New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-28
ANOTHER TRAITOR ARRESTED BY THE
POLICE

lnfocnatlon having beea given 10 superintendent
Kennedy that SecessiOnist was at the Arson House,
in Spring street, making preparations for his exit to
the South no ordered Detective Farley to 20 and arrest
him on Tuc5day morning The traitor proved to be
Samuel j. Anderson, who is we'll known in sporting
circles He has also held position under Sheriff Kelly
ae Deputy Hohasalso held position in tho Custom
House. He was forrneFlya deputy .erk in the House
of Representatives at Washington. IL appears that
Anderson is well known Secessionist, and owing to
his procivities found it best for him resign his posi-
ton az Deputy Sheriff. 1t is stated that be received
his appointment under Sheriff Kelly at the earnest
licaton Of Mr.. Alexander H. Stephens tho VicePresi
dent Southern Conederacy. II is alao eaid bst he
has but very recently returned from visit to Mr..
Stephens, with whom he had been in correspondence
for long time previous TO his arrest. He had nearly
completed his arrangements for returning to tue South
Anderson ia about 40 years Of age, native Of Vir-
ginia aud Of very fine address. He is widely known,
particularly among the sports of NewYok OF
course he was indignant that he should have been ar
rested like felon and although he armed with
bowe-lnfo aud revolver, he felt the importance Of
companying Mr.. Farley bis visit 10 Mr. Kennedy at
headquarters. The documents fount in his possession
were deemed Of sufficient importan to hold him, and
he was conveyed to Fort Lafayette. On his arrival
there Col. Burke appeared much Pratifed in having
the pleasure Of taking care Of a. "a acquaintance
lie knew him as the person who lad en- exceedingly
active in procuring the wrts Of tabeas corpus issued IN
the ease Of the Baltimore Police COMMISSIONER before
Judge Garrison. Tho folio wing important letter was
found in his possession 1t WAS written by citizen
Of Georgia, whose name is suppressed by request;
"MARcH Is, 1861.
"DEAR SAY: Your last was received on the Ilth
inst and found Ms oil well and Kicking think
nv position was fully explained in my last touching
tie pe,ent policy Of The Southern States 1t was
not fortunate enolgh 10 be undereood think II ngbt
be stated about Gs follows:
" Every mau Of tho South, as far as kDow or have
heard, believe will maintain the presen position of
the Southern Coniederacy 70 annihiation IL was
thus that the that thought il best 10 pursue
was not scquiesced in by the majority aud yield to
the will OF the majority. still thiuk with the inere-
dulty OF the North that had all the Southern States
cooperated, aud have made common demand for re,
dress OF grievances, dare SAY such demand would
have been insutiuVly refused, which would have com
niited the whole South, and consequently all would
| have gone in body out OF the Union, or about the
saInc time. IL may not be 80 great calamity as
ouce thought it might for the Border States TO remain
uiside tue Confederacy as they will make many
outside rows in the political field upon which tbe enc
mics OF the South may feed upon the shaded and
stunted maize Of Southern farm, and until we can
get more cleared lands in Mexico 10 extend cotton
| and negro influence.
"rGe question of peace or war has been exceedingly
compile lied when judged Of By Old Abes foolish say
ings by the way-sije or even by bs inaugural any
OF his subsequent acts, far car see and judge
The latest accounts however indicate disposition to
Weld 10 the South the forts now held by the Govern
;sS Les: arc .sss Hallipliety q Vand hers in au-
ihory that cannot tell when / have 6een or heatd
truth. have 10 wait in painful etsicnee for many
days for its confirmation or deuisl am pretty sure
OF thing that the possession OF these ors Is noh
| ing more than question OF tine Ehch party
think Is studously avoiding the hrt overt act 10 re-
| AZ da.rlu Ds
war That Fort Sumter will be compelled 10 eurreu-
der or be rsenforceds soon Is military necessity that
even euch iuen as foresee. trust that tie
sacrifice of human lie will be avered, which will he
required 10 storm II REINFORCE III but II the neces-
siiy Is forced upon US will take IL.
"Our Independence, we will have acknowledged
and maintained. think the reconstruction OF the led
eral Government is lost sight o IN Georgia Ihefe
are many Of us who still love the Unon ana would be
reniced TO see il reconstructed upon proper and equal
terms yet compelled TO confess we are Ia
woeful minority Ii Is too true that the Sonth
has been precpitaed into dissolution of the Union
for the sake of Disunon and that its leaders have no
!ea now of ever making any overtures or re ewing
anv. The GoyerIment 10 dissolved and il is forever
dissolved not SHADOW Of hope for Its reconstructlOn
remains 30 far as 1 can confess TO you tnat
willie feel it to be my duty, well my interest,
to Weld my assent 20 the powers that be IL the II
Conedecy and to afford all my influence In It's fsyor
Yet am very jealous OF its leaders The Cabinet 81
President Davis have very little confidence H. AS
| To Bobuel Toonbs' have IL Eilick was IN
| bis place, or was direct member OF the CaUinet, L
should have much confidence IN IL. IL appears
to me TO be very egoisic arrangement, one-sided
affair and until 1 can q larger share oil nhgna'
nmity in il than bias yet been manifested, shall nave
| fears aud doubts
II know that il is selishnesa in me. do not want,
aud would not willingly accept, ANY office IN the t1It
any Government or men; bat when SEQ any oIder
of men Appropriate by word or deed, all Tie honor
aud glory, patriotism moral worth, TO themselves,
know that set of men, whether IN church or state,
socially or individually, will bear watching. Jhey
never prove themselves TO be what they profess II
our Governments gets into trouble and the time sGcld
come Cud forbid it ever should when it is being IL.
q aired into, 'Wh did itf | should not be surpu:ed
that Bonaparte example SHOULD be too closely COPIED
by some OF the great l ans
:" fear there are those in the Cabinet who world
not scrupe 20 play coup detat upon oar beloved
country Nevertheless there is an unreasonable df-
ference between our present position and that sought
to Put us in by our former Nor ern brethren. VIII
trust howeYei that both our fears projected more
from anxiety thau otherwise. Before this reaches
you hope that things viii 80 far have developed them
selves that we shall know what is the policy OF Linz
coin III he have anyl Government. Slspcnee begins
TO be than reality IN its werst anticipated
shape.
"since writing the abose Sunday has passed, and
another utl arrived, whcS gave us no additional in-
formation except that Dane hamor says that the talk
OF Withdrawal Of troops from, Fort Sumter s
feel deeply mortified that the two secions should be
arrsigned bitterly against each oher. IL is precise
| y ike family feud. l would treat my Northern
brethren with the greatest respect and Kindness they
| would let me do 70 and at the same time enjoy my
rights and immunities. But, so help me God, will
spill the last drop Of blood in these old VEINS and spend
tie last red cent in the locker in the defence Of these
rights. And, what is more intend 70 resist their
insidious encroacbments notc and torever.
They have boasted that we of the South must get
along without their aid; WELL ii they go believe just
| leave us to our own rnin and we are content. we