Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-01-24

VAsHnaroN y. o. Jan. "a, lse0.
Ed. Lusbsa As ann topping 81 a pure
Repusliean HOuss Tor cat hostess. Mrs.
Garter, win have no boarders but Of that
.fiiih) I ilsini { um tolsFably we'll pFepaFsato
give you a genuine Republican view Of
things, although TIE seasetiOas imaks on
persons and their acts is my own, and for
which alone am responsible. In the out
st lst me Gay that the aspect of affairs has,
10 my estimation, materially improved with
Ia th6 last IsW dEys.; not, however, 80 much
from change IN the views and Intentions Of
the Republicans towards compromise, as from
the unwonted 6rmness Of the Administration
ia d htEL policy, which win doubtless be
strengthened by Mr. Dix, the new Secretary
Of the Treasury when fairly inaugurated.---.
The chief credit thus far Is due to Secretary
Holt and General Scott, who have made al
most superhumAn eEertions for the last few
days, think, however, that the prompt
action OF the Free State Legislatures in
plaeiag the material power Of their respective
States ai the dsposa oethe President iot the
protection Of the Government property and
the enforcement Of the laws, is the most po-
tent influence ,oflan that have yet been
brought to bear on the solution of the ques-
ton atiasus, Could this influence have been
brought 3 few days earlier, and the Republi
cans had all stood firm for their Constitution
al rights at al hazards, this whole business
would have been Substantially settled some
days ago. 4f .7A srsi
The Capitol, thanks to General Scott is
nOW prohably safe.g One company Of Flying
Artillery. stationed at the Presidents House;
another on the east side of the Capitol, and
a third e the Arsenal a company Of mar
ines from Old Point Gomfott corps of sap
pers and miners from West Point, with ICON
siderable force Of loyal militia In the District,
and the New York Brigade, under General
Sanford, ready on call, will probably deter
the brave cavaliers from seizing the Capitol,
though they display great bravery in the way
Of seizlng unprotected fortresses and attacking
unarmed vessels and undrmed men.
Conversations with intelligent iSouiherners
and slave owners have convinced me that
cheap 'iniggers are at the bottom ofdisunion
or secession in the Cotton States, and politi-
csl power and place, in the agricultural slave
States in other words, ambition and the 'al-
mighty dollar play rs usual the chief part,
and the ultimate and real object is not seees-
sioA hut eo1pfomise, and the real question
now for The country is, whether it eau afford
to pay for a similar demonstration every
year or two hereafter, as it will have to pay
if II yields b hisUna.1 1Sl
The, Republican family that mentioned
above, LCought to saF5,yis 4. very hap
py enc, being c0pposed Of three Sena-
torz, three Representatives and ca ex-Judgs
fcn New Aezico, ali with ve-y inter
esting families, except the bachelor Senator
from New York, Preston King who needs
not a "better half, being himself large
enough for q whole family. An occasional
constituent like myself however, temporarily
break in upons itE regular number and ar
rangement
q I leave today for the "City of Brotherly
Love" -rr, ,r-.. K
+, s. The weather IS quite cold here, un-
usually 50 am told, and1this morning the
ground is white With snow. ,-ess