, 1861-01-07

tSpccicl Dispatch to the Chicago Triburc.I
= srEISGf1ELn, Jan. ), lsJ3.
The result Of the conference between Afr.
Lincoln and Gov. Chase has not been made
public, nor has TIC object Of Inviting the Coz.
cruor here been definitely asccrtaned. Some
who pretend 10 BE- well informed, say that il
has no reference to i Cabinet appointment,
while others assert that Gov. Chase viii
not exchange = seat in the Senate cf the
United States, to which he has Just been clee:-
ed, for :ny place within tho Presidents gilt,
hence the hitch in the negotiation, If any is Gu
foot. The two hare had three 2rotr:ctcd in
= terEicws and arc now together at Mr. Linco1n's
alonsc.
Most OF the members OF the two Hon:cs arc
in town and during the day have had an inter;
change ofyicws i'll regard TO tic troubles Of
the country. Among The Republicans, there is
but one opinion, anu that Is tia: The laws
must be enforced aud the Constitution and
the Onion preserved. There is nst man Of
them who dissents from this position, nor orc.
who will shrink from the employment Of e.
the constitutional means for maintainiu. tho;
Union uninpairea. The Democrats arc more
reticcnt, waiting, no doubt, the motion ofthc:r,
leaiers and the Development OF crcEts, but:
it is bclieyea that between thcul aud the;
Republicans there will BE- no di;stnsions a5 tcl
the result which must be attained, though,
wide diversity as to the me3ns 10 be invoked
may By and by lie seen. Anon. both parties
the men from the Slave Stats, particularly.
those from Kentucky, are most :stouislel end
Indignant at tue madness auJ folly Of thu
South. They arc for the Union at all haz,
arde.
The topic here to-day has bs,r the danger
which is said to threaten Washington before
the dayof inauguration. Letttss from rcspon-
sible and we'll informed ueraoas there say tho:
Ar. Breckenridge has declared hat he will
coant the electoral votes on a!e day dcsigna,
ted by Law in srito-cf- all ~oppos:s;on, hut The
ranc letters report i conversation Of Dtutlas,
wherein he expressed the be1icf that withou.
Instant and energetic measures The city will
toon be in the hands Of q mo!,, and I'll the
Northern Senators aud representatives driver,
Of. 1t is eurreatly reported lou taa. cz.Gor.
Aattcson has a letter from Gov. Lctchtr If
Virginia in which Ac says t.iat o!F. Lincoln
will never be able to be inausrratcd in Wash
ingtou Another letter declares tl.at1Ac fed
eral Supreme Court Is unanimous III coudcnl-
nation Of the secession movement, and that
Judge fancy Les said tnat he viii administer
the oath to Mr.. Lincoln if be l. obliged to ~
to Springfield to do it. That such letters lave
been received in quarters where they would
most naturally be sent is certain.
The bank question IS czc:;ia, much discus
sion, hut the conviction is very general that
some necessary and hcal!hlul legislation will
be had without r,ach effort, Tue committee
OF your Merchants Associatioa-alr. King, Of
Barrett, King Il Co., 1r. Farwell, of Cooley,
Farwcll & Co., aud Ar. Hur,',urt, j. H. Reed
& Co., are here aud q: wo.l; IN the proper d.
rection. Much will depend upon the proper
organization Of the TWO Committees on Banks
and interpretations, anu7 the shape in which
the measure finally agreed upon by tue friends
fFe!orm Is brought before the two Houses.
The Republican caucnsscs wtrc fully attend
cl this evening, and the plac,4 1t their t;spo-
sal were vigorously contested for. In tho
House caucus, Shelby " Cullon Of sangamon
was nominated for Speaker, oyer Vital Jarro:t
Of St. Clair; Hurley Waync Of 3fcHenry, for
Clerk, over Charles Lcib Of Cotk; J. s: Kitch-
ell Of Montgomery, First Assistant Clerk; ".
IL Robinson Of Wayne, Second Assistant
Clerk.
In the Senate caucus, {. n. Waite OF De
Kasb WIS., nominated for Secretary, and e. b.
Dcnio of 10 Dayicss for Post Mister. II this
writing the n11nes Of the other nominees have
not been announced. The nominations appear
to gi7e general satisfaction, a,a no donbt eve.
rything will start od has1nonsousiy On honday.