Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-12-13
in his suit of gray Virginia homespun, ap

peared genial. |
In the House hall good humor prevailed
during the farce of drawing for seats"
which resulted, as a general thing, in Civ
ing the best places to those members who
never have anything to say, while such
veterans as Corwin and Tbaddeus Stevens
had to take "back seats"
The South Carolinians present took
their choice and seemed anxious to have
good ones. They have also laid in their
supply of stationery, &C., and it is to be
hoped that they will not secede after ALL
Still, they declare that they intend to go,
and that next week.
The Cincinnati Gqzette's telegrah letter
says:
.- WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.
In the Senate, on the motion to print
the message, a most exciting discussion en-
sued, in which language of a highly indam-
matory character was used. Mr.. Hale of
New Hampshire, attacked the message,
and said that Secession meant war, and
that the North was not ready to make any
concessions.
Joe Lane made prosy speech about
the equality of the States, which he said
had been destroyed by the election of Lin
coin, and then the Southern fre-eaters
opened their batteries. Iverson, Brown,
Wigfall, and others, enunciating the most
ultra views, and bidding defiance to the
North. The galleries were crowded, and
the interest manifested was intense.
jeff. Davis, whose procIivilies to Seces-
sion are we'll known, felt called upon to re-
buke the violent temper displayed, and
counselled moderation. Wigfall was par
,icularly severe on the message, which is
likely 10 find few supporters in either house
of Congress. Salisbury, of Delaware,
closed the debate in few words expressive
of devotion of the Union.
He said Delaware was the first 10 come
into the Union, and would be the last to
leave it. This created great applause in
the galleries, and was responded to by
Kisses. The presiding officer found it i'm
possible to maintain order in the galleries,
which more than once manifested their
sentiments.
The Cincinnati Inquirer telegraph letter
says:
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.
The reason that thirty Republicans op-
posed Mr.. Boteler's resolution was that
they believed that it was step toward a
compromise, inasmuch as it was claimed
the majority of committee thus con-
structed would be on the side of the Slave
States, whether the members from South
Carolina acted or not.
The New York Posts letter SAYS:
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.
The Republicans stand firm. They are
willing to consider any proposition which
may be made in fraternal, conciIiatory
spirit, but they will tender no ignominious
oyertures. They know we'll that there is
no plan Of compromise 10 which they as
sert which will satisfy the disunionists.-
They cannot surrender the principle on
which they have gained their victory-the
right and duty of Congress TO prohibit
slavery in the territories; and with the Sc
cessionists this concession is the indispensa-
ble condition of settlement. To offer other
concessions, which would certainly be re-
jeeted, would be rolling in the dirt for no.
thing. In the Republican ranks 1 have
yet to find any diversity of opinion on this
point. Time and the display of quiet, un.
irratabe demeanor on the part of the North
will be the most efficient agencies in dis
pelling the mania which now aff1icts the
the Saveholding States. All the Repub
licans from the South whom l have seen,
counsel steady, unhinching front against
the Secessionists, and their own section.
They do not believe that the nulifiers will
be pleased by anything less than free trade
in African negroes, as well as protection to
slave property in the territories.
The Cincinnati Commercials letter says
WAsHINGroN, Dec. 2.
1t is quite refreshing to hear Senator
Wade on the absorbing topic. He says
1.-The Republican party won its victory up
on distinct principles, openly and clearly
announced from every stump in the couu-
try, and they shall not bulge an inch. u
He arriagns the President for general i'm
becility, upon the secession question par
ticuarly. He says, ''if the President de
MED the right of secession, why didn't be
hold his tongue, and quietly transfer troop:
to Charleston, where, if it should have
proved necessary, he could have used them
without disturbing the nation9 1t would
have been merely changing the soldiers
boarding house. And if South Carolina
had been inquisitive, an answer NIGH
have been given which she would have
readily eomprehended." He is bitter up
on the course of the South towards North
ern men in her jurisdiction, saying that 81
the British should hang Yankee becaus
he is Yankee, there would be war in TIVE
hours; but the South hangs scores of men
and they beg US to conciiate them" HI
is willing to do everything that is right
but will submit to nothing wrong. Wher
secession comes up in the Senate, "olc
Ben Wade" will stalk out in meetin'."
Secessionists regard Hale's speech a.
menacing, and leading Republicans, wh'
are invioIably true to the North, condemn
it as uncaled for and contrary to the un
derstood policy of the Republicans, which
was quielness. They consider 1t surren
der Of vantage ground, because it afford:
dsunionists an opportunity to precipitat'
their scenes. II is admitted Hale stated
the logical issue, but it was untimely, ere
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