Daily national Democrat., 1861-01-01

by telegraph.
PLACERvILLE, December aOth.
The Pony Express arrived here this morn
ing at half past nine O'clock with general aG,
vices to Dec l4th, and special dis patches to
the Union, by telegraph to Fort Kearney, to
the night of Dec 18th:
The Secession Matters.
ST.. LOUIS, Dec 18th.
The New York Worlds correspondent
saws secessionsts were thrown into great ex-
element yesterday, by the news that Major
Anderson, commanding at Fort Moultrie. had
made a requisition for men and ammunition.
and that he has reason to apprehend when
the secession ordinance is passed there is no
security that Charleston mob will not make
an effort upon the fort The Cabinet decided
not to grant the request. Gen. Cass strongly
urged the proprety and necessity of the op-
poste course. whether Anderson was justified
in making the requisition or not. If Justi-
fed, the request should be granted at once
If not, then he is unfit for command, and
should be removed
A Washington dispatch to-day says, not
withstandng the denial, the President did
receive week ago most direct assurance
that South Carolina would not resist the Fed
era authorities.
Large secession meetings were held on the
night of December 9th at Savannah, Colum-
bus and Atlanta. So far, the meetings have
been more conservative than favorable to Sc
cession, but favor resistance in some form.
The Montgomery (Alabama) Advertiser, of
December 18th, publishes presentment of
the Grand Jury of the Federal Court, declar-
ing the Federal Government worthless and
impotent; nuisance for committing violG-
tons of the Constitution in a State, nullifv-
ing the Fugitive Slave Law, and other caus-
es.
Thomas X. Cobb is out with recommen-
dation, at Augusta, Georgia. to the seeding
States to fix the ordinances for secession be-
tween the 18th and Goth of February, and,
in the interim, for the Commissioners to meet
and consult on the propriety of stepping
from the old Union into another based on
the Constitution of the United States.
The South Carolina Congressional delega-
ton are unanimous against any ATTEMPT to
interfere with the collection of the revenue
or Federal property until all efforts at nego-
ton with the Government are exhausted.
Miscellaneous.
letter from a distinguished source in AL
abaina, says it is now certain that the co-op-
erntionists or conservatives will carry every
county of Northern Alabama in the election
OF Delegates to the Convention, and ten or
more in Middle or Southern Alabama. thus
rendering it doubtful which side will tli-
umph in the Convention Col. TAYLOR
leading Bell man in the State, has published
a letter strongly favoring cooperation. If
the secession ordinance be passed. the con-
servatives will insist on submitting it to the
people.
Private accounts from Georgia state that
the conservatives under Stephens, johnson,
jenkins, and Others, have strong hopes of car
rying majority of the Convention of that
State. Tue eOneiliatory tone of the Republ
cans will do much to strengthen the conser-
vatives
The following are the ayes and noes in the
Committee of thirty-three on the final pas
sage Of the resolution of Rust, of Arkansas,
by the Committee: Ayes-Corwin, Nilsson,
Winslow, Campbell, Love, Davis of Mary
land, Whitley, Tappan, Stratton, Bristol,
Wilson, Dunn. Taylor. Kellogg, Houston,
Phelps, Rust, Howard, Hamilton, Curtis,
Burch, Windham and Stout.
Nays-Adams, Ferry, Humphrey, Robin
son, Tnppan. Morrill,, Morse, Washburn.-
Davis of Mississippi declined to vote. Boyce,
heretofore present, was absent
1t is understood that Kansas will be ad-
mitted next week. Democrats are not de-
signing or desiring to interfere with the Re-
publicans.
The proposition for compromise by Sena
tor johnson, of Tennessee, provides: First
An equal division of territory, slave and
free. Second-States preventing the return
of fugitive slaves to pay double value
Third-Slavery shall exist in navy yards
where it now exists but in no others Fourth
-~Congress shall never interfere with slave
ry in the District of Columbia so long as it
remains in the limits of Maryland. Fifth
Congress shall not touch the three-ffths of
the slave representation. Sizth-Amended
provisions shall be considered a part of the
Constitution.
Domestic Items.
Some negroes belonging to Walker, of
Jackson county, Missouri, were persuaded to
run off by three men-Foster, Ball and Ad-
son. In the attempt Adson was killed, Fos-
ter wounded, and Ball escaped. Subsequent
ly the last two we're surrounded, refused to
surrender aud were shot One party in
prison confessed that the plan was concocted
with Montgomery's band to run off all Walk
eS's negEoes and rob his house of seventy five
dollars out of every hundred; that Mont
gomery's plan was to run off negroes from
Missouri to Kansas; That last summer man
named Stewart took off nineteen negroes to
Iowa, and was paid six hundred dollars 10y
eastern societies
There is no important change in affairs on
the frontier.
A letter from Frycr's Point, Mississippi.
saysa Vigilance Committee hung three car
penters for melting slaves TO rebellion.-
Other northerners were shipped.
The total population of the Union is about
IN of
one hundred and thirty three thousand
Brunton, (Rep) is elected Mayor of Man
chester, N. H., by 400 majority over the cit
izens candidate.
4 conspiracy to change the Government
of Iayti has been discovered. The conspir
ators, including several wS1aen, were execu-
ted
December 9Th, Secretary Cass resigned, on
account ef the refusal of the Cabinet to COM
ply with Major Andersons requisition for
arms and reinforcements for the forts at
Charleston. The resignation creates pro-
found sensation.
The Committee of Thirty three and ma
jprity of Congress will stand by Rusts reso-
luton, as tie hGSs of compromise. The ultra
Republicans and secessionists oppose it.
1t is rumored that Douglas will make a
speech, declaring it the duty of the President
TO resist secession by force of arms.
One Day Later Still.
ST. LOUIS, December l6.-A. M-The Pres
ident has issued proclamation recommend
ing the observance of the 4th of January as a
day for humiliation fasting and prayer. He
sOys hope seems to bave deserted fhe minds
of men, and Gods arm alone can save us
from the awful effects of such crimes and
folles.