Indiana State Guard, Volume 2, Number 8, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 December 1860 — Page 2

THE INDIANA STATE GUARD.

W I I.I.I AM ITLLF.Y, ' EMTOK SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29. Democratic Nafional Executive Committee, --The following sained gentlemen compose tins Couii. mittcc: ' . ' ' ' . Hon. I. I. StEVteNS, of Oregon, Chairman. Hon. R. W. Johnson, of Arkansas. Hon. Jefferson Davis, of Mississippi. Hon. Jesse D. Bright, of Indiana. Hon. Thou. B. Florence, of Pennsylvania. I Him. John W. Stevenson, of Kentucky. Hon. Geo. W. Hughes, of Maryland. Hon. John U. Thomson, of New Jersey. Hon. A. B. Meek, of Alabama. Aiir.usTrs Sciinf.li., Esq., of New York. Isaac II. Wright, of Massachusetts. Ahkah am Hunter, Esq., of Benton, Missouri. Hon. Jas. G. Barrett, of Washington, 1'. C. Wm. Fi.inn, Esq., of Washington, 1). C. Walter Lenox, Esq., of "l ashLngtoii, 1). C. M. W. Cmisky, Washington, D. C, Resident Secretary. G.'W. Kiggs, Washington, D. C, Treasurer..-" ; - No Hope as Yet.Congress will do nothing to save the Union unless public sentiment is brought to bear strongly upon it. The Committees appointed by both Houses have rejected or thrown discouragement upon every feasible proposition yet made to put an end to disunion. Even Mr. Crittenden's plan, to run the Missouri Compromise line to the Pacific Ocean, has-been defeated in the Senate Committee. Three of the Southern members would not commit themselves to thill proposition, unless the Hi-publican members would indicate a willingness to support it. Wade, Collanier, .'Grimes, and Doolitlle, Republicans, voted against it, and then Davis, Toombs, and Hunter, Southerners, voted the fame way, making seven in opposition. Crittenden,' Biglcr. Douglas, Rice, atid Powell, supported and voted for it. The appeal of Mr. Ctituii'lcn in behalf of the .Union is said to have been sublime, but it had no: effect upon such a heart and such a head as Ben. Wade's. He appeared to be the master spirit' among the Republican members. There is no hope but in the People. If they do not take the mailer in hand themselves promptly, the .Constitution will soon be foundered the ship of Stale will soon be on a lee-chore! The political billows in Washington rage too high for any safe action in that quarter, without instructions from the people. Nothing hut discord prevails there. Nothing but crimination and recrimination are heard. Shall this go on so? Qn Slate one of the ''glorious old Thirteen," which gave birth to Mai ion, Sum pier, and Jackson has already resolved herself out of the Union. Shall Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Flo- : rida, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Texas, be permitted to follow in her footsteps, without an effort on the part of the people to arrest their progress? Nothing can effect that great end hut conciliation and concession.. It is folly it is madness to talk or think of anything else. Four- millions of white inhabitants, born upon American soil descended from American patriots and heroes -an-imated by the spirit of '76 -can never be suhtied by force by coercion! Xever! Public sentiment should be brought to bear upon the refractory public servants in Congress. Demagogues and aspirants for higher places should be compelled to do their duty to their country in this crisis. There is no time to be lost, livery day and every hour is big with fate. The People the great conservative class of all parties in Philadelphia lately assembled in tens of thousands, and thundered forth concession to the South in old Independence square, where the Continental Congress ushered forth that immortal Declaration, which led to the adoption of the Constitution to the organization of the only free while man's Government on God's earth. Shall this inestimable and priceless -legacy: which cost our fathers seven long years of toil and suffering in the tented field in which the North and tl e South alike participated be now sacrificed in a vain and foolhardy perseverance to elevate the negroes to the level of white men? That is the question. The people of New York city, Cincinnati, Louisville, Madison, New Albany, and other places, have nobly followed, without distinction of party, ihe example set in Indi p ndi nee square. They have proved that they duly appreciate Ihe blessings of the white man's Government. They have passed resolulions with unprecedented unanimity, breathing nothing but conciliation and kindness to the South. But in Indianapolis there has lately been a political and partizan . nn eting colled, Republican, which has uttered a different voice and a different sentiment. The liberal and conserva ive portion of the Republicans present were voted down and cast aside without ceremony by the advocates for a mixed government by the advocates of coercion against the South led on by petty office-holders and office seekers. What do ihe conservative Republicans of Indianapolis intend to do about lhat meeting? Do they intend to submit lo such d-fent and insult? Do they intend to let it jro abroad that Indianapolis, the capital, of the Stat. , is in , the possession of the radicals; and that ihe friends of concession and compromise in"al parts of Indiana have nothing more to look for? The eyes of the friends of Union in the border