Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-07-25

We give below an extract Of letter from
the Rev. DIR. William Patton to the n. Y.
Independent, which our readers will read
with great interest The letter is dated Lon
don, June 2lst, and shows up the diabolical
plot for the overthrow of our government:
THE REVELATION.
said that the first convictions were that
the rebellion would be success, and that th.
destruction of the Union was inevitable
Now this conviction was not innate: II wa
produced bS the operation Of appropriate
means-mesns which convinced the London
Tines and other papers-means which con-
WINGED leading shipping and manufacturing
interests means which convinced members
OF Parliament - here / will stop: though !
might 20 still higher up. Here ] stop 10 tel
YOU what did thus powerfully operate and %
deeply move the selfish interests oi tiis PEG
pie.
a few days since, when conver-ing with the
editor d -. a most eliabie man. Oh the
American trouble,iI expressed my amazpuert
that with all the demonstrations Of enti-slale-
n sentiment in England, there should te such
sympathy for the South. and much Of COO
ness towards the North, aud that there should
be such confidence IN the success q the Sgu.a.
lie fixed his eye Oh me foI a moment mas.
a-archiH1iy, and Their said, Il can explain il
all. tell sou that the programme Of the ST.
cessIon was well known mere II England be-
fore single blow was struck in America
This / can hardly relieve" believe d or
not. a. You please. but Lno,g Il. A member
Of Parliament, ia this very room where We
arc now sitting, detailed the whole plan 10 NE
last winter, and lac assured Toe it was known
/ 10 number Of the members Of Parliament.
He stated that the army and navy would BE-
dispersed that The treasury would be emit
( ed and brought into debt: that the arms and
anna unifion would be removed 10 the tort-
/ South that these forts would all be -eiz-8
by the troops Of the cOnfederates thai they
would rush upon Washington. holdin. il br
military force, and thus break 40 the Goyern-
nent and DESTROY the Union that the Sou-h
were all united. and that they he'd the. e,.t,r.
Democratic party North as allies. % tia,
there would he no hope TOR TIE North The
must submit 10 the terms the South should
dictate" Il am much obliged 10 sou Iyr ta.-
information, but how Oh earth could You -e-
it, With smile Oh bis face. and know
lng twinkle IN his eye, he said ] te Sp.t.
/ huL fAesr Uqertt> here. authorized 10 commur-
cate and TO act. These, under pledge, Of So
cresy, and. erhaps, with special appliance
! appealing 70 sef-interest. revealed tt-
plan. When any man inquired Of III
ambassador Tor INT rmatlon, this Orae.e wz-
dumb. When they applied 10 the consul i
was all confirmed. And when the secession
began and progressed a. the programme STAT
ed. VITA nothing 10 impede 1t while Blu han
I ans term lasted and when Lincoln was with
. difficulty Inaugurated. aud the capital threat
. ened-wHen Baltimore and Virginia p.aye8
/ the part marked IN the bill OF fare. DO ycu
wonder that the feeling was that the secession
wou.4 oe a success Do YOU wonder that
tie editors spoke as they did IN their columns,
or that men Of business and mauuiact--e--
felt as they did. Or that members O, Par..s-
ment were forward L. make motions. or tA4t
Lord John Russell made haste 10 rrrouulzs
them a. a ~bellgerent power: But The pro
gramme has not been carried cut. AMI prOta-
D.s viii not De. Things are chang ed. AID
there viii be a corresponding change III U-a-
lie sentiment, but it viii take a little time
There were revelations. had suspicion
ttat the active agents Of the South had bee1
al work: but that thcv had poisoned 50 manr
fountains aud had pushed their way 20 Lea.
tie throne. did uOi suspect. TLe-e rese,s-
lions OF what Was done IN the dark exp. la
the strange things that appear IN the ll-At !
nave spoken o. the OnHersatIon TO seEera.
Americans and from ore who ha@ been Ia
this country. aud who is intimate III uiaa .l--
cle-. received the fullest confirmation IL
assured me- that i4enticallv the same tzg,s b.
Ea1 from an entirely different sgur ca
source that could not possibly leave him IL
any doubt Of the fact that ias gboI, plan wa,
known hes" AMI Ihe result waited Tor I-.e.
The confidence with which rhc pat.er. ,..aE-
hence Le;eelngs an the commercial aue @. sa-
uiact4rllg circles; and hence the ur-encr @
/ certain members Of certain Iuelnibers o. Par
lament 70 have immediate action.