Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-03-30
Evacuation of Fort sumpter.


the northampton County Journal:
"This decision of Mr. Lincoln and his
cabinet is, without any question, h1milia-
ting and distasteful to every man of spirit.
Though blood would have been shed and
many lives lost in an attempt to reinforce
the Fort, yet the majority of people North
would have preferred this sacrifice to the
humiliation and shame involved in its sur.
render to the troops of the so-calcd South
orn Confedcracy."
We have not the slightest doubt that the
editor of the Jowrnu would prefer seeing
the country plunged into civil war. lie
is one Of the most ultra of that most ultra
class, who insist that their rights are par
amount to the rights of all others, and who
have done all in their power to dismember
this glorious confederacy.
But when the editor asserts that the
majority North would prefer imbruiug their
hands in fratcrnal blood, he rcckons with
out his host
"This conclusion is humiliating, if not
disgraceful to the government, but the re-
sponsbility and disgrace of it belongs not
to the present Administration, 1t is one
Of the disgraceful Consequences resulting
from the policy of Mr.. Buchanan, which
Mr. Lincoln cou not prevent and for
which Mr.. Buchanan is wholly response
ble."
We are charitable enough to suppose
that the editor pcnncd' the above from the
force Of habit
Sancho Panaa once said "sleep covcrcth
one like cloak" This is true as regards
the physical man. There is another coy
ering that cnshrouds the moral man, shut
ting out truth, reason and justice. That
reason and justice have no place in his
mind we arc led to believe from the fol-
lowing paragraph;
ave are of the opinion that Mr. Lin
coin has adopted the wisest and most hu-
name policy in this matter for which the
whole country will thank him. This is
the first act that intcrprcts his inaugural to
mean peace, and we hail it with Joy as the
first sign of returning prosperity"
During the administration of Buchanan,
every Republican, from the editor of the
Journal up, was loud in Lis dcnunciation
of the same wise, humane and conciiiatory
policy; but when Ho'lest AJs carries out
the measures commenced by his predcces-
sor, he is doing an act for which the whole
country will rise up and called him blessed
What before the 4th of March was dis
graceful and humiliating, is now hailed
with joy as being the first sign of return
ing prosperity.
Yesterday the cry was "mllions for de-
fence, but not one cent for the Union.
To-day the burthen Of their song is peace
peace !. peace..!
But we arc compelled to notice one moro
of these gems of consistency.
"Bcsides we are greatly mistaken, if thi.
act Of Mr. Lincoln does not do more thar
anything else could have done, to takt
much OF the wind out Of the Secession bags
That the Union feeling in the Bordc
States will be greatly strengthened and in
creased thereby, is certain; and it is also
destined to have great effect towards .
final reconciliation, and the restoration o
peace and the return of prosperity.
Should not the editor rather thank tn
outgoing administration for keeping til
cauntry in such position, that the Republi
) canparty, after causing the disruption, ,migh
be saved the deeper damnatlon of plungin
the country into civil war.
An act, which, under Buchanan woul
have been disgraccful, humiliating an
reasonable, is, under Lincoln, calculate
to take the wind out of the " .ScceSSio
bags" A policy inaugurated by Buchar
an was denounced by the Jo'rnaI as COW
ardly and imbccile, but carried out b
Lincoln it will strengthen the union fcelin
in the Border States it will be plastl
that will draw together and heal the dis
membcrod portions of the Union; it wi
cause the restoration of peace, final IT
Cancellation, and a return of prosperity. S
mote it be.
But to the wise, pacific and patriot
administration of Buchanan we will oW
all these blessings, and not to the man VIII
now fills the Presidential chair, be he ne'
or SO honest.
, TIE DEEO IS DONr.-Goy. Curtai