The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-12-29
How the Charleston Forts were Man
aged in 1893.

aged In 1888.
4 brief reference to what was done on that
occasion may be. not only of interest, but of
| service at this time. Those who have not
| recently referred to the history of nullihca-
ton and secession troubles of 1923 may
| require to I've reminded that, in the fall Of
, 1882 Il Convention Of the people of South
Carolina was called. to consider a proposi.
ton to nu!lify certain revenue laws of the
general government then in force. This Con-
vention met in November, and on or about
the twenty.secjna OF that month, passed an
! ordinance Of notification. which ncrac, i dis
union in the event of an attempt berg made
to enforce the Objectionable laws. IN the
meantime the Stale militia was organized for
| active service. and ruliors were rife that the
national Notifications in the harbor would be
attacked. 1t was to meet this condition of
affairs. by at once d:scharging duty and
taking The most effective means of preventing
collision. tina, General Jackson's Administra.
ton adopted the precautionary measures
which we now recitc. On the 10Th of Octo-
Der 1892, nearly one month before the meet
ing Of the South Carolina Convention. Major
l1cilclnan was warned to guard against sur
prise, to make personal visits to the com.
manding officers Of all the forts, and to repcl
an attack at every hazard. On the 9th of
November he was strengthened bv Dispatch
ing Company u, Of the Fourth Artillery. to
his assistance. Twelve days after this but
still bcfore the ordinsnce Of notification was
passed. General Scott was ordered to Charles
ton. to examine the Publications. strengthen
the defences. and reinforce The earrisons, ac-
rordins to his judgement In his instruc-
lions to General Scott the Secretary of War
General Cass) informed hlm that it was ap-
pretended tina. rash attempt might be made
by individuals TO take the forts in the harbor
ofCharlcston, and that the probability of
such measure furnished sufficient reason for
guarding against It,
Such was the opinion ofGen. Cass in 1898,
and the attempt by correspondents at Wash
lngton TO make it appear that his present
coarse is different fIom what it was then, is,
OF course, wholly untrue. On the 4th OF
December. just etie' the Convention had nnl
flied the law, and placed the State of South
Carolina IN all attitude fquasi hostility to
the General Government. tom additional Com
pnn'cS Of artillery, from the Third and Fourth
Regiments. were ordered to Fort Moullrie. -
Three days after this on the 18th of December.
another company Of Artillery from the FIRST
Regiment. was sent TO reinforce the garrison
,h,' ~ aaI,, 'us f,o"' sn'S II Will oe seen
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W. ,"s 'G'.''ica.'omS at Char!tSton' SIX i"l
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ronnd %' ", ."e" .!.ino' equipments ana MY
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or,crs w c "", ,h n'S Solaers TO ooy ms
ION ~ ~ u,'s'u 1"e puonc property. Vn me
moa, y. 1r Wh .ne sn'ps o'-war ErPtf,'
'.m "nu -'n'"s: WIN Commodore Eliott'
WI" ~. o' e'', W Ihnr,eS'oh' ,o,o
."e ."S' uay Oh rrofnafy 1868. beng the
way aAeo " ."e o'a'hahce Tor TeslS, ing the
'NVe"l'oo I the laws Oh me United States.