The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-02-01


events. There has been danger,-real an,
exceeding danger. There 10 danger yet, Blu
i it ia felt TO be much less than it has been
: and to be diminishing. Much Of this chang
; is owing to the frmness Of Gov. Hicks 0.
. Maryland. He resisted the movements il
favor OF secession, courageousy and unfal
teringiy, notwithstanding the enormous pres
sure that was brought to bear upon him
until the time for reflection and reaction
could set in, and the real, consderate sen
timsnts Of the people could be known and
heard. The Reaction has come. The firsl
ebullition Of secession in Maryland 10 over.
And it cannot now be revived to any dan.
gerous degree. Instead, therefore, OF the
stale pretense OF resuming dominion over
this rict,-xhich would certainly have
been asserted il she had ssceded,-I think
force enough would be rendered with ade.
quate alacrity from Maryland alone to pro-
serve the archives OF the nation, the integrity
OF the Government ut the Federal Capital,
and the peace OF the District, il an smcrgen.
cy should demand it. Besides, the Mayor
and the Superintendent Of the Police ct Bal.
timore are for tho Union any hou, and have
abundant means for sscertaining and thwart-
ing any organization in their region having
in view forcibe interference with public At.
fairs here.
The speeches Of several Southern members
lately have tended greatly to encourage pub
lilo feeling here. Clemens, Virginia Demo
crat, Mlllson, do, Etheridge and Nelson,
South Americans from Tennessee, have sro-
ken firmly, patrioticaily, and with great
force and feeling, and the friends Of the
Union have had their hopes freshsned, their
resolutions confirmed, and their hearts glad
dened.
There il not yet full confidence 10 Mr.. Bu-
ehanan. lie 10 shaky, and everybody knows
it. He is liable to fall away under the 40
customed Influences that have swayed him,
and everybody fears it. Confidence 10 unre.
sarvedly conceded to his present Cabinet,
no wever, in any leading event: but it ID. not
more in leading event or two than 10 the
multitude Of little things that sentiment and
government 10 demoralized and power par
| alvzed; and almost all the smaller, sponta-
neous acts OF the President, the general spirit
Of his conduct and feeling, give, whether in
tended or not, substantial aid and comfort
to the enemies Of the country, and not very
much to its resolute friends. Feeling, there
fore, is not firm and confident; il is 10 con.
tinua agitation by alternate hopes and fears;
something positive, something on which peo-
| pie can rely with unquestioning confidence,
10 prayed for. The end OF the term OF Mr..
Buchanan is looked for with suoh earnest
anxiety, that the brief time remaining seems
incredibly long, the days and weeks to re-
volve with painful slowness. We Republi-
cans. and not Us alone, but oil earnest, res.
olute lovers OF the Union here, can hardly
restrain the shout, 20. for an hour of Lin
| coln.' The hour will come, however, early
or late, and affairs will assume new phase,
instantly. At least 50 We feel assured.
The movement for . consultation OF the
border States and such others as may choose
to send delegates,- that inaugurated BY
Virginia. to have many friends here
lis, ! may say, looked upon with general
satisfaction. Ii demands no abandonment
| OF anything. Il can do no harm. 1t will be
likely to help produce a better understand
ing, and to compose feeling. Ii will give an
opportunity, 10 Kindness and with the best
intent on all sides, for consideration between
those parties most interested in the circum-
stances OF the time. Such IL the feeling upon
the point at present prevailing, at least, and
it il hoped that the recommendation OF Gov.
Morgan OF New York will be accepted By the
Legislature, and followed by all the rest OF
the Northern border States, ~ it 10 certain
to be by the Southern border States.
The Boston delegation, with the 10000
petition in favor Of the Crittenden or some
other compromise, are here. The eminenoe
OF the men assures their being deoorously
received and heard. But it is . little oomi.
cal, aud agood deal impudent, that number
OF men should assume to interfere on part OF
the Bay State who belong to party the
weakest and most uninhuental OF any in be,
borders. They will pass for what they are
worth, but nobody 10 fool enough to Sc i'm
pressed with tho nonsense that these amiabl.
weaklings whom Massachusetts, long ago
spewed out OF hcr mouth, in scarcely any
perceptiblc degree represent the vital force,
and spirit OF that State.
The following is the distribution OF Repre-
sentatives in tho new Congress which will b.
made under the new census. l can stat,
that il is authentic:
Maine, S North Carolina
New Hampshire, South Carolina
Vermont, 3 Gcorria