The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-12-22
SUMMARY OF wAsHINGroS GOSSIP.

1T is generally supposed that Kansas will
DO admitted before the first Of January.
The Senate Territorial Committee will
soon bring forward bill for the orgsniza-
ton Of Territory at Pixies Peak. A sini.
lar bill will be brough forward in the House
by Mr.. Grow.
The President has issued q proclama-
ton recommending to the people Of the
United States TO observe the 4th day Of
January as a day Of humiliation, fasting and
prayer. This is decidedly inapropos COM
ing on the heels of his men dacious, cowardly
aud pucrile messags-no more humiliation
is necessary just now.
Attorney General Black, at the request
Of the President has written on. an elaborate
opinion 10 regard to the power Of the Gov
eminent to enforce its laws, and protect
itself. This opinion has been officially pub
lished. We fed in it the following clause:
THE right Of the General Government to preserve
Itself in its whole constitutional visor, by repeiling
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officers, cannot be denied"
OF this extract FoRsEY says: "Judge
BLACK, in this sentence, speaking for the
President, assures the country that when the
Southern Disuuionists carry their doctrine
to practical extreme, they will be resisted
by tho present Administration. That is
enough"
The debates in Congress, it is believed
have had decided effect in dishsartening
the disunionists, and in restoring confidence
to the whole country. These discussions,
says the Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Gazette, have been OF material
service 10 several ways. They have drawn
tardy and reluctant, and hence all tho more
effective concessions, from the Northern
Democrats aud frsm Southern men Of the
border States, that the repeated charges
Of want Of fidelity, on the part of the Re-
publicans to the Constitutional obligations
Of tho North 10 regard to the rendition of
fugitive slaves, are utterly groundless.
These accusations are virtually confessed
by Douglas himself, by Mr.. Push, by Brsck.
inridge Democrats like Fitch Of Indiana, and
Thompson of New Jersey, to be partisan
calumnies, invented for merely electiencer-
ing purposes. They have declared in their
places in the Senate that the entire North,
Republicans and Democrats included, have
been true to their Constitutional guarantees.
Mr.. SEWARD, it is said, has stated that
be will neither seek nor decline Cabinet
position under Lincoln. lie expresses the
opinion that the Cotton States will certainly
secede, but in few years will be DESTROYS
of returning to the Uuisn. lie does not
speak in favor Of coercion. 1t is not proba-
bic that he will make any speeches during
the present session, though frequently urged
to do 50.
NO Republican entertains any idea that
peaceabls secession is possible. The same
10 substantially true Of the Southern Oppo-
sition members and border State Democratic
10 general.
The opinion is gaining that the Disnn-
ion treason will never proceed % far ~ the
overt act. Probably I've or six States will
pass Secession ordinances, Of which no
particular notice need be taken, 90 long ~
the contemplated rebellion is on paper only.
The idea Of the union Of Northern meu
Of all parties in the North, for the sake Of
the Union, 10 becoming fsvoriss topic.