Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-01-10
lro,,,.n,oaeoce Of lhc baltimore Sun.

WASHINGTON January 9.
The AdDent Of Sesard and Change Of Republican Tao
hes-Hr. Cor,cin for the SpedkershiP-RePabhedn
ism afraid TO pro,auigate its True Principles ." The
HotIse, de- =
The advent of Mr. Seward here after long consultation
At Albany with Weed and other kindred spirits. may DC
marked by that change of tactics in respect TO the Spea
kership which rumor foreshadows his policy In other
words Mr. Sherman under the influence OF appropriate
anpances and promises may be induced 10 withdraw IN
favor of some such man Mr. Corwin, who il is sup
posed can get the votes Of the South Americans, De-
cause of his support Of the fugitive slave law can oe
strongly urged that such selection viii not be In the ma
ture of pledge that that statute shall not be repeated
while for the success of all the other great measures OF
the party it of the first and last Importance that an
organization of the House shall be effected. As things
are the attention of the country Is drawn TO those
whose course has ncensed the entire Slave States and
so materially aiding the national of the North in
their great struggle in behalf Of the Constitution and the
Union. -,
With An organization the seal Of silence will be with
drawn from ianatca lips and every element OF agitation
be pu in play which subserve the interests OF repub
canism discussion has hitherto been tabooed by the
sectionass il because chat the avowa the floor OF
the House of the sentiments generally heldby them would
preclude all hopR Of such union for Sherman as now
exists If the feeling that has existed for quarter OF
century with the Of the Republicans of the North,
sbould be promulgated the House floor then would
have all that declamaory abuse Of shareholders which
characerizes the efforts of Gddings or Philips, while
not alone hostility TO the acquisition OF slave territories
would be avOwed but opposition to the admission OF
States from existing territories and advocacy OF prohb
ton of slavery in the territories OF prohibition of the
slave trade between the States and of the abolition of
slavery in the District of Columbia These and
views constitute real Repubcanism at the North The
leaders NAV succeed in suppressing for while the aga-
ton of all OF hem but hey in the Republican heart,
and sooner or later will out Yours &c. AGA.
TERRIBLE CASUALTY ON THE MISSISSIPPI
Our town on yesterday terribly excited by hear
ing Of most melancholy accident that occurred the
ming before, between this place and Clayton.
On Wednesday, Mr.. Baldwin, lveryman of McGregOr,
Mr. Maratt and Mr. Van Veckenburgh merchants of the
same place with Mr.. L. +. Johnson, of the Prairie Ho
TEL Prairie du Chen from this place to CLAYTON, on
the ice After transactng their business at that point
they started to When about five miles on the
way home the horses and sleigh suddenly broke through
an air hole, and Tor a moment all believed themselves
lost Mr. johnson, being wrapped up in heavy over
coat and buffalo robe passed under the ice and was not
seen afterwards.
Mr.. Maratt az he was sinking the second time.
fortunately seized by Van Veckenburgh, and rescued,
the latter having reached the solid lee first. Mr. Bald
win sprang the sled tongue thence to the backs OF his
horses and thence the ice Mr. Van w. after the most
dreadful suisrngs succeeded in carrying and dragging
their hafdrowned companion (Marla) back to Clayton,
where he cared for and restored.
The night very cold and both Baldwin and Mar
lilt - wet as WAFER Coulu IL II
der how they avoided perishng with cold after they had
escaped drowning.
Mr. Johnson the deceased, had recently opened the
Prairie House and has but few acquainances here He
leaves wife and two children to suffer in this sudden
and heart-rending bereavement.
\ number of persons searching to-day for the bo-
dy but go to press news has reached us from
the Of the accident
Mr.. Marlatt is suffering badly from frosted feet and
ears but in few days will probably be well-eGre-
q0r LONal TInes.