The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-02-22
From SeccsSia.

congress have carried OH many OF the most
valuable books of the congressional library
to the value of thousands Of dollars. \
South Carolina membe: took more than four
hundred dollars worth of dIse>ts of the most
valuable character, and which car never be
replaced Scarcely one of these gentlemen
took The trouble 10 return his books. bat. on
the contrarv,were very cautio1s to have them
carefully packed and sen. of. In ANYBODY
but seccssionists this would be the mcanest
kind of theft, but these chaps steal on prin-
ciple.
| The Kentucky and Virginia commissioners
to the peace conference have urged upon Mr.
Buchanan the withdrawal of the troops from
Fort Sumter,which he respectfully and bland
" declined to do. The reports OF an intend
ed attack on the fort are contradcted from
! Charleston, and cannot now we'll take place
unless South Carolina breaks with the new
coniederacv. 1t is stated that large reinforce
men,s Of men and supplies have been con-
centrated by the general e i>rnment, ready
! to be rushed into Charleston harhor if the
attack begins. ard the first gun vii he the
signal for the sailing of an overwhelming
fleet to the rescue Of Anderson and his brave
comrades.
Col Schnabcl Of pennsylya ania has Just re-
turned to Washington from al exploring OK
petition throc.h some of TIE seeding states.
He reports that the alarm in TIE rural regions
is generals and families are foching to the ho-
teIs in the cities, apprthcn>ive Of the widest
demonstrations among the scryile population.
The wi,hdraWa al of many of the males from
the interior to fill up the ranks Of the stee-
ding armies has left some OF the isolated dis
tricts in an almost defencc!ess position. Col
$. also reports that negroes are secretly III
quirins about the uses Of Sharpc's rifles. and
that an agent Of the company ma,utactuIin"
them is in one of the Southern states making
cantracts with the authorities to dispose o.
the arms.
\ letter from one OF the Tennessee tnon
lists, written before the late election. gives an
idea OF the real state OF feeling there The
secesS0nlsts had a secret organization in al
most every county iii this state hut the,
were exposed and their plans ;hwartCd. The
| mon men have reversed the ORDER OF things
in tennessee. In the cotton states they
frowned down the Union men and nut bits il.
their months. The Union men here aIe re-
turning the compliment If the Union is
saved, there are men here who Wi! be spot
ted as traitors for all time to come. The
convention will be Lon hv = lorr,. ,,,.iori,,
and We feel that it GcyUlyes upon tennessee
to breast the waves 0t secession on Ter Sou
thcrn border. and SAY to t'' storm, Peace.
nc stlIl she VIII bt seconded ny htnirchv'
Missouri. Nofth ar".lna. Virginia ana Mary
land. we VIII Cth"H0 as settlement III.
porder state or lr!ttn"tn Gtn.irolh.>'' ana
'he nIsger question To- tie forever thrown owl
OF 'ohSfe>s ana ro.dt>- mere VII! De d
southern oohN el.'''h' "''' al Ui'Iiha,Uiii pre-
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