slave States are upon Indiana. Liberality in sciitirmnt now may prevent them from siding with the secession State.' Tlie record of Indiana respecting the Fugitive slave law has been cleared up, and it now stands fair before the Union. Will the conservatives permit the character of the capital of the Stale to suffer a blemish from the effect of this meeting? Will they let it go abroad lint Indiana endorses the tirade in the Senate delivered by Ben. Wade, and approved by ibis meeting? Our neighbors on the South side of the Ohio could not expect anything worse, from Cash Clay or Giddings. The- merchants the mechanics the laboring men all classes and all parties, except the radicals have a deep slake in clearing off such a stigma from the reputation of our city. There is no use of democrats meeting, as parlizans, in their separate rapacity. Their representatives in Congress are now powerless. With the loss of the Dcmocnaic members of both bouses from South Carolina, and the admission ; of ihe Republican members from Kansas, the

democrats in those bodies can do nothing alone. If anything is done, by Congress, to check the progress of dissolution in our Government, the conservative class of Republicans must help. They only can reach their representatives, for good.: If they cannot influence enough Republican members to' unite with' Democratic and Americai. members in the support of Mr. Crittenden's propo

sition,, Afl.irrfJjMLpnil'lJsnJinBi fresh from (he People should be tried upon Con gress. If the public servants in that body wili not obey the People, then the People will know iwlrat to do hereafter. There is no time for delay. There should be a mighty uprising of the People in all the cities, towns and districts throughout the country. Let it be tested, whether they rule, or whether a despotism in Congress rules. Three ConfederaciesSenator Fitch's Views. At the last session of Congress, the following colloquy took place in the Senate between Senators Fitch, of Indiana, and Wilson, of Massachusetts, in relation to a slate of things which is, we apprehend, about coming lo pass in consequence of the election of a Republican President to wit : a dissolution of the Union into two or more confederacies. It will be seen that our Senator takes the ground, that if the worst comes to the worst, and a dissolution between the South 'and the North cannot be avoided, then another division of the Northern .'States must take place between the West and the East. In the event of such a calamity as a dissolution at all, we cannot see how the Northwestern States will be able to get along with New England belter than the Southern Stales. The Yankee abolitionists must rule or ruin anv Confederacy of which they form j a part ; and they will be just as likely to uttemit J to control the West as they have done lo tyran-. nize oer the South. ! New England must have protection to her ; manufactures 'at. the expense, of all other States,, j even if it drives them, all In nullify the Tariff law, She .must 'have protection to her Fisheries, in Eastern waters, even if the Mississippi is thrown open to free trade from all nations. She must have fat contracts to supply the Ami' and Navy with clothing, blankets and shoes, in preference to every other section of the country. She must, through her Emigrant Aid Societies, have ihe j first 'grab at nil the richest and choicest tracts of I public lands ami capital sites, whenever a new Territory is opened, even if all the emigrants from the Western States are fobbed off nilh the refuse lands. She .must have her fanatical Abolition doctrines ingrafted upon the Constitution of every new Teriitory, cveji if she resorts lo rebellion and civil war,' as her mercenaries did at Topcka, to carry out her views. And when a new State is admitted into the Union, she must have her tools put into both houses of Omgiess, in order to secure their votes for increased rales of protection on all occasions when the Tariff question comes , up. We therefore say, if a rupture of the confederacy must take place- if there is no concession to-be made which will save it if nothing but disunion and discord will answer Ihe purpose of New England let her go off by herself, 'and join the British Provinces ; and let the Northwest go her way too, and, avoiding such company, form a confederacy with Virginia, Kentucky, and ihe States East and West of the Mississippi, with New Orleans as the great commercial market. Mr. Wilson. I should like to know whether the Democratic Senators ami Representatives from the North will rise in their places here, and . say that, in the event of ihe election in November next to the Presidency', of the Senator from New Yolk, Mr. Sewaho. or the Senator from Maine, Mr. Fessenpen, J or any. other of (he Senators about me, or any of the public men who are the accepted leaders of ihe Republican parly, 'the administration will not be permitted lo come into power, and ihe Union be dissolved ? Mr. Fitch. 1 understand Ihe Senator from Massachusetts to put an interrogatory to the Representatives of the northern.