New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-05

considerable wealth, the Winans being at the top
of the heap in this respect. The resolutions are
drawn so as TO deceive the people. Behind them
all. is the determination to revolt against the
constituted authorities of the State, and to en-
pspe MARYLAND in the work Of rebellion against the
Federal Power.
The speeches are eminently characteristic of
the real purposes of the leaders in this movement.
Mr.. MeLane, who has just returned from Mexico,
stuffed full of Mexican pronunciamiento policy is
for ueetng the forces of tie United States at the
baiiss of the Susquehanna, single handed, and
driving them back Messrs. Norris and Wallis
were excessively indignant at Gov. Hicks, and
abused him without stint. Ex.GOv. Lowe avOw-
ed himself in advance to be rebel, unless he
could have his way. He shed a good deal of
light upon bis mad-cap scheme of rebellion.
Tho idea nppermost in the minds of some Of
the Democratic revolutOnists, is to get possession
of the Federal Capitol, no matter how, to pre-
vent the counting Of the Electoral votes thrown
at the late election, and the Inauguration of Dir.
Lincoln, all of which Mr.. Buchanan is to favor
by inactioD and on the 4th of March, when he goes
Senate, who is to be Mr.. Breckenridge (the seced-
ers having resumed their seats), shall walk into
the White House, and proclaim that the Presidency
has lapsed into bis hands, according TO the forms
of the Constitution, in consequence of failure
in the regular election Of President and Vice
President! Once in possession of the power Of
the Government, a new election Of President and
Vice.Prctident will be ordered Tor the first
Wednesday in next December, which the Demo
cratic party are certain Of carrying This Is one
way of closing the revolution, and unless the
Capitol Is efficiently guarded, it is deemed not
impossible of execution.
Meantime, the hands Of tie Federal. Union
men, it is, in this State, are paralyzed BY their
untmey demand for compromise, and they WI!
have hard fight to staye off the moro violent
policy of the Secessonists but still / think they
will succeed in crushing out the movement
recommended at the last evenings Secession
meeting. Gov. Hicks will not yield an inch,
Notwithstanding ex-Gov. loves threatened revolt
aud gibbrt and the Governors party are dec
dedy in tie ascendant just now. Unto tunateiy
all the sympathies of the City Government are
with tie Secession Democracy, the Mayor alone
excepted and so are those of the Collector OF
the Customs, and if their schemes prevail, all the
other Federal officials Will follow, q matter OF
cour,c It is question how far tie volunteer
military viii obey the Governor, in case Of
conflict with the Legislature or spontaneous
Convention. That season Of internal strife is
at hand, there can be no doubt If the people
could get at its fomenters, / think they would
make short work OF them.
learn, on good authority, that It is the design
of the Rcyolutionists to precipi.ate collision
with the United States ut Forts Sumter aud
Pckcns, in the hope of firing the public heart in
Virginia aud Maryland, and driving those States
INTO Secession.
am also assured, by the knowing once, that
the Boston Compromise Committee, Messrs.
Winthrop * Co., have returned home Disguised
at the naughty, arrogant, aud scorulul conduct Of
the Grc-eaters, whom they sought to placate, IN
Washington, by eating dirt, and that there viii
be no further attempts to put down free speech
ID Boston.