Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1861-03-19

The surrender CT tie fort at Charleston
has caused much solace TO be CLEANED
from the administration of That Thing now
occupying the seat of Washington. The
submission party pretend TO- and doubt
less. to y small extent. do hope for tcm-
porary adjustment of,the present difficult
" between the North and South In
speaking Of tie South. no one will for q
moment imagine that we mean the Con-
federate States i: for except so far as
heartfelt and lasting friendship and, sis
:erly love is felt for the border slave
States. they care not for the clainor and
''fuss'' kept up; nor care how soon the
North attempts their subjugation, Bat
TO return, after brief explanation
They. the suhmissionis:s can not really
hope for q permanent adjustment By so
Il n1sy and unfair a prostitution Of justice
as the FronhfinoniGn .SYgameyonian sub
sIitute. even though, endorsed and famed
into blaze BY the com pound blow pipes
throughout tie land, in form Of heretofore
defeated candidates am! chagrined poll
ticians- Many of this party have taken
up the idea that it must be right. because
endorsed and recommended by their lead
ers: and they never take the time, or have
not the discernment, 10 understand it for
themselves and because others, who
know sometl,i: about it, differ with
them, they become exceedingly in
disnant and il fact almost insulting
They certainly forgot tie cztecee1ents &C
these leaders, VINO never have abnegaled
their views. held some third OF . century
ago Neither does this party really feel
tia: The surrender Of fort Sump,er was,
although ostensibly 50, given for peace
Offering TO people hated and feared
What does the evacuation Of one fort sig
nifty, even if it could have been rein
forced Fort Sumpter was evacuated
because It was necessary FOR the preser-
Walton OF few lives. dependent on-the
South Caro!iniaus, from death produced
by scurvy, for even salt meat was de
cTeasins with as marked celebrity, rs was
tie firmness and bravery Of that defunct
government, the United States. Fort
Pickens is TO be reinforced, merely 10
satisfy that class who are in favor Of tbs
enforcement Of the laws Bu. bv "a
time the Southern ConCederacv is ready
to take fort Pickens-wi which will not be
long-that too viii be surrendered.
But if Sumpter was surrendered as a
Peace-offering who was IT given TO ar
peass ? Not the subr1issi.,uisis for ,,ev
are finding no faalt with the North nor
Lincoln out only with the South and
slavery. And who caused It's surrender
1t was not the submissive and contempt
u'us r>otiey of the AFFECTS, surely.
The AFFECTS are sorely CALLED. They
mourn the death of The secession;sts not
their less, for they care not for that: bu,
they feisn grief that their hands are gull
y Of the crime. Oh, you devils, +! YOU
only crave Tie deed You know that
the sacezsionists are not dead: and il
they are. and the evacuation of Surnpser
caused it, tina. the deed lies at their door.
rot yours: and it vas sniciae, not muir
der.
No doubt Lincoln bated lis hook for
the bite he has surely gotten and unless
the true party in this struggle can instill
their principles into the minds OF those
who are DESTROYS Of tie preservation
and maintenance Of Southern rights,
interests and integrity, the border slave
States may prepare to bear oppression in
It's viless form, and degradation with in
teusest serviIity.
Lincoln is striving to build up force.
and erect bulwark in the Southern slave
States TO crush out slavery and keep It
oat; and insure, by majority from The
Southern side. his reelection or the cleo
ton Of his successor. Do not longer
be deceived Lay your hands on the
scape goats and let them carry your sins
far from YOU: and let The scape soats
consist OF those leaders who have made
yo;, their scape- goats, for their individual
-emo1rment at the sacrifice OF you. Rid
yourselves Of these Babblers 3 Purge
from You yosr past fo9iez and hatred to-
wards u party which you know has acted
for your veal and clear your hands Of
the filthy work your leaders have made
you perform and hence!osth fraternize
with the party who for he rights Of The
whole aud the part will forever stand. II
yoss do net, tia. party mast leave you in
The hands OF an enemy, piLyIess, manner
cifaf, sEyranous who will teLtcr you-it
may be Nth golden fe,ters--but at 2