Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-06-06
"The Partisan Leader"


incendnify publication, which was Intended
If not calculated to d, as much harm in the
South ia ore way, as any ahoIi;onist docn-
ments could have done 10 it in another. 1t
was y.rinfea in 1896. Though it bore the false
date al 1856, and was styled a tale Of the
futarr, beginning its review Of the supposed
history Of the Southern Coniederacy in lS48
rather. too SOON even for the fast age in
which we are living.
1t was only printed for circulation in the
South, and was suppressed for the only reason
which is assigned, that the leaders Of scces-
sion soon after changed their policy, and
ioinri the Democratic Party, for the
purpusc Of more surely either ruling or ru-
ming the Union. OF this motive and pur-
pose abundant evidence is now furnished, by
thu remarkable statement of the venerable
Commodore Stewart giving Mr. Calhoun for
his authority, and the equally remarkable
testimony or confession Of leading n. Y.
Democrat in the National Intelligenccr.
II "a now gu6Eshfd for circulat ion every
where by Rull & Carleton. and may be had
of Shillington ut Washington and nothing
could be- more scryicclLlc to the cause Of
truth at this time than It's disclosures. 1t
il worth AZ much to the government as all
the private dispatches by Telegraph of the
last year
In Que sense it Is no fiction. II reveals
tru,hfnly, the intentions and expectations of
the leaders and abcttols Of the rGbclli0n.-
Written ly the late Prof Beverly Tucker Of
Wm. aul Mary C1'iogc Va. IN intimate
friend OF Calhoun and printed by his son-in
law Duff Green, 1t shows the ends which
they had in view. and the means which they
intended to employ. The fEment Of State
Sovereignty is of course III the foreground,
and Southern wrongs is tho watchword to fire
the heart Of foohshly proud and impnIsive
people. But among the prime causes OF the
movement it is remarkable, that slurt1y IS
scarcely mentioned JlcEsun's assertion OF
Federal Supremacy in his famous procama-
ton was the great offence, aud Lnihouns
non-eecton 10 President is Acknowledged to
hive been another lnordinstc lov" If pow
er and disappointed ambition, IA Mr. Ste
plcns ACKNOWLEDGED La, tall, though he may
have forgotten that he ever said 80, was the
chief cause Of al this trouble. The slavery
contest was only Il plansibl" excuse and pow
criul aid to the astators. which therefore
they have always renewed, even VIII Ell their
, opponents were willing TO let it rest.
But in another aspect this booi; is pure ttc-
sion aud OF the sillicst kind Its author il
alive, could not long survive the mortiica-
ton which lie must have experienced at la-
| VIM such tissue OF lnscalculatinns put
! forth in his name |, is perfectly ludicrons
| in its array Of names and dates, 50 wide OF
the mark in these respects, though stii too
true alas, rs M expression Of opinion and
feeling on the part Of those who still ,hink
themselves oppressed and who have at last
; burst the bondage which they think worse
than Egyptian, not TO say African In 1913
According to the caitniation Of this prophet
/ ic seer. our Southern Cunfeieracy had I've en-
already formed. Martin Van i'urcn had
been prest. daring the whole Interval from
1896, and VI Ind lclpcd to re-elect him
even to 4 third term; the land Of Washing
ton, Henry and Mason, Jefferson Madison
and Randolph having sunk to the rank OF n
province. administered and managed by the
! Rves, and Ritchies Ban bors and S,cveusons.
Weaknesses md Wilson's, whose only chance
to be remembered in history depends like
that Of Erustratus, on the glorieS OF that
temple Of liberty which they first desccratcd
and then Destroyed Rather an unpleasant
dcs.iny to some Of the SeceSs,oDists OF tie
present day, who have however by this time
atDned for their sins, and shown abundant
fruits of repentance for their treason to Va.
Even in 1s43 according to our author, Va,
begsn to realise her oppressed condition and
show some sparks IF remaining love OF lib
crty, and lest she should be dragged at tie
heels Of her Young sister AN army of ohser-
walton was placed over her ',y the Van Blu.
rent, who il seems Ind become hereditary
monarchs though reelected for forms sake.
Prince John where ar, thou why not asser-
ting thy prc.ensions TO tho throne Of thy fa-
ther why hast thou submitted to the usur-
patons OF 50 many Southern dsnagogues
the Folks. Tylers and Tay!ors, which have
hitherto kept thee from thy destined throne?
But no more Of what ought To have been
il is enough to speak of what has been; but
really while reading this new history Of the
u. =. and comparing it with Others hitherto
accredited, we are n little confused, and be-
gin to suspect that we ourselves have been
in n Rip Van Ninklo dream, and hnd never
been aware OF tie existence Of this Van Du-
rem dynasty, with its two edged sword Of
force and fraud, its matchess cunning and
military despotisn overawiug all the Virgin.
la elections to secure its own perpetuity; and
do not wonder so much Mt the cutlery against
LnconshtaionA measures, which has at last
in reality hut after 70 long time IF patient
endurance, determined TO drive out the Nor
t;.ern heroes which had usurped every place
of honor and prof, in the cabinet tho ARMY,
and the NAVY
Perhaps however as the car Of time rolls
on and the wheel uf fortune tulns rouud
this may became rather more than it yet isan
over true tale. Necessity may yet obise the
government To do. what It has never before
though, Of Its policy may have - be evc!r-
sive Of .hos., who lave proved themselves ca
pabc of treason. and be obliged 10 nse force
against those who have FIRST employed it
Before 1882 il NAV be somewhat NS the wri-
ter thought It would be in lS4S though 10,
very different reasons and purposes. "Rich