Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1861-04-20
WaA.aks CAUSED II GREAT coMMelioN
WASHINGTON AnriI 2. 1861.

ii u4s CAUSED rH. GREAT CONNECTION
W~aSHtssroN. Arril 2. 1851.
a fer contrasting this city and eopverslne
with a number OF nersons--as everybody u
ROW Ia sfug about'he presentthreaten'ng as
peet oil afFaus-~i have ascertained the fol-
! inW iug points, which are the controlling ones
with the Administrator with reference to
It's sudden changes Of policy. The belllser"
ant attitude so Unexpectedly assumed ADD the
ipdemitabIe secrecy maintained with regard
to the movement Of troops, have led to al
sorts Of Speculation in the bar rooms and cIub-
rooms Of TIE "a pital, but the Knowing ones
bave rome 70 the conclusion that the reason
for these sudden movements are:
First. TIE result OF the rnonicipas elec-
tiols III st. Louis. Cincinnati aud Other parts
of the West. and N Ne. York, and the loss
Of NO Congressman III Connecticut and TIVE
! in Rhode Island.
Second. The Efforts Of sone oil the " est
prn rotitlciansf 70 iuiuSe backbone INTO Lincoln,
So as 10 satisfy the Northwest that he Gov
ernmpnt is determined 10 secure 10 them for
ever the free navigation Of The Mississippi
wmlch hey -re afraid Of iosings,
Third The fear af their bpisg compelled
itatorp pea the Muri!l tariff in consequence n!
the lnlpottatioB Of foreign goods being made
tho lgh the South uadeT the lnE tar.!f OF the
Southern Cuniede4aey, and the consequent
loss Of the party OF New Eng AMI and Pe-tt-
s~ffvafia In the total auaibllatloa OF the P5!a-
ciplp nj protection
These are the propulsiye forces that are
irfN iug the Linroin Administration to Fort
PiekeaS and the tevif--1reFftphi &c tor3fs-
po,idence Of the Nt,g York He,aM.
To witch may 6s added til. belief that
there is in the South, strong Union element,
which has been crushed down by the Seces-
siouists, and which only awaits a CHANGE to
show It's power ard feaity BY returning to
the old Federal Union. We know thastheTe
is q f.w in eVety State who whine pix Gus! J
over the old ITnian, aud who would not hest
tate To take Lincoln snd ais abolition crew
| iato. To holy bonds oil brotherhood, if they
could oaiy go on With their money making
occupations. Hunt up these devoted Union
snfpakeTs. ana you will lind them more de-
voted 10 he i.el, money. than 70 the god
patriotism. Every one regrets The position
thu Southern people are forced lGto,but greater
would be the regret were ~e 10 50 far lose
our honor as TO kiss the hand that snote us.
lHroRu4T on WasqFp.-We find in the
| Atta1ta tGa Southern Gonfederacy the report
OF a speech recently delivered IN that city by
the Hon. Thomas e r. Cobb. We take from
ii the following brief extract
y We ha " been connected with a Government which
b.a men controlled. fun of obnoxious revolutionary
yrs evenings and not alt gettef bieodiess. .hat CIV.
rfanent WAS unjust To Us, I'D hesped oppressive
| measures and pei 80 npou %.
W. are curious 70 know Who these " bati
M . we're. ana what measures OF policy
attonted by the iafe dominant detnoe:ary
were SO unjust ard Oppressive as 10
necc<.itate the Sc garation of which Mr.. Cobb
3. aeaks. We are sure he does not mean to
designate his brother. the Hon Howell Cobb,
VIC. during nearly the hole period If the
ate administration. controlled the tfeasu-
~ department aad We are equally certain
he does not point 10 the distinguished pfesi-
dent OF the Couiede rate States. who was a
rtiirs spirit OF the preceding ADMINISTRATION,
But II tue facts are as Mr. Cobb states. both
OF these dist,ns uISHtl fanctionaries are UNI
,ioubtediy to be gtaveiy caEsnred for moi
"a sfsg at an early day their warning voce
against the presence OF " bad men" IN a gov
eminent +" fall OF obnoxious revolutionary pro-
c4etftnge Why wall to have the fact an
taentlcaily published only when the control
of the government had passed ont of the
hands of the democracy = Washington Lntet-
~ilgtneer.
Much nay be SAID in a few words Al
though It IS useless now TO cry over what has
beer done, there Is uo DENYING the fact that
ON preser I troubles had their origin in the
democratic party, Its corruptions, abuses,
love of power and spoils, laid the foundation
of the breaking up of this once glorious con-
fedcfacY. We know it now. aud history will
record It upon her blacklist page. Strange TO
say there are still men. even ia this State,
DESTROYS vi recognizing that party to pursue
The sane course.-to effect the ssne unholy
purposes, and, perhaps when its means
and power fails, TO hrsas up the same new
Canfedracy they now claim the credit of
establishing. Will they forever listen to the
sYren song Of the tricKstsrs who enchaut but
to destroys Car it be that in these times
which viii SO severely try mems souls, that
beings can be found who will trampie upon
every thing pure and holy in order to gain
power aud pasition2 1t srieves us to say We
believe there are. Time will thow it.
RATIFICATION OF THE CoSFEDsg6rg Con-
SrfrrrEOS-Ph fo.jpWlna States ha W rati.