The Van Buren press., 1861-01-25

"c ioiio" ihS IL takeH from tnS Columns
of the -ratioa1l Iatel!ingcer The name o.
the paper Is a guarantee for tine reliability
OF sny,hing which appears Endorsed by i;s
IeditoTs.
The subIoinel communication, disclosing
the desi.,ns oi those who have undertaken
40 lead the movement now threatening a
permanent dissolution of the Union, comes
20 rs from a di>tins suished citizen of the
South, who formerly represented his State
with great distinction in the popular branch
ci C"nSTess- Temporarily solourning IN
tiIs city. he hl, become aathcniicaiiy in
formed OF the facts recIte1 IN the subioin IL
lsiie. which he communicates 10 us un Ter a
sen~e oi duty, an 1 iof the Accuracy o. W .iicn
he makes himself ie-pon>ibie. Notnin5 but
assuran ,es coming from such an intelligent
AMI reiable source could induce III, to accept
the authenticity D those startling statements
which sc deeply concern MT only the well
fare. but the honor of ,he Southern people
| 10 them we submit without present com
'nent. the programme to winch they are ex-
pc, ted to Weld their implicit adhesion, with
out any scrupie> oi conscience as without
regard to their own safety.
WASHINGTON, january 8, 1861.
l charge that on last Saturday night 4,
caucus wa, held N this city, by III. South
eTn Secession Senator'S, from Fiorila, Geor-
gia. Alabama, Mississippi. Louisiana, Ark
an>as, ana Texas. 1t was then and there
resolved in effect to assume to themselves
the political power of the South, and, to
control all political and military operations
for the present. they telegraphed to COM
r,!p;a fha y,lap oF Sai1;pt, f,,itS l. |
custom houses, ami advised the con ventions
now IN session, and soon to Assem- Die. to
pass ordinances for immediate secession :;
but in order to thwart any operations of the
Government here, the Conventions of the
Seeding States are to retain their represent
tatiOns in the Senate and the House.
They also advised. oriere,i. or directed
toe assembling OF Convention OF dele
gates from me sece.ing states at - y. gom-
cry. on the l3:i, OF Feoruary This "a. ~
conrse only oe done by the reyoiutiona,y
Conventions usurpmg the powers OF The
people and sending delegates over whom
they will lose ali control m the establish
ment OF provisional Government, which
Is the plan of the dictators.
This caucus also resolved to take the most
ciectual means To h.agoon tn. Legislatures
OF Tennessee Kentucky, Missouri, Arkan-
sss. Texas. and Virginia. iato following the
Scced;ny states. Maryland Is also to pe in
nUenced by such appeals to popular passion
As have iesl 10 tine revolutionary steps which
promise Il c"ndIct with tne State AMI Fe.ie-
ral Governments IN Texas
They have possessed themselves of all
the avenues of Information in the south
the telegraph, ;he pre.s and the general COM
troll OF the postmasterS. They also conf
IDENTIFY rely upon deiections in the army and
navy.
The spectacle here presented. is startling
to contemplate. Senators entrusted with
sovereignty of the States.
AMI sworn to support the Constitution .oi
the United States, while yet acting as the
privy councillors vi the President. and anx-
io,.sly looked to lev their constituents to eff
iect som. practical pian of set,l.me 1t, de
!iheraieiy conceive a conspiracy for the
Over hr0w of the Government through the
military organizations. The dangerous secret
1:,leG.a.' The kuI5h OF the u ,,ilcn Circle
= committees %! safety" southern leasues,
AM o; lier as .ncie> ai their connani they
.'ave Instituted a. rho-ou5i military an
-.vil iespotlsm rs ever cur,el u maiJ.nel
cDunJry.
Ii l. not diff .uit to cor~ee the form of gov
rEninent wii ia Il convention th.I> hurrI- .iy
;n'ovn together AT NJ ,nt souery w'l!I ire
80 -aDiy ,a>'en upon II 'ieiiisi anl un>us-
pcciins psopi.. IL must essentially b, a
= monarchy !oaniei upon military princi
pieS,' or It cannot euiure. Inose who
iisurp power never fail 10 forge strong
'.iains.
1t may be too late to sound the alarm
Nothing may Le able 20 arrest tae action of
revolutionary tribunals. whose DEGREES are
principally in secret sessions But | call
upoI the people to pause and reflect before
they are iorce,i to surrender every principle
Of liberty, or fight those WHO are becoming
their masters rather than their servants.
EAToS.
AS confirming the intelligence furnished
by our informant we may cite the following
extract from the Washington correspond
ence of yesterdays Baltimore Sun:
The leaders of the Southern movement
are consulting as to the oest mode of con-
solida;ing their interests into a Confederacy
under Provisional Government. The plan
is to make Senator Hunter, oil Virginia,
Provisional President, and Jefferson Davis,
in Chief. of the army OF de-
fence. Mr.. Hunter possesses. IN a more
eminent degree, the philosophical character.
Is,ics Of Jefferson, .han any other states
man now living. Coz. Davis Is a e,raiuste
Of West Poia;, was distinguished ior ga
iant!y d. Buena Vista. AMI served as Seen =
IaGy Of War under President Pierce, and i. !
not SECOND 20 {ren Sroff IN mi,ifarr s,;an...
or courage"
@ The extract below, is taken from An