Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-08-09
Evacuation of Fort sumtOr---seerst His
STATE OF SoUTH CAROLINA,
AuO 2 1851

] NOEBs
! STATE OF SoUrH CARoLN4,
Headquarters, Aug. ), 1861.
have every reason from information received
| by me in the most confidential manner (not forbid
ing publication, however) and through one very
the most intimate counsels Of the President OF
the United States to induce me to believe that the
/ following article " as submitted proof sheet,
] to Mr.. Lincoln and his Cabinet; that proclsms-
ton, in conformity with its general views to
be issued; and that change in the decision Of the
/! Cabinet ives made in one night, when exactly the
contrary course was adopted IL is asserted in
this article (which in all probability is proof sheet
from confidential New York paper.) that if the
President desired to excite and madden the whole
North to war Of determination sgsinst slavery.
and in favor of the absolute plunder and conquest
of the South, he had only 70 resolve that Major
Anderson and his garrison at Fort Sumter should
perish. as it appears was well knswn would have
TO be the case. Major Anderson and his men were
to be used as fuel TO ls thrown in TO kindle the
hSmes of fanaticism, and to force the Northern
people into united war. which would give the
Abolition leaders absolute control over the Govern
ment and country. What must be the feelings Of
the civilized world. when it is known that the
President of the United States and his Cabinet
did so act. and with view expressly to csrry
out this policy CT exciting the whole NOrthern
mind2
Major Anderscn had officially informed the for
mer Administration that be could hold Fort Sumter;
and Of course if the object Of that AdmnIst alton
was 20 DetFdy llE Governments uhuuS OF the
secessiohists charged in the article then Major
Anderson must have been party to the treason,
and if he informed The President, the fourth
Of March is said TO be the case, that he could
not hold the fort then he acted out his part fully in
aiding to place Mr. Ljncol0 and his Cabinet exactly
where they we're, and TO compel them TO cyscGats
the fortress, or 20 use the garrison victims TO be
slaughtered the ulhOly altar Of blind fanaicisR
and mad ambition.
know the fact from Mr.. Lineons most intimate
friend and accredited agent, Mr.. LamOR, that the
President of the United States prOfessed desire to
evacuate Fort Sumter and he (SlT. Lamon) actually
wrote me- after his return TO Washington that he
would be back in a few days 60 aid IN that purpose
Major Anderson was induced to expect the same
thing. as his notes me prove. 1 know { fact
that Mr.. Fox, Of the United States Navy, after OBJ
tanning permission from me, upon the express
guarantee of former gallant associate IN the Navy
to visit Major Anderson for public purposes -
planned the pretended at-empt to relieve and rein
force the garrison by fleet, and thst Msjor Ander
son protested against it j now believe that it was
all scheme, and that Foxs disgraceful expedition
was gotten up. in concert with Mr.. Lincoln merely
to delude the Nyrthern public into the belief that
they intended to sustain and protect MsjOr Ander-
son, wi en-. in fact, according 10 the article
published for the first time, they decided do
such thing, and acted with the deliberate fntenten
TO let the garrison perish that they might thereby
excite the North. and rouse them 10 unite in this
unholy and unnatural war. BY which the desperate
and prof gate leaders Of infuriated and lawless
party might crafty their vengeance and lust of
power over the Iuins of their country. and amid
the blind passions of amaddened pe0plel
The document now published, and the peculiar
circumstances. show the b2sest and most infamous
motives that have ever actusted the rulers of any
people, except, perhaps. IN the days of the first
French revolution. when history shows that whole
sale murder was often planned by insurrectiOnists
in Paris, under the deliberate guidance Of malignant
leaders, whose whole objects were universal plum
der and murder, in order to extsrminats one party
and ride into power themselves.
A moments review of The line of argument pur-
sued in the article, viii show that the policy finally
adopted in regard to Fort Sumter intended and
desired by Mr.. LinCOln and his advisers to lead to a
war, not to be regulated by the rules and ussges
among civilized and enlightened people but 10 one
of rapine, murder and utter determination Of the
people sgainst whom it was intended TO be waged
founded upon principle of right, seeking not to
re establish any disputed authority, or accomplish
any other object than to crafty lust Tor power
and revenge.
For the purpose of directly proving the motives
and impulses of the United States Government in
the Inauguration of this war, 1t is only necessary
to make several extracts from the article in ques
tion they will also TO direct the special
tentiOn of the public TO those portions which most
wildly prove the unhallOwed purposes of President
Lincoln and his advisers!
One of the chief ends of the article seems to have
been the proof OF treason the part of President
Buchanan and through all of il runs the oft>repeat-
Major Anderson and his command TO starve within |
fifteen days, Of ANONYMOUSLY abandoning it TO
nest of traitors" kc. This alternative" is dwelt
upon if to direct special attention to it and this
very alternative" proves. above all the rest, the
purpose which they had in view when they adopted
their final policy II is argued, and very elaborate
ly, too, that the purpose of President Lincoln
to preserve peace" not to make - "a to pro-
tect the sacred Constitution eonded to bis keeping
and to gain over, by his avowedy peaceful objects,
those vino had defed that "Consttutionh and bro |
ken its laws II is asserted that President Lincoln
could not suppress the 'tears" of anguish which |
his signing the order for the evacuation Of Fort /
Sumter called forth and it is said too, that he 6e
sired to discharge his duty TO humanity )" and yet
he has chosen to discharge" that duty in the |
singular way of resolving on policy which, in his i
Ouca Joords, he knew would raise throughout the
mighty North a feeling of indignation, which IN /
ninety days would have emancipated every slave |
on the continent and driven their masters into the
sea-"
A war thus inaugurated-from such motives and /
under such circumstsnces-surely can never meet |
with the favor of Heaven. people educated and /
trained up to constitutional liberty can never, for
any length of time, sustain such q war.
f. W. PICKzSs