The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-03-22
TIE Fort Sumter Sensation. -
CpihiOns OF the Press.

Tho st. Louis News (Bsll and Evsrett)
says:
Our dispatches mention the strange
and interesting report that the new Ad-
ministradon has determined 70 withdraw
the gurrisons from Forts Sumter and
Pickens. Such limo Of policy is one
for which we were totally unprspured;
and yet, its adoption is not altogether i'm
probable. 1t twould bo more generous
than just but it would certainly be u
death blow to Secession, causing the peo-
pic Of the South 10 abandon tho conspir-
Gtors who have led them Gstray, and 20
return with shoutings to the old Union.
Tho Pittsburg Dispatch (Radical Re-
publican) says:
Great surprise and intense Indignation
was caused in all quarters on Monday by
the dispatches from Washington unuoun-
ciug that the Government had detcrmin-
ed 10 surrender Fort Sumter No matter
what tho reason 0esigHed for tho step
whether the seductive pcrsuasions Of the
Border Slave States, or tho absolute i'm
practicubility, as alleged, OF rein forcing
in seasOn-tho fact is regarded as cstab-
fishing beyond a perndventure that our
Republican Government is fuilure-in-
capable Of maintaining itself, as it has
proved unable ~ defend tho liberty, the
property, or the lives Of its Northern
subjects ugainst tho contemplate slave
holding minority.
The Lafayette lInd.) Courier (Rsp.) )
says:
We confess to somo degree Of disap-
pcintment and humiliation in the con-
temptation Of such 4 proceeding ON the
part Of an Executive who but week
ago to-day, thrilled the gront heart of
the nation with tho declaration that 10
"hold and possess" tho Federal nropcrtv
was an imperative duty. But cur faith
in tho wisdom OF bIr. Lincoln and his adj
yIsers is unimpaired, and if il shall be
their settled policy to abandon the fcrti-
iications at Charleston and at Pensacola
we shall believe it all for the best
We shall hold il TO be the fret dutv al
patriotism TO preserve the Union. and
until every expGdiont 10 this end has been
eXhGustcd, a brothers. hand must not be
in bu d in a brcthc.'s blood.
Tho Chicsgo Tribune CRepublicapl
says that Cen Scott advises the ovucuo-
ton Of the fort If so, II Is daubtlsgs up-
en- the ground theta an attempt 10 furnish
II with additional supplies, or 10 reinforce
it, would precipitate hostilties for which
the FEDERAL Government is not prepured
and that q creator advantage would be
gained by its evacuation, and SO giving
time 10 place the country, ina condition
for defense, than BY holding II at the cost
Of immediate host.liucs. Upon no Cthar
hypothesis could its evacuation b8 advis-
ed by that gallant soldier and patriot
Tho Cabinet, at our latCat dates, had not
decidet, or It least had not m do putlic,
what line Of policy would be pursued.-
| Lot ps hope, however, that Fort Sumter
will be held by Major Anderson; and that
both provisions and men will be sent 10
| him, leaving ;ho responsibility for the
consequences upon those who may oppose
that action.
The Toledo Blade (Republicau) after
reviewing the condition Of affairs at
Fort Sumter remarksl
We can well imagine how repugnnnt
to the sentiments of every patriotic Amer
lean is the idea Of anything like welding
. al lAGA w " AAt1tas nNA TT lht step IDIGI~
red TO should bo dictated by tho spirit and
purpose that denied the neble Andcr-
son reinforcments and supplies when he
demanded them, and they could have
been Do easily furnished, all true men
would protest against il, rs they dill the
imbecilty and reachery of Buchanan
and his former Cabinets but with a state
Of facts now presented, we think the poo.
pie would approve the acts eontemplat-
cd.
The Nashville Patriot (Bell and Ever
etD has the following.
The telegraph this morning announces
on the autherity Of a correspondent Of
the New York Herald, that the Cabinet
Of M Lincoln determined on Saturday
night on the evacuation Of Forts Sumter
and Piekons. We trust the report is cor
rect Such proceeding would indicate
that strict peace policy is 70 bo pursu-
"a By the new Administrat on, and that
tho ultimate solntion Of our nutional dif-
heuities - be left 70 the afbiiremenl Of
reason and diplomacy.