New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-18
Special Dspsoh 10 Tho N. Z. Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Monday, Dec. II, 1860

Mr.. wADE'S SPEECH.
| Senator Wade, today attracted one Of the
| largest audiences assembled in the Senate this
session. The galleries we're thronged long before
the hour of meeting, and even tho cloak rooms
to which admission is usually prohibited were
crowded with the fair eek. His reputation an
able manly, and determined leader, who was &C.
| customed to speak az he thought, gave at this
| particular time more than ordinary interest to
the effort He fulfilled the public expectation in
coming up squnrely to the occasion, without tho
| least indirecton, and with such candOr and oOur-
| age as commanded commentator from even those
who differed with his positions.
| His review of the ssues in the Presidential can.
VASE and the manner in which the Southern PeO-
ple had been deceived by misrepresentation Of
the aims and objects of the Republican party,
mainly by Northern Democrats, was extremely
| effective. especially when he introduced the re-
| cent speeches of Messrs. Douglas, Fitch, and
Pugh to prove that the most prominent charges
were wholly unfounded. Other calumnies against
| the Republicans, charging that they designed to
| invade the rights or institutions of the South,
we're forcibly exposed. They stood, be said, SOL
EMMY pledged not to harm hair OF the head OF
| the South and they would not do it. But they
were also pledged not to extend Slavery an inch
into free territory, and they would stand BY it
also.
After what had been witnessed, heretofore, IN
regard to compromises, he thought the day for
them had passed, and he Vas not disposed, in the
face of the recent verdict Of the people, to beg
for rights guaranteed BY the Constitution. AL
together the speech made decided impression,
and was considered on the whole temperate, but
resOute, in tone. AT the conclusion Mr. Wig
fall eomplimented him upon bis manliness and
sincerity, but said no compromise was practical
BILE until the Republicans substantially abandoned
their free speech and free press.
MIR. JOHNSON NEXT.
Mr. Johnson of Tennessee has the floor for
tomorrow, though Dir. Douglas rose to obtain it,
who is now understood to have modified some OF
his views
SECRETARY OF STATE.
Judge Black was nominated aud confirmed
promptly as Secretary Of State, the Republicans
interpreting no objection whatever, upon the
ground that the President had the right TO select
his own advisers.
A1TORNEY-GENERAL.
Mr. Stanton was not sent in as Attorney Gen
era owing to his absence in Cincinnati, aud no
direct communication having been received from
| him since his appointment was proposed lie Is
now expected Oh Wednesday.
TIE CHARLESTON FORTS.
| Mr.. Clark of New.Hampshire offered reso,
| luton in the Senate to-day, which was laid over
| at the instance of Mr. Brown Of Mississippi,
that, if answered honestly will expose the whole
| indeiensible conduct of the Administration in
! connection with the forts at Charleston and the
| refusal to send reenIorcements. The main facts
are perfectly understood, but official yerifcation
| ia neeGed to let the country see the fragrant
completely with treason on part of tho President
| aud bis Cabinet.
THE HOLIDAYS.
The feeling of Congress 10 against tho usual
| adjournment over the holidays, because of ap.
! pretended possibilities in the South which may
/ require its presence.
UNION SAVING.
The House Was occupied the whole day in
saving the Union. States were called for reso-
lutions, and Dir. Adrain presented one substan-
| italy reafrming the Obligations of the Constitu
| lion to which Mr. COchrane offered an amend
ment for tho repeal OF laws known as personal
Liberty bills" which conHicted Herewith. He
expected by this move to catch Republicans, but
was caught himself, as only ii votes were re-
corded in the negative, and l5l in the afirma-
tive. When Mr.. Loyeoy voted Aye, there was
| general explosion on both sides. Subsequently
Dir. Loycjoy introduced resolution as set-of
for the repeal OF all notification laws, and de-
clarng it 10 be the duty Of the President to pro-
tect the property Of the United States. This
was also carried by an overwhelming vote, but
many Of the secessonists and utras declined
going upon the record When the House was
in the best possible temper after these declara.
tons, Dir. Crawford of Georgia brought forward
q series Of Pro-Slayery resolves, intended to
break the force of those previously adopted. A
division was not reached
TIE CRISIS COMMITTEE.
The public should understand that tho Crisis
Committee sit during the meetings of the House,
ard are excused from voting, for which reason
their names do not frequently appear in the
proceedings. That Committee met late to-day,
and were in session three hours without reach.
ing any material conclusion. The principal dis
cussion was in regard TO the order Of business,
tie South insisting that the questions which they
regarded al most vital should be- taken up frat.
FINALLY il was decided to consider Mr. Winter
Inyis'f proposition to amend the Fugitive Slave
Law, which "us discussed and thea laid usIde.