The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-03-01
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pie Of the North are much mistsken.a
in eupposing that South Csfciins
repents her precipiiancy or will p0ka
attack Fort Sumter, is PLAY inn = =.
game Of bvsg, OF that fhS '6lltr
seeding states will not stsnd by
her. He ssys South CsroliHs never
had any particular affection for thsE
Union, and that as far back as 1884
he had heard disunion spoken a - 3
an experiment in Alabafns, Mis1sl@
sippi and Louisians. by wealthy sxss
Influential men. Though Merchants ,
and men in Charleston may, 10 some 4
instances, regret the present condi- !
ton OF affairs, the majority of
them are go identified with tho
universal conviction in favor of
secession that they appear willing
to pay even severer price tor t,z
supposing that when a slsv eholding
Confederacy is established, free trade
will make them ample amends. ss
Talk to South Csrolinian Of
pecuniary loss in connection with !.
this revolution, he flashes out into
declaration that it is q question Of
honor, Of right and wrong, liberty or
slavery; he will spend bis last dollar,
shed his last drop of blood in the
cause, scorning from the very depths
of his soul, all thought Of prof. and
loss.
The writer is confident that "
Fort Sumter cannot he obtained
peacefully, that it will be attempted
nartially, directly the floating bat.
tery is finished. 1t has its sides
completed, and will presently b. q
floored. :
The present lull must terminate
in the giving up OF Fort Sumter to
South Carolina, (Which I, Tor one,
do not expect, or an attack upon
it-directly the contrary OF the first
proposition-is considered irrevoca-
bic, and the floating battery 10
completed. The latter ought to be
finished in less than two weeks.
The following facts relative to Fort
Sumter are given as related by an
eye witness:
The garrison, mostly Irishmen,
have been working night and day,
completing the notifications, at tho
period OF their occupation in such an
imperfect state that they could not
have resisted an attack, had one been
made by the Charlestonians. The
main doorway is built up 80 that two
men cannot walk abreast through
it; one armed with a revolver or
bowie might defend it again a
hundred sssailants, supposing he ,
were not shot himself. Just within,
opposite the door, is q huge mortar.
The stones on the wharf have been
removed To strengthen the weak side
Of the Tort. There are piles OF hand
grcnades ready Tor use. The lover
casemates have been closed last, tho
guns shotted, piles OF grape and
canister placed beside them. The :
Major looks harassed aud wan, but
perfectly resolu,e; he can talk OF
nothing bat the tort and his position;
he admts that he dreams OF it by
night when ho sleeps, He do.
plores the responsibility forced upon
him, admits mat hls sympathies are
with the Sonth, bnt declares that,
lir-t of all, he ia II United States
officer He Objects to his endorse.
inent by abolition journals, declares
that they publish forged letters at
'ribnied 10 himself and officers
His men are all faithful aud reso-
lutte, ia perfect military discipline;
they never grumbled or mutinied -
all stories ~ that effect being un-
mitigated lies. They look haggard
and worn, and preserve a strict
silence when questioned. They do
not now expect to be reiniorced.-
Major Anierson still hopes the
business may be settled without
bloodshed. But he will defend him
sell to the last, il attacked. Such
was the internal aspect of Fort Sum
ter on the l4th.