Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-07
Additional News from the East by the
Overland Mail

as far as possible, during the session, to busi-
! ness arising from the action of the Conyen-
tion.
The Governors Message urges the necessi
ty that Alabama be at once placed upon the
most effective war footing and the appoint
ment of Military Board by the Legislature
The Convention was in secret session to-
day. Both bodies have ad djourned until to-
morrow
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15th-In the House, Mr.,
Stanton vindicated the Methodists from the
charge by Reagan, that they stirred up in
surrection in the South.
Mr.. Reagan explained that he did not mean
to he understood that instructions were in
augurated 10y that sect as body, bus by
members of it in Texas.
Mr.. Stanton defended the Republican par
ty. lie informed the gentleman from Texas
that the principles upon which this Govern
ment was founded cannot be surrendered un-
der any threat of civil war
The Republican party has no purpose,
principle, or policy not sanctioned by the
fathers of the Republic. From this point
they could not be driven. He said, he knew
no Republican who looks to that organiza-
ton as designed to interfere directly or indi-
rectly in the slightest degree with slavery in
the States. During the course of his re-
marks Mr. Crawford said that Georgia had
seized the forts because they were intended
for the protection and defense and takes all
the responsibility
Mr. Stanton said Georgia takes on herself
the inauguration of civil war, and makes no
pretence of Constitutional justification for the
act.
Mr.. Hill disclaimed the act on the part Of
Georgia, as a State. 1t was done by bands
of soldiers, without authority.
Mr., Lowe thought the position of both of
his colleagues wrong. The forts were seized
as defensive act, there being a probability
that the Government would send garrisons
to them if not, the forts will be surrendered
Mr.. Hardeman said, if Georgia should Sc
cede, he was determined to sustain the Gov
ernment in this act for veal or woe.
Stanton would vote for an amendment to
the Constitution to prevent the Federal Gov
ernment ever interfering with slavery in the
States, except by unanimous vote of the
States. He was also willing to remove the
agitation of the Territorial question, by ad-
hitting New Mexico as State
Mr.. Adrian, in the course of his remarks
said if the Union was to be dissolved it would
not be without an effort by all patriotic men
to preserve it by all Constitutional means
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last. He held that it was the duty of every
one to allay, not to excite the feeling, and
not add fuel to fire now intensely burning.
Mr.. Lincoln was said to be conservative
man, from whom the South had nothing to
fear. He concluded with patriotic appeal
for concession and compromise. The doctrine
OF peaceful secession was utterly fallacious.
Mr.. Anderson, of Missouri, favored a meet
ing of the Border States, and that the Gulf
States be invited to participate. There should
have been concert and union between all the
slave States. He appealed to Northern men
to yield amendments to the Constitution so
as to prevent anarchy and bloodshed, and to
restore peace.
In the House, January 16th Mr.. Cox, of
Ohio, presented the resolutions passed by the
Legislature of Ohio, expressive of attachment
to the Union, against the right of secession,
declaring that the laws should be maintained.
and against one State intermeddling with the
laws of another. He said, that although the
Legislature had not unanimously passed the
resolutions yet the State has already begun
the work of conciliation, by giving vital
stab to the personal liberty bills, and he had
been assured that the work will go on till
every obnoxious act of the Legislature shall
be removed from her statute books, and full
justice done to all sections. Resolutions laid
on the table and ordered printed.
New ORLEANS, Jan, 16-Consul Pickens
went to Vera Cruz on Tuesday morning,
bearing important dispatches from Washing
ton to the Gulfsquadron. 1t is rumored that
the dispatches call for concentration of the
fleet at the mouth of the Mississippi, and at
Pensacola harbor Volunteers are daily
drilling here, for the reinforcement of the
surrounding forts.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-Lieut. Hall left to-
day with instructions for Major Anderson
Their character has not transpired, but it is
ascertained from a reliable source, that the
troops will not be withdrawn from Fort
Sumter, as demanded by the South Carolina
authorities, and that the post will be de-
Tended. Such is the present condition of af-
fairs
The minority reports have not all been
made from the Committee of Thirty-Three.
Messrs. Nelson and Ferry have each pre-
sented their views.
Mr. Adams, of Massachusetts, withdraws
his assent from the majority report, for the
reason that the Southern members have gen
orally retired from the Committee, thereby
showing their unwillingness to accept any
thing.
MILLEDGEvILLE, Ca, Jan. 16.-The Con-
vention met at 10 o'clock; Judge Benning
was chosen temporary chairman; subsequent
ly George w. Crawford was elected Pres;-
dent, and A. X. Lamar, of Massage, Secreta-
ry. A Committee was appointed to wait on
Commissioners Orr, of South Carolina and
Shorter, of Alabama, and request them TO
communicate with the Convention. also. to
accept seats. The Convention adjourned till
to morrow.
MEMPHIS, Jan. l6.-The Arkansas Leeisla-
ture has unanimously passed bill submit
ting the Convention question to the peope
on the Sth February. If majority favor
the holding of a Convention, the Governor
will appoint the day of its meeting.
NORFOLK, Va, Jan 16.-F b. Wells, Mas
ter OF sloap.of war Brooklyn, again rendered
his resignation last night, and will immedi
ately go South
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, JAN l6-The Dem
oeratic Convention met at the State House
at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
Ninety three counties were represented,
and nine unrepresented.
The Convention was harmonious.
Resolutions were adopted almost unani
=, mously, declaring that it is the prompting of
patriotism and the dictate of wisdom to make
earnest efforts to save the Union. by concili-
alton and concession.
Therefore, in spirit of compromise, we are
willing to accept the amendments to the Con
stitution, as proposed in the United States
Senate by Senator Donglas, Senator Critten-
den, the Border States proposition, or anv
other, whereby harmony may be restored
between the people of different sections of the
country.
We deny the constitutional right of any
State to secede from the Union, and we are
| equally opposed to notification at the North