Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1862-01-10
9encral Qmtaan to Gorernor Neans, Moy

| ''Experience has fully demonstrated that
united action cannot be had the frontier
slave States are even now indicating a
disposition to cling to the Union, at the
| hazard of their slave institution. They
will not, in my opinion, unite in any effcc-
tual remedy, unless forced to choose be-
tween Northern and southern Confedera-
cy F." @
Gove,nor Seo1rooh 10 Grnrol Cmtm;on,
a June Oh 1851
1.-The course of the convention will
depend somewhat on our sister southern
States. If they affirm the right of seces-
sion and the nonexistenee of a power to
prevent State from exercising it, x
x should South Carolina strike a
decisive blow, may she confidently rely on
tie undivided support of her present friends
in your State - .as sa@
Goremor SeaJrooh to General Qmmqn
July 15h, 1851
Il speak advisedly when I say that
volunteers by thousands are signifyihg
their wish to be received into our ranks.
Our fnal course
will depend much on Mississippi II she
demands of the central government in
demnity for the past aud security for the
future, South Carolina VII undoubtedly
second the movements.
IF this scheme fail, what than ? Let
the State proclaim to the world that, at a
time to be designated say SIX months, she
will withdraw from the Union If Mis-
sissirpi be prepared TO follow her example
a sinipl annunciation on her part that any
hostile attempt, direct or indirect, by
Congress, to present her South Carolina)
from exercising the rights Of an indedepen-
dent nation, or to keep her in the Confed-
eracy, would be considered by your Com
nIonwcalth a subversion of fundamental
principles on which the States confederated
and consequently full release from her
obligations in the Union"
Here we have the entire programme
upon which the Southern conspiracy is nov
acting, The calling Of conventions the
withdrawal of South Carolina to rec the
issue; the Montgomery Congress ; the
border slave States to choose between a
Northern and Southern Confederacy ;
Southern Con!ederacy; the proposition
even Of the Crittenden Compromise and
the cenehting the Southern States 10y blood
letting
Another important item may be added
to the above, from recent speech of Ex-
Governor Thomas, Of Maryland. He
states that some twenty-four or five years
ago secret cabal of Southern members
OF Congress had treason ,ble meeting
which, at the t'me' was the occasion Of a
great aeal OF excitement, at winch the
following resolution was Introduced and
discussed
Reso'ted' that no member Of Congress
representing Southern constituency shall
again take his seat until resolution is
passed, satisfactory to the South, on the
SUBJECT OF slavery.
havln9 oy chance learned of the caucus,
the Governor then member of Congress,
went directly to the room, where he found
/. W. Pickens the present rebel Governor
OF South Carolina, who was then repre-
sentative IN Congress from that State,
urging the above resolution upon the ap-
proval of the meeting.
Governor Thomas adds: .4-
/ SAID to NJ PIckens, "Nhat next do
you propose we sEall do? Are we to tell
Inc people that hepubllcanlsm is failure ?
Il you are tor that, | am not. | came
here to sustain and uphold American iusti-
tutions; to defend the rights of the North
as we'll as the South to secure harmony
and good-fellowship between all sections Of
our common country" They dared not