New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-24
FROM FLASHING TON.

Correspondence Of The N. Tribune.
WAsmkGToN, Nov. II, 1860
The agitation in regard to the secession of South
Carolina, and possibly of one other State is and has
been chiefly confined TO our baI-rooms and places of
public resort whose frequenters are strangers and
ofFicehodcrs. The solid and substantial citizens of
Washington are Union men of the frmes stamp-iron,
moi calico. Indeed this may be said of the whole pop
ulaton The people Of Washington, who, previous to
the election were doubt ten to opposed to Mr.
Lincoln or the Republican party, now ten to one
in favor of sustaining bis Administration. The wild
aud short-liyed excitement which the outgoing politi-
clans Of the South have famed into light blaze liz
mainly attributed by the conservative people here to
the organs OF Mr.. Buchanan, who now, to get them
selves and their o. p +. ont of dirty scrape,
clauoring for Mr. Lincoln to come to their relief and
give the lie direct to all with which they have an
and again falsely charged him and the Republican
party.
have it from one who claims 10 be high in author
NV that our worthy President feels very much cghted
ly this seeming deseItiOn Of bis hand-organ grinders.
lie strs.irhtcns himself mp, and declares TO
Lis friends that he has the power and
will to preserve this Union, and leave 1t
II ~ he f5nnd Il four wears ago. protest against
tie hungry and puTchsSable organs Of the Admins
tJation sighting such President. Why not give him
an opportunity TO make peace offering to the South
lie has rendered them many very acceptable ones, ana
no doubt knows exactly What will iHeo their at
tls time. If " Uncle Jeemes' should fail, why then
" Uncle Abe" might with more propri6ty be called
mon 10 s.ate the truth But there will be
sity Of Nj. Lincolns saying anything if our worthy
President will make clean breast OF 10, and hint 10
is orgals 10 do likewise and tell the truth not only
for tie present good of he country, but for their own
future good in the long hereafter. The President
might at tie same time. ii he felt disposed let rs know
OF ihe destination Of the 100 $50 stand Of which
left here some ten days before election for the mild
atmosphere Of the South.
Washington is already filing up rapidly. Several of
the members here, selecting their Winter quarters,
Notwithstanding the cry Of disunlon Houses were
never more sought after than the present season. 1t Ii
generally believed that the rush Of strangers here for
u next years will be immense This expectation
OF inclea-e Of population lac set our capitalists to
building, and our hotels GTe not slow IN making I'M
uroyemeuts. One Of the most acceptable public in'ti
tutou4 which has recently been established here, for
tire stranger ~ we'll the respectable clnzens of
Washington, II the Union Club-ilOuse and News
10 M II Is situated Thirteenth street, near the
Avenue in fine house, which was formerly the pr
yate residence of the Mayor. The whole Of the front
and lower floor is devoted reading IN, where all
of tie principal papers are TO be kept On lie The up
Ter cOrs are luHmOuslv furnished anC cut up INTO
ia! lO!s and commit ee-IOOms, where business men,
strauuers and others having business before either OF
Il e DEPARTMENTS may meet. | understand that the
proprietor is Mr.. r. Donuelly, she same who obtained
some little nOtoriety about year ago IN correspond
euce with Gov Wise. This reminds Of rumor
that it Is the intention OF the Governor t. for Con-
eress in the Norfolk District next Spnng. Suppose
YOU interTogae Mir D0nnelly to the truth of this
dreadful disunion move OF the erratc Ex-Governor.