The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-03
PROM WARRINGTON.
WAsHIxaTox Ian n 1861

WAsHISGToN, Jan. I, 1861.
Mr.. Benjapin's speech in the Senate yester-
day was grand effort, worthy Of the man
and worthy of the cause The galleries were
crammed, and even the deorways were packed
ten deep. He spoke for two hours without q
single in terruption, and in the midst Of pro-
found silence When he closed, q universal
shout shook the whole building. The men
cheered at the top Of their voices, and the
ladies stood mp and wa ved their handkerchiefs
over their heads. Such a scene was never
witnessed before In the Senate Chamber. At
any cost, let your readers possess themselves
OF this great oration--a masterpieces of logic
and elcquerce 5G
Douglas has the faoor for Wednesday. What
his position will be- no one certainly knows
out 1t is not thought that he will take coercion
ground In opposition to Pugh. We may look
Tor display of his whvle strength. Every
Senator Will now put forth his best powers.
1t was authoritativeiy announced yesterday
that Seward had changed the programme of
nus party. aud would play the part Of the
Great Paciflcator, by advocating Crittenden's
amendment; but the announcement was not
confirmed We can't trust Seward, nor any,
nor all CT the ," snatch back Abolition party.
Pryor's resolution adverse 10 coercion pro-
duced quite a scene in the House yesterday-
There was some danger of a fight. McCler-
naro OF Illinois, and Barksdale of Mississippi,
were ready to begin at a seconds notice.
Both are men of undoubted pluck. All the
members, am told. 60 armed now. Pryor's
resolution was ia bled-the Abolitionists being
unwilling to face the music" and record
their votes in favor of what they at heart de.
sire.
There was some talk of m sb attack on the
South Carolina Commissioners last night but
1t proved to be " all talk nd no clder'' Tres.
cott has gone to Charleston on a secret mis-
SION, and the Commissioners await his return.
Anderson may be moved, but Fort Sumter
Will remain in command Of u s. officer
Holt, the acting Secretary of War, is a Ken
tuckian by birth, but in fact cosmopulite,
having lived abroad too long to retain much
love for any section of the Republic. He in
cllnes to coercion, but there are private rea-
sons which will forbid him from putting his
iDclinations into practice.
The cry of the North is still for war. Gov.
Curtin, Of Pennsylvania, it is said, will
ly Abolition. to appropriate 81, COO, 600 for
ing 100000 men, TO be placed al Lipcoln's dis
posal. Sherman, the leader OF the Lincoln
party in the House. has written letter, the
substance of which is that the Union must be
aintained, and the only way to maintain it
is by force of arms. Abolition prints are busy
in working up the Northern mind TO the belief
that the only persons disposed to uphold the
rights of the South "are the scum of society
characters who have nothing to lose, but plum
der TO gain by commOtion and civil war;
"Slavery," says the Chicago organ of Lincoln,
breeds, in trgh tful numbers, these lawless,
iicentious ruffians; they swarm in all South
ern towns and cities"
AS the day is brilliant, I suppose the recep-
tions at the White House, and elsewhere, will
be pretty well attended. Numbers Of people
are here 10 witness, for the last time, the New
Years festivity of the capital of the United
States When the next New Years day comes
round, these marble palaces will he blackened
by fire and battered with balls. Only the in
terposition of Providence can save Washing
ton city from the horrors of sack. ZKD.