St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-08-22
Evacuation Of Fort Sum.
ier-Seceet WistOry.


We give the following letter from Gov
ernor Pickens. published in the Columtis
Is. CD Guardian. II serves to throw
fresh light upon the diabolical conspiracy
Of which the present unhappy war is the
legitimate fruit:
SrArR OF SoUrn CAROLINA,
HEADQUARrERs. August 3d, 1861.
Ihaye every reasen, from information
received by me in the most confidential
manner. (not forbiding publication, how
ever. and through one very near the most
intiu,ste e0unsels of the President Of the
United States, to induce me to believe
that the following article was submitted
as proof-sheet, to Mr.. Lincoln aud his
Cabin.t; that proclamation, in conform
ity with its general views, was 10 be iss,.-
ed; and that change in the decision OF
the Cabiaet was made in one night, when
exactly the contrary course was adopted.
1t 10 asserted in this article, (which. in all
probability, Is Proof-sheet from q conf.
dental New York paper that ifthe Pres
ilent desired to excite and madden tn.
whole North to war Of discrimination
sgsiast slavery. and in favor of the abso-
lutte plsnder aud conquest Of the South
he had only to resolve that Major Ander.
s0a aud his garrison at Fort Sumptsr should
perish. - it appears Was well-know,
would have to be the case. Major An.
derson aud his n,sn were to be used
ss fuel, 10 be thrown in to kin.
die the flames of fanaticism. a,.d
to force the Northern people into united
war. which would give the abolition lead.
ers absolute control over the Government
and country. What must BE- the feelings
ofthe civilized world. when it is known
chat tks President Of the United States
and his Cabinet did 80 act. and with view
expressly to carry out this r"licy of excit-
ing the whole Northern mind T?
M.jer Aadesson had informed the for.
mer Administration that he could hold
Fort Sumter; aud. Of course, il the OBJ
jeet Of that Administration was to betray
the Government iato the hands Of the Sc.
cessioaists. ~ is charged in the article,
then Major Anderson must have been q
party to the treason snd If he informed
tbs new Presidens. on the 4th Of March
~ is said TO be the case. that he could
not hold the Fort. then he acted ou,
biz part fully in aiding to place Mr..
Lincoln ipd bis Cabinet exactly where
they Nerr. and 70 compel them to evac-
uatp the fartrcas, or to use the garrison
- yisiims, TO- bs slaughtered on the un-
holy altar Of blind iinaticism and mad
smhition. I knew the fact from Mr..
Iineoip's most intimate friend and acered-
ised agent. Mr.. Lamon. thst the Presi-
dent II the United States professed q
desire ty evscnata Fort Su,.,ter, and he
lhr. Lamop,l aetuelly vrote me. after
bis retprp 70 Washingtoe, thst he would
be back in . few days to aid in ,ha,
pnEpaee. Major Andersop was induced
10 expect tho ssme thing. ~ his notes
y me prove. I know the fact that Mr..
lEax. q the II. ,. Navy. after obtain
ing pesmission from me, upon the ex-
praea gssapntee of former gallant asso-
ciste in The navy, to whit Major Ander-
sae '.foF the pacific purposes" planned
The preteaded attempt to relieve aud rein.
fesce the garrison by Aeet, aud that Ma
leg Anderson protested against It. I now
hslieye that It was all scheme, and
that Fsxs disgraccful expedition Was
gesten Up, in concert with Mr.. Lincoln,
naerely to deluae the Northern public
ints the he'isf that they intended to sus-
taie and Pptect Major Anderson, when,
~ net. according to the article now
pac!ished for the 6rst tiu,e,. they decided
70 90 no spch thing. and acted with the
deliberate intention to let the garrison per-
,sh. that theS might thereby excite the
Nosth and souse them to unite in this
nnholy .snd ansaAnEal ysr. by which the
aespeEate snd aeodigate leadelp of an in
frriatea and lawless party might CRAFTY
their venseause and lust Of power over
the .yliiqs Of their country. and AMID the
blind Paaaions Of . n,addened people.
The document now published, and
the peenliar cireumstsnces, show the ba-
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