The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-04-05
MISERABLE ERRoR.-The composite
Masters nr.ths situation. >,

The New Orleans Crescent is q gem among
newspapers. 1t ever glistens in uncloHded
magnifcence Examine it when you may
-as you may-new beauties continually
unfold themselves to astonish and charm
the beholder Its vivaeity is nndying, and
sparkles from every paragraph, column, and
page. Even the advertisements seem to re-
feet the rays that glance from the flaming
editorials When wearied with the dull
matter-of-fact tone of a great majority of
our exchanges, we turn to the Crescent with
an assurance of refreshment that is seldom
deceived.
The Crescent thinks the Black Republi-
cans are troubling themselves unneccessa-
rily, and exults in the prospect Of the ter
ribly just whipping JEFF. Davis would be-
stow on Abe Lincoln, should the two ever
meet at the head of the armies of the two
Confederacies. The Crescent is spilin' for
muss' 1t dares anybody to knock
chip OF Jeff's shoulder. or cross a prescribed
line. The Southern Confederacy have
mastered " the situation" and our govern
Ineut had better emulate the discretion of
Capt. SCOTS coon, and "come down" at
once. The Crescent sympathizes with the
North on account of its fears in regard to
the Southern forts All is calm at the South
because
Down South, we have calmly, intelligent
~ and industriously considered and weighed
all the advantages and disadvantages of
what the French call "the situation. -
Grasping the difficulties with q strong hand,
and cody calculating the chances, we have
mastered "the situation We are in a po-
sition to dictate terms, and whatever terms
we dictate the North will be compelled to
submit to. We care nothing about the
"possession of Key West and Tortugas. -
When we want them we shall get them.
As for Forts Sumter and Pickens, they have
been absolutely in our power for weeks.
They have been spared simply because
the great, noble statesman and experienced
soldier, who presides at the head
Of the Government Of the Confeder-
ate States deems it wise to profit by
delay. We have profited immensely by de-
lay Daily and hourly have the Confeder-
ate States been advantaged and now they
present Il spectacle such as the earth has
never witnessed in any era of its history
that or a people so completely armed, and
possessing such means of destructiveness,
that each man is well-nigh equivalent to a
dozen How long this state of things will
continue we have no means of knowing
but, from our knowledge of the character
of President Davis, we feel authorized to
assure the Abolitionists, that when he can
not realize any more advantages by prac-
ticing a system of d" mastery inactivity"
that they had better prepare for the most
tremendous war the records of the past
bear witness to, or else submit humbly to
the Just and honorable terms that will be
dictated to them.
Ice in dog-days or brandy "smash, +"
imbibed through a long, clean straw are
certainly not more refreshing than that =
The cool impudence and bravadO of the
Crescent is absolutely invigorating We
are in position to dictate terms, and the
North will be compelled to submit -
4" When we want Tortugas and Key West
we shall get them" " Each man is we'll
nigh equivalent to a dozen p Probably
the Secessionists of New Orleans are mas
tiers of the situation down there, but we
venture the prediction that when the Min
nesota and other vessels arrive at their des-
tination-the mouth of the Mississippi-the
situation will be grand, gloomy, and
peculiar"