-Democracy 'on this floor. Without assuming lo say what the northwestern portion of the party will do, I ihink I can tell Ihe Senator what they will not do. In the event of ihe policy now advocated by the Senator becoming the dominant .policy of the Government, and thereby driving off the Southern portion of the Confederacy, the Northwest will not remain attached to New England. Northwestern Democrats are not now disunion-, isls, and they hope the day is far distjint when di-unioii will be the remedy for any domestic difficulty; bill they can readily be made disunion-i-ts by (lie -policy anil acts of the Republican parly; for .if thai policy prevails, and the ads i arising from it continue until the present Con- ! fedeiacy is thereby dissolved, we of Ihe Northwest shall become disunionisls, so far as our political connect ion with New England is concerned. There would soon, from being a Northern Confederacy, be an eastern and a western one of the North. We have no sympathy or affiliation with the political Republicanism of New England the source and origin, as We believe, of all our pres- ' ent domestic troubles. When lhat Republicanism ends in what must be the only result of its success disunion we of the Northwest will soon relieve our social circles from tlie pollution, and our political communities from the poison of ils mad fanaticism, its free-love, Maiiie-lawism and m-u'i-o equality. Mr. Wilson. The Senator has undertaken (o answer a utiesiion. and he has not done it. I put j - the question now to il,eSenaiir: If Mr. Seward, ! i Mr. Chase, Mr. Hates, Mr. Banks, or any other ii. in in ihe country who is spoken of, or that may : be selected by the Republican parly, is elected : President of the United States, I ask that Scriator if he will sustain the nu n who are now threatening lo dissolve the Union; if he will join in re- ! tilting- the inauguration of such a President? ! Mr. Fitch. The question, Mr. President, has J been already answered. In that event, we of ! the section from which the candidate would be selected, although ne should oppose to the utmost of our ability his election, would not deem the fact of his election a cause for a dissolution of the Union, but the pernicious doctrines of his parly might well be taken exception to by the South; and if that seotion should deem his election, and I he principles of his party, which he would lie bound totarry out, sufficient cause for dissolution, the Northwest would not long be found, after dissolution, acting with those whom we should know lo have been its cause the New England Stales under Republican rule. Mr. Wilson. Then it amounts to this: that if these gentlemen who are threatening lo dissolve tlie Union go out of the Union, the Senator is not ready to go with them. " Yes. he is." He d.ies not deem that sufficient cause; but if they do ;o out, then he is ready lo dissolve the Union himself. Mr. Fitch. Tlie Senator need not misrepresent me. Mr. Wilson. I do not intend to do so, sir. Mr. Fitch. I say when his parly by their policy and their acls have forced upon the South

a dissolution of the Confederacy, we, of tlie West, will not remain pai;ts of the Northern Confederacy, associated with New England; but in (he North there will soon be nn Eastern and a Western Union. Our social Bnd commercial re-i latiohs in the great valley of the Mississippi and its tributaries, are more naturally with Ihe South, aside from its peculiar institution, than they are with you of New England; and our political affiliation is much stronger with ihe citizens of the

J South,, who strive to maintain the. .Constitution, than with you w!.o disregaid and are seeking to violate it. Four or Five Confederacies. - THE VIEWS OF UKN. SCOTT. ." According to a Washington dispatch, General Scott says: If secession proves successful, it will result in the formation of not two, but four distinct nationalities. '.These' are as follows: First New York, New England, Pennsylvania, Michigan, 'Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota. The second will consist of Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Western Virginia, and so along down the Blue Ridge, taking in Western P'lorida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Tennessee, Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, and Texas. The third will consist of South Carolina, Georgia, East Florida, Eastern Virginia, and, perhaps, Maryland, and Delaware. The Pacific Stales will constitute the fourth. Strike out New England from the "first," and then Gen. Scott's views may come near the mark, ! so far as involves the number of Confederacies, j if an end is not speedily put lo Ihe disunion j movements by concession to Southern rights. There will be at least four Governments -probably Jive. We don't believe Southern New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota would hitch on to Abolition New England, if a re-organization of the States takes place. Northern and Western New York, which 'contain a large proportion of Yankees from New England, might be contented under a Puritanical, or rather Pharasaical domination like that of Massachusetts.. But' Southern New York, embracing the counties on both sides of ihe Hudson i river, and the great commercial emporium, which gave the anti-Lincoln ticket thirty lliouj sand majority, would never submit to it. Neij ther would "the old Keystone Stale nor any of the ' North western Stales especially Indiana. The j true and natural destiny of New England is in a i union with Nova Scotia and the Canadas having Halifax