Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-01-04
The proyrcss OF Revolution.

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The proyrcss OF Revolution.
With the resignation Gov. Floyd from the
War Department. not only does it appear that
all hope of d pcaCeablc solution of present dill
liculties has been abandoned-but all desire
for that end seems given up by the President
and the Cabinet Of coercionists hy which he is
surrounded. As long as the firm arm and I'm
bending will Of Gov. Floyd directed the War
Department, Black RcpuLlicanisrn, held in
check by the known opinions Of the Virginia
Secretary, cvinced some disposition TO peace
ably adjust matters between the two sections.
The New York Tribune" despairing Of bring
| ing the Federal Government to the aid Of the
wicked purposes Of its party, was willing for
Il peaceablc secession Of the Cotton States Or the
whole Souih--but the resignation Of Gov.
Floyd has effected the object of the "rrbunc,"
! by placing the Government in the hands Of CO.
crcionists, and it now deiiantly cxclairus LET
Is SEE IT OUT
! What has brought about the wicked change
of purpose and tactics Oh the part Of the Black
| Republicans can be seen from the following
letter received from Virginia gentleman nnw
! in Washington city, whose opportunities Tor
information are cxccllcd by none. and whose
character for cooIncSs and discretion should
! give weight to his words
! fL., E,}it,,.y tL5
WAsmNGToN Cry Jan. |, 1850.
McsSrS Editors: 1t is the duly OF every true
man of the South who may happen to be in this
distracted city ut the present time, To give
warning TO the Southern States Of the danger
! that irnpenls over them. The RESI- gnat0n Of
Governor Floyd has thrown the Department 81
| Var into the hands Of men who breathe no.
thing but coercion against the South. Mr.. Holt
! is the most violent cocrcionist in Mr. Buc(Ian-
ans Cabinet, out-lleroding even Black in this
particular, and fully as clamorouS for grand
campaign against the South as Gen. Scott him
SELF There was talk Yesterday that Scott
| had been appointed Secretary of War. Such
IN appointment would have been received
by the country in its true Interpretation
as L war appoinlncnt-and the South would
have known what to do in the premises. The
appointment of Holt is the same thing, but it
is the thing in disguise; for the country does
not understand liolt's position or feelings
! Holding the war Office nd interim, Scott will
be the real Secretary, while he, agreeing with
Scott will be his willing agent and sponsor in
all his measures Of coercion.
have no earthly doubt that large part Of
the Gulf Squadron will be at once ordered
home, to cruise off the Southern seaboard with
view TO Strengthening all the forts and en-.
| forcing the collection Of the revenue, and that
rs many troops as can be collected from other
quarters, will ut once be ordered to the forts
in the Southern States.
! It is very certain that until the arrival Of
Gen. Scott in this city, the strongest cXpccta-
tions existed Of a settlement Of the troubles Of
the country. The Black Republicans were
evidently disposed to concede the ri ghtfl!, ie-
mands Of the South, and to settle the slavery
question on 81 fair and safe basis. But within
! forty eight hours after the arrival Of the Gene
ral.in.C .Chief, their whole tone and temper
changed, aud their language ever since has
been only for war, force and coercion. Many
good Southern people have londly believed that
Gen. Scott would propose measures of nearr
and compromises; but Inc las come 10 put an
eEd to all possibility Of peaceful accommoda-
tion and to bring the military arm to bear upon
tho section which rejected him as President,
and which he is dcsirous to subduc rs conquer
| or 1t vas he that suggested, by lndrcctlon,
through his aids, the movement Of Maj An.
,lerson at Charleston, by which the peace sta
tus between South Carolina and the Govern
mcnt here was destroyed. 1t is lie that has
lighted the rebrands Of war. lie has delihe
ratcly framed and proposed formal plan OF
campaign against his native country, and he Is
.ising al his cyertions with the weak, vacilla.
ting and tmnrous administration Of Buchan
an, and all his influence with the Abolition
party, to which he belongs, to secure its adop
lion and execution
The anpointment Of Holt, is Secretary Of
| War, proves that Mr.. Buchanan has surren.
| drrch himself to the counSelS Of Scott; and 1t
hchoorcs every Southern State to take imme
| rIate steps for their protection against wild
crusade from the North headed and led by
the Government and army of the United States;
for Scott in The plan he has submitted, not only
proposes TO bring all the available forces Of the
Federal Government to bear against the South,
but also TO call the volunteer forces of the North
into rcqusition.
bcsrcch YOU to sound the alarm, and to cnll
| upon the Southern Governors 10 put their mill
/
cheney and readiness for action. "lII6.
Tha, Gen. Scott could have nnrScd his revenge
and malice against Virginia and the South, for
political defeat eight years ago wil! strike the
people Of Virginia with alnazemcnt and horror.
The conduct and temper which our cores
pondcnt attributes to Gen. Scott, finds conlirna-
ton in the newspaper reports oi his plans vi
suhjugation, blockade and coercion Of the
Southern States. The thousands and tens Of
thousands Of Wings who voted for Gen. Scott,
will deem his conduct not only as poor re-
turn for their confidence and sulragcs, but, in
common with .ncn Of all parties, will denounce
it as reasonable and MS base as that of Arnold.
| Not only is the General Government to
begin the civil war, but Northern volnn'
teers" arc still further to compIicatc the present
troubles by directly aiding in the subjugaiion
of the South This wonld be somewhat easier if
all the North were Black Republicans; but,
| fortunately, this is not tie case. There IS an
immense power at the North, in the large and
powerful minority, that will never obey the
call Of the Federal Government to begin the
work Of rendering itself absolute with old fuss
and Feathers as military Dictator, hy the mi
ilary subjugalion Of tho South. We commend
to Gen. Scott, when over his next "hasty plate
of SOUP" he recalls the letters Of William l..
Marcy, the following letter from New York,
where Marcy memory is still held in reverence;
70 tie Editors 'ct' the Richmond Enquirer
NEw YoRK. Dec. 81, 1850.
GE,rLENES Il have the pleasure to inform
YOU that it: the opinion Of many highly reSpec-
table and influential citizens here, that this city
will he the theatre Of the bloodiest fights that
have ever disgraced christendom, if something
ir M, dnn. xcrv shortly To nppcaSe the South