, 1861-01-03

aooks-DanEer Of Civil Nar-Ehnt
Dan SickIcs Convertcd-Thc CRY
from the North---Lct thy Slave-Dfl-
- Action OF PcnnsylyanIn-Iyhn
Cameron Sny~--What Other States
are Doing--New England Awake
+. SVhut Says tho Northwest
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81, 1sC0.
To-day closes the calendar Of cventfui 1sG0,
aud tomorrow opens new set of hooks. Civil
war is on the eve of breaking out. Treason is
stalking forth in the light of day, aided and
comfortcd by the Administration ITSELF Tha
u1en in power, from the President down, arc
busy sarpiSs aud mining the foundations Of
the Union. Whcn they retire from office on
the 4th Of March, they intend to fire the Union
and blow the Conftderacy to fragments.
South Carolina llas already committed the
"oycrt act" and has struck the htst blow.
She has l,cld TREASON Convention, issued va
rioua ordinances in conflict with the laws If
the United States, las abeolved sworn U. s.
officers from their oath Of allegiance to the
Constitution. Executive 'manifestoes OF sr-
ccssion and independence have been pro-
States fortrrsscs at Charleston, ind manned
them with rebcls. She has taken down the
United Stafcs flag from the Artcnal, the Gus
tom House and the Post Office III that city,
and substituted the rattlc5nake tlag Of rebel
lion. She has scizcd upon revenue cutter be-
longing 10 the Navy Of the United Suites and
converted it 10 her OWL, usc. AGevernrncnt Ar
$os, oF, l. T.
sacked by the insurgents, aud thu arms dis
persed among tho populacc Of that and adjoin-
lug States. And lastly, We are informed
that the collector Of tic Port Of Charleston
has informed the t'Soyereign Convention" that
lie is now converting Federal revenues to State
uses, and granting clcarauccs 10 vessels iu tho
name Of Carolina, In disregard Of his oath and
the E'ws Of the United States. All these overt
acts Of treason and rebellion art openly ap-
plauded and defended, By members Of thu Eab;-
net and of Congress, and pass unccnsurcd by
the chief Executive. Truly treason stalks
abroad at MONDAY. Every patriotic man ap-
piauds the gallant Anderson and ssistains both
tho net and the motive. The Northern mcm-
hers of Congress, in the House and Senate, are
almost an unit In condemnation Of the Prcsi~
dent and his Cabinet. The worst DoucbGlces
: can Htanl 1t nu louger. Even McClefnand
mildly ccusures the Administration. John
Logan is more bitter in his anathcmas Of the
President and his Cabinet and firc-eaters in
general than Lovcjoy or Potter. The only
members North Of Mason and Dixon's liuc
who support tho rebels in their treason ARE 10
1r$ $1,
Of Ohio and Scott Of California of the House.
.lllthc other Northern ucu arc "sount}' or he.
coming 60. When such men ne John Coc.,rauc.
McC'cgnand, Larratsc, Barr, Cox, bright,
Tom Florencc anu Biyler leave the pso-slaycry
SIDE it can only be Oh the priacirlc Of rats de-
sorting sinking ship.
The marvellous change of feeling taking
place anon; Northern Democrats is Illustrated
to remarkable degree by the case Of Dan
Sicldcs- He has returned from New York
city this morning. Ifc reports pcrfuct reyo-
luton in sentiment among the untcrriticd Of
Gotham, and declares that his own feelings
have experienced similar change. lie says
that liz has defended the shareholders against
the Republicans as strongly as It WAS in his
power, and is willing to continue 80 doing SO
long IS they remain in the Union, bat that he
cannot fight their battles when arraycd against
the Union and Constitution. lie reports that
tho Democracy Of New York arc iglting mad
against South Carolina aud the Administration,
Similar accounts rcach herr, from variotts sour
ccs. New York city, iustcad of seeding from
the Union. IS was talke4; Of len days a.o, will
MT I,,io i
cQui5 sc, 600 men to crush the iI,},ious rebel.
lion. She will send forth fleet that will sut-
fec to blockade any seaport In tue hands OF
the rebels.
The universal cry that comes to this cat,ital
borne on the wings of the Northern wind. il
that tho forts at Charleston, in possession Of
tho insurgents, must he rctakc,,, aud flat tho
stars and stripes shall again float over
the national property. Grave Senators
aud conservative Representatives respond,
let the will of tho people bc executed.
The North is patient, slow to anger and lon.
suffering, but when aroused is terrible In he,
wrath. Let the ui;gcs-driycrs beware how
they SOW thc wind lest they reap the wAirl.
wind.
Tho word has gone fortla that the forts, arse
na!s, Custom House aud Post OtIlce, an,l othc,
fedcr1 property seized hy the Charleston re.
bells, shall be restored to the possession Of The
/ Federal Government though the tory head
quarters OF South Carolina may b. laid In ash
Is IN the accomplishment. Tile r,ttle-snake
tag must come down, and the Yankee Doodle
ensign must again waye from the ranrarts o
Fort Mou1trie and Castle Pinckury.
The ,vnr feeling In Pennsylvania already 1t,
rroachcs u1lanlnlity. The Legislature meets
tomorrow. Steps will be Immediately taken
to arm the State an lorgauizc themilltia. Ths
governor, State ofncors and Legislature arc
understood to be in perfect concord in faro,
of the most vigorous n,casuzts. 4 tclc.
graphic dispatch from ILarrisburrh, received
tits morning, informs the Pennsylvania dele
CATION that the Legislature will appropriate
toe million ef dollars to arm and equip 100 ,ooc
ncn, 10 aid the new Administration to pre-
scrve the Union nud enforce the laws Vol
untccr companies aEo springing up in every
township and election precinct in the Keystone
State, from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh. Gen
efal Cameron has just returned from
the mountain counties Of tie interior. II,
says that all party lines are lost sight Of, and
Democrats are viclng with Republicans ir
zeal IN behalf Of the Union. The platform o1
the Bei[Evcrett party has been adopted. ln
universal consent, siz: "The Union, the Con
stitusion, and the enforcement Of the laws
Some ono remarked to Gen. Cameron TINT Iii
fyiand might be In rebellion before thirty dnys
which VOnld Cunh1e tho tr1lfnrs r. s,;~o a..