Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-12-20

To the Cincinnati Gdzette, LsINeoIN,l sts s-
WAsHfNsrox, Dec 17.-The great event Of to-day
IN Congress was the speech Of Senator Wade. The
galleries were crowded to oyerhowing. a violent
and fiery speech was anticipated by many. yet while
positively decaiming against compromise. il did no
more than 70 manfuliy uphold the positions Of the
Republican party and to show up the groundlessness
and the necessary consequences of secession 1t Is
universally regarded great effort That IL was
timely little admit of rational doubt The allu-
sons to a Mexican Protectorate, and to colonial
ton, are considered as specially appropriate ana
significant The speech was listened to with pro
found attention by Southern Senator's as well as
Northern and its closing passages in behalf Of the
Union were particularly eloquent The speaker
was repeatedly eheered by the galleries.
Senator johnson, of Tennessee, who has the floor
for tomorrow, viii make strong Union speech
Douglas tried 10 get the floor, and will probably
follow johnson He is decidedly on the same side.
Fitch of Indiana, is also said to be prepared with
a speech in favor of coercion,
The prospect of any pacific measure being report
ed by the Committee of Thirty-Three. which can
receive the assent of either House, does not in
crease :.
Senator Trumbull questions tile accuracy of the
dispatch stating that the Secretaryshp of the Inte
rior had been offered to Edward Bates. The latter
however will most certainly go into the Cabinet
The New York TFibune's Charleston eorrespon-
dent arrived here to-day. He was lodged in Fort
Moultrie' but found it prudent to leave
|
A frmer tone is noticeable today among. the Re
publicans. a number of Western members inform
that letters come in daily from home urging them
not to yield any principle for which the Republican
party conteDded in the late campaign. These have
had stihening influence
The Southern men continue stubborn and mena'
cling. Mr.. Reuben Davis Of Mississippi, to-day an
nounced his determination no longer to meet with
| the pacifcaton committee-astep which surprised
after his signature to the Southern address.
The House did big days work to day in matter
of resolutions. Abrams urging the repeal of per-
sonal liberty bills Lovejoy's urging the repeal Of
notification laws. and Morris expressing firm de-
termination to sustain the Union all went through
/ by large maJOrities. Tomorrow morning Craw-
fords resolution affirming the bred Scott decision
will be voted upOn being the first business in order.
l hear that Mr.. Sherman has handed into the Pa
cication Committee proposition to put the Terri
tories at once equal footing with the States,
and that is very favorably considered. have fur
/ Their heard that the Committee have agreed upon
some points, and will in all probability make par
ta report this week. try the temper of the House
and feel their way. If they shall meet with favor
able response they will feel encouraged to proceed,
and the country will be measuraby treasured as to
| the future.
The President has received a dispatch from the
Governor of South Carolina, positively assuring
him that the Forts would not be interfered with.
To the Cincinnati Commercial: QNCOIN)
| WASHINGTON, Dec. 15-You appear to think that the
crisis has reached its highest point profoundly
fear you atter yourselves and readers into false
curity If Imay be permitted judge from this stand
point-and while earnestly prOfessng!a desire to avoid
| the character of alan mist feel it my bounden
duty to say the eliminating point Of the crisis has
not net appeared We should naturally expect ter
| ror under present conditions, in tlmid population
! like Washington, whose entire property and very
existence depends upon the general peace and pros
| perity of the country, but should expect, with
equal certainty, that our statesmen-n the popular
| alarm were groundless-would soon be able to re-
| store confidence, by giving assurance Of peace to
| those who look to them for counsel and direction.
Unhappy, when the people appeal TO their Represen-
tatives, they receive but little encouragement They
perceive that their popular leaders, their camest and
| wisest statesmen, are Respondent. l do sOlemnly
assure you that general belief is entertained that
the Cotton States are resolved to fOrciby withdraw
from this Union, unless they are permitted TO de-
part in peace.
| DECEMBER l7-Wade's speech was a sumner.
