Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-11-16
Missouri.
washington Items.



WASHINGTON. November l2-Oiicers of the Army
who have been on leave Of absence, have been
dered 70 Join their respective commands forthwith,
and hold themselves ready for any emergency that
NAV arise.
Simon Cameron of PENNSYLVANIA it is understood,
will be rendered the Postmaster Generalship under
Iincoln's Administration. Horace Greeley is very
ANXIOUS TO get the position, but Lincoln will not
dare TO appoint him. To do would be to offer the
,rrossest insult &c Seward and his friends. Lincoln
cannot afford TO make an enemy Of Seward at this
crisis. Besides. Cameron gave Lincoln the vote Of
PENNSYLVANIA in the Chicago Convention, and carried
the Protection interest Of the State to his support,
which ensured his election.
The Hon. Thomas B. Florence of Pennsylvania,
formerly member of Congress from the LIST District,
but more recently editor Of the National Democratic
Rerielr will be a candidate for Clerk Of the House
lie has served eight years in COngrCss-has always
been a consistent Democrat and is popular with ms
John W. Forney Is fishing for the Republican
nomination for United States Senator from Pennsyl-
vania but though experienced angler and
shrewd wire-worker, hls arts VIII hardly a'aL nm
He is too well known. The National Democrats
will not have him on any terms, and the republicans
are afraid 10 trust him.
Special Dispatch to the Charleston Mercury.
WASHINGTON, November l2.--More excitement eX-
lists here today than heretofore. Stocks fell dead
Every broker refuses 10 buy Washington Corpora
ton stock. Ii is rapidly declining, hundreds Of per
sons being anxious TO sell.
Senator Green of Missouri is here, and Senator
Wigfal of Texas-the latter strongly fayorlng the
late secession movement
new daily Black Republican paper is to be es-
tabshed here IN the course Of the month.
Correspondence OF the Washington sun.
WASHINGTON, November 3. lS60.-1he Admins
traton await with some anxiety, the movements OF
South Carolina. There 1t little doubt that this state
will be out of the Onion by Christmas at least as
far she can be out of it h. the act Of her people
adopted IN Convention. Ii is supposed by some how
ever that several Southern States yet prepared
for secession, viii endeayOr, at proper time, 10 de
tain her and 10 defer temporarily ~ least her final
withdrawal from the federal union
Il Is very probable that Georgia will propose,
through her Legislature. act of non-interCUurSe
with certain nonslay ehoding States CT all of them
This. it is believed by many, would he efficient
measure for the security Of Southern interests and
rights from further Northern aggression, and it Is
advocated as a measure that ought in Difference TO
the judgment Of large portion of the South be
tried prior 10 secession or revolution. But even
this measure Will be revolutionary IN its character,
though perhaps conservative in its effect.
The President will not, it is believed. fill the va
cancics which have taken place in federal offices in
South Carolina before the meeting of Congress.
Tic L = District Judge, ,and the L. 5 District At
tornev and the Collector OF Revenue and the Sub
Treasurer have all resigned. No one during the
present excitement, would probably accept these
baccs Meanwhile the operation OF the federal ma,
chuery in South Carolina will be suspended.
Congress will meet on Monday, the Sd December
the day before the meeting Of the South Carolina
Convention, and the President may be expected L
Law before that body his views in regard to the pre-
sent crisis. II he then nominate federal officers FOL
South Carolina il will be deemed an offence 10 tina
State, but il would afford an opportunity for dis
vussiUn upon the subject of the crisis IN secret ses
sion ION.