The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-05

ard Fort Molltrie, she . not out Of the Union,
nor beyond the pale Of the United States Before
he can get outoi zher jurisdiction or CONTROL recon
strrctien OF he constitution must be had or civ war
sue In he latter case i would require no prophet to
ioreteU the result
is reported that Mr. Buchanan has received informal
~ the Cen missoEerg appointed by the rebels Of South
Carolina to a. gosate for the public property IN the har
Dor Of Charleston and FOR other purposes IL ID also re-
Ported that the President oappoyed oil the conduct OF
Mayer Anderson, who. being satisfied that he would
not be able 10 defend Fort MoultIie with the
few under his command wisely took pos
session Of Fort snmpter, where he could protect
himself and The country from the disgrace which might
Dave occurred if he had remained in Fort Moultrie Be
ing the commander in the harbor he had the right TO
olpy fcrt sumtean act which the safety OF the Union
rs wen his own honor demanded II is likewise stated
that appyehensiors entertained that Major Anderson
win be required to abandon Fort sumter and reoccupy
IoTt &outrie. There be foundation for such APP
pre- nsens tor surely the President would not surrender
the stdel Of the hab or OF Charleston TO rebels Fort
d'mosh Fort MontIie. so long as the United States
keeps possession Of this fort the Independence of South
tToi'La i'll only be ia name and not ia fact. IL, how
should be surrendered to South Carolina, which
do not appr hend the smohered indignation OF the free
States would be ronsed beyond control 1t would not be
the power Of any to restrain it. In twenty
Gays two hundred thousand men would be in
readiness TO take vengeance on all who would
assured that l do not exaggerate the feelings Of
the people they are AREA ~ sufficiently excited at the
attempt 70 dissolve the Union for no other reason
han that they consut onally exercised the pre-
ious right conferred on the Of voting for the person
whm they considered the most worthy and best quail
ought not and peesume will not be delivered over to
South CatolLa
not, however, pleading for the free states, for
they not in danger, but for the Union aud the prcser
walton OF the cotton states. Those who the wind
expect reap the whwind. The leaders OF South
Carolina could not have noticed that live in OF
pr, gress, and that all Chrstendom Is making rapid
STRIKES in the march Of civilization and free
dom. II they had, they would have discovered
that the announcement OF every victory obtained
by the hero Of the nineteenth century, Garbadi, in
or the oppressed CT Italy, did fail to electrify
ever, American heart with JOY and Chalmers. ''Where
liberty Gwels there my country, was the declaration
Ct the ilustrous franklin. THIS principle too strongly
implanted in the hear and mind Of every in the
States TO be surrendered because South Carolina desires it
in order to extend the Of slavery. With all Chris
tanned Europe and nearly all the civilized world op
POSED to slavery the southern States prepared set
the barriers which shield and protect their insttu
toIc uhder the United states governments Would the
pron OF the South from the North give greater security
slavery than has under the constitution OF the
Union What security would they have for the return Of
runaway slves2 Iapprehend none, whilst the number
Of ruraways would BE- greatly augmented, and the dill
creased tenfold However much individuals might
denim slavery the free States prepared to sustain and
defend 1t as guaranteed by the constitution.
In conclusion, would avoid the bloody and desolatng
example Of the Mex Jean States am and forever,
in favor Of the Union, is preservation and the rigid
maintenance of the rights and interests Of the States,
individually wen as collectively.
Yours, sc. JOHN f. WOOL