, 1861-01-09

Tic members arc working hard forthc accom-
p1ishucut Of their Object.
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teoEEsspondenee Of the Chicago TFlbune.l
"4sa1se7oS' Jan. 3 1eo'
Inc pfoelamauon OIL the PRESIDENT request
ns tna1 / 1aoiy pe hept ny Il Jay ot las1an9' hu-
"'alat'ou ''na Ffasef, "as eenefaI5 observed
IL 'I's oA9tl'e'' VAN apparent 1eeAns ot PAL
11o1'sn' aifo s'ncc1Hs. 1ne governmental Ut
P:i''n1ents' oanhs' Stores, SCHOOLS anoplaccs Of
a'mos1 every Slhu lot business Or pleasure,
"e'e e4"1eo uullns 1Ae oas. 4he enufcaes
were humefous'y attended. Inc hail and sai-
icr'cs o1 the Honsc OF Representatives were
dcnsely crowded with people who went to
hear the Chaplain, Rev, Dr. Stockton. 1t was
estimated that : ,0oo persons were present. lie
preached very impressive Union sermon.
Another vast assenlblagc was convened It
Wesley Chapel In every part OF the city the
American flag was floating. Banners with
Union inscriptions were stretched ncsoss the
streets, anu about most OF the hotels the Dis
union cockade vas invisible. The leeing
against secession Is growing stronger and
more active among the citizens OF washing
ton- Inc reports lhat asmea panas ol DIS
unionists arc organizing to take possession OF
tle capitol before TIC votes LOT fresIasns anu
VICE Fr:siacnt arc counted, mees win general
belief, and the citizens are preparing Tor stern
resistance. Tho conspl1ators nave changea
thc1 programme WHICH "as 10 seize tAe eapl-
tol oa the night OF tho u Of March, and pro-
claim breckenridge fresi-ent the next day.
But the fasiurc thus far to draSoon Maryland
into tAe secession movement, anu the doubts
rs the course OF virginia may take, LAS
obliged The consp1rators to anticipate Inc aay
assigned for the coup dc tfdt, and 1t Is no" un-
desstood that the 18th Of February is the time
liked for tue blow, that Is the day on Which
tut frcs'aehtal votes ere 10 pe coun'e.1 III Tue
presence Oh 1ne TWO no"ses' 1ne p'ao - ~ ia
up a!l lne uoaiu'ns anu ioueAs 1ouoee ..ua
hotels win s"otn aaa atneu n11uD'e Aeu
5a1neseo from oo1en o''1es' nave .neni p'e.
pasea TO act N concert On i s'seu s'so''' auu
make dasn on 1ae capltol' shoot eo"n .ee
most prominent hepuoneans' oleaA up 'ae
counting ol Tue 'otss' ai7pc'sc luz Son:'s.s
al1u lnausura1e tne 1acooiu hes5'n u 1e4fo' LII
tic city. lhe coaispisa1or5 oeem tns p1e9en'c
OF 2oo3 armcd hrecaters sn1uclent u eaee"te
this pras'aun'ac 1ItS rcekon nat alter Inc
blow las been Struck, anu LUG assue pfeelp1-
tased On Tue country, tna1 ai''s sl'''1 s1n" VIZ.
giuia WILL rise spontaneously lo seeco1 'nu
support them; t''at all tniomsn VIII o. s"eia
away or submerged ID lnc tufpulsh1 Aooo "
sectional htsgcs-arNlos ssmpatas' !ue t'n'
roads iead1n:; iEoni "Ashths1on through Aass
| land 10 tne fehusJNauis une' to55eeAe' WA
the Telegraph wires "ou1a' III susn 4 e1se =: :"
thc ii'nds oi Insurgents, anu I'LL eon'iloh.e<
t1on between Tie Tree olate' 'iuo tnc c'plta'
eol ou' 1"e Ai'Aoe' y.
iu the city WIS attestea ny lne ul'foulous ~
piausc "tiea srce'eo .ae 'tes'sc.sa'.e :e"e1
'ncnts IN the- speech ol een.aof oe''a'n'o o1
Monday LAST, anu thcy fcei moca 1nsp'fca s1nee
with hopes Of success in thelr contcmp!atea
raid on the capital.
Gen. Scott is making active preparations 10
crush this Jacobin mob. He has given orders
to have three companies oil lying artillery con-
centn:tcd III or near Washington before TIC
first OF February and a regiment OF infantry,
squadron Of dragons and several companies
I Of rileMcn. lie has also requested Toucey
Secretary OF the Navy, to place three OF four
lncn of war in the river adjoining tho arsenal
really for action. lle las lad Capt \. stone
appointed Inspector General ot The militia O.
the District, aud set him to work organizing
aud drilling the volunteer companies OF INT
city, aud filing up thcir ranks Several NJ"
companies are to bc organized forthwith. th'
ncmbcrs arc directed to keep their arms u
lomc-co,,sistin@ of mnsket anu bayonet, SIDE