New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-01
Slave insurrection Impending.
rHE CRY Is, "To WASHINGTON )"
ALARM OF THE REBEL LEADERS.
PERSECUTION Of E0RTHERNERS.
From Our Owr Correspondent

cOnftlt feNer OF Iho F"PN'' "a
this and ether Southern cities have issred extra even
ing editions every day, winch have been greediy
sought for and pe,,sed So far everything has tended
to initiate the pride and arrogant expectations OF the
Secessionss and in consequence, the people al large
are eager and anxious for fight. First came the un-
expected success at Sumter. The additional call for
19, 500 troops wss responded TO instantly, and with
emulation, for was designed for home defense Then
comes the proclamation of President Lincoln, aud the
counter call fo 81 600 more volunteers. This last levy
has pretty well drained Southern cities of their
volunteer companies and imposed upon them the
sity of forming new ones conn osed Of old men and
military eyempts for - Home Guards. What
that means here, yon will readily comprehend These
last recruits comprise the pride of the Southhe oeer
and better drilled companies composed of the weather
youth ard the business Their departire creates
great grief and detection Augusta Columbus, and |
Macon Of this State have each tuTed oct about lVV
men On this rebeious crusade against the nstlonal |
honor and power Of the United States l have seen /
many cf my own friends and sequalnances among the
number but have nothing but scorn and contempt for
the ingorous which they have esIoused Indeed,
il is often mistaken Of honor and not hearty
enthusiasm which has driven many away from their |
homes TO fight their own counrymen who stand blythe
glorious Stars and Stripes While antcipat-
ing peace, many thcughtlessly pledged
their Hyes and fortunes to cause which
seemed to be sweeping away all opposition; and
now they cannot retreat without dishcnor. Many
home is now left desolate; many heart swelLs with
painful grief and saxety; many miud is filled with
serious fears and forebodngs, both for those who
have gone and for those who remain. The former
may never return; rs one remarked, they axe gong
70 the severest campaign they ever yet have known"
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slave population know rot the day the hour when
the midnight contiagraton may drive them as have
eeen them slrieking into the streets; when secret
poison or sudden imurrection may lay them low in
death Fires frequent and after every one we hear
the dolefui comment, doubtless the wora of an in
cendiary." know nlanywho stand in mortal fear of
their own slaves, and in whose the relation Of
master and serf seems be virtually reversed j do
not expect serviie insurrections; and for the sake
Of friends love- pray God that horrible eventuality
NAV not overake the South but must be, and ought
be- that sadexpeenee Will eectuay teach the lesson
that the Union and the peace has secured has been
blessing TO slave-ewnes if not to slaves. With all
these fears and giefs and sad premontions however
the fever ragee hoty in the South AID there
hack Of soldiers believe soldiers can be sent
than be properly equipped. 1t is not wise to un-
der,ae your enemy. In courage and skill, they are
with an insane asnmosi,y, which will make trials
dangers too great for them only they succeed for
,hev an and strenuous vhocannoi bear
10 fail A bloody and Overwhelming repuse alone will
rufice 81 dshescen them. OF late everything has
corspired to encourage them. The responses of the
Border State Governors in refusal of the Federal
auson then the Secession of Virginia, then the bloody
collision at Baltimore the issue of letters of marque
TO reIrisa by JEFF. Davis, the prompt movement of
Southern troops toward Washngton-these things have
transpred in quick succession, and have excited the
war spirit TO frenzy. Yesterday learned of the
seizure Of the Star of the West at Indanoa, Texas,
and its arrival Eew0ileans, the fSst prize of the
Confederate States, and also rumor Of the resignaI
uon Of Gen. Scott Thus everything has thus far COM
spired to encourage the insane confidence Of
the rebeEous South. The masses are deploy.
ably ignorant and know bat little of the
terrific power Of the North Indeed they have all
along confidently beleved-and this impression has
been shared by their leadssthat there would be
parties at the North, and consequently, weak resist
ance. Hence the popular cry is L" for Washington"
Any number Of troops 10 raised TO go there The
recent departures have been nomnaly 10 rendezvous
at Norfolk but the people insist upon saying they are
"going to Washington" One old man of my &C.
quainaree is anxious to enlist TO 60 to Washington
that is Just where he wants to fight" There is no
nistaking this popular cry of the South. They are
overweeningly confident Of possessing the National
Capital very soon. 1t would be safe bet
70 take that Lincoln will be run out of
Washington in thirty days." says one. 1
should not be at all surprised to see realized the
threat of having 15O 900 Southern boys there face
the North. The main difficulty will be the means Of
transport and subsistence So that it will not be wise
to be caught mapping in false security. True Union
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apparent puslanimty of the North that they will wait
for their acts and their words prove that they
viii not submit lie down and b run over by bar
baric invasion. Words will not suffice there must be
. fight, and bloody one. / must believe,
from what i see here, that there is a good !
understanding had between Southern seceders |
and parties in all the Border States, if not |
also in the Free States. We are in a state Of war.
Let there be no ulncng matters The shortest and |
surest way of ending this matter is the most nerciful
one Be the South will stop verbal sruples
IN the future any than in the past With her, it
s conquer die. Her OILY hope is in an immediate,
overwhelming. and persistent invasion of the North
Ehe IL b.ockaded. Che ia cut OF from supplies from
al quarters. Her military stores are not mex.
haustise and fhe may be red~ced to starvation ere
long, PSiees have risen fast Of la,o, and general
consterna,ion prevails among thinking D~siuess
men. Bat the greater the danger the more ardent I
the resistance. and the more impetuous will be the
enset There 10 only one outlet, and that is to the
North There provisions, and there is money.
The threat of JEFF Davis is to be realized as necessity
Ofthe case think every rejecting must see this
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