Nebraska advertiser., 1861-04-18
ADVER User.
hi NJ FURNAS. EDITOK.
rHnRsDAY MOANING. APHIL ls, 1861.
War Commenced

War at any time and under any cir
-cnmstances is terrible enough but when
internal. or home wars occur, they are
terrible! TERRIBLE! Such a war Is upon
as and we must prepare for the i%ncalcu-
liable destructive consequences. All good
citizens had INDUCED the hope that the
impeding storm might be averted. The
Federal Government and lis authorities
for the purpose Of preventing ~blooished'
have borne and forborne; haze lainely sub
mitted to the most fragrant violations of
compact; the seizure of government prop
cry and monies; the triv ng Of .. s.
military from The regular fortlicauons;
the firing upon government vessels, aud
many other ootrages and indignines un-
heard Of N the history Of nations, all tor
the purpose of allowing returning reason
to assert her sway, and thus prevent a
c nAicl with rebels and traitors who boasl
that Tor rhiry years they have been con
spring TO over.urn our gov erDmetit. tDe
system ard principles OF which they are
now frank enough 10 avow have never.
suited lhgm. b, we will not elaborate.
The condition Of the country is d piora-
bic indeed, and it b~ehooYes ever lov~r Of
1t 10 act well his part in restoring peace.
aud harmony, if indeed we dare hope for
such.
The telegraph reports, as usual, arr
highly wrought" We publish them
however, as received. The conflict at
Charleston was brought about by tie
traitors who were nearly played OUT"
and it was necessary for them to do some
thing. aud hat quickly. The Charleston
Mercury, a few days before the outbreak,
said
The country is sinking into a fatal
apathy, aud the spirit aud even the palrI-
otisin o. the people Is oozing oul under
this do-noIhlng policy. Ii something Is
not done pretty soon, decisive, either
evacuation Or expulsion, the whole country
will become 50 disgust u with the shaun
of Southern independents that the first
chance the people get al a Populor cleo
uOu, they will Iurn the whole movement
lopsy turvy so bad than II never on earth
can be righled again
l. was the intention OF the Government
TO evacuale Fl. Sumter assoon as 1t could
be done with any degree Of honor. The
traitors, however, demanded its surrend-
er, which, of course, was refused by the
Administration. MAJ. Anderson's sup
plies OF provisions were cut oil by order
Of the President Of the su-called Southern
Coufederacy, aud the President Of the
United States, Of course, was bound 10
feed the soldiers peaceably if poeslLIg,
or if not thus permitted, them by force
Before even an att, npt could be made on
the part of the Z. S. authorities TO provIs-
ion Major Anderson, he was called upon
TO surrender. Refusing TO do this the
fort was attacked, aud the telegraph col
umns furnish The result. This, to be
brief, was the COMMENCEMENT of hostill-
Ties, and on The heads of the disunion
leaders rests the responsibility.
1t is useless to speculate on the future
results; God only knows, This much,
however, we are convinced Of, that the
Administration having thus far acted
purely on the defensive. will continue 10
do 50. Bat in 50 dolng, no child's play
need be looked for matters will be pros
eculed with the groarrsl possible yigor.
We are glad 10 see lEal The North Is ii
unit upon the question of sustaining he
Government. Republicans. Democrats.
and Americans say that the hour for po-
litical speculation has passed. Civil war
is upon Us, and it is now the business of
the Government to pursue such a course
as will most speedily aud efiectually 81
lence the traitors and re-estahlioh the
supremacy Of law and order. The immor-
tai sentiment # Stephen Decatur is the
motto of the people-"MAY MY COUNTRY
EVER BE RIGHT; BUT RIGHT OR WRONG,
MY COUNTRY ALWAYS"
We quote the following from the Co.
lumbus Fact, a Breckenridge paper:
President Lincoln is called upon by the popular
voice tn pursue q determined course-a course that
will most speedily and most efeetunlly silence the
vile traitors who would convert the land Of the free
intoa chattle mart, and the Goddess Of Liberty into
an oligarchie harlar. 1t is now too late to consider
plans Of pacific policy. The rebels have opened the
batteries Of the fedrril government upon a loyal gar
rison, and for this aagrant outrage and Insult there
is no punishment known to the annals OF warfare too
summary or severe. Let the people understand that
we have Il government, b. ct onse wipiBg aut this
Southern rebellion, though it costs reu thousand pat
riot lives. There are twenty millions of people in
the Uuited States who are opposed to the institution
Of negro slavery, and rs tae aim and iutenti n Of
the secession movement is to legalize and ext nd
that Institution, and eventually to reopen the Ari-
rican slave trade, these penpIr will be found ready
and anxious to assist the administration in any effort
to stay the march Of so dalhDable an enterprise.
MeE who tolerated slavery ms acumproIDise ncceS-
Sary to the union Of the States, viii not be found
pandering to the base ~appetites Of Southern oil