as her main outlet and connecting : link with Old England. Let the ultra Abolition ists on both sides of oui; Northern boundary hue go together, and then they will enjoy themselves to their hearts' content. Let them form the fifth Confederacy, if we cannot possibly preserve our present great and glorious Union, and then the other Confederacies may be able to get along peaceably. . General Scott treats (he exclusion of the graingrowing States of the West from a direct communication with the Gulf of Mexico as an impossi- ! bility. They will have free course to go down ihe Mississippi, and will insist on Pensacola as a naval depot. Bui this can, and doubtless will, be amicably settled by the new governments through treaty between themselves. The General also gives an elaborate statempnt of the disposition of the Military, forces of the nation, and the condition and needs of the fortified places, regarding a fair and equal distribution of Government property favorably. Kadical Republican Meeting. The radicals among the Republicans of Indianapolis and its vicinity, held a large meeting at the Court house on Saturday last, to take ground against secession and in favor of coercion. But 'whether they ...were more inclined to force South Carolina hack into ihe Union than to coerce the Journal and other leading organs of the Republican party into their views, was not very apparent. The Journal editor appeared to be as much I the mark of their displeasure as the President; and we thought the jibes, the jeers, and the jokes cracked at ihe expense of the former were as sarcastic as Ihe epithets cast upon the latter were profane and bitter. The Journal, it is well known, has frequently, of late, expressed a willingness to make concessions to the South, "that the General Government shall never interfere with the institution' of slavery; that "the free Stales will not bar the quiet passage of slaveholders with their slaves through their territory;" and that "fugitive slaves may be retaken, if possible, and if rescued while in custody, shall be paid for by the free Stales." It has gone still further, and expressed "a willingness lo make an equitable division of the Territories with the slave States, allowing their portion lo be colonI7.ed as they please, and to reconstruct the Constitution far enough to make that special grant." Now, although Ihe Southern Slates were already entitled to all these privileges in common with ihe Northern Stales, under Ihe Constitution as it is, still the Journal was disposed to make the matter so plain in lhat instrument, that there should hereafter be no doubt or question about it. But although the Journal was supported in its liberal views by a larce number of the ron- ! serrative class of Republicans, who arc disposed ! to concede to the Southern Slates what is justly ; their due rather than see a dismemberment of the Union, still the radicals, beingin a majority, j were determined to carry everything with a high 'hand at the meeting, and they did do it. They i rode rough-shod over every liberal man of "iheir I party who stood in the way of their designs, and carried through a series of resolulions, with (considering (he perilous condition of the country, and the necessity for yielding something of partizan warfare for the preservation of (he confederacy) an unparalleled recklessness, disregarding all re spect fflr the feelings of (he other wing. They looked upon the Chicago platform, Cas- j sius M. Clay's letter, and Ben. Wade's speech in the Senate, with far more veneration than the Constitution; and although they were entreated by some of the conservative leaders to bear in ' mind that ibis was not strictly a 'political meet- ,,,.', , , , ! lied for the purpose ol passmg ouncomb ; in'J." c resolutions on the eve of an election although they were conjured to "put nothing in them but what they would be willing to take up arms to defend," standing as they did almost upon the .... , precipice of civil war although they were warned lhat they might shortly be called upon "to' brave the peril and privations of the battle

field"' in a conflict with their brethren, still it was all treated with derision and laughter, acoom11 ' - panied 'with, shouts from the rank and file, "Bl will go! We will go." We did not, however, hear any of the rrtdica orators, who had worked up their followers ti the highest pilch of war fever, join in their shouts We did nut hear any of them cry out "Voine on boys," against the uulliliors and secessionists! il appeared to be all "go on" with them. One of the orators, with remarkable frankness, said, in-

