, 1864-04-05


WAsu1S0ToK, April i, 1861.
TIE OUTBREAK N hLINo1s-coMrL1c1rY or
THE CofPERHEAD PARTY THEREIN.
Some time since wrote you That coppcr-
head members Of Congress in this city spoke
ofan impending outbreak in Illinois, on the
part Of the Z. G. G. Upon the publication Of
the statement 1t caused considerable furry
among them here, and Of course it was posi-
lively denied that any such statement had
been made About the same time, however,
one Of these members Of Congress wrote
private letter to the editor Of the Chicago
1bst, making similar statement, which was
published in that paper, thus confirming my
assertion. Now TIC hare the outbreak in
Coles and Edgar counties, proving the truth
Of the statement, as originally made by me,
and also establishing the fact that there ex-
lists in the State secret society 30 powerful,
and banded together By such fearful oaths,
that hundreds of them can be found within
the circnit Of ono Of two counties, to At any
time, at the call Of their leaders, come 90
gether with arms In their hands, and resist
the constituted authorities to the extent of
rebellion and insu7ccton, accompanied with
loss Of life. But this is not all This outbreak
fs not merely sporadic one. tits part Of a
grand scheme Of intervention, which Val
ticians and papers at the North are the chief
instigators; and the object Of It is to give
material aid and assistance to the rebels, by
getting up that fire In the rcar,'' which has
been threatened from the first Your cores.
pondent, ever since lie assembling Of the
Constitutional Convention in Illinois, has
persistcntly warned the people against tho
/ V,tnrf f,sr,n{f oF$ rnfA r.
had much obloquy bestowed upon him even
by-men jn the Union party therefor; but If
his advice and warning had been needed this
society would long eince have received It's
quietude He hos, however, the satisfaction
to know that the timely warnings Of the
plottings Of this traitorious band, which he
placed before the public, have aroused
great extent frustrated its Intentions and
acts. But there is still danger from 1t, and
That danger is not In the future to be confln.
cd to individual States. Oh the contrary it Ii
to extend to the entire Union; for the mem.
bcrs Of this society have now obtained full
ton; md whoever is nominated at Chicago,
and upon = Thateyet platform he may seem to
be placed, The loyal people might as well
make up. their minds to- the tAct that
he will be under the sole control Of
the Knights Of tic Golden Circle and
Of Illinois passed through fiery ordeal at the
time Of the session of the Constitutional Cou-
yentfon and Of the assembling Of the late
Legislature which Gov. Yates SO plucEly aud
timely dispersed. The Union Itself must pass
through . similar ordeal during the next
pared for it. Believe me that ordeal wifi be
the life or death Of these United Statca IS q
great power On earth.
BORDER STATE RADICALS AND CoSsERvA-
TIyEs-aIR LINCOLN MUST TAKE HIS CHOICE
BETWEEN THEM.
I tell yor, Mr. Editor, that the time has
come when Mr. Lincoln must take his choice
between the radical and conservative men of
the Border States. Every indication from
called conservative arc no better than secca-
sionists in disguise. In Delaware Salisbury de-
Dounces the President as usurpeI. In Ken
lucky that miserable old, whining, pro-
slavery traitor, Garrett Davis daily denounces
the Administration, and says he would vote
for any man, who was not nigecr, before be
would for Lincoln; that he even prefers JetE
Davis to him, &c. And how much better is
Gov. Bramlette? He has been here to pro-
test against making soldiers Of s1ayes in Ken.
tucky, when the State Is over 5000 behind
in Its quota, and the rebels have invaded 1t
it's counties guerillas are driving Union men
from their homes. He has gone home,
and the papers state be has come to an agree.
ment with the President. Now, the gist Of
this agreement, as understand Ii, is that he
Will not by force Of arms resist the law Of
Congress, ualess certain things are tonf-that
is IT slaves are separated from their families,
fathers from children, husbands from wives,
SONS from fathers and mothers, &c. Now, it
Is evident from this, that very little faith Is
TO be placed In Bramlette or his fnctiou.
