New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-12
From WASHINGTON.

WAsBINGToE, Nov. ~, 1861.
Numerous dispatches from different parts Of every
southern ard South Western State indicate that there
are large numbers of persons in those regions ready TO
fy TO aims On hearngOf Lincons election, all those
Who in their own phrase would "rather light than
cor u ore puttiup on the Disunion cockades, beating
drrms di playing the lone-star banner, &c Their
arifettoes are compounded of plain truth real good
sense fine talk and not a little egregions fudge. Pureed
of the two latter ingredients they would be superior
State papers and even with thcm are just the thing TO
cr,ste ga senration down South.
Yet there are VAT masses IN each OF those States who
have no raIt nor lot in all tits vehemenee passion and
dierlay From these latter the Administration hears,
as well as from the more claorous and eXaggeralng
sources The former are heard most loudly and fire.
quently Just now but they ought not on that account
TO be regarded TIE opponents of doctrines which are
most widely sTeld or most generally adopted IN the
sayeboldiug States; and It would certainly be most
unratIotic, UNJUST and unwise TO ignore The mode
rates with whom the vast majority of the people IN
thote States smpatize for the rake of prorltlaing
conf arativey few ambitious and eXasperaied leaders,
TIE love of TIE Union is still proved 10 be deep
seated and iradical sentiment in the hearts of the pe0-
ple even Of the seeding States. Letters from every
ore of them attest this fact. Disun0n is looked
with adherence apart from al consideration Of lis
aI outc inn ractcahiliiy. Notification has defend
ers and seccsson is almost little favored by the
r.. is great minds Of the South, although there Is a
dear distinction between the two theories.
South Carolina is the seat Of dsOyalty to the Union.
and many perons think that The SCORER she goes ont
the letter. Sic has been the prolific cause Of trouble
for long series If years Calhoun gave her all her
consequence. and siuce bis Death she has not had a
single taetman fit 10 lead herr much less the Union.
State cannot IN these days live the heritage of
the most renowned antccedents. Every State must
have men of their time equal TO emergencies and
South Carolina see.ns now 10 have such man. She
cannot therefore. lead the South. On the contrary,
sbe ms follow the lead of others who better under
,ard the tines, her situation and her relations to
the sitter States. say ills with reluctance and regret
fgiu sugallnp and a. "A h.
ron, do not choose 10 sacrifice my section 10 the
wi inns cf South Carolina. So say thousands of the
best men tie South has ever produced.
Tie Cabinet met in extra session to-day ai The White
Horfe at O'Clock. Tis occurrence leaked ont, aud,
Of cCurye all sorts of rumOrs circulated as 10 The
subjects OF their deliberations. But Il was really one
Of The most quiet and purely business meetings ever
held Poics are MOI all hat public men have do.
| Tie Administration of the Department. is much
more important matter and the President to-day wis
aloiouty engaged in examining tie reports from he
Departments with reference 70 Lis annual me sase
| WASHINGTON. Saturday, NOV. 10, 1850.
| An extraordinary session Of the Cabinet held
this morning for the purpose il is undetood, Of con-
sderng the present alarming condition ~ Affairs at The
| South.
Federal officers continue 20 forward their reigaa-
tons aud already there quite number Of mpor-
tart Places vacant such Collectors Deputy Sub
JreasuIers and PotTGecrs: and il is 20 meet these
and other difficulties and troubles that are following IN
ouit K fuccefAion that he Prc-ilr. has called h-
|
| thing which viii allav 'he excitement j. questionable.
Whether he will attempt 10 do anything in the pre-
cnt excited and eXaspciafcd state Of the southern
peOylc, il al,o Questionable. u has been suggested
that he might cell convention OF all the States, 10
meet al some central polnt-tay independence Hall,
Fhilade pLia-ior the purose Of calmly and deiib-
erajoly considering The momentous questions and vital
s ues involved. Jefferson durg his administration,
suggested convention Of AT he STATE, for tbc purpose
Of considering and discussing The question )f dissolu-
ton. IN multitude of comsel0rs there j. wisdom.
II is reported late his evening that tie President
j. PREPARING an able document in whss he viii urge
the conservative people North and Sou,h, 10 come 70
tie 1efcue--to meet in general convention. all The
States 10 be represented, and avert, II possible, the
fearful calanitics that are Ipon
One Of the objects Of the Cabinet Council to-day is
understood 10 be the consideration OF this important
document. II sa noticeable fact that the President
ard Cabinet fearfuly and alarmingy exercised at
The present state OF affairs IN The South. The crisis h
upon Are majority of Tie people in the Northern
States in favor Of dissolution
Tom Corwin arrived here from the West to-day. He
says that tie speculation in the Black Republican pa
PERI in regard to Lncoln- Cabinet the mer,st
| tNaddle.