jdeed1, that he thought it would be best for him (o remain behind as "a recruiting officer." We reckon that when the time comes to ,"go on" to the scene of fighting, where carnage' and blood may be distinctly seen, that all the radical speakers would prefer being "recruiting officers at home," in the vicinity of their wives' petticoats, particularly those now waxing fat upon the spoils of public offices. ' Now, this system of "recruiting" of urging other men to "go on" to do the hard fighting, is not the way that Andrew Jackson, whose name they have invoked in their second resolution, designed to check or put down nullification in 1832. When the old Hero was informed by the Governor of Virginia that his troops would not be allowed to pass through that Stale on their way lo South Carolina, he replied that he, as Commander-iti-Chief of the Army, would place himself at their head, and brave all consequences. Now, if any of the radical leaders at this meeting have a particle of old Hickory's spirit in them if any of the Gordons, Fishbacks, ' and Thompsons, feel disposed to "brave the conse quences," let them place themselves at the head of their followers, and be off at once. They denounced the President, upon Ihe authority of an unfounded penny-a-line dispatch from Washington, for surrendering the forts at Charleston to the secessionists, and shed crocodile tears over the fate of the gallant Anderson, who commanded at Fort Moultrie. Now, let them rush to his rescue without delay. He is still in command of the forts, and will, doubtless, hold on until they arrive lo his succor especially if they should apprise him by telegraph that they are coming. He has now with him seventy gallant spirits, and he has only room in his fort for thirty more. The orators and officers at this meeting, with the members of the committee which framed its resolutions, will be nearly enough to make out that number. If, however, they should want a few more to finish the complement, let them call on Lieutenant Governor Morton and his Aid deCamp, Dick Ryan. If they only bring their bayonets to a charge, on coming in sight of the secessionists, the work is done! But if these orators don't intend to lead on in this business, let us hear no more of their flings at their "weakkneed" conservative brothers no more allusions to the "newly initiated Son of Malta." When it comes to the pinch of going ahead, we are in' clined to imagine they will all be in the condition of tlie new made "Son." "Nero Fiddlins while Rome is Burning," This classical quotation was applied to President Buchanan by one of the rabid and rampant speakers at the Republican meeting in Indianapolis on Saturday last, along with a copious shower of such epithets as "d d old scoundrel," "traitor," "coward," fcc. die. We should judge that there was another Nero in Springfie ld, Illinois, from the following extracts which we clip out of an account that the editor of the Lafayette . Journal (a leading Republican paper) gives of a recent visit which he made to the Presidentelect. After describing his introduction to "Honest Old Abe," he says: "One needs to be in his presence but a few minutes to be convinced that, notwithstanding the awfully responsible and even critical position in which he is placed, he has lost nothing of his proverbial geniality of disposition, bis buoyancy of spirits, or his love of dry fyvmor, good jokes, and droll stories. The man liasi" terrible penchant for story telling. He seems to forget, at times, his posiiion ns Presidentelect in his reception room, and to feel that he is again 'on the circuit' in some country county seat, court ad journed, attorneys, judges, and clients around the bar room fare, wluling away the evening hours with amusing reminiscences and ludicrous anecdotes. I verily believe he would crack a joke at the crack of doom. He is unquestionably a fellow of infinite wit and most exquisite humor, and one who will set the table in a roar, even though the gloomy countenance o Toombs glowers over the board or the wrathful visage of Wigfall downs at the merry company. Only think of the President elect engaged in uttering "good jokes," "droll storks," and "set ting the table in u roar," when Ihe country is on the eve of civil war, and when a few words from him, through ,t letter to some friend, breathing conciliation and kindness to the South, might calm the troubled waters! The Massachusetts Nullification. We publish on our fourth page nn Appeal to the citizens of Massachusetts from a number of the leading Jurists of that Slate, calling on the People to repeal, through the Legislalnre, their Personal Liberty bills, which nullifies the Fugitive Slave Law, These eminent Jurists declare their solemn belief that Massachusetts, their own Slate, "has violated "our great National compact, by laws now on her statute book which are in conflict with the Constitution and laws of the United States." Among the number of signers lo this Appeal.it will be seen, is the Hon. Levi Lincoln, formerly Governor of Massachusetts, and, doubtless, a blood relative of the President elect who was distinguished as a Clay whig, and has never acted with the Democratic party on any occasion. We call upon Lieut. Gov. Morr ton, when he gels his bayonets in readiness for a charge upon the South Carolina secessionists, to give some of his attention also to ihe Massachusetts nullifiers Don't forget it. Governor. Tim Personal Liberty Bill to be Repealed in Rhode Island. Gov. Sprague, of R. I., has' written a letter, in which he says : The Governor of Rhode Island goes heart and hand for the repeal of the so-called Personal Li- . .... f , ' . . , are onlv unj cons'tilulional in spirit. The Legislature, which j meets in January, will, without hesitation, repeal 'them, not from fear or cowardice, but from a brave 1 determination in face of threat, and sneers, I to live up to the (Jonslituuon and all its guar- ; amies ((J r.. their ,ve for Un. jon n(J t,e firmer lo exact allegiance lo it from ' all other. William Spraovk.

