The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-03-13

yai to 1t, want this war stcPpsd thoss who Dc.
site separation camor for 50 con'lu.nes. Tss
ped fecm IL, AID Yet ~ hear tho fanatics
cry for wsr-war ard sxtsrminatiou. The
real enemies Of tie Gayernment are those
who have tesn lcalezt and most Distant
for slaughter; they arc sasse who have only q
moneysd Inter Get In the var, and have made no sac.
RIDGES of life, property, or friends. These meu,
having never felt the desolasian incident to the
'oss OF brother on the battle -asld sneer Of
the weeping mo her and fffends aud evsn sccuse
than Of doubtful patriotism. Men write long war
articles for pay; and whsn Ne sse man indi.iug
biocd and thunder laadsss for loyal newspapers,
or soma brain'ess fool elsnorins louder than his
fellow for more lives, we afe sufe thers ls Some
consider alton, some pay at the bottom OF it ALL
Men In high Places dra wing large salaries can af-
ford damn the rebels And denouuce traitors In the
Hortb' II 10 pleasant thought for the soldier,
toiling sad bleeding through sHifs and storm, to
hear OF bis NET To- ted family; how the pGtriosa
promiked protection and bread to the wife ard
child. and gave them none. The brave man stand.
Ing quad amid the a.e et and snow of winter night,
loved ones At homo dying fsom want Any enc
who refd ds the papers Of New Yorf, st. Loais ar1d
Cincinnati. will know that this Is NO fabrication
no picture OF possy.
There Is no doubt that very eat feeling Of
dlslffsctiOn IL diaslrg Itself among the people Of
the Northwest. The Northern papers, even co not
attempt to dlssuise this, and . New York paper Is
frank enough to say that ''ihe menace of another
secession Il equal to anything which preceded the
rupture between the North and South" The fol.
lowing article from the New York Journal of
Commerce -ona Of the most staid snd conservative
papers Of the North--sves an Interesting review of
this feslipg Of popular reaction through the North.
west:
Tiers exists In several States Ia the Northwest
ma III rn In
sin-a condition Of things which must soon oSuee
alarm, uniesa the tendency OF public sentiment
there receives a sudden check. Not cp!y Is there
expressed 4 deep dissatisfaction with the General
Government, but the course Of some OF ths leading
newspapers ID calculated to faa tne er.bers cf lis.
cord into Z Ievouring q lms. 1t IL eiready com.
mon to sss In print such woras es 'civ;i war"
revolution" 'secrst arIoug Of the populstien,"
ete with an occ&sionsi suggestion that certain 70
f1actory mt m5ers Of the legislative bodies should
be arrested. with other recommendations of or.
treme measures. In fact the violence OF par tissn
strife Ia equal to anything which preceded the rup
tuTs between the North and South The Chicago
Tribune ID In every ssnss revolutionary. A few
deyAsego the following msnace OF another seces.
sion~a az thrown out in ths leading columns Of that
PAPER:
I'VE assure tber that the ti,s OF tbs Northwest
to New ENGLAND are not indissoldble; but they sse
stronger than the bonds which unite VI TO New
York, aad II, in the changes aGd reorgan,z stions
that gre possible a. the consequences OF the pres
ent revolt 1t Ii necessary for Wes. to make an
election where she Will; 60 she will bec,me IN sd.
Eouth. She Will declare her independence OF botll
and right here in the hear. CT the continent the
possessor Of the best soil and the best climate In
the hemisphere, With more than ten millions Of
people and the prospect Of q rapid increase will
organize xn empire tha. wi dominate over all ths
other aotons of tie Ret uDlic and which will have
she power to compel the openiIg Of half e doZsn
routes to tie t.dswater upon terms and ii.iOns
that wa now plead for In vain"
The sams journal, on the 25d instant, charged
tha. 3 scheme was on foot ir the Lesis allure Of
that State to take the control Of the military ont of
ths hands Of the Governor and seht il in the hands
OF . board OF usurpsrs, accompanying this aEser
ton With the remsTk that 1t may be in the power
Of tbs copperhe6ds Dem ocrats to light the torch
OF civil war In illinois," 7his is only an iiustsa
ti,u OF the spirit vita which potcs! 1ntrovsrs;ss
That editor who, in this critical peri ID when
strong passions are easily excited will deal
80 recElegs;y in farco vituperation, partisan
Rnimoslty, aud enbittsriI sectional jeAlousy, il
msy ensue, or is wholly Indifferent to tho public
veal
The Springfield Qi) correspondent Of the same
journal, speaking of the desisns OF what he is
pleased to call the Secession movement In the
Legislature Of that State, ssys:
lis objsct IL the establishment Of great slave.
