Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1861-02-01

Norfolk, Va. Jan 25-3 P III

New Orleans, Jan 26.
cannon are being fired and the Pelican
nag everywhere unfurled There is great
excitement. Returns from Texas thus
tar, indicate an overwhelming majority for
immediate secession.
Baton Rouge, La. Jan. 26.
At ten minutes past one o'clock this
T. NJ. the vote on the ordinance for imme
date secession was taken, which resulted
IN yeas 1l3 nays II.
The convention then adjourned to New
Orleans.
Washington, Jan 81.
The rumor was rife here to-day that
Gen. Scott has received new intelligence
relative to designs on the Capital of Sc
cession invaders, which causes him much
anxiety.
Judge Robinson, who was dispatched
to the Southern States by Virginia, to in
duce them to keep the peace, telegraphs
that if the Brooklyn is destined for Pensa-
cola, his mission will be failure
Senators Crittenden and Powell say
that the Legislature of Kentucky has APP
pointed John T. Bell, j. B. Clay, MIR.
Guthrie, Ex-Gov. Morehead, and Wyclife,
commissioners to proceed to Washington
the 4th of February.
The Grand Jury have made three pre-
sentiments of Ex-Secretary Floyd: First,
for maladministration in Office: second.
for complicitary in the abstraction of
bonds; third, for conspiracy against the
Government.
Washington, Jan. %.
Secretary Dix has issued orders that
captains of revenue cutters shall not deliv-
er up their vessels to rebels, but defend
them to tho last, and if oyerpowered, blow
them up.
So many military companies are arriving
here that it is impossible to find quarters
Additional troops are expected tomorrow.
Senator Mallory at Pensacola telegraph
ed Senator Bigler last evening that 1900
men were on the ground to resist the re-
enforcement of Fort Pickens, and that if the
brooklyn attempts to relieve the Fort a
bloody fight will follow.
The Chicago and Milwaukee Boards of
Trade visited the President, Mr.. Seward,
and others to day.
The President said IN the interview, if
Mr., Lincoln shall enjoy his accession to
the Presidency as much as [ shall wish
him, he will be q happy man.
Mr.. Seward said, heretofore the cry of
Union has been raised when there was no
danger. tell you my friends the ques-
ton of slavery will not now be taken into
account We are to save the Union, then
save all the rest worth saving.
why no Bargain can be Made.
The secessionists are divided into three
classes:
I. These who intend to 90 out of the
Union, and stay out. This includes all
the Cotton States excepting, possibly, Ar
dansas and Texas.
II. Those who intend to 90 out, not to
stay out, but for the purpose of extorting
from the adhering and loyal States of the
North, concessions to Slavery as the con-
dition of their return to the Union. Thew
call themselves ''reconstructionists. and
their leaders are Hunter and Breckenridge.
III. Those who intend to say in the
Union, but who keep threatening in tie
most feroclous manner to go out On short
notice, unless the Free States will get
down On their knees, beg pardon for vo-
ting for Lincoln, and tender to the South
the most ahject pledges in favor of eternal
slavery. This class rally around the Crit
tenden resolutions for amending the Con-
stitution in an unconstitutional mode.
The Republicans are asked to placate
the Seeessionists, and thus save the Union.
Can it be done? Not by unworthy and
humilating concessions; and for these rea-
sons:
I. Nothing can be done to restrain the
first mentioned class; for their secession
was a foregone purpose. So much for
them.
IL. The second class are equally bent
upon going out of the Union, provided
they are able to effect that object. For,
the fancy that if once quasi out of the
Union, they can extort from the North
better terms as the conditions of their re-
turn than they now can, as the conditions
Of their staying in. Present concessions
are therefore thrown away upon this class
They prefer to negotiate outside of the I'm
ion.
III. The third class are playing hypo-
critical part, and hence are dangerous men
to trade with. Besides they have not
sufficient strength in their several States to
control the secession sentiment, therefore
are not worthy of serious consideration
What, then, can Republicans do except
to adhere firmly to their principles, stand
by the Constitution as it is, hold no party
with conspirators and traitors, and bide
their time IN T. Tribune.
PLACING THE STATE ON WAR FooT1NG.-
The bill introduced by senator Gill to pro-
vide for the defence of the State and to
aid in enforcing the laws and maintaining
the authority of the General Government,
is much inquired after by military men >
and as there are many in this vicinity, we
give below general outline of its proyi-
sions:
Section one provides for six regiments
of infantry, consisting of ten companies of
one hundred men each, and two batteries
of field artillery.
Section two, that they shall be organ
lied, uniformed, armed, equipped and dis
eiplined conformably to the rules and reg
ulations of the T. S. Army.
IL II