The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-03-06

Of Ohio-7As Lafest Cast of the Lin
coin Cabinet
WASHINGTON, Wednesday Feb. ~.
To the Editor of the Enquirsr:
The Peace Conference has, contrary to
the expectation Of many, completed its
labors and adjourned at twelve O'Clock NJ
The final vote on the propositions as
amended was had, and resulted in their
adoption. Yesterday the Franklin amend
ment to the Guthrie proposition was re-
jected, but was Immediately reconsidered.
and to-day, after discussion Of two hours.
The second direct vote or the proposition
was taken. and resulted in its adoption.
1t is as follows:
In all the present territory Of the Uni
ted States north of the parallel of 3s de-
grees 80 minutes of north latitude, invol-
untary servitude. except in punishment of
crime, is prohibited. In all present ter
ritory south of that line, the status Of per-
sons held to service or labor, as it now
exists. shall not be changed; nor shall any
law be passed to hinder or prevent, the
taking Of such persons to said territory,
nor to impair the rights arising from said
relation; but the same shall be subject to
Judicial cegnizance in the Federal courts
according to the common law. When
any territory north or south of said line.
within such boundary as Congress may
prescribe, shall contain population equal
to that required for member of Con-:
gress, it shall, if its form of government
be republican, be admitted into the Union
on an equal footing with the original
States. with or without involuntary SER
vitude, as the Constitution of such State
may provide.
On this part of the plan the majority
of both the Virginia and North Carolina
Commissioners voted with the ultra Re-
publicans against it. Missouri's delega-
ton was equally divided, as also was the
delegation from Kansas, consequently
neither of them voted. Upon all the 9th.
er branches of the propositions the ma
jority Of the Indiana delegation took the
responsibility of voting in the affirmative,
without waiting to consult their Legisla.
ture, as instructed. On the 6rst part of
the proposition (Franklin's) they declined
veting,, their vote. however, would not
have varied the result, for if it had been
for the proposition. Illinois voted for it.
New York was equally divided at one
o'clock. The Conference adjourned sine
die.
So the Guthrie propositions, with the
Franklin amendment will now be taken
into Congress for its action. 1 hear il
confidently asserted on tae street that the
proposition will Certainly pass the house,
and may possibly be gotten through the
Senate, though the influence of Mr.. Lin
coin, who, it is said, fayors their adoption,
His views, since his arrival, have under
gone radical change; he now says that tht
whole of the revenue of the Sontherr
States is not worth one drop of Seutt
Carolina blood. .4E. =
The House, killed the Kellogg anl
Crittenden propositions, while the Peac,
Conference is how about concluding it
labors. Winter Davis, of Maryland, vo
ted against Crittenden's S, while be knew h
was misrepreseutiug the whole of bis con
s,ituency and the sentiment of his State
He expects TO be removed, but if Mr
Lincoln backs down from his ultra posi-
tien so far, as it is believed he will, MI
Davis will be too ultra for the PresiGen,
and be left out in the cold, after all hi
hard labors for the last three years. !.
Every person seems hopeful of q salts
factory result. Now the people of Wash
Iipgton are elated and have flung the flag
to the breeze from all the prominent place,
II Congress will not.now disappoint th
people, how the, country will rejoice, an
once more return upon its course of pros
perity.se There are very few here who be
i lieye that the Cotton States will be brougt
back to the URion, but the Border State
are safe and will prevent any coerciv
movements from the North. -,
/ Hereafter, when confidence is once NOR
restored, the Cotton States may com
back; this is the feeling among the COZ
ssrvatiye men .t9g's,z ~.
Mr.. Lincolc's rooms are CONSTANT
besieged by the lovers of their countr.
holding bundles of documents in thei
hands. =
Horace Greeley is still here. bat in th
4 dumps; his star is on the wane, and b
). knows it.
l lis not believed that Mr.. Lincoln
hegira was solely planned BY Mr. Sewar
SO as to have the President elect wit
him and the conservatives before the al
ti.compromisers could influence his &C
tion.
The Cabinet making still goes OF
The latest report is, that the following
named gentlemen will be, chosen as M
Lincoln's advisers, viz: Messrs. Sewar'
Cameron. Caleb B.. Smith, Sidnor Wei
J, and Bates. s.sss
t Greeley and Giddings were on the fot
of the House to-day comforting with q
the members, and urging on the schen