The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-03-01

s The North CaroIinn EIection-Strong Com
promise Sentiment
E RALEIGH, N. g., Feb. 27.-Everybody is on tn
5 qui vice for the election tomorrow. The Uniol
Club are holding meeting tonight. Their hal
is crowded, and there is considerable excitement
but no riotous disposition has been shown. Th
compromise sentiment is running strong,
North Carolina Election for State Conven
ton.
RALEIGH, Feb. 28.-The returns of the election
held Today in this State for delegates to a State
Convention, and the vote upon the proposition az
to whether or not Convention should be held
, are. as far as received, as follows:
In this city the Union ticket received 49, and
the Secession ticket but 81. For Convention
220; against, $40. Partial reports from other
precincts give similar results.
WILMINGroN Feb. 2S.-In New Hanover, three
precincts-for Convention, SCI majority. The
other precincts will largely increase the majority,
and the secession candidates will be elected by
about ,000 majority. Brunswick county, there is
no doubt, has gone tor the Convention, and elected
secession delegates.
Duplin county-Three precincts give 42O for a
Convention and 800 against it.
Wayne county gives ], 900 jority for the seces-
| sion candidates.
PErERsBURG, Feb 2S.-Wake county, N. c., in
Guiding Raleigh, gives 1000 majority for the
Union candidates and large majority against the
Convention.
| EX-PREsIDENT TYLER DENoUNCfNG THE PEACE CONFER
ENCE.
RICHMOND, Feb. 28.-Messrs Tyler and Seddon
were serenaded here tonight. Both spoke, and Ex-
| President Tyler denounced the result as a worth
less affair." and said the South had nothing to hope
for from the Republicans
Mr.. Seddon said it a delusion, a sham, and
an insult and offence to the South.
Lieut.. Governor Montague is now making a Sc
cession speech. The secession sentiment is increas
ing among the people, and if any measures of coer
cion are adopted the North may rest assured that
Virginia will secede. The action of the Peace Con-
gress is generally condemned.
Courtesios to Mr Crittenden and NIr j Johnson
| CINCINNATI, Feb. 2S.-The City Council have
adopted a resolution unanimously, inviting Mr..
| Crlttenden and Andrew johnson to accept the hos
pltalities of the city their return home and to
| address the citizens of Cincinnati.
RUMORs FROM WASHINGTON.
From The Correspondence of The Northern Journals
| TIE VOTING IN THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
David Dudley Field, of New York, is held re-
sponsibe by the Republicans for allowing the first
! Peace Congress. 1t done in this way: The
| total number OF votes cast seventeen, four
States-New York, Kansas, Indiana and Missouri
not voting. The vote stood nine yeas to eight nays
been adopted. The reason that State did not vote
was because the full delegation stood one majority
against the article.
Mr.. Field absented himself to attend to A case in
the Supreme Court. During his absence the dele
CATION was called upon to vote, and being a tie, did
not vote, hence the article was adopted.
The action of David Dudley Field took every
body by surprise. He has been one of the most
persistent enemies of the adjustment, and. with
Governor Chase, has led the radical forces. When
the State of New York was called to vote on the
propositions which were adopted it discov-
cred that Mr.. Field was est. The delegation
stood seven and six, Mr.. Field giving the casting
vote. New York consequently tie, and her
vote was not counted against the proposition.
There has been and still is some hard swearing
among the radicals. They denounce Field in une
measured terms. He was evidently afraid to meet
the responsibility.
The change of the Illinois delegat is re arded
very significant. They did this after conference
with the President elect.
The Republicans generally are indignant, but |
Mr.. Greeley says it was onehorse Congress, and
anything they did was of consequence.
COMPROMISE ACTION.
The leading members of the Convention do not |
expect any action of Congress. They are willing |
to go to the Border States upon this PLATFORM and |
intend to make it distinct issue in all annrnach
ing elections, and the basis for Union organiza-
tions. They declare openly that their States can |
be held in the Union, and willing to try the |
question before the people.
Mr.. Crittenden feels entirely confident that the |
Virginia Convention will accept this conclusion |
and adjourn without taking any further steps, He |
has been in free communication with the DELEGATES
and ought to be well informed. His purpose is to |
visit Richmond soon, and afterwards Boston All |
indications favorable for a peaceful beginning
of Mr. Lincoln's administration.
THE CONSERVATIVE POLICY OF THE NEW ADNINlsTRA- |
TIoN.
