The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-03-16
Ev.cu.,,on Of rort sumter.


We shall be sorry, indeed, to see F. Sumter
foresee the inevitable results of such course.
1t will be hailed as victory BY the Seeding
States, and submission on the part of Mr..
Lincoln's administration, causing deep regret
among the Union men of the North. But we
fear these considerations are overbalanced by
Others which compel the evacuation.
Mr.. Buchanan left.us, among his other valua-
BILE legacies, this fort, gsrrisoned by some eighty
soldiers, with provisions for about fifteen days
The State of South Carolina, at present, allows
these troops limited supply of provisions from
the Charleston market, which can, however, be
withdrawn.in moment, and would, if occasion
required. Careful calculation has demonstrated
the fact that with the fort six miles from the sea-
and in the face of the batteries erected along
the harbor, and in the circumstances which Bu-
chanan, and Floyd and Thompson have placed
around him, Major Anderson could not be rein
forced in fifteen days, but must either suffer
starvation or make an ignoble surrender The
whole responsibility of this posture of affairs,
rests upon Buchanan and his advisers who plan.
ned them, and left to their successors the deli.
cate duty Of arranging them. Thus finding them
the only feasible course, as recommended by
Gen. Scott, and other high military authority,
may be an evacuation.
Fort Sumter is practically of no value to the
Government The holding of it simply involves
. point Of honor. As far as any fear of attack
may be concerned, that cannot be construed az
the cause Of Abandonment for in the midst of
the most belligerent threats Of South Carolina,
it stood with its frowning Columbiads, and it's
solid staring walls, inviting an assault. Now,
when no attack is contemplated, the cause of
evacuation cannot be construed as fear It has
become military question, whether to attempt
the almost impossible task of reinforcing the
fort or not The point of honor in not yield
ing an inch to rebels against the Government, is
maintained BY the continued occupation of Fort
Pickens, and its reinforcement
And there is . deeper point of honor to be
considered. Mr.. Lincoln should remember, that
Major Anderson, q Southern man, with his hand
full Of troops, foiled the whole Vaccinations Of
sne reasonable gang of robbers in Buchanan's
Government, and performed deed for which
the country will ever be thankful, in the occupa-
ton OF Fort Sumter upon his own responsible
ty, and almost contrary TO his express ORDERS
And since then, he has been immured within the
walls Of his fort close prisoner, in daily dan.
ger Of an attack. There can be NO point of no.
nor, which requires the destruction of these few
patriots. The highest point Of honor is to pre.
serve them, and honor them, no matter At what
sacrifice Of distractions. While such traitors
- Twiggs are received with oyatiops. It would
be lasting disgrace to the country to suffer Ma.
ior Anderson TO be sacrificed.
In view of such considerations, and when
such an undSsbted patriot as Gen. Scott re-
commends it q the only feasible course, We may
be obliged TO admit the wisdom of the policy of
giving up Fort Sumter, Is an act which Buchan-
ans administration planned and made inevitable.
MOVEMENT OF PRoyIM0xs.-Kessrs Schenck
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