Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1861-01-04
TIE SECESSION TovEmEnr.

Telegraph, with the movements. of the
Southern secessioaists. Indeed, were,
we to ill our enti te co}amns with this
subject alone, the half would not.be told.
On the Goth of layt mouth the Conven-
ton of South CarSIina, formerly passed
an ordinance, disselxiagthe Union, and
declaring that State an Independent ma
tion. The Governor, ON tle 25th issued
proclaim at lons ann m ouncingg To- all the
world that'the Union was dissolved, and
that South Carolina was ready make
treaties declaring war; and do all ,other
acts of sovereignty.
- That several members Of Buchanan
Cabinet, and as is generally believed, the
President himself, are in completely with
the traitors, there is no longer any
doubt The Administration has been
shipping arhaseand nnnlunitioa from m all
points in the4 Free States and placing
them in the hands of the disunionists,
or putting them within their reach, thus
virtually disarming the North, that they
may be unprepared in case of a conflict.
Major Anderson, with some sixty
men held the forts in Charleston harbor.
YConscious, that he could not hold Fort
Moultrie, where he was stationed against
an attact, he earnestly urged the Presis
dent to send him reinforcements. The
disunionists threatened instantwar if he
complied with the request, and boldly
proclaimed their intention to seize the
forts as soon as, the Convention should
pass their secession ordinance. buchanan
quailed before the threats Of the traitors
and refused to protect the public prop
erty or the lives of the little band in the
Forts. General Cass. disgusted with
the open connivance of the President
with the treason of the conspirators, re !,
signed his Office as Secretary of State.
Cobb, the Secretary of the Treasury,
after acting in the Cabinet, openly with
the. disunionists, until their schemes
we're matured, resigned and went home
to aid in the final dismemberment of the
Union.
| 5c Major Anderson, brave Kentucky
officer, who, as before stated, was sta
toned in Fort, ,Moultrie, knowing that
he could not hold that position, retired
to Fort sumpter, stronger post in in the
harbor, where he could at least save the
lives of his, comrads in case, of attack; :;
This movement is highly approved by
Gen. Scott and all the officers Of the
army who are not open traitors. The
Commissioners sent from the South
Carolina rebels, have formally demanded
his removal and the surrender of the
forts and Government property into the
hands of the insurrectionists. Instead
of instantly arresting them as open and
acknowledged traitors, the President
dallies with them, and the Cabinet has
been in fierce and fiery contest over
the subject. At least three of the mem ::
bers of the Cabinet take sides with the
rebels, and threaten to resign if their
demands are not instantly complied
with. The three other members, who
maintain the Constitution and the integ-
rity of the Union, seem to stand firm,
While the poor old dotard and imbecile
at the head of affairs, protesting to be
in hourly fear of his life, asks the country
to stpray.' S
In the midst of all this, the seething
corruptions of the high functionaries are
being revealed. Within the last few
days it has been ascertained that nearly
million Of dollars has, been stolen out,
right from the public treasury by the
officer in trust. Some of the guilty par
ties have been arrested for their crimes,
andsit is currently reported that similar
frauds and thefts, to unknown amounts,
will be detected, if an honest Admins
tration is permitted to take charge of
affairs. And this is supposed to be, in
part, the reason why at least some of
the heads of department desire, and are
laboring for, the overthrow Of the Gov
ernment. If civil war and disunfon can
be brought about, and the Government
disorganized, these despera te/ villains
hope they can escape with their plunder:
but if not, they know they will be
brought to an account for their nefari-,
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The papers in the interest of these
unhung rascals are daily urging the
seizure of Washington City and the for.
chile prevention of the Inauguration of
Lincoln as President. The conspirators
in Congress and the Senate are insolently
demanding total change in the Con-
stitution, so as to give the whole power
of the Government irreversably into the
hands. of the slave holding minority,
and make the country the propagandist
Of human bondage.
Madness rules the hour, and dem
agosues hope to profit by the destruc-
tic n Of the Government and the untold
suffering it must bring upon the people,
The. future looks dark enough, and we
frank ly confess we do not see the signs
of coming daylight ahead.