New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-15
SHALL wAsulNGTON he CAPTURED

This is the question upon which more, perhaps,
than on any other, at the present moment, de-
pend the peace Of the country, and the stability
Of the Republic. Let US quietly retain Washing
ton with a stroug hand and keep Maryland as
open for the passage Of our citizens; and though
the rect Of the Slave States shall secede, any or
oil of them, The American Republic will still re-
main the United States of America" the fear
full evils pictured by Mr. Seward, that would
spring from a shattered Confedcracy will be
ayerted, and our national flag VIII still hoat
proudly in every sea, with more stars upon IT.
azure field than when It met successfully tue
nayies Of Great Britain AT home the iaithlessness
Of the South TO the Union Of our fathers, will but
render more devoted the fidelity o. the loyal States;
and after secession shall have done its worst,
and South Carolina and its rebel sisters have
withdrawn, in the face of wondering world, to
found, in this age of liberty, slave empire, the
American Republic, with a diminished area, but
with new moral strength, will still command the
admiration Of Christendom, as the model OF
constitutional government and Well-regulated
freedom. But LIT the programme OF the rebels
be fully carried Out--Maryland dragooned into
fecet Washington captured-Congress dis
persed, and the new Slave Coniederacy pro-
claimed from the capitol--with its Provisional
Government in possession Of the archives exhibit
ing them n muniments Of title, claiming TO be
the United States de factO, and demanding the
allegiance Of the Army and the NaVy-let these
things happen, and our whole country VIII be
conyulsed our Northern cities will have their
secession demagogues, bent on their ambitious
schemes Of treason; and while civil war, sweep
ipg down from the outraged North and West,
will extingush in blood the base Confederacy,
hatched by Slavery and Treason, tho evils
threatened by dissolution Of the Union may
swarm in our unhappy land.
We fear the nation is being deluded into false
security as regards the safety Of Washington.
The Express says;
Th o. been form liable conspiracy bTssk
nm Government at Warrington by force between now aid
The 9Th of March bat the Administration ssdIhsd l. nov
qusllcd'
MANY of our bet advised citizens are not 20
satisfied. Every day develops to them more and more
plainly the immensely Of the danger, aud where
az from the events now TRANSPORTING the very lie
of the Republic is bound up as it were IN the
safety Of the Capital and its archives, our
assurance Of its safety must rest not on surmlss
but On certainty The rebels are confident OF
success. The Raleigh correspondent Of The
Herald says of the projected confederacyi
"By would be perpetuated the Nationality of the United
States OF America The present National capital with its costly
and edhOe would be preserved and 1t would have
commercial advantages. &c"
Washington is already the headquarters Of the
conspirators. Every department has its spies and
traitors, and the bulk Of its population politi-
caIly cmasculatcd, and accustomed to sympathize
with the existing Government, whatever it may
be, are, ready to side with the rebels the mo-
ment their success lie sufficiently probable. The
National IneIiigencer dscloses the secret proceed
inqs of recent caucus of secession Senators
from Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana Arkansas and Texas. These traitors,
il seems advised by telegraph the seizure OF the
| Southern forts, and arsenals, and custom'houseS
| They recommended the State Conventions to pass
heir acts of secession and they, assuming 10 them
elves the political power Of the South, have
.rdered Convention of Delegates from the &C.
edpQ States TO meet ut Montgomery Oh tn'
mn February, These Senator'S have assumed tn'
ask of dragooning Virginia and Maryland T.
GLOW the lead Of South Carolina, and to saen
flee the interests of their people at the arrogant
demand of the Palmetto State. They have pos
,sased Themselves of all the avenues of Information
in the So,th-the telegraph the press ana .n'
post-ofice. They are OF work TO cause delec'o'
in the Army and the Navy, and to crown th'
whole. to cap the climax Of Southern chiSaify
to sbos the world the full measure OF sls'eho'd