Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-06-07
From the London Herald CONSERVATIVE Maye)
The Magnificent Uprising in America.

(from the LONDON Herald iConservauve) haJ0)
The Magnificent Uprising I'm America.
The citizens Of the Free States apd their
representatives Of Congress looked upon the
threats of secession rs mere intimidations,
and naught else; nor are they to be blamed
for failing to suspect their Southern breth2
ern Of a treaohery without parallel IN his
tory. AT length the entire North is awak-
ened to the truth by the attack on Fort
Sumter, and Democrats, Native Americans
and Republicans, learn for the first time
that Mr.. Lincoln's success is but the pre-
text for secession, whilst long preparing
and cleverly matured plot to break up the
Union is the only true motive. The North
is now fastening as one man, TO take ven
geance on the traitors. From the forests Of
Maine to the mountains Of Pennsylvania
the air is resonant with the clang of arms.
Through the land is echoed '|The Gaul is
at the gates" and the New Englander quits
the loom, the Western farmer turns from
the plow, and the sturdy settler in far dis
tant Minnesota casts aside his axe and rushos
to defend the Capital. 1t is no longer a
simple President and successful political
party who are inimical to the secedors.
The whole North is up as one man, and
those who but yesterday ridiculed Mr.. Lin
coin as fool, or vilifed him as blood
thirsty tyrant, now laud him as the second
"Father Of his country" Young boys and
old men, fly to his summons; millions are
placed at his disposal by the State legisla-
lures, corporate companies, and even private
individuals; business is suspended, and the
entire population seems TO be drilling itself
for the conflict. If only half The accounts
in the american press be correct, zoe doubt
whether the annals of any country can fur
nish more astonishing proof Of uadnimity
of sentiment and selfdenying patriotism
than are noU offered By the Free States of
the Transatlantic Union.
The South by this time has probably got
to the length of their tether. On the Goth
ult., the date of the sailing of the previous
steamer, there were 5000 troops in Wash
ington, and those numbers were likely to be
doubled when the Persia left. The capital
of the United States is we'll adapted for
defense, and before the Southern army can
enter the city, it must cross one of two
deep rivers, or pass the Virginia Hills,
which are now covered with batteries.
Gen. Scott, the conqueror of Mexico, has
been engaged for months past in preparing
for an attack, and there is small probability
of the enemy taking him by surprise. It
is understood, moreover, that the Cabinet
has resolved to carry out his plan of cam
paign against the seeded States; and inas-
much as no officer has yet been named to
command the Federal Army in the field, it
may be designed that the General shall
carry out his own plans in person. If so,
we must prepare for much abuse of him,
both in Europe and his own country.
Lieut.. Gen. Winfield Scott is by no
means popular commander until the close
of the campaign, for he manoeuvres long,
fights as little as possible, and wins uuex-
pectedly. 1t was so especially during the
war with Mexico, and we should not be sur
prised, from what we know of his past his
tory, to find the Southern army lying before
Washington for two or three weeks to come,
and the Northern people accusing him of
cowardice, and the President of pusillani-
nifty. We have little doubt, however, of
the final result, considering the relative re-
sources of the contending parties, the basis
of their operations, and above all, the
causes in which they are embarked.