The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-12-19
Special Dispatches to "the Press
WASHINGTON, December Z, 1860.
Mr. CODE AND THE CRISIS


WASHINGTON, December Z, 1860.
Mr. CoBB N THE CRISIS.
Mr.. Cobb, the Secretary CT the Treasury, is
again i'll this morning, but is nevertheless en-
gagged on his letter explanatory of his course
in politics and finances. l learn that he is an
out-and-eut Disunionist-that he looks to dis
union as right and necessary, and that his
letter is full of the strongest language and the
most ultra expressions against the people of
the free States. He will exhibit it to Mr..
Buchanan after it is finished, and will at once
retire if it is not satisfactory, or if its tone is
deemed to be objectionable.
THE PRESIDENT AND THE COLLECTION OF
THE REVENUES.
President Buchanan yesterday announced
to a gentleman of high standing that he would
collect the revenues at all hazards, if any
Southern seeding State attempted to assume
tie power of the Federal Government in this
respect. He complained bitterly Of the in
gratitude of South Carolina in rushing out of
the Union, but avewed his determination to
obey the laws. When asked if he would use
force, he answered, 81 will obeythe laws. I
am no warrior-I am a man of peaee-but l
will obey the laws" We shall see if he will
do his whole duty in this important crisis.
Mr.. FLOYD AND THE UNITED STATES AR
MoRIEs.
Colonel Craig, of the United States army,
has been detached from his position in the
War Department, and ordered to California,
and, it is alleged, because he has resisted the
removal of United States arms to Southern
cities. Colonel Craig himself states that Sec
rotary Floyd is gradually filling the Southern
armories, and is about to make a sale of 100,-
600 stand of arms. Fer contra, l hear that,
within a few days past, the secretary of War
hos Sopt fDrmord 70 Ha1iforpi. Gonna 40 0D0
stand of arms. t-i
~ CALIFORNIA FOR H UNION.
Senators Latham and Gwin both assert that
under ne circumstances will California leave
the Union. The Pacific Railrc ad is a great
conservative element on the Pacific border.
BITTER SECTIONAL FEELING.
The Republicans are to-day very resolute.
They say that all they can concede to the Dis
u~nionists will not satisfy them; and that they
will not yield to those who expect and threat
en- to leave the Union at every hazard, and
without cause.
o. s.s. .THE MISSISSIPPI TO BE FREE.
Mr.. Slidell, Senator from Louisiana, Is open
" for secession, but comedies that if mis- State
goes out the free navigation of the Mississippi
shall be secured to all the States of the pres
ent Union. :-3- i4.=.. i- --.
Tai DISTINGUISHES IN THE COMMITTEE OF
1h-l- THIRTY-THREE. 10
Such of the Disunionists as viii remain on
the House Committee of Thirty three will state
their demands, and if voted down will retire.
Hon. Reuben Davis, of Mississippi, is at the
head of this scheme
..a THE BORDER SLAVE STATES.
n Every effort is being made by the Disunion-
lists to induce the border Slave States to GO
out with them, and Senator Poweirs resolu-
tons in the Senate, and Senator Hunters let
ter, are both intended to produce this result.
They calculate that if Maryland can be car
ried out they will then be able to capture
Washington and make il the capital of the
Southera Ccnfederacyi
UNION FLAGS IN WASHINGTON.
All the leading hotels haze unfurled the
stars and stripes. Two religious fairs are 60
ing on, and tho Union feeling is very strongly
manifested. '"- |
GENERAL GLOON.
- All parties are in despair, The treasury is
empty, and great distress is the consequence.
No money is paid out the public officers, and
the members of Congress who arrived yester-
day and to-day get no pay. a
- ~ Moderate PROPOSITION.
The Disunionists intimate that they may re-
turn to the, Union, after they have gone out,
if the free States will consent to reconstruct
the Constitution so that, hereafter, no man
like Mr.. Lincoln can be elected President, and
that slavery shall be recognized as property
in ali the States and Territories, and shall be
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