The Placer herald., 1861-05-04
The News.

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Forts has precipitated matters in that State, and
it is reported that tho Convention has passed an
ordnance of secession. This is believed to be
true, although there is no of1icinl announce
ment of it, In answer to the Presidential proclaim
alton for $4,000 troops, the Governor Of the Bor-
der Slave States, so far as heald from, have pre-
emptorily refused to furnish single man con-
demnng the movements as making dissolution
of the Union permanent. while the Northern
States have answered promptly and are furnish
ing their several quotas with all possible dispatch
The excitement throughout the country is rep
resented to be at the highest pitch.
The troops were being concentrated at Wash
ington, and at last accounts 5000 men were there
under arms. In the passage Of some of the Mass
achusetts troops through Baltimore they were at
tackled by a mob with stones and pistols. The
troops fired upon the mob, and in the malice three
soldiers and eleven Baltimoreans were killed, and
o number wounded on both sides. The railroad
tracks and bridges, in the vicinity of Baltimore
were torn up to prevent the passage of troops
through the city. The Mayor exerted himself to
the utmost to qnel the rioters, and succeeded af-
ter much difficulty. In dispatch to the Gov
ernor of Massachusetts,, the Mayor of Baltimore
said the people there regarded the marching o.
troops through the place as an invasion. Gov.
Hicks, of Maryland, req utste president
not to march any more soldiers through, and
was Informed that none would be if they were
allowed TO march around the city without moes-
tation.
From the South the news is meager. Jefferson
Davis is said to be marching on Washington. but
there is nothing to confirm the report. Thirty
thousand additional troops have been called out
in the Confederate States. In the Border States
there seemsa general opposition to the Presidents
course in calling out large body of soldiers, as
calculated to complicate, instead of adjusting the
difficulties Of The country. The feeling in those
States is in favor of fighting for the South if they
fight at all.
In Kentucky it is proposed that that State
should remain neutral in the contest, but prepare
to resist the occupancy of her territory by troops
from either North or South. 1t is further reco m
mended. that in the extra session of Congress
the Kentucky delegation shall demand that no
hostile force shall b. sent against Southern
States. and if this is not acceded to then for the
State to 60 with the Confederate States.
In Virginia the U. s Armory at Harper's Fer
ry, had been destroyed by Lieut.. Jones Of the
army who was stationed at that place with
small force of regulars. Hearing that large
force of Virginia troops were approaching to
take possession OF the Armory he set fire to the
buildings and retreltel into Pcnnsy sylvania. He
supposed the buildings and $4,000 stand of arms
were entirely destroyed, as after leaving he could
hear the explosions and see the light when a
number of miles distant.
There are many other items Of news, and
great deal that is purely sensational-give
for no other purpose than to inlame
the public mind. But in the above enough will
be found to fill every citizen with gloomy fore
bodings for the future of his country. The war
spirit Of the nation is aroused and the eager
on both sides is well calculated 10
give apprehension 10 the conservative masses Of
the country that their labors in behalf of peace
have been thrown away. Indeed SO rampant is
the war feeling becoming, that men who do not
endorse Mr.. Lincoln's policy are being ranked
as untrue TO the Union. This is an cmanation
of rancorous party spirit or blind zeal, that
cannot discriminate between the loud-mouthcd
professors of patriotism, and those who hold the
Union so highly that they arc not willing to see
it sacrificed at the behest Of q political party,
that seems to be stirring to accomplish the dis
truction Of the very government they are pro-
Tossing desire to pcrpetuate. 1t is not neces
sary for an American to be Il true patriot. to in
dorse Mr. Lincoln's present course.
The right of opinion and speech cannot be
thus stifed. A large mass of the American peo-
pie believe the Administration is going wrong,
and do not hesitate so to declare; and yet they
are none the less devoted to the flag and honor Of
the country than the Administration and its
Jealous supporters. and probably more so.
Time will tell.
Ex- Lincoln's government is rapidly oos-
ing all support in the Border States. The
Louisville Journal sustained the admnistra-
ton until Lincoln's first proclamation, when
it said:
"The Presidents proclamation has reach
ed is We are struck with mingled amaze
ment and Indignation. The policy announ-
ced in the proclamation deserves the un
qualified condemnation of every American
citizen. 1t is unworthy, not only of u
statesman, but Of man. 1t is policy
utterly hair Drained and ruinous. If Lin
coin contemplated this policy in the inaug
ural address, he is guilty dissembIer; if he
conceived it under the excitement raised by
the seizure of Fort Sumpter he is a guilty
hotspur. In either case, he is miserably un-
fit for the exalted position in which the
enemies of the country have placed him.
Let the people instantly take him and his
Administration into their own hands, if they
would rescue the land from bloodshed, and
the Union from sudden and irretrievable
destruction"
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