, 1876-03-19
tTtry TEAK Attempt TO Pasten 4 Pen.
dletenian Charge Upon Bristog.
xarsh Will Return to WASH
ington on Tuesday.
,h Testimony in Spencer's Case Be-
comes Somewhat Entertaining.
story of Subsidized Darkcy Who
Obtained 4 Sinccurc.
ANTE-REBELLlOM HISTORY.

ANTE-ReBELLlOM HIS OR1-
xAr1r CRISIS FROM THE SECESSION 11IIL-
Il kuacial Dispatch ta Tie CHICAGO Tribune.
1 T1ssHoroS. D. c., March 1s.-Ihe Demo-
,,,s within the last three weeks have becn very
1 ,,,ous to establish tho precedent that civil
tscer csn te 11npeached after resignation. They
/ ,,vt also recently reaf1irmed. By unanimous
i ,t. in the House, tho pernicioas doctrine Of
1 suts sovereignty in the very form in which it
h always threatened the integrity of the
1 rann. There can be no doubt that the united
| cntederstes in Congress believe now, as they
] fain 1860 and before, in the sovereignty Of
! ~. State as = political entity, which
: j. authorized at any time to withdraw
:; +rte tho Union. What such = belief has
/ ID to, and may lead to-, may be learned from
te following letters, which were written to JEFF
1ays the originals Of which have come into
nxsessiou OF the editor Of the Republic here,
I'D ne to be placed In the Confederate archives.
these letters show the deep, deliberate crimo Of
extseioo. The Democrats in the House this
i M seek have declared TOR the doctrine in be-
| hNof which Jen Davis Was seeking to destroy
IL Union "a early "a 1851. The following let
m to Jefferson Davis from prominent
snspirstors, never . before published,
toT that treason was constantly in
tass mems minds It will take another genera
TN II least to eradicate it. In the meantime
b. Government should be sustained and ad-
sais:sred By the loyal and true men Of the Re-
rah6e Tbs following is
PROM L. Butler,
Tnited States Senator from South Carolina:
(Conddential]
s1oyr14sps, NEAR EpaEf1ELD, June 1G, 1651.-a1x
al colonel: Our people arc re1y much in earnest,
i .sne has been mads befors the people making it
Epezdvc On our Convention to pnt South Carolina
E the trisl Of separate secession How Will
1rh move Affect tho party Of true men in your
sef viii It help you. OF win it impair the strength
rata7eEe with the onward movements Of the State
tzha pa1tes In other ststes? bc1iere this State
su pse Of those Tho contend that the General Gov
camEns is confederacy, and not consolidated
1aarnent II it i Of ths lstter character then the
es'a;ion. esaaso '1f they can hold these tights by
s4ta C.rolina move alone without TIE
4 I feaT, make vain sacrifice. Gire sne your
eaton. contdentialy, as to the course she should
.ue far IS it may Affect the interests OF other
0ol Jefferson Davis, Mississippi
On this letter is the
FOLLOWING ENDORSEMENT,
u tbe handwriting OF JET Davis. The letter
Ill be photolithoeraphed in that the handwrit-
ng nay be proved.
l. ?. Butler, United States Senate, Edgedeld s. g.,
'1ns Is, ls51- To Col Jefferson Davis: South
eudhas very much in earnest, but there
tfear Of DIVISION An issue has been made before te
rope making it imperative for her Convention TO put
It Suite On the trial Of separate aecesEion. How
sud such move affect the Gauss IN Mississtppi,
I'D would il help or impair the strength Of tho StateB
,Saa men IN other Statos7 Fears South Caroline will
nhs vain sacrifice It she moves alone without the
ropeaston Of ether States. Appeals for counsel and
esgeftions. Important.