holding Confedsraey, to taks in as many free and
border slave States So possible and extend its sway
over the countries bordering on the Golf of Mexico
the State of Illinois that in th. event O. the reoog
milton OF the South, whiah the leading and control
Ing Democrats consider ua fatt 0cc0mpii, they
will have desperate and perhaps bloody struy.
gle 10 prevent shis State ffum being a!sachedthsrc-
II.
The ST. Louis Democrat also dlscourses about
.'rsvoution in IlliacIs," on account OF proposed
4of fho
lows:
In visw Of tbege fscts i. is pai1 to be ssan that
crisis of lit ls impora1ce if the couspirstors do
not pause In their work, Ia appro aching In he
affairs of our sister stsse Of Illinois. Upon Gov.
ernor and people alike will rest feartul RESPONSE
bility. The Governor Is pledged by bis oath of
Office to defend and maintain the Constitution -
Such 3 direct AMI palpAbls Assault upon its provi
sions appears to be In contemplation by its ens
mics cannot fail to es,ape his notice and demand
his interpoGition by Sll the power he possssses
In Indiana the Legislature is In like manner agl.
ta.ed by partisan delegates. Gov Morton pro-
fee.es TO have Information that secret polit,ca
RsnzSuons In that State sre seeking the overthrow
Cf the Government, sud with numbers ficient TO
excite apprehsus:cns On his p.tt. not cnly In re-
gard to Indiana, tut all the Northwestern States.
The indianapolis Sentinel among the mcs: reliable
journals In the State Gays nc sans man believe
such q statement, but adds.
"There are credi.abie rumors afioat that tie Re-
pubicAns organizing secret Eocieties n dffsrert
parts Of tho State and that the here are being
furnished with Erna. What cen be ito occasion
aud what the puspose Of such organic alton Has
tho Governor made any effort Ia ascertain the
character, numbers. and obiss.s o: .asse Eeprbli
can secret cirbs; 7. hs fsvosisa policy the effect
o. which vii! be to organize opposing secret clubs
throughout the State to create faoslons amnng the
people and which will result in bitte. and psrhers
sargulnary, feudsi
"If the Governor an. those in authority would
exercise their power and influence 20 p.etact tie
ct.sen il ell his constitutional rights TO secrrs tho
liberty OF tia pr2ss, the freedo: o: soea, ard the
putty OF the ballot box, there will hs no apology
or Qualification for the people organic nS In any
way for the protection OF the rights and privileges
guaranteed By the orsal 10 law of ths State AID the
nstion. But II dce5 excite alarm whsn Al b trary
arrests are made, and ci.x BIS are dragged ..coss
homo and imprisoned for pa..t,sa, rsacans alnns.
poiit.oal continents o9Q9xious :. the ay,ies In
power TO 0rsanlz,. 30 that they may know each
oteer And tecurs that protection to themselves
which 1t should b, the rst duty Of tAs representa-
tves Of the Government to .1rnIsh"
We might quote rom papers In Ohio AMI Wiz
consln to show that in thoss States, also the cur
rent Of political affairs runs very t1Fhld. The
Cincinnati GaEetts. for example, aadsr ihe he sd
Traitors ie the Morrill," says tae presea. apiver-
sal liberation has demonstrated the mccarthy for
holding strong hand over asdtion in tbs North
Enemies in war have no rights ETC.
This language is not restricted TO these who are
resi- lenders, but il SO comprehensive In its ap-
plication a. to include iii who are supposed 10 bs
hete.oeox In public faith. As might he expscsei.
public feehpy ID much exssperassd; but there are
coma 1diOA.ious thai II ID the stslsd determination
sf the radical party orgen5 OF the Northwest to
excite popular fenSy to the point OF revoluton.--
In faes private lsttsrS from the Wes: speak Of rev
o.ution - actually In progress. II impossible t.
d vine what may bs the secret lntent.oca ~ SGOSe
who are fomeuting discord q: sons while our or
mics srs abroad n tss acid, though Il Is easy to