The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1861-03-07

WAsH1SGoN CRY, March l, 1876

ASH1SGON S1tf, MdTCii l, 1901.
This city is now crowded with an i'm
mense throng of visitors, aud the cry is ''stll
they come Every train of cars is full.
and on Saturday and Monday, it is said ex-
ira trains will be run. No fears are enter
tanned of an outbreak on Monday next
Extensive preparations have been made.
however. % meet any contingency that may
arise: and if The fears of some very intelh
gent gentlemen are well founded. the prep
arations vii be of service within the next
sixty days. Art.llery and infantry are iai-
ly drilling on the commons. and seen
passing through the streets, presenting a
warlike appearance.
On yesterday there was quite an excite
ment IN the House, during the tendency OF
Mr.. Corwin's report The vote was very
close, and exciting. On the day previous
.ss ~ taiassa z be equal to The eonsti'u-
tionai majority required. Mr. kilgore NOV
ed to reconsider the vote, and when the
question was pending on yesterday called
the ate ntion of his Republican friends to
called upon to give. But a few days ago
they all emph atically declared. by sustain
ing the resolutions unanimously adopted,
that they had no desire or disposition to in
terfere with slavery in the States where it
exists. Yesterday, however, they seemed
to have forgotten this declaration, carried
away by wild fanaticism. and also the pc
culiar condition of the country requiring
some action. II they had changed their
grounds since the occasion to which he lad
referred, and were now disposed TO invade
the sovereignty of the States, then be was
no Republicaa. In repeated speeches he
had said those who cused the Republicans
OF such design uttered SANDER. Should
they say TO the world, when they are abou,
to possess the power of the government, that
they arr for using it to break down the
sovereign rights Of the United States. and
invade their privileges. If that was the
doctrine, he could not subscribe to IT, They
should bear in mind that they were not the
masters, but The mere servants Of the people
The proposition 10 amend the constitution
should be taken to their masters, and the
latter should be asked whether they will
approve or reject it.
He appealed to them for the sake of the
peace and quiet of the country, and for the
good of the Republican party. to come for
ward to-day, and with the same unsnimity
they voted for the resolution to which he had
referred, declare the same thing in the pend
ing proposition as an amendme II TO the con-
stirution. If you fail to give peace you
wrong yourselves and not the people. and
on your head will tall the responsibility.
Mr.. kiigore was followed by Mr. Stanton
IN au eloquent speech. and when the vote
the resolution was hailed with applause
The effect OF this proposition cannot now
be foretoid but ii it only has the effect TO
postpone dissolution good may result from
It. The wisest men and the most expert
enced statesmen are unabie to solve The
problem now presented to the American
people. None are able to read the future.
So Tar as We concerned, the present con-
s,i!u ion is good enough for US but we are
willing TO do almost anything without sacri-
fee of principle to avert sanguinary war,
such "a all frsierBal wars have been.
Writing letters to be carried BY the mail
in these days of telegraphic speed. is like
gang To a feast alter the dinner table has
been cleared of lis meats and viands. Il.