Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1863-11-13

upon the authenticity OF one or more ui these
letters. previously Published, 1t j. proper 10
say that the originals, in the handwriting OF
the authors. and many OF them bearlng en-
dorScmcnts hy jefferson Davis himself, are in
the possession of the Government here, and
will remain on tile here as a part of the his
tory Of the war.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Nov. Is, ls55
Hon. J.Fsrsoa Daris;
Nv Dear Sir,-I congratulate you
on the victory achieved by the Democracy Of Oh
nation. Il is but temporary triumph. Ih
flnatlcal demons Of the North, IN lobb, VII
again he ia the teid. Revolutions uevergo back
ward We are now in the midst Of revolution
passive. 1t is true, but decisive battle j. yet
to be fnght Our Constitution does not SUIT the
North The privileges Of slavery guaranteed 10
the south Is the bone Of contention. and heaven
and earth Will be brought to bear for ts abolition
We have a temporary triumph. Let Us profit
by il-make the most Of IT, - constitute Nr
Buchanan's Cabinet that the sinews Of power
will be available in the event Of the election OF
Rlack Republican in 1s60-available 10 the
South Seeto IT, you Southern men about Wash
ington. that the Department Of the Treasury and
War. and even of the Navy, are retained IN
Southern hands, for if a Black Republican j.
elected in 1860. the government should not be
permitted TO pass into their power. A Napoleon
ic demonstration would. in that event. be called
for-grab-game policy. Therefore, l repeat let
certain departments be given to true Southern
men
Some such ticket as the following
Lewis Cas-, Secretary of State.
Howell Cobb. Secretary Of the Treasury
T. J. Rusk, Secretary of War.
- Toucey, Secretary Of the Interior.
F. T. Stanton, or Orr, Of South Carolina,
Secretary Of the Navy.
Gen Richardson, Postmaster General
HaIlett or Slidell, OF South Carolina, Attorney
General.
Douglas and Hunter, of Virginia, had better
remain in the Senate Gen. Quitman ought To
20 10 Nicaragua 4. V. Brown, who Will expect
something, can he sent abroad. Mr. Marcy 70
France d. :. Dickinson may 90 into the state
Department, if Gen. Cass declines. or IN the
Navy If preferred.
The South is proud Of you AS a military man
and ss a statesman. You may have to act the
Leonidas for the South. We may have to pass
through Thermopylp ordeal The Crusaders
infuriated with religious fansticism viii De no"h
upon us They will find a Saladln TO Weicom
them to hosptable graves The Richards ana
Phillips Of the campaign will be glsd to get naos
to their Yankee deTis, to sicken and die VIII
I traitorous remorse. !,
m tbst the south were wise-that she would
become united In the next campaign the Nortf
will attempt 10 abolitionize, not only all the ior'
/ eigners in the South and North, but through
I such men as Cassius Clay, J. Minor Bolts, hay
/ ner 4 Co, attempt 10 sbOlitiOnlze all the non
/ slaveholders in the South. Houston, Benton
VaU. Blair & Co, will lock on with complacency
/ and give indirect aid and comfort
/ Long NAV our constitutional Union last, rs th'
rrsver of every Democrat; but give US equality
/ preserve our honor, or give us new order o
things. 49,,
Excuse the liberty of stranger Yours, tru
I J. :. - f,;tb SENEX,
/ Thus the evidence accumulates of the trea
.onable plottings to seize the Governmen
bv force. in case the pro-slavery men shoul'
hc ont-voted. The above letter was written
# will b. Observed, Immediately after tn
alect,on Of Mr.. Buchanan 1t worth Will
IN not ce. also, how nearly the pro
crsm,ne laid down by the writer was carrle'
out in the distribution Of important Offices
Tcris Cass was made Secretary of State
but hc proved not to he the Traitor 'i'a' 'u
writer thought he was, and he left the oihe
rather than to Join in the betrayal oil nj
country. Cobb was made Secretary OF tn
Treasury. and how well he did the work
treason. all know. Floyd, instead OF kusS
WAS made Secretary of War He was lite
agent for the infamous part to 'e playe
through the War Offre. He did tho wor
assigned to him Toucey was made otcre'ar
of the Navy, and Thompson was secretary
the Interior. What more they co"lu nav
done than they did 10 to secure e. tie sine"
of powcr'' in southern hands, to get mattel
ready for the '.grab-gamc. 1t Is not e'sy
So. AN. Brown was put into the once
Postmaster General, and Black Of PennSvl''
MIA. was made Attorney General. lie II vi
who officially advised Mr.. Buchanan that