Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-01-18
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A correspondent of the New York Tri-
bune writes as follows from Baltimore;
The atmosphere is loaded with the widest
kind Of rumors rs to the intentions OF the
rebels. After careful sitting, am disposed
to think that the following notions are actu-
ally entertained, and wish TO draw public
attention thereto, in order that the people
may be prepared for emergencies;
The rebels are moving heaven and earth, or
think they are, to OEerturn the Government
OF Maryland, by means Of seli-cons;ituted
Convention, which shall seize upon the sov-
ereignty Of the people. There is now sitting
in this city nest Of conspirators for that
purpose. They propose to ignore the Gov
ernor, and hold Convention without autho-
rity Of law The plan is 70 have voluntary
election, at which none but the revolution
lists shall vote. am prepared to see this
Thing done, and do not see how it can be
prevented. TIE only GIddots "a for The
friends OF ths Union TO hold similar election
and a similar C5npMhiOH.
A public man Of some standing, and be-
longing 10 the Revolutionary party, openly
declared to-day that Mr.. Lincoln would not
be permitted to pass through Maryland on his
way to Washington to be inaugurated, and
that he never would be inaugurated in Wash
ingtonl One of the plans to keep him from
passing over our territory, is to tear up the
rails of the three great lines of communion
tion leading into Baltimore from the West
and the North. It is due to the public and
to themselves, that the Presidents and Direc-
tors of these roads should forthwith establish
extra watches upon the whole route within
this State, and prevent any such movement.
If the Legislature should ever get together
they design to prevent the transportation of
any passengers at all over Maryland territory
until after the 4th of March; and what is
more; it is their declared purpose to seize upon
the Capitol, in conjunction with Virginia.
They will do more. They VIII assemble a
Convention that will vote us out of the Union
in double-guick time; and, if the Capitol can
be seized, the Revolutionists intend 10 declare
thenssslUss the United States, and proceed to IN
Vite the Free States info nes0 CoHtederdey
with such charges in the present Constitution
as Mr. Breckinridge asks for In other words,
they will insist on devOting all future terri
tory acquired under the new regime, in the
direction of Mexico, to everlasting Slavery.
An effort is to be made to break up the
Senate, when it shall proceed to count the
votes on the first Wednesday in February.
This movement does not seem to be abandon
ed. If i. is, then the City of Washington is
TO be seized on or about the 22d or Goth of
February, or somewhere about that time
The arrangements for defense made by Gen.
Scott and the city authorities are the only
means of arresting this design, but much will
depend upon the convening Of the Maryland
Legislature. Even then, if Gov. Hicks holds
out, the more violent of the Legislature pro-
pose to meet without bis call, while others
are for the self-constituted Revolutionary
Convention doing everything, in conjunction
with that of Virginia. Nothing can nulltfy
the acts of such Convention but the prompt
assembling of a seli-called Union one, as l
have aheady intimated.
In certain quarters there is a statement
ahoat that five Alabamians intend to i'm
pose themselves upon Mr.. Lincoln's suite as
Republicans, and design to accompany him
on his way to Washington, for sinister pur-
poses. Whether there be any truth in this
or not, = word to the wise viii be enough
Knowing the prejudiees against the President
elect, among the Ignorant engendered and
tanned into fury by the Toombses and men
of their ilk, it becomes the friends Of the
President elect to be prudent at least As for
the President himself he is the honorcd choice
thirty millions Of people, and he rests secure of
in their protection, even though portion of
them Eiay be alienated from him by misrep-
resentation, but his history shows he is a man
to 90 just where bis duty calls him, regard
less of consequences. The nation will find
him a second Jackson within an hour after he
gets into the White House.