St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1861-07-11

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This document proves, if the, fact need
ed proof. that fPresiden, :Lincoln is man
of action, and never :mudllcs facts with
words 'interminable. lie promises t" in.
augurate class Of Messages which shall
be read Us we'll as printed. T. .:9;>
f." He states the cause Of his call for an
extra session thus. ,. .'',.|- =.
=. At the beginning Of the Presidential
term, four months ago, the functions Of the
Federal Government were found to be
generally suspended within the several
States Of SoqthI Carolina, Georgia, Ala
lama, Mississippi, Louisiana ana Florida,
excepting those only: of the Post Office
Department, Within these States all the
forts, ar'enals, dock yards, custom houses,
etc, including. all the movable and et,-
tionary property in and about them, had
been seized and held IN open hostility to
this Government, excepting only Forts
Pickens, Taylor and Jefferson, on and
near the Florida coast, aud 1t. Sumter in
Charleston harbor. -. =. ....z
The, forts thus seized had been put. in
improved condition new ones had been
built and armed. Other forces had been
organized, and were organized, all avowed-
ly for the same hostile purposes. The
forts remaining in the Federal possession
in and near those States we're either te-
siegcd or menaced BY warlike preparations,
especially Fort Sumter, which was nearly
surrounded by we'll protected hostile bat
teries, with guns equal in quality to the
best of its own, aud outnumbering the
latter as perhaps ten to one. a dispro-
portionale share Of tho Federal muskets
and rites had somehow found their! way
into these states, and had been seized to
be'used against the Government Accu-
mutations Of the public revenue, lying
within them, had been seized fer the same
object. The navy was scattered in dis.
tant seas, leaving but very small part Of
it within the reach Of the government.
Officers of the federal army he'd resign.
ed in great numbers, and Of those resigned
great number had taken up arms against
the Governments. simultaneously and in
connection with all this, the purpose to
sever the Federal Union; was openly avow-
ed in accordance with this purpose, aud
ordinances had been reported in each Of
these States, declaring the States respec.
lively to be separated from the Federal
Union. The formula for ,nstitnting a
combined government for these States had
been promulgated, and this Illegal organi-
cation in the character Of the Confederate
States was already asking recognition, aid,
and Intervention from foreign powers. "f
J.: In clear, concise, and most forcible
manner he states that his inaugural policy
was to carry forbearance to the utmost and
wait on tho ballot box to redress grievan.
impossibility Of carrying ouut any
copciliatory policy as shown, BY the in
creased hostility Of the rebels: On his
first day in Office he received letter from
Major Anderson informing the govern.
mcpt that less than 10000 men could not
reinforce Fort Sumpter in time to save the
from starvation-the great dilem-
una Of the government between sacrificing
The garrison or Withdrawing It, 50 as to
give the prestige of success to the rebels
and probably ensure the recognition Of
their government by European Courts
It must be held until Fl. Pickens could be |
reinforced, and thus prove that The evacu,
alton; Of Sumpter was = necessity, not a !
yielding to the demands ofrebellion. An
expedition was itted.'out to supply Stump
er with provisions, and the rebels notified |
hat it was for that purpose a'one, that the
Government wishcda simply to hold the
Fort as d visible emblem Of the continu!
'nce Of its existence, not as aHmneans Of az
asking Charleston, and adds: ~
The border States, 50 called, were not
,nilormpin their action, seme of them be.
ng almost forsthe Union, while in! others;
IS in Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee
nd Arkansas, the, Union sentiment was
'early depressed and silenced. The course
AIKEN in Virginia, was the most remarka-
lie, and perhaps the most important. "A
elected by the people Of that
state, to consider the very que stion of dis.
upting the Federal Union, was in session.
tithe napital If Virginia, when Fl Sumpd
ss fell. To 'ths-body the people hall