Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-12-04
THE SECESSION MOVEMENT
REPORTS FROM THE NATIONAL
CAPITAL.
VIEWS OF SOUTHERN MEMBERS OF CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, Friday, Nov so.
Mr. Cobb viii not resign until after the assembling of
Congress and the delivery Of the Presidents Message.
Messgs Cobb Floyd and sd TbO%Psoa E iP 4PadGsi
ting the position taken by the President aud the remain
der of the Cabiuet which will is believed lead direct
" to breaking Up the Cabinet lis generally understood
that Mr. Cobb acts not so much upon his own Judgment
as upon the advice Of Philip r. Clayton, AssstantSec-
rotary of the Treasury who favors Secession, and re-
ported TO be the author OF the dunion articles in the
Presidents organ. prominent Georgian says: "Cobbs
constituents give him altogether too much credit
report is current that opinion in New fork is fast
settling in favor OF Collax, for Postmaster General
Grow for Secretary Of the Interior and Clay for Secre-
tlry of War. The politicians seem afraid of Astor
House eaueuses-they have been disastrous in the
past.
am informed by gentleman intimate with Mr. Bates,
of Missouri that he desires place in the Cabinet but
would if pressed to it, accept the Attorney GenerashP
He is able jurist
Among the arrivals tonight which increase rapidly,
are Mr. Breckenridge, Senator Fitzpatrick Ruiin, Royce
and Morrill, Of South Carolina; Grow, Of Pennsylvania;
Gurley Oliver Senator Green, OF Missouri and Logan,
Of Illinois.
Senator Green and Breckenridge at the NATIONAL
Their rooms are full Of visitors tonight Mr.. Breckin-
ridge talks hopefully and counsels moderation, forbear
ance and compromise. Many gentlemen believe that
early in the session. before the assembling OF the South
Carolina Convention prominent Republicans like Corwtn,
Sherman Trumoull, Covode, and perhaps Fessenden,
will set forth the position Of the Republican Party
conservative compromise measure is being prepared
here which will the entire sectional issue in dis.
pute II agreed upon it will leave State shadow Of
an excuse for seeding IL reesabshes the Missouri
line, and extends it to the Pacific.
Ii is rumoEed that there secret session OF part
Of the Cabinet to-day to discuss the Message The pro-
ceedngs not known.
FRoN ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT.
The Southern boat to-day brought large number of
members of Congress- who free in expressing their
belief the purposes Of the Southern States In South
Carolina, Georgia. Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana aud
Florida they say there longer Union Party. The ig
sue in each is between separate secession and confer
enoe aud consultation. No dares raise his voice
for the Union, is there any anticipation in those
States that the Union last 90 days Immediate Sc
cesson the prevalent sentiment. Those who favor
ference and consultation evidently hope that delay may
possibly result in movement on the part Of the
North which will the Government and this, they
admit, IS hoping agans. hope, nothing short Of dis
banding the Republican party will afford remedy. The
Southern members say that their States must aud will
rid themselves of the CALLING veXaons caused by North
ern fanaticsm and the opinion is gaining strength that
instead of secession, it will be absorption by the Cotton
States ultimately, Of Western Northwestern and Mid
die States Ia other words the fanatca States will be
turned adrft
Since the arrival of the evening trains there
be but one opinion about dissolution Of the Union, as
no one believes the Republican party will yield their
ganzaion to t. II Mr. Lincoln to place three
Southern men in his Cabinet it would be a virtual aban
donment Of the PLATFORM il could no. be expected Of
Southern men to cooperate in making the slave
interests.
That part Of the Presidents Message secession,
have to believe has been rewritten three different
tines and this morning il was blank. Some Of his
friends who have Just arrived urge that he shall ignore
the subject until something has taken place calling for
official action The "0ld Public PGnctionary" is at loss
to know what to do difficulties threaten him every
side The chances that he will merely alude to
rumored" difficulties in the South, and refer the matter
to Congress hoping that by their wisdom these Difficult
ties may be met and overcome.