Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-03-15

Is to take; no matter if Rebellion seems to
have advanced lis banners, or if Treason
turns more confidently towards Us its brazen
front.A The policf Of tie GoEerahent remains
unchanged, aud Is firm foot is just as immov-
able as ever on the Uonsiitutien and the laws.
III case the predicted event happens, the
people viii place on Tie proper heads the re-
sponsibiliay of fhe act They viii follow nc
hate PreSident to his retirement with sharp
er Indignation than they have before felt
they will, moreover ask, with an earnestness
which calls foF reply, why the repeated as
suranccs went forth from the beeaguered fort
that the commanding officer needed no aid,
nossapplies; they xlla demand frdn ail-Sho
have borne part in the transactions of the
past two mouths with relation to this impor-
tant place strict account of their steward
sEnp. They wlI none the less renew their
coufdeuee iu the power they have set over
/ them at tAe National Capitol, and wifi by
that confidence strengthen the hpnds Of the
Administration for vigorous action in The fl-
! ture and forward. 7s -
The Washington correspondent Of the same
paper says tsio
3 This condition of things was purposely con-
irived b5 Mr.. lBuchanan, and MIR. Holt de-
clafes openly that the preseht Administration
| can in no way be made responsible fork any
eoui sc that may now be adopted. HeEsags
that be fort could have bt'eH Reinforced thr-
ty days ago without serious afheulty, ard meas
I ufes sad been taken for liIat purpose, -but NJ r.
Ttpeaaissll 15asitifeiy refused to haveth ex-
ecated.s d whole policy was 10 bequeaJhl
/ comp.icatiun TO his successor which compel
| ed one ofltwo alternatives, either Withdrawal
or re-infoFeements with the certainty of civil
var. E=a ,s@1 1a gz1s 19as7 sraa.
The National Intelligencer, after sayisg
ktAas itsksslaply impossible Tor AIr. Lincoln
Ito reinforce oft Sumter, remarks; p ISIS
4 s'It iSafparent that, in the present aspeet-oi
f1he ease, The retention OF F Forts Sumter sfid
Pick5us by our Government, on the one hand
teas lllse their possession by the Governnient
of the 7seceding States sonfhe other, are boil
fuaestions rather of so-called honor than ol
public safety; for III the existing attitude o
I our relations with other haIiuns and with tht
seeding States, the occupation Of these point:
by the Federal Government is of'no materia
4 value to the United States; aud equally is i
true that their occupation by the Government
OF the secvding States cannot be demanded Of
considerations OF security from hostile attacl
4 by the present garrison Of these posts, for M
such attack is feared. 1t renrain$, therefore
TO besecn whether a question of government
al prestige and pride can be made the procur
ing canse Of hostiities between brethren, alien
ated it may be by pending dissentions, bu
nevertheless bonnd by the obligations incum
bent on the descendants ofa common ancest
4 ~ Let there belfUrbe.rranrts on both sides
But when regard is had to the spirit Of ap
prehension Which prevails at the SOUTH W
are FREE 10 say that in 81 Judgment the new
rs ADMINISTRATION might by tatling priority il
gThc way of conciliation. do Indefinitely NOR
e to consolidate It's power than by passivel.
awaiting the progress Of events. with hear
FOR diy fate. If not sharing in ali the solici
sfntiess BY which the lacitions have sought L
!. disturb the reposc of the Southern mind, W
r, are none the less socitous with regard to th
n. NJ consequences Of the disafcction and anxi t
which have thus been produced. anG ne hni
iii 10 be the first and highest duty Of the timt
I on the parr Of flItpresent Administration, (
signalize the bcuevolenCe Of lis Intentions b
y acts that shall make for peace. If in SO speaI
ing, We may seem to give an undue prepon.
erenccy to what may be called the ''sensibil
t.tics'' Of ihe. Southern people, We are frank /
= Say 4hat ii IS III full sympathy with such scr
q sibilities thatswe make this appeal, though
1 is in the name Of sound and wise adnlinisir;
4 tive policy. as wen as Of ffolilieal justice, ha
wewonld defend 'tlit Iine Of conduct thus ind
u. cated as primarily incumbent On the Feder'
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