The national Republican., 1861-07-17
IMPORTANT ! FROM rAIaZONA!
Il REIGN or TERROR
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SECESSIONISTs USURP The POWERs
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FORT BLISS POSSESSED Br REBELS.,
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Maxicana rNrua IN fha ~ q novoro,caut
Mexicsns True to the U. y. Government
Correspondence Of the !ia,lopal Republican,

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MEsILtA, June 22, 1861.
Editor REPrBLICAN The condition oi at
fairs IN New Mexico and Arizona is truly de-
plolable The few Americans resident here,
who are mostly from Texas, and nearly all
from the Southern States, have become, with
scarcely single exception, the most earnest
advocates Of and Jealous workers in the cause
Of Secession The have banded themselves
together throughout the whole of this region
Of country, but especially in Arizona, where
they have obtained the complete ascendancy,
Though largely in the minorily,) and are exer.
cisng their power with acts Of the most fragrant
character and wsnton cruelty. The Mexicans,
who compose the greater part Of the popula.
ton, are, with but few exceptions, loyal 10 the
Government; but in this matter they are kept
in abjec. silence and inactivity, by the threats
and execratons Of these dastardly rebels
Most Of these men who have thus assumed
direction Of public affairs, have for several
years past been acting without restraint, and
in direct violation Of all law.
Since their usurpation Of authority, they
have held Convention in this place, and re.
solved upon the expulsion of every Federal
officer from the Territory. Only day or two
since, Agent Labodi, in the employ Of the
United States Government, was waited upon
by committee Of this body, and his imme.
diate departure beyond the limits Of Arizona
demanded. He was threatened with removal
by force il he did not at once obey the order
They stated that they had an excellent barrel
Of tar in which they intended to place the first
public officer appointed by President Lincoln,
feather him, and start him off on fight. Mr..
l.. refused to leave, telling them that he intend
ed to discharge faithfully, and to the best of
his ability his duty to the Government in whose
service he was, and that as his instructions
were to proceed to Tucson, thitber he should
60, il not prevented by force They did not
press the observance Of the decree in this case
because Of the interposition Of friends, and the
fact Of the party being Mexican, Others,
however, have not been so fortnsste in escap.
ing its enforcement.
Amy attempt to reconcile these men must be
attended with signal failure. Force, and that
immediate, can alone effect remedy for these
evils The rebels mus, al once be extcrmin
ated, or otherwise Arizona will shortly become
the stronghold Of secession. 1t is generally be
lieved that it was at the instance of these trai.
tors that the United States troops were removed
from Fort Bliss, and others of different char.
scter substituted. This point is the key to New
Mexico and Arizona. They we'll know, and
properly appreciate, its great importance, and
have doubtless arranged for its occupation by
large force This fort can readily be retaken
. If sufficient number Of troops is despatched
at once, as there are but seventy Texas troops
} at present garrisoning the place; but ii this
fortress is not recovered, and effective measures
, adopted to put down this vile rebellion, New
Mexico, where there are at present but few 80
cessionista, will be made to auccumh to its over
t vhelming influence, and Arizona rendered the
/. beehive Of secessionism; when, in all probabil
. ity, every Cnion man will be lnassacred.
,, trust that these facts may come 10 tia
r knowledge of the authorities at Washington
through the medium Ct Joar valuable paper
and We hare thus relieved from this terrible
state Of affairs. G.
0 THE E"CHIvALRY."-Somey years ago the writer
Q spent q win,e7 in New Orleans. "Conversine
' one day with friend-a man born and bred
y at the Sonth-s STAKEHOLDER, too, but one whc
y hated slavery with all his heart we made a re
: mark complimentary of the social character o
. . the Southern people He replied,
q "You do not know these Southerners You
: give them credit for good breeding; you com
mend them for their chivalrous bearing. Dc
: you know they are brutes at hesr,, the bes. o
4 them? They purT beautifully, DO they not
o these feline gentry, so long as you stroke the the
9 hair downward hut pass you7 hand the Other
0 way, and see how soon they will spring at yor
6 with tooth and claw You have met some o
. these gentlemen at my house you were pleaseC
0 with them, ! see but would you believe me i
6 told you the hest of tban wonid not hesitat,
6 a moment to puI my throat if he knew enter
s tanned such opinions about slavery as ! nov
o express? and yet these yaen sre my neighbtr,
! end think theY are NY friends Now mark m,
: prediction, continued our friend dsome do,
y the North will uGks up its mind that it has beef
> imposed upon and bulied by the South, an,
y will assert its independence. Then you will 80,
. what Southern breeding and Southern hon
q or, and Southern chivalfy are Tier 70,
n will see these fire. eating geg;Ieaen in the de
. foruity to Whica slavery has reduced them
0 Odd grant. that it may not happen in our day
- for when the South finds it can &c longer rule
- you will see such Q sysotacle of brutality ant
. lnadnesl such On exhibition of ruf6ansE,
frenzy, and lawlessness as shalt make all Chris
tendon turn pale. Issn ycu will see the South