The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1861-08-28

i llS TIcSiutHt VI Tile GHllcu x2RfteS.A he
feels and recognizes his duty il n premis-
es; bur the Law Of necessity steps in, puts
at defiance his wishes and his duty, and
sternly forbids his attempting to hold or re-
lieye the noble Fortress SO promptly snatch
ed from the hands OF the Rebels and Trait
ors of Charleston by the timely action Of
Major Anderson. Buchanan and his traitor
Cabinet had deliberately planned the robbing
of our arsenals under the superintendence
Of, and with the conniyance Of the msera-
Bile fellow John b. Floyd, whose portrait
now hangs so conspicuously in the Rogue's
Gallery Of our city police; and we all know
that when Major Anderson took possession Of
Fort Sumter, Floyd demanded its restora-
ton to the Rebels, and Buchanan, actually
4 yielded to the demand, until threatened with
danger to his person il he ventured upon
any such act Of treachery. He yielded to
stern necessity |; but in yielding he deter
aimed TO accomplish by management and
finesse what he had not the courage to do OPEN
lily. He accordingly refused TO permit the
Fort to be reinforced as il could have been
in those days, with the necessary men and
stores to enable it to hold out for year
at least against any force which could be
brought against it; and it was not until
Morris Island had been fortified, that he
sanctioned the abortiye attempt to succor
made BY the Star Of the West, and even
countermanded thai order before il was car.
ried into effect.
From Christmas until the fourth or March,
the traitors and rebels Of Charleston and the
Cotton States received every countenance
and support from Mr.. Buchanan which could
be afforded them; and when he retired from
Office on the 4th inst, he gloated over the
conviction that he had fosteied rebellion and
treason until they had become so rampant
that they were beyond the control Of his sue.
eessor And the one great source Of his go-
rlhcation was, that Fort Sumter was without
provisions, and that, Of necessity. the garri-
son must surrender from starvation before il
would be ID The power Of the Republican
Administration to relieve and reinforce it.
ut course. Abraham Lincoln could knnw
nothing Of This treason and when il LIS in,
auguril he spoke Of occupying the public
forts and collecting the revenue. he little
dreamed that his predecessor had treasona-
sbly arranged 10 make tile abandonment Of
Fort Sumter political necessity. lie was
soon appraised, however, dat the treason oi
his predecessor had cunningly devised for
II him the most serious modification that could
be Indicted. and that be bad presented 10
him the alternative Of permitting Anderson
and his command to starye or promptly to
Withdraw them, and isnomniously permit
the fort to fall into the han,ls OF the rebels.
To reinforce the garrison or TO supply them
Il mtf .sumalHV INN he
cause James Buchanan and his associate
traitors de,ignedly refused 10 do 50 while ID
was in their power 70 do il. and compelled
i the conmandant Of the Font quietly 10 per-
nit The construction OF works 10 his imme.
date vicinity and under the range Of his
guns, which would eifectually prevent hi
/ being relieved when an honest man assuIn-
ed the Government On the ith Of March.
I Buchanan's final act 81 treason has been con.
summated. lie prevented the late Congress
passing law glsI1I power 70 the Executive
to call for yolun/ers 10 occupy and recap
ture the public fnrls and arsenals, and he
designedly lel Fort Sumter III i position
which renders relief physically Impossible
without an army d IRON ten 10 twenty thou
sand men. and the employment a naval
force greater than We can cumaland aud he
and his myrsidons now exBltingly aud tannt.
I Ingly say % the Republican President. DO
i your worst. We have ,lesignrdls withheld
from you the means u relieving and holding
Furt Sumter. and we invite ynu 10 the pleasing
alternative 81 permitting Anderson aud his
1 command 10 starse within fifteen DAYS. Or u
ANONYMOUSLY abandoning il 10 nest u trdl.
tors and rebels whom We have nursed into
existence . lhr only certain nude II destruy
ing the Republican party"
Such are the simple l.cts 81 the case a.
tbey atg presented 10 the nss President o..
IN h,s assuming the reins II Government
and We speak alsiselly and from knowledge
when we say. that while the colalry has
been wlckediy made 70 believe that tile time
Of the Administration has been occupied with
/ the disposal u OiIIcss, lour liltns II an tile
i hours spent ID consultation by lie Cabinet
/ have been devoted % the consideration Of the
xl.imporiant qgestIon--hpw 10 save Fort
samter and avert from the Government the
dshonor Of abandoning il 10 Tie miserable
/ traitors who for nunibls have been ii open
! rebellion against tie authority 81 lie Cavern.
mentr Generals Sc0tt and Tuten. anil all
the military and naval chiefs At Washington,
have been consulted every PLAZA which mill.
tary science could c0nceiye Or military daring
/ suggest. has been attentisely considered and
matsrelY weighed; with hepe al least that
/ tile work oi the traitor BaehanaH was not 10
complete a. he and his associates supposed.
i But all ia vain. There stands the isolated,
naked iact--EoI Sumter cannot BE relieved
because Of ne treasoa of ne Inc .7dmb,istra
tioa and Jigior Iadersoa aai HI command
must perish by starvation uateis Wifisdrawa.
What, then. Is 10 be donef Could the
President leave them,to staryef Cia Bono?
Would the sacrifice 81 handful VI gallant
men to the treason Of thieves and rebels,
have been grateful 10 their coanirymsn :
Bat. says the Indignant yet tioughtless pa.
trOt, !. think ut lie humiliation aud dishUn.
Or u Abandoning sumter 10 the Rebels y
We DO think Of 4, aud weep tears Of blood