, 1860-12-24

Tho North United Against Secession
Ses'afor Jo1anson'H Speccll.-PFo-
Erchs 1f Treason In he Cabinet.
ETC., etc. :.

Se"ator. Jo1anson'. Speecl1-Pro'
Erehs ~ Treason In he Cabinet:
from Ctr own Correspondent
/ WASHINGTON, Dec. 30. 1861.
The Tsa1lallc drift Of public sentiment hc:t
is union Of Northern men to maintain Tic
Onion, and 4 union Of shareholders to destroy
I t. Al! tue Free Stale members arc not yrt
united on any line Of policy; but 4 large 1na
joEity Of the Northern Democrats intimate tlat
1ncy are for cocrciye measures to enforce tItl
laws, and collect the revenues. Meetings have
:>crn held by 1uost Of the delegations from the
| Free States, and they have pretty unani1nou:.
| ly c.:nc to the conclusion that the Union
,uust be preserved by force if assailetl b,
furce; aud that secession is rebellion, and r..
| brllfon is trtason. Seen of the nirc Illinois
members had an interview, in parlor Of tbs
National, IL compare views aud ascertain how
lar tht.y wcrc prepared to act together in the
present crisis. The meeting WAS eutircl; hal.
laonons. Each 1aenlbsr expressed 1hc opiI-
ION that 1l,c Union must be preserved, let the
cost Of blood and treasure be what 1t may.
1t may surprise some Of your readers to lcar1.
that lcgln, who represents Lower Egypt, is
rs strong Cuiou man rs there Is In the dele
cation. Another meeting Of the Illinois 1nc,!.
bcrs is talked Of, ut which it is hoped that bo.A
Senators and Rcprrs will all be 1,rct-
cut-
Tue outline Of t1,c plan Of tca!in: with the
D!suuionfsts may he stated THIS: The Gov
crn1ncnt to refuse 10 receive or acknowledge
the proposed Commissioners from the rebel
!ious Siatcs-ray no more Intention to thcu
than to private individuals. I'd. To place nay::
ycsscl- in sufficient 1orce III the harbors Of al;
ihc insurgt:ut ports to prevent any merchant
vcssels from foreign ports landing goods with
out first paying the regular duties. 81. To
reinforce the ,ar;ons United States forts il
said purts. 4th. II the usob " shurc nlall cap.
,urc any OF them, they must he driven out, sud
dealt with for high treason against III:
Federal Government. The forts nre the
property Of the Cc!tcd states, and must
not he surrendered to 1awlcss men.
3th. If the prcscrt aeis Of Congress do nu1
co--.rr on the President sufficient power to
protect the public property Of the Government
and colicct the revenues, the President must
convene an extra session Of Congress ard n.k
thrE to pass force bill s.nlilar 10 that enact
Cd at the request Of Gen. jackson TO put down
nu'liacatlon. Cth. If tle 1ebc1lious States IT,
ll-c to sr,lI ,ncmhcrs TO Congress, let thc:u
stay nwny uutil they become tired OF that game
Irthcy refuse 10 allow Federal officers to d..
Liver their mail*, lc: i]lcsn be discontinued, and
i!4c sane with the District Courts, and Fcde-
TIL Marsda!s thcsc arc nj provided for lie
benefit Of the States; they eEc not burlcns
upon them, but ralEaLlc benefits conferred a.
a!ar.c co-t IL :!sc National Treasury. :!h. If
thu insurgents ncE5l-1 III their qualification
aal rc5sitioa a:aiust the Government, thea
.hcir seaport towns must b. declared to b. no
ion.vr ports Of entry, a:d strict blockade
shall h: :nai.t::incd, preventing eli sesfe1s.
