Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-01-30
lCorrespondence Of the Daily PreSs.l
letter from Columbus.


letter from Columbus.
MONDAY EVENING, January 20.
told yen that the irrepressible conflict
was about to become overt in the RepubIi-
can Party. To day it came to head. It
ives on the proposition to send Commission
eIs to the Convention at Washington,
February 4, 10 patch up the Union on the
Virginia plan. This, you know, is a part of
the Secession game, to get a body Of timid
antiquities together from the North, to be
operated on by the terror of the outbreak
which is preparing to seize Washington and
prevent the Inauguration of Lincoln; msd
probably some violent demonstrations will
be made during the Convention, so as to
have q wholesome effect on its delibera.
tions.
Mr.. Nigh, Conservative, introduced q res
olution in the House to appoint several fos-
sils and Democrats, therein named, for this
Commission. believe that all of them are
qualified TO represent the State of>Ohio
abroad, by having been rejected by the peo-
pie at home. This l find is regarded as the
highest mark in conservatism. think
some of them are dead, but am, not certain.
At any rate they are all of a grave aspect.
One Republican was included, Daniel R.
Tilden, from the North. believe his quail
fcaton is that be remauded fugitive slave
girl, who was brought before him on habedS
corpus in the recent feast which the ir-
repTessibles had over the execution of the
Fugitive. slave Law at Cleveland. Tdntasne
dRimis celestibus ,erae such are the quail
fcations of craftsmanship in this celestial
age. r.1.
The straight-out Republicans opposed this
secession trap, and moved to have the Gov
ernor appoint the Commissioner, and post
pone the day of assembling till the 4th of
April. They insist on not being forced into
any unseemly haste, and on not being ridden
over by the threat of revolution; and freely
state their programme to be Inauguration
first, and then adjustment. Upon this a
sharp debate took place between the Radicals
and Seeding Republicans, which lasted till
night when recess was taken so as to bring
it up in the morning.
The Democrats said nothing, but enjoyed
that serene satisfaction which arises from
conscious virtue, while voting straight with
the emaculates against all the motions of
the viriles. To night the Republicans held
a caucus and resolved to adhere to the usual
method of appointment by the Governor,
and postponement of the time to April 4.
The counter Republicans opposed. The
Democrats and tlIose will probably have
strength enough to put the Nigh resolution
through the House Tuesday.
This Republican Secession is a queer af-
fair. 1t has been foreshadowed for some
time. You know, all these fellows when
they go before their constituents for an cleo
toD, play on the anti,slaveay harp, and ap-
zeal to the party platform. But as soon as
they come together, conflicting personal au-
bition begins to show ITSELF and those who
find that their merits are not assigned the
leadership, set themselves at work to get up
a faction which they can lead, aud take every
method to thwart the majority of the party
The game was played last session, and the
Radicals sought to conciliate it by couces-
sions and extra consideration for the weaker
brethren. But this, like all CONCESSIONS
only aggravated their professions, uutil the
Radicals found they were becoming responsi-
BILE for measures which would swamp the
party in the State. Consequently the
emeute. As far as the party is concerned it
is rather Interesting; but the emaseulates,
with the Democrats, who are playing the
game for the reconstruction of their party,
may be able to put through the preliA-
mary measures which are intended
to rush Ohio into the aid of the
Secession conspiracy by a State Conven-
ton, elected in indecent haste aud under the
terror Of the Southern rebellion, to put
through certain concessions in the shape of
amendments TO the Constitution. The prob
ability is that the cbestnuts are much deeper
in the fire than the Conservatives have any
idea of, while they are furnishing the paws
to pull them out SIICKS.