The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-12-20
Washington, Dec. 1;

to-day. Mr.. Rust, of Ark, offered the
following, which was finally adopted
by vote of 20 to 8: Sd
I"Resolyed, That in the opinion OF
this Committee, the existing discomfort
among the Southern people and the
growing hostility among them to the
Federal Government are greatly to be
regretted, and that whether such dis
content and hostility are without just
cause or not, any reasonable and prop
err constitutional remedies and etfectual
guarantees of their peculiar interest as
recognized by the constitution necessa-
Try, to preserve the peace, and the per-
petuity of the Union should be prompt
ly and cheerfully granted. i ss
| ID b New York, Dec. IA.
| The Worlds Washington cores
pondent says: "Secessionists and an
ti-secessionists have been in great ex-
citement over the news which has
leaked out from the Capital to-day con-
corning the requisition of Major An
derson, Commander at Fort Moultrie,
for more men and ammunition, and the
action of the Cabinet thereupon. 1t
is stated on authority which / think is
not to be disputed, that Major Ander-
son has decided, upon the necessity for
a reinforcement to his command and
his supplies, because, when the seces-
sion ordinance is passed there is no
security that Charleston mob will not
make desperate onslaught upon the
nearest Federal possessions.
"The question of aeceding to Major
Anderson's request has been before the
Cabinet, and it was decided not to
grant it. Secretary Cass, it is assert
ed, strongly urged the propriety and
necessity of the opposite course.
Either Major Anderson was justified
in making requisition, or not. If JUS
tilted, his request should be granted at
once; if not, then he is incompetent 20
fill his place, and should be replaced by
some one who would not make dan
} gerous demand in troublesome times.
J SO long as he is in authority the means
Of asserting his authority should be
conceded to him.. In spite of these ar
guments, which are unanswerable, the
Cabinet refused to-send any more men
or ammunition to Fort Moultrie, and
there the matter stands"
The Tri5une's Washington cores
pendent says :-''It is intimated that
Gen. Cass will resign in consequence
, of the action of the Cabinet"
The Herald's Washington cores
pendent says :-"Atthe request of Hon.
! Reuben Davis, of Miss, a member of
the committee of States, the Southern
members of Congress assembled at his
! rooms tonight, and adjourned at IL
o'clock, at which the following declar-
alton was made and signed by those
present. 1t had already been present
ed to the committee of 50:
"THE SOUTHERN MANIFESTO. =
Washington, Dec. 1910 oar Con-
stituents. argument is exhausted;
all hope of relief in the Union through
the agency of the Constitution and
Congressional Legislation, or constitu-
tional amendments, is extinguished,
and we trust the South will not be de-
ceived by appearances orthe pretense
of new guarantees. The Republicans
are resolute in their purpose to grant
nothing that will or ought to satisfy
1.-THE South. In our judgment the hon.
Tor, safety and independence of the
Southern people are to be found only
in Southern Confederacy, the newt
able result of separate State secession
.l-what the sole and primary aim of
each slayeholding State ought to be-
its speedy and absolute separation from
6 an unnatural and hostile Union. Signed
by Pugh, Clopton, Moore, Curry, and
Stalworth, of Ala ; Iyerson, Under
: wood, Gartrell, Jackson, Jones and
Crawford, of Ga; Hawkins, of Flori-
da; Hindman, of Ark. Brown, Banks
dale, Singleton and Reuben Davis, of
Miss. Craig, and Rufin, of N. G.. /;
Benjamin and Landrum, of La. Sen.
ators Yulee, Sebastian, Johnson, of
Ark, Slidell, W;gfall, and Hemphill,
will sign it. The manifesto will be i'm
mediately communicated to the South.
!, fern constituents of the gentlemen by
telegraph"
}, Washington, Dec. I4.1There is no
, doubt whatever that Gen. Cass has re-
signed as Secretary of State Regret
is everywhere expressed in consequence.
t The indications are that Daniel S.
? Dickinson of New York will be the
successor, those are not altogether re-
| liable.
/ There is but little if any confidence
in the assurance that South Carolina
|, will not resist the Federal authority
during the Administration of President
Buchanan. They are regarded as mere
promises to quiet apprehensions in an
official quarter. .s.,r
i Gen. Scott has expressed the opinion
that additional forces should be sent to
South Carolina for the protection of
the public property. The President,
however, is still opposed to such in
crease, for prudential reasons, being
apprehensiye that it would but augment
the present excitement. -
There was an understanding among
the select committee of SO that their
proceedings, excepting the result, shall
be regarded as private, and therefore
not to be revealed for publication. 1t
; Is known, however, that several propo-
Sitions' looking to political conciIiation,