The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1860-12-19
The State of the acknowledgements.
WaAhingtOn.

The State of the Acknowledgements.
Warrington.
A Convention was held at Trenton, N j., on
the 18th. Strong Union resolutions were passed
Commodore Stockton spoke. Mr. Prescott has
returned to Washington from S. c., and reports
mo danger of collision with the Federal Gov
eminent. The Democrats of the Northwest
in council at Washington, take the ground that
peaceable dissolution is impossible. The Gov
crnor OF Louisiana recommends his State to go
slow but firm. Gen. Scott has prepared plan
OF adjustment which will be submitted to the
Committee of 80 Mr.. Houston, Of Alabama,
says Ii the committee act promptly and liberal.
ly that peace can be restored by February LIST.
The House P. o. Committee has adopted Col.
fax's Overland Mail Bill from St. Joseph to
Sacramento via. Denver and Salt Lake-,the
letters to 90 through in 90 days-expense not
to exceed $S0O,O0O per annum. MIR. Cobb re
signed the Treasury Department on the 18th,
and LET: for Georgia. Mir. Bigler made speech
Oh the lth, urging Union and showing that the
opponents of the Republicans in the North
alone, numbered over one and a half millions.
MIR Iverson, of Georgia, ridiculed the idea Of
com romise. Mr. Pugh rebuked him. Mr.
Douglas showed that the laws referring to run
away slaves, were, as n general rule, observed
in the North, or if violated their mob opposers
were Nude to suffer fine and Imprisonment.
H. stated that the Fugitive Law was framed
by Mr. ason, OF Virginia, and ii it was not Il
good one he advised that Senator t stay in
the Union and make another, not to get cross
and throw away a | the blessings we had because
there was occasionally a noise bout an arrest
ed fugitive. livery man in Congress from the
North seems to have plan for peace. Cor
win, Thayer and others are said to favor the
aJso,ute independence Of the Territories. The
reas nable Southern men ask a geograL hica
line to the Pacific. Some 60 for National
Convention, some few for 'irrepressibility"
North and South, and some douglas at the
head for legislation by Congres-these latter
hold that the Constitution, and laws made in
pursuance OF it are good enoush h, and that new
| amt ndmen's would be OF no use. Mr. ixon,ot
Conn, (Rep) made fine speech. He regarded
a conflict between the two systems of labor as
nonsense, supported by men at the North few
| in numbers and small in influence" (This Is
not very complimentary to Seward and Lin
co.nD He should go for a full recognition of
| the ri -hts of the South and if Connecticut did
not like it he would resign. His speech was
highly commended by all Union men from both
sections. The Philadelphia Union meeting
was largely tended. The Union Committee
are faithfully at work-they have leave to sit
|
that 90 before them are legion. MIR WigtalI,
OF texas, charged Seward with having said
| that the Wide Awakes would regu late the
| South rEc. Mr.. Seward denied the charge and
| MIR Wigiall politely took it back. Ex-Gorernnr
homas, Of Maryland, is appointed Secretary
OF the reasury. South Carolina has applied
to Secretary Floyd to purchase some the Gov.
eminent arms. 5. G. was informed that 'only
condemned army goods could be sold. The
National Convention Of Union Prayer Meet
ing was in session at Washington on the 18th
The recommend the first Monday in JanuaIy as
a day Ut fasting and prayer. The President
also has issued u Proclamation to the same eff.
feet; he says, ono arm but Gods Can save U.S.
Not to be jocular on serious subjects, are for.
| chilly reminded OF the old lady who always
'trusted in Providence after the preceding
broke" Old Buck has done all he cond 10
run the Democratic party and the Government
down hill, and now the breeding is about to
break, he calls for Providence! Maj. Anderson
has called for more men at Fort Moultrie. The
Cabinet refused to grant the request, and it is
said Cass will resign Cass says the Major
knows his business, or he don't-if the former,
be removed. The Southern (cotton) members
have signed "manlesto" addressed to their
constituents and declaring that "argumen1 is
exhausted" 81 he Union is unnatural and hos
tile," with great many more words OF the same
import. Kansas will be admitted next week
The Masons of the Union have met at the CAP.
itol on the day Of Washington's death and
tqny will try to invent compromise ground oil
action. The Grand Jury at Montgomery, Aic
bama, presented the U. S. Government as q
nuisance! 1t is thought that conservative dele
gates will be elected in Alabama aud Georgia
STEPHENS, Johnson anc others are at work like
patriots to stop the tide OF secession. 1t is be-
lieved that IS. Dickinson will succeed Gen
Cass. Gen. Scott believes in keeping South
Carolina in order by strengthe ming Fort Mou
trie. 1t is reported that France and the ott Ct
powers will ut once recognize the independ
ence of any seeding State. large Unioi
meeting was held in New York on the l4lh-
Mr. Fillmore was asked to go South as maj
OF peace He declined unless he could bea
with him some pledge of conservatism from TIN
incoming administration. DouGLAs will maxi
u speech this wcek-it is believed he will tax
coercion ground against secession. His speec
i'll be tie speech OF the session. The 4th Q
July is abolished in South Carolina! Other fol
lies will succeed such insanity as this. Nobod
knows what is to come, and we cannot predict.
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