They arc not for the Union unconditionally
6y any means, and any man or party Who is
for the Union and proposes to lean on them
win lean on a broken reed. Bramlette my
keep himself out of the pale of the law as re-
CARDS resistance to the authorities But will
be answer for the guerllss, E g. C.'s and
Copperheads generally Of his State?, Yo1
wll find that they will be actively employed
that is cutting, railroad and telegraph lines,
mutdeling Union men and burning their
property, resisting the enlistment Of soldiers
white as well as black, DC, dc. Then take
Missouri Have We any true friends In that
State except 1t be the radicals? VIII not the
St St. Z Louis q, .R1pax4a1 support gallanaighen
yention will nominates OF course 1t will.
The whole conservative faction in that State
may be set down as With the Copperheads.
Thus the President is threatened with tho
accident which befel the man who sat be-
tween two stools, and it will overtake him
!
am more and more convinced Of this, from
what sec here, and from the course Of the
conservative Border State men, in and out of
Congress. The radicals are the only men In
the Border States who can be depended
Oh, and RE are only weakening their
By any course which does not fully recognize |
them and their claims. The President pnr-
sued the border State policy as regards slay-
cry, previous to the Proclamation Of Free |
dom, until he found TINT he was only nour-
tEhing vipers In such men as NicEliffe Of |
Kentucky, and Bayard Of Delaware. He cut
loose from them when he issued that Procla- |
nation. He hasno fayors to expect from !
them now, and VIII get none. 1e should |
this. regard 1t Is essential to |
the success Of the Union party at the next
election, that 1lr. Lincoln should cut entire i
i loose from the border State conservatives.
Il our platform At Baltimore is made to suit
their views, or II 1t is made to mean anything
OF nothing, as the Whis platforms Of old, we
arc lost. It must be sharp, angular and de- !
c{ded. These are revolutionary times. and
such times demand radical measures, What
We neglect in this respect the Copperheads
will profit BY in their Chicago Convention,
which follows ours.
THE CLEVELAND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DOC
TRIyE, ETC.
understand that the boilers Convention
at Cleveland will come out strongly In favor
Of the Monroe doctrine, also for the acquisi-
tton Of Cuba and other u1rta measures
which 1t is expected will take with the
1nasses. This is . shreud move on their part.
On the other hand the Administration,
through Mr.. Seward, feels itself compelled
TO temporize With the French Mexican occu-
eity contra%dicted % tie prgst Statement aa 'naf Of
somc Of the New York papers that this
Government would immediately send nn am..
basSadoF to the Courf nf MaTfmff1;ar lint
added TINT 1t wonld not be done until the
fate Of Juarez WINS finally decided; thus in
d!cattnE that there is yet an ultimate inten-
teniton q tackuoWledgtng the French occu-
patton. Here ie another point on which,
neweser ae Tns much Tie necessity Of keeping out
VIII see It exists the Administration must
bear the odinm Of having abandoned one Of
the cherished principles Of the people Of the
United States. As to the annexation, how 1
ever it may take with Young America, I think |
Uncle Sam has got about as much Of that
DESCRIPTION Of property on his hands US he |
can attend to with benefit to himself.
PRESSURE on AtR. LINCOLN TO WITHDRAW.
Failing in all other measures to compose
the defeat Of his re nomination, learn that |
some Of the disorganfzing leaders have deci-
ded to wait on Mr. Lincoln and ask him to |
willing to 60 for any other man than Lincoln;
that be does not suite the whole party, &c.
9r. Lincoln will probably turn to them and |
say: "We1l, gentlemen, trot out your man,
e you can find him, and that all agree upon
him heartily, will take the matter under
my Eclious consideration" Hcreupon exit
delegation with exceedingly long counte-
Dancee.
FOREIGN 1MM1GRAT1oS-THE DUTY OF con-
GnEs9 RELATIVE THERETO.
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