
would add other 00
»ve heretofore stilted
GEATfiTOfs Insult
' solicit a ConfereuC‘
f-lier Cotton Stales,
pjure aud insult us.
union wilh
^ercury, the nicuth-
‘G!J Rip^ althougl
>iOng preparatory
Shall We tie oursel
*ieTer! Never!
A triencl writes us
been exhumed fr
•‘>'1. Hill of Halifa
putionary times, in
^outh Carolina for i
’ery sharp on
Irefuse the aid as lik
|«d and hardlv ackno
l^one and selfishness
North Carolin
lowed to forage
I? that otherwi!
! ® glad to see the.se 1
f pondent remarks “tl
; ■eose of dignity in t!
I Lu ? c"'-
I ^We S. C. does the
P observe the ignorij
1*' people to
' “er present exist?
•nd don’t want to kn
w- r«qtilr«, tii*t K
‘the
for