Daily national Democrat., 1861-04-23
The Eastern News.

The news by the Pony Is of an intensely
exciting character. Its to lie hoped that the
wspaper reporters have given it too high
a coloring and that the adherents Of the
Cotton States Government have not yet fully
decided to rush upon certain destruction. IT,
however, the Secession cause has to die out
or else live ly the precipitation of the coun-
try into a bloody civil war, there can be no
doubt in the mind Of any intelligent person,
that the fanatical traitors in whose keeping
that cause is, viii resort to arms. The non-
action Of the Federal authorities during the
past six months has 90 inflated the rebels with
the idea that they are invincible, that it Is
very possible Jefferson Davis has decided
upon trying the coerci0e virtues Of "the sword
ard the torch" with which he threatened the
cities Of the loyal States in a recent speech.
The dispatch of the morning Of the 18th
inst, is contradictory. 1t states that hostili-
ties were undoubtedly commenced early in
the morning of that day, while another por-
ton Of the dispatch says that the evacuation
Of Fort Sumter would not be demanded until
the following day, at noon.
We do not credit the rumor Of proposed
attack upon Washington, in the face of the
other rumor that Z 900 men had enlisted in
the border States 10 90 South aud join the
Secession army. 1t is very probable that as
flet as United States troops in service at
Washington are transferred to other points,
their places may be supplied by volunteers
from the Union States. 1t is eminently proper
that every precaution should be taken to
guaranty the public peace at the Federal
capital Much allowance should be made, in
considering the news, to the disposition of the
Eastern press TO create sensations, upon slight
foundations.
The news from Virginia is of a discourage
ing character. The vote in favor of the
recognition of the Southern Confederacy is
reported TO have been 121 to 30. We believe
convention had adopted resolutions indicating
that Virginia will secede if hoStljtieS are pre-
cipifdted By TIE FcderaI Government IL is
not likely that she will ever have any just
cause for secession, if she waits for such an
event. 1t is, however, highly probable that
The national authorities will not permit those
who are defending the American Flag at
to starve, for fear that blood may
low and treasure be expended, in the effort
o supply them with beef and bread. Star
yation is too severe penalty for men to suf-
fer whose only crime is brave and heroic
devotion to the Nations flag, If the French
gentleman with the long name who leads the
rebel army, unable to endure the idea of see
ing Major Anderson and his men furnished
with provisions 10y National vessels, has in-
terposed with military force to prevent it, it
would make the face Of every decent man in
the country burn with shame at being an
American, were such forcible interposition
not to be met with all the force that the
Federal Government can command, and all
the power that has so long slumbereG in the
strong arms Of the loyal people OF the several
States
The whole tenor Of the dispatch received is
to the effect that a civil war was about to be
precipitatcd 10y the Cotton States authorities,
because the great and powerful nation against
which they have rebcled will not consent to
allow its soldiers, within one Of its own forts,
to go hungry in its service. The highway
man says: "H our money or your life" the
t,N G., irt
for your soldiers" The difference between
the two demands is too Slight to penetrate
our poor understanding. If the news should
be confirmed, and if an attempt to supply
Fort sumter with provisions has indeed in
volvcd the country in civil war; it will
trouble even as great master Of words and
ideas as is the Chairman of the Breckinrdge
Central Committee to show that feeding Mai
Anderson and his men is "coercion' ON the
part of the Government, or that brutal and
bloody resistance to the proceeding, by the
rebels, entities them TO a renewal of "irater-
nal" outpourings in their behalf.
We believe that the justice of the border
States will lead them to abhor any outrageous
acts of war committed 10y the Cotton states
leaders, as deeply as they would similar acts
on the part Of the legitimate Government.
Men who have laborcd honestly to avert civil
war, can have no sympathy with those who
madly plunge the country into its horrors,
because garrison is supplied with provi-
sions The Border States may hold the rebels
to a fearful accountability if the latter have
destroyed the last hope of peace,
LARGE DTcH EN1nNrRIsE-A ditch COM
pany has been organized in Placer with a
capital of 100000, says the Auburn signal
to continue in existence forty-nine years, for