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A strong Description. Reverdy Johnson says that the political "stench of Washington is such that the man in the moon holds his nose as he goes over it."
ah ! All who can, may go. This comes from the Black Republican quarter. Another dispatch, just received from Richmond, states that three strong Secessionists were elected, yesterday, to your Convention — viz Messrs. Randolph, Macfarland and Johnson. I saw it in a few minutes after being posted, and I insisted that it should be taken down for there was certainly a mistake somewhere as Messrs. Macfarland and Johnson were nominated by the Union party, and it was accordingly taken down. Johnson were nominated by the Union party, and it was accordingly taken down. I see, also, that the Charleston correspondent of the Baltimore American has found a "mare's nest"--that Maj. Anderson has actually dug out a pit, under the causeway, outside of Fort Sumter, leading to the entrance, and will, if attacked at that side, blow it up, and all who may happen to be on it. What nonsense. That correspondent is not posted. He is, I suppose, a stronger here. In the first place, if that Fort is ever attacked, the storming party, or rather the scaling party, will never t
n turn replied to by him. Mr. Collayer presented a petition from Vermont, asking the adoption of the Border State resolutions, which he opposed in his speech. The President's Message was taken up. Mr. Winfall, of Texas, replied to Johnson, of Tenn., in a befitting manner, saying that Senator misrepresented South Carolina, and was extremely tart upon him as an ally of the Republicans. He argued at great length in defence of the constitutional right of secession. He defended Davina, and was extremely tart upon him as an ally of the Republicans. He argued at great length in defence of the constitutional right of secession. He defended Davis, of Miss., (now absent,) from the assaults of Johnson, and compared the latter to a jackal preying on a dead lion. [In consequence of applause the galleries were cleared.] Mr. Winfall continued, saying it was no object to the South whether they had peace or war. Cotton was a sure defence in war or trade. Adjourned.