Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-07-26
From the Cincinnati Times.
THE MYSTERY OF THE Seer EFT
SESSION.

| SESSION.
Every State in rebellion against the
| Federal Government, has assumed that
position in secret session In such
States as. Virginia, North Caroliua and
| Louisiana, the conventions were ap-
parently opposed to the movement until
the doors were closed, the members put
under oath. Then revelations were
| made which carried the point, and
Union men came out Of the secret session
violent Secessionista The nature of
this revelation, CT this great charm,
which acted 50 powerfully in furth ering
the revolution, is as yet unknown, ex-
cept to the oath bound members Of the
Convention. Recent events, however,
indicate pretty plainly what it is.
The Aristocraey Of Great Britain
have never had any love for the United
States. Independent of the blow to
their national pride Which the two wars
inticred, and the immense commercial
rivalry, which needs only "a railroad
across the plains to most seriously affect
the commercialinterests of Great Britain
the influence Of our institutions unon
the people Of that countgy-haye seri-
GUS J endangered the bloolcd rights OF
her aristocracy. The extension Of the
elective franchise, the immense reforms
in the manner Of elections, tho rapid
rise Of low born subjects to emmence
and power, the increased influences es OF
tAe working classes, and the saucineSs
oi' tie press toward corrupt Govern
ment-are among the results Of the sue
cess Of free Government on this side Of
the water.
Nothing is more apparent than that
the ancestral privileges of the British
aristocracy are endangered, and that If
the United States continue in peace and
prosperity there is danger of radical
changes being forced upon the British
Government by the increasing power OF
the people. America has opened the
eyes Of the British people amazingly, as
to their own position, and induced them
gradually to demand those rights which
belong to, and should be enjoyed by,
free people. This is we'll understood
by the British aristocracy, who see their
own downfall in the future prosperity
of this great Republic. To save them
selves, therefore, they must destroy this
Confederacy.
This could not be accomplished by a
war between the two powers in ordinary
times, for the great mass Of the British
people would not fight against the
United States, and with domestic peace
here we are ten times the match of Great
Britain.
Knowing their utter inability to con-
quer the United States, my lords re-
sort to-what? a LEAGUE WITH THE
DIsUNIoNIsTs OF OUR COUNTRY! TAX
ing advantage OF the disafection among
the Southern politicians, they have
promised them aid and comfort in their
work Of disrupting and destroying this
| Government
This, We firmly believe, is the rovela-
tion made to the Southern Conventions
IN secret session, and which operated so
charmingly in behalf cf SECESSION
The Conventions have been informed
that Great Britain would recognize the
Southern Contederacy as beligerent,
protest against the blockade of Southern
ports, and, if need be, make war upon
the United States, to secure free trade
with the South.
1t will be remembered that from the
first the Southern press and Southern
orators have boasted that Great Britain
would destroy any attempt Of the Fed
eral Government to blockade the South
ern ports. 1ancey made this boast in
Cincinnati previous to the Presidential
election, and Yanccy is now in Europe
to secure the pledges that then he knew
were made. Through Mr.. Buc lanau $
weakness, they succeeded in appointing
Ministers to nearly every Court in
Europe favorable to their schemes, or so
easily worked upon as not to suspect
their negotiations with foreign powers
These facts all tend to confirm the
opinion that, in their wicked malice
and devilish hatred, the Secession lea
ders have deliberately sold their country
to our ancient enemy, and have in
trigued and bargained with the British
aristocracy for the downfall of the Re
public Of Washington. Relying upon
the power Of Great Britain, and not
upon their own resources, they expect
to succeed in destroying the Union.
We firmly believe that after develop
ments will fully reveal this fact. We
firmly believe that the Secession leaders
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