The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1861-02-02
THE ISSUE OF PEACE Oh MARSHALL THE
SOUTH SUBMIT TO THE i0NoMfNY OF HAv.
INGAN ABOLITION PRESIDENT INAuGuRA.
rEDON SLAVE TERRITORY

INGAN ABOLITION PRESIDENT INAuGuRA
/ TED on SLAVE TERRITORY
Thus discourscs the Washington cor
respondent of the New Orleans Picayun'
under date Of the 10th inst
Great agitation exists here in relation
20 the ultimate course Of Virginia, 70
accession, revolution, and war aye com
ing near home. Whilst these blessing,
were confined to the extreme Sou,h, theS
were not duly appreciated az they ar,
now. Maryland and this District do no
aspire TO the honor OF being made Tia,
battle ground for the conterding sections
Tie plan Of The Richmond Enquirer ant
Of Gen Wise and others in Virginia and
in some States further South, is, after
the secession of Virginia, AID by the 81
u March, to take possession of tie Fed
eral city and all the public property here
and in the States of Virginia and Mary
land. and put down the Lincoln Admins
tration They are to take possession Of
the Capitol, Presidents Huuse, Treasury
State, War aud Navy buildings and the
Patent Office. and all the Government
arch, yes This would be the true and
certain mode for the inauguration Of the
revolution
IN any revolution the party that holds
possession Of the national capital and
the public archi7cs has q high vantage
grornd II is considered by foreign
nations as the government dc tatio, while
the party outside Of the national fontl-
cal capital IS concidared as instructions
arg 1t would he highly important for
the Southern Confedcracy, in the event
OF war, TO possess the city Of Washing.
ton Ii is therefore intended 70 occupy
it forcibly and hold it till Virginia and
other States of the South can be ready
to take formal possession Of IT,
Bui the President, In his message TO.
day, on the woful condition Of the coun-
try. states that be has taken measures
for the defence and protection Of this city,
and tina, order shall be maintained here
u, all hazards But Independent of that,
II is certain that the attempt would bring
down Northern armies upon US in mum
berless columns, which, though il would
be fun for people at the extrcmities of
the Union would be death to rs here in
Maryland and the District Of Columbia.
We would not feel much fiaitered by
having Northern, Western, and Pennsyl.
vanian volunteers quartered upon us,
even we're they to be considered as orr
tcliverefs We should escape one enemy
only to fall into the hands Of one still
worse.
By the tramp Of Northern armies over
and through Maryland and the District
the couuny would be laid waste, and
The slaves would he swept away o. de
moraligci anG al ,4o hat olvmonss Of
The free population. black and white
stirred NJ into dangerous activity. The
city woald probably be burnt either 10y
the eo;ntatants or Us the rohbcf bands
which would he driven INTO il by Inc
conHils
rn, this would only lc the initial OF
tie greater and more general ruin that
would eusuc lotwcen the sections, tn.
evil # which would ultimately reach
some ether aud distant portions q tie
country.
The President will have three or fouI
batteries Of flying artillery hero, which
are equal to as many tsonsand men
Our broad streets are well adapted ioy
artillery movements and probably the
French engineer who laid it out, had in
view, as he told Gen, Washington, this
fact. The avenues converge to circles
and open spaces from which centres the
rrincipa streets and avenues can he
swept by artillery But, besides this
force. other regular troops, cavalry, in
fantrv, and Dragons will be in readiness
to cope with the revolutionary movement,
when il shall be extended to this city
have not doubt that the Virginia
Legislature will call State convention,
aud if she does, immediate secession will
take place, because that fever now RACES
like the Morw Uailmnts fever Of for
mcr date
Mr. Secretary Thompson had not in
tended to resign He had been in cor.
respoudence with Professor Longstrcet,
Of South Carolina. and had pledged the
Administration that ne reinforcement
should be sent 10 Font Sumptor Tho
Star Of the West was ordered for Fort
sumptcr with provisions and troops
without his Mr. Thompsonsl knowledge
He asked the President if it was true,
and being told that it was, he resigned
The Prcsdcn, Immediately oficred-roor
old fcllow--to appease the Secretary by
countcrmanding the order. Bat the Star
of the West was Oft However. he got
Secretary Toucey to dispatch the Brook
lyu after the Star. and bring her back
T.pue