Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-02-14

A correspondent, " Pro Patria," of III,
Nas6 ington National Republican, remarkins
On the disclosures made by the Porter Il.
vEsrIeArISG COMMITTEE. refers 10 the state Of
/ feeling in Washington at the time Of the 10,
suguratiOn Of President Lincoln, as follows
The Government did not know then. and p.rbsp.
1t never will, how far the conspiracy sxtsnded or
the support II had in its own bosou-in the sxecu.
tive departments and in the city generally I
don't think that, year ago, you eould tnd 100
men (perhaps not SOY IN the Departments, who
s,ood-oone veal or woe-true to the Government;
who cordially favored coercion or the u.. Of all IN,
legium power in self defence, aad TO put down
the rebellion. The "ooreiss Of ssr-,.y- St,,,. -
and IN suJs9aiios Of SssfArr. brefiyez" were
deemed improper and unjustiisble. Pence and
eoupromise, plssters and poultiees, were the
proper cure for chronic treason, instead Of gun
powder Had the city been taken ia April, a,
was expected snt believed, and the Government
passed into the hands Of the rebels. hossnnas 10
Jer. DAVIS would have been sung by the Joyous
multitude. Bu, this did not take place and
therefore every one is loysl-most loyal.
Peters Committee has partially developed the
real feelings and the av0vsd sentiments Of many,
but the deepest, darkest Gas deep and dark az helD
part OF that eonspirsoy and its sympsthissrs they
will probably never know.
II vas said, but not generally believed, that a
plan Wa concocted to sssAssinate the President on
bic way here. There Is scarcely doubt gift: but
he eluded those in wait for him. Then the iuau-
guration day was fixed upon, but it was inpossi-
BILE Nevertheless, their Efforts we're unS6ated
On the 18th Of April Fort Sumter fell The
uews came, aud every traitors heart VS..
tliei with Jov, ana they took fresh Courage
The ne1t blow In furtheraree Ct u If purposes
-ss struck in Baltimore. The men OF Mass.-
ehusetts' were murdered In It's streets and the
PeDn9lvania troops were delayed snd driven
eeek-ail Fastening relieve Warrington Who,
that eIpeEieSced that gloomy and awful SABBATH,
eau ever fCrget it. The doubt OF VIA, :npeuded
ana might CONE upon It uas most oppressive ard
Jet II was biss no { kno~ it F.niliss fyiur
from bones ioT satety7 Ll,e on SATURDAY even.
'Hs, certain eisrgyn n, and no doubt eoas7i.
rato!, called on DR. GAraett, son-in-lav OF Henry
a. wise, an active and desperate man IN this
business, 70 know now long it would be cafe 10
fsnain IL the city; BE said BE had determined 1,
leave that night. The Doctor told him "he
could remain in safety until Monday morning.
but after that 1t would not be safe Garnelt
was sequsinted With all the arrangements and 1
purPoses-he was the Cstiline-the life and blood /
OF this conspiracy
Their calculations failed. God thxarted their
wicked purposes. He left the city not long after.
with the intention of soon returning as he mt /
bis elegant residence on Ninth street, between z
aoi r 10 the Possession OF careful tenant, tree
u rent. He has not yet returned. when he
eft, many Of his followers left also; but most Of
hen, the rank aud file are here yet. Let the in
TestsstinS committee Persevere in the good work,
wen though partial success only crown their Ar
none labors. Traitors, or those inclined tina;
'sy, say 1t is Star Cssz5er, AMI er p4rfe pro-
eeding. Let their efforts be vindioAted oy the
government. snd the country. "Let jas;ic. be
one' though tae hesvens fail - BE iust, and
ear not"
Washington lie 10 day nearly ss rotten az Rich.
fond, all things considered. You meet traitors
u every corner Of the street, every hour in tbs
~. They are hstehed nightly. We ought 10
ave bad martial law here for the last eight
ionths- IL would have saved hundreds. perhaps
iousaods, Of valuable lives and millions of mo-
ey. Let traitors and those who defend them.
ave al they deserve; then, snd not till then, |
10 country is safe. God save the Republic