The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-11-09
The Abolition Conspiracy of Treason
The Revelations and their Conseqden-


ces.
But one attempt ut treason TO the con.
stitution and the Union is recorded in the !
history of our country, and with that the |
uamo of Aaron Burr is linked in indisso-
lrbe niamy. The revelations that are
now being made in regard to Juo. Browns
attempt at uarper's Ferry clearly show
that for several years past there has exis
ted deep and widely spread conspiracy
OF treason, with objects SO perverse that
the traitor plans Of Burr are thrown far
behind in the paths of iniquity. Burr
was never accused of any deeper treason
than design to separate the thinly pop.
ulated States of the south west from the
new born Union, in order to form with
them and the Spanish dominions in Mex
leo confederation, of which he should
be the head. Yet the mild treason of
Burr filled the country with horror, and
made his name infamous to succeeding
generations.
For fifty years his example stood alone
in the annals of the republic. Now it is
becoming known that for two or three
years there has existed, with ramitications
from the waters of the Kennebec to those
Of the far Missouri conspiracy whose
reasonable designs are not simply the
secession OF IA few thinly settled States,
but which aim to involve the whole
Union in one brutal and bloody conflict
Not political separation, but social des
truction, is their object. Fifteen States
are to be swept over by four millions of
ignorant and inEuria,ed slaves, inhamed,
armed, and led by pious rutlians from
the North. Since the year 1856 closed
on the border forays of Kansas, this trea
sonabe abolition conspiracy has beon
preparing its plans, enlisting its members,
gathering its means, and seeking sympa
thy, counsel and aid. The plans, so far
as they have been revealed, are Of the
most bloody and revolving character the
traitors embrace many in every rank in the
social scale the means have been widely
and largely gathered, and counsel and
sympathy have been obtained even from
men representing sovereign States in the
| highest counsel Of the Union, which thew
would destroy.
The correspondence Of Colonel Forbes,
which we published yesterday, reveals
the plans aud in part the aims of the
treason, and many names of persons who
have for two years past been aiding,
counseIling and contributing to the efforts
OF tie active traitors. Browns bloody
plans are exposed in detail, and the names
of persons given who took parts in them,
from simple knowledge Of the conspi,
racy to active participancy in it. The
law wisely and justly brands with equal
guilt the accessory before the act and the
actors in the crime And in the first cat,
egory we find the names Of Senator Sc
ward, of New York ; Senators Wilson
and Summer, of Massachusetts Senator
Hale and cx Governor Fletcher, of New
Hampshire Governor Chase, of Ohio
Hon. Gerrit Smith, ex member of Con-
gress; Rev. Joshua Leavitt, of New York;
Horace Greeley, Of the Tribune =; Mr..
Lawrence, prominent merchant, and
DIR. Howe, physician of high standing
in Boston DIR. Bailey, late Of the Wash
ington Era DR.. Jesse Bowen, Of Iowa
city, and +. b. Sanborn, graduate Of
Harvard, and now a leading teacher in
Massachusetts,. This is no list Of low
born, ignorant and despised traitors TO
the Union and its States. 1t is no con.
coction of local djSafection. |, shows
that the treason had infested all classes,
from the desperate adventurer to the oc.
cupant of the Senatorial hall.
And yet the revelations in regard to
this widespread treason have only just
begun. More will come ost from day to
day, till the entire extent of the conspira-
cy ia before the people. Horace Greeley
may pooh, pooh, at it; VIM. g. Bryant
may joke at it and Senator Wilson may
endeavor to laugh it down as nothing
but iillbusters attempt but treason
cannot be pooh .poohed away, nor joked
down, nor warded of by barren and in
appropriate comparisons. II it could be,
it becomes every patriot to reflect seri
ously upon the state Of things which such
a fact would prove to exist in the land
1t is all very well for unearthed traitors
TO try to laugh at their own discovery,
and to brave the frown Of an injured
country but every sentiment of honor,
every impulse of patriotism, will turn
with scorn upon the Infamous promoters
Of civil strife and the destruction Of the
Union in fire and blood. Ii it does not
If treason worse, far worse than Burrs
merits to day liberation from the Ameri-
can peopIe--w&fhsll trembIe fOr our
country. WiasIss condemned as infa
nous by ou pd is tolerated to
day, will sod huded in the midst
OF disunion, sefVile war and fraternal gore.
" Y. Herald.
An EASY APPLICATION OF THE FUGG.
TIVE SLAVE LAw.-Last Tuesday night