The developments of to-day plainly show the |
drift Of the incoming Administration. The result |
of the deliberations of the Peace Conference was |
brought about by no other influence than that of |
the certainty of conservative policy. The Illinois |
delegation voted under the direct instructions of
Mr.. Lincoln. The rejoicing of the conservative |
elements at the prospect of peaceabe adjustment |
IS only equal in intensity to the modification of
the radical Republicans. Some of the latter are |
giving vent to their feelings in loud denuncatons |
and threats to give their fathless choice for the
Presidency the Slip Others find consolation in the
idea that the establishment of the cotton confedera-
cy renders peaceabie solution of the present
troubles impossible, and that in case of war the
new administration will have to fall back for their
main support upon themselves; who claim to have
the sympathies of the Republican masses.
Dispatches to-day from Montgomery state that
pacific propositions have been unoficiav commu.
nicated to the authorities touching the forts and
collection OF the revenue, &C., indicating peace
iui disposition on the part of the incoming Admin
stration which the Confederate States will recip-
roeate by abstanng from all acts likely to lead to
collision. No danger need be apprehended of hos
litieS until the matter has been first made the sub
ject of negotiation at Washington.
All the signs are that Mr.. Lincoln has been pow
eriuly impressed by the dead set made on him by
Mr.. Douglas, Governor Hicks, Mr.. John Bell, Mr..
Rives and others.
NEW CABINET.
The completion of the Cabinet still hinges on the
arrangement of the Treasury, but there are indica
tions that Mr.. Lincoln will either invite both
Messrs. Chase and Cameron to seats, or exclude
both. After the form the contest has now assumed
the preference of one over the other might occa-
sion embarrassment to the Administration There
IS no doubt that the Cabinet programme was made
out mainly at Springfield, and only one or two
disputed points were left open for consultation
here. In this view patriotic gentlemen have been
expending vast deal of zeal unproftably, and ex-
erting far less influence than they supposed. The
following cast represents the present probability:
Mr.. Seward, State Department; Mr.. Chase,
Treasury; Mr.. Smith, Interiors Mr.. Cameron
War; Mr.. Gilmer Winter Davis, Navy; Mr.
Welles, Post Office; Mr. Bates, Attorney General
II Messrs. Chase and Cameron should be finally
omitted, the South would get an additional mem
ber 1t is difficult to organize satisfactorily with
some of these elements of antagonism, and if pre-
sented in the form above indicated, may lead to
difficulty.
FACTS AND RUMoRs.
The opinion seems to be very general that an ex-
ira session of Congress must be called. Thurlow
Weed expresses much qualification with the result
OF the Peace Congress, but the opinions of the
wisest are divided to the possibility of getting
two-thirds of the House to sustnin Mr. Franklin's
proposition. 1t certainly cannot pass the Senate.
This is calculated to irritate restive citizens of the
near at hand now, when Mr.. Lincoln's inaugural
will reassure everybody, except secessionists per Sc
and quiet the public mind.
GENERAL TwIGGs.
A member of Gen. Twiggs' Staff, now here, says
Gen. Iwiggs has written to the Governor of Geor-
gla, declining to enter the service under the au-
thorities of that State 1t is also said that be will
decline entering the service of the Southern Con-
tederacy under Gen. Davis, who was only Second
Lieutenant when Gen. Twiggs was Colonel. Gen.
Twiggs is said to be immensely wealthy. The
Var Department entertains doubt of the truth
of his rumored treachery in Texas The orders
may have been intercepted.
RUMoRED DEATH GENERAL TwIGGs.
private despatch, received to-day, announces
the death of Gen. Twiggs. The statement is that
Gov. Houston sent one of bis aids to Gen. Twiggs, |
at San Antonio, to demonstrate against his treach-
erous surrender of the Federal property, and that
in the course of alteration which ensued, the
Aid shot Gen. TwiggS that he died This story
is very current here, but cannot youch for its ac
curacy.
There is doubt that kilograms came here
Douncing the death of General Twiggs. The
alteration grew out of remark made by Gov.
Houston's Aid, that General Twiggs' conduct was
dshonorable.
THE SEIZURE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY IN TEXAS.
Private and later teegraphic advices from Texas
state that the arsenal at San Antonio has been
taken possession of by Texan troops, well as
some of the military posts in Northern Texas. The
cannon, &c, at Brazos Santiago and Brownsville
had been seized. There is nothing in the despatch
es received confirmatory of the report prevalent
here to-day that General Twiggs had been shot by
a soldier. This rumor has caused much solicitude
and excitement Partial returns show that in Gal
and A,.ekf,o tlnT T-Nfn for