Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-04-24


TIE RICHMOND ENQUIRER does us Injustice In
sttributing our earnest labors to save the future
Of the people Of the Atlantic border slaveholding
States and the District from the consequences OF
che assault upon this city which has to
knowledge long been preparing, land at no time
with more eagerness aud energy than at presently
20 desire on our part TO 90 save our properly
by "kIsing the rod OF Lincoln any other
Northern tyrant." We have no property in this
District except the Star, and single lot Of ground
worth, ere the troubles commenced that long since
rendered Washington city real estate utterly IN
saleaele Ct any price, not more than Thousand
dollars What the value Of newspaper here can
DC now, we leave the EnqHirsr to judge.
Our course throughout the whole Of the troubles
has been a straightforward and consistent one.
We contended against secession, as involving
sooner or later the positive destruction of every
Interest in the border slaveholding States worth
preserving, through the civil war In which, it was
clear 70 Us, It would result. How correct our an
ticiPation on that point was, the present condition
VI Maryland, the District Of Columbia, Virginia,
and the entire North, tells most forcibly We
sincerely believed that the duty Of earnestly and
persstenuy striving to ward of the existing state
Of things was patriotic one, and we no
reason now, when the whole available force of the
BODYBUILDING States is rapidly rushing down
upon the borders Of Maryland, to change the cur
rent Of our labors-to ceaGe to strive to prevent
her from following the mad example OF Virginia.
We believe that IL her Legislature, called TO meet
on Friday next maintain the status Of their State
IN the Union. and instead Of opposing, shall de-
termne to facilitate the passage of troops through
Maryland to save this city from the mad invasion
preparing throughout the South, Virginia may
vet be saved from the otherwise almost certain
.fA
offer her territory as the hatch block on vhic b
tie war Of Jefferson Davis and lis so called gov
eminent shall be fought out
We know well that the Presidents purpose in
Bringing large and well appointed army here, is,
simply, BY It's presence at this pon. in the current
critical juncture, TO De able 10 eo-cn2 the peace
IN this cuafter-to make the work of Wrestling
Washington city from the Government of IL G
United states co plainly OF utter i'm possibility
with any n,eaas the disunionists can command
Is that they vii! at Cnce reconsider that intention
sad take no further step likely to ma ke the army
OF tie Government to be drawn to this particular
Geld OF operations, hundred thousand strong,
rather 'h.a thirty tive thousand so far designed
Our labors, from first 70 last have thus been 10
tas sole ems Of preventing the utter desolation by
wR, Of Virginia, Maryland, and the District of
Coiumbia; and we shall continue them II God
gives Us strength 80 to do, IA tie face Of all II e
misrepresentation Of the spirit that animatss US,
which the msdnsss Of disunion is scatterifSa FAR
and wide, a. In the Of the Erquirsy,s article
On which we are now commenting
30 lar a. kissing the rod Of Lincoln, 10 con-
sefnsd, we have to assure the Enauiys, that
~s have never Laid eyes on him .inos we saw
him riding up 70 be insugura,sd; nor have we
any political sympathy with him or his Do.
nusal party. We sustain, simply, bis pur-
poss OF protesting lis chsrge-hs Government of
the United states-sgainst active efforts with ere
aad sword 70 destroy %, uHder circumstances that
% our mind surely threaten 20 Involve, instead,
the dssolsrion OF every a,.side IN the Atlantic
eosss border s!aveholding States IL lie fails to be
prepared to defend this Capital promptly We
Know that In suoh tie reaction In the Govern
msatS favor throughout the North would place
HAT sections fighting population 90 completely
beyond the Governments conuoI, as that the
havoc OF tbs war will doom Virginia and MARI.
Land to utter destruction, past peradventure.
Ia tails explanation the Enquirer has the reasons
frankly stated, that sctudte US IN doing our best
70 secure the speedy sufficient military reinforce
meat Of the Federal metropolis wherein now lies,
IN our Judgment, the only hope TIA; the soil of
Vhginis, Maryland and the District OF Colun ola
may net be covered with blood In the opening
sss % Tie apparently SO rapidly approaching gen.
essl sectional civil war.