Delaware State journal and statesman., 1861-01-18
DIsUNIoN PRoGRAMME-sTARTLIN DfscLo
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Eron The Washington National Inieigneer Of Friday
The suljoined communication, disclosing the designs
Of those who have undertaken to lead the movement now
threatening permanent dissolution Of the Union
Ia from distinguished citizen Of the South who for.
mery represented his State with great distinction in the
popular branch OF Congress. Temporarily sQiuurnng In
this city, lie has been authenticity informed OF the
reeited in the suoined letter. which he communicates
us under sense Of duty and for the accuracy which
he makes himself responsible. Nothing but assurances
coming from such intelligent, reliable source could
induce to accent the Authenticity of these STARTLING
statements, which deeply not only the welfare
but the honor Of the Southern people. To them we sub
nit without present. comment the programme 10 which
they are expected to yield their implicit adhesou with
oat any strnps Of conscience as without any regard to
their own safety.
wAsHlNaToS Jan o. 1s6l-I charge that on last satur
day night caucus held in this city by the southern
Secession Senators from Florida, Georgia, Alaana Mis-
sissipp LouisiAnA Arkansas and Texas. 1t was then
aud there resolved in effect to assume to themselves the
political power Of this South, to control all political
and military operations for the present. they elegraphed
10 complete the plan Of se1ng forts arsenais and
houses aud advised the Conventions iu session.
soon to assemble, 10 ordinances for immediate
sion Du IN order to thWar any operations of tue Gov
ernment here the Conventions Il tie seeding States
TO rsAin their representations in the Senate and the
House,
They also advised ordered or directed the assembling
o. Convention Of Delegates from the seeding States at
montgomery on the 18th Of February This Of
only be done BY the revolutionary Conventions usping
the powers Of the people, and sending delegates ever
whom they will lose all control in the establishment Of
tors.
This also resolved to take the most AfTeetu,
uthEoph Legislatures OF tennessee, Ken
lucky Missguri Arkansas, Texas and Virginia into fol-
lowing ihN secedng States. Maryland IL also to lie In
huenced by such appeals popular passion III have led
10 the revolutionary steps which promise conflict with
Tho State and Fdoeral Governments In Texas.
They have possessed Themselves Of all the of
information In The SCuth-the telegraph the PRESS aud
the general control OF the postmasers They also cou
hdently rely upon deferiions in the army navy,
Ihe spectacle here presented is startling 10 contemplate
Senators entrusted with the representative Sovereignty of
he Miss, aud 10 support The COHsfIiion Of fir
tnied States while yet acting prvy cOunsaOrs " tho
President and anNousy looked TO by their constituents
TO effect some practical plan OF adjustment deiibdtiy
conceive conspiracy for the overthrow gf the Government
through the military organizations the dangerous secret
order the knights Of the Golden Circle "Cummittees of
saety Southern leagues, and other agencies their
command; they have instituted as thorough military
ana civil desposm as ever crushed maddened country
Is not difficult to f0resee the form of government
which Convention thus hurrely thrown together at
Montgomery will irreyocaby fastea upon dsuded and
unsuspecng people II must essentially be "a monarchy
founded upon military principles II cannot endure
Thos who usurp power fail to forge strong chains
may DO too late TO sound the alarm Nothing NAV be
able to arrest the action Of revolutionary tribunals whose
DEGREES are principally in "seeret sessions But call
upon the people 10 pause and reflect before they are forced
to surrender every principle Of liberty or to fight los
who are becoming their masters rather than their
wants EAroS
confirming the intelligence furnished by our inform.
ant We may cite the following extract from the Washing
ton correspondence OF Thursdays Baltimore Sun =
The leaders or the South srn movement are consulting
10 tile best mode Of consolidating their Interests into
Confederaey under Froviional Gorernmeai The plan
is to make senator Hunter Virginia Provisional pfesi-
dent and Jefferson Davis, Commandafin Chief OF the
army Of defence Mr. Hunter possesses In more eminent
degree the philosophical characteristics Of Jefferson than
any other statesman now living Col. Davis Is graduate
Of West Point distinguished for gAluntry At Bu4nA
Vista, and served Secretary Of War under President
Pierce and is not second to Gen. Scott In military science
or courage"