The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-16

tna1 n Sumter had been voluntarily e0Ereodere1 -
them. The goverpment could not voluntarily give Il up
without dshonor, because II would thereby have as
sentec 10 its own subve-sion has now lost the fort,
Ill N determination TO maint ain its authority The uues-
ton longer whe her the government has the spirit
emergency requires but Only whether the military and
naval OF the loyal states an oyema,ch or
those Of the rebels That Anderson and a handful
OF men could not sustain them sei ca, unaided,
against the elaborate preparation, which have
nosn m msSs sko of ocsy months soar some o.
in the country, Is nothing but il is much. t ia
everything, that We have government that is dsunted
that IL resolved DO it's whole duty to itself and
tie country. The free States have never for moment
the suicienoy OF their military resources; the
tny misRving mas been as To whether the adminstra
uoh hsa enough vigor and Diet ermiDaton 10 them
happily this doubt Is resolved, It fore
ions concuson-a military necessity, II you will
tnat we were to lose Sumter how the country rejoc
- that It has not been eded up oy pusillanimity
wrested from energetic resistance We have enacted
IN spirit, the famous reply of the Spartns Thermopy
take them
Civil is, doubt, an evil but II is not the part
OF maniness 10 chaunt Jeremiads it when 1t
tuay upon has been CERTAIN from the beg inning
that me secession Of several states from the Union could
not De consummated psaceably. The government has
forborno while it could; but acts Of war perpetrsted
against II by the rebels render longer mpos
sibe The people OF this country cannot
under government which may al any time 90 dissolved
81 the caprice OF any state combination OF states.
We live under a constant sense Of insecurity SO
lorg as we are without any adequate assurance that
the government viii survive the Presidential cleo
ton II these seven States can go out because
the New England States, the Northwestern
States, may withdraw for any frivolous pretcxt 1t may
suit them 10 set up and the ncn has conference
than rope Of sand. Tho principle which the south
rebels are acting cannot be admitted without opening
Tho door to general disruption and universal anarchy.
tho rebels have sufficient military strength accomplish
successful revelation, We shall at last n0wledge
IL on too easy TERMS lest States that should DO
tempted in III Of transient disaffecon to follow an
ample that would have in IL more OF invitation than OF
warning The only course now left for the government
is TO make Its power felt. The public voice demands
that since We are Ia q state OF war the contest shall be
sharp and terrible, in order that IL may be short.
From the SUM-
The bombardment Of Fort Sumter Ia certainly battle
| by itself and tie whole affair transaction without
parallel. Except the glorious career OF Anderson in
Charleston harbor, sadly but to him honorably ter
minated, need not remark that have single
pom. 81 sasiac'on 20 owen upon a. american citszes
Tho whole conduct Of affairs at that point on the part OF
the United States ID one tissue OF unmtgatod morti1ca
sion and disgrace. As il il not enough for to
smart under the pity Of the world and the humiliation OF
our reflections, must be subjected 70 Of
periured traitors who, ii they have neither
honor, love of country, have mete audacity and
! force OF ann to redeem them from pure con-
| tempt. To think that petty State, inferior to
poor humanity itself abhors, has advanced ia three
months TO swollen and nnenacing success with swift
and uncheckeetride conquering ana 70 conquer over
the dshonored constitution and laws the cowed govern
ment and tho oVeipoweod forces OF ;ne glorious
ano great American republic. To think Of i've thousand
OF powder which they had stolen with treachory
violence from the United states in time or profound
peace deliberately getting ready nineteen tremendous
batteries Of guns pouring forty hours
storm OF shot and she upon faithful United States OIL
Ger and sixty men, while United States fleet, loaded
citing, looking at the horrid batti Every true Ane
rio.n heart Is tn day sick With shame.
