The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1860-08-18
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~ s.eftainhtions winch was 10 bd but
thrcpg and the Convention Immediately "A.
i JauFbei There was not much hone ko,sever
I tllat that plan could bacnFfied out. a. Il Wa
4 general y reported and believed that The Nety
x ol \ a ieeztion would vote 10 admit Ms dale
F'.sc Mhewcie also accredited Il the Richmond
te'seulou Convention, The plot then wa to
tiays tiie hai 81 the Maryland engaged In adj
\ NhAGei y Vie sscessiunisia should not BE- "a.
initfeti. Southern delegates Nefest0 ysifhdrnw
i IA esly accomplished by the plssidenf ~
Us rsesliion. ,iishfne With tks deiaratsS
ltotn the free tlatef. who were Federal ofIirials
Of who we're under the inluSnde 81 Federal
pstronaFe On assembling ~ the Maryland
lpafAtp e. Cushing Vas 70 b called 20 presids.
~ a ia f9 giyA Che body the appearances Of 4 COM
tttunatiqll q that which adjourned ID ChafIes.
ton % baltimore; hl1Fe-cnde nlatEosu vac ID
- adopted and Brcekinrid9s and Lane non,i-
mated oil IL which was carried out
s pt 1ntist nat suppose. however, that the
l'nstspl atafs did not look beyond what might
ls lone At sltsitimnrr Alisuf that was nlnaniv
preliminary ~ f4g more Important objects
itsc litltisnore psft WIS in the frat place. 70
crafty The r seuges on Douglas. Of Buchanan,
Brig his sAahina ard others whom thcy md
HSsd tofuriher their graft abiecss: aud. il ths
nag place. II disrupt THO DGmocxatir party
an setate ifs defeat before the people. f1r they
knew sotong Is the Democratic party remained
ppdtoken and In The ascendant they could NOT
etffy tbeiI dlHunlon scheme Into operation
Yafcey, Nnu hive seen played aconspicuous
lstrk itl the secession movements 1T Baliimore
lte WAS the leader there Of tile dis0ni6nisls a
Ne was al cfatleslon The plot was carried ont
under his supervision. aud before The adjourn.
mcnt 81 the Convention BE congratulated Il on
whit ii had done 4.
What them Il tlIr pIhll ~ future operatlonsl
yen nsae al hit Involves anothers what
iadared lee PRESIDENT Breekinfidge and Gen
Lame te.agt ~ 70 aesfpt these nominations, for
fsey Agyasii Ii Aeeeis fisin before they were
tnssia Lane. was l,eTsnaaed 70 take The second
1ltte an tie ticket unlles The impression thar
he Moniti BE- one 81 tho two highest In tho
lslfctstat College, and chat the next pfesidenf
wonid lie chosen BY the senate Tint IL the
notion Nitlt which be WAS stuffed by the Dis
ifsionisis illt what u Nj BfeckInridgsa He
bid y future before him of unusually hrIlilant
pg6spee hat aiIdseInents of ambition could
have persuaded him 10 yield himself 10 the
Fsiles ~ FaHeeyi viii not suppose him 70 be-
sad sgedU u sense as to think for a moment
thAtshe cali Dc elected President BY the people,
or that he can ba chosen BY the House Of Con-
gfssss Hts ambition saw aiiufing visions In
L other directions than where march the Demo-
sEssss ess,slicns q shs Congress performs its
CON peusate Nj BreckinEldge By making him
tue President OF the contemplated Southern
1sontedefaeys Their desigi. il TO break M the
Union hey donot lntond 20 allow q Rspnb,
ifcan, whea they hope Will be elected, 10 be
tnat,g nratcd ID the event Of The election of
such 2 person, said afr. fanoey tetors the Ala
basua Eoasefitfehi .s...ss Is II
I But III the Presiderlia contest i BIack4Re-
lplisy.It MAY ~ elected Il this dire event
should happen, 10 my opinion. the only hope
pf SAFETY kif the south Is III d withdrawal from
the Uniof before hr shall be inaugnrAted --be.
infe3the sword aud the treasury VI the Federal
tiosesnlllett shall te Ilacad ID the keeping Of
that parity .5. n "a
EasSfrar wise has been. charge with nv.
