New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-13
the people of the States who love freedom and VINO
venerate the good old reign of the early fathers

Ibis state OF things mntt come W an ehu' ~ hiu''
be decided once for ALL whether the forts built by the
money and parrisoued by the soldiers OF tie Union
shall remain in the possession of the Union. III must
be decided whether hordes Of awess men can, without
provocation fire upon the flag OF the Union IL must
be decided whether this Republic has any claim to he
reckoned among the grs at powers Of the world able TO
protect itself from insult and invasion, whether from
without or within or is only huge carcass without
life breeding all Il my reptiles within its own ent ais
and fur, ishing feas 10 all the kngy vultures lar and
near Il il not 1ues ion of national prosperity, il Is
anestion of national existence. Shall this nation live
or shall it die drop Of prussic acid does not more
certainly brig physical death than the principle OF se-
eession brings decentralization discord and auar-
cbv. Once ADDICTED, and the Union would not be worth
preserving could it be preserved Here, then, we
stand. The Administration has wisely determined not
10 give MP the forIesses held by them for the vel
fare of the nation. In this determination do not
question that the body of the citizens of the Union will
uphold them. In reinforcing these forts the Federal
Government does not bell civil war That began
months ago. Ii the seeded States sha have the bard
ihood and madness TO continue their aggressous, they
must take the consequences.
From The Pittsburgh Journal
We have already yielded IN thousand ways, nn'ii
endurance has ceased 10 be virtue. The Northern
Democracy who have heretofore been famed for their
enduring qualities 10 controversies WIN The SOUTH,
now declare that the days of concessions are Iast
They have no stomach for any more rnch pills. de-
cided firm, manly policy Is what all classes now de.
mand They do not want war, II war can be avoided.
Shooting men is about the wort nee they .an be put
TO- unless we have no other honorable alternative.
But if contest must between war and disboDor,
even our women and children Fay war. The deter
mination Of the Administration to provision Fort
Sumter, strengthen Fort Pickeus, aud aid Gov Hous.
ton, meets with unisersa appreciation. Al none OF
these points need there be war, If jeff Davis troops
are not fools Furnishing provisions TO MAJOR Ander-
cannot be an act Of war. Cp TO Saturday ast the
Chalesonians did that themselves and they OF course,
are not At war with CoiiOiidom We Are glad hinge
mi IN hat mimi zee whether
rights al the North. The Southern men Gun come
North and talk az they please use our printing presses
malls. telegrspbs-in Tact, everything We have, with
impuniiy But no Northern man holding the senti-
ments OF Washington and JeHerson dare even travel
AZ the South and for bic speaking, wti'ing. .Dd
printing any crtclems on Slavery, why such ihing
would secure instant tar, feathers aud lynch law;
Now, if Northern men cannot speak, perhaps Jllrd
cannon, SbaTpe rides aid Colt g reviewers can No
shall soon see the beginning Of the end.
From tn. New Bsmp,hirs sen,insl
There was sudden and grateful relei IN The pubnc
mind and The great national heart beat with quicken
ing pulsations, az news came that onr dovernmen'
was moving vigorously but dircreetly and with pre-
ciiou at the Eavy-Yarde and military stations From
the bottom of heart we thank God for the prospect
of ending this wretehed farce, which has been al
tempted 10 be played at The Tisk Of destroying every
ves,ige Of Government anthony, and making M o.
once "a by-word aud reprosCh throughout Europe ana
America. We have now the evidence thai lLe bIieI
month Of President Liucolns administration hat not
upou Us IA earnest aud vigorous ard patriotic heafte
and hands at the helm, viii make this roC- ehip OF
state Fail on in TO excite The respect and nd
mraon of all lovers of stable government ard Of It's
Institutional Enforcement. :" Thank COG eh'
cl aimed the Gear covered veteran Gen Scott IS P'e'
dent Lincoln closed the reading Of his Inaugural,
4" we now have Government lid " ibtbk uon'
excl4ime every irue-heGIed Ame ntau, wlbieVer may
\. his party name, we now have Government tbat
can pro,e ct us from fraud, vainy and treason En-
lighteued and Chns ian people IN iafoh EurcIe tnd
In the sister Republics OF America can how drop tie
pointed 6ugsr Of and look upon Us with Eody,
sympathilIng Heart, and an admiriLg eye loube he-
publican America "still lives.