would be premature Judgment 60 censuIe un;ondl
tepay at present advices the conduct Of he oc of
the expedition whose cool naction IN sight Of his despe
rate extremity tola upon noble hearted Anderson
heavily than all guns tho enemy and forced
The bold outlaws who Deesg cured hn send
| Of aumling sympathy mingled with thcf snot ana 10
and lroaDs for the pnsillanimts 81 the
who should have succored him or fallen with hun
10 a man We cannot hello think ng there was an oppor
funjty for an act Of daring heToLsm which mignt or
might not have boon successful but which world
would have admired forever. Instead OF this,
~ 10 the impression from present appea ances
that whoever held the responsibility al sea on
saturday has earned perhaps the reputation of die
cleet and prudent olcor.' The singular description,
bocdiess victory" which the toder enabled
% apply to this asir scathlng sarcasm upon the eli
CLERGY OF our boasted 're.ief ucet."
j. IS safe enough TO say there blame disgrace
resting somcwhese. II the force small that any
ntss, Why was II sent, with notice Two three days
all, al it, arrival, OF the intention 10 provision
I'm peaeeaby or failing that 70 reiniorce by arrns
Etccr the ts officers sppoar to have made
mbecilc botch CT il We can ouly nope that official
cespatchcs may chow that efficient and sol
dier ike purposes were thwarted by The clements or
otGtr causes beyond human foresight or control
Ibe feeling OF The conedcrates themselves tho SUB
jcct ought 30 be lesScn--if essoD could oil any
uso--,o those who skunk mild caution the right way
deal with treason and meet nsurrectonary war. Major
Anderson almost as popular his ldclity among
tho enemy among his loyal countrymon. Tao nbe.
clty and cowardicc, TIE other hand, when the ad
npsra,icn Of the government has heretofore Suffered
be imputed 10 without contradiction, excite only
contempt and cruelty ns ad Of kind consideration among
the assasms with whom IL temporizes. Il this govern
ment had made self respected aud feared 10 woui have
been obeyed-or at least DO. bearded, insutcd plan.
dored defed and tramped in toe duet by h1ndfnl OF
roggarts Virginia herself will stand by the Union, II
at all conycnonsts threaten condition OF
III surrender but condition thai l. makes itself
srectcd.
But there viii be no more tempor2ing Tho blood Is
up, both sides know that there b. quarter.
The nation awakened By the guns OF the 18th Of
Av, and Will stard no more nonsense NJ Washington.
rsor 10 Friday last there two nares, but two
parties re jound Ths confederatcs know
and anticipate. ane therefore, though were not
tue, their desperate adv anoe viii make it
President Ilr coin n have e hit for the clNa unless
lie has nty thousand .ptace makers ID rcsouta hands
ind ready for It's defence, within ew days. plcsens
VIII follow tho fave Of sumter not speedily reinforced
Without an elective blockade OF the rebel ports, the
military and naval armament OF the great
lirscy will be rapidly raised 10 formidable force.
Inc more power ana energy the government puts forth
low, the less II viii need hereafter.
Prom the Journal OF Commerce
We enabled TO lay before rcal.rs. quite In
aetsl, the important intelligence from Charleston,
corning the attack upon ana surrender Of Fort sumter
and also Information, apparently authentic from Wash
ngton, Indicating the policy which The President will
pursue in the present condition of the country We
iced not say that during our connection with the
Iress have we been called upon 10 chronicle
alarming, or involving such vital consequences TO the
country and PROBABLY none in which the pcope On this
continent ana throughout the world, profoundly
Interested
We have neither space inclination 20 comment
upon the detailed accounts Of the nss,Glt upon Fort
sumter hy the forces Of the Confederate states It's
render after hotly contested but nearly bloodIcss
struggle and The retirement OF MAJOR Anderson and his
mon from fortress which they have calamity held In
the face Of threatened assault, until it's further occups
uon became inpracticable neee matters Of which
the reader win need only the facts presented in
coiunns, and respecting which there IL very little
cason Tor discussion or argument Our province is
rather to deal with The great question which now agi
tates the country, and which, Intelligence OF
the transactions in Charleston harbor Shall be undor
STOOD viii produce the proloundest sensation
! the civilized worl1.
Civil EXITS IN formidable proportions and un-
,rs fell spirit shall be speedily arrested the country
be deluRed with bJod. The speech Of prcsld
Lincoln, delivered 20 the Committee Of the Virginia Con
yenton saturday, taken IN connection with other
facts ard circumstances. by which az this tine
snrropn Cd opens Up, 10 the most alarming magnitude
the policy OF the government at Washington and gives
the purposes which thus far control.