New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-19
FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
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CHARLESTON, S. c., Dec. Is, 1860.
We are going Qua of the Union with cclors
fling and drums beating. We defy the Federal
Go,er1n, Mt IL stop u.s. We are gong in our
evn tine and manner; We choose for ourselves
VI ordel of our going and will take our baggage
with us. We have already the United States
Arsenal, With its $4,000 stand Of arms and
sJy oir tmebts in possession, and we will take
Icrt Meultrie, Fort Sumpter, and Castle Pinck-
pt,, Whenever II suits our policy so TO do. We
lave got the Federal Government under oar
thumb and II dare not reinforce the Forts. We
xse the Administration at VII. For upward OF
A month We Lave held the seventy men ut Fort
licultrr, as hostages for the good conduct OF the
Government. Not only viii We take the Forts
Nben We want them, and in doing so shoot down
tie garrison to the very last man, if they are
audacious enough u resiSt, but We VIII app'o-
pirate 20 our own U.s.; the Cus,OI..H Iuse Posi-
Cfice and other property, without even 81 much
as asking leave of the Government The Adninis-
tration knows this; we have told them of il as
plainly az acts can speak, and yet they dare not
say wold or move single step. If we cannot
lake our enemies 10 praise US, We certainly
have compelled the Administration to help u.
Aud thus going out of the Union vita
drums beating and flags flying
South Carolina knows that there is no such
fhlg as peaceful secession. She has from the
b, ginning acted on the principle that Secession
Is Revolution, and from the first moment beel
preparing for it. She Can tomorrow bring
uou.snd men into the field who, if not vel
armed, can supply all Deficiencies from the Unit ID
St,trs ArscEul which she now SO c0nscentiOusly
esa,ds at the invitation of Mr.. Secretary Floyd.
YtweI, and accepts all the consequences. For
weeks more than one half OF her total male pope
htior, capable Of bearing arm, have been drill
ire and armiDg. Tens Of thousands of dollars
have been expended by individuals in the pur-
Glaze of Cots and other improved arms
Tie thoughts Of her entire population
have been turned to this single idea, and
Purpose. She is thoroughly in earnest; yet sac
is bind, stubborn. wrong headed, aud wronS-
hearted In this city alone, probably two thoI-
saId wcl-dIscplined and well-appOinted men
could, nc an hours rOtice, be marched against
Fort Eoultric, which is defended by not more
shan seventy men, including officers soldiers,
aid musiclaus For the last month tue leaders
have studied military books, bought whatever
MAS useful in war applicable to the enterprise
IN nrediutsly before Them; drilled, marched, and
counteImsfched their men every night, and par
AIDED them by day, with the siUgI" idea OF taking
Tort Noultrie, and as consequence, the other
forts. The men who are 10 lead the daring un-
drr,ahing we've lOug since selected; they are
those WHO at Chepultepec led the Palmetto Regi-
mtut AID gave il name for deeds of daring on
Tie plains and in the deiles of Mexico. The
greuld has been we'll surveyed; the chances esti-
raat.d. Well may they conclude that tn; danger
and loss viii lot be very great. Fer what can
that Ettle baud III Fort Moultrie do against two
Il Olsapd
Meanwhile the men of Fort Noultre, neg
lect-d as they are by the Government, have
not been idle. Al that science, skdl, and
industry employed night and day,
tOuld accomplish BY way Of strengthening the
c.sitlon, has been DONE or is being done.
Every man there is true man, knowing that the
~, olutpuists can ut any moment precpitate
4H tDc lDttOD STATES lDOO StcfSoioD, dou th1t Iic
esders in this city are wicked aud insane
sough 10 bring on the tragedy Whenever they
oLceiye that fhe necessities of their desperate
ausc call for it. The garrison at Fort M0lltre
ave IRON the fret been aware on what grOIui
hey stood, and have comprchended the perilpus
..nure of peace. At no time within the last five
weeks have the chances OF an attack. almost any
i1ht, been less than imminent.
Sixty or seventy again,t fifteen hundred or two
housaGd That is the sort OF task which the
places before the gallant band at
ort Moutrie / never have pretended that they
Who alone ia all South Carolina daily hoist the
tars and stripes, aud march shoulder to shoulder
D the music Of the Union, would be able to
,itbstand such odds. Yet the Government that
rifles with their lyes il o manner that must Jet !