The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-02-02


dered by a Iawless mobi-the Federal
Congress- dispersed, never again to as
semble az the representatives Of united
nationp IN q word, shall the American
people, 10 the plenti,ude Of their strength,
be betrayed and vanqushed by disap-
pointed faction, stripped Of their forts
ard arscnals, and find themselves sud
denly without capitol and without a
Government.
Does the picture seem exaggerated
Look at the facts. South Carolina is in
open rebellion by the act of the people
already possessed Of the Fedcar Arsenal,
and of every fortress within her borders
bat Fort Sumpter, which she il threaten
ing to demolish the rest of the cotton
States are preparing to join her before
the LIST Of February. the Governors Of
Alabama and Georgia, in Anticipation of
the popular Conventions, are seizing the
Notifications and property of the Union
ia their respective States, Ex-Governor
/ Wise calls upon the citizens Of Virginia
to seize Immediately Fort Monroe, Har-
per's Ferry. and Gosport Navy Yard, and
I there are indications from various sources
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nor for Selling Washington.
! These acts and plans are not local, $50
lated, or accidental, but they are parts
+ of grand scheme Of the Slavery Prop.
agrandists for revolu,ionizing the country
by earp d's,as, and defeating absolutely
and forever the will Of the people as con.
stitutionally expressed in the election Of
Hr lincoln. The chief features Of this
scheme are these: First the Cotton
states are to secode as they term il, selz-
ing all the property Of the Union they
can lay their hands rpon, and setting NJ
defiance the Federal crthoriiy This
part of tho plot is being rapidly carried
ont Next the Border Slave States are
to be induced TO Join them, especially
Maryland, as containing, rs it were, the
District Of Columbia thus enabling the
conspirators. after repeal by Maryland
OF the act 81 which the District wa
cedcd TO the Union, to seize and fetsin,
under color Of law, the Capitol, the pub
lie buildings, the Treasrry AID ihc Gov
eminent archieves.
4 Confcdcracy lie next TO be sormed Of
the seeding states under the present.
Constitution and laws Of the Union but
with alterations declaring slaves proper
ty and otherwise enthr0ung Slavery as
/ the divinity to be worshipod in the new
Repulic Invitations are to be issued to
Pennsylvania, New York, aud probably
all of the Free States, except New Eng
/ land TO renounce the faith Of their fathers,
and swear allegiance 10 slavery. The
hone of the rebels is that before the 4th
I Of March, their new Cunfedefaey. with
or without the Free States, VIII be IN
possession Of the Capitol by force or
stratarem. and that their movement will
then be sufficiently organized TO enable
them To claim 20 hc the Government ne
Gteio Of the United States, and entitled to
RECOGNITION Mt the hand If the foreign
powers represented az Washington
Russia being specially relied upon; and
that thus having converted rebellion into
hcTolaiion and obtained perhaps IN part,
/ through the aid ot coniederates, the con-
troll Of the Army and Navy, they may be
able % dictate terms at win 70 the states
that shall refuse TO Join them, and 10 de-
/ fy successfully any force that these
+ States may send against them
For the accomplishment of thIs scheme
they have been long preparing, and they
I have had for months the secret assistance
( Of confederate traitors in the House. the
Senate. and the Cabinet aud they bad
! confidently expected 10 continue to con
/ troll the Federal Government IN further
ance Of their purposes during tie remain.
der Of the presidential term The hasty
! action Of South Carolina Of which the
other Slave States are Tow complaining,
! leading to a premature disclosure Of the
! completely of the War department and
/ the plumber Of the Treasury. compelling
,i,o abrupt withdrawal OF Cobb, Floyd,
I and Thompson. the reconstruction OF the
/ Cabinet. the declaration Of the President
/ that lie would enforce the laws and the
new War Secretary Holt, guided ~ The
/ wisdom Of Gen Scott, have all combined
/ To convince the ronspira,OTs of the dan
! gers Of delay and hence the haste Of
Southern Governors % possess them
I selves instantly Of the forts OF Georgia
and Alabama. A like necessity exists
/ for their prompt seizure Of u Arlington
/ before the Federal Government can
/ thoroughly organic for its defense The
measures initiated by Gen Scott for this
purpose and perhaps the remonstrarccs
/ Of tho <orthcrn Conicderates. that such
( a step would in the present stage Of the
movement be premature and dangerous,
may have induced postponerent OF an
attempt 90 the Capitol, until the South
oru Coufcleracy is organized, but there
( ia no reason to believe that this part Of
the plot has been IN any wise abandoned
| Each day, however, advises us OF the
rapid progress Of the rebellion not IN
vague defamation and empty threats,
I but in open acts OF treason. II IS not an
( extravagant apprehension that we may
ere long hear Of the advance Of rebel
army upon Washington, armed with
rifles iilcbed from our own arsenals, led
/ by officers whose names are yet enrolled
upon our army list, and Allotted by Sen
aiors aud Representatives who still SIT
/ in the halls Of Congress, with the mean
noas Characteristic Of pcrjured traitors,
seeking to iishonor their couniry's Gag,
and to overthrow the Constitution they
have sworn solemnly 10 support
| And this is tho moment selected by
/ Congress ani our State Legislature II
/ discuss resolutions Of compromise and
rival plans # Cancellation
Let It he remember that Washington
| ia not as i. should be. a free city, nor IN
free State, surrounded hy loyal and
free people but tina, i, is in the midst
Of slave territory through which the
frenzy Of rebellion is spreading ake
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