New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-04-16

between maintaining the noble fabric that was resred
by wise and brave ancestors, under winch we
have enjoyed 30 much liberty and happiness, ana
openly Joining the rash reckless, despotc cruel ana
yillaincus band of conspirators, who have formed
deep laid and desperate plot for its destruction Inc
contest which is impending Will Doubtless be ATTENDED
with MANY horrors but all the facts show that II mas
been forced upon us as last reso ana war NOV as
five months have been succeeded by brutal bomeaIu
nent of fort erected at vast expense ior tne oeieD
of Charleston harbor which would have 6een Pcaue
ably evacuated if the rebels had not insisted upon VIC
inter humiliation of the Government, and since .le
Secretary of War of the Southern Confederhey ms
threatened 10 capture Washington and even 10 iVaue
the Northern States while formal declaration Oh nos
tilities is about to be made by the Confederate Ool
gress we should be wanting in every element Vi an
hood. be perpetually dsgraced in the eyes OF tne
world and lose all selfrespect, II we did not aroase
10 determined action to reassert the outraged dignity
Of the nation. ,
Tn tb;s lanentable condition of affairs what Is the
duty Of the Administration We know not what
course it has marked ont for ITSELF or what SUFFICIENT
preparations are made BY TO hold ts position securely
in Washington. The Administration ought to be best
advised of its danger and what is required Of in this
emergency and possibly has taken measures which 1t
may deem sufficient for its security. 1t has sounded
the military Of the States which be depended upon
for Defense and has got offers of sd. But this force
ought at once TO be called into the service Of the UNI
ted States and hurried to Washington city as If an
attack certain every moment. Fifty thousand
volunteers should be called into the service OF the
tona Government and be 20 placed that they could,
under any circumstances be within few hours reach
of the capital Ten thousand of them should be placed
in that city, whether Maryland and Virginia like 1t or
not. proclamation should be issued calling upon all
the Union men Of the country, North and South, TO
hold themselves in readiness to support the Govern
ment and the laws An army Of observation should be
established available points, to strike wherever
blow will tell the best the moment that the Secession
Rebels make single aggressive movement against the
From The Philadelphia News.
The present presents the most momentors period IN
the worlds history For many years past the people
Of the United States have been engaged with purpose
TO exhibit to the nations Of the earth the feasibility Oh
a Republican form of Government for az many years
thus far the socaled experiment has proved SUCCESSFUL
but il is TO be now determined whether our supposed
success was real fancied. We among those VINO
believe if properly managed there if strength enough
in a Republican form Of Government to make ISeli
sustaining Let us now test the question; let the
strong arm of the law be and felt; let the au
thoIity of the Government be earnestly asserted let
every right and power Of the nation be presented III lis
own defense and then let European despotm mock III
From The Louisville (Ky.l Journal.
Tie Secession leaders relying very largely upon
the first shock Of battle for the promotion OF general
Secession feeling in the Southern States. They ought
however TO consider that the sympsthies Of honest and
sensible men are likely 10 with the wrongdoers
If the General Government commit any wrong or out
rage upon South Carolina or Florida, IL VIII DE con-
denned: but If United States vessel shall he hred
into and her men slain for attempt 10 take food
10 the Government troops in the Governments own
FORTS and if war shall grow ont OF the COLLISION, no
spirit of Secession rebellion will be created thereby
this side the cotton line Such al least Is our OPINION
founded upon our conviction that the great of
feow-citzens sensible and patriotic and just VINO
that loves his country would it Inundated and Its
honor trampled on?