Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-12-14

temper. ana greetings were Kindly exchanged :;
still there was more than usual sentences.
On Monday, after the usual routine proceed
ings, and an unsuccessful attempt by Mr..
Grow in the House to get his land-bill placed
in the front rank for action, both Houses ad-
journed.
The Presidents Message.
Promptly at II o'clock on Tuesday the
President sent in his message. That part
relating to secession and the slavery question
was attentively listened to but all the rest,
to most members Of the House, might as
well have been delivered in the Hebrew lon
guage. The paragraphs on the Tariff excit-
cd little interest, as well it might, being
much nearer old fashioned Wing doctrines
than anything recently recognized by the rul-
ing spirits of the Democracy. Of course
You have ere this learned the special order
made on that part of the message which re-
lates to the state of the Union. Perhaps the
reference to a select committee will encour-
age hopes of an accommodation to prevent
disunion. | think the vote is indicative Of
nothing more than a readiness to consider the
matter deliberately and that can be done
only by select committee. The committe
Of the whole is but a talking machine, and
badly regulated at that It will do as
safety-vave A smaller body, retired from
public gaze, may do something better--or
worse.
The Effects Of the Secession Increment
Ia all the cities, among commercial men,
there is gloom and anxiety. New York is
especially sensitive In Washington, the
people are even more distrustful and distress
ed, because they feel that they have direct
and all-important interest in the Union. In
Congress, | suspect the discussion for some
time to come will be mainly among the mem
bers of the slave States, and that the North
will quite willingly permit it. 1t is useless
to speculate upon the result in Congress,
though | cannot forbear to remind you that
the South, with the concurrence Of the North
ern Democratic members, has the power now
to pass any acts they desire over the heads of
the Republicans. If, in the fact. any State
secedcs, it must clearly be for one of two
reasons either because it demands conces-
sions which the Democracy and South Amer
leans will not grant, or because il is determ-
ined to go out in spite of any CONCESSIONS
To-day it was evident that the latter
is the true state of the case in respect
20 some of the Southern members. For in
stance, Mr.. Singleton of Mississippi declined
to vote. saying that the people of his State
had called convention to consider the mat
ter, and that he "was not sent here for the
purpose Of making any compromise, or to
patch up existing difficulties" Mr. Jones of
Georgia concurred in that. Mr.. Hawkins of
Florida declined to vote, and said that Flori-
da is Opposed to all and every compromise"
Mr. Clofton of Alabama believed "that State
has right to secede, and that the only rene
dy for present evils is secession Believing
that, he would not hold out any delusiye
hope, or sanction any temporizing policy"
Mr.. Miles of South Carolina said "the South
Carolina delegation have not voted on this
question because they have no interest in it.
We consider our State as already withdrawn
from the confederacy in everything except in
form Mr.. Pugh of Alabama said, GAS my
State of Alabama intends following South
Carolina out of the Union by the 10th of
January next, pay no attention to any ao-
ton taken in this body
The Homestead Blu
To-day, Grows Homestead bill passed the
House--ayes 1884, noes 76 This bill is sub
stantially the same as Loveioy's bill of last
session, which was passed with material
amendments by the Senate and vetoed by the
President A material objection of the Pres
ident is obviated by this bill, price being
put upon the land sufficient to pay the ex-
pense Of the Government in managing the
lands.
THURSDAY, Dee. 6.
The Select Committee on The State of the Union.
To-day the Speaker announced the select
committee of one member from each State.
to whom has been referred so much Of the
Presidents message as relates to secession.
&c. Mr. Corwin of Ohio is the chairman.
MI JldNhluH VI IOht anu stated
that all compromises are at an end, and re-
quested to be excused from service on the
committee.
John Cochraue appealed to Mr.. Hawkins
TO withdraw his request, and urged that it
was his duty to meet the committee and rep
resent the wishes of his State, to the end
that the country may know whether it stands
upon the brink of ruin or not. Mr.. Coch-
rane delivered few eloquent sentences upon
the Union, which elected applause in the gal
lery-quite the reverse of the applause for
disunion which prevailed last year
Mr.. Garrett Of Virginia vehemently pro-
tested against such demonstrations, and de.
manded that the gallery be cleared, which was
answered by Kisses from the gallery.
The Speaker warned the gallery that dem
onstrations on either side are equally disor-
Derby, and IL persisted in he should order the
galleries to be cleared
Then, on motion Of MI. Nilsson of Virgin.
ia. the House adjourned. prudent move
ment to give time until Monday for DELHI
Grafton upon the course to be adopted in ref