Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-01-07
Tnor, Sunday, Dec. 30. 1860

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/ Ny DIAN SIR:-South Carolina, after
4 twenty-seven yesrs Mr. Rhett says thirty
years, Of constant and increasing efforts by
her leaders to induce her TO secede, has de-
clared herself out of the Union; aud this,
too, without the slightest wrong or injustice
done her people on the part Of the Govern
ment Of the United States Althou gh she
/ may have seized the revenue cutter, and raised
treasonable Palmetto flag over the United her
States Arsenal, the Custom House, Post Of
/ Zee, Castle Pinchney and Fort Moultrie, she
/ is not ont Of tie Union, nor beyond the pale
Of the United States. Before she can get out
Of their jurisdiction or control, a reconshuc-
l ton Of the Constitution must be had or civil
war ensue. In the latter case It Sould re-
quire no prophet to foretell the result,
1t Is reported th,t Mr.. Buchanan has re-
ceived diniormallythe commissioners appointed
! by the rebels Of Souts Carolina to negotiate
i for the public property in the harbor Of
/ Charleston aud for other purposes, i is also
reported that the President disapprOyed the
i conduct OF Major Anderson, who being salts
! fed that be would not be able to defend Fort
Moultrie with the few men und,r his com
mand. wisely took possession OF Fort Sump-
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country from the disgrace which might have
occurred, il he had remained in Fort Moul-
I trie Being the commander in the hafbor, he
had the right 10 occupy Fort Sumpter, an
act which the safety Of the Union, as well as
4 his own honor, demanded. 1t is likewise
stated that apprehensions are entertained that
Major Anderson will be required 10 abandon
| Fort Sumpter and re-occupY Fort Moultrie.-
/ There can be no foundation for such. appre-
i tensions, for surely the President would not
surrender the citadel Of the harbor Of Charles
ton 10 rebels Fort Sumpter commands the
entrance, and in a few hours could demolish
Fort Aoultrie So long as the United States
keeps possession Of this tort the indePen-
dence of South Carolina viii only be in name,
and not in fact 1T however, It should be
surrendered to South Carolina, which | do
not apprehend, the smothered indignation OF
/ the tree States would be reused beyond con.
troll Il would not lie in the power Of any
one to restrain it. In twenty days two hun
dred thousand men would be IL readiness to
/ tlke vengeance on all who would betray the
/ Union into the hands Of its enemies Be as
sured that do not exaggerate the feelings Of
! the people. They are already sufficiently ex-
I cited 81 the attempt 10 dissolve the Union for
no other reason than that they constitution
| ally exercised the most precious right confer
I red upon them-of voting for the person
/ whom they considered the most worthy and
best qualified 10 q i the Office Of President
Fort Sumpter ought not, and [ presume will
not, be delivered over to South Carolina.
am not, however pleading for the Free
! States, for they are not in danger, bat for the
j Union and the preservation ot the Cotton
/ States. Those who sow the wind must ex-
/ pect to reap the whirlwind The leaders OF
South rolina could not have noticed that
we live in an age of progress, and that al.
/ Christendom is making rapid strides in the
march of civilization and freedom If they
had, they would have discovered that the an
nounoement Of every victory obtained By the
/ hero OF the nineteenth century, Galibaldi, in
iaTor of the oppressed OF. Italy, did not fail
/ to electrify every American heart with Joy
and gladness. "Where liberty dwells, there
4 is my country was tie declaration Of the IL
/ lnstrious franklin. This principle is too
strongly implanted in The heart aud mind OF
every man in the Free States 70 be surrender
ed because South Carolina desires it in order
to extend the area Of Slavery With all
Christisnized Europe, and nearly al the civil
izei world opposed TO Slavery, are the South
eFn States prepared to sst aside the barriers
which shield and protec. their institutions un-
der the United Suites Government2 Would
\ the separation Of the South from the North,
I give greater security to slavery than it hasnow
under the Constitution Of the Union What
security would they have for the return of
runaway slaves? I apprehehend none whilst
the number Of runaways would be greatly
/ augmented, and the difficulties OF which
shareholders complain would be increased
tenfold. However much individuals might
condemn slavery, the Free States are prepar-
ed to sustain and defend it, as guaranteed by
the Constitution.
In conclusion, would avoid the bloody and
devastating example of the Mexican States
am now, and forever, in favor Of the Union,
its preservation, and the rigid maintainance
of the rights and interests Of the States, indi-
vidualy as well as col ,ectively.
Yours, &C., JOIN g. Wool.
GEs. WOOL TO GEN. cAss.
Private
Troy, Dec. G, 1860.
MY DEAR GESERAL:-Old associations and
! former friendship induce me to venture to
address to you a few words on the state of
the country. My letter is marked private
because ! am not authorized to address you
officially. A
i have read with pleasure the Presidents
Message. South Carolina says she intends to
leave the Union. Her Representatives in
i Congress say she has already left the UEion
It would seem that she is neither to be concil-
lated or confronted. / command the Eastern
Department which includes South Carolina,
/ Georgia Florida, Alabama and Mississippi
I You know me we'll ] have ever been firm,
decided, faithful, and devoted friend of my
country. Il Gao aid the President to pre-
ssfEe the Union, I hope he willcommand my
services. Il will never do for him or you to
leave Washington without every star in this
Union is in its place. Therefore no time
should oe lost IN adopting measures TO defeat
those who are conspiring against the Union.
Hesitancy or delay may be no less fatal to
the Union, than to the President, or your own
high standing as statesman.
II Il seems to me that troops should be sent
10 Charleston to man the forts in that harbor.
You have eight companieJ a. Fort Monroe,
Il Va. Three or four Of these companies should
be sent without moments delay to Fort
Moultfie 1t viii save the Union, and the
President much trouble. It is said that to
send at this time troops TO that harbor would
produce great excitement among the people.
That is nonsense, when the people are as
much excited as they can be, and the leaders
are determined to execute their long medita-
ted purpose Of separating the State from the
Union So long as you command the en-
trance to the city OF Charleston, South Caro-
lima cannot separate herself from the Union.
Do not leave the forts in the harbor in a con-
dition to induce an attemptto take possession
Z Of them Il might easily be done at this
time. If South Carolina should take them it
might, as she anticipates, induce other States
to join her.
Permit ME 10 entreat you to urge the Pres
ident to send at once three or four companies
/. Of artillery to Fort Moullrie. The Union
can be preserved, but it requires firm, decid-
ed, prompt and energetic measures on the part
Of the President. He has only to exert The
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