Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1861-03-30

South so strong That is not ". a despotlsm
has always the advantage over popular Govern
ment in the outset of controversy. The combi-
nation Of the Executive authority, and Supreme
Legislative and Judicial authority also, Of France
in one man, give him prodigious advantage over
even so well equipped and warlike constitutional
monarchy as England. 10 the arst brush OF
war between a country controlled by Military
Dictator, and one having Republican form oi
Government, the Dictator could strike when and
where he plcased and if the Republic loved
peace very much more than honor, and was will
ing to Occept a badge Of servitude rather than put
forth its strength, the fret blow would finish the
war, to the disadvantage of the stronger but less
compact organization.
The country has had some confidence in the con-
tinuation of peace, based upon the a surance that
JEFF. DAVIS is cool man, who is incapable OF do
ing a rash thing. lie has professed to want
peace. lie advised against attack upon Fort
Sumter. This may all be true, but he is the more
dangerous for the possession OF such qualities. II
the South Carolioians had rushed at Fort Sumter,
as the ho. heads of Charleston wanted to do, they
would have suffered bloody repulse. The Ma
tional Congress would have been forced 10 pass
the Volunteer bill, and preparations being com
menccd in time, the fort would have boen rein
forced and held. Besides, South Carolina, even
according to the logic of The Union men OF the
Border States, would have been tho aggressor, and
it would not have been coercion" for the Govern
ment to defend itself. The GOODNESS and military
sagacity of DAVIS has resul,ed--in the military
| necessity" for the abandonment of Fort Sumter by
the Federal garrison. With the same policy pur-
sund nm hnth sidaa nil IN tsmlitnr
necessities" created. DAVIS looks to providing
military necessity" for the evacuation Of Wash
ingtUn by the Republicans.
| Can he cross the border slave States unmoles-
ted Why, we are told that we must not send
Federal soldier into Virginia even to protect the
Federal property. The Virginia Convention is
discussing propositions requiring the Federal pow
er 10 withdraw its company Of troops stationed at
IIarper's Ferry, which is the key hole and militia
ry pass between Eastern and Western Virginia-
and to withdraw all but few men from the great
fort Monroe at old Point Comfort leaving that
most important position virtually in the hands OF
the minute men"-an organization for the sub
ljogation of the Federal Government. Aud these
propositions VIC believe pass for Uuion measures
in Virginia with such patriots as JoHN TYLER and
HENRY A. WISE. But we hear no renopsrances
from Virginia against the organization Of revolu-
tionary armies in the South. There is no "coer-
con" in that. The iron works and powder mills
Of Virginia have for months beer at work for
South Carolina. The Richmond aud Petersburg
papers have complacently told us Of the shipmeu,
Of great cannon for the floating battery and the
Cummin's Point battery, to assault Fort Sumter;
and OF freight trains loaded with solid shot, Shells
and powder the material for making war against
the United States Government. There has been
no alarm about this in Yirginia-no remonstrance
against it, The secessionists in the Virginia Con-
venton, though in the minority, have assumed the
offensive. The Union men do little more thar
parry thrusts. The Richmond Enquirer declares
that Virginia must fight with the North or South
and intimates that secession or no secession, her
military forces at the disposal Of the Govern
ment Of Confedera.es. HENRY A. WISE, whose
fanatical rawlings are applaudcd by full galleries
attendant upon the Convention, has repeatedly as
serted that if Virginia refused to 20 with the
South, he would 60 into the seceded States and
beg for assistance to his mother-that is, beg
that military force might be sent to help his
sprators coerco Virginia out of the Union, and
drive her with the Cotton States. JEFP. DAVIS
knows all this and ore than we know, and looks
upon Virginia as a fortifcaton impregnable
against movements from the North, but open to
him, and furnishing a sally port for his army to
spring from, upon the Federal capital. He regards
Virginia as an ambuscade and recruiting ground
for the Southern army, and wall Of fire against
the North. lie expects those of that State, who
, are opposed to him, to remain passive, overawed
by mob violence, as he we'll knows many Union
men are in the Seeded States. Then he expects
the fre-eaters to flock to his standard, bringing
the riied muskcts and cannon SO literally dstrib
uted throughout the State. Instead of anticipa
ting any difficulty in Transporting his troopt
Through Virginia, he considers himself justified il
expecting an ovation, and reinfoIcements, muni
tions Of war and provisions.
The Republicans have already been told upor
the floors Of Congress, that the Capitol and the
White House, could be demolished by a battery
planted on "the soil Of Virginia." and the Rich
mond Enquirer has said that General scorr mus
withdraw his troops from Washington, or every
roof in the city shall be leSeed with the dust BY
the sons Of Virginia. And DAVIS calculates upon
seeing reinforcements from the North for the Fed
eral forces in Washington City, checked in Mary
:, land. There is only one Railroad reaching from
the North to Washington City, and .has com
pany Of desperate men conld make impossible In
a single night Denied Railroad transportation
troops from the North would have to march from
the Pennsylvania line to Washington, thre'
days march for green soldiers, or go up the PotO
n mac on steamers.
n Is 1t any wonder tha. Gen. ScoTT's first step
months ago, when the worst Of the traitors wer
a thrown out Of BUcHANAN's Cabinet, and the dan
a ger Of mob at Washington appeared, was to gar
! rison the forIs at Baltimore and along the PotO
mae 7 He was looking to keeping open cOmmuni
a cation between Washington and the North
! Every man with an otservant eye, can see .h
! strategic importance Of the Potomac and the NSr
thern Railway ia military combat Of sections 70
I the mastery at wasbipgton and the fact that th