Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1861-01-03
FrGm our Washington Cores
DOD0CDt,
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 3ls!

passed, under a cloud, with scarce ray Of
sunshine to rradiate its uuwontcd gloon.
1t has been week of intense anxiety, Of
fearful foreboings, Of anxious suspense
The existence Of wcll-dcfned understand
ing between the President and the South
Caroliuiaus, that no overt act should be COM
mittei by the latter prior to the retiracy Of
the former. has not been dspelled or dis
proven by the commendable and brilliant
act Of Major Anderson in the evacuation Of
Fort MouItric.
True, ne public mind experienced relief
in the fact that personal danger to this brave
man and his handful Of loyal comrades was
no longer imminent. But no sooner had the
news circulated of their safety within the
| imprcgnaJle fortress of Sumpter than the
community held its breath lest this cowardly
and imbecie Administration should yield to
the demands of the rcyolutioniS.s, by super
soIiug him in command or by ordering lin
| back to MOultrc Thus were we suspenae!
twixt hope and fear for days together con-
sciOus al! the while that although such 4
! step would accord strictly with its course Of
conduct through all these difficulties, it
would at the same time prove a crowning
~ - - % "'' 80 go ''' -
P"o"' ~! 'eH'"h1e, u'i"oIe ~ iGS''H'" ''Se'i
io',ser ",'S'' l"u 'etI' eve" III "s"O' >,
1T ought - nc SGA'''e"' 90 CIV! e4""''J
win oo'oquE ana u''SF"ce INC inquest "H4
| loves; in authority, who would tampcr with
treason to the extent of listening to a remon-
STRANGE against an act Of SO much loyalty
| and devotion. And yet, strange to say, 1t
vas not until Saturday night that assurance
was give" ""' Vi tue ".'e' .!i't!A''". ~ ""o.-
"eI COUNCIL u P'f'h'V Ni"J'' Auuc'S'"
remaining where ne Is an" iuIt'er, '""V ~
ii'uci' Was 'oH "0co,', P''Shs" without earnest
deoa'e' W"Ne,ul nights anu al equ"I o''iS'l
oil the Iie,iGeHt ADVISERS 90 ac"'Td't<e7
has tHi' ADMINISTRATOR become! 30 lHiec-
nous - HtiSoH' nave use" t"e term
ha'''uNON'sts ABOVE DeG"use the act Of
Scce'S,." u"S "e'n c""'tF'tu INTO 'eeo'"''oN'
/ oFI MoN''f!e ai'' I.''t.v IIhChHey are ca!
III '"' PoSSesS,o" VI tnoS@ VINO nave lore
sworn lhe'F ""es'a"eC 70 Tue CH!'e' states:
ne custom house ana ioSt once hu'It ana
PAD Tor owl OF the Federal treasury are
"'Ne possessed ana from '!!e summit OF each
no lo',eGf Ao"'s 'li"t S'"n"Hio Sheet the S'aF
spanS'va banner, OUT !" It's S'e"d Inc co.'FS
al tc''.'' "h'tc nag tA'nl"@'ueI WIN !"
| poor imitation OF the i"'H'e'to' eh'"!Aca by
nHS'l' 'e"'N''"S SCI p'"''
n'ec Pe,So"s' T"''"H He''Se'FeS No'h-
'"'SS'D"e's' "ViI t"'S ieoe''o"S state, are
no" mere an" nave '"Ne" quarters almost
"''"'i' stone S-'hFo" Oh tne IIeS'dentlat
MANSION IN I"e persons o! 'hcse "ou!d-he
commissioners, may % recognized an ex-
T. >, senator, an eA-uo'ernor' ana M e1-
1 OltaRtE OF Tue very IASL L. y, House OF
heP'csoH'"'''Gs' Ahu t'eSe lhnl'lcuAs lave
SeV'i III eoIo'"Ne W''n Tue PRESIDENT ana
OA"Iuc', anu arc 10 DC "'ghiAea "ith mes
sage - O'"E'eSS' "ot ,, ~ Tue nature OF re-
fHe'' ~ 40 o''!' o"' ~ "c,e'ence 70
' 'Ho oly,,' u '"eti MISSION surrey De'oFe
tA's matter Is c""c'""ea 'ne aust oil departed
! her"cS "nu statesmen WIZ uecohe instinct
WIN i''e - P'u'.S' "h'."'' 'He too-"l'''ni
ear VI ''e H1eU INV 10 'he "l'es Oh 'reas9N
nc MAJ "'o '"S's VI '"ENS'" ""d va! can
! not 'eu'"'H s'i'"' "'uc'' longer put must
slo"" ou' "o..s 81 warning aN.! "dm'N'i'oh
10 t',1I ''I'Ss"'.'.' COUNT u men
~ '"e inca" t.'''' OD'' .esS SUI SlFug|"S
! u Tue .n''eS "' emo" Sa'.ns' Inc Se'eIa.
Cou'.'''''e'S nave compared notes III repeated
'"ce'4HHS' "1.''o"' apparently ocins any
ne"''' so'"''oI' Oh tue G'ili'u'tleS thah "heh
tnry started Is A't me reason oov!ouS {.
"hefe Tue wrongs sought to be reiFessei are
u'Fe Hh"S'Ha'! IMAM real Inc "emahdS are
APT 70 run mo distractions OF require con-
C'SH''"S" VI P''"'.Fs ""'th can only be maze
III 'He expense oil "0h,r' seti-fe'pcct, a"a III
JURY ~. "IEo 10 sI'tr ana receiver.
Ne olSln'tsF"''H OF 'he C"oihet cohtiE-
ueS' IN SATURDAY evening the community
lex /" fr,'el IN lAe announcement taat H'V.
I''yu' PEG OIL W"r' ha4 resigned. II Is also
'"uoteo th"t nleS''S' thompson A." thomas
VII! shortly io"oW SUIT. Their dectiGatiun IS
saia 10 be ioundca upon the refusal OF their
lo'GaEucS 10 comply VITA the demands OF
me S'Nth Gar INA C!mM'S.'oneFs, requiring
anderson return to Fort Menitre'
Inc senate committee OF thirteen having
met ana voted down all the propositions he.
lore 'hem nave instructed their C9airm"" 10
report 'Heir inao'I!'y 70 agree. t"'H& It
Altogether IKe!y the house Committee Will
MAKE report ere tins week closes, which
ought to prove satisfactory to the border
Save states.
Notwithstanding the refusal to ADJOURN
over the holidays many members ant cipatng
that nothing would be done IN the meantime.
have taken advantage OF 1t to return to their
homes, some oil whom Lave not yet returned
to the Capitol. learn from some OF those
who have been North and West that we have
scarce an idea oi the extent to which public
sentiment Is beinS aroused In those sections;
that simple overt act on the part OF South
Carolina Dy w!Ach drop OF innocent blood
shall be shed IN the enforcement OF the laws
ana IN support oil tAe GEM. Government
VIII ignite tie whole North ana cause them
to volunteer TO me rescue by scores and nun
dreds OF thousands.
Attention Is every cay beng r'Vetied upon
Maryland. Upon her acton IN very great
measure depends tae wea' or woe OF tie he
public. l! she shall perseVere IN her reiu-
sal to JON IN the cry oil disnnlon, ircwn down
all attempts TO conVuke the Legislature, sgs