The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-14
The Danger OF Rebellion In the North !!
From the New York Times Oct e1

ne symptoms Oh mutmous and SSdltious
spirit against the Government are daily and
hourly developing themselves at the North
in the radical wing OF the Republican party
and among the Aboltionisis of The true blue
stripe. both faci,ons, wing been separated
10y only the breadth OF hair, or the differ
ence between tweedle- dun and tweedle-dec,
are now cordially united in opposition to the
President, whose manly letter to Fremont in
the occasion for the opening Of a general IRE
upon him, from the big sixty four FOUNDERS
DOWN to the pop guns Even the telegraph
1T st. Louis is used to spread utiny through
the North. Under these circumstances it 10
the duty Of the conservative eleinen IL to come
forward and sustain Mr.. Lincoln and denouncs
the Abolition traitors, who are the prime
cfiase OF the present misfortunes of the country,
and are doing their worst 10 render perma.
nent the mischief they have wrought. The
Government itself, consulting Is own safety.
ought TO seize and incarcerate the leaders,
who are thousand times more dangerous
than tas editors of Nor rthern papers sy ympa-
tbizing with the Southern rebellion and
opposing the war for the Union. The Seees-
sion heresy never had any strength ut the
North, and it is now completely squelched
mere py the vigorous action OF The GOvern.
raent; but a more formidable and far more
extensive disunIon element openly defies the
President, splits upon and exeerates the Con-
stitution, which is the bond of the Union.
and threatens to subyert our whole political
system, turning it either into p consolidated
military despotism or into a Mexican annr-
cby, in which numerous petty chieftains Will
ciLth fias uH p2tIt b.
When the southern Secessionists were
forming their plans against the Federal Gov.
ernrnent, we warmed Mr.. Buchanan of the
danger, and called On him to act with en-
ergy. We told him that his foes were of his
own household; that Leading members Of
the Democratic party medit;aed the destruc.
ton OF the Government, Qnr admouitiono
were urhleeded, and the consequence 10 q
bloody civil war. We now warn MIR. Lin
coin that there is Il disafaction 10 his Gov.
ernmeut III his own party at the North /; that
it is every day gaining strength, and that un-
less he speedily crushss it, il is very likely
soon TO crush him and betray the cause Of
the Union into the hands of its Southern
foes. This is now the real danger Of the
eonntry, and 1t should be promptly met By
the powerful arm of the Government, before
1t consolidates is strength and natures It,
plans.
II the policy Of the red revolutionary repub.
iic1ns prevailed, and the Governments were
weak enough to succumb to 1t and endorse
such prociamations Gs FreInonts, or issue
others TO the same effect, the North would
become a divided instead OF united people,
and the South would become so thoroughly
united that il would be as easy to find Il white
crow az q Union man beyond the Delaware
and the Ohio. When the war comMenced, no
sIne We'll informed man hoped for the sue
cess OF our arms, unless upon the basis OF
Union element in the Southern States, which
would become developed our armies ad-
vanced. The nalignity of aboltionsm seeks
10 destroy that element and convert it int
1
the men of the present generation will not
live to see the end of the war; and from its
vast, extensive nature, covering an area Of
two thirds Of the soil of the United States. IL
Will soon exhaust and ruin the country.
Already great evil has been done by the
proclamation OF General Fremont in Mis-.
souri,. We have the testimony Of Rev My.
Dlulstead. pastor of the Baptlst Church aS
Booneyiiie, III q letter in q Chicago Rcpubli-
can Journal, that the whole country In
Northwestern Missouri is up and flocking by
hundreds 10 Prices camp, tneir arms being
Ofeyery description that the whole force Of
the rebels narching from various poin u
aSainst the Union army will amount from
100, 900 70 40 GOO men ;" and his opinion is thoo
the only hope is tofaii back, concentr rate en-.
trench, tnd act on the defensive Such are
the Irst fruits in Missouri of the false step Of
Fremont towards making the war one Of
emancipation, instead of d war to restore the
status quo dnte belium-the same condition a.
existed before hostilities broke ont. The
AbOiiionists and radical Republicans do not
want the Union restored unless negro o slavery
is cut ont Jf it by the sword they do not want
the Union restored unless the essential prin.
cinies OF the Constitution are abolished
principles without which the Union never
could have been formed. A Union without
the Constitution is u new question, which
neither the President nor Congress nor ien.
erals have any right to solve. That remains
for the decision OF the people in convention NJ.
sembled, and any attempt TO decide it in any
other way would be an act Of usurpation and
OF the Southern rebels.
The President has been denounced by the
radical organs because he did not override
the act Of Congress relating 10 the confisca.
ton OF slaves aud other property These
reckless revoluiiOnists thus call on the Presi.
dent To peIJure himself He is sworn -
main tain the Constitution and execute the
laws II WIS upon this ground that tha
| Etrald and the conservative press Of the
| country called on President Buchanan, and
| after him on President lincoln, TO put down
| the rebellion III coBfor ~ with the oath OF
office. Unlike the monarcbies OF Europe, In
| our Government il is not the Chief Magic.
| trate, but the National Legislature, that 10
| the war making power, and therefore con-
| trois aad defines the objects of war. When
tue present war broke out, ana before Con.
| eress had asseIn bled, the President had dis.
! cre.ion, subject TO the revision Of Congress
| but as soon as that body met and passad an
act limiting the discretion OF the President
on the very point raised by Fremonrs procla.
| nation, the President, who is sworn u
carry out the laws of Congress, was hound to
| conform 10 that policy himself, and to cans<
all in authority under him TO do likewise
| and the fact of the abolition journals expect
| ing him 10 do the contrary Is an admission OF
| their Infamous designr-that when they voted
| for him as President they expected him "a
use his power as President 10 abolish slavery
| and when they supported tho war in the com.
! mepcement they also hoped that sueh was lis
| object and now, when they discover fhs
! contrary, and thSt he is not willing 10 Play
| the part of nsurper, they are ntied with oil
! the rage of disappointment.
The patriotism OF tho President has 20 kAi
| 5affied their schemes, and he ought to be
| warmly supported by the whole county
/ without regard 10 party politics. But, mean
\ time, ii will be only an act Of prudent pre-
| caution ON the part of MIR. LincoIns Gov
| ernment to arrest the leaders of n conspiracy
| eqnalling In atrocity that of CataIine and nj,
| Con tederates in ancient Rome.
RECRUITING IN CALIroRSIA.--A corfeapOn'
l dent writing from San Francisco. September