Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-10-17
To the Editors of the Wing:

To the Editors of the Wing:
CHARLESTON, Is. c. Sept. Both, IA.
GENTLEMEN - addressed you letter
some six weeks since, warning you of a plot
to overthrow the liberties OF this country, To
be Matched i'll the bosom Of the Old Domin-
ion-that To her was In be charged the black
and Infamous duty Of leading off in the work
oil plumber, treason, diSunion, and revolution.
told you then, Obtained this statement from
one who was IN possession of the secret
This startling development of a well urgani-
zed plan 10 accomplish their hellsh purposes
and designs 10 overthrow This Union, is now,
unconsclously with many, rapidly tending 10
a head. The plan recommend by Cheves 10
form secret clubs To be Iriraiely conducted,
Is the inciplent step. Seven thousand copies
of his letter have been printed aud sent in
thousands into Virginia. and other Southern
States, and private letters have been sent. and
correspondence opened with Locoforo polit-
cIans of the South, and especially of Virginia,
10 organize these Secret clubs. Be on your
guard in Virginia-you know not who YOU
are surrounded by-you arsson the verge of
volcano. Cheves has all along been the
! political opponent of Cahoun--bul he has
been coaxed out of his retired life To arrange
the programme for this scheme of treason.
fiuger will be forced to give way. if necessa-
ny now, for Cheves, in the Uniled States SEN
ate. This same Cheves while citizen of
Pennsylvania, some men say. was strong Ia
riff man and regarded the system Of slavery
as curse. The object of his writing that long
letter was, not with view TO quiet the excite
ment on the subject of Abolition, but to in
crease 1t at the Worth. His design was to in
suit them and wound them, that they might
| bring about collision of feeling between the
North and the South on that subject, that
stronger pre!ext might be given for his nfa-
nous scheme for dissolving this Union. The
Tariff heretofore has been made the issue, bu,
ii has since been found 10 be insufficient.
Now the Disunionsts tack To- it, by appealing
to the interests and fears Of the people, ques-
ton sensitive VIII. the Millions! Protection
and Abolition they now unite together To a
larm the people of the South, and start rebel
lion aud revolution 1t was written to create
Abolitionsts-and the abominable scheme is
well understood here. more barefaced
piece OF treachery never was perpetrated
This same Cheves, with Hamilton, are now
! openly for Texas, and threaten to dissolve the
Union if it is not annexed Cheves, pecunia-
rily, is deeply interested in the annexation of
Texas, and if annexed will make 20 dollars
for every line in his letter Who could not
be patriotic with public plumber under such
a stimulus Hamilton has millions at stake.
He wishes now TO get Texas annexed, that
the government of the Union will pay him
what he squandered away in his notification
rebellion. He and Cheves, with their col
| leagues, will not let one dollar be expended
to help the States-yet they wish the govern
ment of the Union try the violation of every
principle Of national obligation and good faith,
| 10 pay their own debts, or threaten TO over
throw the Government, dissolve the Union.
and plumber the graves of our fathers. Was
the conduct Of Burr and Arnold whit more
reasonable than this2
! The Tariff and Abolition is not the real
questionable whole of their principles and
efforts are involved in the vile scheme of Dis
UNION. They design the election Of Polk,
that Texas may be annexed, so that her ac-
knowledged and repudaed debts (along with
those once brought on by stigmaliziug aud
warning on their own country shall be paid
by the UDIon--when, after that is accomplish
ed they will come To- direct issue with the
North on the subject Of slavery and the tariff,
ana VI their requests are not granted, raise the
standard Of revolt To the Union with de-
sign to secedc. There is a deliberate purpose
on The part Of the leading politicians here, to
dissolve the Union, and come under the pro-