The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-18

Of the sou,h accepted what they could get frcm the
republicans present.
Gen scots presence hse Is sautary and may head to
good results, He regards 0ssclap at this moment as
madness lie believes that - eDobles that distract The
country may be amcaoy arranged; and he is ready,
with all good patriots and conservatives to unto in sin
cere efforts TO bring about blessed contamination.
Fanatics in and out of Congress affect TO treat the
excitement with contempt, and advise republicans to
keep stif upper lip
A despatch was received here to-day from Springfield,
stating Judge Bates had been rendered the position
Of Attorney General under Lincoln II Is understood that
he would accept.
Judge slosson and Mr. Van Allen left here this after
for Springfield, II is supposed with view Of getting
IN expression from Lincoln Of conservative opinions
in regard to the present crisis
1t is clearly manifest to all who participated last
evening in the caucus Of the New York dclega'
tion that there is no hope Of accomplishing
anything. There did not seem any uniformi
ty Of opinion, or tendency to compromise
conflicting opinions relating to the avowed grievances
Of the South or their redress Attachment 10 the Union
was strongly expressed but the methods OF preserving it
were widely opposite. Many decidedly for coer-
cion, others denourcod it, This delegation, in truth,
present In epome the conflict Of opinion which
at this precise point divides the country.
There is little hope of unanimi.y among them.
The President sent to the senate to-day the nomination
of Attorney General Black the Secrearyshp of State,
which was confirmed, about onehird Of the Senators
voting against the appointment. No other nominations
were transmitted
The ouso select committee was in session four hours
today IL s represented hat they have gone earnestly
work end the prospect Of something acceptable TO the
country las improved.
Caleb Cushing whose presence requested in Wash
ngton, was in consu,tation with the President this
morneg.
Secretary Thompson left this morning for North Caro-
lima u s understeod that though he favors the seccs
sion of the Cotton states he friendly to the resumption
Of relations with the others when the nsavehold
ing states consent give such constitutional guarantees
| as may be satifae.ory
II is apprehended here that therewill be blood
shed Should The ready Of South Carolina demand
surrender Of Fort Moultric Maj Andersons nstruc-
Ions deemed TO be such viii enebe him TO retain
an honorable position.
WASHINGTON Dee. IL, 1850.
The senate Of the United stases presented interest
ing scene to iay during delivery Of Senator wades
speech, VIII Oh occupied two hours and quarter. An
attentive throng in the galleries above him, listening
Senate around him. and The members Of the Fourth estate
largely represented catching every word and committing
IL ,hcinged Lightning for the great public In every
part Of the country, among the features Of the oc
casron. Many Of the ablest in the nation, OF
all parties senator's representatives and others, from
~ North and South who listened 70 Senator Wade agree
bat while he uttered Of his ideas in some language,
a. style peculiarly his o, a. that whole his speech
elnently Conservative strictly within the consttu-
tion and exactly such speech the times demands.
WADE represents the honest feeling of the North Tie
srov ng opinion il that the North should speak out first
wi,e moansshoald Withhold no.hng, but present bold
yaad manfuly yet kindly fbc real position they intend
tire q socession oy more States
from the Union Senator wades reference 10 the record
Ills father Who galsntly Tough tho battles Of the
country ard suaare tie tag and his splendid perors
non and pledge follow exam. Of his father in ur
holding that nag with bs life, NJ. only won applause
ON the galleries. but drew from many eyes.
| Mr. Johnson az Tennessee, hos the floor tomorrow
snd viii make ynsl speech.
Ihs House has asairr ID Ec sstry and Thursday rer
! FOR Territorial business, when Mr.. Grow from the Com
mtec on IorrItoriess sil bring ward -four bills
ganzc Idaho Nevada Dacotah ana Arzona Territories
The antislaysy provso will be inserted each bl but
IL the slave power Of Inc House VII ch dominates, is
strong enough 10 sarife IL out the repsblicias viii
nevertheless vote for the bills withor, the niger
By this the members North South III bo able 70
preserve their political record and ID unite their forces
in organizing the Terr orics, ef which src pre-
\ sent controlled by mob law.
Some Of the Indiana vuiures who .snnoyod lincoln al
Chicago here, selling what they call their influence
with Mr. Lincoln 70 obtain Office under bis adsn
ton. One Of these vultures who has before tempted
to bribe the republican party ny his Infamous offers Is
said TO have obtained 1900 draft from pr eminent
citizen, with promise TO reward the s.tcr with par
tcuar appointment from Lincoln
Tho House delegation from New York an caucus sgair
| on Wednesday evening
II
the Senate Secretary OF state and there be
fair prospect that Edwin Stanton Of thls city orn ,or
OF ohio), viii be named Attorney General and vie,
Cushing, who has survived the Satlek CsJbIcrs in
charge, talked Of for the vacancy upon tho sgIH
bench. The opponents OF Cushing argue thst New II
land ough, no, to have two Judges upon that bench
have the highest authority for asserting tat Mr. Lin
coin has offered Judge Bates Missouri position
OF Secretary Of tho Interior II Mr. Bates goes the
Cabinet he will be Attorney General Tho senniant ~
the peopc-whch Nr. Lincoln will consult In making his
Cablnetpolnts Pennsylvania for the rncrorshIp.
Ilearn by private letter from Springfield I ,shs Mr.
Lincoln win not here before the "a or 81 o March
following he example Of Mr. Buchanan and ohsrs a. he
would be bcsct by the occscskng vutrcs before the
heads OF his departments namod naugiratei md
ready TO assume their respective rcsponsbiiitl'a H.
republican friends linn 10 tbs determination and
but impraetcsblcs who wish - involve him n rev
complications who have axes cf their own 20 grind,
believe suggest otherwise.
The statement that there republican movement o.
foot IN this city 10 induce Mr. Lincoln 70 announce hs
views before the sih of March true. Tho repuhi
cans opposed TO any such policy, believing that what
ever he may say IN the future VIII be garbei anil mis-
represented, Just what h. has eafl IN the past ha
been Ills views arc before the country. certain
that Mr Lincoln win do nothing in administering ths
government q destroy in any way impair the terri
ioria policy laid down in the Chicago platform a. q
anything exciting This fact might well be known
first last II there i the slightest donbt anywhere
the subject. speak what know, Il ] know what ~
claratlora mean.
The Perilous Committee of thirty three hsd long
sion to-day. but there was very little done for tho
ton q the Un'sn Some OF the gentlemen comprising
that committee whom the people have put here to trasac