The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-08
~ AruATIoN OF FORT SUMTER
SECRET HISTORY.

avery Yeaeon, from information re.
mr. In the mos confiden tial manner
,.,i tdnc publieation- however, ara
ore very near the most intimate
~ the President OF the United States,
l,dnop ne 10 believe tina; The following ar
admitted, as a proof sheet. TO MI
ln,ro,n and his Cabinet, mai proeiahna-
IL loo,orrni'v with its general views.
o, 10 issued and that change in the &c
The Cabinet was made in one night,
ao exactly the contrary course was
e Il is asserted in this article,
- in all probability, is 4 proof sheet
rorfdentiai New York paper that
-. President desired to excite and mad
ao whole North TO war OF ex-
.-suaf against slavery, and In favor OF
...,Iute plumber aud conquest OF the
x he had only to resolve that Msl r An
and hir garrison at Fort SunGte should
asst appears WAS we'll known would
II "a. be The case. Major Anderson aud his
a.,s 70 be used es fuel, to De thrown IN
k,lae The flames of fanaticisn, ana 10
u. no Nor thFTu people into = al itr0 W.T.
-, b. yrould give the abolition leaders GGSo-
,gtlcl over the Government and conn
EE what must be She feelings ~ the clYliiz-
/ Z u.-i5 when II Is known ma the fIeSi,
w., -Ae United States and his t"binet dli
e.r4Ylth aview expressly 10 carry cut
.T ~ ,xe,t.ps the whole Northern
Anderson had otiiciall informed the
''' tt,-,,tstrafian that ne could mold
= az -. ard of course, II the object OF
t4tirtstfAtion was 10 BERRY the Coy
s,. into the hands CT the SeCeSs ioniStS,
Ib.~ge-i Ia tAe article, then Maj An
=, mus, have been = party TO the treason;
- no informed rhs new President, on the
3, n fta-Cn as is said 70 be the case tina;
III not hCIu the Fort. then he acted GU:
fulIy IN aiding 70 place Mr.. Lincoln
y h.. cabinet exactly where they We're, and
zoe! ,np!l t. cyGc us4te the fortress, or to
~ .--,j,ua as victims, 70 be slaugn tered
~ H., holy altar OF blind ianstici>m and
son
g.. -. -ha fact nom |f- l.incOIn's most
A. ....4 !..s.G and accredited gent, Mr.. La
= r.f .1- Pr"sidert q TIE tinted States
ia o.,ir= 10 eyJcuata fOTt sumter,
= ....r i.am5L3 a-su-iiy wrote Ina. q GteI
81 --..f. T.. Washington, mat he would be-
* . . tss aye 20 aid IL that purpose
* Anderson was induced to expect the
e.. rh.... es nls notes 10 me prove. ! know
$eaf,-. -lat Mr. Fox, Of the L >. Navy, after
e. permission from me, uyon the ex-
= .'g4rtptse Of 8 former gallant associate
A r' h4yv. 10 visit Major Anderson Z" for
Z I'll. 1,url,yses,' Hhuned the pretended at
L.. % relieve and reinforce he Carr sor by
a.. and last Major Anderson protested
e. g.! | now believe that II was all Il
X hen7e and mat Fox Is diSsraCeiui e1peGi aon
sa..an ny, IL concert with Mr lincoln,
y .-,.v 70 - uat he Northern uaiic into the
n .,.aa. they intended % sustain and pro
:. Manor Anderson when, in fact according
!, .t. article nov. rubl.sA /. y the first lime
. ,..,.,.i,d IL 10 40 sQCh thing. and acted
.e.f.I'p-ro ,7 t1teGtiou TO let tha aarri
A. rer!sh. that trev m!xht here hy excite The
\ -. ana rome ...l,l TO Unite in mis- mn
.-,tr..iatr.ral var. hy when the dos.
,r.-...,ud ,lc!i gate leaders Ct an juturjatcd
Ies. T.-fy rnieh+ 1ra.ir,l me- 49,,
sfef'r.ld lbs. Of power over the Tnins NJ
l., country. and amid tie blind passions of
--,,..,uad I.ou}e
III, Lc.aaoli row published, ard the NE.
