St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1861-08-22

pSVPscs SACcPss pefu0pOs III tue Gays Ol
the French .reyolutiei, when history
shows that wholesale murder was often
planned by insuTrectionists In Paris, un-
der the deliberate guidance Of malignan,
leaders, whose whole objects were uni-
versal plumber and murder, i'm order 20
exterminate one party and ride into pow
er themselves.
a ssomeat's review Of The line of n.
gument pursued in the article, win show
that the policy finally adopted in regard
to Fort Sumter was intended and desir-
cd by Mr.. Lincoln and his advisers to
lead to q war, not to be regulated by
the rules and usages among civilized and
enlightened people, but to one Of rapinc,
murder, and utter determination Of the
people against whom it was intended ia
he waged. founded upon no princiI l.
Of right. seeking not to re-establish any
disputed authority, or accomplish any
other object than to gratify u lust for
power aud revenge
For the purpose Of directly proving the
motives AMI impulses of the United States
Government in the Inauguration of this
war, it is only necessary to make several
extracts from the article in question, as
they will serve also to direct the special at
tention ofthe public to those portions which
most wildly prove the unhallowed pur-
poses of President Lincoln and his advi-
sers.
One of the chi:f ends of the article
seems to have been the proof of treason
on the part Of President buchanan, and
through AL Of it runs the oft-repeated "al-
tentative" left them by him. OF "pcrmit-
ting Major Anderson aud his command to
starve within fifteen days, or Of ignomin-
iOusly abandoning it to nest of traitors" I"
&c. This alternative" is dwelt upon as
if to direct special att.n iun to il; and this
very alternative" proves above all the
rest the purpose which they had in view
when they adopted their .fna policy. 1t
is argued, and very cl.boratcly. too, that
the purpose Of President Lincoln was to
preserve peace" to make war
Ito protect the sacred Constitution" Con-
fided to his keeping and to gain over, by
bis avowe.lly peaceful objects. those who
had defsd that Constitution" and broken
its laws. 1t 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;
aud it is said. too. that he desired to dis
charge his duty to humanity - aud yet hs
has chosen to ''dischargc" that duty" in
the singular way Of resolving on . policy
which, in his own words, he knew would
''raise throughout the mighty North a
feeling Of indignation, which in ninety
days would have emancirated every slave
on the continent. and driven their masters
into the sea-"
The sacrifice was made; Anderson and
his command were forced to become liable
as victims to fanaticism; Fort Sumter
was wrapt in flames; and yet, forsooth,
they tell US that the only man who could
have prevented it Was resolved to dis
charge his duty to humanity" and that
his purpose was ''pcace"-his sversiol,
war" His ''Purpose" was changed,
an6 he resolved to bring on this uuh.lIow-
ed war. 1t il q Government actuated with
these feelings tha, we are to defend our
selves against it is this kind of war, then,
that the people of the South are to meet /:
and under these circumstances il becomes
my duty to publish the article in question
for the information of the people of the
Confederate States, and for the cool and
unbiased contemplation Of the civilized
world.
A war thus inauguratcd such
motives and under such circumstances
surely can never meet with the favor Of
Heaven. A people educated and trained
up to constitutional liberty can never, for
any length of time, sustain such q war.
F. W. PackExs
The following is the article referred to
in the Governors letter, and which was
submitted to the Cabinet in the form of q
proof-sheet. but in consequence of change
Of policy. never published. 1t il suppos.
ed TO have been intended for q leading
New York journal-pro5ably, The Times:
Abandonment Of Fort Sumter.
Necessity kno~s no Law.--There arc
periods in the history of nations and indi-
viduals when the force Of even this prp-
verb is illustrated The law, or rather
the demands of justice. self-respcct, ma
tional honor, and the yindicatioil of our
nationality in the eyes Of Europe, all de-
manj that we should retain possession of
Fort Sumter at any and every sacrifice !;
aud no man in this nation is more deeply
with the paramount iuportance
"f SO doing than is Abraham Lincoln, the
President Of the United States. He feels
and recognizes his duty in the premises !;
but the Law of necessity steps in, puts at
defiance bis wishes and his duty. and stern
ly forbids his attempting to hold or relieve
the noble Fortress 60 promptly snatched
from the hands Of the Rebels and Traitors
OF Charleston by the timely action Of Ma
!or Anderson. Buchanan and tis traitor
bing Of our arsenals under tue superin-
teDdence of. and With In. conn;rance of