J. N. MASON,
It Virginia, ia not less en.husiastio in 1856.
ht letter shows how deep the trancherous plans
rGe, md hos four years before the first out
heak the conspi1atcrs were leglslatlng to make
Eceseion easy. Mason writes:
6nxA Near Winchester, Va, Sept 30, 165G.-MY
oz4. stz have letter from Wise Of the 9Th full
etatrit. He says the Governors Of North Carolina,
sont caEo,ns, and Loa.ian. have alrcady agreed to
altndezvoas at Raleigh, and others VII: Tis III. u
t hid officially requested you to exchange
saa ylrginla on fair terms Of differ
eoE ths usage Or power Of tho Department in such
asa hut it can he done even by Hberal construc-
% hope you will Accede- Was there not an appro-
the Last session for YER 1{an nh 1aa9 ns9
msa for extending such facilities to those States?
ssp1s probably has 2r1ns than other Southern
,9d soud dae IN T. q seena need y;sfI
T. ~ Judgement in the event OF Frenonts
faction the South 1hou1d not pause, but proceed
see 70 immediate absolute aud eternal aerasaton.
osou see AN candidate for the 6rst halter Wis
Fl hts accounts from Phil.delphia arc chect:ng Tor
= "a e9ek IN Pennsylvania hope hey be not DEUS
n Fa!g It edlre. J. A. Masos.
Coz DA111
% ]en Davis in 1865, Secretary Of War, was
ueaangipg the percussion muskets OF the Unit
6Slates for Virginia t1lnt-lockB, by liberal con-
Eocsion OF an appropriation bill, and in view Of
esefnsl separation. This letter was regarded
EEpattant enough By JEFF Davis, Secretary OF
~ to receive tho following Endorsement in his
IN handw1iting
1SDoRsExEST.
~ Mason, Winchester, Va, Sept. 80, 1856, to
~ hsta, Secretary Of War, requests the Secretary
ss w to exchange muskets with Virginia Say. in
m ot Frenont:s election the South should not
ras but proceed Ut to i1nedste, atsolute, and
sIna separation. So you Eee am candidate for the
~ Sha'sec. Important
y rI*o montha later Buchanan had been elected.
s!a ~. the plan Of tue consp1ators then WAS can
'sa be gathered from IN
r. ANONYMOUS LETTER TO
~ M DAVIS, signed "Sene1," which JET Davis
ttsttded Is very important, and indorsed ~ fol-
rHaaoynous "6enex," Memphis, Nov. Is, 1856.
T%asotan T%aon o{ Buchanan only temporary triumph
T.. 81 asNhhle to tbs South So constitute the Cso-
= % !estn the sinews Of power-the War, Treas
IL tna Navy Departments-n Southern hands, that,
u e'ent Of black Republican President in 1850,
t-1ote1nrodnt must not pass to them. Napoleonic
%s %soastlation wonld be csled for. Grab game Tho
suggests the names Of csss, Cobb, Toucey, ETC.,
- seAhinet- Very suggestive.
aoe essential parts OF this letters are these:
a. Tenn-- Nov. ls, 18:s.-1he Hon Jt6
Er-n1 DEAR 9m: I congratulate you on the
sssa-s 5eceotl5 achieved By the Democracy OF The
tensaa. Il hnt temporary triumph. The fanatcal
Ta q the North in 1S60 will again be In the field
EAT nov IL the midst Of revolution but decisive
1t ~ Ts T. be fought. Our Constitution does not
ae south The privilege Of aavery guaranteed to
io o9a s, y the bone Of contention and heaven and
~ b brought to bear for its abolition. We have
hsh1ass11sT triumph. Let III 60 constitute ".
rn11,los Cabinet that the ttnews Of power viii bo
5ss n tae eTent Of the election Of black Re-
kuSs.a1n IN 1860. See to 1t, you Southern men about
ID Teson, Te that the Departments Of the Treasury
lrtbs.sE' md even Of the Navy. ARE retained in
tfs@ hands, for il black Bepublicsn IL elected
h. ~ tae Government should not be permitted to
tota .so :. thets power. Gapoleonc demonstration
~ ~ the event be called for GEab-gane ia the
-. Therefore, repest, let certain Departments
~p'en to t1ae Southern men.
BRlSTOW.
alx ATTEMpT 10 RLACKEN H1s REPUTATION.
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