Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1860-08-25
THE CONSPIRACY TO BREAK UP
THE UNION.
THE PLOT AND ITS DEVELOPMENT.
MORE PROOF OF A SETTLED PURPOSE TO
IEVULuTs sONIZE THE GONEs.NMtNI.
How Stands Mr.. Breckinridge

On the 18th inst, we published an article
charging that cold blooded, deliberate
heartless conspiracy existed in certain quar-
ters, to break up the Union o. the Cnltei
States, to revoIu:i ,nize the government and
establish Southern Contederacy. " dated
this conspiracy with the meeting OF the
Southern Convention in May, l>5>. III Mont
gomery Ma and showed concluslveiy that
it was:then set on foot as a regular. systema-
tised organization, and assumed all the quail
tiles, except the aiming of men, o! a tcch'ucaf
eonspi,acy one that would not be held to be
50 in any court Of law in Chrlstendom. We
,hereii, grouped the evidence, bringing 1t
down to December, 1889, step by step, all OF.
which, pointe1 iniallibly TO the existence OF
the conspiracy, and to active efforts being
made stor its consummation. Treason, like
fraud burrows under the surface. 1t never
raises its head to the view of men. until it is
prepared to assume the form and proportion
of Revolution, when the government against
which it is leveied is at an end, and armed
men, desolation aud blood take the place of
the law and the gallows Like fraud, it
weaves about itself network of circuu-
stances, which conceal it until it is traced III
such way that its existence excludes every
other reasonable hypothesis. Though IN our
previous article. We arrayed facts so pregnant
and so conclusive as to convince any but
confirmed skeptic, we desire now to supply
some facts which for want of space, We were
then compelled to omit, and to adduce others
equally IS convincing and of still later date,
bringing the scheme up to the present mo-
ment, and connecting it with the candidacy
Of Mr.. Breckenridge for the Presidency.
We set out before with disclosure made
by JUDGE Bailey, in Union meeting at
Knoxville. in this State, in the month Of jan
uary last, to the effect that Gov. Wise had
addressed letters to the Southern Governors
in 1856, with the view Of consulting upon
measures to prevent the Inauguration OF Ere
mont. in the event Of his election. We now
append that letter as it appeared, after Judge
Baileys statement in the Richmond Enqul-
rer 1t is as follows:
RICHMOND, VA, Sept Is, 1856.
DEAR SIR Events are approaching which address
themselves to your responsibilities, and to nine as
chief executives of slaveholding States. Contingen-
cies NAV soon happen which would require separa-
ton for the worst of evils to the people Ought
not to admonish ourselves by joint counsel of the ex
traordinarv duties which may devolve upon from
the dangers which so palpably threaten common
peace and safety9 When, how, to what extent
NAV we act separately or untedly, 10 ward Off dan
gers if we can, to meet them most efectually, if
must2
ppopose that early Is convenient. the Cover
nors Of Maryland Virginia, North Carolina. South
Carolina, Georgia. Florida, Alsbama, Louisiana,
Texas, Arkansas Mississippi and Tennessee
shall assemble at Raleigh. N. G., for the purpose,
generally of consultation upon the state OF the coun
try upon the best of preserving its peace and
especially protec the honor and interests OF the
slaveholdng States have addressed the States only
having Democratic Executives for obvious reasons
This should be done early possible, before the
Presidential election, and would suggest Monday,
the 18th of October next. Will you please give Inc
an early answer. and obhge,
Yours, most truly and Respectfully,
HENRY A. WISE.
ryland.
The same to thomas Bragg Governor Of North Car
olina James II Adams, Governor of South Carolina,
Hershell " Johnson Governor of GeOr& 10 James c.
S.oome Governor Of Florida John A. Winston, Gov