Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-01-10

same room in Jail with Mr.. Bailey, so that
the confederates had full opportunity of
conferning as to their statement before the
Investigating Committee. It is thus that
the ends of justice are subserved. Mr..
Floyd distributed 100000 stand of arms
in the South during the past year, and he
sold $lOO, ,000 worth of muskets, which
cost $f4 each, at $3.50. dependent of the
sale Watervliet which has attracted recent
comment. Col. Craig of the Ordnance
Department was ordered away for refusing
10 countenance these transactions and 9TH
ers of equally doubtful character.
Mr.. DOUGLAS SPEECH.
Mr.. Douglas let himself fully out this
evening in an effort of intense malignity
against his successful opponets, and gross
Misrepresentation of Mr.. Lincoln's posi-
ton. He failed to meet the responsibility
of the South Carolina case at all, and in
the attempt te merge it in one of the
whole South, exhibited his desire to evade
the real issue of sustaining the laws and
government.
NO MORE ORDNANCE TO BE SENT SOUTH.
An order was issued from the War
Department to-day coun,ermanding Mr..
Floyd's direction to ship heavey guns
South, One of the FORTS for which they
were intended is barely above water, and,
therefore, it was only sham on his part
10 get possession of these guns for future
contingencies.
Mr.. LINcoLN's IMMIGRATION.
1t will relieve the apprehension of those
who suppose difficulty will be encountered
here in inaugurating Mr.. Lincoln, to know
that three companies of flying artillery are
are to be concentrated al or near Washing
ton, and that Gen. Scott will superintend
all the necessary arrangements for preserv-
ing order if difficulty should be really
threatened.
WASHINGTON, Friday, Jan. 4, 1861.
THE SEIZURE OF THE GEORGIA FORTS.
Mr.. Too,nbs telegrapbed To Georgia ur-
ing the State authorities TO take the forts,
and the order of Gov. Brown to that ef-
feet was doubtless prompted by his dis
patch. Thus the seizure of public proper
ty and rebellion against the Government
are counseled openly from the Senate
G-n. jackson would make short work of
such advisers, and this experiment would
not have been tried on Gen. Taylor, with
whom Mr.. Toombs had some experience
about secession in 1850.
DEPARTURE OF MR.. FLOYD.
Mr.. Floyd left this afternoon for Rich.
mond, where he goes to confer with men,
bers Of the Legislature as to the crisis. sf.
ter having been in constant communication
with the South Carolina Commissioners.
He will be candidate for seat in the
Convention. His leave taking of Mr.. Bu-
chanan last night was ceremonious on both
sides.
Mr.. THOMPSON.
Mr. Thompson will retire from the Cab.
net as soon as Mississippi passes her ord-
nance of Secession. He is much pressed
now, and would yield but for the investi-
cation into the robbery perpetrated by his
confidential clerk and private secretary,
which was the relation Bailey held toward
him. At first Mr.. Thompson professed
readiness 10 make good any loss suffered
by the Indians, but he has recently aban-
doned this romantic idea, and will probs-
bly, leave them To the mercy Of Congress
THE FAST DAY.
All the departments and public places
were closed to-day, in respect to the Fast
and Humiliation ordered by the President,
The usual sitting of the Cabinet was sus-
pended, Notwithstanding the revolutionary
crisis.
TROOPS FOR WASHINGTON.
Three hundred marines will be ordered
here in addition to the Flying Artillery,
mentioned in my dispatch yesterday, for
the purpose of protecting the public pro-
perty against all possible depredations.-
The Mayor and city authorities express the
fullest confidence in being able to guaran-
Tee the peace of the city from any threat
ened rutfianism outside. They are abun-
dainty prepared for all contingencies.
Mr.. HOLT DENOUNCED.
The Disunionisls now denounce Mr.. Holt
fercely, because he has refused to play in
10 their hands and to make the Post Office
and War Departments subserve reasonable
designs. No higher compliment could be
paid to his patriotism and integrity than
such denunciations. He will continue to
discharge his duty, regardless of this abuse.
THE PRESIDENTS PRESENT POSITION.
Mr.. Bucbanan's final stand in sustaining
Major Anderson, and di>missing the South
Carolina Commissioners, has brought him
letters Of APPROPRIATIONS from all quarters.
Adherence to this policy will do much to
retrieve the confidence he has hitherto for
feited, and TO re-eslablish the belief that
the Administration still represents Gov
Mr.. DOUGLAS.
Many of the most distinguished men,
VIII" heretofore sustained Mr.. Douglas, ut.
lerly repudia;e the doubtful positions h..
took yesterday, which Were wholly ineon-
sislent with his bold declaration at Norfolk
after the Presidential election, that attract
ed such general comnendaten. 1t requires
an expert rider to manage two horses at
this time, and even Mr.. Douglas great ex-
perisnce in this respect is at fault.
THE CHARLESTON REVENUE.
1t is proposed in some quarters to dodge
the responsibility of collecting the revenue
at Charleston by int-rposing that feature
in the Law. which permits foreign goods to
be wnrehoused for three years. That is. if
The revenu. cutter should overhaul ves-
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