The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1861-02-16

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secession we're ordered 70 be placed In the
State house nc Columbia. 7. ,...
The adoption Of All ensign was ordered
10 be left TO the legislature.
Adjourned, subject to the call Of the
governor. ..3 ss.
THE DISUNIoN PROGRAMME.
The National Iatelligeacer Of January
18th, Publishes the following letter, ne
vealing conspiracy for the establishment
OF . provisional government. and exposing
the completely Of the United States sena-
tors from the gulf states 10 the seizures Of
federal property IN those states, The
IaieiIigsnor gives an editorial endorsement
TO It's correspondents sta.ement:-
The subioined communication, disclos-
ing the designs Of those who have under
taken 70 lead the movement now threat
ening permanent dissolution OF the I'm
ion, comes 10 us from . distinguished citi-
zen Of the South, who formerly represented
/ his state with great distinction In the
popular branch OF Congress. Temporarily
sojourning in this city, he has become
ALPHABETICALLY informed Of the facts recitedi
| 10 the snbjoined letter, which be commu-
nicntes 10 us under q sense Of duty, and
Tor the accuracy Of which he makes him
self responsible. Nothing bnt assurances
coming from such nj Intelligent; reliable
source could induce us to accept the an-.
thenticity Of these startling statements,
which so deeply concern not only the well.
fare, but the honor Of the southern people.
! To them We submit, without present com
ment, the programme to which they are
expected 10 yield their implicit adhesion,
without any scruples Of conscience as
without any regard to their own safety: +
81. f. 4 4 - tWAsHISGToN, Jan. Q.
atI eharge that on last Saturday night.
| q caucus was held in this city By the
southern secession senator's from Florida,
| Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana,
| Arkansas, aud Texas. 1t WINS then aud
there resolved Intellect TO assume to them
selves the political power Of the South,
and to control all political and military
operations for the present, they tele-
gruphyd to complete tile plan Of seiziug
forts, arsenals, and custom,houses, aud
i advised tue conventions now in session,
and soon to assemble, to pass ordinances
4 for immediate secession; but, IN order to
lthwnrt any operations of the government,
here, the coayentions of the seeding
states are to retain their representation:
& in the Senate and the Honse
"''rhey also advised, ordered, or direct
ed the assembling Of u convention Of dele
gates from the seeding states at Mont
gomery on the 18th of February. Thii
can, OF course, only be done by the revo
!. lutiOnary conventions usnrping the powers
, Of the people and sending delegates oTel
! whom they will lose oil control in tn,
, establishment Of o provisional government
which is the plan OF the dictators
This caucus also resolved to take tn
most eiicctual means to Dragon the le
! gislatures Of Tennessee, Kentucky, Mis-
souri,, Arkansas, Texas, and Virginia int,
4 following the seeding states. Marylan,
J Is also 10 be influenced by such appeals I,
!. popular passion as have led TO the EeVolu
e tioaary steps which promise \ conaie
: with the state and federal governments il
|, Texas. -. ~. .>:;.,-.>@. !. II, IN ~. =,
q "'They have possessed themselves Of al
: the avenues Of information In the South
!. the telegraph, the press, and the genera
e control Of the postmasters. They ais
! confidently rely upon OBJECTIONS in tn
Z army and navy. ~. =,
a =" The spectacle here presented Is star.
= ling TO contemplate. Senators entruSte,
q with the representative sovereignty Of tn
states. and sworn TO support the consti
|. tuition OF the United States, while yet act
!. Ing as the privy councillors Of the Presi
. dent. and anxiously looked TO BY their con
4 stitnents to effect some practical plan o
/. adjustment, deliberately conceive con
e spiracy for the overthrow Of the govern
9 ment through the military organizations
Z the dangerous secret order, the Knight
/. OF the Golden Circle, committees Of safe
h w." southern leagues. aud other ageucie
4 at their command; they have institute,
; as thorough military and civil despotisI
= rs ever cursed q maddeRed country.
".It is not difficult to forsee the forI
, OF government which convention thu
. hnrriedly thrown together at Moutgomer
a VIII freyoeabiy insten upon Qelude
{ and unsuspecting people. 1t must esseI
: TALLY be monarchy founded upon mil
q tary principles or it cannot endur,
!. Those who usurp power never fail to forg
r strong chains. KIP. =.
4 "it may be TOO late to sound the alarm
II Nothing may be able to arrest the actiO
Il Of revolutionary tribunals whose deere,
r, are principally IN secret session" But
Of call upon the people to pause and reAet
before they are forced TO Surrender ever
principle Of liberty, or to fight those VII
!, are becoming their masters rather tina
" their servants.
" 49,: s..s-~.- .. ~ "'E4ToN.'
e "As confirming the intelligence 70
or nished by our informant, we may cite Il
as following extract from the Washingto
correspondence Of yesterdays Baltimol
n SHR: