The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1863-02-25
highly Important. If True-A Seces-
sion Movement In the Northwest


Instant, edited 10y Mr.. J. w. Tucker, tor.
merly Of this State, obtains some very
important revelations from ~ distinguish
ed citizen Of one Of the Northwestern
States" The Crisis, in publishing this
rather starting statement, assures us that
it is strictly accurate and snurelv relia
ble." We place il, in fun, before our
readers:
The States Of Indrapa, Illinoies and
Ohio have determined to stop the war
and make terms Of peace with the Con
federate States, cost what it may, and
offend whom 1t may. In me purpose,
Whatever the future may be, they are
hrmly and unalterabIy united and resolv.
ed and that purpose is, the war against
the Confederate States shall cease or. II
u Is 10 be carried on, the Northwest will
throw its mility power into the scale a
ga'nst the aggressor. The citizens O.
those States who have been drafted or
enrolled in the Federal army are leaving
that army by the hundred and bv the
regiment, and there is no authority in the
army which can control this movement.
or the one hundred and fity thousand
men organized by the Federal Govern.
ment TO operate on the Mississippi river,
under Grant and McClernsrd, not more
than forty thousand effective soldiers re
main, and that number is daily diminish
ed oy mortality from sickness, and by
voluntary abandonment Of An entereri,e
win which they are mos, thoroughly dis.
gusted.
The Legislature OF Illinoies, Indian,
OHIO, and kentucky are to convene at
Frankfort, in general Convention. on the
ls:h day of February, inst. and will there
agree upon ,hs principles upon which \
Northwest Coniederscy is to be institute ed
and propose terms Of peace and commerce
with the Co"federHcy for :he States Dor.
der'"g the Mississippi and it's tributaries
-Pf"pos'"g a treaty, offensive aud de.
'ens've' with the South. or an adoption OF
The Confederate States Constitution, 10
incorporate those new members into the
Confedera:y,if il that be agreeable to the
people oi the Confederate States. Butin
any event, aud Independently Of Nil other
questions, relations Of peace, ami,y and
commerce with the Sou:h are to b. e,,sL.
lished.
When these principles are agreed upon
IN Convention, Commissioner will be
deputed 10 bear the result TO Richmond
to treat with The Confederate Governmen,
for final and satisfactory adjus,mep, OF
all interest involved. This sclion will be
taken not secretly, not estinelv, bu,
openly and with serious, dignilied deter.
pinat'on, representing the sovereignty Of
those great and popuIous States. When
the terms Of adjustment are settled 1T
Richmond, they will he submitted for the
ratification Of the people Of those States
respectively, by organic action ut the bol.
lot box provided Tor by the Legislatures
OF the respective States. When thus rat
'fied, the work Of separation from the
United States viii! be regarded as finally
and irrevocably perfected.
"But," we suggested, Major -, What
IT Mr.. Lincoln shall send detscbmeu, q,
Frankfort 10 arrest the Convention and
It's peace Delegates to R,chmondr
LET him dare to lift a finger, or march
an army to disturb the deliberations Of
that convention, or arrest its delegates.
and three hundred thousand Western
men will move to Washington CITY and
hang Mr. Lincoln and bis Cabinet.
Again, we suggested, "Mr Lincoln has
the army and the navy and the treasury"
LET him send Grants army" said our
informant. Ito Illinois, and that is the
last Grant viii! ever see Of bis army. lie
would not have corporsis guard 70
naming attached to bis command, while
our Southern allies would recap,urs every
town and city on Mississippi. from New
Orleans 10 Cairo. Let Rosecrans take b,s
army to the Ohio river, and il will cease
to exist in like manner. We already
have one hundred aud eighty thousand
returned Federal soldiers in thoss Sra,es
ready 10 join US, and we have the armv
and we have lis leaders. aud If the B !.ck
Republicans a. Washington City dare to |