The national Republican., 1861-01-14


dreds of thousands of armed men from the
free States Everything is happening, as pre-.
dcted to us in the following communication,
which We received on Saturday:
A Word of Warning.
EDIToRs REPUBLICAN: In the Baltimore Sun
of January nh, notice that the following
resolution, among others, was passed by the
National Volunteers Of this city, last night, viz :
"Resolred, That we will act, in the event of
the Union, in such a manner as shall best sc.
cure ourselves and those States from the evils
of foreign and hostile government within and
near their borders"
Nothing, in the present crisis, is done in this
city, pertaining to matters in which the country
at large is interested that is not carefully scan
ned throughout the country. The active friends
and supporters of the Union and the present
form OF Government are in the North. And
the North is not unobservant of everything
that is transpiring, here and elsewhere, nor in
disposed to active interference, whenever and
wherever voluntary effort is necessary. Espe
cially is it sensitive as to threatened and posi-
Bile revolutionary events in this city. But repre-.
sentations from quarters in which they are dis
posed to place confidence, bave been made, to
the effect that the volunteer military force Of this
city, supported by the energetic aid and coun.
tenance Of the mass of population, would main
tain the supremacy of the Federal laws, and the
power and prestige of the Federal Government
here at the Federal capital, in all their integ.
rty, and at every hazard. Relying upon that
assurance, the North has remained quiet.
am but temporary resident here. l know the
spirit that prevails in that part of the country
Of which speak. And declare to you, that
but for that assurance ample preparations, by
spontaneous movement would have already
been made at the North to maintain here what
there was reason to believe there was not pa
triotism and spirit enough in the people of
Washington to maintain. You may be certain
that anything which tends to create the idea
that that assurance is not to be relied upon,
tends also to change the conduct on the part of
the North. This resolution does tend to nullify
that assurance; and nothing of this equivocal
character-nothing that does not evince an
unqualified and unsuspected determination to
maintain the regular operation Of the Govern
ment and the Constitution here-will be tole-
rated by the North, aud prove adequate to
prevent the spontaneous rush hitL It armed
citizens in sufficient numbers to maintain the
integrity and regularity of the Government at
all hazards and against all opposition. Depend
upon it, the suspicion which may spring from
this resolution should be promptly prevented,
by the passage of others more firm in tone and
spirit; and the repeated utterance of anything
similarly equivocal should be carefully guarded
against or but brief period will transpre be
fore the safety of public affairs in this District
will no longer be lef, as now, to the patriotism
and power OF those resident therein.
UNION.
Our information from the North is, that the
public mind is in such condition that the
slightest suggestion that this city is to be at.
tackled by the nullifers, arouses the people to
absolute fury; and that should the thing be
attempted, they will sweep this whole section
| with fire and sword