Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1861-07-11

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not, according TO circumstances. The
RI strongest anticipated case for using it was
tnow presented, and il was resolved to send
it forward, as had been intended. In this
contingency it was also resolved TO notify
the Governor of Soiiih Ca rolina that he
might expect an attempt would be made 10
: provision the fort, and that if The attenp,
; should not be resisted, there would be no
effort TO throw in meh, arms, or ammunition,
without further notice, or in case OF an at
tack Upon the fort; notice was 10 be given
accordingly. Wheteupon the fort was at
tackled and bonbsrded 10 its fall without
even awaiting the arrival Of The provision.
ing expedition.
1, is thus seen that the assault upon and
the reduction Of Fort Sumter, was in no
! sense a matter Of self defense on the part
of assailsnls. They well knew that the
garrison in the fort could by no possibility
commit aggression upon them: They knew
they were expressly notified that the CIV
ing of the bread to the few brave and hun
cry men of the garrison was all which
would on that occasion be attempted unless
themselves by resisting SO much should
provoke more. They knew that the gov
eminent desired to keep the garrison in the
fort, not 10 assai them, but TO merely main
tain visible possession, and thus to preserve
the Union from actual and immediate dis
ssolution. trusting as hereinbefore stated.
to Tina, discussion and the ballot box for
final adjustment, and they assaiIed and re-
duced the fort for precisely the reverse OBJ
ject-to drive out the visible authority Of
The Federal Union, and thus force it TO i'm
mediate dissolution. That this was their
object, the executive well understood, and
, having said 10 them in The inaugural ad-
, dress, you can have no conflict without
being yourselves the uggressors, he took
pains not only 10 keep this declaration good
but also keSp the issue SO Tree from the
power o. ingenious sophistry :as that the
} world should not be able TO misunderstood
it. By the affair at Fort Sumpter, with
IFS surrounding circumstances, that point
was reached. Then and there, by the as
sailants OF the government began the con-
fict of arms, without Toe in sigh, or in
expectancy 10 return their fire, save only
the few in the lori, who were sent 10 that
} harbor years before for their own prolec
ton and still ready to give that protection
in whatever was lawful.
In this act, disoarding all else, they have
forced upon the country the destructive is
sue-immediare dissolution or blood, and
this issue embraces more than the fate of
these United S,stes-it presents to the
whole family of man the question whether
a constitutional republic or democracy
government of the people by the same peo-
ple-can or cannot maintain its territorial
integrity against IFS own domestic foes. 1t
presents the question whether discontinued
individuals teo few in number 10 control
the administration, according 10 organic
law in any case, and always upon the pre-.
fences made in this case. or upon any other
pretence, or arbitrarily, without any
tence, break up their government, and
practically put an end 10 free gov,
upon earth? II forces US TO usF
in all republics this inherer,
weakness? Must eovernyrI
siiy be too strong for the
people, or loo weak to mai
istsnee? -...-
So seeing the issue, no
but TO call out the war pow
msnt, and resist The foresA
destruction, by force
The call was made, %
country was most
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monty called s.