LAP ,tcum- :aEceS, show The has-xt ana
- iufaE1ous motives th.t have ever Sc
I'D the luiers OF any people. excep:. per.
n. n III days Of The French reyoin lion
<aau history shows that wholassIe rnuylay
srsntrrr rl,-rped nv insurrAntioriete in p.
!. ip- jhe ,ellneraie guidance OF roallensn,
f-4i-.s. Hhc-e hole OBJECTS We're uniVar 4,
] llder and murder, IN order 10 cxte-!ninate
tu- parry end rlde irto power themselves
moments review Of the line Of argument
posse. "a thu article, VIII show thai the
I.l- h-ally adopted n regard to Fort Sum .
y va, IT. 4pgded ard desired by nr LINCOLN
- his tds.sers TO LEAD 70 q y7ur, not 20 be
.r.fa.-..t ~ the rules and usages ainoug civil
igri AMI enlightened people but to one II
.t,t.a. ~uratr. anu iit.ar. x.ar,.,irqtj|,1 =.
q g. ulr ggaiIet whom 1t uaa INTENDED to
Doe I'D, founded upon no IN" cipla Of right
-s.s ag Lot 20 re. srahlish any disputed an.
+! .'F az accomplish may ether 0Eisct tLan
'.r- l'y e. int ~. power and revenge
For ihe IHrYcs" 81 directly proving The no
as,s ana .lpuis IS IT Inc UrlltG States GOV
~I4t-.li iu the inauguration O.! this war, il is
nslY necessary 10 make several extracts from
r.cf~st me sIeliGl attention cftpe {.rpljc 10
. 'aCs' t.--.crs yfAl"h most yiriIl, frCya the
l.t.'l.w.d ju-gC>es Il President Lincoln
7rf -terdFissIs-
'PF oi HE chief erds OF the article seems
+'~ been ne PROOF q t. aSon on tee part
d President bpctGH@H, eAH through ali CT IL
L III, 70" oii-Tepeal-d tai'"roa.lve' LET. Them
+ ~ lf4, q permitting Mal n Anderson and
s ,.- .ammand To e-GFve within fifteen days. or
& al ouiu.ously aht.l donihF l. 10 a nee, Of
IA y H'fs &c. This ''alternlrive" Is I ~eit
/. -it. ns II TO Cirecr special attention % l. :;
/. e-t t"fs Vr~y "al1PTE ettye't proves. above eli
he rec, the purpose which they had in view
>-r" my adtpt.d Their Th0{ policy Ii l.
4 57.Gea, ard yery elabora'ely, too. that III.
-Ia=r # President Li4ccID we II - rTe
serve TraCt'-H0t to maize war''--!'ro pro.
. F.t he 1aCred Constitution" con t!ded to h
s--i IL "a. i TO gain over by hi, hvoveilv
IA! suleCts, those who had detisd thai
'HsrllarUu' and broken its laws II is
--!'@d hat President Lincoln could not suo-
-us or-aE for he evacuation of For5 sim
~ .n't IpriA and H. is said, TOO that ne
inca 10 - dlsfhafge his duty 10 humHuity;''
''i 5ri Do has chosen 10 "6i@charge' that
t''F ia The singular Wv of resolving on a
t.It NL1th, III ms o1n words, he knew
-ii Ia!>F 'hToug hOut tf'. ghty NorthE.
'.'"'t o. Indignation. which IL ninety days
q" & nave 'IHancsra:ed eys-y slaYe On the
tA'' arc diI.ea Their masters into the
''
'' PA ''Il'" FF83 made Anderson and his
.'io"-d were forced 70 become liable % vie
.1.' 70 iah''l.isIn Fort Sumter was wrapt
-.'irs' and yet, iCrsootn they tell Is that
80 '-t lu4A VINO could have prevented l.
.t-oi''d 10 discharge his duty 10 hu.
E"s' ana That hi purpose was "Teace'-
- 1'rFsl'E '"Er.' His purpose" wa
80, %a.u De resolved to bring on this
IN 49,, = - A. !, Government attuateC
81 use !t"i4pEs mat we are to defend our
...', t~''is' Il j. Hi6 End CT war, then
+t' lnT PF"p'e II the South are 10 meet; ard
I'D ..'. 'bTse circumstances 1t bee lres iny da-
'I"u'4sA thr article Ia queGtlpu FOR The