The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-12-08
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NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-The- Timess Wash.
ington correspondent says: The Clerks of
the Departments from South Carolina decid-
ed to all resign on the 18th.
Mir. Washburne, of Illinois, was refused
his pay at the Treasury yesterday, but on
threatening to have the draft protested, was
paid the whole amount Secretary Cobb is
not to be found.
Parties holding large claims against the
Government would take par IN Govern
ment stocks, but are refused. The revenue
this week is several hundred thousand dol
lars less than last week.
Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia, has written
letter to friend, urging calmness and de-
lay in the secession movement, deprecating
it, and urging a reconciliation and continu-
ance of the Union.
Bonham, of South Carolina, declined to
appear on the Committee on Military AT
fairs to-day, and will resign his position on
the first Of next week-so he declared To-
day. aA gEE
Mr.. Etheridge, ofTennessee, declared that
peaceable secession is utterly impossible and
out of the question, which substantiates
Senator Hales position.
The Southern Senators will hold conven-
ton some time this week, and Mr.. Critten-
den will make, he says, great and last eff
fort to save the Union T--
The House special committee seems to sat
isfy nearly the whole of the Union men.
Speaker Pennington is cOmplimented for it.
Senator Iyerson was severely reproyed
to-day by Messrs. Crittenden, Douglas, Hun
ter, and Humphrey Marshall for his i'll adj
vised speech of yesterday. - ~ @
The announcement of Southern merchants,
that fbaU will ranndiofa thar 1ahfS 10
having n good financial effect here, and acts
favorablY for them.
An intimate friend of Mr.. Lincoln, who
left him the asst week, states that he was
assured that no members of his Cabinet had
yet been determined on. All speculatiOns
sent out from here are inspired by personal
objects.
The report is current that Senator Hunter
will resign his position as chairman of the
finance committee, owing to the state of the
treasury. He despairs of accomplishing
anything under the circumstances. 81
Senator Wade viii next week make a
speech showing the impossibility of peace
able secession.
A caucus of Southern Senators and Rep
/ resentatives is being held this evening.
This Is the first that has been held. Its Oh
ject is to consider what action Oaght to be
taken IN regard 10 the cOmlhlttee OF lhirLy-
three, and whether any of the Cotton
States should meet in this committee. There
is strong repugnance among the Repre-
sentatives from the Eve Cotton States to a
meeting at all. No decision however up 10
a late hour has been arrived ut.
The Democratic Senators have not gone
/ into caucus to select their usual commit
tees, and it is doubtful if they can COIN
mand a majority at present in the Senate.
1t is said that several members will refuse to
recognize Mr.. Douglas as a member of the
| caucus.
The appeal Of John Cochrane to-day to
/ Mr.. Hawkins OF Florida not to decline serv-
/ ing on the committee of 33 produced q deep
impression. 1t was bnrst of thrilling elo-
/ quence and the applause in the galleries at
tested the sincerity with which the popular
/ heart cherishes the love of the Union