Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-05-10

- Governor Betchers dominions. YeStcr.
ay the people knocked off work, put on
heir store clothes, went decently 10 church,
"a held solemn day Of fasting and prayer.
+ Ibis looks like business. Having settled the
fovidentialities, they win have nothing to
b but fight; and the legions Of the faithless
etcber, and the renegade Wise will need to
ok well to their printing, or they viii get
hat Joshua gave to the Canaanites.
Flars Of tie secessIonists-Their DIsap-
polntment-Their Possible Future.
1t should never be forgotten that the ori-
inal plans of the Seoessionist leaders iu-
luded revolution which was to involve
be free as well as the slave States, the over
brow of the national Government and the
Establishment Of the Government set up by
De COnfederacy, in its place. 1t was not TO
lop until Mr.. Jefferson Davis was installed
q Washington, the acknowledged head of
be reconstructed nationality.
The origin of this plot was in the belief
hat there was in the free States-those of
Eew England alone, perhaps, excspted-a
body of people who, sympathizing with the
movement, would, by their influence, their
votes, a1d if necessary, their arms, keep the
Eorth in check, prevent the organization of
y military force, and be ready to enter into
relations Of fraternity with the Southern
srmy on its appearance in Northern ter
itory, and thus precipitate the revolution.
This belief was evidently not entirely a
work of the Imagination. There was a
bundation for it somewhere; and there is
reason to believe that there were politicians
Bn the North, and they not few in numbers,
Who saw in the events which these changes
Fould bring the means to rebuild their
Eaning political fortunes and who, by their
promises and their representations, awakened
hose hopes of dominion which the leaders
pf the Secession movement were so ready to
Entertain, and are so reluctant to relinquish.
Looking at what is necessary for the South,
pr rather, what the South deems necessary
lor itself-security upon its own terms in
respect to slavery-it is difficult to avoid the
Conclusion that it was a revolution of
fhe North, by precipitation, and the
elevation to the head of its political
.Affairs of the party which sympathized
with the South, with some device to Sc
cure its permanent ascendancy, which
was one of the leading, if not the only main
Feature of the programme; that, in fact, this
was the thing to be gained, and for which
hll that has been hitherto accomplished was
INTENDED as merely preliminary.
The feeling of security in Northern dis
pensions must have been very strong. The
leaders Of the insurrection must have felt
that they had the North within their grasp,
hnd had little to do but to walk in, with their
half organized and undisciplined army, and
occupy. This feeling is evinced by their
readinesS to commit unnecessary acts of
'treason and outrage against the Govern
nent which they looked upon as lying
PROSTATE and impotent awaiting, with dis
may, the approach of the power which was
10 put an end to its existence.
Nothing but the instantaneous rallying of
Ehe people of the North at the call of the
President saved the seat of Government
Rom capture, and the Government itself
rom that which would, perhaps, have been
Equivalent to its destruction. Had the peo-
PIE besitated-waited to try conclusions, and
bettle party issues - Mr.. jefferson Davis
you'd, at this moment, have been in occu-
.pancy of the White House, and his barbar-
pus and insubordinate troops engaged in
.eaching the people on this side of the Ohio
Ehe lesson of submission to his DEGREES.
Indeed, SO prevalent was the opinion in the
South that this would be accomplished, that
Rhere are thousands who, in their ignorance
believe that these are the affairs in which he
And his army are now engaged.
The hatred the Secessionists feel toward
he people of the North, therefore, is natural.
30 far, they have gained nothing. They
may establish and defend their polity; bat
his SO far from placing them in better con-
lition in respect to slavery than they were
Before, will leave them in a worse. They
Rill have upon their shoulders all the cost of
separate Government, with nothing by
Fay Of compensation. This cost will be en-
Turing, while the excitement which has
rought them to incur it will be but tempo
ary. That passed away, a sense Of the
eality OF what they have brought upon
hemselves will supervene; and then the
trength Of the Confederacy-its ability to
esist the disintegrating tendency of its own
lements-Will be practically tested.
We said in previous article that the Con-
deracy would probably stand, unless broken
p by some agency acting from within. We
10 not understand that it is the mission of
be North, BY its Government, to conouer
he South, and hold it in a state of subiec-
On, permanent or temporary. It has a
punishment to administer for acts of theft
obbery, and murder, and for designs Of in.
aSiOn, conquest, subversion, and tyranny.
ut this administered, the South should be
n TO work out its own problem, by the un-
aierupted operation Of its oWn integers.
bis Is the only way by which permanent
ndition can be reached, whether that con.
tiOa is to consist in remuneration or a sen.
bate, independent existence.
A state Of freedom from all coustraint
0uld doubtless constitute the soverest trial
which the Confedsracy could be exposed
long As there is a strong outside pressure
. cohesion win be likely to continue. The
essure taken of, the elements win be free
acti and as there is an abundance of the
Probationary Ingredient which has had a
ste Of the pleasures Of revolution enough
excite but not to satisfy its appetite,
ther displays Of its power may be
ioaally anticipated, and that not in the
ecti0n which the present leaders win
likely 70 desire. There Is nothing 50
safs e the head Of the leader of an
nrEeotiOn. To day he may be the idol,
b to-morrow the victim Of the demon he
raised. The fact Of precipitation implies