foreign er domestic, fre nj entering. This will
soon bring the tirc-ccttrs to terms. All their
cotton and Other products will bc Obliged to
seek market in Tho lnyal s:atcs, and bc ship
ped abroad FROM their ports :; and MI goots
which they arc obliged 10 purchase, will have
L, l'a obtained In thu fau1c way. Slh. Foreign
nations will bc notified to observe lhc doctrine
VI iA"h'''ie''ca''"'l III 'nc 'i'e1ia' ''sl1's o'
'"'S 'a..o"' WHICH - ~" secoss'''@ca pF1he''
Plc " Iusepe'" public 'a". fose1sn po"eFs
will be informcd that this is family mat,cr
Ut Cuc!c Sam :, in which SONIC Of the boys arc
'n''ec''a'''':'' ''a 1nal hc' restoring dlsc4-
r''nc anu ooea.e1'ec ~ 'ne 'an'ls, ;'ru "'llto-
crate 10 interference il, Lis business br out
s'oe'S; a'@ lo1s ID 'lf'cnehoee'. Inc luo-
tic sentiment o' FRANCE EnSsana' Germany
+'"A 1I'is' ~ ht.o's III conoetauauon oi the
eoeu"c' u tae nFc-ea.e1s' WHO Will get no s. III
a'a'bs or assistance lr"na any civilized naiion
III tuc "oriu' afid Lucy "sc beginning 10 stc
and appreciate this very ln4l'ortant fact
Inc Government WILL stand on the dcfen.
slFc. Will moi make wa7 On State, or
march al army 10 sc'.cshe capltalof any State.
1t Will resist Tue assaults OF the rcoc}s as 'ndi-
Slala's' ano enforce US revenue Laws against
al S'zs'anl-ea "oos' II 'ee insurgents n'aEch
~ as1aca 1oFce 10 ec'xc THIS capital, they must
u ':ci VIII ! superior ioFcc and dispersed,
aud such Of thu 5ln:icaasEs as nay be captured
viii oc liable 10 oc hung As traitors.
-t s*'rAA4'5 A@ 4seo'ott4t Pu4Sututts }nE
course Il, ro indicated, tue icture. MS will
.oou cyl,a,s, themselves md H.. .,,.;,.a o..
49, -, "',a " oo4'seo ~
'-"e W eac eo"'esl. Anc! WIZ hot nave crcd-
II to borrowa leilar, earc l:y forced looms
from their coufcdcr..cs. Their cor,ucrr.
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'' """AAoi'' III OIL
.rala the sen "f'hout money OF credit no
prospect Of relief; lighting at d dIsadynutarc. :.
l;sc1,,rnt n,,ou.- t,,r n,,nt.re ;,,s,,,,a-a;..
:.....-.,' 'o'uoo'"'ua'
1loa among Tue Slaves and distress among 1he
Ioorer c!asscS, tl1cr will be driven. hy the dcs-
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.1s 'n'" 'eoe4.1on' aao reto11i'
HAe toe l'E"a'Sa1 SON. u 'hclr iaiher's house
They " i'll be kindly received when 1Acy come
,,n,nn ,r.ip fron, 4,r,r ,,ot,,-;,,...
"n sunnea@
- III VIII 'c 1'assea' ana 1helr disohcdtci1cc
Will bc forgiven Let tho loyal, patriotic men
.:a:,d 1jrm ,uccthe, in tleSnss of tho 11r;o, &c
~. .a ~ ~, oA4 ~
II ~ 'ao al VIII CONF OH 91snt-
Senator johnson, Of Tennessee, uadc a
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40 'A'''% " ""ae = on -Aon~
aa:. nc tooE INC strongest Lind of Union
ground. lie dcn;c the right Of secession in
toto. end pronounced II rebellion and trr,so,
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c.:.'..;t,,.;o,, t0p po"st8 n-:ueu ~ Inc
c"nn.1u.ii, ~, -. ~ Soass cuuiu enforce
naN - ~ s;s. o. - ota ~ become LEG
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@ anw iajsd r. ca1 "n9n nt thna ,e carra