Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1861-02-01
the SLAVERY PLOT !
From the National Inieiiigeneer. wsshingssa City.
DIsUNION PROGRAMME.

From the National Inieliigcncer. Washingtoa City.
DISUNION PROGRAMME.
The subjoined communication, disclosing
the designs Of those who have undertaken
to lead the movement nov threatening Q
permanent dissolution Of the Union, comes
to Us from distinguished citizen Of the
South. who formerly represented his State
in the popular branch Of Congress. Tenn
porarily sojourning 10 this city, be has be-
come automatically Informed Of the facts
reci,ed in the following letter, which be
communicates to US under sense Of duty,
and for the accuracy Of which be makes
himself responsible. Nothing but assur-
ances coming from such an Intelligent, re.
liable source, could induce US TO accept the
authenticity of these startling statements,
which SO deeply concern not only the vel
fare, bu, the honor, of the Southern peo-
pie. To them We submit, without present.
comment, the p'o 5ramme to which they
are expected to yield implicit: adhesion.
without any scruples of conscience, with
out any regard to their own safety.
WAsHIssroy, January 9. 1861.
charge that on last Saturday night eau.
Gus was held IN this ci.y By the senators from
Florida, Georgia, Alabama, MIssIss.ppI, Lou
islana, Arkansas, ard Texas. Il was then
and there resolved, IN effect, TO assume To
themselves the political power Of the South,
and 10 control all political and military oper-
aIions for the present; they Ieiegrapned to
complete iae plan Of seIzlns forts. afsenais.
and custom houses, and advised The COnven-
iions now IN session, and soon 10 assemble,
10 pass ordinances for immediate secession
but, IN order 10 Ihwart any operations Of tho
Government here, the Seeding Siales are to
retain some representation IN the Senate and
the House.
They also advised, ordered, or directed The
assembling OF a Convention Of Delegates from
The Seeding States al Montgomery, on the
18th Of February. This can of course only
be done by the revolutionary Conventions
usurping the powers OF the people, and send.
ing delegates over whom they will lose all
control in the establishment of a provisional
Government, VI hich is the plan Of the dictaIors-
This caucus also resolved to take the most
effectual means to dragon the Legislatures of
Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas,
Texas, and Virginia, into following the Sece-
ding States. Maryland is also 10 be Infuen.
ced by such appeals to popular passion IS
have led 10 the revolutionary steps which
promise a conflict with the Stale and Federal
Governments in Texas.
They have possessed themselves Of all the
avenues OF information in the Souih-the Tel
egraph, the Press, and the general control OF
the Postmas,ers. They also confidently rely
upon defeciions in the Army and Navy.
The spectacle here presented, is startling
! TO contemplate. Senators entrusted with the
representative sovereignty Of the States, and
sworn to support The Constitution of the Uni-
/ ted states, while yet acting as the privy coun-
clllors of the President, and anIIously looked
10 by their constituents TO effect some pracii-
cal plan Of adjustment, deliberately conceive
a conspiracy for the overthrow of the Gov.
ernment through the military organizations.
the dangerous secret order the Knights Of the
Golden Circle, "Committees of Safety South
ern leagues, and other agencies at their COM
mand; they have instituted as thorough q
military and civil despousm as ever cursed .
maddened country.
IL is not difficult 10 foresee The form Of gov
eminent which a Convention thus hurriedly
thrown together al Montgomery will irrevoca-
bly fasten upon a deluded and unsuspectins
people. II must essentially be "a monarchy
funded on military principles or 1t can NOT
endure. Those who usurp power, never fail
10 forge strong chains.
1t may be too late TO sound the alarm.
Nothing may be able to arrest the action Of
revolutionary tribunals whose DEGREES are
principally in secret sessions. BuiI call upon
the people to pause and retfec, before they are
forced 10 surrender every principle of liberty.
or TO fight those who are becoming their mas
,ers rather than their servants. EATON.
As confirming the intelligence furnished
BY our informant, We may cite the follow
ing extract from the Washington cores
pondcnce of the B1ltimors Sun, q Secess-
ion paper:)
"The leaders Of the Southern movement are
consulting as to the best mode of consolids-
ting their interests into Confederacy under
PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT. The plan
is TO make Senator HuNTER. of Virginia, Pro-
vsional President, and JETFERsoN D.vIs,Com-
mander in Chief of the Army. Mr.. Hunter
| possesses in a more eminent degree the phil
osophical characteristics of Jefferson, than
! any other statesman now living. Col DAVIS
is a graduate Of West Point. was distinguish
ed for gailantry at Buena Vista. served es
Secretary of war under Pres. Pierce. and is
not second to Gen. Scosi in military science
or courage
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