The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-09-10
Fros ,k- National iaseilig~1ecr.
Who Asked For War.

also By their apologists. in justification Of .
pgecipitating an attack upon Fort Sumter for .
tho purpose Of sxpelling from that strong /
hold the oaly remaining representatives OF !
Fedsral authority IN S~ath Carolins. and. I
with the exception c. as garrison in Fort
Picksns, the only ones ia all the Seeded /
sgaies.
In order 10 place clearly before Gus read.
ers tho rationale on which the disuniOn lead
er. proceeded In thus determining TO tring
the ecnsict they had provoked with the Eel
ersl Government TO belligerenl issue. We
the following explicit statement. made in an
elaborate editorial argument by the Rich
nsond Enquirer. favoring the immediate a.
PHisson Of tie Federal troops from the limits
Of the Seeded States. In order to prevent
the possibility of a reconstruction Of the
Union under the operation Of pence policy.
which MAS seen 70 DO fatal 10 the ultimate
success Of the secession cause That leading
Southern Journal. in its number OF February
18th. nearly two months before the attack
OF Fort sumter. held the following language
We entertain bat little doubt that the
attention and determination OF President
Davis has already been fixed upon the oh
Ject OF primary Importance, and that the
/ President has already well considered the
necessary means tor its adoption
-" Undoubtedly the hFst great obec, 10 be
/ accomplished - the prompt expulsion OF the
hostile military forces bs which the territory
vi the Confederate States is now invaded.
lin every aspect OF the case. this measure
il imperatiyely demanded This continued
invasion involves the mos. hagrant anu iuJur.-
Gus indignity to which the new Coufrderacy
could possibly DC subjected So long "a il Il
permitted the nations OF Europe VIII continue
10 regard the ConiederAtel States rs rebels,
engaged in n serious rev olution indeed. but
who have not yet secured footing OF indie
pendence sufficiently hrm 70 warrant their
recognition among the nations OF the earth.
so long a il II permitted the Northern PEG
pie will continue 10 regard the secession OF
Southern States a fash IN the pan 10
credit the ramors nosSndustriously rrcula.
ted OF the present formation OF a prospective
reactonsry movement among the Southern
people. Nay. even IN the Border States OF
The South-esen in Virginia. even in the
Convention now assembled at Richmond
there il large possibly controlling class
si qualified submissionists. men who are
content 10 wait and 10 suffer the full three
years term prescribed by Nr. Seward. in
expectancy Ct peaceable redress of griev
ances to be consummated at some indefinite
period and 10 DO accompanied by restora
ton of the Union. These men tell US openly
that we will not DO forced TO choose between
Northern and Southern Coniederacy /:
that IL We shall only remain inactive Tor
awhile our mastery inactivity and the
, pressure Of events. political monetary. and
commercial. will operate not only to prevent
attempts OF Federal coercion and restrain
Northern aggression. but also 10 secure the
voluntary and unconditional return 10 the
Union OF the Seeded States and in confr-
nation OF these views they point Us 70 the
fact that Federal troops are still permitted 70
A occupy the forts and Federal postmasters TO
distribute the mails of the Confederated
States. And they argue. with plausibility
i too. that these things are permitted by the
a State Governments because off fear that the
pressure incident TO their removal NAV create
an irresistible reaction in favor of Union. and
even OF submission on any terms, or without
terms. Yet. ia the ereaf Of On actual conflict
a ofsrms. many Of these men ieho argue thus
: ,rould choose. and more Of them coHId 5e DIR.
IN 10 rake sidss Of once Nth their S0ufher y
brethren
lit j. useless 20 mince the matter The
cry now made for a 'peaceablc and honora.
ole adjustment 10 be obtained by master.
~ inactivity i arrant imposture We
: have two alternatives before us--Only two
= war or submission And so long a. the
newly Confedcrated States shall refuse 20
II, submit, 80 long a. they shall refuse subms-
= sion disguised under the hinsy veil OF com
d promise. 80 long as they shall hold this
IL. -. -.
more dishonorabie than openly avowed sub
mission, then We have no alternative Then
= We must have var the only the inevitable
means of ultimate adjustment in the Union
or out oft. war which must come speedily
upon Is. and in which when il comes. the
people OF Virginia will be compelled TO array
themselves IN arms. for or against th. peo-
, PIE of the Seeded States.
In further illustration OF the desperate pol.
icv invoked for tho end OF preventing a
peaceful restoration Of the Union. We necl
bat recall the remarks made IN Charleston
by the Hos. Room 4. PRroE. when. speak.
ins on the eve Of the attack upon Fort sum.
ter, he held the following language
As sure a. TO morrow. sun will rise upon
"a. just 80 sure will Old Virginia be n men
Dft OF tn@ t'atutfu 1fit"lftafl Ap
plsuse
And all tell you. gentleman. what
ell pat her N the southern Coniederacr in
Ies- than an hour by Shrewsbury clock -
STRIKE bierf Tremendous applause
Il DO not mean TO ssy .nytking Tor effect
npon military operations ] am bui poor
civilian. who never SET squadron ID the
field
Yer The division 81. hsf,ie rs,.
Moro thar spinstsr.'
But -. <T~aking 9Th respect % the
political effects Of revolution The rery no
rs>-s that bissl - sh<d Oh li,ciais riH -saks
eonsrss. esss< rsfA her sisters effhs Sssfk -
. Il : impossible she sbsSsa DO cfhsrw. sc
Applause
In conclusion. accept ~ -crd for H. the
uaomesst the conflict begins on Iirginia
vii 6sspsfr arsfA Sesfs Csrsi,aa ~ rrec-fsrcs
n ikis eresf combat
Ard = y from the The msa Who taught
these blood. Instructions that sc nov
hear eiifving lectures OF the blessings
, OF psae :" Would that fhev hal airsys been
the !rieuds II rcaee' Then our Distracted
Ind nigh, havs been .psref N. h'oolshsd
-hch skss iasoked rather th,~ rire over
ihc hCgs - succrss IN g. 4lus0n Which
th.y 'cfe..- oouid 10, b raide TO .tsnd on
- or r-~r.ss. o. rithous sny other support
tesn ihs, iesifel frons The f~r,e passion. 81