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

TINS unholy Rebellion is the result of {
regular conph'acy against the Union by that
wing Of the Drmocraiic Parry which went of
in the late Breckenridge crusade against civil
iaation Senator lyEnsoN, Breckenridge
Democrat from Georgia. said, in the United
States Senate, on the 9Th of January, 1859
"Sr tharc Is bat ono path Of safety for tho IN
stitution Of slavery in the South whom this mighty
avalanche Of MunlIoiSn and folly shall prose upon
", and That path lies through separation and n
Southern Cunfador-cy This Is the great ultimate
security for the rights honor aud prosperity II the
South, Slr there ARE, even now Thousands of her
sous who believe Tint the Slave States, formed into
separate CulIolcmry, and united under such u
government rs experience and wisdom would dictate,
would combine elements Of mora political powar,
national prosperity, social security and individual
happiness than amy nation ~ ancient or modern
times aud, sir an among tho m0nb'r'
The Legislature Of South Carolina, which
cast the vote Of that Tory State for Br0ckin-
ridge, said
"R''oirrd, That Tho election Of Prc,ilont Of
the United States by a sectional party, with views
adverse to the institution N domestic slavery ~ il
exists in the sIayohpdng States and Territories,
or ~ one who is opposed TO the grant ~ the pro-
lection claimed in the foregoing resolution, would
So threaten destruction Of the end. for which the
Constitution WINS formed ~ to justify tho slave
holding State. in taking counsel together for their
separate protection and safety
The Legislature Of Alabama, composed of
Brcckim,idoo Democrats odo,tod tho C,llovire,
resolution with absolute unaniniy
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Of any preparation Tor sy.tomatc cooperation Of
g .o ona ,1,g' ~ 'e',,!s 'ne "EsIC''oh' Of
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inc STATE OF Texas OF the same political
l"''h ana oraer, adopted the Following re-
solution IN H'a'e convention al uSlNes'oh,
IN the month OF April, 1860:
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the unnatural efforts Of a sectional rarty At the
North to carry on an 'rrerro;'iJI" conflict against
shall succeed In elpating A prGIileut upOr thar
platform. W. Doom it to he tho duty Of the people
Of the State Of Te,a, to hold tbsm.olys. in re,j.
ines, to Cooperate with our sister State, Of the
South in conventions TO TAX. into consideration ,pch
moasures 40 NAV he necessary for our protection.
or to SECURE out of tho Confcdcracv shat protection
Of their rights which they can no longer hope for
in it,"
M. Nr;..;.-:; CT. C.u-.u.;,, ,o,,,ro..I
inc .hI'SsS'PP' ''H'e O""'o"uo"' omPose"
If RrDr leo Ilarplarara n i
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"''P''' VIC
"Ras5NeI That in tho event Of the election Of .
Black Republican candidate to the Presidency by
the suffrage, 4 one portion Of the Union only, to
rule over tie whole United States upon the avowod
purpose If thai organization, Mississippi will regard
it AS declaration Of hostility and will hold h.ssi
in roaiinc" % cooperate with her sister States Of
the South in whatever measure they msv deem
necessary for the maintenance u their rights ss
ro-equsl nomhrr, of the Con fedsracy'
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Of the d,union flock in the South, and the
MOI, ;,.o..;o-,. ,r;.l, R,o.L;..;l.o
'''''' ~" WIN = III 20 70
f. 81 H., tn,;,o.o,,, ,.bo or.,;r.d 70
ie"' Vt INV "'''''"'' gang WIZ ''"'P"eu "
subyert this Government, wrote the following
Slaughter lester, in 1888
MoSroo"'HT, June X, i'''
D Va oI "a 1o,t,r o., II, 1t,b +. ,,coi,o!
hardly agree with You that general movement
can e.. be made sn't win e'in out We n.sf'h . '.sDD ,
in giving place 10 +, greater and hungrisr .varrn
OF 1s'.
ce,, Il /, in, df'i.ent organization Of h.r sruo
men for the prompt rt'''nes OF her nf ext; 'ssTS,