Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-01-31

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Hicks of Maryland. in response to the IN
!. Fitaepn Of Virginia for Conference IL
the p of February. are veil KIN own con
es'v iv''. ro,r 49, 3 II
News from Fort Pickens is awaited Will
much anxiety. 1t is believed that an im
mediate eattack would be made as soon as
tho destination of The Brooklyn shouldl b
known.
| GROWS RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY
The House became considefabl5 excite
yesterday on Grows motion, instructins
the. Committee Of Five TO inquire whether
any organization hostile to the Govern
ment exists in the District of Columbia
"A fierce debate ensued, in which Mr.. Kun
kle Of Maryland declared that such reso
luton was reflection on his State. 4,
finally passed. as..l,..fi e..f.,. mo
1t is understood there is abundant evil
dcncc to show the existence Of such a con
sPiracy. an g lol .aaia afef a..a s
j. Special dispatch 10 the Cincinnati Commercial.
so Gov. Morgan's On recommendation
to appoint commissioners to meet Mary.
land and Virginia here on February 4th,
cxcitcs great hopes. among Union men,
Also, Rhode Islands repeal OF its Per-
sonal Liberty bill. is hailed as a good
omen q '''Hnf'N N"oil ESD 5ai aNiL
Saturdays proceeding in the House were
not very important; but there WAS a sig
nificaut Union Speech, from, Gilmer. !, of
North Carolina highly fair and conciliato-
ry. The disposition to do something is
spreading among the Republicans. The
New Mexico proposition may pass IL it
gets through the House. it is said that
Crittendcn. who despsirs of his resolutions,
will support 1t in the Sen ate.
Tho news from Virginia is very en-
lcouraging. Letters received hero this
morning say that the Union feeling is in
creasing hourly. Even in Eastern Virgin.
| ia, Union poles have been erected.
The Post Office Department has sent
letters to leading poStmastcrs in seeding
States. asking whether they viii hold them
selves responsible to this Go vernmcnt for
the postage collected. Those who answer
in the negative will have their offices dis
continued. q
Last night private conference Of abou,
forty Of the most prominent conservative
men from all parts Of the country took
place at the Columbian Hotel. A free
interchange Of opinion was had. and con-
cert Of action determined upon, which may
materially improve the aspect Of political
affairs. Lots on Capitol Hill have been
rented by Scott for erecting quarters and
stabling cavalry from West Point.
The sloop of War Brooklyn. with two
artillery companies from Fort Monroe on
board. sailed on Thursday afternoon with
sealed orders. probably for Pcnsacola.-
\ portion of the home squadron at Vera
Cruz has also been ordered home; probably
for tie same place.
Breckenridge has constituted the special
Senate Committee or Morrill's Tariff bill.
so as to to give one majority to the Pro-
tectionists. thus securing report in favor
Of the bill. 1t will come up this week
1t is still confidently asserted by those
laiming to know that Lincoln will issue
some manifesto, intended to give peace to
the country after the counting of the cleo
toral votes. The Boston Union Commit
zee callcd on Seward, who expressed him
self hopeful of settlement which will al
lay sectional animosities. Six States will
re represented in the Southern Secession
Convention at Montgomery, Ala, Febru-
,ry 18th. 1t will probably adjourn to meet
February 18th. so as to give time to vir-
,inia anil other States to Join the move
nent. This is is a good sign. as evcry do
lay helps kill secession. The continued
firm and patriotic course Of Gov. Hicks,
who stands as a brcakwstcr between Ma
ryland anil disunion. excites the warmest
.lmiration of all lovers Of the country. and
lraws down upon him the fierce wrath of
the seccssionists.
Kentucky disunionists. Breckenridge,
Powell. Stevenson. Burnett. &c, arc taken
.back by the reluctant disposition of the
Legislature.
The disunionists are working har,l.--
Holt is scared. and is making all prepare
tions to defend the Capitol. New Orleans
is to be declared free port. The Euro
pean Governments are expected to recog-
iizc It's independence. The United States
never can consent.
a clerk in ihe Lanl Office, named Heus-
ton, of Ohio. resigned some time ago
Five one hun'lrc'l anil sixty acre land war
rants in his caarge. are missing Three
other warrants, in charge Of another clerk.
discharged yesterday. are also missing
Floyd's case is terrible The amount OF
his accccptances is enormous. Some are
row due in New England Banks. belong
ing to manufacturing people. Montgom-
,ry's proposition 10 Congress to resign
amounts to nothing.
Threatened Attack on the Feder nl C. spitoi
Indictment Of exsSesretsry Floyd
r. Morris's Tariff Dili--I.incoln ON Com.