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sequent conspiracy to plant Slavery in
Kansas by fraud and force. It's clearly
defined purpose from the outset was sim
ply to right the wrongs of Kansas, and
prevent the extension Of Slavery into Free
Territories. 1t has stated, over and
over again, and in the most authoritative
form, that it does not propose TO interfere
with Slavery in any State where it now
exists. These articles of its creed werel
known and read of all men who could
read at ALL And yet the credulous and
ill-informed classes Of the South have,
for years past, and especially during the
Presidential contest which has Just closed,
been assured, in the most solemn manner,
by leading statesmen and journals of the
North, that tho Republican party was
bent on overthrowing Slavery in the
States through the action of the Federal
Government, and that all lis protests to
the contrary were sheer hypocrisy. This
wanton falsehood, reiterated and persisted
in for years, has doutless contributed
largely to the excitement W ich now per-
vades the States bordering upon the Gulf
of Mexico.
| II. But this alone would not have
been sufficient to drive those States to the
extreme lengths to which they seem tend
ing. For twenty five years past, band
lofcouspirators have existed in the extreme
South, whose ultimate Object has been the
dissolution of the Union, and the estab
ilishment ola slavehoIding Confeleracv,
to be composed Of the cotton and sugar
raising States. The centralpoint Of this
conspiracy was South Calolna the chief
,onsp;rator, John G. Calhoun. DYING
the great nuifier left his mantle to RE
Yancey, JEFF: Davis. Kcitt, Boyce, and
.he ike, who have worn it with such
lignity as they were able. With them,
he election Of Lincoln is not the cause,
out the occasion, for trying, in the lam
guage Of Yaucoy, to'precilitatc the cottou
States into revolution
Each of the classes we have namoa
nave combined to produce the conyu.aolA
low agitating 50 large a portion Of lie
south. The leaders in the 'cession con
piracy know that the Republican party
oes not mediate n IS au't upon S.av-s
nv in the States. With them, the dis
olution Of the Union is foregono con
fusion. They only seize upon The elcc-
on of Lincoln as pretext for conSum-
rating premeditated treason. But, in
uential though they are, they have been
BE to lure so ,arge q pr"ro ton Of the
iasses Of their people into this conspiracy
NV 10y means of the fa,sehoods in re
arl to the Republican party which
-orthern politicians aud journals have
nned and circulated among ten. Ia
compIishing this neiarious work. elchI
these classes is essential to the other
! rbreaking up the Union, the Northern.
seller and the Southern nul i Ter e Coz
,erating each in his appropriate sphero;l
| What can be doEe TO diSpci the luridg
Sud which skirts tho Southern ! or-s
n? Let two classes of citizens act
empty, and all will be well:
/ Let those who have lbeled the
epublican party, come out and confess
ut they have told falsehoods about 1t.
t them depute their chief men, their
,erctts, their Cushncs, their Dougases
cir Seymours. their Woods, to go to
eCotton States and assure our South
brethren that they and their followers
ve slandercd us. This viii accomplish q
,usand fold more to quiet their appre-
psions and soothe their nerves than a
ter ora speech from Mr.. Lincoln,
ION they have been taught to regard
fanatic and an incendiary.
Ii. Let the president and his Cabinet
their duty. Ler Mr.. Buchanan at
&c deny the grave charge Of Keitt, that
was pledged to secession in advance
his Annual Message, let him assure
country that he has no doubt that the
ADMINISTRATION of his successor will wage
unconstit utional war upon Slavery II
States, but will seek to protect tht
hts and promote the interests of al
tons of the Unien.
Thus may groundless prejudice be dis
led, grave appfehensions quoted, anc
South persuaded to calmly await ane
n4didly judge the policy of the incoming