Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-12-16
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The Washington correspondence the New York
Ereaiug Post (LINcoLN) under date of 9th, says:
Anybody who believes that there will be no
Southerners willing to hold Office under Lincoln
would do well to read the applications from the
South that come il every mail to some Of the lead
ing Republican congressman lie would find con-
y!nCing proof that, whatever other calamity NAV
be in store for US the Republic will suffer no detri
ment on that account Not a few of the applicants
are well known beyond the limits Of their own
States, and have held office very accepably before
at home.
The correspondents of the Cincinnati Enquirer
(DoUGIAs) October 18th, SAYS:
Senator Johnson s resolutions have been the theme
Of much talk tonight The propositions are first
tie establishment by Constitutional provision, a
line running through the Territories Of the United
States making an equitable division. slavery TO be
south of it and none North; secondly. that States
preventing the return eff fugitive slaves shall pay
the double value of said fugitives to the owners;
thirdly. that slavery shall exist in the navy-yards
&c. wherever slavery exists. but not in others
fOurthly. that Congress shall never interfere with
slavery III the District of Columbia so long il Is
within the limits of Maryland filthy that Congress
shall not touch the representation OF three htths VI
the siaves siNthy that the amended provisions
shall be considered a part Of the Constitution.
The correspondent of the Charleston Mercury,
iSecession) Dec. 10. says:
A caucus was held here few nights since, of
Senators and Representatives from the Cotton States
1t numbered about twenty six, and represented the
State of Texas. Louisiana Mississippi. Alabama.
South Carolina Georgia Florida and North Carolina
and upon the question of the immediate secession of
South Carolina, there not dissenting voice.
Major Bell, and several other officers of the army,
have been sent to Fort Moutrie to keep sharp look
out upon them.
DEc I2-Scott Of California has expressed the
opinion that his State will in case Of secession de-
clare for immediate independence.
Those who had hoped to render services III prOCU-
ring the passage Of bills, and to receive fees in re-
turn doleful enough, and hang about the hotels
in a despairing mood.
To the Cincinnati Commercial, Q-incoln):
WASHINGTON. Dec. I3.-Sherman's proposition to
admit all organized territories States meets
approyl with considerable portion of the Commit
tee North and South and will be considered to-moT-
row. It is said Douglas approves it.
To the Cincinnati Gazette.
WASHINGTON. Dec. I2.-SeuatOr johnson. of Tennes-
nessee has introduced very large number of pro-
posed amendments to the Constitution providing for
the election Of United States Senators by the peoples
reducing the term OF service Of the Judges Of the Su
prcme Court TO twelve years and dividing them into
three classes that third shall retire every four
years. The Court is to be equally divided between
the North and the South He also proposes to divide
the States into electoral districts equal to the
Der OF Senators and representatives in Congress.
which shall give one vote each for President and
Vice President the first election to take place
the first of August 1864. Should no one have then
a majority Of votes. another election between the
two highest candidates is to be held the first Of
December following.
II is further proposed that in 1861 the President
shall be from the South and the Vice President from
the North and so on alternately every four years.
These changes are radical in their character. and
some of them are tlVorably spoken Of
To the New York Times:
WASHINGTON. Dec. lO-The debate in the Senate
to-day seems 10 augUr rather badly for the preser
walton OF the Union The speech of Gen Davis while
1t was dignihed and parliamentary, was well calcu
lated to Obterate the last hope FOR Cancellation The
speeches delivered by Senator Iverson and others Of
his calibre do much 60 aid the Union cause but the
cool deliberate dignied remarks of the Mississippi
Senator are truly dangerous and are to be deeply
regretted Never has the Senate appeared before 50
impressed with its responsibility.
The remarks of Senator DIXON were wen received !
and universally approved BY Southern men. lie be-
ieyed our difficulties could be settled; and If they
were not history would record that it was because
the Statesmen of the present day incompetent
for their duty. The difficulty was, precipitation on
one hand and blind incredulity on the other
To the y. Y. Herald:
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The great effort now among |
the Southern is to get together and to induce
all the States TO act together, in order that they May
be able TO command such guarantees for their |
rights rs are necessary in case OF reconstruction or
70 ot aule 10 sitkC care themselves II IL De deer
mined that the free and slave States must separate
forever.
This ueN and important and formal programme /
has been presented for the consideration of the |
southern Senator's. and wrs talked over in their eau
Gus. 1t emaaa,c> from Lamar, the able representa-
tive from Mississippi The first object is to get the
Cotton States 10 postpone final action so as TO give
time 70 other southern States to cooperate with |
them. The plan is to have all she Southern States |
in separate conventions at the same time and to |
adopt the present government of the United States
at first without any alterations; to provide for the
execution of all laws and treaties and for the gene
RAJ and pesceable operation of all the machinery |
cf the present government even after several States
have s0lemny withdrawn IRON the Union. and in |
vite al the other States to join with them with the
hope that New England will stay out.
The first feature in the programme Is to have all
the Southern States in separate conventions at the
time, and have such perfect understanding that
they should on the same dsy dopt the same ordi-
nances UerJEgn q ii'CrJiim.
second inat such ordinances, whist covering IN a
solemn way the bonds which uaite the said StGtes to
the United States OF North America. shall pr0Yias
that The CONSTITUTIONS and laws f the United States
shall renalnin tpp force and effect amongst the sece
ding States, and that Che present Constitution shall
be their Constitution and compact
Third that the laws and decisions Of courts which
are Of force in the Republic OF the Ipited States