Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-01-03
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Ice f~nllaoeipnla freSs telegraph says:
- WAsHINGroN, Dec. 81.
1t appears that Major Anderson's course
was taken on his responsibility, for
the purpose of Strengthening his position,
and thus preserving the lives of the men
placed under bis charge. The President
was entirely unprepa;ed for such decisive
action on the part of a subordinate, and
at once sent for the Secretary of War and
General Scott, to know what it meant.
At this meeting quite an angry dispute
arose, the President and Secretary of War
d~enou6cing Major Auderson's conduct, and
declaring that he had violated orders by
~forsaking Fort Moultrie and taking posses
sion of Fort Sumpter, whilst General Scott
defended his conduct. In his opinion,
Major Anderson had done exactly right,
and could not have acted otherwise,swor
rs he was, 10 protect the lives of the Off
GERS and men under his command, and I'M
der strict orders to defend his position.
Immediately after this meeting, a Cabi-
net council was convened but nothing was
done. Mr.. Buchanan's advisers exhonora-
ted each other from all blame for the conse-
quences which might follow, and united in
the conclusion that Major Anderson and
General Scott had determined to act for
the Union, and not for the President, I'm
der whose orders the laws of the country
placed them. The treatment of this in
subordination, in the present state of the
country, is a delicate matter, and there is
reason to hope that Mr.. Buchanan will not
dare to punish it by recalling Major An
derson. If this should be done, | learn
that General Scott will Immediately re-
sign his official position, and offer his SER
vices to his country. Should an attempt
be made to take Washington, as the En-
quirer and Examiner, of Richmond, Va,
constantly advise, be will no doubt place
himself at the head Of the militia of the
District, who are all devoted to the Union.
Our citizens talk of serenading "OldCha-
p~ultepec"
The Cincinnati Gozette telegraph says:
WAsH1NeroN, Dec. 81.
The opinion gains ground that Lincoln's
Administration will be opposed by force,
but those who favor it have said too much
in the newspapers about the matter. Peo-
pie when seriously meditating an outrage
of that kind, do not talk q great deal about
it.
Occasional" writes to the Philadelphia
Press thus:
r W%AsBINGroN. Dec. 81.
Alas for our bleeding country! the he
roic Anderson acted for himself, aud doubt
less will be rebuked and probably recalled,
for daring to do right! Our hearts are
sad enough under this new development.
We feel as if the country had no friend
among u rulers. The people and not
the men in office, mustdefend her from ra-
pine and overthrow. Under the influence
of this, the Presidents last wrong, all the
propositions of peace, and all the eonserva-
tive feelings, of the Republicans, will be
defeated, and 90 for nothing.
The New York Times letter says:
WASHINGTON, Dec. 81.
General Cass is to return to Michigan in
about a fortnight. Ovations are being pre-
pared all along the route.
The New York Worlds telegraph says:
WAsHINGroN, Dec. 27.
Col. Anderson Sent a dispatch to Gov.
Floyd, stating that he understood, from
sources deemed eminently reliable, that
the forts would be attacked, and no oppor-
tuuity afforded the garrison TO surrender to
the constituted authorities; therefore, as
first in command of the fertilization, he
deemed it a duty TO himself and to the men
under his command, to remove to a fort
where be could act on the defensive sue
cessfully.
This action has filled the President and
the Cabinet with surprise.
There is good reason for asserting hat
they knew nothing of the proposed change;
and it is certain that no such assumption
of command will be tolerated by the pow
ers that be.
Voluminous dispatches have been sent
to Col. Anderson, the purport of which is
secret; but enough is known 10 warrant
tho oscartion thot his oopduot wos not an