Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-07-25
Political Revelations by Hon. Ed
ward Everett.

This distinguished gentleman has recently
written letter explaining his change of po-
sition, or why, from being National Union
candidate for Viee-President, be now. sup
ports the Government under Republican
Administration. In DUNG SO be makes some
important political revelations, gathered from
his long acquaintance with leading Southern
politicians. He thus explains why be con-
sented to became candidate for Vice-Presi-
dent =
! l pursued this course for the sake of
Strengthening the hands of the patriotic
Unisn men at the South although | was
well aware, partly from facts within my per-
sonal know edge, that leading Southern pol,
lticiabs had, for thirty years, been resolved
to break up the Union. soon as they ceass
ed to control the United States Government,
and that the sav>ry question was but pre-
text for keeping up agitation and rallying
the South.
He continues:
certainly deprecated the choice of Pres
ident exclusively by the electoral vote Of one
section of the country, though consenting
with the greatest reluctance to be myself
upon one of the opposing tickets. 1t was.
however, fully in the power of the South to
have produced a different result But the
dlsunionists were determined to have their
| own candidate, though mistaken, trust. in
the belief that be shared their disoyal views.
| make this charge against thsm without
scruple justified by subsequent events. as
well as by the language of the entire Union
press at the Ssuth during the canvass.
After the election was decided, the disun-
loDlsts would boC wait for oUert acts, because
they knew none could or would be Commit
| ted. They knew that there was an anti-Re-
publican maj rrity in the Senate and tha,
there would be one in the present House.
They precipitated" the rupture of the
Union, because they knew that if they wait
ed, even the pretext would fail.
There is the history of the Secession move
ment in Nutshell. As soon of the Cobbs,
the Floyds, the Wises, the Rhetts. the Yam
ceys and the Wigfalls and the yors were
| deprived of the control of the United States
| government. they dissolve the Union aud set
up Southern Government they could con-
troll. Office flee ofice That is the KEY
of the whole Disunion movement.
MIR. Everett truthfuIly states th at hev DIR :
cipitataa he roE51iou, pTsvi0us to the Inaug-
uraiion Of Mr.. lincoln, because they knew
that under bis administration he pretext
would fsil; that with Congress against them,
Lincoln and his party, were they so dispos-
ed, could make aggression upon the constitu:
tioDsl rights of the South Three months OF
the new Administration would have satisfied
the people of the South that their political
leaders had deceived aud betrayed them
Hence the precipitancy of the Secession
movement, committing SO many or the South,
ern Sta;es TO Disuuion before the people
could ascertain the deception of their lead
ers.
The course pursued by the Secessionists
fully confirms the declaration of Mr. Everett.
They have tramplsd upon the rights Of the
people until. as Mr. Russell says of New Or
leans, not shadow of liberty Of opinion or
real freedom exists among them. Having
thus crushed out all sembance of freedom.
all means Of communicating the truth to the
people of the Southern States. they hops to
keep up the rebellion unit they can secure
the Interference of foreign power.
Mr.. Everett, who took great interest in
the Peace Congress, explains its failure. lie
says cf il:
These conciliatory demonstrations bad no
effect. in staying the progress of Secession,
because the leaders Of that reDoLution aoefe de-
ternained not to be satisfied and to maintain
their policy, which, in the light OF the Con
I stituliop, is simply rebellion and treason,
they have appealed to the sword.
And SO it is still. The Secession leaders
will not be satisfied with any terms Of peace
except such as will restore them to Federal
power What folly, then 10 talk of peace
The easiest and only mode of etfectng per-
manent peace is to conquer it. Drive back
the armed rebels, push them from State 10
State, and as you do so, spread light and
truth among the deceived and already wretch
ed people of the nth. Push forward the
Star Spangled Banner, with the sword in one
hand for the rebellious politicians of the
South, ard the Constitution in the other, for
the people. Hang the leading traitors, and
welcome back the deceived countrymen with
brothers love.