The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-08
Liucoin's Administrator and ,he Attack on
tors Sumtsr,

From the New York Daily NevsI
We have a response from Mr. Harvey, at
l. sbon, relative 10 the charge of his being in
comm unication with the leaders Of she Son tn
Caroltea forces, Just before the attack on Fort
Sumter. As v-e supposed, he was acting ia
this matter under the d'rec ton OF the A6 =
minis tration, and the epithsts which were
launched az MI. Harvey, without stint or
measure, were in reality due TO his superiors
III the councils OF the party to which ne be-
ionged. We nay smile q little at the c.Sda ty
and Quixotisno Of Mr. Harvey when ho says.
sit is perfectly true, as well IS understood
By my friends, tha,1 laborei zaaiously, con-
sLantly aud honestly, down to the last hour
to avert he collision 81 Fort Sumter. I had
good reason TO hope that il might De pre-.
vented, and adopted the best meas to attain
this end" A simplicity SO charming wit re-
terence 20 the best Enotss to prevent collision
at Fort Sumter is naturally joinej with An
approaching approval ot the order to seize the
telegraphic dispatches by tbs Presi ien.. Mr
Harvey naiyely informs us tbat "ths Govera.
] Inent was properly entitled to all such In
Tnsrs il one 5iagular disclosure made by
Pdr. harvey with reference 10 tbs seizure OF
the telegrsphic dispatches oy the A0minis-
tr2ticn. Ihey had been stolaa before they
were sPiX5d. The following is the language
OF Mr.. II tryey I" The fact j., the Govern
! ment was in possession of very TITLE OF the
evidences which had accumulated il Wash
ington, long before the public .urs Was Of
dered, several weeks before I lett there, and
before had received or accepted my comm Is
sion III there was anything to know, 1t WIS
known fully and entirely, as viii be shows
whenever necessary l assert the TACT dis
tinctiy. without condition or reservation"
We believe that this Admin istration did
play the caves droppar and thief with the
telegraph before assuming the bolder part Of
the bully and roober. What hUTnilia tions
are we 10 suffer, as people, from the acts OF
an Administration that the enormity OF no
uSurpation can alright and The shame OF no
meanness deIer
The principal point IL the letter Of Mr.
Harvey Is tnat he acted under ins Il uctiops,
AID was an instrument in the hands OF
others. Who were th~yf "High in auth ORR
ty''-tbat Is the phrase. Mr.. Harvey is
discreet lie names no nauies, bat hers
is the evidence OF ths discreet Mn Liter :
"Tne state Of facts them ex.stinz at Wash
| ingtoI justified my e!.)rtS, sueh rs they
wer', and Tnlth were not only known to
thoss nigh IL authority, but were cona-
nspded Us useful and worthy" Again. 81
submitted 10 their ius uspectlon every line re-
ceiyed by telegraph, and never held any other
CORES pondence bat that, direct or indirect -
/ 10 thus demonstrated that Mr. harvey was
but the agent OF the Admins sration In CON- =
| n unicatng with the South CaroIinians, and
precI pitatine by a manifest want OF good
| faith The aLta"k OF Fort Sumter Taken in
connection with the testimony OF judge
Cam pbell and the Commissioners sent from
the Confederate States to treat on terms OF
peaceful settlement, The letter OF Mr. Har-
vey completes the evidence of duplicity
treachery and mendacity Of this Adm nistra-
| ton