The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-19
THE RERsLD UPON raE NATIONAL TROUBLES
ADVICE no THE GOVERNMENT uNaEEpEn


hourly getting more and more desperate; and there will
be 10 lack Of volunteers from the other slave states
from North Carolina and South Carolna-to aid Maryland
and Virginia IN this business. There Is nothing to prevent
them from assembling in Washington and when the in
aoguraton Gay arrves taking possessonof the depart
mens and thus covering mp the frauds ia which many
are involved The object is broadly hued at by of
the Virginia papers. Two full months yet remain in
which organize this revolutionary Conspiracy and the
Inactivity Of Congress and the Executive is fastening
that before the 4th OF March arrives there great
danger that we may the Capitol Of the country seized
broken up.
In the midst of all the prosperity and wealth in which
the country stands to-day, what terrible faulty il
seems that things should come to this, while there
remedy at hand. Now. what is the remedy
1t ID the combined action OF coercion and Cancellation.
Congress should, without holrs hesitation pass an act
empowering the President to order thousand of the
militia from each Of the six border States-slavs and
free-from Mary land Virginia end Kentucky; from Ohio
Pennsylvania and New York-to proceed TO Washington
put theee Sky thousand under command OF General
Scott TO protect the departments and that Mr. Lin
coin be peaceaby inangurated the 4th OF March, The
fourteenth article OF the eighth section Of the const-
ton gives Congress that power in defining its authority
to execute the laws Of the Union suppress
and repel INVASION
There doubt that if the present do nothing policy
10 TO continue In Washington the Sou hern States will be
drawn, and rapidly into the vortex with South Caro-
lima and that an attempt viii be prevent the in
auguration Of Lincoln and pull down the whole fabric Of
verpment But with eyty thousand armed militia in
Washington under the orders of General Scott no such
attempt will be made; and with such conciatory
for further evaporation, and pretext FOR hostility
This is the remedy fT the present disastrous condition OF
pfaiTs and II II Is not adopted nothing can avert the
anarchy which is being precpitated uponus.
from the New YORK HERALD January 81
But While is the bounden duty Of Congress- 10 adopt
such measures Of consultations its most pressing mmed
ate responsibility relates to the District of Columbia and
its defeIce against the attacks with which il thresten
ed No ADLER, more patriotic or high minded commander
lives IN the world than General Scott Let the President
be empowered TO put militia force Of from sixty to
eighty thousand men under his command, summoned
from the states adjoining the national capital aud the
wisdom to secure US from danger there This first
necessity As othlr evlsarse they may provided for
but II such step d not taken the terrible odium will
Justly Test upon Congress for not having adopted the
only measure which can avert the horrors Of civil
war.
But which we lately Indicated will battle this
design We stated Tuesday that sixty thou sand troops
could easily be obtained from the militia Of the three Dor
der free and three border slave Sta,een thousand from
each, yiz-Virgina, Kentucky and Marya Pennsylva
MIA, Ohio and New York. We might indeed, increase
the number TO hundred thousand IL necessary The
President has full to call out the militia o, those
States TO sustain the constitution and suppress nsur
recton and there be doubt that plenty Of con-
border States either side Of Mason aud Dxons line TO
respond the call OF Mr. Buchanan and to maintain law
and order at Washington
from the NEW YORK HERALD, January 1871
Governor Hicks Is an old line wing American, and goes
for the union the constitution and the enforcement Of
carrying the State OF May land out OF The aon in
to assert by the 4h Of March her rgh: aud tic to
city CT Wa hngtoa part Of her original Tertiary
verng to her possession With her secession from the
Union, will most probably sil from the refusal of Cover
Hicks to put the ball in motion. But stir among the
dsunio lists OF Maryland and Virginia the design OF sez
ing up the ci!g Of Washington, aud Of preventing, by
force Of arms the Inauguration OF the President elect
not aNenaened.
The Richmond Enquirer hes been boldly advocating the
enterprise for some time past and there is reason 10 be-
eve that it is supported by Ex-Governor o. Vr.
ginis and Maryland an ex member or two, core Of
the Cabinet, ana By members and exmembess Of Con
eress, and even by an organized band q four five
hundred men Of the lighting revolutionary elements OF
Washir gton city itself The constitution newspaper
editor L also suspected OF beug among these conspra.
tore. The fragrant disunon o, that paper at all
events has ~ length so far Disguised Mr. B1chana1 that
lie has Withdrawn al The government advertising patron
ege which he has hitherto bestowed upon II 0fc3urse
this proceeding hos not improved the temper Of the
fortunate eder Rown but the loss OF this patronage
will som reduce him to low Diet ne mar Jet BIZ
WINGED Of the error Of his ways
At present Brown is very indignant at the defensive
measures undertaken by General scott for the mainte
OF law ana order IN Washington But the wholc
country - nov looking 10 him tne rish hand or
tic President in upholirg tie constitutional authority or
the federal government, especially 10 Washington Of all
most S important to poy ssan; sny rsasnn.
or revolutionary movements upon Washington, designed
10 overthrow the established government there. We
dare say however, that the President and his Cab
net assisted by the and oper Of General
Scott win provide FOR the peaceabe Inauguration or the
President elect in pursuance of the constitution H. the
meantime Governor Hicks Ia refusing - provide for
secession State Convention in Maryland has done wo
Union carse ana in behalf Of psace.
From the NEW York HgaatD, January 20
II IA Mr.. BuchaDans bounden duty u hand over the
federal property intact 20 his SUCCESSOR ard no should
every effort to do f the difficulty between the
North and the South s TO he ancbly settled hope
end trust may be- the rendition Of the forts would
way en- barrass conciiatory negotiations. On the
trary, IL would materially facilitate their progress In
sny event. the Executive should all prudent and pro-
per means 10 reclaim the federal property, which has
beer seized without any color Of right legal authority
whatever.
From the NEW YORK HERALD, February 81
Mr. Lincoln has been constitntionay elected President
OF The United States and he should be constutonaly in
augura,ed at Washington, capital Of the republic
The President the Secretary OF War and General Scott
the acting Commander in Chief Of The army are perfectly
right OF course in resolving that he sha be Inaugural
ed. Any attempt 10 prevent IL by AIMED mob any
other body have doubt would be frowned down by
the conservative people Of the South and the North alike
but there be any fears that such outrage may be
committed, IL Is clearly the duty OF the Executive the
War department and General Scott 10 be prepared 70
sist IT, by the addition Of any number Of that may
be deemed necessary, and /. five thousand not
sufficient, by ell means let them bave ten Thousand