The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-01-11
EDITORIAL coRREsPoNDENcE.
wA.nINarox, Jan. I, 1851.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l, lejl.
Political affairs here have assumed some
WAT brighter aspect since the decision Oft
G ,binet male yesterday, not to comply with
4, h, demand Of the Soath Carolina Commission
On, to order Maj Anderson back to Fort Sump-
t,,. The President. 50 il is said, contemplated
tie appointment Of Gen. Scott rs Secretary OF
WARM place ofFloyd. but being opposed by
Secretaries Thomas and Thompson .has request
rI Postmaster Gen. Holt to act as Secretary OF
War. Holt i against all the secession move
y ,nts, anal being vigorously sustained by
Stanton, the new appointee for Attorney Gen.
uno is sail to be a mln ofgrcat pluck and Nigor,
a new orler oithings j. confidently hoped for In
tie administration of affairs with the South
Carolina rebels. lfrcportsare corrcet,th stand
t,ken by stanton, who would pay no premium
10 rebellion, who dslainel to treat with
rebels, and who thought the nccks OF their com
ussoners wouli better grace halter than
ANYTHING else, has pruduccla change in the
pilicy. Ifthcss cports are correct the South
Carolina Commissioners, II not arrested tor
treason or accomplices Of traitors, may 60
home and as they have threatened ''prepare
FIR the worst"
Floyd goes home traitor, convicted by his
own confession, having, 50 his letter to the
President says, given pledges to the secession-
ia. that the forts at Charleston should not be
strengthened while their plots Of TREASON were
maturing.
Yesterday Benjamin OF Louisiana made a
r,bid disunion speech in the Senate. in which
In the course of his remarks he said 1.-THE day
o,adiustment is past, within a few weeks we
r,rt TO meet no more in common council ior-
,,er." There was good deal OF applause
when he closed his speech. aud the galleries
were cleared.
The Republican Of this morning gives the
r;., OF Yesterdays doings Of both branches IN
the following editorial
In the Senate, MIR. BENJAMIN made seces,
son speech, the conclusion OF when receiver
some faint applause prineipaly lrOtl s'0sS ~.
Senator'S. This applause brought out per
ct storm ofexecraiion from the crowded gall
l,ries. the cry Of 'traiior" resembling nom
while the inevitable notion Of Mr.. Mason,
that the galleries be cleared, was still pending
the senate Adjourned.
In the House there was passage OF Noris'
accompanied with energetic gesticulatons, be-
tseen'Mr. BarksdAle of Mississippi and Mr..
MeClernand Of Illinois. representing that por-
ton ofthe Northwestern Democracy, who do
not mean 10 have the great river shut mp by
notification. Blows we're prevented by the in
terposition Of hy ISLANDERS
When We say,,s Is sail in the commencement
four letter that political Affairs have assumed
n brighter aspect We mean Oniy tina, the
position said to have been taken BY the admin
iara,iou. not to order Mai. Anderson back to
Fort MOaltrie and an impression that prevails,
tia, the power of the Government will be sHsr.
ei.ed to preserve the Union. has given ray o.
hope to the friends Of the constitution and
the laws
That there Is 10 be trouble and serious trouol'
Is generally apprchended. and tina, the threat
cnsd measures to prevent the accession Of Lin
coin will DO pursued Is more than probable