New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-30
FROM MARYLAND.
SECESSION BACKING DOWN.

From buT own Correspondent
BALTIMORE, Monday, Jan. 2s 1861.
As-the Slayery-Extension Rebellion progresses,
developments are daily coming to light disclosing
lis real purpose and character, and il will not be
many DAYS before the blindest Of the blind will
come TO see that it is I purely political demon.
stration for the overthrow of the Republican
party. 1t is simply game Of brag, and will be
played out even to the efluson Of blood, If
necessary to insure success.
Two eases that have just come TO my knowl-
edge are eminenty suggestive of the true char
acter Of the game.
An eminent surgeon of the United States Army,
q native Of South Carolina, recently went home
with the intention Of resigning, snpposing that
the rebels were in earnest. To his astonishment
on comforting with the men high in Secession
authority he was advised against taking this step,
and given TO understand that the whole affair
was intended 10 operate a political revolution of
Free State sentiment on the Slavery question,
which it was certain of cfIecting at an early Pc
Rod
Another case. \ South Carolina midshpman,
at Annapolis, was advised not to resign by the
Superintendent, but his reply was that he knew
what he was about; that he had the promise of
the member of Congress from his District of
being reappointed, so soon as South Carolina got
back into the Union, which would not be long
limitations are rife hercabout that the seced-
ers will all come back at very early day, even
if they do not succeed in breaking the Repub-
lican party TO pieces, though they will all hold
out till after the Inauguration. They lament the
failure of their scheme to seize upon the Federal
Capital, but they still hope they will get The door
open TO the extension of Slavery Mexico-ward.
The Presidential politics Of Gov. Hicks's Com
promise Committee to meet those from other
States. at the instance of Virginia, on the 18th of
February, at Washington, are as follows Rev
eIdy johnson, Doug); Augustus w. Bradford,
William +. Goldsborough and j. Dixon Roman,
CBelD; j. w. Cresield, (Breck.) These gentle
men, so far as they have spoken, deny the right
of Secession IA a constitutional right, aud pro-
fess to be earnestly in favor of perpetuating the
Federal Union, and keeping Maryland in the
United States, provided always, that the Republican
party will consent TO let Slavery run riot over all
Territory south of $50 3d. both now acquired
and hereafter to be conquered from Mexico, by
the Federal power If they can't get this, they
will take less, but they must have something.
But it is due TO them to say, they do not threat
en- TO plunge Maryland into the gulf of disunion,
should the Republicans insist on standing by the
verdict of November 6, 1860. Mr.. Reyerdy
johnson, learn, is willing TO accept that YER
diet as the law of the land, and to hold the Re.
publican party responsible for the administration
of the Government. If this be so, and he can
bring the Southern portion of tho Consultative
College up to this Constitutional level, he will
save the Union indeel
"Old Caesars" letter, as Gov. Hicks is afec-
tionately called ut home, to Mr.. Curry, tho
Alabama treasonmonger, has completely I'M
horsed the rebel sympathzers in this State. 1t
portrays so truthfuly and wildly the evils that
await us, if we hitch on to the South Carolina
go-cart that people are beginning to be alarmed.
You will have seen how iiercely the Governor
and this letter have been attacked by the Balti-
more State Senator in last Saturdays Sun news
paper. lie rudely asks, what meat "our Caesar
has been feeding upon, to give him such an
antpathy TO Secession People in our city are
strengthened in their conclusions that the Cover
nor is right, by the course of the Baltimore State
Senator, whose hostility to measure is pretty
sure sign of its merits.
The change predicted in one of my letters as
about to take place in The Baltimore Exchange
newspaper has occurred. Mr.. Fitzhugh has re-
tired, and the concern has passed into the hands
Of W. wilkins Glenn, esq. In commenting on