New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-09
STARVATION FOR FORT SUMTER.
THE sLAyBRoLDISG DEsPoTl
From Our Own Correspondent

From Our Own Correspondent
CHARLESTON, S. c., April 6, 1861.
The rebels will from to-day permit no more
supplies OF mails TO reach Fogt Sumter, it having
been considered more prudent by the Convention
to starvethe garrison out than risk the chyalrous
lives Of Carolinians in an attempt to take the
fort. This is doubtless their best policy, for
whatever obstacles may have been thrown in Mr..
I.incoln's way by the late corrupt Administration
it is quite certain that if they commence an at
tack upon Major Anderson, the whole North will
rice up and Indignantly demand that the sword
6ball not be stayed until the United States flag
waves over every island in Charleston harbor.
The latest news from Washington has given hope
to all the Union men in this city; ardent aud
earnest are the desires OF thousand true hearts
even hero TO see the honor of their country VIM
dcated and its laws maintained and executed.
The reinforcement of Fort Sumter would do
something more than defy the united assaults OF
all the sand-banks upon Morris Island aud the
attacks from the rickety position at Fort Moul-
trie-t would give new life and yigor to the men
in these parts who are true to their country.
Thoughts and opinions which now can only be
EXPRESSED in an undertone, and only where the
strictest confidence exists, would then be ex-
changed without fear in open day, and hundreds
Of industrious and honest Observation-Disclosures, who
now walk about with bated breath, knowing that
they depend upon the tender mercies OF vile
Pro.Slayery mob, would then commune WITH Their
l,llow.men, aud great and powerful additions
v,oulJ be made 10 the already considerable num-
ber who are known to stand upon the Constitu-
tion Of their fathers. / think have right to
demand from my countrymen in the free North
that some consideration should be paid to the
Notwithstanding Union men in the extreme South.
| utter no extreme opinion, and am entirely
within the bounds of truth, when say that no
people in continental Europe ever groaned under
worse despotsm than do those American cltI'
zens in the South who, true to their allegiance
and their oaths, will not prostitute themselves to
the traitorous designs of the rebels. Ihe West
system of espionage is maintained IN the cases OF
all able.bodied men who have refused to enter
the reasonable ranks; low policemen and Post
Office clerks are Oh tho most aiiectionate terms
or friendship; Custom.house officers who for
rventv years have drawn their subsistence from
the nations purse, prostitute themselves to be-
come SUES upon the actions OF poor but honest
steyedores and laborcrs; letter carriers keep
strict account of every house at which they de-
liver Northern letters so that, taking oil things
into consideration, it requires courage To DO al
honest man here Unlike most despotic coun
tries. n trial would be considered unnecessary
here, and the consequences of discovery
that man was patriot and lover
of Freedom, would certainly condemn hin
TO very unpleasant treatment at tho hands
Of O barbarous mob. therefore calm io'
American citizens here the same protection winch
their country would throw around them IN
foreign land. They need it, they desire IT, IL
their ina!ienable right, and l trust and believe
that the Government will afford it. II The ~
Y. Times is satisfied with publishing mere ac
counts which the rebels give OF themselves IN
stead Of inauiring into the state OF society aho
the feelings and wants Of the people, "na' il
that TO met Your cotemporary is welcome 70
call me q spy, for it brings to inc no conscious
ness that lack in duty to my country II can
in tho humblest way, assist to defeat the pratt
cal schemes of political marauders, II can he'p
10 even tho smallest extent, in dragging before
the light of day the words and acts Of men who
have conspired against tho cause Of Freedom
and tho worlds progress. If can only expos
ono foul meet Of treachery, and lay bare ono VIZ