The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-03-22

Thc EvncunIlon ofFort sumter,

The Evacuation effort sumter.
II Is not YET positively ascertaincd that
an order has been issued r1r the cvacu1-
tion Of Fort Sumter, but newspaper re-
ports al agrec that such n course has
l'ccn decided upon ne a military ncccss.-
ty, upon the recommendation Of Gen.
Sc "a, aud his stafi, lr the thing {. done,
we presume il will be upon the advice Of
three mrn, whose advice, nv military oil.
GERS IT distinction, the Administration Is
not DISPOSED TO disrogard.
We can well imagine the reluctance
with which Lincoln and his Cabinet
Nouti consent to such an nct Of humlia-
tion and Disgrace, fer such Il will 3, re-.
Vafdcd 10 the eyes Of tho civilized world,
however great may be the necessity for
the evacuation. Il is dcnoucmcnt that
takes us entirely by surprise and one for
Whirh The public and particularly the
Republican party woru not prepared
Ne enc drcsmcd but thot one Of the We y
hrrt acts Of this Administration would
be to send supplies to sumter, yet the
difficulties surrounding the cuse, when
confronted squarely, ere really embarrns-
sing and apparently usurmountablc.-
Il is said to be utterly impossible, with
the handful o. troops now At the disposal
Of the Government, and in the present
condition Of Charleston barber, to reach
M1 Anderson with supplies In season,
aud, besides, Il would doubtless bring ON
a gcnrrpl collision Of arms, " hich would
iavolys the border states and for which
the n rth is not prepared. Its further
argued that the possession Of the fort only
Involves a point Of honor aud that the
Government can well afford 10 give II up,
thus exhibiting ia magnanhnity and dem
Illustrating to the South that we do not
desire war but peace.
Thcso rrn grave considerations Il il
tue, but are they sufficient 10 outweigh
the contumely and Disgrace Al a surren.
der would lring upon usl Would thcy
ecmpunsato Tor wounded honor and ma.
tional hunil.0tioAi We think not. ANY
thing is preferable 10 national dishouor
Nothing is over lost by manly, straight.
forward md courageous action. Our ad-
vice would be;--Do right and trust hs is
sue.to the God Of Batlsu It the plam
duty Of the Government to protect IT,
property aud relieve is garrisons. Ii
thls brings on war, 90 be 1.-THE nations
honor would at least be preserved. Fort
Hampter has become type Of our nation
al indel sndence and 10 il tho eyes or mill
lions are now turned. Ifit 8 necessary
10 reinforce and provision il, the Presi.
dert has only to call for aid aud nations
heart win respond, II Trrcss.ancs bc of.
fored. the free states would be aroused
and =. hundred thousand sw rds would in
stahtly leap from their scabbards ia de.
fence Of their country.
Superior wisdom may dictate the ncccs-
sily Of abandoning Fort sumpter, but we
cannot see il in that light II it should
be determined upon as matter Of neces-
slty' the country will lay tho responsible
Ivy st the door Of James Buchanan and
HE troasonable Administration, who two
months ago might have Reinforced tho
garrison without bloodshed. The other
deienees, now in possession Of tho Gov
eminent, should be held by tho strong
arm Of military power and treason aud
rebellion kept in check.