New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-22
THE REBEL CAT OUT OF THE BAG AT
LAST
RRyERDy JoHNsoNs EFFORTS IN BEHALF OF
FREE LABOR.

From Our Own Correspondent
BALTIMORE, Feb. 20, 1861.
Wcll-the Secession Convention has brought
forth its mouse, and ridiculous one 1T is. IL 10
wait and see how the rebel cat hops. In the
mean time, ex- Governor loves address lets that
veritable eat out of the bag.
The resolutions are quite warke. They won't
see the soil of Maryland desecrated by the pas
sage of Federal troops over it, if the Federal
Executive should deem it proper to call upon them
to aid in carrying out the laws. They do not
threaten. however as the late Minister to Juarez
did, to make the Susquebanna flow with blood
instead of water; but they won't see it done,
which is supposed to mean-they won't look at 1t
They Justify Secession, and yet in their speeches
the Convention deny they are Secessonists.
Throughout, the cloven feet of Secession are
thrust most oneDsively into open view They do
not insist on the call Of the Legislature, but try
to inyeiple the Governor into a call for Sever
eign Convention if Virginia should commit suicide
by seeding And it is barely possible the Gov
ernor will summons such Convention, well
knowing that it will be against Secession in toto;
but on the other hand, old Caesar is not to be
caught by bone.
The most wonderful thing in the whole matter
il. that this Convention does not recommend 10
the people to assert their own rights, to judge
for themselves, but to tie themselves to the tail
of the Virginia kite, thus admitting that we have
no grievances to justify our Secession, even II
that were remedy for wrongs Prob Pndor!
But Gov. loves address is the richest part
of the doings of this Secession Convention. 1t
admits the existence If the conspiracy to over
throw the Government unless it could break up
the Republican party, and even details the whole
plot for efiectpg the one or the other OF these
purposes now see that the leading men of
the Bell and Breckenridge and Douglas par
ties. who used TO talk 30 despondently at the
prospect Of LncOlns success, and predict the
fail of the Government or the ruin OF the Re
publican party, were thoroughly aware OF the
designs Of the conspirators. Gov. Lowe reveals
the whole scheme II was thwarted by Maj
Anderson's coup ftiai, the patriotic speech of
Senator Andrew johnson, and the avowed deter
mnation of Gen. Scott to resign and throw him.
self at the head Of the nation unless the Pres
dent would abandon the cOnspirators.
The hostility of the Secessonists everywhere,
and their Democratic allies 10 the execution Of
the Federal laws, only goes to show the weakness
Of their cause. But Maryland will do her whole
duty 10 the Federal Union, whenever President
Lincoln shall deem it proper TO call upon her
loyal citizens 10 aid him in executing the laws,
despite the resolution Of yesterday Secession
Convention. One of the leading officers OF
military corps which the Secessionlsts bad hoped
TO corrupt TO their infamous purposes, declared
day or two ago that he and bis men would
cheerfully obey the constituted authorities OF the
United States, speak when they would. The
feeling of loyalty to the Union is rapidly on the
increase in this city.
The resistance Of Reverdy johnson, in the
Wizards Hotel Congress, TO extending Slavery
over all Mexico, south of go 30, has been the
death of that niquitous proposition Mr.. John
son is at this moment presenting an instructive
contrast, by his noble efforts in behalf Of Free
labor, TO the course Of Mr.. Guthrie in the oppo-
site direction, and of those Republicans who
would yield to the dictaton Of the hectoring
Kentuckian.
The annual Ward elections by the Republicans
of five delegates from each Ward 10 the City
Convention, went of very smoothly, on Monday
night Good men and true were chosen, and the
meetings were large. The applications for men,
bersbp of the Ward Associations continue TO In
crease.
A meeting Of the General Committee of 100,
appointed on Monday night, to prepare for the
r hall laa
81 members present. His Honor Judge William
L. Marshall presided and various subcommittee
were chosen.
NO MORE COMPROMISES.