The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-05-27
Enslish 0pinisn d Tie war.

English Opinisn 81 The War.
By the mails of the Great Eastern
European advices TO the evening Of
the lat came to hand. The London
Times. Of the morning Of the Isl. has
the following OH the war in this eoun-
try:
If wishes were weapons, and if the
trumpet blast Of Northern defiance,
could tbrow down the walls of every
Southern fort, then the campaign, no
doubt, would be short enough. But this
enthusiasm ofthe north only leads Ms
to believe that fierce and lasting
struggle may possibly be begun. The
States faithful to Mr.. Lincoln have
now adopted the doctrine that seces-
sion is treason, and that the Speeding
States may legitimately be conquered
and held by the victors. But the in
telligence which reaches us from the
South seems to show that the ,Confcd-
crate States are equally determined
on maintaining their independence.
The ardor Of new York or even Bos-
tor, cannot be greater than that Of
New Orleans. The Southerners, in
deed, may be expected to be even
more resolutc than their opponents.
They know very well that there is
now n gulf between them and the
North which time and qAiet may fill
up, but which the shock of war will
widen until it is impossible forever.
They know what the Northerners do
not seem sufficiently to consider-that
the rscapturc Of the Southern forts is
nothing in itself, but merely symbol
Uses the subsection Of the recusant
States to the government at Washing
ton. She may well ask the North
erners what they intend to do. when
they have recaptured Fort Sumter,
and what next.-and nextl The
Southerners know full well that the
central government cannot rest con-
tent with retaining the public prop
erty, ''and that as long ms they. the
secessionists refuse to acknowledge
President Lincoln. acts Of hostility
must take place between the sections;
the southern ports must be blockaded,
and the southern States subjected TO
the threads OF northern, and even alb.
clifton bands. Therefore, though we
have no such detailed accounts from
the confederate States, yet from what
we are able to publish to day, it is
easy 70 see that the enthusiasm in t,se
North, was more than equalcd by the
the zeal of the Southcrners.
Further on the Times says:
Something like levy in mass may
be expected among the population OF
the South, who are easily made into
soldiers, and who from their skill with
the'Gse o. the rifle, must always'be
formidable antagonists: In fact. as
far as can be Judged from the some
what scanty intelligence rcceived,th,
Confederate States are preparing te
defend themselves to the last, assert
ing that THAR right TO sccedc from the
Union. is as clear as The right of the
| tLirt.in colonies to throw Of allesi
ancc L. George the III; and more s"
since the British government only VI
dated traditional maxim respecting
taxation. while the North, accordin.
to them, has violated written con
stit,itiun. by RESTRICTING ,i,c right IL
hold persons 70 la',or throughout thu
. Enion
Hnd the border States. however
remained firm, il would have beer
Difficult, for Mr.. Lincoln to have curri
cd ON such n war as he mcditatcs. 4
warch srom the North through tn,
States Of Virginia and North Carroll
ma to Charleston, seems an enterprise
beyond the power Of the Federal for
ccs. The country would be a!inos
that of an enemy, for the sympathic.
of the slave owners would be every
where with their brethren of tn,
South. 1t is difficult to conceive tina
this project has ever been seriousl !,
entertained. We must bciieve tina
expeditions by sea are the means b,
which the president intends to brin:
the rebels TO obedience. Now opera
tions Of this sort are not only Difficult
in the face of 4 strong and visorou:
enemy, but they take time in prepra
ton. Whatever may be the result
when the Federal forces attempt t.
land ut Charleston repeat the British
enterprise against New Orleans, W,
must expect that transport and com
missariat will occupy month or tw'
and that will, the whole southern
population in arms, it will not be con
sidered prudent to send small or i'll
armed expeditions against the lead
ing cities of the enemy.
| The Rtrer at Vicksbure.-Th
Vicksburs Sun of Monday the l3tl
says 1.-The riveroppositc this pom
has rccedcd during the last twenty
four hours, up to eight o'clock las