The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-01-08

all his temporizing and concessions, is
required to meet it. Generals ScoTr and
Wool favor active measures, the rein
forcement of all forts in the South, and
the enforcement of the revenue laws.
BUCHANAN is a veritable imbecie, and
seems incapable of deciding upon any
policy. 1t is said that acting Secretary
OF War Holt, and Attorney General
STANTON, are authorized to take whatever
measures they may deem necessary for
the public good. They are determined
to do whatever is necessary TO protect
the public property. Mr.. Holt has made
a demand upon the sub.treasurer Of
Charleston for $4,000 in his hands on
the post Office account, and unless it is
delivered up, Mr.. Holt will demand that
! his orders be enforced He is ..lso de-
termined to suppress the mail MATES; to
or from South Carolina should the reve.
nue. be interfered with. Collector Col.
COCK, of Charleston, has reported to the
| Convention that all the officers of the
Customs had entered the service of the
State, and that he is now collecting rev.
enue for the State. The captain of the
| SLAYER Bonita, who was taken into
Charleston, was taken before State
Court on writ of habeas corpus, an
was remanded to the United States au-
thorities. He was, however, rescued by
mob, and this, together with the seiz.
ure Of the forts and revenue cutter by
the South Carolinians, has brought about
considerable revulsion Of feeling on the
part of conservative Southern men, they
condemning these acts as sure to lead to
war.
The South Carolina commissioners
have been at Washington for some time,
and had interviews with the President.
They arrogantly demanded the with
drawal of Major ANDERSON and his force
from Charleston harbor, and failing in
that, insisted that they be remanded to
Fort Moultrie. Gen. ScoTT has threat
ened to resign his commission unless
Major ANDERSON is sustained. He has
been offered the Secretaryship of War,
but has declined the position, on the
ground that he would have to resign his
commission in the Army.
Great effort is being made by the Sc
cessionists to drag Maryland into the
movement, and strong appeals have been
made to Gov. Hicks to call the legisla-
ture together. This, however, he refu-
ses to do. A State Convention of Flori-
da met on the Cd, and adjourned, with
out permanently organizing, to Saturday.
The State will undoubtedly secede. The
result of the election in Georgia favors
the secessionists, and the Governor Of
that State has caused the forts in the
harbor of Savannah to be occupied by
State troops.
Advices from Charleston to Jan. Sd,
says that Fort Sumter is now besieged,
that Fl. Moultrie is completely repaired,
guns mounted, and everything in readi-
ness to open fire on Major Anderson.
New batteries are being erected all
around him, and every day the danger
and difficulty of reinforcing him are in
creased.
In the meantime, however, the admin
istration has apparently awakened to the
Importance OF doing something to meet
the crisis. The President has appoint
eG new collector for the port of Charles
ton, VIM. McIntire. of Pennsylvania,
and the sloop of war Brooklyn, the Ana
costa, and another vessel. are ordered to
be in readiness for departure to Charles
ton, to assist Mr.. Mcintyre, if necessary.
in the discharge of his duties.
1t is now positively stated that 5000
men are secretly drilling, in Maryland
and Virginia, with view to prevent Mr.
Lihcoln's Inauguration. The President,
however, says they will be met with fed
eral troops. Capt. Charles Stone, on
recommendation of Gen. Scott, has been
appointed Inspector General of Militia
in the District of Columbia, and will or
ganize the militia to repel invasions, sup
press instructions, and preserve the
peace and public property. The Com
mon Council of the city viii also act
with the President in maintaining peace
and security.
Congress.