Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-07-25
THE REPUBLICAN.
A REVELATION.

this rebellion Is the deioerateiy planned
result Of conspiracy. extending back. in
active operations. throughout nearly the
whole of Mr.. Buchauan's administration.
It is not the result of sudden alarm in the
South. of an ungovernable resentment of
abolition domination" of any mere i'm
pulse. or of any Of the causes its Northern
sympatizers attribute it to. but it is the re-
suit Of q plan. to which every power of the
Government intended to be destroyed was
made to contribute till it passed under the
control of true men. The idea that the
war was begun because the present Admin
istration resolved to keep its own property
is too preposterous for anybody bat a
traitor to assert. or for even traitor to be-
lieve. 1t began solely and simply because
the conspirators. among ~hom were some
citizens Of Indiana. determined to supplant
this Government by another that would
give unlimited extention and encourage
men. to slavery; and war. all prepared
for on their side, aud totally unexpected
on ours, was the only way to accomplish
that result They meant war from the
hour they split the Democratic party at
Charleston. The very men who prate In
our streets of "this fratricidsl war;" 1.-THE
usurpations of Mr.. Lincoln" were plejg-
ed. if not sworn. to assist the movement.
They knew there was to be war. They
knew that Floyd's sending the Govern
ment arms to the South was for war. They
knew that Toucy's sending the Navy to
the utmost corners of the earth was in prep
aration for war. The knew the day that
Lincoln was elected there would be war,
and they knew every step by whith 1t was
to be introduced and carried on to the tri-
.umphant expulsion ofshe present Govern
ment from its Capital. We say all this
was regularly planned. and there are men
| in this town who knew it. For time the
ilisnation Of the country terrified them,
but now they are beginning TO creep out
of their holes, and to raise their voices IN
depreciation OF the war that they have
made. Their conspiracy met killing
frosto in the North. Their programme
was terribly deranged. They now find
themselves, instead of tho favorites Of
new government. the objects o: suspicion
and detestation to every friend of the old
one. They ale marked men. TRAITORS. who
will leave their children an Inheritance OF
dishonor and home Of shame. They
have earned the worst they can snff1r and
! il the traitors doom. as well as Il trail
tors shame. overtakes them, they will find
no sympathy but among those who feel the
burthcn Of the same-disgrace.
The evidence of this monstrons conspi-
racy. remarks the same SHEET. mons'rous
in purpose as we'll as proportions, have
been turning up every day OF two ioT
months. hn.. he most direct. explicit and
damning comes from the revelation Of an
editor Of leading London paper. to the
Rev. Wm. Patton. which we find in that
centlemaa's letter to the N. Y. hide
pendent. copied below. There is no doubt
that prominent English politicians and
editors were aware of many Of the steps
in the conspiracy. and that their confidence
which so astonished loyal men at home. in
the success Of the rebellion. grew out o.
the accuracy with which portion of the
programme bad been carried out. Mr.
Patton says: .-.
| A few days since. when conversing
with the editor of ---. most reliable
man. on the American trouble. Iexprsssed
lmy amazement that with all the demon
stration. of anti slavery sentiment in Eng.
land. there should be such sympathy fol
the South. and so much OF coolness to.
ward the North. and that there should be
such confidence in the success OF the South.
He fixed his eyes on me for . moment
most scarchingly. and then said can ex.
plain Il ALL. ! tell you that the pro.
cr.mme of the secession was well known
here in England before single blow was
struck in Americs. This can hardly
believe" Believe Il or not. rs you please.
but Iknose Il. A member Of Parliament.
in this very room where we are now sitting
detailed the whole plan to me last winter,
and he assured me that it was known to-
number of the members of Parliament. He
stated that the army and navy would BE-
dispes sed that tho treasury would be
lemptied and brought into debt-that the
arms and ammunition would be removed
to che forts South--that these forts would
all be seized BY the troops of the 0oufed-
ates--shat they would rush upon Washing.
ton. holding it by military force. aid thus
break up the Government and destroy the
Union-thanfhnnSput were all united
and that tk5y ii the entire Democratic
party North as allies. so that there
would be no hope for the North.--
They must submit to the terms ths 6outl
should dictate" 81 am much obliged Il
you for this information, bat how on esrtf
could you get it?" Withs smile on hil
face. and . knowing twinkle in his eye, b
aid: The South had their Ggesfs here,
authorized to coramunicase and act.--
These under pledges Of secrecy. and per
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