Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-02-26

MENT-WHY VIOLENCE IN BALTIMORE WAS
FEARED-THE PEACE CONFERENCE.-THE P-
TON OF MR. FRANKLINS SUBSrIlU TEN TER
VIEW WITH Mr. LINCOLN-M0VEHENTS OF MR.
L'NCOLN-MR SEW ARDS AS ENDANCY OVER
THE REPUBLICAN, EXTREMISTS.
Special D,spd!ek 10 the baltimore american.
WASHINGTON Feb u, 1861.
Yesterday day Of intense excitement in this city,
uup-ect dauted in the annals Of Washington turmoil.
The sudden appearance OF the President elect with the
rumors of conspiracy in Baltimore to assassnate him.
manufactured by the New York sensation reporters, pro-
duced harvest for gossip To-day however, all is calm
and hopeful aud the friends Of compromise and conca
uol express themselves as confident OF success.
Mr. LISCoLSs EsCAPApE.
The coup detct aud sudd arrival here OF the Pres
den; elect was much condemned by his Republican
fien6s who declared hl, he should not have on his
first approach slave territory. This has lead to the
fologing authentic statement to the o. Mr. liz.
coins abandonment OF the programme, aud ha,teuiLg
through Baltimore in the morning train incogniio
Ii appears that few hundr men, particularly Obnox
ious to the people and public sentiment Of Baltimore
had determined 20 avail themselves Of The opportunity
to Mr. Lincoln, and to accompany him in procession
from the depot 10 his hotel
They applied Marshal Kane for protection by the
police he advised against Il proceeding, assuring the
parties that while Mr. Lincoln, in bis passage through
Baltimore would be treated with the respect due him
personally aud to his high official position there was
guaranty that the proposed procession would be similarly
rpRpeclGu lie thought moreover, tDAt lLe proceeding
would be calculated 10 place the people OF Baltimore iu
a false position neither they the citizens OF Ma
ryland sympaized wi Mr. LincOlns political views
He advised therefore, that the idea OF procession
should be abandoned lest it might provoke some ndg
nty which would involve the character OF Baltimore and
be very unpleasant 10 the President elect.
Il appears however that the parties insisted their
programme when Mr.. Lincoln advised Of the facts
and urged to pass Immediately through Washington.
Acing upon this suggestion, he proceeded TO Phiade
phil 10 time for the night train from New York, and
r, ached here at 6 clock A. NJ Yesterday.
TsE PEACE CONVENTION.
The expectation that the Peace Conference would come
TO vote on Saturday prev nted by Sir. Case Of
Chic, the leader Of the radical Republicans, who intro
duced the following resoutians;
Rssolvsd, That 1t is neXped.-nt to proceed to Ca &C.
ton on the grave and Important involved in q
resolutions OF the State of Virginia in appliance wi h
which this Convention has mblej and the several
reports OF the majority and miucrts of tie Committee
to which said outons referred, until opportun
ty has given all the States participate in DEBIT
Grafton and action upon them and ample time has been
allowed for such deliberation and action.
Resolued therefore, That this CoGven!ion adjourn 10
meet in The city Of Washington the 4h Day OF April
next and that the President be requested to address
letter to the Governors Of the several States not now rep
resented in this body urging the appointment and atte
dance Of COMMISSIONER
This proposition occasioned warm discussion which
continu through the day and was finally rejected pre-.
yous to Adjournment
ADOPTION OF MR. FRANELIN'S COMPROMISE.
night session held by the Peace Conference yes
terday and the following substitute Cered by Mr. Frank
lin OF Pennsylvania, for the report OF the Committee
was adopted by large majority, Southern States
Maryland and Kentucky, voting for it, aud Virginia
Nor Carolina, Tennessee, Delaware and Mississippi
| ting agaDs 1t:
ARTICLE |. In all the present territory Of the United
States not embraced By the Cherokee Treaty, North Of
the parallel of thirty six degrees ard thirty minutes Of
North latitude Involuntary servtude, except in punish
msnt &C cFims is prohibited In all the present rriory
South of that line TIE s.ata OF petsons hed 10 seric
or labor i nov esits shall not DE changed ~ Law
nor shall the rights arising frsm said relation be impaired
but the same shall be subject to Judicial cogns nce in
the Federal Coqrs according to the common Law. Whel
any Territory North or South OF said line, within such
boundary ss Congress may prescribe shall contain pop
ulaon equal 10 that required for member OF Congress,
it SHALL if its form of Government be Republican, be ad
mtted into the Union equal footing with the orgi
nal States with without involuntary servitude, the
Constitution Of such State may provide
The Commissioners from Virginia, Worth Carolina, and
Missouri denounce this action severely whilst the dele
gates from Tennessee and Delaware will probably vote
for it on the fual vote on Monday The Virginia, s.
souri, and North Carolina Commissioner say that as this
SUE ,titte viii either be adopted National Conven-
ton called thsy rfgar tbs UaieJepe y virtually at an
end Messrs Rives and Summers p Virginia. VOC rep
resent the Union sentiment Of that State, Wi, II u
thought recommend to the Virginia Convention the ac-
ceptance of this compromise, adopted TIE Comml,-
sicnera from neither Tennessee North Carolina VII
thought be sustained BY the people OF those States
their oPpositiqn'