Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-01-31
FROM WASHINGTON.
WAsHISGTos, Jan. 81, 1860.
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The Postmaster General has very prop
lerly closed the Post Office at Pensacola in
consequence Of the fragrant violation of the
rules of the Department and the seizure OF
public correspondence. Letters intended
for delivery or distribution at that point,
are to be sent 10 the Dead Letter Office
here under official instructions. 1t is in.
tended 20 appiy this penalty in all other
cases where similar infringcmcnts are prac-
ticed, which is one of the most efficient
remedies for secession.
A' If Gov. Pickens does not give positive
assurance that the mails will not be inter
fered with, the office at Charleston will be
discontinued Immediately.
-ta '" MASSACHUSETTS AID.
Some of the Massachusetts members
have received letters from high official
sources in that State. assuring them that
Massachusetts would soon be ready 60 an
swcr any call the Federal autkoritiesmight
make upon her for aid, either in arms.
money or men. The recent order of the
Executive of that State to the militia to
put themselves in complete military discip.
line. ready to answer the call of the Feder-
al Government, fully corroborates these
letters and meets the hearty approval Of all
New England men here. aa
CAsrICATToS OF FLOYD.
The speech Of Johnson of Tennessee, in
Executive session, Friday evening. upon
the confirmation of Holt. is reported to
have been the most scathing and bitter at
tack upon the scccssionists yet administered
to them; and that his comments on Floyd
partook more ofthe castig ,tion of Grim.
inal at the bar Of Justice than commcn-
tary upon an ex- Minister of the Cabinet
He has received many letters from Tennes-
see. from leading men, fully indorsing his
late speech in the Senate.
OFFICE HUNTERS. n
Quite number of Republican members
OF Congress were together few evenings
since. when 1t was agreed that all applica-
tIons for Office under Lincoln should be
firmly discountenanced, and that they
would do nothing for office seekers until
Lincoln Is inaugurated. This will have
the effect to keep large mum ber of them
from the eaty. Only few applications have
been made thus far. as / can learn. which
certainly indicates that the people just now
care more tor the preservation Of the
Union than office and spoils. There are
not hundred office seekers in the town at
present.
MI. coRwIy's SPEECH.
Mr.. Corwin attracted large audience
to the House. and elaborated with much
ability and force. the positions taken in his
report from the Committee of Thirty three
Though the speech possessed less of his
peculiar characteristics than common, and
was mainly devoted to a philosophical ex-
animation of the subject in hand. still it
made much impression, and was heard
with undivided attention. He com
pletely demolished al charges attributing
designs to the Republicans of interfering
with slavery in the States. by exposing
their absurdity and impossibility in such
o manner as to render them ridiculous and
puerile.
THE SECESSION OF GEORGIA
The terms upon which Georgia has Sc
cedeJ. preserving the postal and revenue
laws, and retaining the officers of the
Unite! States. have excited comment here.
This course is calculated, If not intended.
to draw off the trade of South Carolina.
and build up Savannah to the ruin Of
Charleston. which has already sacrificed
all her foreign commerce. and is fast losing
the domestic trade. This sham is likely
to provoke much irritation in South Car
olina. as she was urged on by Mr.. Tooufbs
and others. who are now profting by her
precipitancy. Mr.. Iverson, who was so
very hot for secession. yet retains his seat
in the Senate. though Georgia has nomin-
ally retired.
FORT rfCKExs.
A ridiculous rumor has been circulating
around Washington that Major Chase had
commenced hombarding Fort Pickens.--
Major Chase who is in command of the
State forces at Pensacola. telegraphed TO.
day to Senators Mallory and Yuiee to the
effect that he would not attack that fort,
or interfere with vessels passing in or out
unless they made an attack upon him.
This dispatch was in reply to one sent
yesterday by these Senators, and by sew
erai other Senators, not to make an at
tack. but let the present status remain.
All the Southern States have adopted
this policy. and have so informed the Pres
idcnt. The object is to prevent collision
for the present. in the hope that some mode
OF adjustment may yet be adopted averting
civil war and the long catalogue of ca
lamities that must inevitably follow it,,
The South do not desire. and will do
everything to avoid. the happening Of such
a calamity under the present administra-
ton. Ii civil war must come. they say. /.
let il happen under Republican admins !
tration-never have il said that il occurred
under a Democratic one. This is the re-
suit OF free conference by Colonel Hayne
with the Senator's and Representatives |
from other seeding States. to the effect !
that no decisive step will be taken until
the concurrent action of all the Gulf and
Cotton States, which are to meet before J
the 4th Of March. ,.aa.o9 = s. sassi
e 81 TUE NJ coBNrCK REAPER PATENT. |
A powerful combination has been formed
here to secure the extension of one of
Mccormick s patents for the respine ma |
chine. learn to-day that the acting COM
OF Patents has declined the re- |
qnest of the opponents Of the scheme for
an extension Of time in which to put in ev-
idence showing that that monopoly oughs !
not to be renewed Testimony is ordered
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