New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-02
VOLUME XIV.
GR0ANING OF THE BLACK RF1PUI;-
IICANS.

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Republican presses and leaders upon the ears of
all honest men. Their triumph last November,
| which they fondly deemed would be final and last
ing has turned to Dead Sea ashes on their lips !;
and the labors, vainies, expressions, plumbers,
frauds and prosecutions, of wanton, causeless
war, Of thirty years upon the people of the South,
which they have waged, are found to be resulhess.
In the day of victory they defeated In the hour
Of triumph they find that they are destroyed In the
moment of fancied security, while dreaming of rob-
berries past and gloatfng in anticipation over aug
| mented robberies TO come, they are suddenly
awakened, and to their utter amazement and con-
| sternation, learn that their intended victim has
escaped their grasp! Nay more-that be has set
| up for himself-that his banner flaps glorousy
in the breezes of heaven, bidding defiance to
| all foes-that his domain brstles with bayonets
| and looks black with frowniDg cannon-that the
| steady tramp of armed legions are constantly
heard-that he has only to stamp his foot upon
the ground to raise armies Of unconquerable men
| and only to sign certain sailing documents to
sweep the last vestige of Black Republican com
merce from the face Of the ocean. .t~
No wonder, then, that the Black Republican
| leaders groan and weep in agony of soul They
have reason. Their prey has escaped from them
and they are beginning to discover that, step by
step, they will be compelled to descend the rounds
Of the ladder Of humiliation until they reach the
utterrnost depths Of political degradation, where
they will be obliged to wallow in their natural filth
for all time. This will be severe punishment, but
| who can dispute its Justice?
| The Chicago Tribune is O leading organ Of viru-
| lent Black Repubcanism in the Northwest. When
| it was first rumored that Lincoln would be COM
PEELED to order the evacuation Of Fort Sumter it
grew ferooious over the very thought, and pro-
claimed war and death against the 90 scorndres,"
"rebelsn and :" traitors" it politely termed the
people of the Confederate States After while
| the Tribune cooled down, and agreed halfway to
the proposition that " military necessity" " might
justify the proceeding. But, no other fort was to
be surrendered. The remainder were to be rein
forced and provisioned, and the revenues were to
be collected at all hazards.
Within few days reports have become rife
that military necessity would constrain the sur
render of Fort Pckens. These reports made the
Chicago Tribune perfectly furious as the following
article, from that paper Of the Goth ult., will
demonstrate
The people Of the loyal States may possibly sub
nit quietly to the humiliation Of an evacuation Of
Fort Sumter. That, at least, seems to be mill
tary necessity. The supply of provisions is nearly
exhausted, and military authorities assert that
neither provisions nor reinforcements can be
thrown into it without the aid of greater force
than is at the Presidents command. But such is
not true of Fort Pickens. The President has un-
doubtedlg the force at his disposal to either
strengthen the garrison to send in supplies
whenever they needed. If we may credit the
New York Herald's Washington correspondent,
the commander Of the rebel forces has had the au-
dacity to notify Lieut.. Slemmer that no more sup
plies can be landed al Fort Pickens, without per
nit from JEFF: Davis
There are four war steamers lying off the fort,
ana Lieut. SlemmeTs guns command the ap-
proaches and bear upon the harhor defences in
possession of the rebels. If provisions are getting
low in the fort the steamers must land them,
and if the rebels fire upon them, then all the
United States guns in and near Pensacola harbor
must be turned upon the rebels. Unlike the case
OF Fort Sumter, there is military necessity
between the President and Fort Pickens. We at
tach but little credit to the Herad's dispatches
Their object undoubtedly is to add to the prevail
ing excitement and TO effect the stock market
But if there be even the shadow Of truth in them
the fact shonld be stated that the country is in
temper to hear Of another evacuation. That
humiliation and disgrace must not be again put
upon loyal people. Better the destruction of
every war steamer and every soldier and sailor at
Pensacola, than that this ignominous surrender be
made We do not believe it will be made-we do
not believe it has even been contemplated by the
Administration. We think it much more likely
that the order which will be given for the evacua-
ton of Fort Sumter, will also include order for
the reinforcement OF Fort Pickens That, at least,
is what the country has a right to expect.
The editors of the Chicago Tribune should call
philosophy to their aid. They will need all they
can muster; for they, and the vile party they re-
present, have not yet even began to taste of the
huge cup of " humiliation u and disgrace''
which they will be compelled to drain to the very
dregs. 1t will be bitter and nauseating, but they
shall swallow it to the last drop. They prepared
f1r7 7,e bnt pva1tg bava obenra1 tho oc,,aot of
AFFAIRS and their turn is near at hand.
As for Forts Sumter and Pckens, we have the
high satisfaction of informing the Tribune that they
absolutely at the mercy of President Davis.
Half dozen words from hira-half a dozen
" clicks" " of the telegrsph-and messages go to
Charleston and Pensacola. Then immediate and
unconditional surrender will follow, Or else instant
bombardment, storming and capture. There may
be i" military necessity" with Lincoln, but no
such necessity presses upon Davis.
1t is our deliberate opinion, although we do not
claim any particular knowledge in the premises,
that the ' 'audacy of Jefferson Davis is altogether
tremendous. We really should not be surprised if
he had the unparalleled % audacy" to notify Lin
coin & Co. to leave Washington in less than twelve
MONTHS without such stipulations as he may choose
to dictate are submitted to, the parties supplant
giving good security for the performance Of their
part of the contract. If he gives the notification,
he will redeem his pledge, for he is of his
word, and while the Black Republicans may deem
him very auaacious We assure them that he hasn't
"audacty'' enough to tell a falsehood either to
himself, Or to the hundreds of thousands of armed
men, who are ready to follow him to the field of
battle whenever and however he calls and to fight
bleed and die by his side.
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