Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-03-22
Surrender of Fort Sumter.

Surrender OF Fort Sumter.
We last week gave the gossip Of the Washing
ton letter writers in relation to the evacuation
or rather the SURRENDERED Fort Sumter, for i
tits deserted by our troops it amounts to vir-
tual surrender to the cotton couicderlcy. We
also printed the views Of thc Boston Journal up
on the subject. The frstannounccmentt that the
cabinet had been in consultation on the eXpcdi
cncy Of surrendering the fort, and had deter
mined 70 do 50, fell upon our citizens Ike claT
Of thunder gpd curses" both cloud and deep
were uttered hyllmy not belonging to that largo
and respectablc class called the "world'spcoplc.
A few were at frs. disposed 20 blame the prcsi
den, and accuse lin o. backing down rom th'
determined tone cnunciatec. in his feSsasc'-
We believe however the feeling has ai'uhe'
pretty generally here as in other Pats OF ti''
country, that if Fort Sumter is evacuated ], vii
be from the most extreme necessity; It will be
evacuated because II cannot be held by our gov
Crnmen', and the president is therefore Obliged 70
order the troops to other quarters, and be does
not act thus from motives of Cancellation or com
promise. If the United States government Is
compelled to abandon the fort after its beng so
long hcsicged by the rcyoluton!Nts, and for so
many months riyeting the gaze Of the world, it
win be an acknowledgment on our part that the
United States has not the power u project rs
properly and assert lbs rights as an Independent
nation. The constitution is q mere "rlpc OF
sand" without strength o. power
II is Illuminating 70 own it, but If Sumter is
eylcultcl f3r the reasons given, we mus; pos
fess orr souls in patience, for we shall have to
submit to iudignitics ofwhch this is but Il symp-
tom. We are TO ca; humber pie" than this
before the troubles row upon us are ended.
Many will Doubtless ask, as some have asked,
why president Lincoln does not reinforce the
fort. We answer he has no means to do 1t with,
congress having refused at its late session to pass
a bill giving lin men and money to maintain
the constitution and the ltws. Thu, is Alr. Lin
coin made powerlcss bound hand end foot by
fhc action Of his enemies, assisted 10y an occa-
lion u f7eH}; while traitors and the asslssins Of
human liberty, the robbers Of the treasury, and
the desroycrs of what has hitherto been sap-
posed to he the strongest government ON Garth,
are running riot through the land taking state
after state out Of the Union, bullying the gov
eminent and tyrannizmg over their own people.
And this is the land our forcflthcrs fought to
redeem from the lbraidom Of British tyranny I!
This Is the Land that guards the bones of wash
instoDl The b2Hes only wc bayes our actions
prove his spirit fed
l, may also he ael cd why the president does
- e
The army! Where is it, and what is it Seat
tered from Maine to Oregon, mixing a circuit Of
the whole southern coast, keeping its dcicnccs in
good repair til the cotton conicderaey needs
them What's it, Zen thou and o,dilrs, true
men and traitors, guarding the sou hern fortress
G., and ia the distant west. Withdraw them
from tLcsc forts to succor Sumter and they win
DC taken ly the southern cohorts without firing
gun. Some one or two thousand soldiers have
already been betrayed into the hands Of the
Texas authorities through Twiggs treason, tho
most Of them remain true 10 the stars and stripes.
Withdraw the two thousand now guarding
Washington to fight provisions to Maj. Andcr-
ton in Charleston harbor, and forthwith the pub
lie buildings, with the archives Of the nation,
viii fall prey in.o the hands Of o southern
horde Of planderers as relentless us those who
landed together ia the feudll ages and who
only aY ait an opportunity 70 seize lis wealth. Of
Eoyies and historic documents, when presto We
"havc cangh. a Tartar" and are transferred to
the southern con.edcrdcy. "CottOn IS king"
Thus our patriotic and warlike readers win see
that Mr.. Li4eoIn Is eatoppcd from doing his daty
again.
But ask some, why not call upon the several
states TO furnish troops lie "cJuld clll spirits
from thyir Vastly deep" with the same hope OF
being answered, as to call upon the states, judg-
ias from the base action Of some Of their repre-
tentl,ives in refusing to place means n his dis
po5al whorcwth lie could successfully def. d
The constitution and crush its das.srdlv a.sall.
a.n,s.
We can see ~ place where the presdcnl o..
AIS l.,...,' ..s. olt..eG if tlv order to cy.ra.
Sum i-s i4cora,f win be given ron,
are .se- ....', 4ul no. from motive. II policy,
IL ---c..l Bias 81 tA1 nation s..yu.d ana viii
Dc hc.uc4 ppoL ODER heads than theirs. lAJ
Cause for that evacuation dates back 10 the i'm.
heeilc and troachcrous administration Of james
BucL-nan. I've months ago the Tort could have
been proyisiorcd with ease aud the coming dis.
eracc ayertcd. BRt SNOW too late. Mr.. Lin
cJm las u retrieve Mr.. Euuhauan's errors. an,
aaa tia: Is enough for dozen administration
~ do.
"a Gen. Scot with more than half a centur,
81 service in the defence Of lis country, advise
- and says il Is for ihc best, we are content t,
n1ide his decision, knowing as we do that villa
Ac recommends cmanatcs from q wise head an,
pure heart, and is therefore clearly the path O
duty. lie has an extent Of knowledge in mil,
larry matters before which the country may hov
a safety. Ills great services cntiile him to TIN
lasting respect and gratitude of every loyal chi
zen in the land. Ills patriotism and love for TN
Union no man can question.
While if Sumter is surrendered we consider i
10 be the Wisest thing that can be done undc
Che circumstance, We must protest against con
sidcThig it that master s.roke Of polio, tina
rome very wise heads see in it, thcuews Of whicl
remarkable "pOlicy" was flashed across Tn
wires ut the first uttcrnces Of the determine
ton OF tie cabinet meeting. "A master strob,
of polic5,." indeed We should think so, S,
is stroke of palsy that destroys the right arm
OF q strong nam, ga master stroke" "The Sc
.oessiouis.s are dBmbfounded =" say the puppct
81 the daily press. We should think they woul,
Ia, gndSIqu inv l. pfteD as dturar,ps a.. C.,r.;