New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-01-15

treachery to the Constitution and the Govern
ment and the people of the United States, pro.
poA to retain their seats in the Senate, defying
shame, that they may, under pretcnce of per-
forming then duties as Senators, assst in de-
moshing the Dnion which they have broken,
and the Government they have betrayed. Under
the manipulation of these honorable Senator's"
aided by delegates from the seeding Convention,
Provisional Government is TO be extemporized
which is to "perpetuate the nationality of the
"United States" and to retain f" Washington
"with its costly and magnificent edfces" as it's
Capital.
Rebellion is thus by one grand stroke to be
converted into Revolution, and the new Confed
eracy of which Mr.. Hunter is already named as
President, TO be proclaimed as that of the United
States de faeio, and the Free States adhering to
he Constitution Of our fathers, their Congress
dispersed arc to be left without capital, with
out Government, and, if treason can accom-.
plish ts work, with but fraction Of their Army
and Navy. How like You the programme, citi-
zens of the East and the North and the great
North West7 IL the scheme impossible 2 Look
at the opportunities possessed by the rebels.
Their seizure Of the various arsenals that Floyd
had recently refurnished, has supplied them
without cost with arms and accouterments for
an immense army. When they seized the arsenal
ut Mount Vernon, Alabama, they found 10000
stand Of arms, 10000 pounds Of gunpowder,
and various other punimeDts of war. AT
Charleston they found large quantities Of Mimic
rifles, and the boxes have been opened and dis
tributed
The proceedings on the surrender of the Charles
ton arsenal are noteworthy, as indicating the de-
gree of confidence $50 may ropose in the persons
selected by the traitor Floyd 10 protect the prop
erty Of the Union. We quote from q cOrre-
spondent Of The baltimore american:
No harsh word OF III feeling any Kind attended the
de- Of The s7seus even thing done 10 perfectly friendly
W.y The South Carolina authorities notified the commander Of
the arsenal that tLey wanted the propey and 1t son up
without word The deputy Of the Republic and Tho com
msader Of the arseanl took friendly drink"dc
in addition to the suborners Of treason now
actively engaged in Virginia, and especially in
Mary land, the rebels have their conlederates in
our own borders, and they abound in the City Of
New.York. A letter to The Times, from "one Of
the most clear headed and influential of our
h" citizens" after stating that they had offered
the command Of a body Of troops in Virginia to
former officer in European army, who
promptly declined the offer, adds:
ini evident thst The organization 10 force secession
and carry ucoesfuy perfect ard elaborate than
b,en ,uppo.ed and that It win accomplish Ito 6t purposes
II evident recruiting sseDts horo-spies In
fohesons and nsyyyaid spies Ia the departments Wssh
inson and that extensive military preparations have been
treaohrrously mStinr FOR some time rsst'
The Richmond Enquirer has repeatedly recon-
mended that Maryland and Virginia should unite
TO seize Washington, and in Virginia the
Minute Men" Of Gov. Wise, and other yolun-
teer companies, are being organized and drilled
throughout the State. Whether, even now,
Northern troops for the defense Of the Capitol
would be allowed 70 pass through Maryland with
out mOlestation is extremely doubtful Virginia
hos already resolved, by q nearly unanimous
vote, 10 allow no troops to pass through that
State intended to reprers the rebellion; and
Maryland, despite the loyalty that stil finds
expression at Baltimore, and The certain peril to
which she would expose her beautiful city and
her foreign commerce, commanded "a they are
BY Fort McIienry, may possibly still be induced
swell the tide Of rebellion, and Join the un-
holy crusade agninst the American Republic
New-York has spoken a. the Empire State
should speak. She is prepared to act as the
Empire State should act, and every other North
ern State will rival her loyalty to the Constitu-
ton. But time presses-rebellon grows more
audacous--the rebels are armiDg with the weapons
they have filched-the pscudo " National Guard"
Of Washington are waiting 10 assist them ut the
borders Of the District--the same treachery
that has betrayed our forts is lurking to betray
the Capital.
Upon the sturdy patriotism of that veteran
soldier Lieut. Gen. Scott, now intrusted with
the duty of defending it from danger the nation
mainchipgly relies. lie is one to stand
"Amops inumsr.bls fsl.e unmoy.d,
UnshakeD, ulseducod, uategIihrd'
Bnt how great is his ability We cannot tell, nor
at what moment be may require the prompt sup
port of Northern militia. Let the people be ready
for the emergency, that neither through the in
activity of Congress, or the Executive, neither by
secret treachery nor open violence, the city that
bears the name Of Washington be snatched from
their possession; for on the security OF that city
and its precious archives depends the peace OF
the nation, and perhaps the stability Of the Re-
public.
WEAKNESS OF THR GOVERNMENT
1t is reported from Washington that Mr.
l.,-;-o ham bah lad in his frat ATTEMPT