Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-01-10
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WASHINGTON, Wednesday, Jan. 2, 1861.
Ma. 1INcoLN's CABINET.

TODAY. by the announcement that Mr..
Seward has been appointed Secretary Of
State and Mr.. Cameron Secretary of the
Treasury by Mr.. Lincoln. The former gen.
tlemen and his friends had habitualy dis
claimed any purpose or desire to take the
position. The supporters of the latter
pressed Mr.. Lincoln very earnestly on his
behHlf. He says position was rendered
to him few days ago, when visiting
Springfield, and Mr.. Morehead of Pitts
burg states unreservedly that be has seen
Mr.. Lincoln's letter offering him the Treas
ury. All the leading and original friends
of Mr.. Lincoln, in the Senate and House,
alleged that they havs not been consulted
in any manner concerning the composition
of the Cabinet, but expected, before its
complexion was finally determined, to have
been asked their views, according to the
previously recognized usage. 1t now seems
as if the new Administration would be
formed at Springfield.
MR.. BAKERS SPEECH.
Mr.. Bakers speech attracted an immense
audience to the S.nate galleries this morn
ing. Long before the hour of meeting,
every accessible part of the chamber was
filled, and even the cloak rooms were
t!ronged in advance. He sustained his
high reputation fully, and in the logical
analysis of Mr.. Benjamin's speech, expo
sing the groundiessness of its charges
against the Republican party, he far exceed
ed the expectations of his friends, who bad re-
garded his sphere as that of a brilliant, pop
ular speaker, rather than close and cogent
reasoner. Mr.. Benjamn's positions were
completely annihilaled, and shown to be
utterly untenable throughout. He never
exhibited so much restiveness before. or
was so effectively riddled. Mr.. Baker will
conclude tomorrow, when great display
of bis oratorical powers is expected.
COLLECTOR OF CHARLESTON
At the conclusion of this speech, an at
tempt was made to go into Executive
Session upon the nomination Of Collect
or of Charleston, but the extremists resist
ed with much exhibition of resentment
This proceeding will soon bring matters to
head, for The present. Collector, Mr.. Col
cock. has announced TO the Con, eniion lie
is receiving duties in the name of South
Carolina, and has notified foreign vessels
substantially, that they must take clearan-
ces in disregard of the authority OF the
United States. If the legal mode now pro-
posed be resisted by South Carolina, then
the President will have no resource but to
enforce the revenue laws at all hazards or
to surrender at the dictaiiou of the Seces-
sionists. se
THE WAR DEPARTMENT. -
No opermanent appointment has yet been
indicated for the War Department. Mr..
Holt is entirely satisfactory, and as Mr..
King is acting as Postmaster General. this
arrangement might be maintained with ad-
vantage 10 the public during MIR. Buchan-
ans remaining sixty days.
SOUTHERN NAIL SERVICE.
An order was issued to-day by the Post
Office Department discontinueing the mail
service by Isabel, between Charleston and
Key West, at the cost of SAC, 900 per an
mum, which produces but $500 IN receipts.
An act of the last session authorized this
route to be established, but the contract
was made in the usual form, with the res
ervation OF right by the Postmaster Gen.
eral, to close it Oh paying one month S COM
pensation, which lie is noticed the parties
he is ready to do. A telegram was recev-
ed this morning from Charleston Post-Of-
flee this morning, in reply to Mr.. Holt's cir
cular of 29th December-requiring distinct
information, whether the Poslnasters woud
perfolm their duties, and account for the
moneys under the laws Of the United States
stating that Mr.. Hughes was then alb
sent, but would send satisfactory answer
immediately upon his return. Ii he does
not, the gates will be shut down.
MR.. BUcHANAN's COURAGE DOUBTED.
Great apprehension was entertained last
night that Buchanan's constitutional tim
idity would overcome his recent inclina-
tions to stand firm against disunionists. II
became known that orders were issued from
the War Office, intended TO sustain aud re-
enforce Major Anderson's position, and
that novel demonstration was also de-
signed as part Of the new programme
These instructions were arrested by him at
the last moment. The Cabinet was again
in session to-day on this subject, and result
ed in the nomination of the Collector, which
is considered an encouraging sign. "a
HOW THE PRESIDENT WAS sTIFFENED Up.
When the crisis which proceeded Mr..
Floyd's withdrawal was approaching, Judge
Black, seeing the Presidents hesilancy.
sent in his leliire of resignation. He was
induced 10 recall ii, at Mr.. Buchanan's ur-
gent solicitation and assurance that Maj.
Anderson should be sustained. Ii he
should falter, under the menaces now EN-
ployed, there is but lutte doubt that Messrs.
Stanton. Black, and Holt would immedi-
ately retire, and thus disintegrate the con-
cern. ;.aY- 7
UNION SENTIMENT.
Senator Thompson has returned from
New jersey, aud says the sentiment there
among all parties is decided for maintain,
ing the Union and laws against all lre,,soil-
able conspiraces. He thinks any number
of volunteers could be obtained for that
purpose. a...-
THE UNION IN BALTIMORE.
A great meeting is to be held in Balti-
more on Thursday, the 10th inst. The
resolutions are mainly compiled from the
farewell address of Washington. Rever-
dy Johnson is to be the principal speaker,
and will take strong Union ground. Mr..