Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1861-04-17
TIuE:IsSUE Is MADE UP.

The war has actually begun, and although
the tslegraphic reports may be somewhat
colored by the exciting character Of the
scenes now enactins in Charleston Harbor,
(yet we are forced to believe that the blow
so long impending, and so much feared, has
now been struck. The Rubicon is crossed.
The South has wantonly and boldly invoked
the arbitrament Of war to settle our quar-
rel. The blow now having been struck,
neither party can, or will tamaly withdraw
from the contest, and the South having pro-
voked the war will be treated and re-
|garded by the civilized nations of the earth,
as the aggressors. a.'.f.i'.: .-.
The terrible responsibility Of this un-
necessary act Of war rests upon the: South,
and upon her its severest calamities ought
to fall, and they will. Her rebel leaders
have now forced the North into a hostile
attitude. Unless we sink our manhood and
disgrace ourselves: as people, We must
rally to the defence Of our flag and sustain
the integrity Of the Union, intact. In this
contest our honor is involved.
This will necessarily be the position Of the
conservative men Of the North. They have
plead for delay; they have urged comprom-
Use, and ardently labored for such conces-
sions as should, and probably would satisfy
the reasonable men Of the South. The
foremost leaders at Montgomery Of this
wicked rebellion, havc,b their bloody haste,
insulted the Northern conservative class
who have honestly sought to secure for the
South her rights, and maintain every: con-
stitutional guaranty which her people could
demand. They have impudently cast them
selves upon the strong, buckters Of Northern
freemen, and we hope and trust they will
bitterly rue their traitorous temerity.
It was . brave exhibition Of Southern
chivalry to precipitatc an army Of 1000
men, upon serenity soldiers shut up within
the stone walls Of a water-surrounde fort,
to refuse them food, and fire upon them
because they would not disgracefully desert
their flag and deny their allegiance to their
government. They urge no grievances, and
offer no excuse for their rebellion. They
dare not even submit their acts to the PEG.
ple's approval, but proceed like tyrants to
usurp their authority and cocrce obedience.
The impudence ofthis movement must be
We have no objection to parting
company with the South, but have some
choice as to the mode, and desire to be con-
saltcd about the time. We prefer it should
be peaoeable, butas that is impossible by the
election Of the South, we hope that the
government will teach these boastful traitors
q needed lesson, and show them that the
Government cost too much to be surrender
ed without struggle. That struggle has
and We believe President Lin.
coin is beginning to realize its importance.
It has now doubtless become apparent,
even to him, that something is aorong amp
that somebody is Iurt,and he may,and prob.
ably does, look resretfully back upon the
a'refal organization Of sectional parties
both North and South.
But mistakes and regrets are alike to be
ignored and forgotten. There is but one
hing for the President TO do, and that is to
see, if vigorous means will accomplish the
'bjcct, that tho Republic is maintained.
He mast defend its interests and its honor.
Ind he must be sustained by the people, and
Re will be. The bombardment Of Sumpter
will revolutionizo public sentiment. The
North hereafter will appear rounded front
. this ambitious rebellion,. and the contest
vill be rs imposing in'its character and pro-
'scss asst Was unnecessary in its origin.
The Northern citizen who has q spark Of
ovc for the Union, ard proper pride for
lis section, will be true to BOTH. We must
'e al one man, with one will and one pur-t
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