! L caused intense excitement. lie exhausted the
subject of secession and displayed the
in the eternest aspects, warning the South that no
State should leave the UhiOn-nO star be torn from
our flag, that it should forever tire Capitol
| consecrated by Washington The North had done
no wrong, and the day of wicked compromises was
! past If there was war it would be the act of the
| South, and she must GO to the wall. This nation
would prosper. The civilized world at her
back. In less than six months, if tue South would
fight her way out Mexico should be annexed to the
North. The old Senator scared far above his aver
age. Solemn stiffness prevailed. The whole Sen
ate sat in wrapped attention, and applause in the
galleries was irrepresslble His speech is pro-
| nounced one of the noblest ever delivered in the
Senate.
SPRINGFIELD, H., Dec. lit is evident that as
time rolls on, the sense of having the right their
side strengthens the confidence and adds the met
tie of the friends of the President elect Fear does
not mould their thoughts temper their words
Secession is TO them treason. rebellion anarchy, and
believed to require treatment such COmpro-
misses and concessions are secuted. They know that
King Cotton can be pacfed but by unconditional
| surrender OF all the fruits of victory, and the
| nunciatiOn Of the Republican faith. Peaceabe dis
! union appears impossible contingency to them.
They expect the act of ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO prove all
but simultaneous with civil war The exit of
South Carolina alone it is true, is not looked upon
as rendering conflict absolutely avoidable But
any attempt to form independent COiederacy out
Of several of the Outhern States. will it is verify
believed, lead to settlement of the difficulties by
the sword.
His firm AID resoute spirit may be attributable
TO extent to the presence, in the ofthe
week just closed, of two distinguished citizens of
border slave State, to wit: Frank p. Blair Jr and
Edward Bates of Missouri. The former, to whose
visit already referred in my last protested most
vigorously against allowing the secession scheme to
be accomplished by default Of the Federal Govern
ment. The rebels must be subdued," was tie gist
of his earnest advice Mr.. Bates. who arrived
here at 935 7. NJ, OnFriday evening last, and spent
Saturday with the President elect, equally deci-
ded in his denunclatlOn Of dlsunlon secession Is
treason, and must be put down." said the old gen
tleman, who evnced cOns derable spUnk and energy
for his age. How true, that times chage and men
with them! SIX month"; ago, ThurlOw Weed de-
nounced the advocacy of Mr.. Bates claims to the
Presidency as towering the Republican anti-slavery
Standard Now the patriotic Missourian is as far
ahead Of the weakened New Yorker, as the lat
claimed to be Of the former previous to the Chi
cage Convention.
here by imitation Of the President eec., ad that The
SeretuySLp Of The Interior lCaS formally rendered TO
him.
To the Cincinnati E,qairer:
WASHINGTON DEC l7-Thrs has been a day of
great excitement here. Rumors of the most excit-
ing character meet one everywhere, but are gen
orally found to be without foundation InCOngress
the most exciting matter the Introduction of the
resolution of Mr.. Clark inquirng into the condition
Of Fort MOultre, and the speech Of Mr.. Wade,
which was not so extreme was expected. owing
no doubt to the circumstances of his friends TO be
temperate in his remarks.
\ movement Is now on foot among the
conservative Republicans to induce Mr.. Lincoln to
announce his views on the question at issue between
the North and the South, with view of aliaying
the sectional excitement.
Letters from Alabama and Louisiana say that
thess States will certainly secede Immediately after
the assembling of their Conventions.
Ii is now understood that Douglas will not make
his speech until the question of secession comes up
in consequence of the action Of some State.
Caleb Gushing is here and is spoken of as the
man 10 take the place of the late Judge Daniels
the supreme Bench
Interesting Statistics.
son
Area Of the United State, at the peace of 1888 soesG
~ s IeIIitories, II 10Y 90
Ie area Of the Free Stses...... 6l958
. SlayehOlding Ststes............-. S5l sos