THE NATIONAL CRISIS: A Vote in the House to Sustain Major Anderson and the President; THE TROUBLES AT THE SOUTH; Editorial-The President and South Carolina (1/8/1861)

New York Times archives – Times Machine ^ | 1/8/1861

[Homer_J_Simpson]

WASHINGTON, Monday, Jan. 7.

The Senate was full to-day. Mr. TOOMBS made a very noisy and ranting secession speech, and at the close was greeted with a storm of hisses and applause, which was continued some time. His language towards the Republicans and Northern men was most insolent, and towards the Federal Government defiant.

Mr. CRITTENDEN's appeal to save the country was well put and in good taste, but created little or no additional favor for his compromise measure.

Mr. WILSON is preparing to make a strong defence of the Republican Party, and especially New-England, which Senators BENJAMIN and TOOMBS have attacked bitterly. He will speak at the earliest opportunity.

The scene in the House was the most interesting of the session. The proposition to commend the action of ANDERSON and the President met with violent opposition. A very lively running debate sprung up. Some were greatly excited, and when the resolution passed, imprecations and curses were heard distinctly. FLORENCE, of Pennsylvania, and VALLANDIGHAM, of Ohio, were the only Northern men who voted against it ; I believe not a Southern man for it; therefore it was denounced at once, and about the City to-night, as sectional, and no expression of the feeling of the country. The Republican House caucus adjourned till Wednesday instead of to-night.

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The National Crisis: A Vote in the House to Sustain Major Anderson and the President – 2-3
The Troubles at the South: Important Army Movements – 3-4
Editorial: The President and South Carolina – 5
Editorial: Secession Gone to Seed – 5-6
Editorial: Floyd in Flight – 6-7
The Police and Magistrates at War – 7