New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-04

the Captain or any Of his crew do not tax ana
act IN all things up TO the red line of the Revo-
lutonists, he is in personal peril. Even 'nousn
q persons conduct and conversation are perfectly
unexceptionabe, should the suspicion resi- upon
him that he exercised the privilege OF voting LOT
the next President, he is in greater danger still.
Tie ia unite certain to be taken in hand, run out
of the State with q shaved head-and he may
consider himself lucky if he gets off as we'd as
that. Were he to pursue Lis journey into the in
terror, and become the object of suspicion he would
probably be harged. To-day there is not more
safety in South Carolina for man whose habits
and speech are perfectly proper, but who yet is
known to have voted for Mr.. Lincoln, than there
is for white man among the worst tribes Of
the Comancbes. And tlese are the men, this
the State, to be the cornerstone in new con-
federico. Before she is recognized by the ma
tons of the earth she will have to become
civilized, and make herself in this respect OF
! least the equal of sayagcs redeemed from can
nbalism.
! Much speculation is ahoat IS to the nature OF
the dispatches sent by Gov. Pickens to Colonel
| Hayne at Washington, by special messenger
las. evening. There is no doubt they relate to
| Fort Sumter and the general hope is that Col.
! Hayne has been instructed to demand its surren-
der, or that it will be taken. AS the motives for
delay are comprehendod, people here like it less.
! They begin to see that Mr.. Buchanan wants de-
lay, and it is to be given him, to enable him to
save the Union. Now South Carolina don't want
! to save the Union. She wants to destroy IT.
/ The Mercury continues to grow more and more
! furious on the subject, but keeps silent as to any
I direct allusion to the Governor, though 1t IS
| known to be quite hostile TO him. "Gov. Pick
! ems is a id old fool" was the Outspoken de-
claration of an active revQlutionist day or two
ago. l will not more particularly specify the
! speaker. The inelegant expression is in the
minds Of many, and seems to illustrate the pitch
to which the opposition to his policy has reached.
i gather from conversations with military men
stationed on Sulliyans Island that the impression
prevails extensively with that class that opera
| tiOns against Fort Sumter will be commenced
within one week. 1t is astonishing and shocking
! to witness with what GOODNESS and satisfaction
the purpose is expressed OF aflording no quarter
! TO the garrison. Nothing now seems to satisfy
but the wipDg out of the entire command OF
Major Anderson should they refuse to surrender
when formally summoned. After that, No quar-
ter is the word.
The Brooklyn is known to have passed on her
way to Pensacola. In consequence of the late
reports touching reGnforcements for Fort Sumter,
the utmost vigilance is kept up at night, in and
about the harbor. Two boats, with companies of
soldiers, cruise constantly i'll tie vicinity of the
bar, and all along the shore ut the batteries
sentries are posted, while not a Ugh: or beacon
is suffered that may in the smallest degree assist
an entrance.