Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1861-01-14
The DIsunion Programme.

The National Htljgstccr Informs us that the sub
Joined communication, disclosing the designs Of those
Who have undertaken 90 lead tie movement threat
ming permanent dissolution Of the Union, emanates
nom Distinguished citizen Of the South, vbo formerly
represented lis Safe With great distinction in he popu-
- branch Of Congress Temporarily scjouTning in that
civ be has become authca,icay Informed Of the facts
cited IN the suhj0ined le.er which he communicates
under sense Of duty ard Tor the accuracy Of which
he makes himself responsible. Nothing but assurances
coming from such an intelligent, reliable source could
induce US TO accept the authenticity OF these startling
statements which 50 deeply no: oaly the vel
fare but tie honor Of the Southern people. To them
we submit without present comment, the PrOgramme to
which they are expected 70 yield their implicit adhesion,
without any scrupes Of conscience without any regard
90 ,hlir own safety.
WASHINGTON. January Q, 1861.
charge that on ,as; Saturday night caucus was held
s dis city bv the Southern Secession Senator's from
FLORIDA GeC--is Alabama. Mississippi Louisiana Ar
tas1s aud Texas It then and there resolved in
,. 10 assume % themselves the p0uca. power OF the
-.a, auc 70 control all political and military opera
ions tor the present they ts,egnched to compete the
pan OF sczirg forts ar-eHalS and custom houses, and
advised the Conventions IN session, and soon 20 as
-.rb'g 70 pass ordinances Tor mUetlte Secession but,
r order 20 thwart any operations Of the Government
.r the Conventions of tlc Seeding States % re-
a terrer-c.e,,,.,a in the Senate and the House.
They also advised ordered CT directed the assembling
, 81 Co9ve,i ION OF Delegates from the EecediUs States
40 Montgomery on the 18Th of February. Tbs Gao, Q;
.gur,, on, De- done by the revolutionary Conventions
..rrrirg Ia, poR 10 O.; he people and nGng delegates
over 81 on -fey will lose all courgC 10 the establishment
., d Provisional Government which .s The plan OF the
l.c,uors.
q. ari-l 4r al Il On
.,y Missouri Arkansas Texas and Virginia into fol-
lowing the Seeding States Maryland is also to be in
ienced bv scch appeals popular passion as have led
TO the revolutionary -.eps which promise conflict with
che Safe AID Federal Governments IN Texas.
They have possessed themselves Of ell the a-enues OF
Information in the South-the telegraph, the press, and
.r general coutro, of the p0S.mases. They also con
6 !sulv rel, upon defectous IN the army aud navy.
Tie spectacle hc,e presented is startling to contsm-
,te senators entrusted rl he representative SOW
..gDv OF tine States and sworn 20 support the tons'l-
ION OF the United States while vet acting the piyy
councillors OF the President and auxiousy looked TO by
sr constituents 90 effect some practical plan OF ad-
irsfmeu- Deliberately cone i've spirit Tor the overthrow
If ,he Government through jAe military organizations,
Gle rgsrOus secret order the Knights OF the Golden
Circle COMMITTEES Of safety Southern leagues and
Other acencies az their command; they have instituted
u thorough military and civil despotism as ever cursed
a uaddened country.
T. is net difficult TO tofesec the form of government
th.d a Convention thus hurredly thrown together at
Montgomery viii irgeycc abs iasten upon d-uded and
uu-uspectiug people IL must essentially be "a mon
ircay fouu led qpon military principles or 1t cannot en-
dur Those who usurp power never tail TO forge strong
chains
l. may be too late to sound the alarm. Nothing may
b able TO arrest the action of revolutionary tribunals
whcss decrees prime pay in "secret SESSIONS. But
osu upOn the people to pause and reflect before they
are forced surrender every principle OF liberty or to
cl those who becoming their masters rather than
their servants. EAToN.
A. concerning the intelligence furnished by our infOr-
rn.7 we may cite the folowiug eGtracs from the Wash
ug.on correspondence Of yesterdays Baltimore Sun;
The leaders Of the Southern movement are consulting
as % the best mode o. consolidating their interests into
a Couiederscy undsra Provisional Government. The
plan is to make Ia:or Huc;er Of Virginia, PROVISIONAL
President and Jefferson Davis Commander,n-Chief OF
The army Of defence Mr. Hunter possesses IN more
eU nent degree the philosophical characteristics OF Jeer-
con than any other statesman now living COL DAVIS
graduate OF West Point and was distinguished for gal
srrv az B1enG VISTA Anl served as Secretary OF War
Uaicr President Pierce and ia not secDd to Gen. Scott
ID lrl liar, -qinfe 90 Dr. COursgeN