, 1860-11-02

Plans and Preparations Of ths Con.
ApfrAtOrA.

lto1Eespondauce Of n. I. I1me9.l
WAsu1soros, Oct. = 1sSo:
On Friday, barely announced the discovery
Of diabolical plot to dissolve the Union, and
+Gare very brief statement Of It's outlines. I
aoF na'e II IN my powerto give highly inter-
sstlng details Of the reasonable scheme.
These details afford 1nmistakAblc proof that
ny o. Me n'asses eren Of tie Gulf SZatta. Their
plan Is 10 bctray the South into rebellion, BY a
repetition Of tho Leconlpton fraud They
uteaa tne consequences OF a direct appeal TO
1ae people on tile question OF UDunion- 70
elnae th1s danger, the general convention Of
the seeding States Il T. b aected by he(E saf-
1at Legislatures, and upon this body full and
q dieting Breckinrldge 70 Me Rrsiatney, are to
The people are not to be consulted, either in
tne inl1latory Process Of clccttns the Conyen-'
tion. Ut IN the ratification Of Its resolves. The
treasonablc oIigarchs with characteristic con-.
tempt for the tights md interests Of the peo-
PIE, are determined TO take the responsibility
Of proclaiming d Southern Confedcracy; and
the masses will be dTagooned Into acluics-
cencc by fire and sword. ALI who resist, or
decline 10 aid the traitors are to suffer death
ana confiscaaion Of properly
1t Is expected by these miserable plotters Of
treason that they will hare the active co-ope-
ration Of England and France, aud particular
" the latter The Southern Confsdecaey, in
order to enlist the syMpathies Of these foreign
Powers, will open their ports to the free i'd
mission OF their merchandise This policy
theories Of the Gulf States, but how will it
comport with the maintenance Of an indcpend-
cnt Government, we are not told 1t is, how
ever, expected that instead Of protecting them
selves, tncy will be protected By the great mil"
lta1y and naval Powers Of Europe. Louis Sa-
polcon has been consulted, and has given
promise Of any number Of troops, whenever
his Intervention shall become necessary. They
even rely on the employment. Of Northern
mercenazies to defend them.
Such arc the bcgsggarly and cowardly expedf
! cnts upon which the Disunionists depend fOf
the accomplishments heirdcsperate schemes.
Well laay they refuse to submit such measures
dttdt is their only chance Of Success In precil,-
| itnting the South into irretricyab1e ruin.
History Is full Of examples Of warning to
weak nations against the danger Of inviting
the protection Of great Powers. The result in
[ yariably is the conquest and cnstayement Of
the dependent State. will not stop nov to
cnumcrate these examples The Disunionists
well understand that secession, under British
and French patronage, means nothing less than
Colonial yassalage to those Powers. They
doubtless expect to find their account in the
betrayal Of the liberties Of their country, bnt
IAE3 HGA A44oH lAuL PCOpIC "tulu HEfET
sanction the base surrender; and hence the
cunning seheme for preeipitating rebellion,
! without rafcrrn" the action of tho Convention
| to apopular vote.
lit conspitalors, with their ayowed purpose
Of reyiving tie African slave trade, and their
other absurd, wicked and impracticable theo-
| ries Of slavery ptopagandism, know that they
Their lease Of political supremacy in the Union
| has run out, and their only hope now Of re-
| gaining the biissfnl seat Of power, Is in over
| throwing the Federal Government. They
| wish to create new though limited Confed-
cracy, in which the Federal powers will be all
| their own; aud to secure this object, they will
| consent to condition OF real dependence on
the great powers Of Europe. To these cousid-
| erations, it is not improbable that individual
vanity may whisper the suggestion Of aug
| mcntcd personal and family dignity, deriyabIe
| from foreign titles Of nobility, rs more than
compcnsating the favored few for the enslave~
| ment OF their country to foreign potentate.
As an evidence Of 2ir. Co6b's eucccss In
propagating his d!sunion theories at the M
| tonnl Capital, mention the fact thnt the black
| cockade has been freely exhibited on our
streets by the subordinates connected with the
! Government. Treason to the Union from which
| they derive the means Of subsistence is ln-
bIushingty ayowed by scores oft these men, aud
! 1t is said that the badge Of treason has been
worn upon the breast In our streets, in the
broad face Of day! This is the natural teach
ings Of dr. Cobb and his principal assistants.
| The Constitution is trampled under fool, and
! the Jag Of our country is insulted br the yerY
mcn who draw their monthly salaries from the
treasury!
/ learn that the gentlemen from whom de-
rived tue particulars Of this reasonable CON
! spiracy, Nj, Lackcy, has btci, invited by the
President to resume his duties in the office
from which lie WAS dismissed By Secretary
Cobb, but that lie respectfully declined to be
restored, or to accept any other place under
the Government. The President expresses his
surprise at the extraordinary course of Mr.
Cobb. He reitcrates his adhcrance to his de-
claration made last June, that inasmuch as
there was no regular nomination, erery Demo
crat is at liberty to act MS he pleases, rs be-
tween Messrs. breckinridgc and @Douglas. This
ayowaf is creditablc to the head and heart Of
the "Old Public Functionary," and it is a
pity that lie has not sufficient influence in his
Cabinet to prevent the dismission Of Douslas-
ties in all parts Of the country. If he would
turn ont Cobb, as he is now called upon to do
by the obligations of patriotism md self
respect, he might possibly get along better;
but It Is to be feared that he lacks tie mora1
courage to nip official treason in the bud
OBSERVER.