The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1862-04-01
The Rebcli,oa a Conspiracy.

me AtWrtuoH u NousptfHtys
When The historian comes in the future
10 record The rise aHd progress Of the re-.
bellion. the chief influences which lci to
its consummaiion will be traced 10 knot
Of conspiFators, mos, Of them members Of
the government ITSELF plotting their neia.
rious schemes within the very walls Of the
Capitol. That such = conspiracy existed
long before the Inauguration Of President
Lincoln i sell known. and letter recent.
y discovered By correspondent Of Com.
Daponts expedition al Feruandina, Fla.
very fortunately throws more light upon
this dark and terrible subject. This pa.
per i letter from ID. l.. Yulee, then a
United States Senator from Florida. dated
at Washington, January Z, 1861, aud adj
dressed 10 Mr.. Finegan Of Tallahassee,
Fla. From It, Il appears that consulia.
ton Of the Senators from at least six Of
the seeded States was held the evening
before, the character and result Of which
meeting is stated As follows
The idea Of the meeting was that the
States should 60 out at once, and provide
Tor the early organization OF a confederate
government not later than the 10Th Of
February. This time is allowed to enable
louisiana and Texas to participate. II
seemed 10 be the opinion that it We left
here. force, loan and volunteer bill. might
be passed, which would put Mr. Lincoln
IN immediate condition for hosliluies
whereas, il by remaining in our places un-
Ill The fourth Of March, il is thought we
can keep the hands Of Mr.. Buchanan tied,
and disable the republicans from efFeciing
any legislation which will strengthen the
hands Of the incoming administration.
II will be remembered that these very
Senators did retain their seats for several
weeks after this meeting. jeff. Davis, one
OF the first TO leave, did not withdraw till
the 2lst Of January and these same SEN
alors in their valedictory remarks, held
out TO the world il not by express words,
at least by inference, that they we're pas
Hrs agents in the matter who, their sew
eraI principals, the revolving States, hay
ing Of their own motion seeded, it became
their duty TO Withdraw from the national
councils.
And ye, these very Senators were in
fact the prime movers Of The rebellion, Sc
creily devising the means for bringing
their plans into execution, and remaining
in The Senate merely for the purpose OF
tieing The hands OF President Buchanan
and thus preventing President Lincoln
and the incoming administration from tax
ing measures to circumvent their horrid
plans. All what unexampled p.r6dy
what surprising guilt A band OF disap-
pointed and ambitious pro-slavery politi
clans, making use Of the influence Of their
position TO plunge an innocent and delud-
ed people into the horrors of civil war.
II Was thus that Catalina, with less
power and indeed With less guilt, with I'M
blushing etfrontery mingled in the coun-
ellis Of the Roman government by day, and
1t night with bis delnded comrades plotted
the overthrow Of the Roman Republic
and yet the name Of this inhuman mon
sier who through the long ages since has
been held up TO the righteous execration
of the civilized world, will in time become
less detested by mankind than The names
Of those guilty wretehes who in the winter
Of 1861 conspired for the overthrow Of
the Americas Republic. For upon these
men. j. r. Benjamin, John Slidell, John
NJ. Mason, X. NJ. 5. Hunter, Robert
Toolnbs, ID. l.. Yulee, JEFF. Davis, Wig
fall, the miserable Floyd, aud few 9TH
ers, the leading spirits and the prime NOV
ers Of this wicked rebellion, rests the aw
ful responsibility Of that untold misery,
misfortune and war, the bitter cup Of
which our once happy country is now
drinking 10 the dregs; responsibility
which no, only must be met at the throne
Of the Almighty, but also which in due
time will consign them TO condigu punish /
menl al the hands u an outraged people.
Oar Finances.
Il !. . .sgas6eant fact that In spite Of