Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1864-02-06
THE REBELLION A CONSPIRACY.


I THE REBELLION A CONSPIRACY.
TINS unholy Rebellion is the result of a
regular conspiracy against the Union by that
wing of the Democratic Party which went off
in the late Breckenridge crusade against civil
ization. Senator IvERsoN, Breckenridge
Democrat from Georgia, said, in the United
! States Senate, on the 9Th of January, 1859 :
"Sr, there is but one path of safety for the in
stituton of slavery IN the South when this mighty
avalanche of fanatcism and folly shall press upon
! us, and that path lies through separation and
Southern Confederacy. This is the great ultimate
security for the rights honor and prosperity of the
South. Sir there are even now thousands Of her
sons who believe that the Slave States formed into
a separate Confederacy, and united under such
government as experience and wisdom would dictate,
would combine elements of more political power,
national prosperity, social security and individual
happiness than any nation of ancient modern
times; and, sir, am among tho number"
The Legislature of South Carolina, which
cast the vote of that Tory State for Brsckin-
ridge, said:
"RcsoLred That the election of President Of
the United States by sectional party, with views
adverse to the institution Of domestic slavery
exists in the slaveholdng States and Territories,
or of one who is opposed to the grant Of the pro-
lection claimed in the foregoing resolution would
SO threaten destruction of the end. for which thf
Constitution WINS formed SIS to Justify the slava
holding States in taking counsel together FOR their
separate protection and safety"
: The Legislature of Alabama, composed of
Breckenridge Democrats, adopted the following
resolution with absolute unanimity:
"2d. Be it further rGsolced thai, in the absence
of any preparation for a systematic cooperation of
the Southern States in resisting the aggressions of
their enemies, Alabama acting for herself has SOL
EMMY declared that, under circumstances, will
she submit to the foul domination of sectional
Northern party, has provided for the call OF a con-
ventiOn in the event Of the triumph Of such fac
ton in the approaching Presidential election and to
maintain the position thus deliberately assumed has
appropriated the Of $500, 600 for tie military
tirgcHc5cs 1chteh such a course may inV0Lee'
The State of Texas, Of the same political
" faith and order adopted the following re-
solution in State Convention at Galveston,
in the month Of April, 1860:
Resources That we regard with great aversion
the unnatural efforts of sectional party at the
North to carry an 'irrepressible conflict against
tho institution of slavery; and whenever that party
shall succeed in eectng President upon their
PLATFORM deem it to be the duty of the people
Of the State Of Texas to hold thsm.ove. in read
mess to cooperate with sister States of the
South in convention, to take into consideration ouch
: measures AS may be necessary for protection,
to secure of the Confederacy, that protection
Of their rights which they no longer hope for
in it."
The Mississippi State Convention, composed
of Breckenridge Democrats, in January, 1860,
adopted this resolution
"RssoIret, That in the event of the election of
Black Republican candidate to the Presidency by
the sutfra-eI Of one portion Of the Union on y to
rule over the whole United States, upon the avowod
purpose Of that organization, Mississippi will regard
it as declaration Of hostility, ard will hold herself
in readiness operate with her sister States Of
the South in whatever measure they may deem
necessary for the maintenance Of their rights SIS
oo-equsl members Of this Confedsracy."
W. L. YAxCE1, Of Alabama, the bell eethsr
of the disunion flock in the South, and the
man who had the interview with Breckenridge
at Washington, where he cosIsd him into the
lead Of the tratorous gang who conspired to
subvert this Government, wrote the following
Slaughter letter, in 1853:
MONTGOMERY, June IL, 1883.
"DEAR SIR:
hardly agree with YOU that general movement
can be made that will elsa, out the Augean stable.
If the Democracy were orsrthrown, it would result
in giving place to greater and hungrier swarrs
Of flies
"Thc remedy of the South is not in such pro-
cess. 1t is in diligeut organization Of her true
men for the prompt resistance OF her next aggres-
sons. 1t must come in tho nature of things. No
national party can ots; sectional party can
do IT, BIT # nc ,bo,if do n, our fathers did
IL,
Stqtss (ord it is only in them crn hope Jor any
efectioc Dors,7eat shall FIRE the Southern heart,
instruct the SJdern mind gee courage to sach other,
and at the proper n'o"1et zone org-11c" concerted
action, CLN FREciPIT.TE THE COTTON STATS
( INTO 4 REVOLUTION.
( s.The idea has been thadowed forth in the South
( BY Mr.. Ruifn-has been taken up and racem-
mended by the Arsertiser, under the name OF
I League OF L nitSd Souhernsrs, who keeping up
the old party relations all other questions, will
hold the Southern issue paramount, and will in
fuence parties, Legislatures, and statesmen L have
no time to enlarge, but to suggest merely.
In hssta, yours etc.
Nv. l.. YANCEI.
"To JAMES SLAUGHTER, Esq
But why disguise the issue? This Breckin-
ridge party made up the issue of disunion,
and, throughout the South, boosted of their
purpose to convene a Congress at Richmond,
and 90 out of the Union. A Breckenridge
meeting in Louisiana adopted string Of
twenty-seven resolutions, and a friend at
Homer, Louisiana, inclosed them to US in
printed slip. The following is one Of these
resolutions
"Rcsolcsd, That, while we place high value
the Union, place still higher on the institution
of slavery, and if unfortunately We must be COM
PEELED to part with one the other not
hesitate to part with the Union