CONGRESSIONAL. Washington, Dec. 21. At the meeting of the House Committee on (he Union' to-day, the following propositions were discussed; An enabling act for Pike's Peak and New Mexico, and the admission of Kansas, which would settle the difficulties concerning that Territory. Tho Committee adjourned until Jan. 7th. Subsequently the Republican members had a

caucus, and came to the conclusion that no pro.4 position satisfactory to the ultra Southern Stages by way of amendmnnts to the Constitution could be adopted by the people, and therefore it was unnecessary to prepare i'. Washington, December 24. HOUSE. The Speaker laid before the House a letler signed by Messrs. McQueen, Boice and Ashmore, in which they say they avail themselves of the earliest opportunity since official intelligence making known that the people of South Carolina, in their sovereign capacity, have resumed the powers which they have heretofore delegated to the General Government, and thus dissolved their (the signers) connection with the House of Representatives, to abandon the seats which they have heretofore held. In taking leave of those with whom they have been associated they, as well as the people of the Commonwealth, wish to express a mutual feeling of respect, and cherish the hope that in the future theirrelalions may be friendly, Laid on the table and ordered lo be printed. SENA'f E.-Mr. Fessenden introduced a bill to grant public lands and loan the credit of the Government to the Pacific Railroad. Laid on the table and ordered lo be printed.; Mr. Pugh offered a joint resolution in regard to holding a Convention for preparing amendments to the Constitution, and requesting the sev eral States to call conventions as soon as practicable. Referred to ihe Committee of Thirteen. The hour of one o'clock having arrived, a question arose whether the bill for the admission of Kansas should be taken up, which was the special order, or whether the Senate should proceed to consider the resolution of Mr. Johnson of Tennessee. "'.-'' ' Mr. Nicholson had Ihe floor on the latter. The question was settled by taking up the Kansas bill and allowing tlie floor to Mr. Nicholson. Mr. Nicholson,, of Tennessee arose to speak, and addressed the Senate at some length. Mr. Nicholson paid an eloquent tribute to the fidelity of the Democrats of the North who, he said, had long and bravely fought against sectionalism. The belief of the South in the enmity of the North came from the most reliable sources, from the speeches and writings of Ihe eminent members of ihe Republican party, in which he would especially include the Senator from Ohio (Wade.) ,i No State was more attached to the Union than the State he represented in part ; yet the sentiment was wide spread there that the result of the late election would render the preservation of a .Constitutional Union impossible, unless proper guarantees are given ; he thought a majority of the people of Tennessee would be compelled to separate from the Union ; he would do all he could to obtain proper guarantees, but if all failed, he would choose secession or revolution rather than to acquiesce ; he regretted hasty action in Ihe South, and thought it better to have counsel and concerted action in the Senate ; he thought that an appeal from the whole South, showing unanimity of sentiment,., could not be resisted by the North ; he regarded the policy of the extreme Southern States as dictated by a desire to revoke the sentiment of the North, rather than from a love of disunion per se ; he thought it was the duly of the border Stales to meet in solemn consultation, and present their demands to the North; but from the course of the Republicau organs, he had scarcely a ray of hope that their de mands would be granted, the duel demands would be the rccognilion of Ihe right of property in slaves, and the right lo hold them in the territories. Although he had not much hope left, yet he preferred to try if n solemn appeal from the South to the North woui f produce a good effect. Mr. Nicholson then referred to the secession ordinance of South Carolina as the act of a sovereign Stale, saying lhat he would only allude to it as a fact, and not argue whether il was right or wrong. He argued that any resort to force by tlie Federal Goverement was equivalent to a declaration of war ag insl South Carolina. She had absolved her citizens from all allegiance to the United States, and the Government could not make war rightfully upon them. He drew a picture of the horrors of civil war, aiid urged calmness and consultation on the part of Southern States He concluded by expressing the hope of a more perfect Union at no distant day. Washington, Dec. 27. In the House Committee of Thirty-three Mr. Adams of Massachusetts offered the proposition to admit New Mexico as a slave Stale, and will report the same to the committee himself. Coming from the most radical man in the North, this is regarded as a concession. Mr. Kellogg, of Illinois, asked if they were to concede so much of the Republican platform, why not give up everything demanded respecting the Territories, especially as the system of slav ery in New Mexico was the worst of any on the continent. Kellogg, of Illinois, Tappan, of New Hampshire, and Washburne of Wisconsin, voted against it.