Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-12-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
Especial Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.l
sa ssinp Ira WAsHNGroS, Dec. Is.

|oivs9tiH Anfl fTY-TIREE. .fit
am reliably informed that the reason
Mr.. Reubrn Davis Withdrew from. the
Committee Of Thirty1thfec yesterday, was
because the Committee. by vote, resol-
we'd first to consider the resolutions Of Da-
Wis Of Maryland, amending the Fugitive
Slave Law, which Davis of Mississippi re-
gardcd as q concession on the part of the
South. On the question of giving that
subject priority in their deliberations. the
vote stood ayes 16. noes 13- Henry Win
ter Davis alone of the South voting aye.
The South desires to have the Territori-
al question FIRST disposed Of. only because
tits really the single question concerning
which it is possible that an agreement may
be work of difficulty; and also because
its settlement is absolutely required to
check the movement Of the extreme South
for thcsdestruciion. the Government. 30
ia'W .HcoMrRomsE MEAsunEs. 'ai
The fayorite policy Of the South is to run
the Missouri line 10 the Pacific, but they
demand that Slavery shall be protected
South Of that line. which Northcrn men, il
is expected. will resist. The withdrawal
Of tile Southcrners is then anticipated.
Mr.. Shcrman's plan Of creating the Ter
ritorics at once into States. is objected to
on the ground that the sparse population
Of the Territories win be too poor to sup
port asStatc Government. The North will
agree to the Missouri line. upon condition
that no protection shall be required for
slavery. and with q stipulation that nc
more territory Shall be added without the
consent Of two thirds. % l',
Mr.. Corwin is sail TO have male a very
eloquent speech in the Committee yester.
day. -
THE ONO Caucus.
The Ohio caucus last night is said to
have been very interesting but rather
noisy one. A unanimous feeling in regard
to the preservation of the Union. however,
prevailed. Mr. Pugh, il is said, sustained
the position Of Senator Wade.
RUNons OF 4 PROPOSED ATTACK on THE CAP
| rf tet IToI.. aT
/ find vague rumors increasing as to an
attack by men from Maryland and Virgin
ia on the Capitol. on or before the fourth
of March. 1t is true these cannot be ira
ced TO any reliable source. The Mayor oil
Washington, it is known. has strong ap.
piehensions on the subject 1t seems a re.
commendation lras been male in some Vir.
ginia paper. that the two States named
take possession of the Capitol, and there is
said to be secret organization Of armed
men in each State to execute the PLAN
This is the gossip floating around. and may
be utterly without foundation.
4. - MARYLAND. nt.f
Memorials are being numerously signed
in Baltimore. urging the Governor to con
vene the Legislature. Union men are join
ing in the request. as they wish the State
to he put in readiness to resist Southern OIL
Northern aggression, fr I'M whichever quar-
ter the trouble may come.
SECRETARY rnonrsos.
The report OF Secretary Thompson's re-
signation grew out of the fact that he ha,
gone to North Corolina as COMMISSIONS
Of Mississippi to that State. He left las
evening. AMI in passing through Baltimor,
stated positively to friend that he hail al
this time no intention Of resigning. 1t j,
strange. however. that the Presiden, shoe
have consented that member of his Cab
met should go upon an errani which re.
motcly. at any or in some contingency
looks to disunion.
l[spceial Dispatch to the Cincinnati Commercial
WAsHISGroN, Dec. 1S
Postmaster Holt will stop Carolins
mails as soon as she sccc,les. The Post
master at Charleston. having significd hi,
Intention to resign after secession, there car
be no distribution Of Carolina mails. Hol
is regarded as true to the Union. anu will
discharge his trust.
The Richmond Enquirer has sensational
articles recommending Virginia anil Mary.
land to take possessiun of the district O
Columbia. and all Southern forts. and
lcriPple the Government as much as posi-
ble in every way. so as to prevent the in.
auguration of Lincoln. and prevent the
Republicans from getting cont,ol of the
Government for the subjugation of the
South. The articles arc attributed to Gov
Wise. f.- as,. f... ~
The position of Douglas is subject of
speculation. He will not make what i
popularly understood as coercion speech
but will advocate exhaustion Of every pos.
sible measure of Cancellation His friends
think he will avoid all mention Of the last
argument of Kings ~ss IN Hes
The Compromise COMMITTEES has been
|worried. Reubcn Davis OF Mississippi
went into it to distfact it. anil proposed to
disorganizc it by Withdrawing. But the
balance OF the Committee have about fixel
upon an amendment Of the Fugitive Slave
law, and are hoping against a'lversity to
adjust the Territoria. question, with dis
tant probability of agreeing on Critten-
den's proposition somewhat modified.
Mr.. Crittcnden's proposition. embraced
in series of resolutions intended to en-
body certain amendments to the .Constitu-
ton. is as follows: Restoration ofthc Mis-
sour Compfomisc line and extending It to
the Pacific; the security and protection Of
slavery inp all territory south Of latitude
|S6 d30 m; prohibiting the abolition of
slavery in suel: territory By Congress. and
in the District Of Columbis also. while
slavery shall exist in either Maryland or
Vnsinia; prohibiting all interference With
the transport OF slaves between the states.
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