New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-16


BALTIMORE, Jan. III, 1861.
The atmosphere is loaded with the widest kind
Of rumors as to the purposes Of the rebels. After
careful sifiing am disposed to think that the
following notions are actually entertained, and
wish to draw public attention thereto, in order
that people may be prepared for emergencies.
The rebels are moving heaven and earth, or
think they are to overturn the Government OF
Maryland by means Of a self-constituted Conven
ton, which shall seize upon the sovereignty OF the
people. There is now sitting in this oity nest
of conspirators for that purpose. They propose
to ignore the Governor, and to hold Convention
without authority of Law. The plan ia to have
voluntary election, at which none but the reyolu-
tionists will vote. ON prepared to see this thing
done, and do not see how ii can be prevented
The only antidote is for he friends Of Tie Uniom
to hold a similar election and assemble a similar
Contention.
A public man Of some standing, and belonging
to the Revolutionary party, openly declared to-
day that Mr.. Lincoln would not be permitted to
pass through Maryland on his way to Washing.
ton to be inaugursted, and that he never would
be inaaugurated in Washington One of the
plans to keep him from passing over our terri
tory, is to tear up the rails Of the three great
lines of communication leading into Baltimore
from the West snd the North. Ii is due to the
public and to themselves, that the Presidents
and Directors Of these roads should forthwith
establish extra watches upon the whole route
within this state, and prevent any such move.
ment If the Legislature should ever get to-
gether they design to prevent the transportation
Of any passengers at all over Maryland territory
until after the 4th Of March; and, what Is
more, it is their declared purpose to seize upon
the Capitol, in conjunction with Virginia They
viii do more. They will assemble q Convention
that will vote us out of the Union in double
quick time; and, if the Capitol can be seized,
the Revolutionsts intend to declare themselves the
United States, and proceed TO inrite the Free
States into nep Contederaey, with such changes
in the present Constitution as Mr. Breckenridge
asks for In other words, they will insist on
devoting all future territory acquired under the
new regime, in the direction Of Mexico, TO ever
lasting Slavery.
An effort ia to be made to break up the Sen.
ate, when it shall proceed to count the votes on
the first Wednesday in February This move
ment does not seem to be abandoned. II it is,
then the City of Washington is to be seized on
or about the the 22d or 25th Of February or
somewhere about that time. The arrangements
for defense made by Gen. Scott and the city au-
thorities are the only means Of arrestng this de-
sign, but much viii depend upon the converting
Of the Maryland Legislature. Even then, if Gov
Hicks holds out, tho more violent of the Legis-
lature propose to meet without his call, while
others are for the selfconstituted Revolutionary
Convention doing everything, in conjunction with
that of Virginia Nothing can nulhfy the acts of
such Convention but the prompt assembling of
q self.calied Union one, as l have already init.
mated.
The grand Union meeting last night was
triumphant success, and Reverdy Johnsons great
forensic speech against the constitutional right Of
secession, and the heresy of this Union being
mere compact of sovereign States, may serve to
arrest the tide of rebellion in Maryland. If
the Federal Government would only act as
promptly as the rebels do, counter current
would speedily sweep the traitors into oblivion;
but while South Carolina is permitted to defy
the Federal power, it is difficult to prevent the
spreading of the Infection Let Major Anderson
strike but blow in vindication Of the Federal
sovereignty, and instantly you will see the border
Slave States rally to the side Of the Colossus.
Let Gen. Scott be but made Commander. in Chief
Of the Army, and similar result will follow.
We all feel and know, here, that had Major
Anderson made good his threat to Gov. Pckens,
without referring the question to his Government,
oil would now be well. People would have seen
that we have, indeed, q Government worthy the
name Of one. The attempts at disturbing tho
Union meeting last night were crushed out in
,tanter.
In certain quarters there is n statement aaoat
hat FIVE Aabamians intend to impose themselves
lpon Mr.. Lncoln's suite as Republicans, and de-
,isn TO accompany him on bis way to Washing
ION, for sinister purposes. Whether there be
any truth in this or not, word to the wise will
be enough. Knowing the prejudices against the
President elect, among the ignorant, engendered
and famed into fury by the Tooinbses and men
Of their ilk, it becomes the friends Of the Presi-
dent elect to be prudent, at least. As for the
President himself. he is the honored choice of
thirty millions of people and he rests secure in
their protection, even though portion Of them
may BE- alienated from him by Misrepresentation,
but his history shows he is man to go just
where his duty calls him, regardless Of conse-
guences. The nation will find him a second