Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-12-20
From Washington.

n q q Nav YoRs,. Dec. ID.
in the Senate yesterday ST. Wigfal
made the m ost violent secession speech o.
the season. Tie immediate cause of Sc
cession. he contended, was the election o.
Abraham Lincoln. The people of the
North must know that the present state Of
affairs has beenlbrought about BY the Hell
per Book; by the teachings Of the Senator
from New York (Mr. Sewarl): bv the
prcacliass of tho pretended followefs d
Christ; and by teachings in your schools
Even the children hate us. The Senate,
from New York had told bis Wide-Awakcs
that their services could not be dispensed
with after election. but that they woul L be
needed TO secure the frnits of victory
There are half million Of uniformed men,
we'll drilled, and tho purpose Of their or
ganization is to sweep the country in which
( live with fire and sword.
Mr. Seward rose and sail. | want to
know the time and place where il took
place. Laughter and applause in the gal
leiies. - .e.r
Mr.. Vigfall said hehsd seen il reported
In the newspapers. sa' iep
Mr.. Seward replied that he could not
say what was published in the news papers.
do remember TO have read a letter which
| received from some unknown person OF
Southern State. protesting to implicate
something said in some speech Of mine;
but can't tell what may have said that
could be perverted so as to imply that
ever said or intimate6 that the. Wide
Awakes were being kept organized. or dis
ciplinell, or uniformed. or associated at all
to secure the fruits Of their victory I
think | can safely say tina. have never
sail anything which could be so construed.
hope the gentlemen will not deem i. ne
cessary for me to put myself under any OBJ
legation to explain anything hereafter
Mr. Wigfall continued and said. the de-
NAL ofthe Senator is all l ask. ! only
saw report of his speech.
Mr.. Thomas was unanimously confirmed
as Secretary ofthe Treasury, as was Ex-
Governor Weller as minister to Mexico
N. Y. Worlds Correspondence. -.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 13.-Seccssionists
and anti-secessionists have been in great
excitement over the news which has leaked
ont from the capitol to day. concerning
the requisition Of Maj. Anderson, COM
mander at Fort Moultrie, for moro men
and ammunition. and the action Of the
Cabinet thereupon, 1t is stated on au-
thority which think is not to he disputed.
that Maj. Anderson has decided upon the
necessity for reinforcement to his CON-
mand and his supplies because when the
secession ordinance is passed. there is no
security that Charleston mob will moi
makea desperate onslaught upon the near
est Federal possessions. The question Of
acceding to Maj. Anderson's request has
been up before the Cabinet and it was de-
cided not to grant it.
Secretary Cass it is stated, strongly as
serts the propriety or the necessity Of the
opposite course. Either Maj Anderson
was justified in making the requisition or
not. If justiiisI, his request should be
granted at once. If not. then he is incom-
petentio fill his place, and it should be
supplied by some one who would not
make a dangerous demand in troublesome
times. So long as he is in authority. the
means OF asserting his authority should be
conceded to him.
lnspte OF these arguments. which are
transferable. the Cabinet refused to send
any more men or ammunition to Fort
MoIltrie, and thus the matter stands.
IN. Y. Tri5une's Washington Correspondence
1t is intimated that Gen. Cass will re-
sign IN consequence of the action Of the
Cabinet H' ~ 49,
| my. Her,ld's Washington Correspos ence.l
At the request Of the Hon. Reuben Da-
Wis Of Mississippi. a member of the Cora
mittec of States, the Southern members Of
Congress assembled at his rooms o-night,
and adjourned at Ii o'clock, at which,
the following declaration was made and
signed by those present. 1t had already
been presented to the Committee o! Thirty
three: - -
THE SOUTHERN MANIFESTO.
I rH WAsHISoToN, Dec. Is.
To our Consfitxents: The argument is
exhausted. All hope of relief in the Union
through the agency ofthc Committee and
Congressional legislation or Constitutional
amendments. is extinguishcd. and we trust
the South will not be deceived by appear
ances or the pretcnse of new guarantees
The Republicans are resolute in their pur-
pose to grant nothing that will or ought
to satisfy the South. In our Judgment, the
honor. safety and independence Of the
Southern people are to he found only in
Southern Confederacy--the inevitable re-
suit OF Southern State sccession-that the
sole and primary aim Of each slavc-holding
State ought to be its speedy and absolute
separation from an unnatural and hostile
Uuion. % ise
This manifesto is signed by Pugh. Clop
tons Moore. Curry. Stalworth of Alabama;
Iverson. Underwood. Garrell, Jackson.
Jones and Crawford of Georgia; Hawkins
oil. Florida; Hindman OF Arkansas, Brown,
BarlScsdale. Singleton anil Reuben Davis
of Mississippi; Craig and Rufiin of North
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