Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1861-01-12
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We are In the midst Of revolution
Every day and every hour unfolds fresl
treason, aud new trnitors, in the very gov
ernment itself Enough has already tran
splred to make it absolutely certain that
the Administration anticipated rey0lu-
tion in the slave states preVious to the
Presidential election, and there can be no
doubt Of the fact that prominent members
in it three mouths ago hegau TO make pre-.
paralions for the reasonable movement.
The southern forts were purposely left de-
fenseess, the arms of the Uuited States
were sold to the slave states at nominal
prices, and the most unbushing traitors
were left in the most important Federal Of
fees That the president knew revolution
was coming is now evident, as well as the
fact that he sympathzcd With it aud neg
lected to take the proper steps for the de-
fense Of the public property ia the cott 90
states. have Just seen gentleman who
has been spending fortnight ia Charles
ton having left there two or three days
since. He says that the people Of Charles.
ton boast that they havein their possession
letters from the President, in which he open
ly pledges himself not to REINFORCE Major
Anderson. The letters, it is, seid, were
given to Messrs Miles aud Keitt several
weeks ago, aud the President is III continu
al terror lest these proofs of his completely
with traitors should get into print With
IN two days Of The wiring Of this, south.
ern senator euraged at the recent move
ment of Major Anderson, threatened the
President to his face that uuless the gallant
Major was recalled, tie IY1ie House should
be bgrasl to the grORRd Entirely diEsf-
cut were the words of the venerable Gen
Scott. Said he to the President, Sir, AIa.
jor Anderson has saved the conntrg's hon
or, and goats seiia il 2 THE South Caro-
lima Commissioners demanded the recall Of
Anderson, and for lo6g hours The President
hesitated whether he would comply with
that demand or not The Cabinet sat for
six hours on Friday night, aud was about
equally divided. Was ever imbecility Ike
this known In any civilized government
These traitors demand Of the government
against which they have rcbvIed, ihst it
shnll dismantle It's foruesses--and that
Government discusses the demand for hoursi
Messrs. Holt, T0ueey Black, and Stanton
were very 6rm in ! hCir support of Adder
soi, while Floyd, Thompson, Thomas, and
Mr.. Buchanan were for either recalling him
or ordering Lin back to Fort Moutrie.
So the matter stood at midnight on Fri.
day, aud Secretary Floyd lhreatcued 10 re-
sign his portfolio il Audersouwas sustain.
ed. A second cabinet meeting was held
carly on Saturday morning.. Meanwhie
the President hell another long eonsulta
lion with Gen. Scott, who was almost yehe.
nent in bis dsfrnse Of Anderson. 1t is ru.
mored That he went so far Us to tender his
resignation if Anderson was reprimauded
or ordered away from Fort Sumpter When
the Cabinet was conveaed, Mr., buchanan
sided with the northern members, and the
vote stood fTe tosthree in favor of sustan-
ing the galIaut Major who commands at
Fort SumpteT Floyd, the Secretary of.
War, instantly resigned BY doing SO he
las saved himself from the consequences
Of an official Investigation into his conduct
for two years past. TLat he is mixed up
with the corraptions OF the Administration
no candid man will doubt. s-:i1s.f
That there is a widespread conspiracy
TO prevent the inauguration Of Mr.. lincoln
can no longer be doubted, and SO general is
the belief in it that many Northern and
Western members Of Congress have writ
ten home for advice, and il needs be mill
tary aid 10 defend the Presilent-eect. A
northwestern democrat, member OF Cau-
grcss, asserts that the determination of the
secessionist to prevent Iincolus inaugura
tion in Washington has led them to take
mt thar
murderons and reasonable purposes. aud
that more than one free state democrat is
engaged in the conspiracy. A well-known
western doughface, in Congress, was re-
Gently in Richmond, and came here boast
ing that the republicans would never inan-
gurate their President 10 Washington 1t
is known here that ex-governor Wise is at
the bottom Of this base plot to take pos
session of the capital and drive the north
ern members of Congress out Of the dis
trict, 1t is only carrying cut the idea
which be promulgated just before Mr.. Bd,
chanan was elected aud The Richmond
Eagujrer, edited by his son, issues its ap.
peals daily to the lswleSs people in Virginia
aud MARYLAND 10 make good Jae exrgoy-
ernor's threats, Undoubtedly, a secret or
gauization exists with this sincere purpose.
and some of the coolest and shrewdest re-
pnblicans here believe the danger TO be so
great as to demand immediate action on
the part of the people Of the free states.
No reliance can be placed npon the present
Administration to make any preparations
for the occasion to ward or the danger.
Instead of this, every element Of mischief
will be let loose. Howell Cobb purposely
ruined the credit of the country, so that
to-day it is paying tteelve per eeat, interest
for money, believe the present Secretary
OF the Treasury laughs in his sleeve over
the condition of his department., The gov
eminent is paralyzed, the Federal arm bro
ken, and the country disgraced in the eyes
of the world, This is the object Of the
secedors They wish TO break down the
existing government and the Administra-
tion Is doing II as rapidly as possible Ia
a very few weeks more there will nothing
be left worthfghtiug for, between tho slave
line .gf9Gf tsslhlet 81 81 a s3ita4 fst
OF course. amid these extraordinary and
Intense exeitements mpiilade Of plans
for saving the Union are proposed. Ihayer
however, one cheering fact to report. The
Senate Committee Of Thirteen has agreed
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