Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-01-25

The resolutions of the New York legislature
pledging money and men to uphold the Union,
were not well taken by Gov. Letcher OF Vir-
einia, to whom they were transmitted. He
was uncivil in his talk of them, and even mis-
represented their meaning. All military pre-
parations in the north, thus far, have relation
only to the conspiracy to seize Washington.
There is no longer doubt of the existence of
such a conspiracy. Gen. Scott and others
who have investigated the matter are in pos
session of some of its secrets ; but there are
many who fear that it may still succeed in be-
ginning civil war at Washington. Many of
the conspirators are Virgnians, among them
being ex governor Wise with his unlawiully
organized minute men. Governor Letch.
err himself should have detected and ex-
posed this viany so far as his own state is
concerned and he should have pursued the
traitors, with Indignation, until every man of
them had been disarmed and punished. 1t is
not very becoming in him, under the circum
stances, to treat that communication from
New York with incivility and misrepresenta-
ton. There is pressing reason for what
New York has done, and nothing but SYM
patty with treason can lead any body to find
fault with needful preparations TO uphold and
defend the government. The Albany Even
ing Journal replies to Gov. Letcher, as fol.
lows:-
"The southern states have been systemati.
cally and ostentatiously preparing for war
during the whole If the late summer and
autumn A Virginia secretary of war has
been transferring the arms and munition Of
the federal government from the north to the
south, where these arms have been seized, and
are now in use to overthrow the government
The ex governor OF Virginia, and Virginia
,ex-secretary of war, and are in a conspiracy
to seize the Capitol and thus prevent the in
auguration of a president! The Virginia
legislature is busy with the "din and prepare
ton for war" The Notifications OF the gov
eminent all along the southern coast have been
seized. One of these had fired upon gcv-
eminent vessel taking a reinforcement and
supplies to Fort Sumter
UnGer these circumstances New York ten
dered its aid to the president, in enforcing the
laws and upholding the constitution. And at
this Virginia takes offence Why, in the
name of Justice, duty, and patriotism Is war
only commendable when waged against the
government? Should arms be put in the
hands of traitors only Shall the south
avowing its intention to destroy the Union
become armed to the teeth and the nortl
remain Indifferent
Was treason ever SO insolent? Were trai
tors ever so audacious One of them is now
at Washington, his mission being to demand
the surrender OF Fort Sumter In any othel
government his head would have bleaehee
upon gate post.
The Governor OF Virginia would have thu
preparations for war confined to one side
With treason openly avowed-his own eye
and ears the witnesses--with states around hin
armingi with war against the government &C
tually communicable complains Of New Yorl
for rendering her services in defense OF tn,
government, TO the presidents
We do not know how all this will appear Il
others. We do know how it will affect New
York. She has not, in empty words only
offered her services to preserve the Union /
the services OF her sons are needed, they will
be found ready, in numbers and spirit eaua
to the emergency. New York, though les
Boosting and Haunting than some, will not b
found less prompt and determined in her d,
yotion to the republic"