Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1862-12-18
MORE SECRETS OF THE PRISON
HOUSE HON. JACOB THOMPsON

We referred, yesterday, TO the fact that a
large portion of the private papers and cores
pondence of Mr.. Buchanan's Secretary of the
Interior, fell into the hands of our army, In the
capture Of Oxford, Mississippi. Among the
papers Is said to be Mr.. Thompson's copy-book
OF letters written. The one below, We publish
from the National Inielligsncer of yesterday. I,
ga jeieel.''
When he wrote this letter, Mr.. Thompson
was member OF Mr.. Buchanan's Cabinet, and
so continued long afterwards. Mr.. Buchanan
know perfectly well the plottings In which his
Secretary was engaged. Indeed, he permitted
him to go to Raleigh, as an open and avowed
delegate from Mississippi TO North Carolina, to
persuade the latter State 10 secede. Mr.. Bu-
chsnan gave Mr.. Thompson leave Of absence
from his duties as Secretary Of the Interior, for
this express purpose, and received him again,
after his return, upon the old footing. Well
might Mr.. Thompson exclaim,
buchanan Is the truest friend TO the South
have ever known from the North"
Mr.. Thompson, as will be seen, Is not of
those who believe that slavery had nothing TO
d. with secession. In fact, he assigns no other
cason for secession, except one connected with
slavery. "The successful, unrestricted install
latlon Of Lincoln Is the beginning of the end of
slavery" Mr.. Thompson urges that, and he
urges nothing else, as the stimulus and justlh-
cation Of the revolution he was conspiripg to
bring about.
Private and Coafdsaiial.
wAsHIHGToS, Nov. 90, 1850.
MY DEAR PETERs0N; The time has come when
every man who loves his State and country is
required 10 take his share of responsibility and
perform his share Of duty.
My allegiance is due to the State of Mississip-
pi, and her destiny shall be my destiny. I be-
lieve she ought to resist, and to the bitter end,
Black Republican rule. ! hope our State will
call Convention to provide new guards for
our future safety, and, in the event of call Of
Convention, ] want, If can, TO be member
of that Convention.
Iwant 10 go as member from our county,
and want you, as my friend, to see our friend
Hoyey Tor - and our friend Lamar; and,
our editors are friendly to me, want you to
them, and 10 make such a call on me-
Trough the columns OF our papers, as TO make
II apparent that II is my duty 10 come home
and make common cause with my State.
Difficulties accumulate upon US here. As
long as am here i shall shield and protect the
South. Whenever II shall come 10 pass that
shall think that can do no further good here,
l shall return TO my home. Buchanan is the
truest friend TO the South have ever known
from the North. He 10 q jewel and man.
But my duty now is TO the South.
! want the cooperation Of the Southern
Is. Geography makes separate and isolated
action by Mississippi an absurdity. ! have
some influence In our Southern sister States
wish 10 do all eau to secure their sympathy
and cooperation. A confederacy of the South
ern States will be strong enough TO command
the respect Of the world and the love and con.
fdence Of our people at home. South Carolina
will go. consider Georgia and Florida as
certainj Alabama probable. Then MI lssissippi
must go. But want Louisiana, Texas, Ar
kansas, Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia;
and Maryland win not stay behind long. /
fear Kentucky even more than do Missouri
III we are not too hasty and violent these States
Will all unite, because Il will be their interest
and their honor and feelings to do so.
As soon US our mechanics, our merchants,
our lawyers, and our editors look the matter in
tie lace and calculate the consequence, they
VIII see their interest 80 strong In this move
ment fear they will he violent beyond control.
The successful unrestricted installation of Lin.
coin Is the beginning OF the end of slavery.
The North is dependent on the South for lis
prosperity. The South il not dependent on the
North for any thing necessary to her material
welfare.
Ny dear sir, have written In confidence. !
wish you TO let me know whether am forgot.
ten At home. j believe Tom Pegues Is my
friend. Write me soon, and write me every
Thing. Your friend,
j. THOMPSON.
+. 5. You can see Thomas and William
thompson also. My engagements are so con.
stant eaunot write much. Ut.