- ' "- ' - The Secretary of the Treasury denies that anv defalcation exists in his Department. The examination, however, into ils condition continues, nnd so far none of the trust bonds are missing. ; The Commissioners from South Carolina have arrived and taken private quarters. J3y agreement they will confer with the President to morrow, either verbally or by writing. The subject will be referred lo Congress in a short message, on which an exciting and critical debate is anticipated. It is notknown or believed here thatany troops have been ordered to the forts at Charleston Harbor, nor is it at present the intenlion of the Administration to do so. On Ihe contrary it is asserted thai the President believes that such a course would serve too inflame Ihe Soulhers sentiment which is particularly to be avoided at the present moment. An address or recommendation has been prepared by authority to submit lo the members of the border slave States for their signatures requiring their respective Slates by enactment or otherwise to appoint Commissioners lo meet at Baltimore on the 1 3 i ll day of February for conference relative to the secession of all the Cotton States, and devisj a programme of action for the border States in case of such an emergency. Il is thought, however, that not all, the members will sijin it, but there will stilt be . enough ' from ! each delegation to induce a favorable response from their respective States. I The House Select Committee" on Crisis to-day rejected Mr. Rust's proposition, which has bc-n long under consideration, by a vote of 1 2 against 15. All ihe Republicans, and Mr. Davis, of Md., voted in the negative. The proposition was for ti e extension of the compromise line to the Pacific slavery south of it lo be protected while in a territorial condition, but Stales formed on either side to be admitted into the Union with or without slavery, as the people may determine. The dispatch. from Charleston relative to Maj Anderson's movements created intense and fe

verish excitement in Congress, and througout the city. ' Col. Myers and Capt, Donivan,, of South Carolina, und Maj. Wayne of Georgia, have resigned their office in the army. The last named will accept the post of Adj't-General of his own State. The Post Office Department continues to receive resignations of Postmasters in South Carolina, who give as their reasons that they are out ol the Union.

Mr. Thomas, of Tenn., has been appointed on tho House Committee to investigate the facts eon nected with the abstraction of funds, in place of Mr, Bocock, resigned They may hold some of their meetings in New York. The address proposing a Convention of the border States in Baltimore meets with general approval from the Representatives therefrom, nnd has already obtained numerous signatures. Washington, Dec. 27th. The Administration having received a dispatch to-day relative to Major Anderson's movements, a Cabinet meeting was called, which rcnmined in session tor several hours, and adjourned until 8 o'clock this evening. The South Carolina Commissioners, so far, have received no encouragement as to being received in an official capacity,-"' The more public report is lhat their case will be submitted to Congress by the President. They do not apprehend an immediate termination of their business. They have private quarters, with the privilege of retaining them till the 4th of March. A printed circular has been issued for a caucus to morrow night of the conservative members of Congress for a consultation on the affairs of the Union. The invitation is to members from Kenlucky, Tennessee North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Arkansas, Missouri, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois nnd Iowa. Washington, December 27. House. Mr. Stevens, of Washington Territory, rose to a personal explanation in relation to a special dispatch in the Boston Herald, stating that it appears upon investigation that the tndian bonds were stolen from the Department of the Interior, for the use of the Central Breckinridge Committee during the Presidential election. Mr. Stevens read the Herald's dispatch, and likewise that in the World, of December 24th, in which it is stilted that the robbery of the Interior Department has caused some speculation in Washington, and it is thought by some who are deemed itu fait that the defalcation of bonds has been going on since the commencement of the Presidential campaign: that tlie Breckinridge club and Secretary Cobb knew exactly how these bonds were to be used, and for what purpose; that these bonds were deposited as collaterals to raise money in behalf of the Breckinridge club. . Mr. Stevens said his attention was called to these dispatches last evening, and they seem to be a matter of sufficient consequence to