Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-01-17
OCCASIONAL
From the National Mteligencer Of Friday
DISUNION PROGRAMME.

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DISUNION PROGRAMME.
Tie subioined communication. disclosing
the designs Of those who have undertaken to
lead the movement now threatening per-
mauent dissolution of the Uaioa comes to us
from distinguished citizen of the South
who formerly represented his State with
great distinction in the popular branch Of
Congress Temporarily sojourning in this
city. lie has become automatically Informed
of the facts recitsd in the subjoined letter,
which he communicates to us under a sense
of duty, and for the accuracy of which he
makes himself responsible Nothing but as
.urances coming from such ali intelligent, re-
liable source could induce us to accept the
authenticity of these startling statements,
which so deeply concern not only the welfare
but the honor Of the Southern people. To
them we submit, without present comment
the programme to which they are expected
to yield their implicit adhesion, without any
regard to their own safety.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9th 1861.
charge that on last Saturday night a eau
Gus was held ia this city by the Southern
Secession senators from Florida, Georgia, Al
ALBANIA, Mississippi, louisiana, Arkansas.
and Texas. 1t was then and there resolved
in effect to assume to themselves the polit-
cal power of the South, and, to control all
political and military operations for the pre-
sent they telegraphed to complete tho plan
Of Selling forts, arsenals, and custom houses,
and advise the Conventions now in session,
and soou to assemble. to pass ordinances for
secession; but in order to thwart any opera
items Of the Government here, the Conven-
tiocs of the Seeding States are to retain
their representations in the Senate and the
House.
They also advised, ordered, or directed the
assembling of Convention of Delegates
from the Seeding States at Montgomery Oh
the 18th of FEBRUARY. This can OF course
only be done by the revolutionary Conyen-
tons usurpiug the power of the people and
sending delegates over whom they will lose
| all control in the establishment of a Proys,
| ional Government which is the plan of the
dictators.
This caucus also resolved 20 take the most
| elfcctual means to dragon tie Legislatures
of Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas.
Texas and Virginia into following the Scce-
ding States Maryland is also to be inauen-
ced by such appeals to popular passion as
| have led to the revolutionary steps which
promise conflict with the State AID Federal
Governments in Teas.
They have possessed themselves Of all the
| avenues Of information in the SJu.h-thc
telegraph, the press, and tie general control
Of the p0stmasters. They also confidently
rely uponn dciections in the army aud navy.
| The spectacle here presented is startling to
| contemplate. Senators entrusted with the
| representative SOW fe,-"ll VI .uo ''''en' an"
sworn 70 support V''c CONSTITUTION ol '"e
Ch''c ca oI''eS' "n'G yet "o''nS as tte pr'Ty
| co1cIlioFS Oh INC lFe'iueut; al" ahA'ouS'E
| ioo"eu ~ ~ ''e'' CONSTITUENTS W eive' So'L'
pract'ca pan OIL adjustment ooloef"'e'y
| Co"Ve'Ne co'' lH'"0! ~, inc o'e''"'o" Vi
the uo'erI'n''it t"i""Sh Jus "''''''y organ
iE't'ohS' t.'r dangerous sGC'cv oi"cr. '"e
h'lS't'S % t''e Colo1 oIlc'e o"'i'l'l''eeS
O! ""ety' southern iGasteS' "''" ol"e' aSeh
cies "t 'hc,r c"lnii'ah" they nave instituted
US thorough a military ana cl''' UeSpo''Siii
as ever cursed m"'uehed country. >.
1t Is not u'Ilcu't to ioresge inc form oil
government winch a convention thus hur,
rico'y thrown together III montgomery VIII
lficVocao'y i"Steh upon de'u'eu ahu uh-
suSpecths people. IL must essentially ne "A
monarchy founded upon ihiItlry principles
or 1t cannot endure Ihose VINO nsurp pow
er never iI'I to i9rga strong chains
IT. may be too Iate to sound the alarm
Nothing may be able to arrest the acton OF
revolutionary tribunals whose GecreeSS are
principally III SECRET sessions" But call
upon the people to pause and reflect before
they are forced to surrender every principle,
v, ~ "5nt ,mo ,I WIZ ",s oveol' 'e''
EATON
In confirming the int.lliacnce fnrnishc1 bv
our informant we may cite the following cx-
tract from the WASHINGTON rorresponl eucc
or Yesterdays Baltimore Sun?