The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-03-08
From the New York Daily World, Feb. 18th.
Fifty DAYS. .....

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Fifty Days.
Great events crowd the times. But the
action is too scenic, too dramatic for perma.
nence. Nations may be born in day,
but they do not spring, all panoplied, from
the from, Of every passing hour.
Let us review the events Of fifty days.
On the 9th of November the people Of
the United States elected their fourteenth
President-Abraham Lincoln, OF Illinois.
He was chosen regularly and constilu-
tionally, but with scarce the honor Of a
vote in any Southern State, excep, Vir.
ginia, Mary land. Delaware. Kentucky and
Missouri. In these ticket was run, and Z.
though overwhelmed, was enough 10 show
that difference of opinion at least existed
there. The States farther South fell here
upon into an extraordinary excitement,
and on the 9Uth Of December. South Car
olna-wih her white population OF 3O3.-
le6, there being only five OF the thirty
three less than she-passed on ordinance
Of secession. This was followed by the
seizure Of The revenue cutter Aiken. and
Of the U. s. arsenal, and was the frs
scene Of the most lamentsble tragi-comedy
whose scenes have fitted before our eyes
On the 26th Of December. Major An
derson moved from Fort Mcultrie to For
Sumter, and so took the command o
Charleston harbor- by the same act threw
a bomb into the nest OF traitors at Wash.
ington. blew up the cabinet, awakened the
iheadoiing President. and made himself
the most popular man in America. On
the 25!h OF January, Forts Pulaski and
Jackson, and the United States arsenal a
Savannah, with Fort Mason, and the ar
senal at Fayetteville, N. c., were seized
On the 81, Fort Morgan, near Mobile, and
the Mt. Vernon arsenal, were taken. Or
the 9th. the arsenal at Apalachcola. and
on the 9th. Forts Johnson and Caswell, IL
North Carolina, were also seized. The
same day the Florida Convention adopted
secession resolutions. On the 9Th. Mis-
sissippi followed suit, while at Chsrlesron
the New York Steamer Marion was seizec
and the Star Of the West WAS fred into
On the l0ih, Fort Mcfae. Mt Pensacola
and on the 1lth, Forts Pike, ST. Philip
and Jackson. with the arsenal at Baton
Rouge, were seized. The snme day Ala.
bama seeded. On the I2h, Fort Bar
rancas ard the Pensacola navy yard were
taken. On the 10Th, Georgia seeded
On Sunday, Jan. goth. Ship Island For
was taken by Capt. Howard. On ,h'
94th, Gov. Brown, OF GeorgiB. seized th'
arsenal at Augusta. Louisiana seeded
on the 96,h, and Texas on the Isl Of Feb
ruarv. about which time the revenue cut
ter McClelland fell into the hands of tn
secessonisis. Feb. I'd, the cutter Levi
Cass was surrendered bv its traiorou
commander. Feb. 9th. The arsenal a
Little Rock, Ark. wasraken. Capt Bragg
celebrated battery being there, but happi
for the amateurs, without its heroic com
mander, and his "little more grape."-
Feb. 9th. the Montgomery Conventio
proclaimed the "Ccnfederate States {
America" and elected JEFF. Davis Pres
dent Of its provisional government. Th
same same day. FIVE New York vessel
were seized in the port Of Savannah, b
order Of Gov. Brown.
Here we stand. The United States ia!
; floats yet al Fort Sumter. Fort Pickens
Fort Jefferson and Fort Taylor, supporte,
by handful OF men in each. Menace
meanwhile fill the air. Insane juhilation
resound through the South. New Or
leans reioiees as she never has since III
heroic Jackson delivered her from Pack
henham's hosts. The seven seceedin
States have a population Of 9,733. .14e
with 2 $50. sos. slaves on their hands,
Meanwhile with eighteen Northern an,
Western States. with 94o00,00o inhab
,an,s, not one Of whom has not q persona
interest in his State. are firm as rock
and are more and more united in supper
OF the federal government. The powerful
and patriotic Border States hesitate, 81
well they may. The voice Of treason
would sound strangely enough from Mt
Vernon. Ashland and the Hermitage I
is the 18Th OF February seventeen day
more will bring the Inauguration OF III,
new President. He has already started
for the seat OF Government. On the $40
where Jefferson and Jackson stood, Lin
coin will take the oath they took, for thu
millions Of the North stand behind him.
Europe, and especially England. tremble
with interest. tits truly a vast pageant
"Natons for actors, kingdoms for stage.
And monarchs TO behold the swelling seens.''
SECRET OF BEING LovED.-Wm. Writ