Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-11-10
,Ibt Anti -5Iauerp Bu9lc.
Correspondence N. 7. Times.
THE DIsUEION PLOT
p1scLosuREs OF A FEDERAL orFIcE-noLDER.
C0HPLICTY OF CABINET OFFICIALS.
WAsnINoToN, Oct. "a, 1860

WAsnINoToN, Oct "a, 1860.
I. is my painful duty to confirm; on undouoted
authority, the statements which have gone abroad
from this CITY, duplicating certain high oihcials IN
the mOet disbolical scheme of treason and disun-
ion. The gentleman who revealed the plot is K
J. L.ckey. ESQ.,, late Of the Treasury Department
lie ia a Yirginian by birth, and son-in-aw OF Ex-
Governor King of Missouri, and enjoys rsputa-
,ion in .his community for integrity and goodness
Of heart, of which any man might be proud. lie
was dismissed from Office few weeks ago, on the
nretended ground tho, he had declared his prefer
euce for Lincoln over Breckiurifge. This he de-
mics. and the probabilities all 20 to sustain his de-
nia, for he is not only Southerner, but the own
or Of largo amour; Of slave property in Mis-
souri,.
Mr. Lackey distinctly states that a high official
in the Treasury Department communicated to him
she plan of the Disunonists, Of which he cordially
approved. The plan, as stated, is for the Govern
ora of the Southern States to convene their LegS-
latures by proclamation on the 9th day of NoVem-
her, or as soon thereafter as the election OF Mr..
Lincoln can be ascertained that the Legislatures
will proceed to declare the Union dissolved, aud
to pronounce in favor OF Mr.. BreckinridSe as the
President Of the Southern Union.
Mr. Lackey at once denounced this reasonable
scheme, and pointed out the folly and wckedness
in which it originated, and the terrible consequen-
ces to which an attempt 10 put in execution would
lead There can BIZ little doubt that this patriotic
and honorable course OF his was the real ground of
his di,mission, although his preference for MI.
Douglas, and his refusal to pay blGck-mail for the
promotion Of Breckinridge's elections would be am,
:. =, a. &c III. ~
am sorry to say that there is every reason to
believe that Secretary Cobb is aware Of and lis
tens to tho conspiracy against the Constitution and
laws of his country, which he ha' taken solemn
oath to support if he lie not himself abettor of
il. He is the bosom friend Of the gentleman who
revealed it TO Mr.. Lackey and that friend, who is
. man of excellent private character, is known to
be profoundly impressed with an idea of the wis
dom aud patriotism Of the Secretary. If MIR Cobb
has no sympathy with this uefarious scheme he
will not permit those who ayow their completely in
it 10 hold Office under him. 1t is monstrous that
conspirators against the Government are not only
permitted go at large in the face of day, but
peculiar iavorites Of the party in power, and the
recipients of its patronage.
The Georgia papers freely state that Mr.. Cobb
while on his recent visit TO his home, avowed him
self in favor of disunion in the event of Mncon's
election. This allegation aud the charges made
By Mr.. Lackey can not have escaped his notice or
the notice Of the official organ. Yet no contradc-
ton has been put forth, and the inference is rrs-
sistible that the charges are true. If Mr.. Cobb
were impsached by the obscurest newspaper or
politician in the Union, with disoyalty slavery,
thS official paper would take the earliest oppor-
innityito brand the allegation as false but an
imputation upon his loyalty to the Union, and to
his official oath, is deemed Of too little consequence
20 require contradiction.
But the treasury plan Of a Southern Confedera-
ey 10 by no means q secret ooniHed to the super
rior officers of that department The subordinates
are brui,ing it about the street in tone of def
ance, which shows that they have the utmost con-
Adence in it's success.
/ give the President credit for being opposed to
disunion. But is it not his imperative duty TO in
quire into these charges, in which his own Off
eials are invofVedf If Mr.. Cobb synpathises with
the traitorons plot he should be at once expelled
from office, and at any rate he should no. be al
lowed to make the department under his supeEin-
tendence nursery for treason.
The 9th Of November being the day designated
for tho final disruption of the Union, the President
should immed diately take steps to circumVent the
conspirators. II the Union shall be dissolved be-