From The Worcester Spy.
The rapid prOgIess Of events. wtieh may nj any
ho,n uninate IN battle, will test the loyalty OF thee
uatron. Of edition The double meaning phrases OF
F." civil war md coercion, which have been used TO
filhten tie President from The assertion Of BE Jpst
auibcTity have nearly let their rover, aud Will ,o'n
10 landoned Tue vigorous and determined purp2'e
Of the Government 10 ireet with force TIE hsshus
with v bich ir threatened. commrude dsf1 10 very
one VITO thershes a feeling Of national pnds. !. q
thing not be argued about, or euoected To ehieaa-
| ucps Of utility. We have, indeed, "tboueM too
I'LL ~ Ca .s..r, !, ~ "a. -Ls LOT
bhsely submit 10 wrong thing. The Indications Of
activity Gu The part II tie Administrations gave sbuhd-
Of encouragement aLd hope Tor Tie country
Frou The Boston Ats'
At last the tine bss come for action. supplies arc
forbidden 10 the garrison in Fort samter. hundred
saryag men cry 10 the Republic for bread 10 sus.
them IN determining lie glorious nag IRON lO'ooh
foes aud domestic violence. The national honor IA
aroused. The national pride Is excited. Provisions
must be furnished. Peaceably II po-sible, but fur
nithed nj any rate THIS determination Of mercy aud
humanity has been uotfed theauihouti,s at Charles
ton. To this there 10 reply. With an expectation
Of the possbe result, feet and army have been
cenlraiing in New York for any weeks. They have
sailed under sealed orders About thousand re- plaT
y enlisted men Of the" Confederate army are con.
cen,ra,ed 10 the vicinity Of Fort Sumter and man the
batteries there In addition TO these. three thou
sand OF the flower OF the Palmetto kingdom, Of
The bes, families, gentlemen sodiers IN the militia are
there. To tLete leyies may lie opposed nearly three
thousand veteran troops, the elite Of the army under
able reliable COOL educated experienced officers. The
batteries they will be met by the broads'des Of
seam-igaies, and under cover OF their IRE, and that
Of the boat howitzers Of the hoa the troops may be
landed and the conflict Of the chvalry u South Caro-
hns with the veterans Of The Republic may again
10 tie world the assurance Of Waterloo aud Tore
Vedrss that the ability TO stand firm is batter Than the
ability TO charge.
No better field artillery is to be found in the world
than the boat hOwitzers manned by jack tars and this
il the the South Carollnians particularly de-
fcient in The result Of the contest is not, 10 onr
minds doubtful. II an attack is made ON the trans
ports which shall attempt 10 provision Font Sumter
that instant will nauguTated The bloodIest tight he
coil Of Carolina saw at the end Of which h. Sc
cesson batteries will have been captured n war gar
rson will have been placed Ia the fortress Moutue
will be in rrlns aud Charleston IN hames thought
of this possible result may restrain the hTd shot for
by this time must be maest that he who presides
over the nation IL energetic and truthful aud will bear
high ia bis ri, ht hand against all opposers and asa
ants that meteor flag he TO defend ag aus nsult
and dirhonOr. We moro this CONTEXT Will not occur
We dread may but if civil war must come, let us
have il now rather than hereafter. Let also prOee
cute with such yigor that children sha be
cursed by 40 dire calamity.
From The Boston Journal
But 10 return 90 the actual policy o the Adnini-tra-
tion az in it, acs. and in there recent exrana
nations. II il eminently peace policy. IL opens