The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1861-05-07
The Aecesston Plss.

spoke OF the Secession programme bavios
been concocted more than year ago. There
are abundant facts to show that ths whole
scheme vas formed BY its leaders more than
twenty years ego, and that the occurrences
OF year ago we're down in the original pro-
gfsmms.
Beverly Tucker, Of Virgins, wrote novel
10 1886. which We read at the time, and ex-
tracts OF which re End in the National To-
telligencer, the scene OF which vas laid 10
Virginia after the formation Of q Southern
Confederacy, which was to occur in 1856.
One OF the personages OF that novel, which
was very popular 10 the South, is giving the
hissory Of the Revolution which had then Just
occurred. Thus we are informed 10 the
book:
"under these circumstances, the Southern
States had been, at length, forced to see that
the day Tor decisive action had arrived.
They therefore determined no longer to abide
the obligations OF q Constitution the forms
OF which alone remained, and having, BY
movement nearly Simultaneous, seeded from
the Union, they had immediately formed a
Southern Confederacy. The audiences OF
these measures ~as less remarkable than the
prudence with which thoy had been conduct
ed. The two together left little doubt that
there had been preconcert among the lead
Ing men OF the States, arranging provision
ally what should be done. whenever ..crcum.
stances should throw power into the hands
OF those whom, At the bic ding OF tho usur.
per, the people had onoe driven from their
councils. IL 10 now known there wac such
concert. Nor was il confined TO the Seoed-
ing States alone. la Virginia, also, there
we're men who entered into the same Views.
Again, the book Gays:
"The power and will Of fixed ma jority 10
F" the North to give q master TO the South
bad been made mAnifeat,o and that aunder
these circumstances the Southern States
had been at length forced TO zee that the
DAY Tor decisive action had arrived: they
determined, therefore, no longer TO abide
the obligations Of Constitution the forms
OF which alone remained; and having, BY
movement nearly simultaneous, seeded
from the Union, they had Immediately
formed SOUTHERN CokTgpERAcY."
And here again tho author tells what, ac-
eording TO biz programme, was TO have TAX
en- place in 1855, but did not actually become
history till 1860:
"From the November vote.of Virginia on
the Presidential election, less evil had been
Anprehendnd and lesa ,a.na
10 eontroiit. ln consequence of This, some
thing more oil the real sentiment of the peo-
PIE had been allowed 10 appear on that 90
caeion and, from this manifestation, the
more Southern States were encouraged TO
nope Tor the ultimate secession of Virginia
10 their Conlederacs. They had Their fore
determined o,wa't for her no longer, but to
proceed to the execution Of their plan, leay.
hog her to follow"
The Partisan Of Judge Tucker was tn.
rode mecum Of the Southern sece.sio nis,s
through which their ideas we're moulded ant
by which their hearts were fred. Soin 1851
ianoey, 10 his famous letter to Slaughter
avo~ed the policy indicated in the Partisan
and nov fully developed 10 the history O
events. Said Yancey to Pryor:
II do not expect Virginia to take any in
Itiaiivc steIs towards a disc olu,iep al IN
Union when that exigrncv shall be forced
upon tho South. Her position an Borde
State, and we'll considered Southern mol
Icy, IL policy which has been dirested an,
understood and approved by the nhlcst me,
10 Virginia, as you yourself must be aware.
would seem to demand that, when sue,
movement takes place BY any considerable
number OF South IN States, Virginia an,
other Border States should remain in IN
Union, where, by their position and ,hei
counsels. they could prove more eject,
friends than BY moving ont oil the Union
snd thus giving to The Southern Copfeder
acy long abolition hostile border to watch
10 the event Of the movement being success
III ~ time, Virginia and the other Borde
osa'es that desired II could join the South
ern .ohieaeraey, and be protected By tb
power ~ It's arms aud its diplomacy"
The scheme had been diges,cd and mr.
proved by the ablest men Of Virginia. Sal
fancey 10 ls5S, and several members az u
South Carolina Secession Convention saia
bad been u1der consideration many years.
Here 10 tie testimony Of several Of tho
on the subject:
"Mr. Parker. Mr.. President, II apnea
20 me. With great Difference To the on,nio
thst have been .axnreeeaas shat the run
mind Is fully made up to tho great occa.it
That nov awaits Us. II is no spasmojic .
fort that has come suddenly upon "a, but
has been gradually culm mating for a 10,
series OF years, until At last il has come
that point when we may say the matter is q
tirely right.
s.Mr. Inelish. Mr.. President. il there
any gentleman present who wishes 10 deba
this matter, VI course this BODY will he
him Int A. to delay for the purpose Of
oiseuss1on. Tor one I'm opposed to il.
my friend lMr Parker) has said, mos, Of
have had this matter under cons,dera,;on I
the last twenty years, and presume ve ~
by this time arrived a. q dec,sion unnn Il
subject.
mir. keits. Sir, We are performing