Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1860-12-14

run EN- Off And Virginia planter
in similar state of9mind, raves up aud
down Pennsylvania Avenue, swearing
he would shoulder "a musket and
march down with Virginia troops and
wipe out South Caroliha,, if she didn't
stop her 'scusscd folIg.:' He went on to
say that secession has already reduced
the value of niggers fifty per cent.
WHAT WAS GAINED. ,,.yx 81.
To show what a trifilg thing pro
duced reaction in public feeling, it is
only necessary to look straight at the
/! taci Viz: SoDla TIM E uas gained. The
CRISIS in Congress was STAYED Off That
was aii.-A And this IS a powerful indica-
ton Of the extreme tension of the pub
lie mind at Washington. What are we
to think of a danger SO imminent that
| Congress considers gaining ofa 1itsls time
so all importants Here we have Mr.,
Corwin, Mr Sherman. and Other good
and great men4of Ohio concurring with
other earnest and able men from the
North. aud South, that.iiase IS euerytkiae
noao. And time is the explanation Of
ailtheir plans for Constitutional Con
Fventions, propositions to amend the Con-
fstitution, &c. 1t is folly to suppose
thataeither project can accomplish any
thing but gain time, and give opportu-:
l nifty for reflection, discussion and reacT-
tion.. The South knows, and the North
/ knows, that the South has nothing, eto
gain from Convention to amend the
4 Constitution. The present guarantees
] of slavery are all the South viii ever
Z get, and she knows it. So does the
1 North but her Representatives, pro-
fourdly attached to the Union, are de-
j sirous to aid their brethren of the
:. South, who are also attached to the
/ Union, to avoid the threatened calamity.
lfyou look right straight at the matter
! you cannot but perceive that all propo
1 sitions for Compromise, Conventions,
! adjustments, &C., are but mere erpe-
eieiats to gain time. The Constitution
will remain as it is, or the Union will
be dissolved. You want .facts.. Here
they are. -...-.-..s. %. ..5. = .
I t.Z HOW CoNGRESsMEN TALK.
Senator Trumbull will not confess
that secession is likely, excepting per
haps in the case of South Carolina, She
being lunatic, and therefore an excep-
sion to all laws. He says there is a
furry, but it will blow over. Senator
Wade. recognizes the facts, is ready to
treat them as facts, and says the North
has nothing to do but proceed as she
lever has. Senator Stewards position is
I -, rNla lor l., az M a, 4, I,
a duplex Interpretation. One party
says he will yield too much to the South
notwithstanding his. .''irrepressi ble,'
speeches Thurlow Weeds recessive
articles confirm this impression, because
his intimacy with Seward seems to indi-
cate that they are acting in concert, and
that the utterances of the Albany E0en-
ing Journal are the echoes of Seward s
views. Another party vigorously denies
Stewards s completely with Weed recess
ion, and contend that he will, las USUAL,
lead the Republicans in the line of rigid
/ principle. But general impression
obtains that he will assume the role of
pacifcat6r. Sumner will remain quiet
until the Republicans agree generally to
tucuuG buI ali VI IHC
for the Union as it is While ALI. of
them would readily consent. to the re-
peal Of Northern Personal Liberty laws,
if the South will first withdraw her
challenge, not one, no! not ono of them,
finches from the Republican doctrine
against extension Of slavery into terri
tories But mark again--they seem
unanimous against Congressional legislu-
ton on the subjectof slavery respecting
the territories, They are content to abide
the natural laws of labor, to work out
the great anti-slavery principle, and
they are falling fiat on Governor Chase S
:, idea of Popular Sovereignty.
Now for Southern gentlemen Sena-
tor Hemphill of Texas. is strong for the
Union. His. colleague, WingfaIl, is
plump against it. Mason of Virginia,
3 is secessionist. His, great colleague,
Hunter, is rather for the Union, and
tremendous efforts are making by Vir-
! ginia planters to make him altogether
for the Union. The Maryland Senators
are for the U6ion, but they are en-
barrassed by the attitude of the Balti-
moreans. Here. by-the-bye, I am re
minded of new element which is likely
to be brought to bear in behalf of the
Union fight. The Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad interests are deeply involved,
and at the proper time, it is suggested
that corporation will engage in the
struggle Johnston of Tennessee, is set
down for the Union. The position of
Senator Powell of Kentucky, has not
been the subject of discussion. He will
probably be for the Union, while Mr..
Breekinridse is. Everybody knows
where the Mississippi Senators stand
Clingman Of N. c., is slightly for secess-
ion. Green and Polk, of Missouri, are
for the Union, and so are the Represen
tatives from that State. All the Ken
lucky and Tennessee Representatives, |
believe, are on the same side. Hill of
Georgia, talks earnestly for the Union.
The political and pecuniary salvation of
Bother (of Va and his people, place
him on the side Of the Union.
DoUGLAs-cR1TTEND
Douglas and his friends, like all the
;. Republicans, are clamorous for the
Union. 1t is said Douglas will assume
the role of champion for the Union
His partisans do not deny that it is al
together likely that they will some day,
not far distant, be ''true yoke fellows
!, for the Union with both Republicans
and Americans-a spectacle whieh~wiIl
:, demonstrate that s'politics makes strange
: bed fellows" Crlttenden is eloquent
for Union, and he made noble speech
Of twenty minutes yesterday for the
T whole country as it is.
But as this ball rolls on, l shall give
= you the current fluctuations. If to-day
it looks blue. and Tomorrow is REPORTED