Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1860-11-03
pIsuNIoN THE CABINET.
now plsuNloN IS TO BE ACCOMPLISH

A correspondent of the New York Times
writes thus from Washington:
WAsHINGToN Wednesday, Oct. "a 1860 |
1t is my painful duty TO conhrm, on un' |
doubted authority, the statements when nave
gono abroad IRON this city impiicati2g certain
bigb officials in the most diabolical schemes
oftreason and disunion. The gentleman who |
revealed the plot is r. j. Lackey, Esq, late
OF the Treasury Department. lie is Vr.
gihian by birth, and son.in law OF ex-Gover.
nor King, of Missouri and enjoys reputa;
tioH in this Community for integrity and good.
ness of heart, of which any man might be
proud lie was dismissed from Office few
weeks ego, On. tie pretended ground that he
had declared his preference for Lincoln over
Brecklnridge. This be denies, and the prob
abilities oil 20 to sustain bis denial, for he is
not only q Southener, but the owner OF a
large amount Of slave property in Missouri.
Mr. Lackey distinctly states that high
official in the Tre6sufy Department commu-
ncated TO him the plan of the Dlsnnionists,
OF which he cordially approved. The plan,
as stated, is for the Governors OF the South
.rn States to convene their Legislatures by
proclamation on the Sth day ct NoDen6er, or as
soon thereafter as the election OF MIR. Lincoln
can be ascertained that the Legislatures wiH
Dr0credto declare the Union disSotred, and
IN pronounce IN Jaoor Of Mr. Breckenridge as
The President Of The Southern Union.
Mr.. Lackey at once denounced this trea.
sonabe scheme, and pointed out the folly
md '&eakedDcss in which it originated, and
the terrible consequences to which an attempt
TO put it in execution would lead. There
can be little doubt that this patriotic and
honorable course Of his was the real ground
Of his dismisson although bis preference for
Mr.. Douglas, and his refusal to pay black
mail for the promotion Of BreskHrldge's
election, would be ample excuse for it, in the
estimation OF Mr.. Cobb.
am soNy to say that there is every rea.
son to believe that Secretary Cobb is aware
of, and listens to, this conspiracy ageinst the
Constitution and laws of his country, which
he has taken solemn oath to support, If be
is not himself an abettor in it. lie is the
bosom friend of the gentleman who revealed
1t to MIR. Lackey, aud that friend, who is a
man Of excellent private character, IS known
to be profoundly Impressed with an idea OF
the wisdom and patriotism Of the Secretary.
If Mr.. Cobb has no sympathy with this nela.
Iious scheme he will not permit those who
nvow their completely 10 it 10 hold olilce
under him. 1t is mOnstrous that consplra-
tors against the Government are not only
permitted to 10 at large iu the face OF day,
bat are the peculiar favortes Of the party IN
power, and the recipients Of its patronage.
The Georgia papers freely state that MIR.
Cobb while on his recent visit to bis home,
avowed himself in favor Of dsunion in the
event of Mr.. L:ncofn's election. This ale
cation, and the charges made by Mr.. Lackey
cannot have escaped his notice or Of the OIL
cial organ. Yet no contradiction has been
put FORTH and the inference is irresistible that
the charges are true. Ii Dir. Cobb were i'm
peacheo by the obscurest newspaper or poll.
tcian in tue Union, with disloyalty so slavery
the official paper would take the earliest op-
purtunty to brand the allegation as false (;
but an imputation upon his loyalty to the
Unios, and to his official oath, is deemed Of
too little consequence TO require contradic-
tion.
But the Treasury plan Of Southern Con
iederacy is by no means u secret conhued to
the superior officers Of that department.
The subordinates arc blurting it about the
streets in tone Of defiance, which shows
that they have the utmost confidence in it:
success.
give the President credit Cor being op
posed to disunion. But is it not his impera
tive duty to inquire into these charges il
which his own officials are involved If Mr.
Cobb sympathises with the traitorous plot
he should DO at once expelled from Office
and, at any rate, he should not be allowed L
make the department under. his superintend
ence nursery for treason.