Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-08-03
The scheme of Disuntuu.

The Scheme of Disunfun.
We copy below. from an Alabama paper,
an exposure Of the scheme Of Disunion,
which has been devised by the men who
have put Breckenridge and Lane in nomi-
nation. We publish it for two reasons !:
to show the utter folly which characterizes
the whole movement; and the next to show
that these wild fanatics do contemplate a
scheme, which, if attempted, must lead to a
bloody. though possibly brief issue. We
prefer to let our readers see how an Ala
bama editor lashes the knaves:
from the Athens (Alabama) Herald j
The issue Of the coming contest in the
Presidential eanyassls union or disunion-
and upon this ground we place it. The
plan has been concocted and the scheme de-
vised years ago By some Of the ablest men.
in the South, at the head of whom stands
R. B Rhett, of South Carolina, and VIM
L. Yaneey. of Alabama, who are the prime
movers and instigators of the damnable con-
spiracy They have no hope of electing
and these men have selected them as their
candidates, under the imposing name of De-
moeracy, the more successfully to deceive
the people of the South, draw them off in
their support from the true Democratic tick
ct thereby to divide and distract the Dem
ocratic ranks and the more easily to con-
tribute to the election of Lincoln upon the
happening Of which, they will urge that the
contingency has arisen, contemplated in the
Resolutions passed by the Legislature at least
of this State, that the election of Black
Republican President is good and sufficient
reason to dissolve this government. This
is their plan. Already are they shadowing
forth in the columns Of the Charleston Mer-
|cury, disguised under the title Of s'Glimp-
ses Of the Future" the scheme of the or
ganization of Southern Confederacy,"
to be composed Of six States cotton States
Ito be "precipitated into revolution p
upon the election Of Black Republican
President. A synopsis of the organization
of the new confederacy, under the style of
"The Provisional General Government, as
Swallowed forth in the Mercury Of the 28th
of June last, may not be uninteresting to the
reader
Atlanta, Georgia, is to be the seat of
government.
Mr.. NJ. (Meminger,) of South Carolina,
lis to be President, and Mr. Y. (Yancey, J
|of Alabama. Vice President and Speaker
|of the Assembly Five thousand yolun-
|teers are to be called into active service be-
sides the garrisons at Fort Moultrie and
: |Sumpter-a fifty thousand volunteers and
minute men (to beg ordered by the provis-
Iional government to hold themselves in
readiness to march when called for, in the
six States. These SIX States are South Car
DINA, Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Missis-
lsippi and Louisiana.
All debts due from merchants and other
citizens to the people of the North, are to
be sequestrated in the hands of the debtors
until otherwise ordered by the provincial
government. But all debtors who may de-
sire to discharge such debts, Ito relieve their
consciences, may pay them over to the gov
eminent. These debts, it is estimated, will
amount to about forty millions Of dozlars-
and their retention by the debtors. or if paid
over to the government, will operate as a
forced loan Of SO much, for the benefit Of
the Southern community. The operations
OF the post Offices, and collections of Gus
toms, and of railroads, telegraph and ex-
press transportation lines. vessels, &c., are
not to be INSTRUCTED. But the receipts Of
both post Offices and customs are to be paid
over to the new Southern Confederacy
Federal officers, if Southerners, and trust
worthy and responsible for the required pay
ments are to be retained in Office. But such
as are otherwise, and all Noatherners and
Aboltionists employed in any capacity, by
the former federal authorities are to be dis
missed and new appointments made. Po-
lice measures will bel ordered to insure the
watching Of all transient and suspicious
Northerners Of but recent residence, on en-
trance into the South-who may be expell-
Ell when thought proper, or required to give
security for their loyal conduct to the South
The trade of the Western States, and those
States on the Mississippi river and its tribu-
taries, which lie through the lower Missis-
|slppi will not be INSTRUCTED so long as
States shall not assail or invade the South
ern confederacy-but if they do, then the
trade and navigation of all North Western
States will be entirely cut of, and not again
opened to them until the State of Louisiana
and her allies are entirely subdued." Uni
ted States troops in forts and garrisons with
in the seeding States, any war vessel lying
in their harbors, shall not be molested Or
treated in hostile manner, provided they
abstain from all action hostile Or threaten
ing danger to these States, or their people.
But if not, then every available war meas
ure will be put in operation against them.
Should any invasion or hostile attack be
made on the Southern confederacy [of these
six States] by the Northern or Federal pow
er, every means of defence and retaliation
will be resorted to, including the sequestra-
ton or destruction Of all Northern shipping
then in these States, and of all merchandise
or other property.
The above is the synopsis of the plan and
programme Of the Rhett- Ya,acey- Memin-
ger-provisionaz government Of the South
eym contederacy Of the sac cotton States, as
Swallowed forth in the Charleston Mercury,
June 28th, 1S6O--to be put in operation
when the election Of Lincoln. the black repub-
lican President, shall present the crisis that
they are endeavoring to inaugurate-a plan
of provisional government just about as
ridiculous, absurd and impracticable as that