Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-06-13
Who Began the War.

"A few OF our readers at the South are
blaming rs for supporting the Uni,ed
States government IN what they ch.rac,sr-
ize ''its unhoiy war upon the Sou,b" II
we know onr owr hearts. we wish 10 do
}ssties to alllcenesrnsI. and we will simp-
~ ask those of our Southern readers who
feel aggrisyed because We support the
government. who began the war?' This
Is Al important question. and should not
vos spsyera except by -FefFenss~ to -stilb.
:bornAssess. GAye xviii ssa,sa faw wb;ch
cannot De denied. During the alministra.
t,oa OF James .Raehansn. the Secretary of
War. John b. Floyd. of Virgins began
the work osdeplsting United STATES arse.
mails in the Northern States. and tr.nsfer.
red ram ssinsle arsenal ll4.0eo mnske.s
ysorsosthsrp sssens:s- 2, Wsrhsvs1ths ON
Viz snshorify OF . Richmond paper
These 7Gaited Ssates sarseDals wefe8 se;ze,l
by the State authorities. aud the puns mt
? INTO the bands of the State nii;t;a' !,
many instances while those States were nm.
qusstionably in the Union. Large sums
OF money were appropriated to arm tbose
6tates-anG for what purpose? VII any
sane man deny that the object was to-. ,,se
them against the Federal governments III
Co. lee the facts speak FOR themselves. 80. =
In reference to the forts. y Joseph Holt.
OF Kentucky. Acting Secretary Of tvar.Ei
his letter to Mr.. Hayne, OF South. Gafo.
alma. who came to dem AMI the retsocession
of Fort Sumter 10 that State. saws on an he.
halt Of the Federal government. awe are
eqnaily opposed to the coerciye policy
ipnctive1 bf Senfh C1yolina. M der fe
.eraasa. iossl. s, ,as ,sssffssss.
s s.essts 4 sSls Ssf State: e
the und'sturbed occupation of the proper
yGYhiS thex hwfully O>iy.n' Dbnsh
GsrolinS enjoys 10 The unfistnr bail occu-
patton of that which she hollis n contra.
vensionof tAsiesslstide vss,a IN the Fed.
srsl government"
.oRs telioe slt VI an osb5>S Vas
90 far IS the legal title to that fort was
concerned It was vestei in the Federal
government, The next fact which bring,
rs to the Immediate point of war is found
IN the coFrespondepes Of Gen .Rescpeud
~and Maj ~ anderson. AtsI1 o'clock. ..
IA. April IL. the former addressed the
latter. inquiring ",hs TIM al which you
viii evaeuats Fort spmfer-spaac .,e-iass
- m16nssnls you xtl lot uss You.
gnns against n unlsss zsurs shall be EN-
PioZed against You" Major Anderson
tQRd Nh lo,dSth ]onsE hstssag oil
April 18th. that II will. if provided with
the necessary means OF Transportation
evacrate lEsrt Ssptss By nponsonEhe 18th
inst. should I not receive, prior to tbsl
.sg.ssSzls|! i .al!!'sssi ssss;s: i 3,
that l viii net in, the Ineantime .opso ms
hre upon your forces. unless compelled 4
do so BY some hAs.ils act against this for
or the flag of my government" WIZ
bsgsn'th aitsek? Is itln4x Ret TIA
General Beauregard opened fire on tha bat
Ts6im 81 ts016mi9 m5fwo vSl sks
the date Of Major Andssson's repsy!-
Whe<pp d<s19t4e fecsee Co<ainly y
man in his sensss. How Was thia sttac
received BY the Goyszamsat At Monsgom<
"? Dir. Davis was not able TO answs
aesyy9 r. fhewshiyleff414H00
OF Mar. Z. popse wslks-. usesl he 70
lowing lsngpase:-'Np. man, he sai.
sfco~ta eeiizvhere the war this day con-
rssacsd would end: bat he would proPhcs