Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-12

COLUMBIA, s.. c., December l0.-In refer
ence to Commissioners from Kentucky, Vir-
einia, Iand other Border States, the Guardian
says it is a useless measure. The Conven-
ton will not listen TO persuasions from any
quarter ......
CHARLEsroN, S. G., December lO.-Gov.
Gist is elected delegate to the Convention
from Union District. ....
Senator Clay, of Alabama, has rendered
Gov. Moore his resignation, to take effect on
the 4th, unless Alabama should secede earlier.
Col John Elmer has been selected by Gov.
Moore as Commissioner to the South Carolina
Convention. O.. -.-rr
[Eew York Times Correspondence.l
WASHINGTON, December 1O.--Mr. Prescott,
bearer Of the Presidents Message to South
Carolina, was also charged with the duty of
consulting the State authorities as to their
purposes after the ordinance of Secession
was passed. He returned last evening, and
reports every thing quiet, and no danger of
a collision with the Federal Government.
To-day, the arrangement is perfected, and
things remain in statW quo until after the
Commissioners shall have failed to arrange
| for peaceable separation.
Secretary Thompson will soon follow Mr..
| Cobb. He entered his office to-day, but did
nothing more than look over a few letters
| on his table.
Secretary Cobb has, at last, resigned, but
his successor has not been nominated, al
though rumor says differently. One report
is that Mr.. Guthrie has been named, and an
other that Mr.. Holt takes the Treasury, and
Hon. L. o. B. Branch takes the Postofice
| Department.
Still another rumor is, that Mr.. Schell goes
| into the Cabinet.
A messenger arrived from South Carolina
to-day, bringing the vote of that State for
President for the ensuing four years. He
delivered the vote and drew the pay for his
| services.
New York Herald Correspondence
Mr.. Buchanan has rendered the Office Of
Secretary of the Treasury to Mr.. Guthrie,
Secretary of the Treasury under President
Pierce, and he has accepted by telegraph.
My authority is of so high a character that |
can not doubt the report.
New York World Correspondencel
1t seems well credited that Postmaster
General Holt will be transferred to the
Treasury, and Mr.. King, now First Assistant
will be made Postmaster General. Erastu:
Corning is also named as the successor o
Mr.. Cobb.
Messrs. Miles, Bonham and Mcqueen, called
upon the President to-day, and had long
consultation with him, with regard to the
| secession of South Carolina, and the terms
on which she will go out Of the Union.
The business of the Treasury was entirely
suspended to-day, as tne freSluent ulu no
commission Mr.. Clayton, Mr.. Cobb's as
sistant, 10 fill the Office temporarily, as here
tofoTe.
This omission was considered significant
ReEerdy johnson, who has just returned
from California, declares himself for tn
, Union at all hazards and against all opposi
: | ton.
, WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE Demo
' Gratis from the Northwest have had severa
: conferences relative to the present condition
of political affairs.
q They generally take the position set fort
: in MessTs. McClernand and Vallandigham
= speeches yesterday, namely: "That the Unio
: can not be dissolved peaceably-that tn
+. Northwest will under no circumstances col
e sent to be cut off from the Gulf of MexiC
y and New Orleans-that the Government
: whatever may be its faults, is of inestimabl
4 value"
y The leading idea is a Central Government
y embracing the Middle, Western and Bordt
v slave States, but depending for its consun
z nation on future circumstances.
Lieutenant-GeneralS Scott will arrive he
tomorrow.