Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-01-01
important from Washington City.

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WASulSGToN, Dec. 29th.
| sm not surprised to learn from an anthem
tic source that the Wide AwakeS in New Eng
land and Northern States, have thrown of their
original disguise, and adopted 4 perfect militia.
ry organization in their respective States, cleo
ted their officers from Major Generals down to
Coporals, aud are funding large amounts in
view Of a visit to Washington previous TO the
lfourthe9f. Msrch,D BOSTON, is tn. lead
can learn a portion Of their programme is, 10
commence leaving their residences III small I'm.
organized numbers about the first Of February,
spending the immediate days previous 10 the
fourth of March il rcconnoSanceS Of all itnpor-
tant localities, particularly the Treasury, Ar
senal and Navy Yard. | understand they will
only bring concealed weapons with them, trust.
ing to force upon the Arsenal to supply the re.
mainder in case of emergency.
At least three hundred thousand Of these
men are enrolled in the East and North-(onc
estimate is half q million)-iully organized,
equipped, and drilled for service. The officers
thus elected have received assurances from the
Governors Of at least some of the States, that
they shall be furnished with military commits
sions before they leave for Washington. Sup
posing that one. man Of every five enrolled
should be present here on the day of inaugu-
ration, and we shall have an invading Northern
army on Southern soil, well drilled, ofticcred.
and with seventy thousand stands OF arms,
with fixed ammunition, inow ir our a~TSenal,)
in their reach. What is 20 be done il this
same army should, in their insanity, choosc t?
invade Virginia aud Maryland: Where is the
Federal or State power sufficiently concentrated
to successfully oppose such an invasion Of State
rights?
This is no fiction. You can rely upon the
main features.
Il depression could be depressed, it was
done to day OH the announcement that Gov
ernor Floyd had left the Cabinet. Whatever
may be said of Secretary Floyd ~ an admins
tratire officer, he certainly has not been want
ing in fidelity to the Union or interest in the
service of which he was the head. Your rend-
ers have but to look around them for instances
CT this: the adoption in the army of ncw mo-
dels of arms, ard new tactics, besides Il gene
raj devotion TO the personal elevation OF the
officer and private III = moral poiEt Of view.
In high circles to-day the conversation ran
thus-that the government could not bn; r:-
gard the act of South Carolina, in scizing Cas-.
tie Pinckney and Fort Moultric, as Il decisra-
ton Of war. This may have been the true
reason Of the resignation Of Gov. Floyd.
But, supposing war has been declared by
South Carolina, has the government the 'sin.
cws" to wage it? Il would appear not: for |
learn to-day, that in consequence Of a treasury
decision, all the bids for the loan have been
discarded, which were above IL per cent. The
revenue derived from the remainder will barely
cover the interest on the public debt due on
the 1st ~proXirno.
Cannot Virginia, Maryland, and other hor-
der States, instantly assume some concert Of
action. and save from the ruins OF this ia!c
glorious country a few ilnbers to form n
of reconstruction: P0crMTrCK.