ins &Fitfta 10 the Goyernors Of Southern
States sektng their CO cooperation 70 prevent tho
luaIsfiia tluti OF EFenullt, stating that be had
an army In readiness 70 prevent bis inaugGta-
tim, Is 81 # " s 81
81 on nsy Suggest ting Is 4 Dlsaniouist. the other
day that Il; would be aittieult 70 prevents an IN
aligaTati0n % . Aspnhllcan President, be te-s
plfcSe &. Nothing 10 the world Is easier. A Few
iesoiate ineure1uld seize the President elect.
take SalsesIior 81 the Treasury and other De-
laFttnrEiss proclaim HI, Bsoek tnfidge PTesi-
dent and pferaed tpE administer tke Govern
J8eftt ief8Te the North would take tho re- 7.
epunsihi III 9tf shedding blood 10 recover aheir
{Ietjlel,t they would ala1 y ding 10 form anew
c0nslltttigfi, which would put Tie Southon an
siilialitg With ttismsrlspa. and forever maintaiA
9ii equilibrium ia lie senate Or. 81 continued
ha i 81 case there WAS al election by the peo-
llei sud Tie 3Ioaee would have 10 choose be.
lfegp sfg Lincoln, Mr. Dteskinlidse and Mr..
55aaias aud there was the prospect of m cleo.
Jon 81 some eIie other tblf Mr. Breckinridge,
be Representatives, OF taeiye Southern States
ahlf absem5 themselves, and tho House could
hen make ~ choice befsne the 4th Of March.
sbg.R. the Seiiatc would have 10 choose from
iie t,s6 Aigheat 81 ibeesndidates for Vice Pre-
fdsnt 81 .5
. h case eenerai Lane WAS not ono on the
We i1ig best. tsenatoEs from twelve 81 the South
III States could absent thefnseipesa IA which
gant 10 ehoies would be lnade Then. q there
f9ifd no Vice. pTesident, or Speaker Of the
e'ie5 and aA air Huehannu's Tins Of ofilce
enid have exrileI there would be no Priests
shts ThsSpptheE1 members ~ Copsrtse and
fFfs present could thsn proclaim M Bkerk-
Fit'hs, frsasdgi aud Mf buchanan would
iFen,leF eyefytbing into bis bands 2. They
eFn 10 hsxc studded the seYsyal contingencies
isttss 81 and have no doubt will be pro-
ned tg ACT With prom trees. when the eraeE-
ftesi niag arlss, as II Is mere than likely q
I fedeing from present Appearances. ITe-
i ,sea Is my l1lslnipn friend that peaceahle
geessoRl ~ TIE Gulf States Was eQlnctimes
iNss pf 4 te aaid ii feuIy. That iB inapoGsi.
i, II Va allow the United States Treasury,
\ army auA navy, and the E1ecuti1D % b
Go iri garE hAntts there can lbe Dc poaceahle
as6sian. We nAst sttiA before that period
dyes lie tlrtlef fetila1ke4 tnns tue pup
mind az tllFa SotIth was PRETTY we'll made m
Evot ~ eskalati6sss that tho States Of Calf
mia and Oregon would unite IN the move.
sati and thas TIC proposed EiAt az thai
adtdate, Mr. BreebiRfidge. 70 California;
i scaGineotsd with tEs subject. iIelA Nc,
vel iniidee Was Abig foeiy p,so much.
r.piieds 'as sou may spnle.k hs o. a &c.
the higsl he had IL NJ s1end Loose witnout
1 CONSOLIDATION Al aEchlng more brilliant
b He RI nj 4, "a II Destiny. and the destt-
ar .fls M inttHs labguagsof Mr.. Yan-
u.,s n he 30 Iudependsnt Sovereignty.
isk VIII have within Itself a unity Of eli
IN. hi unity 81 soil. 1 unity o. pIoduetion
I 4 WITTY 0f social ralaii0n.-
/ I not right in GAIipg that the times arc
.featoaS 81 eeil ~ the tepHhlies
: re-, E cLEsrtAEp,
n Iga.ty Eaq