Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-01-20
.XXXVITH CONGRESS.
SESSION.


or in imminent danger Of invasion from ex-
terna or internal foe, il shall be lawful for
the President to call out the militia Of the
State or States nearest TO the point Of dan
ger, also to employ the land or naval forces
Of the U. s.
Section two provides that any person ac-
tually engaged or participating in carrying
on hostile expedition from one State or
Territory against another shall be adjudged
guilty of treason, and suffer death.
Section 8 provides that any person hav-
ing knowledge Of such treason and who
shall neglect to disclose the same at the
earliest moment shall be adjudged guilty of
misprison of treason, and shall be fined not
exceeding 1000 and imprisoned not over
7 years.
Sec, 4 gives power to the President to
seize and detain any vessels fitted out by
one State against another for hostile purpo-
poses.
Sec 3. Any material, arms, valuables,
G5c., found in such vessels shall be forfeit
ed, one-half going to the government and
the other to the informer
Sec. 6. Any persons furnishing or provi
ding means or money for such hostile expe-
diton shall be deemed guilty of felony !;
fined not over $4,000, and imprisoned not
over ten years.
Sec 7. Any person enlisting himself or
procuring others to enlist shall be deemed
guilty of felony and fined $4,000, and i'm
prisoned not over ten years.
/ ,oreo,, Ett,pr, o,,N - ,,roo,,
ring to be fitted out any ship or vessel for
such hostile expedition shall be fined 81, 900
or imprisoned ten years.
Sec. o. Any person accepting or exerci-
sing commission for such hostile service,
shall be fined $4,000 and imprisoned three
years.
Sec. 10. Nothing is to be construed as
operating upon any piracy as now defined
by existing laws.
The Cincinnati Commercials Washing
ton despatch of the 10th, says:
No ballot to-day. No change from Sher-
man. Attempt will be made tomorrow to
vote by written ballot. A majority are in
favor of it. Filibusterers may prevent the
House voting on it, Sherman will stand a
fair chance of an election tomorrow. The
| Northwestern Democrats are coming into
the Know Nothing arrangement: that is,
the union between the Democracy and So.
Americans. Cox, of Ohio, however denies
that be will 60 into such an arrangement.
Larabee represents more foreigners than
any other man in the House, and asserted
on the floor to-day that he would vote for
an American when his vote would elect him.
The Cincinnati Gozette's despatch ofthe
10th, says:
The Republicans with Americans have
decided to try late sitting. If they fail in
preventing an adjournment, there will prob
ably be Republican caucus tonight, to
decide upon what course to pursue.
1t is stated, upon the best authority that
member of the Ohio delegation has writ
ten letter to a member of the State Senate,
that there was no prospect of the election
of Mr.. Sherman, in order to prevent the
passage of resolves in the Ohio State Leg
islature. This little piece of fiuessing is
charged to Mr.. Stanton, but sincerely hope
it is not true, for the prospect of Mr.. Sher-
mans election seems to me as good to-day
as ever. The American and Democratic
conference yesterday, amounted to simply
nothing at ALL
hear all around that Sherman's admira-
ble letter to the Philadelphia committee on
the Baille Peyton festival, has greatly
strengthened him with conservative men,
and the Democrats, think are now making
up their minds to the inevitable adoption ot
the plurality rule. A leading Democrat in
fact said this morning, mat if the Republ
cans had commenced earlier and pressed its
adoption with greater vigor its opponents by
this time would have been tired out, anC
Sherman chosen Speaker.
Clamor all around for organization is in
creasing, particularly from the people O
Washington whose business is suffering Sc
verely from the scarcity of money.
1t is said that Mr.. Corwin has fixed up
on time when he will desert sherman
Meeting one of his colleagues the other day
he said: "Well. -, l have concluded
upon time when l shall stop voting for
Sherman; in short, when l shall abandon
him and try somebodyelse." "Indeed ?
replied his colleague, little alarmed, ",oher
is your time?" Corwin looked very grave
and solemn as he replied, in a low tone o
voice, NWhen Gabriel blows his last trump ?
! II Republicanism chooses not to organize
the Government but upon one man, le
them stand there till March 4th, 1861, and
then come home in triumph.-N Y. E9p
"Republicanism," it is highly probable
will select its own candidate. So long as
Republicans agree in that respect, they will
not ask advice from outsiders, much less be
dictated to by the enemy. The objection,
raised against Sherman everybody know:
to be sham. No Republican in the House
is more entitled to the respect and conf
dence Of all parties, and no other can bC
found against whom at least as smuch would
not be said by the democracy, and by sucf
of its allies as the Express Gin. Gazette
A pretty good "sel" was perpetrated il
the House on Tursday last by some of it
members, who professed TO have just re
turned from the Senate, and asked ever
one they met, if they had heard of the ex
citement in the Senate. "Why, no." woulC
be the answer, "what was it9" 'The great
est excitement of the season,-far ahead o
the Haskin's affair."" continue the reporters
"Well, what was it 7" eagerly ask the hear
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