, 1861-01-21
Gen. Scott on Secession Before The
- Election


written October Goth, l6G0, in which the posi- |
ton is assumed that the right Of secession
may be conceded In order to saye time, but 1t |
should bc instantly balanced By the coErcla- |
tive hight on the part Of the Federal Govern
ment 10 re-estahliah BY force, if necessary, It's
were once broken, there would be no hope Of |
rc-unituy the fragments except by the sword; |
it would then be better to suffer the trnF-
ments to form themselves into new Con-
tcaeracy.
Gen. Scott expresses his political sentiments
as syulpathlzfng with tha Bell and Everett
ticket, but he does not app7ehend any uncon-
etitutional rio1e nee OF breach Of la1T from the
Administration of Mr.. Lincoln
BE advises the prompt garrlsonlns OF a'l
Southern forts, ind says with the army tMth-
ful TO its allegiance, aud the Navy, pronao!y'
tie next twelve months Of 3rmneas aad mode
ration, which the county has right to ex-
pect-lnoderatioub being nn element OF power
not less than flrmness there is good reason
to hope that the danger Of Secession may oe
made to pass away without one conflict OF
ar1ns, one execution, or one arrest for treason
In relation to tho lines of demarcation that
would be established between The new Union,
Ia case Of dissolution, he could not accurately
speak, but many OF them might be eppro1i-
mately drawn in advance, as follow: -
l. The Potomac River md the Chesapeake
Bay to the Atlantic.
& From Maryland along thu crcst Of the Al.
leghany, perhaps the Blue Ridge range Of
mountains, to some. point on the eoast Of
F1orida-
). The line, say from the head Of The Pot0,
mac on the West or northwest, which 1t Will
be most difficult to settle.
i. The crest Of the Rocky Mountains.
OF the Fcderal property in the South he
said:
ff,nkf nSy1A
ger OF IN early act Of rashnces preliminary to Ee~
ccseion viz: the seizure Of eome or Al q 'hc iol.
| lowing posts: Forts jackson and 81. Philip on
the Missfssippl below Se~ Orleans, both with gar
risoas: Fors Morgan, below Mobile, without gar
riso1 Fort Ptckrns md MfRae, in Pcnsacota lar
bos With NJ insufficient s1is.oa TOR one son no5t
| Forts Moultric And Sumter, Charleston Aa5eor'
the former with IN insufficient garrison, and the
LITTER without any and foss Monroe Hampton
I In nv opinion Ill these works should be tmmcdi
ately eo arrlsoncd to make any atte lpt to t9ke
any one of them by surprise or eoup-dc7nasn r1da
culous.
These sentiments, expressed heinrc the
Presidential election, ind before secession Wat
looked upon IS at al1 probable, are particularly
interesting at tic present crisis, aud give tc
the country IN idea Of Gen. scctt's sentiments
upon this important subject
Stupendour Frauds Of tho Georgla
Sccesaionista.
It seems that on the dag Of election in Geos
gIa, dispatches ve1'e circulated through tn
=}t's:z4e usscisssng that tile Chitel Statcs troop
were bomburding Charleston. The August
0onxtitutona1ist Bays:
We are clearly Of the opinion that Georgi
, las been carried for Secession By the grcssea
frauds, III the way Of these sensation di'
; matches, TINT were ever practiced on comic
{ Ing people; and We e1nbraEe the present ms
| .Dlent tu warn tten. not to te deceived due'n
p the eession Of the Convention by Similar trick
. 4 correspondent Of tie Conaitutsonoli+
!. writing from Clark county, eays:
/. The proximatc cause Of the large naJorit
wus the rumor, purporting to be based upon
fclegraphic dispatch, that the United S!att
4 troops were actually bonbardlng Cha1lesto,
, ! could not be otherwise than uufoundcd, a
Il surd and ridiculous, was iudustrlously clrc,
lated, and produced an astounding effect upt
e the already greatly excited multitude Mas
, t it. This startling news was received just $50
- tic time the polls opened. am nut sutil
ently proficient il ethical casuist.y to 1!cts
E mine The precise 9Eerence between the 81
~ presto iefi and the snaJStio jdlsl. After this
- Was entirely onc-sidGd a,lAr-boys, non"re
u dents and drunkards were LED np and rot
ID without single challenge. All this, too, VI
n thc sanction 81 profeased teachers Of mossai'
r. Pryor,H Ptat.
n. 4 ptan Is now before the Committee on F.
or eral Relations Of the Virginia House Of De
r., eatee, In session ut Richmond which is
III gartled with much luterGst ln ro4tlca1 elrc
III 6ere- The Idea originated with Ar. Pryor
be The Federal House of Representatives, md !
It. |. received the cordial endorsement Of; senat
:. | CrIttcu1cu, Duugl4s mud ,Brfckinridge, Ill
VIM. C. Rives, ard ether distinguished gent
men, embracing all shades OF Southern 8
conservative opinion. The plan eouslsts Q
,]v aeries Of resolutions, proposing:
- First. That there must be eomc defnittvo
NJ conclusive settlement Of the slavery question
is, tween pc Two sectiona Of the country, at sep
aal ''H seeord. RE crittc1dcn Compromise, q. ans
ms cd by Nr Douglas, MS basis Of fair and honor
N. adjustment, tn least TINT Virginia feels she Ct
l.o take as settlement.
$, c.ch STATE In the Union, representing the acsio
NJ y1gtn!e9; sna Inviting fvrpo'se to the naca'
~ Fourth. strong appeal to the. Federal Cor
" mcnt to etar lie ha1l ind drod als acts *FlEh
up lead to coEfton, issading the mediation OF
~ Filth. An appeal to the seeding ssatesto
ON acts which may prrc!pitate collision:
1 dispatch from distinguished soafe
Tor Virginia, Gays that there Is little If ans Dc
i'd thaf the plan win pass both Houses Of
'u Similar movements till 6. once tic nlai
'os Tic Legislatures Of Missouri, South Caro-
oen. Tennessee, and Kentucky ky-a1EanGe ents
n In In progress for that purposc.-thaa 1Tes
Another Contest forthe Championi
OF EnNlA4d.
From y likes spldt,]
It'eeems that Hurst is to meet smaller
oun- than Tom 6aycrs in his ln1t contest to
gal- Mar. wLcsn srS:I::sE %ci.ut Il only Il;
ncot The career OF this boxer has bccu singu
ILL., chcauered, and some circumstances hay'
Inv, Cured to throw much doubt upon the
~ .a'.- ton a. 10 whether lis PLUCK Is ef ths
il IN sest, THe.r t.um to have tecn lest sig
Ill since he defeated Travers so easily, ane
wi 1osed Of Bob Brcttle In SO mastery q M
1o4A but NC think that they should not be alto
more CT forgotten. His great puglistie ablltl
their sbled Mace to get the better Of thcse twp
rc,op without being hurt at all himself; and
"A n think that he will yet cry q 4 So: J. GOO
IA ~ 1,or Is