arrest the attention of the House. It , was his fortune to be President of the Breckinridge Club, and he did his entire duty according lo the best of his ability in the premises; his heart was in the business, for he believed he was striking a blow for the honor of his country, and the prosperity of its institutions; but these were most false and calumnious assertions against the integrity of the club. Although he might not bo known to fame, for twenty years he had gone through manyperilsandfaeeddeatli in the discharge of his duty. - He repeated, in the presence of the men who knew the facts, who had seen him in the valley of Mexico in the van of victorious legions. He did his part to plant our banners in the palaces of the Monlezumas. lie bore the marks of the service, which had physically broken him down. He had in the Northwest faced a most savage foe, and on the Pacific exerted his utmost . energy to make tho wilderness blossom as the rose. . Ho repeated here it was the most false and malicious slander ever propagated upon an honorable body of men, which required a most severe rebuke. He never knew these bonds had existence till the fact of the robbery was made known. This morning he called on tho chairman of the Select Committee to probe the matter to the bottom, so that punishment may fall upon the guilty. In relation to the article in the Boston Herald, the speaker said it appears on investigation the young gentleman informed him to-day that these words had been interpolated in Boston, showinrr a disposition most foul to slander for base political purposes, and to break down an organization supposed to be adverse to that of the editor of the World. The words "it is thought," appear in connection with the slander to injure the reputation of honorable men who were exposed to the irresponsible attack of reptiles, who east their slime on men on whom they are unworthy to look. It is the duty of the Committee, if they can, to slop the defamation of character. Mr. Morris, of Illinois, said that Mr. Stevens called on him this morning, and expressed his desire that the subject be thoroughly investigated. He had, as the chairman, informed him that lie had no control Over tho matter before the Select Committee, leaving them to determine what was proper to be done in the premises. Mr. Morris, of Illinois, offered a resolution in behalf of the Committee, that they have leave to sit during the sittings of the House, either in this city or elsewhere, as may be deemed advisable, and employ a stenographer at a rate of compensation not exceeding that paid lor the reports for the Congressional Globe. Alter some conversation, the resolution was adopted, with an amendment respecting tho pay of the reporter. . Senate. A bill was reported from the Committee on Territories to provide for the Territoaial Govern -nient of Arizona, and taken up. Mr. Green explained the bill, tie said it was m the usual form, and there was nothing objectionable in it. It was a necessity for the territorial government there. Mr. Brown moved to add a section that the net ot the Legislature of New Mexico for the protection of slave property, be in force in this territory. Mr, 1 run-bull moved to amend that the law wiucii was in force in the said territory at the time of the annexation remain in toree until it becomes a ftate. Intekestino News from Charleston Fokt Moultrie Evacuated, Charleston, December 27th. Fort Moultrie was Evacuated last night. Previous to evacuation the guns were spiked. Only four soldiers were left in charge. The soldiers have all been conveyed to Fort Sumpler. Intense excitement prevails. The Convention is in secret session. 12: 3'J P. M. Major Anderson states that he evacuated Fort Moullrie in order to allay the discussion about the Fort, and at the same lime to strengthen his own posiiion. There aie rumors that several hundred Iroops are en route for Charleston. Also, that Fort Sumpler was reinforced on Sunday with Marines under disguise as laborers. Postal matters continue here as formerly. Many foreign ships, now in port, took out their clearance papers btfore the 20th, and now several others will probably take clearances under protest. The military have been ordered out to protect the magazines and arsenal in the locality. It is reported that the military corps from the interior are cn route here. I have just had an interview with Captain Foster, now in the command at Fort Moullrie; he says Anderson has acted upon his own rosponsibility. . ' Fort Moullrie has not been set on fire. Capt. Foster is still in command of Fort Moultrie with a few regulars. The Alabama Convention will have an im mense majority in favor of secession. Who first Bet the Abolition Ball in mo- ,. tion? THE ARISTOCRACY OF OLD ENGLAND ! Who first received the ball from her, and rolled it through our Country? THE PHARISEES OF NEW ENGLAND! What was the Design? THE DISSOLUTION OF OUR GLORIOUS UNION ! . Read the thrilling letter on our first page from Sidnkt E. Morss, Esq. It furnishes conclusive evidence of these facts.