St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1861-01-24
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From Washington.

The discovery that Captain Ston
is about to organize the militia of TIN
District of Columbia, has greatly dis
concerted the conspirators for thu
seizure of the Capital, and may impe
them to some precipitate demonstra
tion. They have little idea how ia
their plans have been exposed, o
how many of them will find them
selves in durance, helpless victims o.
their own madness and of violated
law, the instant they take single
step in execution of their designs
Already the blacklist in the hands OF
Government officers is uncomfortable
definite for those whose names arc in.
scribed thereon.
The conspirators still talk of pre-
cipitating collision in the streets
of the Capital--but single man like
General Scott, backed by the law and
the prestige of a great name, is worth
q thousand men who move in the dark
in bad cause, fearing their shadow
because they know that they are plot
ting treason.
Officers of the Government are
marking good many of these CON
spirators, and only await the first
overt act before making them feel
how powerful is the grip of a strong
Constitutional Republic.
General Scott is visited every day
by large number of Union men and
personal friends The old hero greets
them all cordially, and warmly de-
nounces the "rcbclion of the South,
as he calls it, with an emphasis, and
says Anderson must be sustained, the
Union preserved and laws executed
at all hazards. He will exert all his
influence and power to that end
Lieut.. Hall left Washington on the
10th inst. with instructions to Major
Anderson. Their character has not
transpired, but it is ascertaincd from
reliable sources that the troops will
not be withdrawn from Fort Sumptcr,
as demanded by South Carolina au-
thorities, and that the Fort will be de-
Tended.
Col. Hayne, Commissioner from
South Carolina, has called upon the
President and demanded the uncond-
tional withdrawal of the garrison of
Fort Sumptcr.
The Cabinet has determined to hold
no further intercourse with so-called
Commissioners from South Caro-
lima. This will probably apply to all
seeding States.
Gen. Dix entered upon the duties of
his Office as Secretary of the Trcasu-
ry and attended the Cabinet meeting
on the 18th.
Col. Hayne, the new South Carolina
commissioner, has moderated his
views since his arrival in Washing
ton. The seccssionist at the federal
capital are now of opinion that all
collision should be stuliously avoid
ed.
Senator Wigfall of Texas publicly
declares that the American flag will
not he permitted to enter Charleston
50 long as gun of fort moultric re.
mains mounted.
Southern extremists arc engaging
rooms from now till March 4th, in cv-
cry part OF aShington, III order to
be on hand for the riotous and trca-
sonable proceedings contemplated.
The President has issued formal
order, directing the heads of the De-
partments to withdraw all their ad-
vertlsing patronage patronage from
.hc Constitution, heretofore his mouth
piece. Causc-stricturcs upou the
change of policy in the Administra-
ton.
Senator Trumbull is having his res
ndence put in first rate order for the
reception of his expected guest, the
President elect, who is expected
in February. Mrs. Lincoln will he
accompanied by her sister, Mrs. Ed
wards, from whose roof ,by-the-way,
she eloped wife "Old Abe then
brieficss attorney.