The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-01
NEWS from TIE NATIONAL CAPITAL.


VIII southern ONCE Holders Resign I'm
the Event or LfncOln's EIcctton-Thc
Eleventh Hour Conservatism OF the Re-
pubiIcans-Psoposed Alteration or Sail
ing ships OF War into Steamsrs-Ap-
pointments, Sc, dc.
WASHINGTON, Oct 81, 1850.
SOUTHERN HoIDKRs IN THE EVENT on
nSooIs's Ikcnos
It said that the mode Of practical secession indicated
in yesterdays HERALD, namely, universal resignation
by all federal of,e holders throughout the slsvehoding
sates founded theory Of independence toe stoica
for there Degenerate days. Besides 1t is gravey urged
that the chances OF the complete overthrow OF repub-
can administration would be endangered If the OPP
ponenn OF Lincoln qui, all the influential places.
and therefore the present incumbents ought to
hold on 70 posts OF any power or authority, and
heroicay devote themselves their countrys service,
ming Up the horrd gull OF federal patronage them
selves, like go many Cuitii. Some OF the Southern
Office bocers may, therefore, deem II a sacred duty
10 resign, even IL Lincoln is elected
KErTcT Or THE psfRREs LETTER OHIO
The letter OF John d. Deirees abate the ex.
citement OF the SOUTH has stirred up tempest in ONO,
where the men who expect TO be appointed Marshals
under Lincoln pledged defeat the Fugtiv Slave
law. This double dealing may give Gerr Smith vic.
tory In The Western Reserve. sherman and Preston
King are denouncipg the republican double dealers
being 100 demorstrative. They know very wen what
they are about but Corwin aud Derees have spoiled
all by their disclosures The South is not
deceived for tina. section what are the frus Of the
doc.rna seed sown by Seward Lincoln & Co while the
attempt Of Corwin and Defrees circumference the
sweeping Aboiitionsm Of the repub party drives OF
many honest but misguided anti slavery men These
eaky fellows let out the plot before the curtain was
drawn up
SENATOR rooMBs' IN ALABAMA.
Senator Toombs' speech at Montgomery, Aabama only
gave expression OF what thou.ancs Throughout that
region are thinking and feeling If the North thinks It
exaggerated the opinion is moot erroneous.
The CONVERSION SAILING vEssEls INTO STEAMERS
The Board appointed BY the Secretary Of the Navy 10
examine the sailing ships Of The navy 70 determine
expectancy q converting them into efficient
which has been In session for time,
peied their report and to-day submitted the sscre-
tary. Amer careful and thorough Of all
ships At the yards the Atlantic coast they
found nexpedient, owing 10 their small capacity and
various other considerations any but the
following line OF battle ships
Pennsylvania, Alabama,
Columbus, Virginia,
ONO, New YORK
North Carolina
Ire other two, the Delaware and New orleans are
unnt both 10 fame and panking, for this alteration.
The entire cost OF converting these ships according TO
their estimate viii be three million sixty four thousand
dollaf-about half the OF steam frgaes OF the
h1ntsota olass.
Tie arc ciose their report ms folio Va
We are therefore, Of opinion that Ia OF the cost
copditop model and general character OF vessels
sitter their CONVERSION ID i cxpedient to convert the
above named line of battlesh ps into the
manner proposed; and bellows they will prove
efficient steamships Of var OF fun steam power.
TIKI WASHINGTON WATER
Captain Berhsn, finding thai he cannot conveniently
attend TO the uction Of the two large works now
under mis- charge has asked tbe Secretary OF War
lIeve hun from duty the Warrington Aqueduct Tho
Secretary has not yet made known his intention.
FINANCIAL yAnrREs IN BALTIMORE.
The suspension Of the bouss Of Josiah Lee %. OF
Baltimore, has produced great sensation here.
APPOINTMENTS.
William Bush has been appointed Postmaster at Bethle
hem, Pennsylvania Matthew Hendricsson Surveyor OF
Customs ut Albany n y; John W. raber, Postmaster at
Nschitoches IA Augustus Aers Consul at Brunswick,
Germany; A. q. Boone, Upper Arkansas, Indian Agent
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