Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-12-20
Washington HumOrs.

NTw York, Dec. J.

The Times correspondent says;
Senator Critic ndcn declares to day TINT he cnn
perceive no evidence of compromise or concession
ON the part II Republican leaders, and unless
some guarantee Is gwen, Kentucky would 60 WIN
the South
A letter from Gen, Houston, received here this
evening, denies that he has consented to convene
the Texas Legislature. lie urges u convention oI
the Southern States.
The Republican leaders of 4, ach branch of Con
gres were much grnlcd this evening upon receiv
ing impm tant news from the West, urging ihtnl
to stand by their principles, but expressing n de
sire that they would Illustrate 10 The southern
members that they desire to make no encroaeh
ments on ,hcir tights
am told on good authority that Senator Fitch
Of Indiana, told jeff Davis yesterday that if the
nrcsent secession movement was continued, IN,
State would e main firm to the Union, aud domCn
coercion.
He is preparing strong Union coercion speech
Senator Slide i has had an interview WIN the
President. which Is said to have been very bitter
that he taunt"d Mr. Buchanan with imbesiIity
and charged him with the responsibility OF the
crisis
LATER.
The members Of the New York delegation mel
to night Mt John Cochrane's room to consult npot
future action without regard to politics ol party
lines They met nj O'Clock and sat till IL
Hoard was Chairman and John Cuchrane Secreta
ry Twenty.eight members were present Bea
and Carter were sick and eix others were necces
sarily nj sent. MIR Reynols introduced q resoIu
ton nfi ming that the Union must and shall b
preserved, pledging New York to the support Oi II
) avery extension and the right OF secession ant
coercion we're ignored altoge'h 'her The language
was very conciliatory but calm and decided
Mr.. Reynolds p oposition was adopted by nj
most unanr uous consent only Sckles. Burr AM
Macay opposing it, They adjourned to Wednes
day evening
ID. IL Il. lnl tbo
for 10 o'clock to morrow, and the Ohio delegation
tor to morrow evening
The President sent to the Senate to-day th
nomination of Attorney General Black to The
Secretaryship of State which was confirmed
about one third of the Senator's voting agains
the appointment. No other nomination
were presented.
Separate meetings ofthe Pennsylvania an
! Ohio delegations, without regard to party
have been called for to. nght to take into con
sideration the present condition oftho coun
try, and what course they will take in tn
present crisis
The House Select Committee was in sessio
-four hours to-day. 1t is reported that the
have gone earnestly to work, and the pros
pect of something acceptable to the countr
| has improved
Caleb Gushing, whose presence was re1ues
ed in Washing on, was in close consuItatio
with the President this morning.
Secretary Thompson left this morning ia
North Carolina. 1t is said that though h
favors the secession of Cotton States, he
friendly to resumption of relations with tn
others when the non-sIaveholding States cor
sent to give such constitutional guarantee
as may be satisfactory.
1t is not apprehended here that there wi
be bloods she'd Should the ready men
oirrnn1pr